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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1892
Page
6
A collage of brief notes notes from INDIANA PROGRESS and others discuss improved roads, education cost at various colleges, shoe wear debates, and auto coupler timing. Western Australia’s population, India’s grain shortage, and Berkshire Hills history feature alongside a view of Heligoland demolition and Pennsylvania road funding.
Poem excerpt urging steadfast daily effort despite gloom. The speaker appeals to duty, charity, wisdom, and patience, urging the elder to continue their labor for the valley and young, as heaven may reward in time. Cites Charles K. Shetterly in the Chicago Herald.
Ola, raised on a farm, grows into a defiant youth who longs to change his skin by leaving for America. He returns five years later with a royal marriage license to Birgit, prompting a confrontation with her father Jens who attempts to block the union. Birgit defies both, and Ola asserts his right to wed, leading to a wedding by mutual consent and a bold showdown.
The article notes Nanaimo's Wellington mine 600 feet below sea level, part of an archipelago under the Pacific. It highlights workers nearly all of Nanaimo employed in mining, past fatal gas explosions, and compares profitability of coal and gold mines, with cites to Treadwell on Douglas Island, Bear and Mexico mines as notable cases.
Thomas B. Lindsay contends modern male attire lacks the grace of ancient garb. He contrasts a Roman Senator’s dress with today’s spike-tailed coat and baggy trousers, lamenting the loss of beauty and calling for a stylistic revival. The author predicts future revision away from current absurdities.
Prescott Courier reports J. W. Dougherty found two large mastodon bones in Big Chino valley yesterday. The bones, torn apart by a scraper, show pure bone with enamel fragments. together they measure 36 inches around and 10.5 inches in diameter, indicating prehistoric origin. Dougherty plans to continue prospecting remains. this may be earliest mastodon find south of the Rockies. Bones are viewable at Hotel Burke.
A farm column urges planting evergreens around the farmhouse as nesting sites for insect-eating birds while offering practical tips on dairy milk composition, wool quality, road building, cattle housing with deep straw bedding, and horse shoeing. The piece spans multiple agricultural topics, stressing practical, economical farming methods and environmental awareness.
The Czar is the largest eater among crowned heads with the Kaiser next. The Kaiser is famed for eating at odd hours and demands a fully prepared supper delivered from the imperial kitchens to be eaten in a theatre private room between acts. Portugal’s king is also more gourmand than gourmet. Hum bert of Italy and Francis Joseph are light eaters. Denmark, Sweden and Norway’s kings have royal appetites, while Württemberg’s king prefers simple fare.
The article previews fashion costumes clinging to gauzy effects for a forthcoming display. Designers emphasize lightweight fabrics and subtle draping to create ethereal silhouettes.
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