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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1896
Page
3
A 19th century notice discusses unconventional occupations opened by science, noting varied trades from artificial products to venom extraction. It highlights two Pennsylvanians extracting honeybee venom for alleged cancer and rheumatism remedies, and cites diverse workers in depots, slaughterhouses, and button making.
A London Truth excerpt describes Mars as barren with no rain or wind, its surface ice and thin air. A vast irrigation system of canals distributes melted polar water to crops, storing food for arid periods, enabling inhabitants to work at one twentieth effort.
The czar wore an eight an dress in compliment to Queen Victoria but the suit failed to imitate him. The queen loves highland life and her family often dons kilts on Deeside. The Marquis of Lorne and Prince Alexander are noted as prominent Highland wearers, while the Duke of York’s Moscow visit allegedly drew imperial displeasure for adopting Highland dress.
A 1853 silk industry outbreak threatened ruin. A 1835 government commission examined causes, Pasteur’s labor showed microbes in silkworms caused the disease, and his remedy restored France’s silk trade to former prosperity.
A readable extract recounts Mrs Letitia Pilkington’s memories of Jonathan Swift. It notes Swift’s first quip to a young observer and his aim to render his Annals of the Poor clearly for the meanest capacity. It highlights Pilkington’s lively sketches of Swift’s habits and manners as key biographical sources.
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