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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1876
Page
1
Phebe, taunted by social pressures and a broken romance, receives a letter from Sam Western begging forgiveness as he lies dying. She travels to him, hears his confession, and they marry once his illness subsides, revealing a quiet rescue through patient endurance and true affection.
Jamestown New York dealer advertises a vast spring stock of imported and domestic shawls, Paisley and Cashmere varieties, cloaks, and hosiery at deeply discounted prices. Offers include Ottoman and Paisley shawls in multiple sizes and prices, black cashmere and lace items, gloves, and extensive linen and damask wares. Also promotes large discounts on cottons, linens, hosiery, and housewares with a focus on spring needs and Centennial-year sales.
Lam advertises a wide spring assortment of dress goods including plaid and printed dress fabrics, Alpacas, Camel Hair, Silk and Wool blends, Poplins, and Pongees with prices from 10c to 75c per yard. Notable items include French styles, English cashmere, and a large array of new colorings and patterns, marketed as superior value and variety for the season.
An advertisement promotes deep discounts on Black Gros Grain and related silks. Includes striped and solid silks in multiple weaves with prices from 50 cents to 3.00 per yard, highlights near historic bargains and a free mail sample offer to any Union address.
Phebe Spinner demands an apology from Sam Western after a bitter argument. Both refuse to yield and part in tears, but three days of stubborn pride soften Sam as he wanders by the river and finally admits his fault, writing to Phebe to mend their broken bond.
An unnamed engineer recalls a night four years past near Wilkesbarre when a refined young woman boarded his heavy passenger train seeking a ride. He narrates her striking beauty and curiosity as he explains locomotive operations from steam to brakes, pausing to acknowledge his wife at home.
A near disaster unfolds when a night train strikes a stone and plunges toward a deadly downgrade. The narrator, blinded by a blow, is saved by a courageous young girl who seizes the reversed lever and brings the runaway engine under control before it can derail.
The Rev Mr Dodd known for campaigning against drunkenness faced Cantabs who forced him to preach from the text malt In a roadside hollow he split Malt into Moral Allegorical Literal and Theological facets teaching against drink Its effects in this world and the hereafter and urging masters to quit tippling while warning of a drunkard’s ruin and social shame.
Detroit Free Press reports Amelia Foster of Commerce Oakland County engaged to Austin Parks. She declines the match and begins a relationship with Abel Smith of Novi. Parks shoots Foster in church grounds, then fatally shoots her after threatening Smith. Foster, about seventeen, is severely wounded. Smith is unharmed. A farmer’s note on barn lighting appears as a secondary item.
Raterne Tomarcus reports French methods for dwarf tomato bushes by topping stems, supporting plants with sticks, and pruning laterals to direct sap into fruit. A 1650 Courtship book notes leap year privileges for women to woo, while public figures and odd anecdotes echo 19th century musings on currency, politics, and manners.
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