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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1884
Page
4
Ed Wilson and a companion chopped wood west of Gloster when Wilson fired at a bear with a white breast spot. The shot wounded the bear, prompting a chase up a tree. Wilson fell thirty feet onto the bear, which then fled. Wilson was admitted to Sister's Hospital with injuries.
Fashion Hints note skirts falling flat in front and puffed at back with excess tournure. Bonnets small and close to the head, Paris hair styled high with side puffs and bows. Swedish kid gloves worn for visits but not over sleeves outdoors. Velvet trims and belts gain favor. Paris letter mentions velvet bands. An advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Teething for children, claims cure of dysentery and diarrhea, price 25 cents.
A Boston Courier account describes a mother driven by a subtile sixth sense to check on her sleeping baby. She retrieves the child moments before the ceiling collapses onto the cradle, burying the roses and blankets and sparing the infant.
A courtroom exchange questions a defendant about lying. The judge prods the man who admits, I was a liar and am yet. He explains that if he had not lied, he would not have heeded the other man’s remarks. The dialogue highlights deceptive behavior and self admission.
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