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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1871
Page
6
A rustic miscellany covers kitchen recipes like swilling milk with starch meal and beeswax compounds, plus gardening tips on watering houseplants and soil drainage. It includes plastering cautions, make do cleaning formulas with sal soda and ammonia, fowl conditioning for shows, and instructions on carmine purple dye from uric acid chemistry.
The article argues leaky soils absorb soluble manure, halt fines from seeping, and suit farming with features like quick wet recovery, warmth, and early readiness. Farmers prefer soils with leaky characteristics over heavy clays, valuing ease of tillage and rapid recovery after wet conditions.
The piece recounts French tales of early career luck. It cites M Tiliers, the rise of Laffitte from clerk to partner, and a Thiers anecdote about Coste and Belict discovering a diligent attic worker who becomes a journalist. The account notes French papers’ caution about authenticity.
A late writer criticizes Salt Lake City Mormon women for looks and behavior in harsh terms, describing them as ugly and morally disframe, noting the Tabernacle crowd. In Michigan, Allison Weaver survives a northern wood fire by sheltering in a well and planked shelter, awaiting cooling ground to reach the village for food.
A Fribourg native visited Lausanne Post Office to request a 100 franc postal order for himself. When asked who the sender and payee were and if he was related to himself, he admitted he was sending the funds to himself at Estevayer to guarantee delivery on arrival.
The text presents life rules from Dr. West’s papers, noting virtue and restraint. It urges not to disparage sacred beliefs, avoid levity in worship, seek motivations before judging injuries, and defend absent critics. It warns against judging by appearance, favoring fair responses and restraint in disputes despite political or religious differences.
A detailed antiquarian account depicts Nero escaping his palace amid Galba’s march on Rome. Amid fear and despair he seeks a violent death, finally dies by severing his jugular with a dagger after ordering a restraining sword. The piece notes the date June 19, A.D. 68 and marks Nero as a 32 year old tyrant.
A historical note cites Buckingham on the first North American newspaper published in Boston in 1690. Only one copy exists, dated September 25, 1690, printed by Richard Pierce for Benjamin Harris. Authorities banned unlicensed printing and the paper drew sharp political reception. Harris printed Massachusetts laws in 1692 and 1694, with a government commission praising his press. The piece marks the paper’s arrival as an 1800s curiosity in U.S. journalism history.
A group of six gentlemen in a liquor saloon argued over whether not treating was preferable. They first drank alone, then each drank for another, and finally each invited the rest to drink. After all this, no one could tell the origin or topic of the dispute.
A Victorian panorama recalls Babylon’s legendary walls and moats, its massive brick towers and bronze gates, once overpowering to conquerors. Time eroded the city to dust, leaving ruins, wild beasts, and a desert plain where Babylon’s fame faded.
Anecdote recalls Ezekiel Webster defending Roger Perkins will. Webster cites medical uncertainty over when death begins, prompting laughter in court. Also notes Mollister’s California ventures with sheep, grove, and tea seeds, and a critique urging parents to shorten school hours to curb illness.
The piece argues drought and fires stem from human impact, not Providence, urging reforestation to restore rain. It cites Europe’s forestry programs, estimates costs for planting on 100 acres, and highlights potential long term profits.
A humorous tale from 1869 Wyoming tells how a Senate secretary urged the council to grant women suffrage. The bill passed the council after the house, despite opposition, culminating in the governor’s approval and the law taking effect. The episode reflects the era’s politics and the birth of suffrage in Wyoming.
A manufactured balsam praised as a cure all for rheumatism hair growth and other ills is recounted in a letter. The note claims dramatic results such as dissolving stones expanding fences burning rails into firewood and drawing a prize money while a boy’s likeness allegedly appeared from a pond.
A reflective piece extols a humble home with a loyal partner and a quiet Saturday night. The scene centers on intimate companionship, a coal fire, simple furnishings, soft conversation, and the comforting anticipation of future happiness together. A nostalgic aside notes a literary image about an original in every heart. New York hotels are described as Irish staff with French and German cooks, detailing wages and breakage losses. A disaster report from Seahan Mine near Newcastle, England, recounts a fatal explosion with all workers trapped.
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