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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1882
Page
1
A peaceful verse notes hammock life beneath pines and maples, sunlight on July fields, robins singing over corn crowned hills. The speaker finds blessed rest away from life’s toils, enjoying the tranquil countryside.
Bessie Burton plans a grand gift for husband John on their anniversary, finishing a maroon cashmere wrapper from her wedding dress lining. After a chilly misread moment, John returns with Patti concert tickets and a matching ear drops present, and Bessie unveils her handmade wrap, ending a tense morning with a happy conclusion.
A foreigner is depicted as a man who travels from far and near, illustrating a diverse, international character through concise phrasing.
A reporter asks Colonel Solon about an absent minded man and recalls a Kin zua car ride tale. A passenger bets cigars on odd or even beans in a box with a hidden bottom and dual covers, leading to a trick or memory lapse and a lesson in attention.
The article lists Bishop of Lahore Plncky Parsons and Dr. French receiving Afghan war medals for 1879 81 service. Bishop of Auckland Dr. Cowie earned Indian Mutiny and Frontier War medals for Lucknow Allygunge Rooyeah Bareilly and Umbeyla. Rev. Mr. Allen of Bombay got a 1841 war medal for campaigns of that period. Rev. J W Adams earned the Victoria Cross for rescuing lancers in the Killa-Klazi battle amid hot fire.
Canon Brosman of Cahirciveen Ireland proposes a memorial church in honor of O Connell born there. Roman Catholic Nationalists are likely to support the plan, as they have often stayed aloof from the Land League over its liberal stance. A historic stone altar once used by Tom Steele for Mass during O Connell's visit may be housed in the church.
The Lighthouse Board forms a committee to evaluate electrifying Hell Gate New York and has $20,000 for the effort. It estimates annual service cost at $2,750,000 for the year ending June 30 1884, close to the current year. A $75,000 appropriation is urged to finish the Delaware Bay lighthouse replacing the Fourteen Foot Bank lightship.
The discussion traces the two plants named potato in 1602 and 1609, one a solanum and the other batatas, noting Spain’s import of batatas as food and England’s slow adoption of our potato. It cites Shakespeare, Gerard’s Herbal, and authors like Sydney Smith and Pepys, with Ireland first to cultivate the potato widely. A second section describes a spectacular nightly illumination at Giesbach Falls Switzerland viewed by about 150 guests, featuring Bengal lights and prismatic cascades.
The spread of Islam energized carpet production, with prayer mats guiding mosque design and Kaaba adornment. Key mosques like Meshhed Ali and El Takim in Cairo used vast carpets. Mecca’s Kaaba featured lavish coverings, including gold studded with stones, reflecting royal patronage across the Muslim world.
A Chicago firm and an Illinois merchant debated adulteration schemes to mislead customers. They proposed staged mixing percentages to conceal chalk and other fillers, ending with a claim that a consumer could not tell the difference between baking powder and putty.
In Lapland the sun never sets for May to July and winters bring darkness for two months. Northern lights flash in the gray skies like fires, domes, nets, and arches. Summers see tents of poles and skins. winters drive residents into sod houses with a moonlit roof hatch. The lamp, seal oil, fuels cooking, drying, warmth, and light. Laplanders value brandy but rely on snuff. nine months soil is white and cold. July and August bring intense heat, and the small nation may total about seven thousand. Some are Reindeer Laplanders, others Fishing Laplanders. Reindeer herds vs lakes and fiords define living. Gnats plague the people in great numbers.
The writer contrasts US work norms with tropical habits, arguing the clock governs labor hours despite heat. He urges earlier closing and longer nooning as safeguards for health. A summer vacation’s benefit is a midday rest in cool spots, promoting siesta and rest.
A reader notes that pear trees survive a range of ash and char from ashes and cinders at roots while praising the value of blacksmith shop sweepings for soil or reuse.
A Paris correspondent describes Mme Gautherot, an American woman deemed among the loveliest ever, seen at Mrs Morton’s salon with Clemenceau. The piece details her classical features, Grecian styling, diamond jewelry, and the admiring crowd as she moves through the room. It also weaves in quotes from notable authors.
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