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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1886
Page
1
Auctioneer listing appears with names WB REIVSNYDER and John F Harter associated with a Washington state matter. The fragment hints at a sale or bidding notice and identifies involved parties in a terse line. Further context from the source is needed for a full event summary.
Ill and weary of city life, Peter Patterson seeks health in the country. A widow, Mrs. Mantle, provides a homely refuge, and plans for a quiet marriage bloom as Patterson asks to hire her as housekeeper and ends up wed. He writes his doctor that he is now a married man and will bring his bride home soon.
A concise ad notes Lancaster Almanacs in English or German mailed to any Western location after receiving four two cent stamps, indicating a postal distribution offer.
A quart can of explosive with a lit fuse was found under the front porch at 04 Cass Street, a violent blast near Lake Street followed. Police removed the device to a powder dealer, who confirmed it as a dynamite bomb. The explosion tore six feet into frozen ground. officials estimate nitro glycerine content. No suspects or motives identified. residence valued around $200,000 and occupied by Gen A C McClurg of Jansen McClurg & Co.
A January. farm readiness guide lists oiling harness and repairing gear, inspecting wagons sleighs and carriages, sharpening implements, organizing tools, and maintaining fences and buildings. It covers storage for feed, manure handling, pruning, tree care, wash duties, and kitchen cellar tasks.
A provocative remark notes that wealthy editors are as scarce as bald-headed Indians, reflecting on access to power and media. The line emphasizes scarcity of affluent editors in exchanges and hints at broader commentary on influence and bias.
An old soldier with a wooden leg in Milwaukee recalls a prank on a dining car porter. The plan involved removing the leg, posing as a rheumatic passenger, and coaxing the porter to pull off the shoe. The porter finally yanked the leg loose, alarmed, and fled, while conspirators discussed the stunt from a baggage car.
A self-styled man of letters in London amuses himself by spreading rumors about women, prompting one young lady to reject engagement talk. At a dinner, she quips that she would not even shake his hand without prior Turkish baths for him and a subsequent course for her.
The Slade collection at the British Museum contains a molded lion head bearing an Egyptian king’s name from roughly 2100 BCE, the oldest known pure glass specimen with a date. This shows glassmaking was skilled and established far earlier than previously thought.
The Evangelical Alliance announces a Friday January 8 observance focusing on prayer for abolition of the liquor traffic and opium trade. Local Woman’s Christian Temperance Unions are urged to promote a united day of prayer for divine guidance and removal of the liquor traffic from state and nation. Francis L. Swift and Ellen M. Watson sign as president and secretary from Alleghany in December 1885.
Brother Gardner speaks at Limekiln club, denouncing mottoes as insufficient alone. He recalls fools who chased Excelsior, Time is Money, A Penny Saved, and Industry as paths to wealth, urging Providence and honest effort instead. He urges steady work, fair wages, and virtuous living, dismissing slogans as empty.
An old woman near Green Valley caused a park panic when she shouted that a runaway team was coming. Spectators leaped into trees as a front wheel and driver reportedly went missing, only to discover the danger was a bicycle passing.
A tale from a Soldiers Journal describes an Irish Brigade private who killed a goose and hen tied to his musket. He claims the goose hissed at the American flag and that he killed the hen for treason after discovering it was laying eggs for the Confederate army.
A tale of a wealthy suitor and a hopeful fiancé unfolds as she asks to keep their engagement secret for one month. He pledges to win wealth to marry, mentioning several admirers and their gifts as Christmas approaches in a San Francisco Chronicle item.
In a curious exchange, Jennie insists she must keep her eyes open when Mr Skibbers and her sister are together, claiming their mother asked her to watch. The sister and Mr Skibbers attempt to soothe her, but Jennie remains defiant.
A Salvation Army meeting scene shows a new recruit boasting of humility after claiming to be cleansed of pride. He vows to kiss an elderly Black audience member, provoking shock and indignation from Old Aunty who denounces the act. The crowd then applauds as she sits down.
A planter in Mississippi awakens to a bear trap at his smoke house door. A burly enslaved man is caught with one leg in the trap and asks to be freed. After breakfast the colonel releases him, noting no injury and joking about smoked meat. The man departs vowing to avoid the place henceforth.
Distressed mothers are urged to obtain Mrs Winston’s Syrup for teething children. The bottle promises immediate relief from crying and sleepless nights, claims to regulate stomach bowels, cure colic, soften gums, reduce inflammation, and restore energy. Sold everywhere, price two shillings.
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