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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1879
Page
1
A speaker recalls the child who has passed away and finds comfort in the memory of the boy still present in spirit. The verse laments the absence of the child yet envisions a reunion after life ends, offering solace through lingering love and hope.
A narrator recalls meeting Miss Alice Marvenia at a rink in Ohio and falling in love. Years of courtship are tested when Alice must go to Philadelphia for schooling, then returns ill and distant after her mother distrusts the romance. The tale ends asking who was right.
The Liverpool docks are described as a global marvel with vast water space, extending since 1719. The piece details numerous docks, a broad thoroughfare with rails, omnibuses and trams, and a constant bustle of wagons, cotton, ores, textiles, and countless goods fueling world industry.
The fiscal year ending June 30, 1879 saw exports reach 127,102,608 dollars, up from 76,016,659 dollars the previous year. Major gains occurred across agricultural implements, books and paper, cotton and copper products, mineral oils, and spirits, while sewing machines and firearms declined.
Two Chicago tourists seek live frogs for bait from Harvey's Lake youths. The boys flood canisters and boats with frogs, count to two hundred three score and nine, then dispose of them to the fishermen who paid far more in advance. The scene ends with a lake full of frogs and townspeople laughing at the mischief. The narrative then shifts to brief biographical notes on Dolly Madison, Mrs. Andrew Jackson, and Mrs. Polk, recounting marriages, ages, and roles in early U.S. history.
James Parton portrays Martha Washington as a lively young wife who became a plain domestic manager and poor speller, while Mrs. Washington's wealth and family legacy shape her status. He also sketches Dolley Madison and Mrs. Jefferson in vivid terms as influential spouses with strong households, beauty, and talent. The passage shifts to an Atlantic voyage narrative describing a violent storm near Usuguru Island with perilous waves, lightning, hail, and a perilous struggle to keep the boat afloat before reaching Ngevi Island.
The piece surveys English and continental bicycle marvels with large front wheels and tiny rear wheels, noting high saddles, steep learning curves, and the thrill of rides. It details dangers, prices between $50 and $150, and a party of Oxford men traveling from Strasbourg to Cologne led by a captain chosen for strength.
W G Smith contests the view that edible mushroom spores require a horse or grazing animal to germinate. He reports spores germinating on clean grass and notes freshness is crucial, with spores dying in dry air or on unsuitable substrates. He adds fungi spores grow on damp blotting paper and can transfer to damp glass slides.
About 30,000 telephones are now in use in this country and about 500 in England, highlighting rapid uptake and regional disparity in communications.
Observations by M. Arbing reveal that chloral chloroform and ether absorbed through plant roots induce distinct phases. Primary excitation from base to top, leaflets separate as anesthetic reaches shoots, followed by elimination of the agent. Root absorption occurs in 3 to 6 minutes with stem velocities from 0.90 to 2.76 metres per hour.
The oldest pure glass specimen shows a molded lion head with an Egyptian eleventh dynasty king, dating over 2,000 years B C. Beads and vases from Thebes and The twelfth to eighteenth dynasties illustrate early glass use and glazing techniques. Pliny’s Phoenician credit aligns with finds from Egypt and Mycenae, while tomb scenes at Beni Hasan and Sakkara hint at even earlier glassmaking.
A series of philosophical maxims on virtue and vice, memory and judgment, ambition and envy. It argues that life gains meaning through action, mutual aid, and self-improvement, warning against selfishness and praising character, discipline, and the pursuit of truth. It notes life’s cycles of hardship and hope.
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