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Newspaper
Golden Era
Location
Golden, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Feb 16, 1895
Page
2
Publication details for the Golden Era issued Saturdays, serving east and west mail routes and Hope county. Subscriptions at $2.00 yearly in advance. Ads must be in by Thursday 124 in to ensure insertion. Rates available on request. payments via the manager.
Poem reflecting on years apart across oceans and the longing to return home. The speaker urges Will to come home while parents grow old and the family’s home remains intact, seeking the father’s blessing and the mother’s joy. The piece evokes family bonds across distant lands and the hope of reunion.
A reader complains that settlers from Golden to McKay's on the Columbia are taxed 8 per acre while southern settlers pay 2.50. Despite appeals to the collector and assessor, the tax cannot be reduced and residents fear selling out. The writer asks where a court of revision exists to challenge the charges.
The poem laments how the present feels empty beside the past s golden memories. It notes olden light roses perfumes hills of joy and time as a treasure store. The speaker longs for recollections to crown the dreamer with timeless beauty from faded days in Chicago Journal.
Harold Groves, a lawyer, hides a disordered desk to protect a jealous wife Norine. When a burglary reveals letters and a photo from Norine’s friend Annie Hubbard, she suspects infidelity. A morphine attempt ends in a life lesson about trust, as Harold discovers intruders were misled, and Norine seeks forgiveness.
A young woman voices puzzlement over Dickie Doddles. Another replies that emergencies reveal character and notes he hired a man to row, never attempting to rock the boat. The exchange probes whether the trait stems from intelligence or dolence.
A man confesses a heavy burden as a woman responds with guarded resolve. She covers her face with a handkerchief while he glances away and steps aside, seeking anonymity from an unseen world.
A Westminster Gazette note recounts Sir Evelyn Wood’s Crimean reminiscences of a fighting General who appeared at the thickest battle lines and, when unseen, urged troops with a coarse battle phrase. The tale ends with a royal question about a new commander and the quip that the general “swore himself in yesterday.”
A historical profile describes the Russian aristocracy numbering about 650000 nobles plus 350000 hereditary titles, with four estates the nobles priests townsmen and peasants. It notes lack of political influence, strong pride and snobbishness, and barriers to entering high society including disdain for mismatched marriages.
The Chicago Tribune piece reports on women running barber shops in Chicago, noting visible pride and dainty decor in women led shops like Mrs. Marshall’s on Cottage Grove avenue. It highlights women entering trades once dominated by men, their independence, and growing acceptance.
The article argues inventors and discoverers turn waste into wealth across industries. It cites photographic development, egg yolk in paper, and cow manure derivatives, praising French ingenuity in turning scraps into profits and noting practical repurposing of sardine tins and bread crumb uses.
A garbled collage of quotes about balls seasons language mishaps and social chatter. From Syracuse to Yonkers reports mention balls ministers and a joke about prizes and language while fires and home losses loom in the background with playful local briefs.
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