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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1883
Page
1
A night poem depicts a dark cool lane where a young woman hurries toward a moonlit meet. Night moths sip nectar while fireflies dance and crickets sing as trees cast shadows and the couple moves toward a spoken token under white moonlight.
Tim Drake, a Courtland Street bootblack, receives a two dollar fifty gold piece in a past sale. He faces temptation to spend it but returns it after thwarting a pickpocket on a crowded tram. The banker Mr. Montague rewards Tim with a banking position after the rescue and a trust built on integrity.
A Georgia writer recounts Joe Whurmond's dramatic escape from the Clarke County Court House, flight to Canada, and return after Governor Colquitt pardoned him. The tale details a window dash, a grazing bullet, a perilous journey by horse and foot, and close calls with telegraphs as he traveled toward Lawrenceville and beyond to Canada.
The new light steamers crowd the Grand Canal routes from the railway station to public gardens and Rialto to the Piazetta. They whistle constantly, bringing a noisy modern echo to Venice life and altering the once tranquil canal experience.
The article argues fainting has declined over thirty years due to better health and fitness. It cites that American women faint far less now, attributing the drop to increased outdoor exercise and improved physical condition among women.
An interview with Lester D. Schellinger reveals the Delaware bay and river pilots’ long service, training, and danger. He details apprenticeship, licensing, pay, pilot boats, and the hazards of guiding square-rigged vessels from sea to Philadelphia docks along with enduring health issues and rare disasters.
In midsummer 1881 two women ride toward a Missouri settlement along the prairie road. They praise the open land, unbounded horizons, and the promise of prosperity for pioneers who press on with courage and hope. The scene evokes freedom, frontier life, and the vast potential of western expansion.
The article surveys old theories on violin origins from India and Ravana, noting Ravanastron links, later Russian gondok and Welsh croth predecessors, and early forms with flat bridges. It cites Chambers and mentions the viol on monuments by the eleventh century and references to violins around 1200 in St Christopher’s legend.
A collection of maxim like lines warns to avoid danger and conflict. It stresses prudence in choosing company and actions, noting that sly behavior is often exposed and risky pursuits lead to trouble. The message emphasizes patience, self control, and safeguarding one’s well being.
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