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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1880
Page
2
The Millheim Journal issues on Thursdays from Musser's Building at Main and Penn streets. Subscription is $1.00 per year in advance or $1.25 if paid late.
A fragmented OCR snippet shows numbers and terms like 1.00 3.00 500 and 2.50 with column references. Details are unreadable but suggest a small classified trade or pricing grid from a past page.
United Brethren program led by Rev. L M Gates announces preaching next Sunday morning. Lutheran service led by Rev. John Tomlinson reports a protracted meeting in progress at Penns Creek church with organ dedication planned for Sunday. United Sunday School meets at 9 a.m. with N F D Luse as superintendent.
Millheim Lodge No 955 I O O F meets Saturdays in their hall on Penn Street Rebecca Degree meets Thursday before the full moon each month Providence Grange No 217 P H meets the second Saturday at 6 PM and fourth Saturday at 140 PM TD L Zerby Sec A Deininger Master Millheim RB L Association meets at Penn Street School House on the second Monday evening Millheim Corner Band performs at Town Hall on Monday and Thursday evenings with FB Otto Sec Jo F Harver Preset
A historical record lists court and county officials for the fourth Mondays of the year including Judge Charles A. Mayer of Lock Haven and Judge John H. Orvis, with county officers such as J C Harper registrar W E Burchfield and district attorney David F Fortney. It names coroners Joseph Adans, surveyor Joseph Deviing, commissioners Andrew Gregg George Swab Jacob Dunkle, and other posts like treasurer Adam Yearick and superintendent Henry Meyer.
A satirical column mocks Ulysses S. Grant as an aging figure, noting failed world tour aims at a third term and weak pension fund support in New York. It critiques Hayes’ annual message proposing a Captain General office for Grants sake, arguing the public already has too much Grant in sight.
The Times of Philadelphia vows to expand its independent readership in 1881. It pledges fearless opposition to corruption and imperial domination, pledges loyalty to liberty and law, and outlines subscription terms and weekly, Sunday, and weekly editions with enhanced war annals and foreign correspondence.
The text portrays Senator Conkling’s renewed habit of accusing others as liars and targets Senator Bayard. It notes Bayard’s integrity as a great and pure man and mocks the New York senator’s arrogance, implying a heated partisan clash ahead.
A Philadelphia Ledger correspondent shares a pervading remedy claiming to prevent diphtheria and scarlet fever. He recounts using a manganese oxide paste with muriatic acid, applied in the home, reportedly preventing illness in multiple children and household members.
Judge Strong of Pennsylvania resigns from the Supreme Bench and President Hayes appoints Hon. Wm Woods of Montgomery Alabama, formerly Ohio, amid claims of poor qualifications and favors. Critics urge the Senate to reject the discreditable appointment.
The Philadelphia Times reports a poll of Republican papers and legislators shows Ten Galusha A. Grow with a majority among papers and a plurality among legislators. He is judged best for the U S Senate, but his election depends on the Camerons' stance.
The New York Board of Aldermen chose Allen Campbell to succeed Boss John Kelley as Comptroller. The decision ends Kelley’s long influence in City Hall. The President named Gen. Hazen as Chief Signal Officer, a choice likely to be rejected by the Senate amid widespread opposition.
Stanley Carl, superintendent of the menagerie at Coup's circus, narrowly escaped death at Tredegar Works when hyenas turned on him after a fight among themselves. He entered the cage to quiet them, was bitten and wounded, but escaped using a pitchfork. One hyena likely to die from injuries. Carl’s injuries not fatal.
An advertisement proclaims a new method and agents to cure consumption and a broad list of ailments including bronchitis asthma dyspepsia heart disease nervous weakness and sexual disorders. It claims rapid relief and 3 to 5 pounds weekly weight gain with a call to write to B S Dispensary in Berrien Springs Michigan for details.
A vintage advertisement touts Hall's Hair Renewer as a powerful vegetable formula that restores gray hair, cleanses the scalp, cures dandruff, reduces hair loss, nourishes the hair, and provides a glossy finish. It claims long lasting effects with occasional use and endorsement by medical men and Massachusetts officials, urging sale by all druggists.
Notice offers 13 cents for Frank Leslie Publishing Co catalogs at 15 Dey Street New York with agent outfit premiums and maps. SALE: Will be held at Miles Township on a Friday in January for a tract of sixty acres with dwelling and outbuildings, assignee of Geo Fiedler. STRAY: A white heifer with belly spots and head marks found near Rebersburg is claimed by owner after paying expenses.
Advertisement from the New York Observer at 37 Park Row offers readers a free sample copy of the largest and best family newspaper in the world. The promo targets general readers seeking a featured weekly paper.
Wm. Gray was hanged at Sherbrooke Quebec in the jail yard at 8 this morning for the murder of Thomas Mulligan in September. He claimed innocence on the scaffold, admitting only theft of the murdered man’s belongings, said his wife forced him, and warned youth to avoid rum and bad women.
Four publications offered for one year at 2.00 to 3.50 with options to buy all four for 2 1/2. Includes Frank Leslie’s Family Friend and Young Folks plus National Agriculturist, Working Farmer, and Pulpit of the Day. Sample and agent outfit offered for 1.50 with territory availability. address 15 Dey Street New York.
In Judge Taylor's court a Philadelphia case reminds readers that when a person cannot support themselves both their father and grandfather and mother and grandmother are bound by law to aid. The law also requires children and grandchildren to support impoverished parents and grandparents when able.
A portrait of the United States treasurer as one of the nation’s busiest officials. He signs about 360,000 times yearly and 57,000 checks between the 19th and 24th of the month, averaging 4,000 signatures per day including Sundays.
Twelve year old William Mecatyre, son of a Holidaysburg track foreman, fell on a rusty bayonet while playing in his father's house. The weapon pierced his neck near the right ear and exited below the left ear as his father pulled it free. Medical experts say there is little chance for recovery.
The fragment cites Thomas Jefferson criticizing officials who use ardent spirits and imagines his hypothetical early administration asking a candidate about alcohol use, illustrating federal governance concerns with sobriety and public trust.
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