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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1883
Page
1
A lyrical passage praising improvement in the world through labor and shared effort. It contrasts bitterness with progress and wealth from the earth, noting wines of sterling worth and that noble deeds are valued beyond birth. It emphasizes cooperation and rising prosperity.
In a tale of arranged marriage and deceit, Kate defies her father to wed Robert Merle. Percival Talbot schemes to seize the family fortune, but Kate and Robert reunite to restore the old home as a gift to Kate’s repentant father, ending with forgiveness and renewed family ties.
A compact collection of wry sayings and comic quips about advertising vanity face flippant social advice and a widow hunt in a breezy late nineteenth century voice. The pieces lampoon merchants dental woes and courtship by leaving little restraint in wit and puns.
A girl spars with a clerk by repeatedly asking for supplies then almanacs and pictures. The clerk refuses and leaves then returns angry after the child mocks him from an alley.
A Brooklyn resident, after being run down by a bill collector, retorts with sharp words about dueling being illegal. The creditor dares a challenge, but the reply stays calm, claiming no supplier could provide powder for such a duel within fifty miles.
A children's column ponders a riddle about words once spoken. It warns that a word once out of a speaker's lips cannot be recalled and urges caution in speech citing a proverb about controlling words.
A Hessian known as the greatest tramp of the century, One Christian Frederick Schaefe, recently died in New South Wales after roaming Europe, the Americas, and Australia. He begged for food, refused money, and reportedly walked over 150,000 miles on his tour. A World of Science physician notes drinking habits and recommends hot water and cocoa as healthier breakfast beverages.
A reflective verse urges seizing the present and rejecting delay. It proclaims that each day carries tasks and that tomorrow remains uncertain and narrow. It calls to advance now, fill the pages of life, and let deeds be read by future ages.
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