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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1880
Page
1
Dealers in all grades of patent wheels at Main and Penn Streets Millheim Pennsylvania. Cutting a specialty advertised near Journal Book Store. Banking Co Main Street with A Walter cashier Harter Krape president auctioneer Rebersburg PA satisfaction guaranteed.
A lyrical scene depicts willows arching over a calm river as time and day move from noon to night. The poem follows shifting shadows, birds, bees, and the quiet glow of twilight as the landscape dims and darkness settles.
In Croydon, Louis Merrivale is accused after missing five hundred dollars from Merand & Merand. Isabel Wild clings to Merrivale while Millie Thorne supports him. A forged note and a rival, George Halliday, drive a dramatic scandal until Merrivale is proven innocent and reunites with Millie in a new home.
A German duchess celebrates a birthday as her grandsons Albert and Earnest, aged ten and eleven, visit. Albert gives a poor old woman the ten louis d'or he received, choosing kindness over modesty. The tale links to Emperor Marcus Aurelius’ ethic of benevolence and notes Albert the Good’s later marriage to Queen Victoria.
A customs officer recalls a sting where an organ was undervalued to dodge duty. An associate claims a $125 instrument, later revealed as a $9573 Blower & Co. organ, was seized after an attempted sale for 133.50. The tale ends with the speaker admitting involvement.
The villagers creep toward a lonely frame den where Chere sits on a bed in a short shirt. He hums camptown races with a paper-overlaid comb, enjoying finds from a new jews harp to marbles and candy while recounting a sale of a skeleton to a traveling quack for three dollars.
A discussion explains thunder as air expansion from lightning and simultaneous population effects, then shifts to housewife guidance on freshness in meats and fish. It covers color, odor, texture, beak and spurs for age, and fish eye and gill indicators, advising on price and seasonality.
The origin of blue tinted paper arose from a slip of the hand by Wiliam East's wife, who dropped a blue bag into pulp. Workmen noticed the color, and East resented the loss until four years later an agent in London bought it as a novelty. Demand surpassed supply once the secret was revealed.
A reader questions why public habits and stereotypes appear in papers, noting odd behaviors like horse car rides facing wrong ways and cross encounters. The piece challenges readers to consider why sensational and vice stories attract delicate audiences and why inexperienced commentators dispense editorials.
Hereward, brother to the Earl of Mercia, aids the Saxon cause against William. A failing road at Aldreth collapses the invading army, while Hereward disguises as a fisherman to sabotage the king’s work. After years of conflict, his lineage, including the Bulles, Fitzgilbert, and Wake families, retains lands and legacy.
The article argues that evergreen trees enhance suburban surroundings year round but should not replace deciduous trees. It cautions against dense evergreen borders along drives and walks as they can feel monotonous and tiring. Deciduous trees provide constant seasonal changes from spring buds onward, offering continual variety.
A department clerk asks a deaf chief for a favor and delivers a misheard line. After a startled moment the chief signals for help and the clerk finally writes the corrected request. The chief smiles and offers to grant any request, asking the clerk to name the task.
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