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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1899
Page
1
A Nine Pits colliery worker recalls a friendly Welsh dwarf named Matty and rival Jim Marwood. Jealous love sparks conflict in a dangerous mine, ending with Matty saving Hetty and leaving a letter of confession before an underground explosion destroys the shaft.
The article describes childhood secret languages formed between ages eight and thirteen, including Hog Latin and Hash language, and notes how children name concepts with animal imagery. It also surveys how various nationalities conceal money, from the English in pockets to the Italians in handkerchiefs and Russians in boots.
The article surveys the Maroons of Jamaica tracing their origin to freed slaves who fled to the mountains after Spanish departure. It notes their clash with English forces, later protection by whites, and the Moore Town settlement on John Crow mountains. It also mentions Mrs. Fleming’s discovery of a new star in Sagittarius and a rare waterspout observation off Eden New South Wales.
A woman mourned a tragedy and feared lasting sorrow but later wed after Easter. The couple rests in Matty's cottage where a blooming garden frames their memory, as reported by the London Evening News.
The article explains irregular tidal patterns across the globe caused by interfering waves and shore-line effects. It notes Tahiti experiences once daily tides while the Isle of Wight harbors and the Tay in Scotland see three tides daily due to obtrusive tides called overtides.
An unclear clipping describes large eyes in cephalopods among marine life and a Kentucky farmer finding a tree studded with “black fruit” that holds hundreds of frozen blackbirds. It also mentions a science note about saline solutions absorbing heat and a garbled ending.
A Georgia revenue man encounters a moonshiner near a grave in the mountains. Smoke rises from the headstone, and the old man feigns grief while admitting a stovepipe and view of smoke from the grave. The moonshiner quips that the deceased “died in his sins” and is being roasted below.
The value of an old orchard depends on tree character as well as cultivation. Many ancient orchards hold fruit varieties long out of market value, so replacing with new trees increases profits. Grafting may help if stock is not too old, but decaying trees harbor pests and diseases spreading fungi and insects.
The Cheerful Edict states that Chinese tables do not feature beef for moral and practical reasons. Oxen and cows, vital for plowing, are protected as farmers incur severe penalties. The first offense carries a punishment of 100 bamboo strokes.
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