27 Oct 1881
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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1881
Page
1
A moral verse warns against cheating neighbors and using sharp schemes for gain. It cautions that trickery backfires, leaving the knave hungry in old age while a friend prospers, urging hard labor and fair dealing.
Dolly hides her drinking husband by mirroring his paths and forging a nightly ruse. She learns his habit and feigns imitation to push him toward reform. He pledges to quit after discovering her deception, and she reveals the ruse after years of hardship. Their story ends with reconciliation and a vow to stay sober.
A barber tale recounts a cheeky exchange with a hairdresser who compliments an older man on his hair then quips about baldness. The patient, surprised by the jokes, learns the principal is upstairs dyeing a client’s hair and remains courteous yet wary of the tradesman’s humor.
A compact aphorism contrasts belief with truthfulness and value. It advises that keeping one’s word is superior to deceit and that practical honesty outweighs theoretical skill.
An exhortation to admire the brave, big hearted helper who lifts others from despair with humor and steady resolve. The piece praises resilience, upright justice, and the contrast of a soft heart with an iron hand as a guiding ethic.
The article advises periodic review of house linen every four years, setting aside sturdy sheets and pillow-ccases for future use, replacing with new ones. It suggests repurposing worn kitchen tablecloths, avoiding old glass cloths, and replenishing hand towels, with towels diverted to floor-cloth use and others upgraded with tape loops.
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