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Newspaper
New Holland Clarion
Location
New Holland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1908
Page
5
An article explains coal as buried sunshine and outlines its uses. It describes coal gas, ammonia for crops, asphalt for roads, and coal tar yielding colors medicines explosives flavors and perfumes, citing the London Pall Mall Magazine.
A column citing Pearson's Magazine questions why hats persist for both sexes. It argues hats lack warmth or utility and mostly serve display or fashion, noting people look better without hats and that the custom persists despite weak rationale. It includes brief humor and clippings from London Tit-Bits and other papers.
The Comtesse de Boigne recalls Louis XVIII preparing exact etiquette for his death. The scene at the king's end shows calm leadership as the almoner errs and the court honors ritual. Charles X reassures officials, then comments on the mistakes before M. de Breze suffers a collapse.
The New York Press notes Shanghai tourists visit the tomb of the Mings near Central Park like structures in distant hills guarded by two colossal figures. Travel requires caution and a guide, as some travelers vanish. It also describes a northern German wedding guest figure, the hoch zeitbitter, who goes door to door inviting guests in old Platt Deutsch rhyme.
The historic exchange recalls Charles II asking if Milton’s blindness was divine retribution for writing in support of his father’s murder. Milton reportedly answered that while he lost his eyesight, the king should ponder that the king’s own father lost his head.
An older humorous line from Puck references a coastal migrant joke about a town’s residents staying afloat during the rainy season. The exchange features a visitor remarking on a “floating population” and a native replying with pride about community resilience.
A brief Harper's Weekly item notes the lack of personal effort in coin collection with a quip about friends handling it. The playful social commentary reflects the era's humor on shared finances and responsibility.
The passage notes many citizens are dedicating themselves to community duties. Both groups are described as burning the midnight oil to ensure all documents are prepared by April 1.
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