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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1871
Page
3
A poet laments a listless holiday and relentless heat. Summer toil drains strength as years pass without progress, yielding no spoil or reward. The speaker contemplates unaccomplished tasks and unfulfilled desires as lazy days drift by.
The text notes that light fabrics require a moderate amount of stiffening, while crinolines need a stronger solution. It explains a neutral salt is used in washing as it does not affect linen texture, softens hard water, and is said to be unsurpassed for cleaning the hair.
Cape May letter extols engaged lovers parting ritual with early trains and morning farewells. The piece praises engaged women as models of fidelity, discusses the seasons of love, and compares a departing sweetheart to Zenobia in a sweeping social meditation.
Guidance on home canning peaches and pears, preserving fruit in syrup, and peppers. Advice covers lime and flower starch for whitewash, vermin control via sulphur, lime applications to fruit trees, cucumber preparation, and borax use to exterminate cockroaches. Includes notes on weed control, fruit curing, and general household preservation methods.
A despatch from Ashington reports Cronntadt Russia sailing fleet with Grand Duke Alexis and suite. Five ships of war and tenders, Grand Duke aboard Swetana, expected at Sandy Hook by October. Reception planned by Rear Admiral Gordon with ceremonies at Batery, Brevoort House, Jerome Park, West Point, and Academy of Music, featuring Page’s Farragut portrait gift to the Emperor.
A nineteen year old man in Brooklyn fatally shot his mother while defending himself from an assault by a third party. The assailant had accused him of slander and threatened punishment. After seeking advice, the youth received a loaded revolver and confronted the attacker at the accused man’s home. The mother tried to intervene and was killed.
A subtle chill lingered between Julia and Augustus during a Newport dinner as an attentive waiter intervened with a pyramid of ice cream, briefly separating the two.
An evocative reflection on woods as places of joy and contemplation. The author contrasts solitary ramble with social picnics, praises seasonal beauty, and notes the lure of tranquil, enchanted woodland scenes while acknowledging risks like poachers and eerie legends.
A Springfield Republican correspondent describes North Adams Chinese shoemakers pegging and soleing, with 72 workers, mostly young men. The piece notes limited English, temperance except January sprees, and claims alcohol boosts work output for the group, suggesting Americans might learn from them.
A satirical note criticizes petty readers who borrow papers at neighbors’ expense and jeer at editors. It mocks carriers, who scramble for papers and deem the content worthless, while subscribers await their copies with patience. The piece laments readers who decry trash yet chase the news daily.
A Boston Transcript writer recalls morning rebuke to a colored servant for abusing his wife. She taunts him with a would be gentler husband persona, while he replies in slang that he isn’t courting Lou and exclaims I'sedona mar. He deflects the accusation with humor, underscoring social tensions.
The article reviews several steam propulsion concepts for canals, focusing on M Larmanjat’s single-rail tow system. A French proposal uses an iron rail laid on ties with engines on planks to haul boats, promising three and a half times traction and near doubling speed, enabling year round operation and significant time and cost savings.
In 1849 the Koh-i-noor diamond joined Anglo-Indian spoils after Punjab conquest. Lord Gough and Sir Charles Napier presented it to Queen Victoria without army compensation, leading to claims the Indian soldiers were unpaid and the gem remained her personal property rather than crown jewels.
San Francisco papers harshly critique the Magdalena Bay scheme. The Californian notes the last colonists reach Cape de Lucas in dilapidated condition while telegraph reports the company seeks to attract French Communists to the region. The French government reportedly proposed sending them to New Caledonia.
In Lyon Michigan a divorce case involving Samuel B. Dolph and his wife escalated into riot and numerous lawsuits over farm property. After lengthy litigation and a paid settlement, the couple secretly eloped reuniting, traveling by carriage and train to parts unknown amid telegrams and legal fees totaling about $4,000.
A historical account describes the Irish Whisperers who calmed stubborn horses and the Scottish shoemaker Bissett who popularized animal teaching. From dancing dogs and cats to birds and even a turtle, his methods yielded performative feats and earned him thousands in staged exhibitions.
A Paris circulation asserts a prominent Russian figure told a French diplomat that the late war left Russia in the same perilous position as France after the Battle of Ba dowa.
A man whose wife hanged herself before him said he could not prevent the tragedy, claiming he had cut her down three times last week and cannot always cut her down. The remark underscores a chilling domestic case and the emotional fallout for the involved parties.
A lyrical speaker urges a painter to capture the sound of nature and the beauty of his mother. He recalls childhood woods and fields near a small house, children at the windows, and roses in bloom. The central plea describes the mother as the loveliest woman, whose blue eyes and gentle grace define the poem's enduring image.
A collection of curious notes and short items from various topics. The quizlike verse, odd anecdotes, local curiosities, and brief reports cover church banns, finances, fashions, insects, trains, perfumes, churches, wealth, social trends, and a rural incident in Wisconsin. Notable entries include marriage banns, a shilling dentist quip, a train covering 194 miles in four hours, and a vivid horse story from Eden Wisconsin.
Byronp Per Cent General Craft, a prominent lawyer, is hailed as he visits Freeman's jewelry shop. The proprietor asks a paradox about fixed watches and markups, joking about nine hundred percent before revealing a calc myth. The general explains that a progressive number rule would shift to larceny long before reaching six dollars.
Mr F Ransome of London proposes waterproofing stone and brick walls by saturating them with a solution of silicate of soda. A subsequent application of chloride of calcium decomposes the surface to form a silica lime layer that remains visually unchanged.
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