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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1886
Page
1
A dignified couple and their contrasting wife face a wife's illness treated as a test of will. Tom relies on his mother to push Susie to persevere, but a physician reveals the true cause of her decline. Susie dies after months of hidden pain, and Tom mourns.
A columnist argues valentines can spread joy if thoughtful and inclusive, warns against anonymous hurtful notes, and suggests sharing tokens with distant friends and youngsters. The piece includes a humorous depot clerk anecdote and a cautionary tale about a Naples era viceroy freeing a confessed scoundrel and urging reform.
A boy plans to curl a neighbor's bulldog tail with a red hot poker to prove a pug is better. He harms the dog, losing his clothes and needing a month to replace them. The tale warns that bright ideas without skill are dangerous and urges muzzling a bull dog before experiments.
Distressed mothers urged to order Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Teething Children. The remedy promises quick relief from crying, dysentery, diarrhea, stomach cramps, wind colic, gum inflammation, and overall energy boost. Sold by druggists worldwide at 25 cents per bottle.
A commercial traveler recalls a fatal train accident in which a German immigrant man is killed trying to reach a departing train as his wife and eight children wait. The grisly event moves witnesses to collect money for the widow and children while the survivor father remains alive. The teller, Smith, vows not to travel this week and earns sympathy with his own injuries.
An old Detroit Free Press note argues shaving causes facial neuralgia and toothache, urging men to grow beards to protect nerves and throat health. It warns against barber haircuts on cold days and ends with a humorous jab at barbers.
A Cincinnati grocer sold a quart of New Orleans molasses to a boy who found a diamond ring valued at $200 inside the container. Clerks warn that rings may be forged to steal, noting danger of choking on a cluster ring if worn.
A mother in the Third Street station waiting room struggles to quiet a two year old as the child screams loudly for an hour yesterday forenoon. A newsboy outside exits to see the scene and jokes about becoming a witness if the child is spanked, prompting humor and commentary among bystanders.
A Boston Record item notes a maiden schoolmistress judging pupil essays on fashion rain and a twenty word definition of man. A 12 year old crafts a line about sensible fashions and insensible fashions while another boy writes a Rainy Afternoon reflection and a student defines man as an upright workman in a straw frame.
An American Agriculturist note discusses well rotted versus fresh manure. It finds no net loss from spreading fresh manure now and explains well rotted manure offers more soluble plant food for immediate results. Top dressing wheat rye or spring crops can use winter application with sleds and less land damage.
A humorous note on infant behavior describing babies as nocturnal and diurnal, their cries as their creed, and their dislike of travel. The piece advises readers to flatter parents, avoid direct comparisons to fathers, and recalls their own baby days to foster sympathy while riding trains and enduring paregoric.
The anecdote features Professor Sophocles of Harvard a Greek scholar who cooked meals lived alone and amused students. When asked what was done with Marathon victims he elicits the running answer I don t know and the professor declares Nobody knows.
The Jour NAL store reports a fresh shipment of Valentines featuring a wide range of designs and prices. Customers are invited to browse the new selections and take advantage of low costs.
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