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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1880
Page
1
A reflective verse observing stages of life from baby to grandpa, emphasizing each role with emotion. The speaker hints at a father’s fresh feelings and a child’s evolving identity, framed by gentle imagery and dawnlike tenderness.
A heartfelt tale follows John Williams, his fiancée Hannah Coyle, and his mother Mrs. Williams as a forgery case tears their family. Gerald Somers admits John’s innocence on his deathbed, altering a life with sacrifice, poverty, and a vow to seek justice.
The article describes Burmese etiquette around umbrellas, detailing that gold or gilded umbrellas are reserved for princes, red umbrellas for grandes, and that eight golden umbrellas should cover a king's letter. It notes the Ein-she-Men’s entitlement and recounts Major Phayre in 1853 demanding the Union Jack be waved over a governor-general’s letter when authorities objected.
John Hobson was detained near King Street alley in New York while seeking shelter from rain. Police arraigned him for alleged cogging with ten dollars fines paid amid protest from wife Matilda Hobson. The scene includes a clash over justice and a mention of broader European travel trends.
An elegant party clash ends with a refusal to invite a lord’s daughter, sparking a feud over apologies. Separately, two prospectors in Colorado face a brutal eight day mountain trek, one nearly dies from starvation while the other escapes, only to be rescued by fellow seekers.
A writer recalls Boulder’s first settlers arriving in 1558 with 1859 Christmas revelry. About 200 men and 17 women danced in a windowless log house wearing sacks and improvised coats, sharing white shirts, with a grand supper of coffee, deer, fish and canned delicacies from the States.
A dog Towser lies in the sun unable to sleep because flies swarm him. A bee lands on his head and, after a sly wink, Towser lets the bee enter his mouth. He remains still as the bee stings him, ending with a peaceful smile.
Practical advice on eating habits to protect digestion and energy, followed by a recipe for a scented "rose jar" to freshen homes. Emphasizes portion control, meal timing, variety, seasonal eating, and cheerful dining. Includes detailed steps for preparing a rose-scented jar with spices, salts, and dried flowers to improve air quality.
The piece profiles three smart dogs in Brooklyn. Jerry the firehouse dog still aids with duties when the alarm sounds though age slows him. Jack the Skye terrier rides with Dr. J. and buys his own breakfast, while a lady’s large watch dog guards an aviary where canaries perch on him.
In May 1838 Messrs Moffat and Smith, surgeons aboard a merchant schooner, reached Great Benin to reopen trade. A young man died of dysentery after rain exposure, and a trench of corpses attracted turkey buzzards. In August 1862 I witnessed a crucified slave victim near the city, killed by a tie-tie rope, with natives unmoved as I sketched the scene.
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