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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1882
Page
1
A devotional verse praises divine care through the year, thanking God for health, home, and harvest. It extols peace at hearths, charity to the poor, and guidance from Holy lessons, urging continued trust and reverence for our Father’s grace.
Adrienne Vail rejects Uncle Barnabas Brabazon’s offer of wealth to marry Allan Brabazon. Allan vows to work for her, and Uncle Barney tests her love’s authenticity. Adrienne proves she loves Allan for himself, and Barnabas approves, ensuring they marry rich in love and fortune.
President Arthur has reportedly taken formal possession of the President’s pew at St. John’s Church in Washington. The seat, set aside in 1816 for the president, was free of charge but the treasurer’s books show occupants have consistently paid the annual rental.
In Thibet respectable women paint their faces black before going out to discourage admiration. The varnish resembles currant jelly and is applied to make them appear unattractive, a practice tied to a two century old decree by a Lana king to curb licentiousness.
A well dressed middle aged woman duped a private lunatic asylum by claiming her son was insane and arranging admission. She then looted 4000 dollars worth of jewelry from a Cincinnati store using a clerk as a decoy and escaped with the loot while the superintendent had the clerk detained.
An account of the Corwin reaching Wrangell Land after days of fog and ice. The crew notes a cautious approach, a white bear approaching under drizzle, and a hard battle through thick pack ice before anchoring near a river mouth. The land appears solitary with little snow and no signs of inhabitants.
The article notes Queen Victoria s bachelor son Prince Leopold is engaged to a twenty one year old daughter of the Prince of Pyrmont Waldeck. It describes Pyrmont Waldeck with 60000 subjects and 500 square miles, his capital Arolsen on the River Aar, and mentions relatives including Prince Albert s morganatic marriage and Rathlin Island. The piece humorously references Osborne Balmoral and Mrs. Carver from Woodcock s Little Game.
A recipe instructs to dissolve tartaric acid in water, prepare corn from the cob, and use two tablespoons of the acid solution per quart of corn. Let the mixture stand three hours before cooking to finish the canning preparation.
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