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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1889
Page
7
A poetic reflection on how inner thoughts betray character and influence moral judgment. The speaker argues that thoughts escape like odors, so lives must align with fair actions. The text critiques selfish motives and praises sincere virtue as true worth, referencing Ella Wheet se Wilcox.
In a rural town, Morton Frazier, nicknamed Wandering Mac, works as a correspondent for the Dobville paper the Gazette. A fire at Rockwell bloc sparks rumors of incendiarism tied to Roy Reneal. Morton urges silence to protect Marion and delays publication.
A set of dramatic, cautionary tales recount men bent on overcoming fate. An English officer, bedbound after a heart attack, dies after vowing to walk to the doctor. A West Sheriff, fatally stabbed, uses a reviver and gun in a brutal final act. A pursuing officer dies after a gunfight in a railroad car and a spent revolver.
A Boston Traveler report quotes a pawnbroker from Washington who fell for a counterfeit bluish white diamond pair. A stranger pawned them for 2259, later found to be painted with indelible substance, turning yellow after alcohol. An expert warned the craft is simple and the stones deceiving buyers.
A lofty Georgia mountain near Dalton hosts a four to five acre plateau fortified by a rough rock bulwark. Local lore attributes the work to a band of Spanish soldiers during long skirmishes with native tribes while seeking precious metals. The event is said to predate early English settlements and might hint at De Soto era travel.
Bolivia presents a notable Paris exhibit featuring a practical nautical size model of a lead mine. The model, housed in a pavilion built by the Bolivian government, highlights a mine whose fortunes have long enriched many. The scene reflects a notable cultural display amid the Paris event.
A religious meditation contrasts the burden of the cross with spiritual ascent, urging patience, trust in Providence, and the view that life’s colors may darken before final glory. It weighs nature’s limits against Biblical revelation, and urges steadfast hope in the risen Christ.
A secular paper claimed a high share of criminal court cases stemmed from liquor. A reporter verified by actual count that eighty one percent of cases in court records originated from the drink traffic.
A digest of temperance data from Liverpool to Hawaii cites numerous societies and a 1887 England census. It recounts a man who quit drinking after a postal card inscription reading Which Wife or Whiskey and explains how state duty supports public health and morality. It also notes legal precedent and a duel pistol collection linked to historic figures.
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