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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1887
Page
4
A husband buys fabric for his wife after a comical misreading of a elaborate color description. The clerk identifies the material as plain damask or chintz, priced at forty cents a yard, far cheaper than the husband expected. The San Francisco Chronicle notes the humorous exchange about expectations versus reality.
A new art craze called the French Craze explodes in New York and Boston inspiring decorating china glassware and more. The Empire News Co Syracuse N Y offers a model 18 inch china placque with 100 colored designs and full instructions for only 1.00 plus bonus items for referring five other ladies. An imitation hand painted brass placque embroidery silk tinsel braid macrame cord and other art supplies are advertised at low prices with mail order terms.
In remarks to the court, Judge George A. Barrett said trials of serious criminal cases reveal the law's limits and mercy. He stressed that self defense must be reasonable and that juries vindicate the law before mercifully applying its consequences.
A Kingston story recalls old Esopus practice of making and renewing grave clothes for each family member. A elderly aunt of Judge Westbrook’s relative complains of a neighbor borrowing fresh grave garments just after they were made, prompting her to sew a new set, after which she died few hours later.
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