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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1903
Page
2
Poem from Chicago Inter Ocean praising the familiar homestead on the hill. It recalls a beloved family place with memories of parents grandparents and siblings, noting change with time and a wish for peace and rest over the house. The verses reflect attachment to a rural-like setting amid shifting household life.
A stowaway named Taffy wins an engine room berth aboard a cargo steamer and forms a quiet bond with a young child aboard. A Caribbean voyage ends in disaster as Mont Pelee erupts, a blaze traps the ship, and a single unknown man remains among the wreckage with a living child hidden beneath him.
In Bedford, a Scotchman William McDermott and his educated English wife hosted General Washington. A soldier seized the turkey from a window as Mrs. McDermott watched in dismay. Washington consoled her, saying his need was greater, and the moment became a famed anecdote in St. Nicholas folklore.
The British peerage hosts many titles far beyond current holders. Dozens hold multiple titles, and heirs may bear only courtesy names. About 100 peers lack sons to inherit pending courtesy titles, while several titles recur across multiple Lords and families.
The readable text shows a jumble of names and phrases about someone returning to England and a visit to London. It mentions England and New Giles? The passage lacks coherent events, dates, or clear facts to summarize into a full news item.
Catholic Sisters across the United States report Peruna relieves catarrh and throat symptoms in patients under their care. Letters from Detroit and Napoleon, Ohio, credit the tonic with significant gains and urge others to seek Dr. Hartman’s free medical advice from The Hartman Sanitarium in Columbus, Ohio.
A catalogue lists autograph prices for living writers. King Edward letters command rising prices from three pounds to six guineas for full letters, with initials cheaper. Georg Meredith asks four pounds ten shillings for a four page letter, Swinburne three pounds fifteen, Kipling four pounds seven and six. Miss Covet four page letters sixteen shillings, Miss Braddian eight shillings sixpence.
Instructional note urges selecting Bogie TRoom Paper for letter writing. Mentions proper practice and directing others to follow the method.
A party with unbarbered hair asks for improvement on a rejected manuscript. The editor suggests trimming about half, then learning what remains. The verse maker agrees, as the editor continues with the blunt advice on editing discipline.
A brief exchange plays on risk and risk aversion. The speaker warns that borrowing trouble is the only thing one can borrow without collateral, turning a proverb into a wary observation about consequences.
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