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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1882
Page
3
A lullaby from Chambers' Journal entreats a parent to guard the sleeping child through night. It invokes heavenly protection as stars, angels, and tranquil dreams surround the crib. Poetic lines praise restful sleep, guidance, and a loving guardian presence.
In dawn church rites a Moravian settlement and its young minister Bartholomew Richter witness a budding romance with Johanna Rothe. Johanna challenges church fate and chooses personal conviction over the lot, while Bartholomew faces a calling to marry and join Elders in St Thomas.
In Bethlehem’s Moravian setting, Johanna Rothe remains at the Sister’s Home ten years after Bartholomew Richter left for mission work. A renewed ship arrival brings Brother Paul and a hopeful Bartholomew, as Johanna is chosen by lot to marry the missionary, changing expectations for all.
Rats heavily infest ships and spread worldwide by clinging to hulls. Histories note a British East India Company rat catcher capturing hundreds per voyage. Ship rats include black and brown varieties and even drink from spilled water. a clever Dutch cheese ploy once invited a feast aboard one vessel.
Two factory boys in a Pennsylvanian town work by day and save by night. Johnnie helps his friend Pat. Pat loses an arm in an accident but forgives hardship while Johnnie saves for books. A tank accident, a heroic rescue, and a final gift enable both boys to pursue schooling and a better future.
A Lux reporter held two medium sized monkeys, Grosvenor and Bunthorne, in a New York City residence. The animals weighed together about ounces, were fed dainties like files, and caused a dramatic reunion after Bunthorne wandered off behind blinds and up a vine. The piece mixes other gossip about a Paris hospital death and ice cream adulteration.
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