Indiana Progress Chronicle 1892 Oct 7 large paper notice
The issue catalogs broad economic and scientific notes from the era. It mentions Chicago canal plans costing 30 million, Russian Church wealth, coin wear, Fiji missionary attendance, Siam royal travel, life expectancy by occupation, and telegraph innovations. It reports on British postal and American telegraph progress, Europe printing telegraphs, electric lighting in explosives factories, powder safety, and friction dangers in gunpowder processing. Concludes with a Puck cartoon quip about haircuts.
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Juarm
Cheap paint for a fence and farm notes
An 1890s style compilation covers a cheap rustic fence paint recipe using skim milk lime linseed oil Burgundy pitch and Spanish white. It also discusses straw bed coverings for strawberries and humane shelter for stock along with notes on peas before grain and practical poultry care tips.
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New York Times
Cause and Effect in a 19th Century Exchange
A New York Press excerpt depicts Kittrick as curious and uneasy about social cues. The speaker notes Kittrick stayed for the evening, claimed a forgotten engagement, and left just as a 400-line original poem was about to be read, implying deeper entertainment awaited elsewhere.
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Walter Balentine
Maine
Ann
New York World
Kittrick
New York Press
Taking Care of the Heart Physician Advice
A physician urges life extension through heart care and parental guidance. He stresses teaching children to pause during play when they feel the heart throb against the chest, promoting respect for the heart as the most faithful servant.
Vegetarian fashions and wedding gifts in early fashion notes
Observant ladies note vegetarians have clear complexions with some abandoning meat or eating it sparingly. Wedding gifts feature live animals, including dogs and birds, drawing attention to fashion and novelty. The piece outlines dress trends, including plaid aurah, black lace waists, elbow sleeves, and new accessories, with remarks on fabrics, colors, and silhouettes.
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Paget
New York Herald
Victoria
Adelaide Loftus
Paris
New York Recorder
Ladies' Standard Magazine
Be Pure and Sober: A Denver Drunken Father Case
A Denver man is charged with cruelly abusing his children while intoxicated. Lieutenant Clay reports the boy bore severe welts from neck to legs after a demanded liquor loan was refused. A seventeen year old sister and a motherless household bear the hardship, with the family dependent on paper sales and washwork for sustenance. The piece includes a temperance hymn and a Boston clergyman’s commentary linking poverty and crime to alcohol.
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Denver
Clay
Temperance Notes on Alaska Violence and Rum Trade
Washington Temperance Magazine recounts violent acts by liquor sellers in Alaska. It cites a Seattle hotel barroom claim of cheap, addictive whiskey made locally for Indians, details its production, and notes liquor undermines missions and physical training. The piece also highlights temperance events and speakers.
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The
Washington Temperance Magazine
Alaska
Seattle
Ye Are Not of the World Teachings on Christian Distinction
A Presbyterian sermon argues that the church must resist worldly conformity to remain true to its head Christ. It warns that disloyal members weaken the church’s prophetic stance and blur lines between faithful believers and non professors. The piece urges Christians to be clearly known by their spirit and actions.
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Church
Jesus
The
Presbyterian
Colquitt
God
Ihelieve
Piye
Baltimore Sun
Christ
Dr. Cuyler
Missionary Work Along the Nile and Congo Rail Efforts
Jesse Seligman reports that American missionaries along the Nile build sturdy schoolhouses where Arabs learn bravely and may soon seek Egypt’s annexation to the United States. Elsewhere in Africa a Belgian railroad project funds three iron missionary buildings in Congo, praising the workers’ health concern and influence.
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Jesse Seligman
New York
Nile
The
American Mission School
Egypt
United States
Congo
Belgium
Revival and Discipleship Tested in Daily Service
The article argues endurance in faith over flash in revival, citing Paul and Bunyan allegory to warn that zeal fades without steady, principled effort. It stresses continual renewal through grace, active church service, and living charity as the true measure of devotion.
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Apostle Paul
Celestial City
Bunyan
Despond
P. 8. Henson
Standard
Chinese prefer native boilers over English imports
The article notes Chinese prejudice against foreign boilers. English firms sent a shipload to Hong Kong hoping to boost trade, selling cheaper stronger boilers. Natives rejected most, admitting cheaper price but higher fuel use due to thicker design, opting to renew boilers more often to boil rice.
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England
China
Hong Kong
Enormous Wealth of the Country Among Investments
The passage notes the vast capital in U S commercial ventures approaching 60 billion dollars with 1880 figures near 340 billion and estimates suggesting current totals around 960 billion, possibly 10 billion higher. Comparisons to England highlight the massive earning power of American business investment. Texas Siftings.
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Porter
England
United States
Cleveland
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