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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1881
Page
3
A Detroit Free Press report relays a Christmas or Thanksgiving scene in a poor rural home. A sorrowful father and mother share a bare room with three children while a cheerful Squire visits with food and clothing and offers a better home and work. The mother thanks him as prayers rise and the family gathers around doughnuts and pie.
On a gray Thanksgiving Day widow Comfort Nicols invites Joel Peaters, a woodcutter, to share her simple meal. He learns of her lost family Content and the twins, and of her long separation from Content after a fever and debts forced their split. She recalls shared memories, finds quiet solace, and reflects on faith amid loneliness.
In a Thanksgiving mood story from Cleveland Herald, Mrs Comfort Nicols prepares a simple dinner as a stubborn old horse and toll gate keeper Joel Peaters play supporting roles. A chance encounter reveals Comfort and Content Bradfort are twin sisters separated years ago, prompting tearful embraces and a restored family bond. They plan to visit Comfort’s namesake together, while Content moves to join her sister, ending with a hopeful, shared future.
A Brooklyn boy narrates a comic misadventure with a loaded pistol at home. He dramatizes a tea with the minister and sisters, an Indian brave skirmish, and a fall from the stairs as punishment. He recalls hope of fame in papers, bread and water, and a finale with the neighbor listening to his impromptu umpah band.
The reindeer shows remarkable independence preferring open exposure over shelter. It survives midwinter by digging through deep snow to reach scarce moss, the main food, which grows slowly requiring years to mature. Its flesh skin and milk products provide nourishment and warmth, though milk yields are very low.
The report notes ninety four Episcopal churches in Minnesota with 5064 communicants and last year’s contributions of 87360 dollars. Rev Joshua Kimber takes six months leave with a thousand dollars for a Europe trip. California Methodists fund Haven memorial of 10000 dollars for University of the Pacific library. Seventh Day Baptists in Shanghai include ten native families and two day schools. Amherst reports strong self government and honest work. English Wesleyans value a pocket Bible given to each conference president. Sheldon Jackson completes Alaska missions trip adding three missionaries and 506 miles by canoe. Lynchburg Virginia dedicates a 22000 dollar Baptist church of notable size and spire. M L Hallenbeck’s visit to Hawaii sparks revival among whites and natives per Young Men’s Christian Association.
A collage of witty lines from multiple papers mocks fashion taste, high strung thieves, and balloon professors. It cites quips about beauty, gamecocks, bald heads, orchard raids, and genius versus mediocrity, highlighting social foibles and humorous observations from 19th century press.
A historian recalls three Boston-born figures Professor Sawyer New York electrician formerly a Boston Post short hand reporter invented improved telegraph instrument with patent ties to ease and luxury Professor Bell Washington millionaire once Boston blind instructor at Perkins Institute pursued a perfected instrument now a major bonanza king Edison Boston telegraph operator turned prolific inventor with many patents and wealth on Fifth Avenue palace the trio are early builders of modern electricity
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