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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1884
Page
1
Captain Fortescue courts Miss Bracegirdle after a flirtatious evening and forgets his umbrella. He replaces it, but a stern maid blocks entry when he seeks access to the Bracegirdles. Mrs Bracegirdle warns staff to keep suitors away, and Fortescue faces repeated refusals at the door.
Captain Fortescue faces a denied courtship as Miss Bracegirdle’s heart wavers. Mrs Bracegirdle learns of a forgotten umbrella and summons her son Harry to bridge a social ruse. Fortescue’s lunch visit returns a blush from Eliza and hints at reconciliation.
A medical expert argues that eating before bed aids sleep if the stomach is not upset. He notes fourteen hours between dinner and breakfast can keep someone awake, as digestion diverts blood from the brain. He recommends simple, moderate foods for adults and lighter options for invalids and children.
John Kelly repeatedly opposed Democratic presidential candidates at national conventions in St Louis and Cincinnati. He and allies prefer outsiders over Tilden, suspecting insincerity in candidates from New York. The Lancaster Intelligencer notes Kelly’s contention stems from control aims and Tammany Hall tensions.
The Democratic party nominates Mr. Cleveland as a bold choice and strong candidate. Critics warn of fierce opposition and question whether the move shows discretion. The governor’s independent appeal challenges self interested politicians and may win broad voter support.
Rev Augustus Blauvelt argues that most Independent voters will stay with their resolution not to vote for Blaine. He emphasizes that tariff protection is not the campaign’s main issue and urges voters to seek an honest President, warning against Cleveland being an engine of moral financial ruin for American industry and finance.
A collection of chuckles and anecdotes including puns about a centre of gravity and a carpenter as a leveler. Jokes touch on temperance Maine, a Galveston newspaper subscriber, a four year old’s Heaven answer, and a shoe button exchange ending with advice to switch to larger buttons.
In Far Rockaway Hempstead area the coast church faces a reform push as Captain Henry Cornell and merchant John Abrams duel over hypocrisy and ship discipline. A farmer James Hicks is drawn into a salacious revival tale and public gossip spreads, turning Rockaway into a stage for scandal and tense revelations.
A frontier tale describes a daylight murder in Mexico where a man killed a defenseless old woman claiming she enticed his brother by charms. It recounts fears of phantom-like beings in graveyards, a man in Pueblo suing a discarded sweetheart over a self-made puppet, and a thriving trade in charms and curanderos. The piece notes how superstition intersects religion, necromancy, and everyday life including a fatal Russian bath attempt to dispel a witch.
A historical roll of Democratic conventions over fifty years listing nominees by year and ballot counts. It notes key moments such as the 1860 Charleston to Baltimore process for Breckenridge and Douglas, as well as recurring candidates like Van Buren Cass Buchanan Pierce and McClellan.
A humorous tale from a Frenchman M. Dubois who complains to an English friend about paying his bill. The landlord repeats square and round as wordplay, leading to a clash of meanings as the traveler leaves the hotel amused and puzzled.
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