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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1886
Page
3
Caesar Shakewell steals a neighbor's turkey to please his wife. An apparition of a proud Virginia ancestor threatens exposure, but Caesar returns the bird and seeks a proper Virginia turkey. The tale ends with Caesar's restored reputation and a grateful feast.
The Free Press reports a tar based chewing gum called black chewing gum or luti tuti is popular in Detroit. Medical men warn it causes sore mouths and throat diseases while its tar composition and unknown flavoring draw it into all social grades despite dentists' concerns.
A crowd gathers as a showman touts a lion inside a display. A blind man bets a dollar he cannot see it. The man hands money to bystanders, then the showman directs him to a corner where no lion appears. The blind man says he is blind and walks away with the stakes.
The editor offers a trial journalism chance to Rastus who suggests starting on a weekly paper. He declines heavy daily work proposing a smaller frontline role to gain experience.
The oleomargarine law goes into effect on November first, setting new rules for production and sale. Officials warn retailers and manufacturers to comply with labeling and taxation requirements effective on that date.
A week of violent storms from Dakota to the lakes brings ruin on ships and crews. Two seamen drown as barge Dixon sinks near Kewannee, Emerald swamped, five lost, Breview saved unconscious. The schooner P S Marsh wrecks near Graham's Point with captain signaling imminent breakup. Another schooner grounds near St Ignace amid extreme seas.
An early blizzard blankets the Northwest with heavy snow and zero temps. Dakota to Michigan sees blocked streets in St Paul and Minneapolis as trains run hours late. Sioux Falls reports 18 hours of snow and drifting winds disrupt rail lines and telegraph service.
A sermon urges solace for the sorrowing, the hungry, and the weary, promising rest in the Lord. It contrasts earthly hardship with heavenly reward, asserting that despite present suffering, heaven offers pure knowledge, perfect love, and sinlessness beyond this world.
Weather forecaster Professor Foster predicts a major storm period from December 4 to 17 bringing heavy snow and high winds. Rail travel could face blockades starting December 5 in the western states and reaching the east by December 9. He urges railways to prepare to save lives and property.
A wealthy man known for harshness reportedly suffered sweeping losses and proclaimed ruin. He reassured a fellow sufferer that his lifestyle would not need changing, remarking on the one great advantage he still has.
A brief note questions whether heavy tobacco use causes eye damage and whether men have poorer vision than women. It contrasts claims about smoking and sight with a query on gender differences in vision.
A detailed 1861 kidnapping case follows Willie Albright from Sheffield to Liverpool and then America. The boy endures deception, name changes, and a traveling show before a chance encounter reunites him with his English parents in New York, ending the abductor’s scheme.
Heavy rains trigger a Mount Washington landslide along the Monongahela. The Pan Handle Limited Express, due at 9:40, is struck beyond Point Bridge with three Pullman cars damaged. D Arnheim of Allegheny and A S Bennett of New York among eight injured, two likely to die. Conductor’s quick action aided rapid rescue.
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