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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1898
Page
6
A Westminster Gazette excerpt describes four winds as talking beings The north west east and south winds each have distinct powers and voices The poem contemplates mortal inability to track their journeys as they close the windows of the sky The text preserves a folk lore style through archaic phrasing and imagery
Tiny and Sim plan to elope after years of family pressure. In a tense scene on the prairie edge the Saulsbury and Taylor families clash over tradition and property as the couple vows to start anew. The wedding unfolds as their home seems to welcome them, with preparations and a celebratory scene awaiting them.
Stated with a gentle, commanding presence Father Mathew's open heart and self restraint earned esteem from all faiths. His Hibernian charity led him to give freely, sparing none, until a Dublin pledge event ended with bailiffs kneeling, blessing him before a lawful arrest over a disputed balance.
An old woman, always tired and unpaid help, speaks her last words about going somewhere with no chores or washing dishes where singing stops and she can do nothing forever.
When a man cannot do more, he may become a chronic kicker. Many pursue advancement by pushing others aside in their bid to rise.
Mrs James Carroll wife of the ex champion weighs in on an Alaska canyon voyage with her husband and crew. They battle raging waters and hidden rocks paddling bravely to survive a five foot wave and canyon rapids. A 1 minute 45 second trip ends safely with Mrs Carroll declaring she would not take the journey for any amount.
A mission ship named Duen arrives in the United States after the US Spain war with Adeline Countess Schimmelmann at its helm. The vessel carries a message of peace and is captained by a little lady from Europe.
Melmann, daughter of Denmark’s noble line and Empress of Germany’s favorite, grandmother of the German emperor William II, traveled to preach the gospel to American sailors. Her grace hoped to inspire and influence the crew and captains of U S ships with her message.
Col. George E. Waring Jr died in New York after returning from Cuba where he led a commission to select sites for camps and sanitation works. A renowned authority on city sanitation, he served four years in the Civil War and helped reform Memphis sewerage during yellow fever outbreaks. He was born in Westchester County and cremated after death.
The article recounts the rise and fall of the Iron Mountain mining district in southeast Missouri. It details land holdings of 61,000 acres and a town built around ore production, with multiple smelters, a railway effort, charcoal furnaces, and a large labor force. The venture collapsed as ore output waned and the grand project ended.
The article describes the shift from dangerous candles to electric lighting in mines. Early French experiments used five pound portable lamps but proved heavy and short-lived. Now lamps are fixed to gallery roots with wires supplying continuous light, though insulation must prevent sparks that could ignite surrounding wood.
A vast forest remains frozen beneath the ice between the Ural Mountains and the Okhotsk Sea. A deep well shows ground still frozen at 250 feet. A humorous remark about dropped spectacles contrasts with a tale of luck and a joke about stepping on them.
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