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Newspaper
Friendship Weekly Register
Location
Friendship, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1889
Page
8
In a dim apartment Gracie and Mrs Hanks confront a tense struggle as Lawer Edwyar discovers a hidden will and missing child. Voices rise as a chase ensues, revealing a murder attempt, a will, and a fleeing conspirator. The scene ends with Gracie alarmed by a sudden turn of events and the room in uproar.
Fragmentary OCR passage discusses temperance, law enforcement, and wartime duty. References to faith, soldiers, and moral duty mix with disrupted lines about enforcing Sunday laws, dangers of alcohol, and a call to stand for home and native land. Mentions soldiers, enemies, and civic duty with scattered dates and places.
Report covers a drowning of J. L. Northup's three-year-old child in Aurora after sliding into the sea. It also notes a fatal sixty-foot fall at Hastings's aqueduct shaft killing Patrick Marry, age thirty-eight. Additional items include farmer complaints about condensary milk contracts, coal production figures for the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company, and various local incidents and notices.
The Senate vote on Murphy’s memorial proposal stalled after concerns over a central park monument. Debate centered on whether the plan honors the memory of veterans without overstepping the intended site. Separately, a bill on stockholder examination powers was discussed alongside New York municipal needs and a bridge project between Grand Street and Williamsburg.
Bills passed address train speed at grade crossings without speed restrictions for gates. Measures expand education board powers and election inspector pay. Also funds for Court of Appeals and veterans offices. Hospitals for invalids and aged receive support. New bills introduce convict goods marking and national volunteer records.
A scrambled report outlines assembly discussions on the General Appropriation bill with mentions of chairs, signatures, and committee changes. It notes a proposed increase to forty dollars for a state office and references parliamentary maneuvering and telegraph communications.
A train wreck in Canada caused multiple deaths and injuries. Arthur Je and Harry Shaw are named among the injured. Foley was found beneath the wreckage alongside other victims. Crews worked to clear debris and transport the wounded to hospital as doctors fought to save lives.
The lesson emphasizes Christ’s royal authority and His kingdom principles. It portrays John the Baptist as a herald and Jesus as King with a baptism of the Spirit. Jesus teaches with divine authority, not relying on Moses or scribal precedent, and His power over demons astonishes audiences. The text urges humility and selfless service as parts of discipleship.
The article describes plentiful hippopotami in Africa and ivory as the continent's great wealth, with ivory fetching high prices in Zanzibar and England. It notes elephants roaming Bilimanjaro and Kenya, natives ambushing forest routes for ivory, and Moslem traders moving caravans to the coast. It mentions leopard, lion, and monkey skins as valuable coastal goods.
A temperance summary notes liquor labels, state licensing, and prohibition advocates. It cites the Mohammadians calling liquor shame water, Massachusetts proposing cider, and various religious leaders including D. A. Presbyterian and Master Evans supporting anti liquor actions. It highlights Masonry, women's groups, and youth clubs organizing in fight against alcohol.
The famed showman P T Barnum and his young wife visit a New York dressmaker. He probes pricing by size, joking that measurements for dwarfs and giants could be charged differently. The exchange toys with hypothetical advertising tricks and the practicality of such schemes.
An elderly farmer extols simple remedies for colds by early symptoms. He claims swinging a heavy arc and strenuous arm exercise quickens drainage and strengthens lungs, arguing practical effort yields faster recovery without medicine. The letter-style anecdote praises physical activity as a cure.
A diplomat’s wife admires a host’s wife and remarks on homeliness. The husband falters while the foreign guest neutrally notes the wife’s constant domesticity as a compliment. The exchange ends with light humor in witty broken English.
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