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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1898
Page
4
A long church sermon naps turns into a humorous moment over a mistaken hat. Tales flow of top knots, General Sherman, Loch Lomond talk, Millais photography quips, and a quaker aunt retort to a pompous officer. Witty barbs surface from tax disputes to Yale gas experiments, all framed as light social legends and cartoons.
A portrait from Woman's Home Companion describes Opie Read as an extraordinary conversationalist whose knowledge spans literature, politics, hygiene, music, art, and social life. The piece praises his clear reasoning, practical optimism, broad curiosity, and paradoxical quirks, noting his body of intellect and charm.
A sweeping overview estimates humanity at 1.45 billion, with Asia housing 800 million and Europe 330 million, highlighting density differences from 46 to the square mile in Asia to 84 in Europe. It divides people by clothing and housing, noting 500 million well dressed, 260 million nearly homeless, and 260 million nearly unclad, with a final ordering of races.
A juvenile page describes a social game titled alliteration where each player uses a single starting letter. It suggests pencils and paper, reading finished pieces aloud, and offers sample lines such as Alexander's aunt ate an artichoke and When Willie went West. The column emphasizes playful language and clever phrases for children.
A fragmentary tale traces James Phipps of Maine from frontier carpenter's apprentice to a lineage linked to British nobility. It notes his marriage to a Massachusetts wife, their son William, and the Phipps family’s rise driven by industrious Yankee grit. The piece hints at Constantine Phipps, Marquis of Normandy, and a mid-17th century timeline centered on Kennebec frontier life.
The narrative follows William Phipps, a Maine shipbuilder who became a partner, bought out his instructor, and built a great timber-backed business. He rose to governor of Massachusetts, adopted his brother’s child Constantine, who became a trusted secretary, then a British official, later Lord Mulgrave. Constantine’s grandson became Baron Mulgrave, with a further ascent to Earl of Mulgrave and Marquis of Normandy, while the line continues toward future heirs amid shifting titles.
A compact history of horn books, their durable oak and horn construction, and how they guided early reading from the 17th to 18th centuries. Notes on notable specimens tied to Charles I and Elizabeth I, and the shift to embellished spelling books ending in the 18th century. Also a brief tangent on early camera tech and sporting photography.
The Farmer's Handy Feed Cooker sells for 12.50 for 50 gallons and claims to save at least one third of feed by cooking poultry and stock food in winter. It promotes healthier stock, hog cholera prevention, and continuous egg laying, with a quick payback. Catalogs and sizes are available from Empire Manufacturing Co. at 614 Hi street, Quincy, Illinois.
The Natural Bridge of Virginia is praised as a remarkable natural structure spanning Cedar Creek with a 90 foot span and 60 foot width. The arch’s center is 45 feet thick, abutments reach 60 feet, and a public overlook lets visitors cross the top. Names carved on the rock date back years, including Washington’s youth and James H. Piper’s ascent in 1818.
The earliest English writing is a poem attributed to Caedmon about 657 describing creation and the fall of Satan. After the Norman conquest no English books appear until King John’s reign starting 1196, when Layamon from Worcestershire produced the 32 250 line Brut.
Train service announces bold daily runs to Jacksonville from Cincinnati on the Queen and Cres cent Route. Details on schedule and stops are noted for travelers seeking rapid 24 hour connections.
The pointed shoe trend has peaked and begun to retreat. Toes gain space after last year s squeeze, potentially easing demand for chiropodists as the fashion moves back.
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