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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1900
Page
6
The New York Home Journal prints a poetic confession where a speaker recalls a close friend and reveals a shift from brotherly affection to love. The piece traces their shared youth, mutual trust, and eventual romantic awakening, framing the revelation as a revelatory moment of emotion.
At a riverside picnic Miss Daisy Middleton and Mr Travers tease each other over packing dishes and a rickety canoe. A comic debate follows on trust, engagement, and the dangers of water as others idle and daisy chains are made. The voyage ends with tea nearly finished and a flurry of sly quips.
The Baltimore American notes Essex County Virginia and Maryland records show only three court clerks since 1814 in Essex Virginia with W. B. Matthews James Roy Macon and Harrison Southworth. Maryland shows three clerks since 1799 Philip Moore Thomas Spicer and James W. Chew with Chew still active.
A reflective line about engagement rings and marriage. It notes that early bias can persist and evolve after a decade together, challenging a woman's belief about men being alike. The quote hints at changing perspectives with time and shared life.
The piece recounts historic Kentucky duels and shootings linked to political strife. It describes Cassius Clay and Wickliffe’s near fatal 19th century duel, the Bennett editor case, Clay’s clashes with Brown, Green versus Baldwin, and the Goodloe versus Swope post office confrontation, illustrating a long pattern of violent partisan feuds in Kentucky.
The text recounts a duel between Goodloe and Swope ending in Swope's abdomen wound and Goodloe mortally wounding him after a pistol drop. Goodloe then inflicted numerous wounds on Swope, who died before help arrived, while Goodloe died two days later. It notes later assassinations of Col. John D. Sandford and Senator Goebel in Kentucky.
A New Orleans letter carrier recalls a yellow dog who faithfully delivered mail for over a year from his owner who lived far from neighbors. The dog raced to the corner to assist, waited at the curb, and showed pride in the task, mourning when the owner died.
A Columbus Missouri Herald item recounts a Democratic politician famed for bold state decisions being courted by his future wife. She declares she would cast the deciding vote for matrimony if he runs, prompting his timid proposal and a wedding that ends the matter.
A description of the Miau-tsze tribe testing burial ground with eggs before interment. Relatives and others drop eggs to find an omen friendly spot as the shell breaks or not. The practice can take hours and demonstrates a belief in omens guiding gravesite choice.
In a batch of 27,000 new books printed last year only 462 were novels. The report notes a strong preference for non fiction and other genres over fiction among Japanese readers and publishers.
General Wood on his return to Santiago orders the closing of all American bars and saloons and prohibiting sale of strong drink to Americans as part of health measures against yellow fever. Other notes touch dentistry with paper teeth, teething syrups, and botanical self-fertile and self-sterile plant definitions.
An ad touts Hall's Catarrh Cure with a $100 reward claim and testimonials from Toledo druggists West Trvax Walding Siman Marvin. It states the cure acts on blood and mucous surfaces and lists price and availability. A note mentions golf’s rising popularity benefiting English farmers nearby larger towns with high club-ground prices.
The advertisement claims Allen's Foot-Ease relieves painful swollen and nervous feet quick, eases tight shoes, and cures ingrown nails and hot tired feet. It cites 80 000 testimonials and offers a trial package free, with sales through druggists and shoe stores and mail order from Le Roy New York. It also notes Paris Bon Marche stores boasting the world's largest kitchen serving 4000 employees.
Advertising copy promotes Caseinets Candy Cathartic as a modern laxative. It claims pleasant taste and ease of wake medicine benefits with a pharmacy price listing.
A Bolivar town report notes no saloons for 30 years amid 250 brick workers. It contrasts national trade figures with Britain and Germany and mentions a Michigan paper on a hot water bag explosion. A doctor warns of scalding risks from hot water bags and calls for extra caution.
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