31 May 1893
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Newspaper
The Democratic Press
Location
Eaton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1893
Page
1
A fragmented OCR summary of a poem on Arbor Day, praising the act of planting trees. It evokes imagery of sun, birds, beauty, and enduring growth. The text includes garbled lines but centers on the theme of planting a tree to benefit nature and future generations.
In a moonlit Malakabad bungalow Stanfield recounts the tale of Judge Robertson who was murdered just beyond a veranda hole. A family taboo, a premonitory grave odor, and a related butler set the stage for a fatal shot from a rifle hidden behind a wall.
A dramatic tale of a butler placing a rifle through a hole, firing at his master Robertson, and a frightened Mrs. R. later recounting a spectral sighting aboard a ship in Bombay. The narrative shifts to a discussion of Chinese nobility titles and imperial feathers, followed by misquotations of Gray and Shakespeare.
G W Smith of Klamath Falls advocates hogs eating alfalfa hay and grazing on field wheat to finish hogs, predicting high pork quality. The San Francisco Examiner cites Great Britain land-use shifts, noting England and Wales lose arable acres while Scotland grows. John the Baptist ate locusts and wild honey.
A light anecdote recalls Otto von Bismarck riding in a farmer’s hay wagon near Neustadt. The ex chancellor drew a note of the farmer’s address and promised tobacco, later sending gifts. the farmer learns the donor’s name weeks later. Separate column notes describe fish catching and reflections on immigration trends in North American Review.
Anecdote about President Hayes visiting an earnest but blunt Ohio neighbor. Observing the farmer planting potatoes, Hayes privately critiques the method, but the farmer sums up their mutual fault finding and asserts each should tend to his own way. Hayes agrees and moves on.
A Northwestern Magazine writer describes a once booming town now with about 2000 residents, no industries, minimal business, and near-deserted streets. The piece notes a grand hotel nearly empty, a bay setting, ruined railroad access, and a land company founded town built on speculation seeking revival from rail interests. The author calls it a curious study for travelers observing western town-site booms.
Berlin declares orsa and Jemons hinder cholera spread in fruit while acids in citrus fruit neutralize bacteria within hours. No transit restrictions advised even from cholera areas.
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