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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1887
Page
1
A hunter recounts a near fatal encounter with a panther while trapping near a Minnesota lake source of the upper Mississippi. The beast stalked the camp, killed a dog, and nearly killed the narrator before a final shot ended the threat, with the survivor detailing the long pursuit and a dramatic escape.
A large black dog is seen on a cake of ice near the Big Sioux river falls as crowds on the bridge urge救. A heated bidding scene unfolds with offers of reward and attempts to rescue. The dog survives reaching shore while a man admits he had tried to poison it in the past two weeks.
The article recalls actor John T. Raymond in Willard’s hotel reading a complimentary editorial about James G. Blaine. Raymond and Blaine discuss how newspaper comment affects public figures, with Blaine noting such notices touch everyone in some way. Savannah News.
An evoking advertisement promotes Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the best remedy for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and skin eruptions. It guarantees satisfaction or refund with a 25 cent box price sold by J Eisenhuth and mentions first class job work at the JOURNAL Office.
A century old interview recounts the rise and fall of the dwarf show trade. It notes shifts from 40 inch freaks to smaller, better presented acts, warns of fraud, and profiles figures like Mrs Gen Tom Thumb Countess Rosebud Admiral Dot and Princess Lucy with earnings and family ties in the circus circuit.
Advice on departing social visits urges brief, graceful exits. It notes guests often linger with aimless talk, keeping hosts in a restless state, and recommends leaving promptly once ready, done with courtesy.
Indiana Chemical Co advertises a rapid cure for rheumatism and neuralgia. They claim two days to cure acute inflammatory rheumatism and neuralgia and immediate relief for chronic cases. A 30 cent payment sent by mail yields the compound and a refund if not satisfied. Grawlordsville Indiana.
A humorous survey tracing fashion’s power over society from Edward VI patches to Elizabethan farces, describing patches, full-bottomed wigs, long coats, extended shoes, and towering hoops as devices to hide deformities or display status, noting the era’s social display and enduring pull of fashion.
A nostalgic exchange between John and Maria recalls evenings swinging at a father's front gate under the moon and bright stars. Maria questions why they cannot revisit those skies now while John says they can if she wishes, though Maria deems him a brute for delaying.
A Newark Sunday Call cartoon caption shows a grandmother and grandfather bantering about why the devil wears red. The exchange pairs a child’s question about wickedness with the grandmother’s knitting pause and a punchline about Grandpa’s red nose.
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