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Newspaper
Freeland Tribune
Location
Freeland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1900
Page
2
Rosy Williams, wife of Jackson Williams, drives a bold plan to move the new Link's Mills parsonage to Marston by ice and loggers. The stunt meets astonishment and admiration as villagers learn of the moving house and the minister's unconventional path.
A Richard Burton quoted verse from the Outlook laments a failing clan. It speaks of collective guilt and striving, confessing loss after loss while others thrived. The speaker asks for another chance, invoking faith and fate as they confront a dark reputation.
A parsonage aboard vanished from Link's Mills prompting shock and anger among church members. The Rev Jackson Williams was astonished to find his family moved to Marston and offered to restore the home but the church offset it against the minister’s unpaid salary. Mrs Williams asserts sole ownership and hints she will move the parsonage if the circuit is distant.
A humorous Peargon Magazine essay argues the need for a third hand to manage hat, bag, umbrella, and fish while boarding a moving trolley. It envisions a future where one could eat at a crowded counter with a single, extended middle hand supporting the plate. Also included are brief items: a magistrate quizzing a repeat offender about work, and a note on the Vai language, Africa’s only indigenous written system, syllabic and centuries old.
Miss Eleanor Burwell, a New York specialized bridal dresser, details her four year career dressing brides, organizing gowns, inventory, and last minute fittings. She notes peak wedding months and that Paris trips feed her style updates as she serves clients in and around Chicago.
Lace and satin combine in gowns with bloused bodices and tuck panels shaping the silhouette. A panne velvet parasol with pink rose accents complements summer wear while black satin ribbons and white kid belts fastened by gold clasps finish a refined look.
A collage of quips and cartoons from a Philadelphia Bulletin and other papers. Jokes cover weddings voices farms and social gaffes with quick exchanges and witty asides. The humor touches on fashion money love and daily life as readers share light banter.
A chorus about a girl who spent six months in Europe and longs for new lands. She talks endlessly of overseas trips while at social gatherings. A neighbor jokes about sending her away on a ship and paying in francs, as she stays restless and unable to settle back home.
A furious speaker paces and vents about false stories spread by a rival to a beloved girl. The room laughs as he contemplates action, with peers urging drastic measures. He notes the rival holds accident and life insurance in his company.
A hotel steward, earning the second largest salary among similar positions in the city, notes that even in a famed establishment on both sides of the water, care over potato parings and waste is strict like a private household. The lesson is that small details matter in fashionable hotels.
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