Betor Geo W Fares in The Register
A terse notice in The Register references Geo W Fares in relation to a betting matter. The brief item is read as a name and topic placeholder without additional context or details.
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Newspaper
Friendship Weekly Register
Location
Friendship, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1888
Page
2
A terse notice in The Register references Geo W Fares in relation to a betting matter. The brief item is read as a name and topic placeholder without additional context or details.
A collage of oddities and snippets: Mennonites counted at 100000, ice made 140 years ago, British Honduras settled by Jamaicans, and a long list of curious claims. Also a poetry sequence titled A Vision of December and Christmas Bells with verses on December and peace.
Fragmented account recalls Japan’s bells and a nocturnal fire near Shitasawa. It notes bell tones rivaling charm amid flames, with observers hearing crackling roofs, crowds shouting, and the bell maintaining steady, sweet resonance despite upheaval.
Excursion season drives railroads to purchase aged car stock with rebuilt roofs wheels or upholstery. Brokers profit as dilapidated cars fetch high prices after repairs while some engines and cars move to rival lines. Prices vary with age and work done, with engines initially costing up to 16002 dollars selling for eight thousand or more.
A fragmented early New Year poem expresses festive greetings and hopeful wishes across the land. The text mixes garbled spellings and repeated refrains with lines invoking joy, hardship, and communal well being as a household and nation greet the season.
On Christmas Eve Old Tom Saunders faces ruin and regret aboard a canal boat. He steals a wedding ring to feed his starving daughter Libbie and child, then learns Ned has returned to fulfill his promise to Libbie. Ned consoles Libbie, pardons Tom, and the trio reunites as Ned vows to support them after a hard life.
A faith filled discussion on Ruth 1 14 22 highlighting Ruth s choice to stay with Naomi over Moab praising Ruth s steadfast devotion to the God of Israel and Naomi The lesson links Ruth s loyalty to biblical examples of steadfast faith and urges readers to embody a persistent commitment to Jesus amid trials.
A curious $20 National Bank note, printed with the back upside down, is in circulation in New York. Mr S H Withe of Lexington Avenue acquired the bill from the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corp clerk and faced testers at several banks who confirmed its genuineness but puzzled over the reversed back. Efforts to sell the bill at high prices have been unsuccessful as its upside-down printing remains its most striking feature.
An Eastern tourist contrasts Christmas in the Fast with the West while a Jersey Prose piece notes the region’s festive zeal. It highlights local traditions including pigeon and turkey shooting, linchings, and a strong seasonal industry: evergreen decorations prepared by women and girls and shipped to New York and Philadelphia.
A panel on a measles epidemic in a children’s institution examined spread patterns and outcomes. The disease struck forty two patients with five deaths. treatment focused on cleanliness and diet regulation. Officials debated public health authority and measures to prevent future outbreaks.
A Yorkbeck Department team and experts probe river piers and slips to inspect submerged timber and sewer discharges. They aim to map hidden dangers under the water and note signs of decay and rodent activity. A small boat flags river bottom work and potential rat colonies near the supports.
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