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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1882
Page
1
A reflective poem in which the speaker accepts absence of earthly romance. The speaker imagines missing spring and summer joys but finds solace in a brighter, divine love. The tone is tranquil and consoling, acknowledging longing while affirming spiritual fulfillment.
A summer Adirondack camping party of ten faces a frightening night as howls ring out and wolves are mistaken for wild beasts. The tempers of the party rise and amid fear a brave aunt aims to calm everyone until four hunting dogs arrive, bringing protection and food, then stand guard over the sleeping children.
An Austin boy Bill Palmer clashes with Colonel Floyd Palmer over a paltry birthday allowance. Bill mocks the quarter given by his penurious father and blames his mother for his very birth day, saying she married a man of limited means.
At an early hour the Duke arrived in dressing gown to check his rooms, as Lord Stratford and the ambassador argued over trunks. The valet whispered a quip that the person spoken to was her Majesty's representative in Turkey, provoking Stratford to laugh at the absurdity.
The author argues the hoof frog acts as an elastic shock absorber and that frog pressure during shoeing is advantageous. They claim corked shoes lift the sole, cause contracted heels, and groggy gaits, while removing such shoes for Goodenough or similar styles improves gait and expands the heel, based on extensive experience.
The Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway is hailed as the favorite and most comfortable line to Peoria Davenport Des Moines and westward to Colorado and California. It claims central access via union depots and direct connections across the continent with low fares and checked baggage. Travelers west of Chicago are urged to buy tickets on this route for a pleasant journey and value.
A Yorkshire report describes Bempton Bempton Buckton and Speeton cliffs where eggs are collected by rope from May to June for Hull sugar houses. An aged climber and companions descend the vertigo to harvest nests while hazards are mainly rock falls. A woolly reminiscence follows from a railway man about romance and an electric eel aboard a ship.
Health guidance urges workers to drink water rather than beer or sweetened drinks during haying and harvest heat. Half a pint sipped slowly best calms thirst. cold drinks can cause stomach distress. Pure water quickly nourishes the body, while alcohols and beverages needing digestion tax the stomach and impair performance.
An old ad copy suggests using wild mint to keep rats and people away from homes and recommends sprinkling lime in fireplaces during summer for healthful effect.
In Vermont a widow Mrs Knochs dies shortly after giving birth to a child amid odd premonitions. Her mother in Illinois also senses trouble and a telegram confirms the daughter's death. Relatives recount a coincidence as another guest recalls the Knochs wedding just before the telegram arrives.
Rosewood leads in piano veneer use for decades with Rio Janeiro timber prized for richness though variation exists. Bahia rosewood is longer heavier and harder to work with cross figures. staining darkens light woods used in legs furniture and pianos. Mahogany resists staining, rich in color, close grained and durable. best comes from St. Domingo Island with its finest on the south side.
Tat paintings hang over the mantelpiece may wrinkle when exposed to heat while Tat flowers and shrubs should be kept out of a bed chamber to protect decorative arrangements and avoid heat exposure.
The article extols the rose as Flora’s queen and explains how to grow ever blooming Satrano roses indoors. It details mailing in rose plants, potting steps, drainage, soil prep, root handling, and a sequence of care from potting to winter rest. It notes timing for fall and winter blooming by trimming, watering, and light exposure.
Do not wash raisins as it makes pudding heavy. The note warns that people may veil vanity while testing and using ingredients in desserts.
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