08 Dec 1881
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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1881
Page
1
A lyrical landscape describes a sunlit lawn, old house shaded by trees, white daisies and buttercups, bees and butterflies, bird nests, cows grazing, and a meandering brook. The speaker stands in a doorway, breathing fresh air and feeling nature’s beauty beyond any frame, life enriched by sunshine.
A young woman and her companion plan a weekend trip to New York, fill requests for gifts from friends, face a long shopping day, and return late with a hat box mishap. They describe a hot day, hustle, a missed show, and a quarrel with a road-scarce ride home. The piece ends with a long digest on carving meat and proper table service.
The article argues hurried dinners harm digestion by failing to masticate food, urging hotels to reform table d hote service. It warns habit of rushing meals leads to improper nourishment, indigestion, and reduced health, noting man is not equipped with rumination or gizzards.
The idea originated with a German state official and was first adopted by Austria in 1869. By 1870 Germany sent 45 468 cards on one day, and within two months over 2 million were in use. Europe, the United States, and seventy three countries followed, with massive wartime and daily usage figures cited.
A month ago near San Jose Vera Cruz Mexico a vast ground rising cloud was seen after a severe storm. Heat prevented approach as vapor erupted every five minutes burning maize fields and trees. The column stretched about thirty square yards moving east to west between Tuxtla and Orizaba volcanoes, lasting seven days.
The annual raisin production in California totals about 62 000 boxes. This figure reflects a steady supply for markets and indicates strong fruit harvest activity across the state.
A Boston Washington Street shop plagued by rats hires a cat to catch them. A clerk named Smith captures a rat from a startled customer and earns teasing. A surprising gift arrives a few days later a costly ebony cigar stand. The customers quip about plants and loans in a humorous garden of phrases.
Census bulletin shows Illinois as the top producer in wheat, corn, and oats, with California leading barley and Pennsylvania rye. New York leads buckwheat while Illinois accounts for about a third of the nation’s corn and a majority of the wheat. Other major states include Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Iowa, Missouri and Wisconsin, with Illinois producing 325 million bushels of corn and 51 million of wheat.
A Detroit man recalls the war and his modesty while others claim he lacks a war record. A boy accuses a local man named Smith of lying about the speaker's speed in battle and on horseback.
The piece traces the violin’s spiritual pull and human touch, from ancient roots to its rise in England during Charles I and II. It notes the instrument’s endurance in church and court, with Pepys and Agrippa cited as colorful references to its lively reception and critics.
A woman negotiates with a florist about a small plant collection while revealing financial pressure at home. She considers buttercups and daisies but declines, noting her husband’s business woes and a purchase restraint.
While Ralph Gore supervised a Cleveland Ohio sewer dig the earth gave way burying him. He urged workers to escape then was engulfed as five hundred tons of earth and rock collapsed onto his head.
Knick knacks and antique scraps join modern fashion as fall dressers mix quaint jewelry birds tortoises and parrots with gold lace silk fabrics and aged textiles. Mothers scrap bags and grandmothers wonder chests yield velvet moire and ribbons, creating marvelous ensembles.
The Free Delivery Division reports year end totals of mail items and newspapers delivered and collected. Receipts include 262,425,668 letters and 14,417,114 newspapers delivered, with 284,759,945 letters and 54,075,476 newspapers collected at 109 offices. Total service cost is $2,493,972.14, about 3 mills per piece.
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