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Newspaper
Lawrence Gazette
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1883
Page
7
A dramatic railroad tale from Drake's Traveler's Magazine depicts a grim fireman and his engineer aboard a train. Facing an unstoppable wreck with another train in view, the fireman sacrifices himself as the engineer clings to survival, dying in a wrecked engine while passengers survey the catastrophe.
Horatio Allen directed the trial of the Stourbridge Lion in Honesdale on August 8, 1829, marking a pivotal初始化 moment in U S railroad history. The engine, built in England and shipped to New York, demonstrated steam power on a primitive track, but the project failed financially. the locomotive rusted, parts sold, and two other engines remained unused. Allen, then 84, recalled the event vividly for the Philadelphia Press correspondent.
The article explains latitude by the pole star and longitude by time differences from Washington, noting Chicago's 19 degrees 45 minutes. It then describes Egypt's canal maintenance and forced labor under Ismail Pasha and the Khedive, with details on overseers, punishment, and daily routines.
The writer argues wealth is a blessing when used rightly and balanced with benevolence. Parents should teach children to value money while pursuing ethics, avoiding wealth as a god or vanity. Poverty can stem from dishonesty. wealth can corrupt unless guided by moral motive, with caution about dangerous ore exposure and drifted ships near Florida.
A boy in a Sunday suit plays a prank on a grocer using a bouquet with a hidden water bulb. The sprayer shoots water at the grocer, who retaliates with threats and a staged demonstration. The gag ends when the bulb leaks and the grocer quits, nursing a soaked suit.
A Brooklyn New York correspondent discusses the slang term dude, tracing its rise and meaning. Dudes are young men of a certain wardrobe and manners who frequent metropolitan theaters, espousing pretensions, puffing cigarettes, and occupying the theater scene while often offending others.
A passage from American Dairyman explores the cheese market pricing and consumer misconceptions. It contrasts farmer pay of six to eight cents per pound with grocers asking sixteen to eighteen cents, noting buyers overpay after tasting and misjudging quality.
A speaker argues the farmer’s calling is honorable yet equal to others only when farmers gain wide education and knowledge. He urges deliberate career choice, notes farming’s steady success, and compares it to mercantile risk, law, and medicine while praising disciplined farming and its role in community wealth. He adds horse training insights on gentleness over punishment to curb vices like shying and kicking.
The article argues future colt conduct hinges on gentle training in early lessons of subjection. It warns against brutal breaking as it causes lifelong vices, stresses selecting a competent, even tempered trainer, and promotes gradual, humane methods using single and double harness with an already-broken companion for imitation.
The New York Evening Post reports fashion notes on abroad vogue for black dresses and grenadines with Spanish lace, plus Arabian saddlebags and Turkish wraps as drapings for interiors and garments. It covers China crepe neckerchiefs, ficelle net breakfast caps, Paris visiting costumes, and taupe and wool fabrics like Sundown cloth, Limousines, and drapde Ladack for spring outfits and travel wear.
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