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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1883
Page
1
A terse heroic voyage ends in tragedy as a seeker battles peril treachery envy and danger to reach a distant gate. He grasps the mighty clarion but dies before the sound awakens, a fate noted by Edgar Fawcett in Harper's Magazine.
A second mate recounts sailing from San Francisco to Honolulu aboard the bark What Cheer. On a ball night in port Miss Hudson falls overboard. the narrator rescues her with a life preserver after a dangerous swim. They bond, but marry elsewhere. the tale ends with a tongue-in-cheek reflection on duty and luck.
John J. Jewett recalls William Lloyd Stowe and his wife receiving a windfall when Uncle Tom's Cabin sold widely. He details offer prices, early payment, and the rapid printing pace. The first year saw over 350 000 sets released, with demand declining thereafter.
A lively column blends a nursery rhyme about peek a boo with a moral tale from a station waiting room. Louisa M. Alcott’s story of kindness amid a bleak day unfolds as strangers share tea, help a poor vendor, and lift each other’s spirits in a crowded depot. The piece closes with a Georgia lumber anecdote about a tree and a worm.
Report details multiple sword fish incidents from 1871 to 1875 striking ships off New Bedford Gloucester and offshore waters. Instances include the Red Hat sinking after a sword drove through her hull, the Wyoming leaking after a nighttime strike, and the Fortunate suffering a deep plank breach. Other vessels show swords piercing copper sheathing and thick timbers, supplying dramatic demonstrations of the fishs formidable weapon.
A revenue squad questions Arkansas squatter Bob Blakemore about land values and a man named Bob Blakemore. The man hides during the visit by digging a dirt-floor hole while his family distracts the officers, who leave after inspecting the room and finding only a bed and cradle.
The text describes Jay Gould’s library as a remarkable collection with age-old tomes kept in guarded glass cases. Only Gould himself may touch the books, with Morosini as the sole aide, while Gould remains a noted authority on corporate law in the United States.
The fragment notes describe how aging processes and preservation are demonstrated in a display at the Philadelphia Academy of Sciences Museum. The exhibit highlights scientific methods and timelines for artifact conservation.
Trials at the Illinois Industrial University tested two powerful farm horses. One weighed about 1250 pounds and the other over 1400 pounds and they drew 1000 and 1025 pounds in a dead pull with tightened traces. When the band was loose the traces rose and each horse pulled 300 pounds less. A similar unshod horse of comparable strength drew 675 pounds with a tight hand. Each horse was hitched to a 15 foot rope that allowed stretching as a relief from the dead pull. Maximum effort occurred as the horses adapted to heavy pulling.
A short mourning poem reflects on bereavement and unseen burdens. It contrasts enduring sorrow with the wish for heavenly comfort and gentle words to ease the loss of loved ones, noting the weary feet that find no rest tomorrow.
A collection of satirical snippets on egoism social pretensions and etiquette. Jests about prideful people, money talk, and odd misunderstandings surface from everyday life with tongue in cheek commentary. The pieces mix quips about fashions, manners, and mistaken identity.
The writer traces a shift from the intimate terms papa and mamma to father and mother among upper and middle classes over the past decades. Citing 18th century usage in The Beggar's Opera and King George III’s era, he notes lower-class adoption of papa and mamma prompted a reaction toward the formal terms. He observes that young people now favor father and mother, while older ladies still use the former.
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