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Newspaper
The Perrysburg Journal
Location
Perrysburg, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1905
Page
3
A Bulmerish poem fragment speaks of a mother's unseen sorrow as a son departs, the house lights fading and a lone prayer rising. The refrain Nobody knew but mother echoes the secret grief and hopeful pride held by a parent. Bullimore Bun
A cynical bachelor narrator recounts meeting Miss Hall and then a quiet woman, Mrs Benton, at a Long Island sound village. He flaws his flirtations with Miss Hall, admires Benton, and grows to love her after an awkward social chapter, choosing sincere affection over charm.
A narrator chronicles failed romantic advances and social missteps then reveals a trip to Rutland where a nameless Miss Benton helps him during a walletless crisis. A chance encounter leads to marriage when he accepts her check as security and he reveals a vow to marry, completing a tale of kindness and fate.
A writer in Outing describes a Southern barbecue with roasting meat and a trench fire, noting varieties like shore and calf, all cooked on oak coals. White hosts oversee fires while Black workers handle basting and rough tasks as guests arrive to eat, share corn, potatoes, bread, pickles, and coffee, with beer among some groups.
A comical exchange features two horses chatting about being unwell and out of order after a hoster and boss remark in a Philadelphia Press snippet. The dialogue plays on automotive slang to humorously imply illness and malfunction.
A fragment from the Houston Post records a tense dialogue about opinion and courtesy. The speaker notes that when a man asks for one’s honest view the prudent move may be to withhold truth to avoid conflict. The excerpt reflects casual conversational tone and social pressure.
Major John M Carson selected as head of the bureau of manufactures in the department of commerce and labor by the president. Carson, a longtime Washington reporter for the New York Times and Philadelphia Ledger, is known for tariff and finance expertise and has served since the 1870s.
Roosevelt emphasizes trust in newspaper men and has appointed many to public service roles. He cites lengthy experience in correspondence and notes a civil service commissioner position in the Washington region.
UNITED STATES Consul Halstead at Birmingham quotes English papers on Prof Moase and Prof Muirhead arguing that some gymnastics are injurious and that brain activity rises with physical exertion. Muirhead criticizes traditional gymnastic training as exhausting and demoralising, urging outdoor exercise as preferable.
A memorial verse honors soldiers who died in war, likening them to Abraham Lincoln's boys. It laments the toll of battle, recalling march, duty, and sacrifice while praising the nation’s gratitude and enduring memory in a ceremonial tone.
The illustration shows a bronze monument dedication to Mary A. Bickerdyke known as Mother Bickerdyke. Soldiers and a nurse figure lift a wounded comrade as a granite block bears her inscription. The memorial is by Mrs Theo A Ruggles Kingon of Boston and honors a heroine who aided soldiers from both sides and rode at Washington after the war.
A Japanese major claims a smokeless powder by Shimove a major invention far more powerful than Lyddite or Melinite. Tests allegedly show five times the force of European powders, with a shell using Shimede’s powder breaking into 2,000 pieces versus ten with others. The inventor is described as a Japanese major.
A humorous dramatic snippet shows a veteran boasting of 17 engagements startling a widow who remains a bachelor. The scene pivots to a plan of elopement spurred by a thousand dollar offer from her father, while the piece hints at church weddings and social expectations.
A Civil War era account recalls a picket line scuffle in the Bermuda Hundred area. Two soldiers from opposing sides exchange taunts and a brief fistfight over drinking water, then retreat as a shell bursts. The scene ends with both trenches resuming watch amid renewed tension and camaraderie.
An account recalls captains Peter Schneider and Rothacker and the Confederate major dying in a single instant exchange of fire. Joe Swan saved Captain Rothacker as they battled through brush, a banner of courage amid Civil War chaos.
The venerable Thomas Wentworth Higsineon rose to command the first regiment of colored troops after serving as captain. A former clergyman, his transition to military leadership drew attention for his strong stance and notable influence. He once quipped about a hypothetical preacher with sharper color and vigor.
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