30 Apr 1880
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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1880
Page
1
An essay argues contentment is the richest gift, not wealth, and that constant indulgence breeds discontent in rich children while the poor often remain content with simple pleasures. It notes that envy can rise when others have more, yet true contentment persists regardless of fortune and status.
The piece argues that contentment comes from restraint and purposeful work, citing royal and European examples, Cowley and Franklin on desire and labor, and warning that wealth increases longing. It discusses how luxury harms some, while labor saves others, and urges a mindful, God-fearing approach to future happiness.
Prepared for the LameEen Scientific Miscellany reports Tulare Lake as a vast plain marked by damp shoreline, shells on the bottom, and gull islands where human skulls were found. The piece also notes tooth decay experiments, French winter losses to parks, new tea varieties in western China, and storm-center speeds in Loomis theory.
A letter to the New York Times recounts Jacquet the parrot, adopted at Christmas, who learned to speak and mimic voices amid a long list of phrases. The writer notes his ability to imitate people, animals, and even comments about coffee and etiquette, praising his cleverness and warning against harm. The piece closes with the date and place: Cornwall-on-Hodson, N. J., Saturday, April 10, 1880.
The article argues oleomargarine is not butter, describing its dairy-fat composition and color, and urges laws to label it clearly and prevent saleas butter. It criticizes industry efforts to influence Congress with chemists and celebrations, calling for severe penalties and insisting on the Butterine term be avoided.
In a sharp critique Mary Clemmer depicts James G. Blaine as a brilliant yet impulsive politician driven by self interest. The piece contrasts Blaine with A T Stewart, condemning Blaine as lacking true patriotism and portraying him through detailed physical and character observations.
A compilation of pithy maxims from authors including Ruwe Penn Muller and Dewey. Reflections emphasize facing difficulties, governance, eloquence under constraint, resilience of mind, and the quiet heroism of unseen lives.
The Nation’s creditors reveal large unfixed holdings in national bonds with major sums held by New York State banks Vanderbilt and Pacific Coast magnates and government deposit guaranties. About 1.5 million savings bank depositors and 28,746 shareholders of national banks suggest broad ownership beyond institutions.
An Italian investigator attributes coughing to a parasitic fungus in air passages, claiming it multiplies in lungs in severe cases. Quinine powder is advised to stop microscopic fungi, with a mixture of quinine chloride, soda, and gum arabic to be blown into the windpipe during deep inspiration.
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