25 Sep 1879
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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1879
Page
1
A poetic fragment describes a single word as sharper than a blade capable of cutting peace, falling unseen like dew. In a dusty hot street a window flower yearns to greet a kiss, and the word could renew life with its touch.
A river captain named Sam narrates the yearlong conflict over his daughter Jennie and rival Jack Blaze. Jennie defies a harsh siege, they sail the river, a collision sinks the Saucy Jane, Jennie appears alive from the wreck, and the captain confronts guilt about locking her away. The tale closes with Jennie and Jack together and Sam reflecting on consequences.
A family plans a vacation on a secondhand flat bottom punt. They debate painting caulking and colors and upgrade with a rudder, sail, and new boat built to sail. A boat-builder’s temptations lure them as thefts of parts occur and they forecast a winter build.
Paris employs 340 gallon sheet iron tank devices with driver seats to spray a 15 foot wide strip. Each run covers 1,500 to 2,000 feet, filling via hose from hydrants under sidewalks. One tank serves two and a half acres of metalled surface or five acres paved streets. Hand sprinklers handle planted alleys with hoses from hydrants to reach 40 feet. A warrant is described as like an old coat due to its age.
A narrator witnesses two tramps hired by a farmer in a marsh road scene while the speaker remains idle. The overheard exchange shows longing, work ethics, and a stark commentary that an American may die but never work.
A Suffolk County narrator describes a small Long Island village famed for fishing. He recalls hiring a rugged skipper to sail the bay in a stubborn craft named the Sary Matilder. The tale recounts blue fish and Spanish mackerel catches, a summer trip with two York students, and a wild channel sighting of four-foot waves and a feeding frenzy of gulls as they chased bait inshore.
An old sea tale recalls a daring fishing trip by the Sary Maulder crew. They battle rough seas and a giant school to haul in 1,167 blue fish weighing at least ten pounds each, amid heavy exertion and near exhaustion, with a claim of two youths drowning later.
A long dispute on private roads between Mr. Randolph and Mr. H. ended when Randolph fenced the mill and courthouse routes. After months of obstruction and irritation, Randolph offered a treaty to swap access and gates were finally opened to all.
An old remedy describes white washing with copperas to deter rats and mice. Crystals are placed in crevices and corners, creating a stampede that stops rodent activity. A yearly yellow wash is used as both cleaner and pest control, claimed to prevent disease.
Bertha, a shy girl by a lonely shore, seeks her missing father amid a restless sea. A bearded stranger leads her home to a mother who fears for the voyage and the waves hush as she is reunited with her father at last.
A set of rules instructs proper dining behavior including seated quietness, waiting for all guests, using cutlery correctly, and avoiding elbows on the table. It warns against shouting for items, passing plates, and speaking about disliked food, emphasizing discreet manners and polite conduct during meals.
A historical note describes an Algerian phenomenon where two natural streams mix to form genuine ink. One carries iron from ferruginous soil, the other gallic acid from peat. their union yields colored ink. The text adds a moral remark on fearing future miseries.
A collection of aphorisms touching virtue, knowledge, humility, and social conduct. Reflections on integrity, gossip, gender roles, self improvement, and the testing of character, with emphasis on prudent conduct, destiny, and inner peace. The speaker urges self scrutiny, charity, and steady effort amid folly and temptation.
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