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Newspaper
The Visitor
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1886
Page
3
A miscellany of verse suitors courting a maiden, a tale of a woman who builds a farm and gains independence, and lengthy fashion column notes detailing perfumes, dress materials, hats, jewelry, and current styles. The piece blends social anecdotes with period style commentary.
The article traces Philadelphia born Uriah Stevens as founder of the Knights of Labor, its spread from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh, formation of a General Assembly, and leadership under Stevens. It outlines the order’s aims, key demands on labor and government, membership scope, structure of local and district assemblies, finances, and insurance feature, noting secrecy and growth.
Her i d of that city describes America’s greatest steel rail mill occupying 100 acres with fifteen buildings and eight acres under roof. The plant uses fourteen locomotives and imports vast quantities of coke coal lime stone and spiegel eisen while shipping 150000 tons of rails yearly with an output value around 6600000 dollars and a total cost of 3000000 dollars.
A fragmentary verse describes a drummer attracting attention as he moves through crowds. The lines depict his active hands, sudden appearances, and the transient nature of his craft alongside a traveler seeking what is owed. The vignette evokes busy commerce and street life.
Popular Science notes that birds metabolize heat and oxygen differently than mammals, observes dew patterns on fruit blossoms, and describes Indian hornets forming circular nests. It reviews paraffin linseed oil waterproofing, lighthouse light transmission, and coal fuel efficiency for electric lighting, plus tropical plant counts and atmospheric electricity patterns from the Vesuvian observatory.
Captain J. Shaw of St. Charles county trains horses using a yard boy substitute: himself, a heavy colored man, a bell, a stick, and a lane. The man leads, the dogs barking and bells drive pace, then Shaw uses the stick to start a gallop. Horses are schooled until ready for grooming, with Shaw seeking riding boys to finish the work.
A large hawk in Merced California reportedly fought a snake in the air. The hawk fell to the ground and died, the snake coiled around the bird's body cutting off its wind. Both combatants stated as undesirable, the snake won the contest.
A collage of patent medicines and health claims touts remedies for consumption and lung ulcers, including Dr. Ayer’s, Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery, Perce’s Favorite Prescription, Sage’s Catarrh Remedy, and Piso’s Cure for Consumption. It notes supposed benefits, price claims, and doctor endorsements alongside unrelated notes on dyes, tapestry, and egg consumption.
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