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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1885
Page
1
A stressed writer quarrels with his wife Mattie over a social obligation then faces a deadly house fire at the Wilsons. He braves flames to save Mattie, suffers burns including losing a slipper, and reconciles with love, promising forgiveness as the couple survives and clings to each other.
A Cleveland Ledger reminiscence recounts how a political clash between George Washington and Lieutenant Payne in Alexandria sparked a local incident. Payne struck Washington, rumors of a duel spread, and Washington later invited Payne to discuss reconciliation over wine. They remained friends until Washington’s death, with Payne among his funeral pallbearers.
Sir Isaac Walpole announces Bradder Gardner cannot attend the meeting after a coal stove accident at Paradise Hall. President sprained his back but remains defiant. Members express sympathy as the resolution notes the President’s irreparable loss to the nation.
An Illinois Central conductor recounts a tale at road crossings where two women misread a look out for cars sign. They hear a bell, fear a train, and cling to a horse while waiting as an old cow with a bell wanders by, sparking blame toward the railroad company.
A Portland young woman proves a cent doubling scheme can amass vast sums. She offered to accept one cent on day one and double daily for a month, promising never to ask again. By day thirty the father faced a bill of 5 368 709 12 dollars, prompting a cash settlement.
At the Home of the Merciful Saviour for Crippled Children in Philadelphia Sister Sarah woke to a window entering thief. She confronted a tall white man who fled through a back window. The tale contrasts with references to Egyptian and Indo European myth about cats and witches.
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