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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1884
Page
1
A humorous verse tale where Pat encounters frogs at a spring who offer water as a drink. After boots are discarded and Pat faces a sepulcheral warning, a raucous crowd heckles with a chant for more whiskey. Pat exits vowing a world where whiskey rules over cold water.
A poverty struck widow Mrs Velvete returns from the city to find her purse with fifty dollars and personal mementos missing. Facing debt and auction of her home she seeks work at a large hotel but is left hopeful yet unanswered as public aid and loans loom.
Mrs Velvete, poor and waiting for work, finds a two-year-old ad and a missing bag with her husband Henry Velvete's likeness. Richard Velvete appears, revealing he is the long-lost brother, and reunites the families. Nora Murphy, the kind helper, receives a future at last.
A 14 year old French Canadian girl Madeleine of Verchères holds a fort against Iroquois siege for seven days. She organizes the garrison, reinforces palisades, directs fire from loop-holes, and imparts courage to soldiers and civilians until river reinforcements raise the siege.
A German tailor in a Canadian village faced creditors after liabilities reached 4000 with only 1000 in assets. A creditor remarked you can pay 26 cents on the dollar, but the tailor replied in broken German he pays fifty cents, claiming extra funds will come from his house to cover the debts.
Pearson, longtime cashier of the New York Central railroad, is found dead on Goat Island with gunshot wounds, while Vedder, whose sister he married, is missing and later presumed dead after walking off the falls. Pearson’s body lies under a cedar. Vedder’s clothing and tracks lead to the bank. The two families resided on Main Street near Vedder’s stately home.
In Yorkville Police Court yesterday two hot-tempered Celts from Battle Row faced stabbing charges. One man claimed he acted in extenuation after being called a flamin sucker. The judge questioned the insult and clarified that natives of Illinois are often called suckers.
A Texas correspondent recalls a dramatic cattle stampede of 600 to 800 beasts headed for a deadly bluff. A cool cowboy cut across their path, halted at the edge, and spilled a bag of ranch salt. The herd stopped, turned, and crowded to nibble, then fought for space to eat where the rear guard stood.
A collection of diverse items notes counterfeit five dollar gold pieces in circulation. population figures for Hebrews in New York City. Empress of Austria types. Grant’s cigars. British Museum volumes. Bismarck’s superstition beliefs. Blaine avoiding Senate. a Boston cremation society. Prince of Wales debts. Philadelphia City Hall cost. effects on English colleges from agricultural mood. Albany cathedral plans. a Jersey cow selling for 6200. Salvation Army organization in Charlotte. President Arthur’s neckties. Georgia Democratic Convention date. animal kingdom species estimate. New York State newspapers total. improving public schools by higher teacher salaries. two women farming near Vienna, Georgia. a New York stenographer buying property. Springfield youths fleeing west. Massachusetts woman suffrage petition gains. Montana age marriage laws.
Amid general price swings, umbrellas appear to rise more frequently than other goods. The note highlights recurring increases in umbrella costs as a near-constant feature of shifts in the market.
The account lists humorous items Buckles buttons marbles string a rusty screw scraps pencil lock matches corn wheels of a clock mitten jack-knife glass brass locket nails and other small pieces found in a little boy’s pocket highlighting a curious assortment from a single childhood moment.
A wife asks why her husband returned home early from the singing school. He replies that only half the event had finished and a sixteen year old boy attempted to sing a tune titled Larboard Watch Ahoy, prompting the husband to retreat to bed to forget the moment.
Mrs Blikson warns Mr Blikson after reading a paper item about a man in Springfield Maine who, invited to drink, poured a glass of whiskey looked at it a moment and dropped dead. She uses the incident as a caution about delaying.
A narrator at the stock exchange proposes selling a thousand shares of railroad stock at par to a man who complains of defeated health and excessive drinking. The ruse promises perpetual wakefulness if the patient holds the shares. The scene blends financial temptation with a health crisis.
A Mormon wife chides her husband about flirting with a Miss during a church service. He is astonished, reminding her of a three month engagement. She shrugs it off and asks when the wedding will occur. The exchange highlights social norms and gossip in the community.
Mrs. Minks and Mrs. Flinks discuss a bride and her husband who has become abusive, with speculation on divorce. Mrs. Flinks reassures that the marriage may have been faithful initially and notes that all money is in the wife’s name.
A young man boastfully bets his fast companion that he can raise money from his uncle. After a tense exchange the man returns with only two $1 bills and explains he had to take $8 out in “good advice,” leaving both the bet and the confrontation unresolved as a cautionary tale.
A severe sheep epidemic sweeps La Prarie Canada depriving flocks of wool and making their meat unfit for consumption.
A member of the Zanesville militia who took part in the Cincinnati riot has developed insanity from excitement.
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