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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1896
Page
3
A white sermon on life and death uses autumn leaves as a metaphor for fading humanity. The preacher, citing Habakkuk and nature’s imagery, describes the forest’s fiery colors and the inevitable decay of man, yet insists death leads to renewal and a final rising at judgment.
In a London Tid-Bits inspired tale, Sunday school superintendant Mr. Smart proposes giving each boy a half crown to raise funds. Johnnie doubles his money in a month, prompting praise for business talent, while Thomas laments losing his coin after a toss with Johnnie, who wins again.
North Dakota farmer crossed into Manitoba with oats sold to a Chrystal City dealer for nine cents a bushel. A custom house officer arrested him for no duty paid, noting duties apply despite Laurier's election and free trade expectations. He must pay ten cents per bushel.
Lord Rosebery delivered his first speech at age fourteen during a dinner to volunteers hosted by his grandfather. The future prime minister maintained cool self possession as he acknowledged a vote of thanks, a commendable effort for such a young speaker.
The air after heavy snowfall or shower becomes unusually clear as falling snow or rain removes dust and impurities. The term primrose refers to the early flowering of the plant signaling spring.
The New York Sun reports on per capita tea and coffee use, noting the United States averages 20 ounces of tea per person annually for 25 years, Holland eight times higher, and sugar intake linked to tea drinkers. It cites US sugar consumption at 65 pounds per person yearly, with imports and domestic production totals, and compares coffee and tea preferences among major nations.
A grand oriental noble, Li Hung Chang’s envoy, sought to buy an American girl at the czar’s coronation celebration. Declined, he offered a ceremonial homage with a horseshoe crown, delivered in an ornate oration. The sight impressed but embarrassed the girl and her friends.
A colored prisoner argues he obtained two of Mr. Punkinseed's chickens with permission seeking work aid. The deputy contends no theft occurred since the man assisted himself after being left beside a barn. The judge hears the convoluted defense.
A California woman who did laundry won 15000 in a lottery and faced her husband’s refusal to work, leading to her commitment to an insane asylum. Moral: avoid lottery tickets while continuing washing work. A Baltimore man trapped fleas by wearing fly paper on his legs while grimly roaming a flea infested house.
The South Bend Herald reports a massive whale, 171 feet long with a 10 foot tail, beached near Tokelind. County officials assess its age at 86 years, value in blubber and bone, and detail the astonishing sight as crowds watched from shore and boats.
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