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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1900
Page
6
A lyrical reminiscence recalls a romance between a sixteen year old girl and a twenty nine year old speaker. After years apart there is a renewed, puzzled encounter and a reflection on age and time. The speaker notes the shift from youth to maturity and wonders about the fate of the lady.
A theatrical diplomat narrates a Vienna tale of Dr Arnold, a heart specialist who marries Mile Michal and plots vengeance after discovering lovers. The doctor stages a cruel ruse, faking a duel and guiding a fatal salon scene where Mile dies, while Arnold escapes punishment and moves to Warsaw with a renowned medical practice.
A Lasdies Home Journal piece argues conversation should show sincerity and simplicity, not display or effect. It warns against overbearing talkers and notes true charm comes from genuine sympathy and audience awareness, with broader reflections on beauty, class, and hardship drawn from Chicago News reporting.
A description of a fish that shoots water from a tubular mouth to strike insects, detailing its hunting method and accuracy. The text suggests the creature as a native species and notes it as a remarkable archer of shallow water habitats. It ends with a personal musing about the alphabet's charitable letter.
Mrs Agnes Korndoerfer organizes a new women only association linked to the G A R in Philadelphia. It will admit Civil War era women who aided wounded soldiers by preparing lint bandages bringing food or flowers to hospitals. The piece notes harsh stereotypes about Chinese women and their reading habits.
The article recalls Mrs John Bell and her husband who spent three years as Methodist missionaries among Sierra Leone tribes and faced dangers from leopards and snakes. It notes her stepping on a boa constrictor and her decision to remain in America after returning.
Miss Lorena Adams fired at a burglar during a home invasion in Atlantic City. The intruder, described as a fat man of color, entered the house while Adams slept. She retrieved her pistol, shot the assailant, and remained calm, earning local admiration for her courage.
A Philadelphia Tequires article advises proper shoe care warning against oversized heels and narrow soles while urging regular boot maintenance and cleaning. It also cautions buyers about engagement gifts noting the lure of costly rings and suggests seeking guidance from trusted relatives to avoid unsuitable purchases.
A Cleveland Main Dealer cites a New York politician’s London visit. He recalls attempting to pass a card to an Irish MP through the British Commons entrance, only to be refused by a blue-coated guard. Bribes or persuasion failed, revealing the stubborn guard’s rule.
In a western Treland village a child wandered off and was declared lost after a fruitless search. The constable advised the parents that fairies had taken the child and instructed them to burn a named herb to aid the search, after which they resumed looking for the child.
A morning paper ad cites a stenographer who can cook and a house keeper skilled in shorthand and typing. The notices evoke images of labor and capital easing tension with tea, chafing dish meals, and relaxed dictation sessions as workers balance work and conversation over warm beverages.
The text explains egg freshness by shell dullness and buoyancy tests and adds a candle light test to view the yolk and white. It notes seventy Congregational churches using individual Columbian communion cups, and ends with a quip about how a woman can persuade men she is near death.
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