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Newspaper
Iowa Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1892
Page
8
A survey of disparate items from a Boston era shows satire on public figures, immigration trends, corporate caution, a Johnstown flood reunion, and a Montana water cure discovery. It notes T Jefferson and I N Coolidge as ministers choices, rise in coal costs, and a cross-border Canadian annexation trend amid post flood reunions.
An analysis of cremation's rising popularity in the United States notes the first cremation in 1876 and cites the expansion to fourteen crematories in major cities. It highlights cremation societies in many towns, the role of public opinion, and records from Fresh Pond showing decade-by-decade increases in incinerations.
The piece argues that the United States still has vast unsettled areas and population centers, with potential for growth beyond 62 million, while South America remains misunderstood and underdeveloped. It envisions future explorers expanding the continent’s known boundaries and opportunities.
A drummer notes that inveterate cigarette smokers are tough regardless of age. He describes the smoker as calm, muscular, and pale with nicotine staining, warning that excessive use can ruin health and even shorten life.
The article outlines the three main Pennsylvania anthracite regions Northern or Wyoming Middle Lehigh and Southern Schuylkill with production shares. It notes large annual coal consumption in New York City Brooklyn Jersey City and Staten Island and ends with a sensational Hindu leopardman myth about rituals and blood drinking.
A historical description details a professional danseuse outfit with a skirt of twelve to fifteen yards in circumference made of light material, layered with lace edged petticoats, and a delicate inner garment. The design includes a flounce, bifurcated lawn frill, and intricate trimming to maintain modesty while allowing movement during performance.
The social sensation Miss Ruth Burnett daughter of Joseph Burnett a Boston magnate has announced plans to join the Catholic Church and enter the convent at Manhattanville New York. Her family and prominent Boston figures including Mrs Navarre Mary Anderson protest and suggest different suitors but Burnett remains firm in pursuing a life as a nun.
Emperor Wilam of Germany forbids admission of American swappers or royal rooms and seeks similar edicts from European sovereigns. He wrote to Chancellor Capevi denouncing current American literature and expressed that no German gentleman should pollute himself by reading New York and Chicago periodicals.
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