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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1884
Page
1
Father Time muses on pebbles in a river representing empires kingdoms thrones heroes and poets. He casts them into a sparkly flood with a small splash a bubble and all is done.
A humorous verse narrates a bachelor’s miserable morning meal and failing comforts. The tale ends with advice to bachelors: obtain a snug house and a wife of your own.
A young army colonel rescues a trapped child from Mexican raiders on the Texas plains. He races to camp with the girl, aided by a Kentucky marksman, while the soldiers cheer the daring escape. The tale contrasts frontier peril with a veteran hunter’s African lion hunt and perilous close calls.
A traveler in Egypt details the habit of begging among fellaheen Arabs describing begging as a hereditary trait. He cites an instance with a doctor who cured an Arab patient and was asked for bucksheesh even after payment for medicines and visits. The anecdote illustrates persistent expectation of gratuity in Arab culture.
Bob Burdette argues clothing misleads judgments about character and observes examples from credence to folly. He contrasts well dressed and ragged individuals, noting conduct, discretion, and honesty vary beyond appearances. The piece ends with a Washington, D. C. death of a boy from abdominal swelling and intestinal stones found inside.
A collage of light quips from a 19th century reader’s table, pairing marital foibles with family banter and social wit. Jokes touch on marriage solemnity, money, education, stubbornness, and clever retorts, preserving a dated, humorous tone. includes exchanges about a fat man and God’s range, a husband and wife money dynamic, a schoolmaster, and a stilted stump orator.
A claim circulated that singeing hair rather than cutting seals ends and stops gray hair. The item notes the odd method and frames it as a folk belief with unclear endorsements.
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