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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1881
Page
2
The Millheim Journal is issued each Thursday in Musser's Building at the corner of Main and Penn streets. Subscription costs are 1.00 per year in advance or 1.25 if paid late.
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Rev. Samuel Smith and Rev. W. H. Hartman preach at Milheim with Rev. A. F. Swengle presiding. Sunday School 2 P M led by D L Zerby. Rev. J Benson Akers preacher in charge. In Aaronsburg, English preaching Sunday afternoon by Rev John Tomlinson.
Lode and Society Directory lists Millheim Lodge No. 955 I O O F with Saturday meetings on Penn Street Rebecca Degree on monthly Thursdays before full moon Providence Grange No. 217 P of H meets in Alexander block on second Saturday at 6 PM and fourth Saturday at 1 43 PM Milheim B and L Association meets in Penn street schoolhouse on second Monday evenings Milheim Cornet Band meets at Wawn Hall on Monday and Thursday evenings
Regular terms of court set for the fourth Mondays in January April August and November. Key county officials listed include President Judge Charles A Mayer, Judge Samuel Frank, John Iven, and clerks C Harper and W E Burchfield. County officers named are Sheriff John Spangler, Treasurer Adam Yearick, County Surveyor Joseph Dewling, Coroner Dr Joseph Adans, and commissioners Andrew Gregg George Swab Jacob Dunkle.
General Garfield faces constant requests at his Mentor residence with about a hundred letters daily. Applicants seek offices for themselves or friends, often citing party service or church ties. Garfield feels irritated and disgusted by persistent impositions from the rabble.
The article notes major progress in South Carolina with state costs for administration dropping to about one tenth of previous levels and twelve hundred black teachers now educating in colored schools. It mentions a stringency in new laws on liquor sales, concealed weapons, dueling penalties, tax exemptions for settlers, and ten-year tax relief for factories started in the state.
The Times pledges absolute independence from parties and opposition to corruption as it outlines plans for 1881. It will continue the Annals of the War in the Weekly Edition and expand foreign contributor reach while maintaining reliable home and family coverage. Subscriptions and pricing details are provided.
The National Republican interviews Senator elect Mahone and casts doubt on bonds between Garfield and Mahone. It cites Blaine as likely Secretary of State and envisions a broad policy agenda. The piece notes House Senate bill clash, army bill riders, and opposition to a special session, with Captain Eads seeking aid for the Tehuantepec marine railway. Carroll.
Maud Muller, a noted Clinton Democrat correspondent, offers a fine touching tribute to the memory of Mr. Whaley, the deceased editor, in last week's issue of the paper. The piece honors his leadership and contributions to the publication and community.
The Democrat editor Mr Whaley dies at mid day at age thirty in Harrisburg just before taking a seat in the legislature. Funeral at Highland Cemetery with services by Rev diouck and Rev Nesbitt. Friends, fraternities, and printers mourn a kindly, devoted man.
The Pennsylvania legislature opened at noon with a full gallery as Acting resident clerk Small kept order. Rev. Beck led the opening prayer while Mr. Wolf of Union abstained from voting for Huhn and instead backed Kirk. Officers chosen include Speaker B L Hewett Blair and Chief Clerk Harry Huhv Philadelphia. The Senate then elected Newell Philadelphia as speaker pro tem and Cochran Lancaster as chief clerk with Nyce Montgomery as journal clerk.
Anton Kloefel of New York killed his wife during a holiday visit near Weissport and surrendered calmly to authorities. He claimed the devil influenced him, told officers he would “fix myself” with a revolver, and a coroner’s inquest returned a murder verdict. The case follows a recent local murder and lynching, stirring Lehigh Valley residents.
A Texas incident reports James A. Curtis a prominent cattle man shot dead in a Cambridge saloon by Van Rice who had worked for him. Rice was wounded by Curtis before dying, and a mortal shot through a window wounded Rice while he sat in a chair.
A unidentified man, said to be an associate of Curtis, fired a shot through a doctor's office window striking Rice in the breast. The wound is described as mortal. Authorities investigate the incident as a potential crime and identify the shooter.
AYFA Sarsaparilla is marketed as a superior vegetable blood purifier with iodines of potassium and iron. It claims to cure serofulous and blood disorders, skin diseases, liver complaints, and female weakness, boasting forty years of extensive use and availability through all druggists.
An advertisement offers a rapid cure for consumption and a range of illnesses. It claims lungs and airways clear in 24 hours, weight gain of 3 to 5 pounds weekly, and immediate relief for conditions from bronchitis to nervous weakness. The notice invites readers to write to B. S. Dispensary in Berrien Springs, Michigan.
Vintage 1881 ad for Vick's Floral Guide with 120 pages, one color plate, 600 illustrations, seeds, and gardening instructions. Also promotes Vick's Flower and Vegetable Garden, 175 pages, 6 colored plates, 500 engravings, priced in paper and cloth editions. Includes Vick's Illustrated Monthly Magazine subscription details and specimen offers.
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