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Newspaper
Friendship Weekly Register
Location
Friendship, New York, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1889
Page
6
A lyrical fragment describes a walk where a nosegay of wildflowers and meadow grasses is carried. Images of drowsy stars, milkweed, orange moths, and ripening rye and wheat appear as blessings amid life’s ordinary roadside scenes.
Randall Belmont rushes to save Jessica Bryson as a blaze engulfs the Bryson residence. He drags her from smoke and flames, bears her to safety, and faces his own scars while the town watches. Jessica recovers with difficulty as Belmont endures injuries and hope rises for a shared future.
The narrative recalls a long vanished residence whose stones were removed and soil reburied as crops grew over it. Sixty years pass and the exact site fades from memory, yet the old adage murder will out persists, hinting that how the house’s secrets were uncovered remains to be told.
A hesitant woman endures pressure from Randall as she contemplates leaving after nightfall. She writes a painful confessional for Belmont, prepares to depart, and exits quietly seeking a final chance to reset her life.
A fragmentary temperance column recalls a child death linked to whisky at a social gathering and reports on temperance efforts. It cites the Fremont Nebraska temple dedication, the New York Medical Board stance on alcohol substitutes, and global notes including Indian journalism about punishment and a Ontario Women’s Temperance group formation.
The lesson centers on Jesus healing a leper and withdrawing to a solitary place to pray. It emphasizes Jesus’ example of constant prayer, the call for believers to seek God, and the mission to preach and heal as evidence of the kingdom. It contrasts faithful discipleship with mere religious life and urges followers to carry the gospel.
Kansas City business figure Mr C Bennett sues for divorce from his wife a noted society woman alleging habitual drunkenness. She admits the charge saying she began drinking as medicine prescribed by her physician and has become exposed from Scott's Sanitarium the St James Hotel and other public places.
The record covers Tariff bill debates in Congress with moves to place coal on the free list and to remove fresh fish from the free list. It notes limited Senate attendance, amendments adopted, and a sugar bounty proposal. It also mentions counting presidential votes in the House on February 1.
The day was spent in filibustering with no progress as Weaver led prolonged tactics delaying decisions on the Oklahoma tail and other measures. The session concluded amid continued opposition before adjournment.
A fast express train No. 5 derailed on a heavy grade near Talmadge Ohio killing eight and injuring many as cars split and burned. Fire drew all trains back. a lawyer's trunk with valuable papers and a trunk labeled 25,187 were burned.
Nine year old Wellie Bradley daughter of a Central avenue merchant in Albany dies after inhaling a whistle toy balloon that slips to the larynx and inflates, while a physician is summoned too late. The report notes other local labor, rail, weather, and public schooling items across New York.
The session discusses a $250,000 soldiers and sailors memorial arch for Fifth Avenue at Central Park South and樼 the erection of arches for Centennial celebrations with mayoral concurrence. Bills touch courts salaries age of consent, prohibition for minors in venues, police and coroner staffing, and child welfare measures amid extensive committee readings.
A conference in New York gathered leading railroads and bankers to discuss forming the Interstate Railway Association. The plan expects a board with one representative from each company to enforce the Interstate Commerce Act, standardize rates, audit reports, and set penalties for violations. Members would deposit 100 to 250 in a bank to show good faith, with a rate committee to manage changes.
A man in Trenton New Jersey reportedly died after drinking beer in a saloon. He became unconscious and toppled forward into the glass, nose immersed and respiration blocked, leading to death. The article discusses saloon perils and mentions high license as a remedy.
The Assembly met after an eight day recess with Speaker Cole announcing committees and adjourning. One hundred forty one bills were presented with discussion on ballot reform to curb bribery by restricting marking to white ballots. Other measures include repeal of the Saturday half holiday and a public bathhouse proposal for Paradise Park in New York City.
An earnest call for wholesome home moments with children a warm room a carpeted kitchen and soothing guidance from a mother. It urges singing prayers and avoiding harshness while promoting virtue sobriety and the higher life rooted in faith and family values.
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