Professional Cards of CT Alexander Bellefonte PA
Professional cards from Bellefonte highlighting CT Alexander with an office in Garman's new building and mentioning Ion B Linn.
24 Mar 1881
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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1881
Page
1
Professional cards from Bellefonte highlighting CT Alexander with an office in Garman's new building and mentioning Ion B Linn.
A reflective poem contrasts imagined unreal worlds with the moral truth that hastiness harms the weak. It argues that wisdom lies in leading with love and avoiding greed, anger, or harm, asserting that true justice comes from divine love above.
Rose Herlin faces forced marriage to Silas Hall as Tory Amos Herlin plots to wed her. Captain Blake leads a volunteer band to abduct Rose at night and thwart the wedding, with Pip the servant delivering hope and a plan to outwit Tarleton’s faction. The tale centers on loyalty, danger, and a daring rescue.
In a tense scene Rose resists Silas Hall’s attempted assault and declares she would rather die than marry him. She escapes to join Capt. Blake and his men for a perilous ride to Marion’s camp, while her lover’s love triumphs over tyranny.
A foreign paper describes potato cheese production in Thuringia and Saxony. Potatoes are boiled and pulped, mixed with sour milk and salt, pressed into small baskets, dried in shade, and aged up to fifteen days. Three varieties exist and the cheese reportedly resists worms and stores well.
The article discusses color choices in dressing, stressing that fashion must suit complexion. It notes red flatters blondes with careful use, scarlet near the face for fair skin, avoid scarlet for yellowish or florid complexions, and warns brunettes against pale greens or certain oranges. It emphasizes harmonizing toilet colors with natural flesh tones.
Bose living on the hill near Squire Horton fell ill and died after days of suffering. Sam, a small terrier from the village, stayed by his side through pain and travel to Horton's home. Sam mourned at Bose’s grave, then returned home never returning to the Hortons.
A quarrel among children in the back yard turns into a playful railway scene as the engineer's wife selects Jack for misbehavior and uses a slipper as a marker. Bob protesters shout to avoid being stopped and urges the mother to let the train pass. The scene escalates with a chase along the yard and siding as the mother attempts to discipline.
The Tyrol offers sport with the black cock and the golden eagle. The black cock, a grouse, is hunted during the pairing season and his love songs invite peril. The golden eagle, the tiger of its race, soars above crags and preys on chamois and livestock, sometimes lifting and dropping prey from great heights.
The account describes Norwegian society seen from a visitor’s shipdown the Sognefjord. It notes traditional marriage happiness, conservative social norms, politeness with superiors, and curiosity toward foreigners. It observes serene family life, modest courtship, and a hardy people clinging to language, dress, and customs of Gamle Norge.
A playful list shows how actions at table imply mood and intent from boredom to affection. Each gesture linked to a hidden meaning like dropping a knife signaling boredom or wiping a knife on cloth signaling comfort.
A collection of railway superstitions and procedures outlines how a drunk fireman is signaled by a lamp and how rail officials interpret signs. It covers conductor duties, passenger etiquette, inspection routines, and a humorous, instructional section on sugaring operations and equipment choices for sap storage, piping, and evaporators.
A friend relates a practical experiment using newspaper to warm cold feet on a bitter journey. Removing tight boots and wrapping feet in torn newspaper restored circulation and warmth, as the paper acted as a heat bath by preventing heat loss and evaporation.
A Sunday vote is void and contracts made on Sunday cannot be enforced. Indebted partners bear the firm’s debts. a minor or lunatic cannot form binding contracts. An indorser must be notified of dishonor within 24 hours. Checks require prompt presentation. signatures in lead pencil are valid. Ignorance of law is no excuse. A note lost or stolen does not release the maker. An agreement without consideration is void. A receipt for money is not conclusive in law.
A father enforces a curfew in his hotel room with a firm rule that all occupants must be in by ten. When the son stays out late, the father is denied entry and sleeps in another room. The anecdote ends with reflections on duty and jealousy versus self interest and reform.
The article explains how place names like Hudson, Delaware, Boston, Albany, Catskill, Cattaraugus, Chicago, Chemung, Crown Point, Erie, Manhattan, Mohawk, Niagara, Oneida, Onondaga, Saratoga, Ontario, Schenectady, Seneca, Jersey, and Passaic derive from Indigenous languages, the Dutch, or historical figures. It links meanings to features, tribes, and historical events, noting linguistic twists and misnamings.
A distressed aphorism notes that acts of kindness toward an ungrateful person are like sealing a flint and sowing seed on sand, producing no durable mark on either party. The saying warns that such generosity yields no meaningful impact or return.
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