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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1880
Page
1
In Painsted a seamstress Sally Corkindahl marries Simon Wheeler who dreams of a fortune from the Gumbo Lottery. After years of blanks he buys the final ticket 9889 and discovers a broken hope. He drowns himself. Sally dies with their child as the lottery’s latest drawing passes.
Painsted buzzes with wedding gossip as Sally Corkindahl and Simon Wheeler wed quietly. Simon, a dreamy youth, clings to a fantasy of a Great Gumbo Lottery that could fix his life and repay his aunt while living luxuriously.
A tramp Jojee tries to resurrect a dead weaver for food by offering honey bread and oil. The relatives fear the trick, while other scenes depict a piano finale, a boy’s quips, and a hammock mishap. The text blends tall tales with comic misadventure and rustic humor.
A sentimental rite has young men writing their names on a girl’s shoe soles as couples mingle in hallways verandas and on the beach. The shoe autograph wears off at dancing, and spectators watch as ticks and stamps unfold. A long Branch scene shows a brother joking about adding the Declaration of Independence with signatures.
A historical recipe instructs mixing four ounces each of borax salcratus and muriate of ammonia with four quarts of hot soft water in a tin pan. After washing the hands and face, bottle the mixture for use.
The article explains how sap in green wood accelerates decay under warm damp air and outlines practical seasoning timelines. It discusses painting schedules, impregnation with zinc chloride, and oiling with wood tar as economical, effective preservation options before repainting.
A wagonload of fireworks bound for a Glorious Fourth celebration in Idaho is captured by a band of Indians. The explosions spark chaos as cannons, torpedoes, pin wheels, and rockets frighten the tribe, inflicting burns and scatter. The scene ends with a warning that future fireworks will be better guarded.
A young Galveston woman showcases a piano piece titled Picnic Polka in a salon setting. Her country cousin, simple and practical, interprets the slow intro as a delay caused by someone oversleeping, producing a humorous clash between art and humor.
On the Kansas City St. Joseph Council Bluffs line Conductor Heaton defends integrity against Pat Powers Holt county attorney who cross examines him about testifying for the railroad. Heaton refuses and quips he could not be guardian angel over a red headed Holt county lawyer.
A party tale shows guests vying to prove acts of honesty. A reverend judge assesses claims of receipts, arrest for money owed, returning left articles, and paying newspaper bills in advance. The final speaker wins the prize for consistent advance payment.
The piece argues lightning fear is reduced by understanding electricity and advocates staying indoors during storms. It emphasizes the earth and air as electricity sources, warns that a tall iron rod draws lightning away, and cites accidents from open windows, porches, and hilltop locations. It urges quick indoor refuge, closed windows, and careful use of stoves to avoid conductors.
A New York postal card dated November 29 1879 traveled via London Marseilles Cairo Bombay Singapore Yokohama San Francisco and back to New York over 127 days. Officials tally its journey from departure to final return noting dates and ports visited.
A reflective piece argues that whipping children is unnecessary and harmful. It compares discipline to training dogs and horses, noting gentler methods and affection yield better outcomes, while punishment breeds fear, deceit, rebellion, and unhappiness. It urges guardians to abandon corporal punishment.
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