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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1895
Page
5
A playful verse praises a model child, sunny temper, neat hair, and spotless behavior. She studies well, goes to bed at eight, thanks others, obeys mother, and helps with errands. The poem names the child as the daughter of Mr Nobody, living in Nowhereland.
The article describes how German refuse marble and agate quarry waste is repurposed into smooth, rounded marbles. Workers break the refuse into cubes, then mill them with water to produce a bushel of marbles in about thirty minutes at minimal cost.
An exploration of how the term doll derived from the name Dorothea or Dorothy meaning a gift from God. In medieval Christian practice mothers named children after patron saints, notably St Dorothea, leading to the nickname dolly and the use of the word doll for little images.
In the Netherlands, five years after King William's death, Princess Wilhelmine Helena Pauline Marie, born August 1880, remains the heir but is under her mother Queen Emma as regent. The princess leads a simple, studious life with outdoor exercise and close contact with the people, as both queens tour provinces including West Friesia where Leeuwarden presented her with regional attire.
Boonelike hunter Boone led expeditions against Indians. He was captured while salt making, held for months, then escaped and returned through the woods. He vigilantly chased inroad threats and pursued war parties to aid prisoners.
The narrative recounts Daniel Boone rescuing captured girls after Indian raids and pursuing attackers for miles. It recalls his leadership at Boonesborough against French and British partisans and the Blue Licks defeat where he commanded the left wing and fought to protect settlers. The account highlights Boone and Kenton’s hunts and perilous expeditions in Kentucky’s early frontier.
A Perry household owner recounts a cat that seems to possess reasoning power. The feline slapped crying children on two occasions, was whipped and removed, yet returned each time. The tale notes the cat aimed to reprove, not injure, and ends with a grim warning about further such incidents.
The piece highlights ancient Sparta where women, though not combatants, glorified motherhood and civic duty. They urged sons to battle with shield or on it, celebrated victories, and bore sorrow for fallen warriors. A Greek poem recalls eight sons sent to fight, all buried together for Sparta.
Aboard a small Australian trading vessel a lone passenger shared meals with the captain and chief officer. During a roly poly pudding a dispute arises over sharing the pudding ends, as the captain and mate divide the dish between themselves, sparing the guest only half each.
A veteran seaman John H Knowles died in Annapolis after decline from wage cuts and age limits. He served forty five years in the navy including Farragut’s fleet, lashed the admiral to the Hartford mast, and refused lower ranks for pension pursuit. Officials offered pension and Sailors Home, but the old man chose to return and died of a broken heart.
A young Monroe resident trains pet wasps to perform tricks for amusement. They drink from a thimble, dance on request, sing softly, and wait on the piano during music. They inspect a hand mirror and have never stung anyone, despite roaming the house. Also noted is Smith College hiring practices and a Clay ton bicycle rider who is a one armed man, 40.
An old clipping recounts William Harman in Titusville who killed himself after learning he was his own grandfather. A bizarre letter explains a convoluted chain where marriage within family makes him both husband and grandchild, father and son, mother and grandmother, ending with the claim he was his own grandfather. The tale probes motive and mind in a tangled kinship puzzle.
In the Arctic Circle the Loserholt Klubben colony covers a thousand foot cliff where millions of gulls nest. From mid May a local owner climbs a ladder to collect eggs, yielding 6,000 to 10,000 eggs annually, about 3,000 patra of birds, with vast portions of the cliff remaining untouched.
The article notes that a typical woman’s purse is not just money. It holds gloves, hairpins, pencils, visiting cards, memorandum books, letters, handkerchiefs, and often chewing gum. The author describes how streetcar fares reveal an observer’s inventory of these items as the purse mirrors the average woman’s belongings.
A German court sentences a former Uhlan from the Fourth Regiment, who fled Paris, served in China for fourteen years, then as factory overseer in Algace for a decade, to five years penal servitude. The piece laments harshness toward Alsatians and notes the irony of imperial policy. An aside mentions American ships outfitting with 150 flags.
From Ashtabula Beacon copy a 30 year chronic diarrhoea sufferer Fred Taylor of Elmira New York enlisted in the 189th regiment N Y V 1 and after exposure and illness found relief with Dr Williams Pink Pills per Geneva Ohio agent F J Hoffner He reports regained sleep nerves colour and strength and credits his wife Mia in Geneva for steadfast support The pills sold by druggists or by mail at 50 cents a box six for 32 50
An old advertisement asserts Hall's Catarrh Cure treats catarrh and claims stomach-related disorders originate from a disordered stomach. It promotes Ripaus Tabules as curing both disease and cause, listing digestive and related ailments and noting availability from druggists.
From May 28 to June 8 the Nickel Plate road provides superb passenger service for the Dunkards' Convention at Decatur Illinois. Magnificent sleeping cars excellent diners luxurious day coaches and reduced excursion rates are offered to travelers attending the event.
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