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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1893
Page
5
A reflective verse urges weary mothers to send children to bed with a kiss. It contrasts daily stresses with the value of a child’s presence, noting future longing for their voices and faces. The piece emphasizes gratitude for blessings and the comfort a kiss can bring in sorrow.
A bachelor narrator recounts buying a ten acre private island three miles from shore and defending it when burglars attack. He escapes barefoot through rocks to his boat, signals for help, and with police and a tug returns to capture four burglars who receive ten year sentences. Henry survives with a neck scare, and the island is later given to Henry. Isabella Ventnor reconsiders marriage.
A big Newfoundland chased by snarling dogs saved a cable car rider by grabbing the car in his teeth and pulling the danger from the vehicle. After warding off the attack he sent the car and its perilous perils away, then wagged his tail and walked on, a hero. The New Yorker World reports this unlikely act of courage that earned no medals but proved the dog’s bravery.
In Harper's Young People an account describes an owl discovered in a stove after a family heard noises at night. The father opened the stove with a cane and paper, exposing a large owl who looked wise yet acted puzzled before they released it through a window.
The Gore is a 300 acre enclave in Maine with six families totaling forty people. It lies between Waldo Knox and Lincoln Counties, was omitted in county layouts, has no town or plantation status, and residents pay no taxes or vote. They build roads and send children to nearby schools. Paupers are cared for by Palermo, the oldest adjoining town, with only three paupers in forty years.
An 8 man enjoys a venue yet suffers weeks before he can decently return, reflecting a paradox of social fatigue and longing for fresh outings.
The article outlines early California olive farming practices with Mission and Redding Pichaline varieties. It describes harvesting by Chinese workers, milling, pressing, and clarifying oil, plus fruit-to-oil yield, tree longevity, irrigation, and planting methods. It notes olive trees thrive on marginal land, require warmth and drainage, and justify an eighteen-year maturation before fruiting.
A Youth's Companion summary argues for forest restoration after French mountain denudation caused floods and losses. It notes France spent half a million dollars to plant trees and predicts recovery in ten to fifteen years while warning the United States to protect remaining forests and avoid similar destruction. The piece links forestry to national prosperity and home protection.
A reflection on trivial quarrels at home. Small grievances over meals, house temperature, curtains, word pronunciation or wording are warned against as minor sparks that can grow into a large, shadowing ill will within the family.
A reflection on how harsh words split households and how few utter the soft words that avert anger. The piece underscores regret over hasty speech and cold reproach, urging gentleness to heal rifts.
The article notes animal care within herds and flocks, from pelicans feeding weaker members to buffaloes shielding the young. It cites Stansbury on a blind, elderly pelican fed by others and Avyassiz on dogs’ fidelity, arguing such conduct may reflect innate scrupulousness beyond training.
A London Truth excerpt notes that shy men grow more intriguing as they blush and reveal rare thoughts. The speaker praises their charm when approached gently, confessing fascination with their guarded nature and the excitement of tentative, intimate conversations.
Prof Holden corrects common errors on star and planet distances and their size as seen through telescopes. He notes brightness scales with telescope size, showing 2 inch gains tenfold and 36 inch revealing stars 30 000 times fainter than naked eye visibility, while practical limits cap telescope power for Moon and planets around 1 000 to 1 500.
A jeweler warns to remove rings under gloves and have them examined twice yearly to prevent loosening. Use suede pouches or soft skins to carry rings and avoid pocket hooks. Diamonds can be cleaned at home with alcohol and boxwood sawdust, pine sawdust being too oily.
Mrs Skinner suggests a cup of weak tea to a slightly indisposed boarder, while another resident agrees and asks for the cup to be poured.
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