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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1899
Page
5
A reflective verse tracing troubles to a failing heart and the sly elf of drink in youth. It laments excuses like I didn't think and urges the Golden Rule as remedy to keep God’s laws and prevent harm. The poem cautions against self serving rationalizations and champions moral responsibility.
Edna, engaged to Alvin Hall, rejects his circus ban and marries Jack Woods. After hardship, she becomes a dress maker and raises three children. A chance meeting with a former lover reveals him, stirring old emotions and a possible new connection.
In a reflective exchange Alvin seeks forgiveness from a former love as they confront past mistakes and a shared future. He pledges to restart their relationship despite memories of Jack Elsie and Alvin. Mrs Gleason interrupts as the dressmaker is claimed by another, closing the moment.
A column of wry maxims on commonplace life. It notes how prodigals and smart folks vary in taste and belief and humorously observes social quirks from marriage and childcare to fashion and finance. The piece reflects rural, period newspaper tone with concise one-liner observations.
A new fare meter introduces two inside dials for miles and elapsed time from zero at hire. It includes secret registers for the owner to verify daily distance and driver accounts. The mechanism uses a steel wire linked to the wheel and a ratchet gear driven by the cab hub.
The article notes that electric currents change skin pigmentation and leave light scars, suggesting electricity may bleach pigment in the epidermis. It argues depigmentation could occur through electrical action, using a hypothetical example of a Zulu or Abyssinian person not needing rice water.
Spanish army officers receive lavish honors for Cuba service in 1898 99 with 182 officers and NCOs rewarded including generals in the US army ranks. The awards reflect high praise for campaign achievements and ensuing recognition.
The Mitel Tower is readied for the exposition with enamel coating planned in five shades from lemon chrome at the summit to deep orange at the pedestal. Two coats will be applied, requiring nearly fifty tons of enamel.
A reader asks if a daughter plays piano and a witty reply notes she may be working it and contrasts with the idea of an elastic conscience, reflecting a columnist tone from the Indianapolis Journal.
A review of how slang words originate and spread across regions and generations. Examples include cinch come-on on the hog con game bogus lobster and other colloquialisms from various sources such as trade shipping law and finance with notes on how they become part of common language.
Paris exposition authorities publish thirty six fire safety regulations covering exits doors stairways and corridors in palaces and buildings. Rules require inward opening doors fireproof structures and marked emergency exits with electric lighting and a strict ban on hydrocarbons and celluloid lighting. A near perfect fire service and supervision by the director of exploitation will enforce safety measures.
A story recounts Madame Patti, famed soprano, giving a thirsty peasant milk for free and then singing for her goodness. The anecdote, set near her castle in Wales, highlights her kindness and generosity as gossiped in the village.
A historical clipping discusses suppressing special correspondents in war. It cites Von Moltke warning a journalist of execution if a forecast proved false. The piece also notes debates on a drying climate on the coast and a humorous Westminster court gag about manners.
A dialogue heavy excerpt from Georgie’s Gab recounts a Vanderbilt heir’s grim homecoming after marriage. The father’s stiff demand, fear of debt, and the young wife nursing a baby highlight tensions over fortune, family duty, and social status. The tale ends with talk of a large inheritance and potential independence in New York Central Dividends.
In a spirited appeal from British Columbia Times the text extols independent labor and self reliance. It celebrates Atlas as the supporter of invention and progress while urging workers to abandon crowded cities for open fields and self directed production.
A fragmented OCR passage cites Howser claiming wealth once influenced behavior. It also references a Philadelphia North American Society and mentions mothers grandmothers and children with prizes, though the text is garbled and cites no clear event or date.
In a Western hamlet labeled B City a New Yorker mocks locals and asks who runs the new post office groc ery store saloon. Residents boast Sam Peters Long Mike and Handy Jim as founders while joking about openings. The piece satirizes frontier ambition and strangerly ambition.
The Queen's lye supply at Windsor Osborne and Balmoral castles is large. Windsor holds storage for about 300 tons with sources from the lake beneath the north terrace Frogmore and the lake between Frogmore and Virginia Water. Lye is used in the royal kitchen and to cool Her Majesty's suites in hot weather. It is packed in wooden buckets and placed in fireplaces. A good thing may be cheap but every thing is seldom good.
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