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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1894
Page
6
A bold advertising notice promotes a clearance sale of new furniture with claims of unprecedented offers and savings below manufacturers' prices. The call to action invites customers to visit and take advantage of the bar gains.
A New York World article extols coffee aroma as the true cup aroma and offers varied preparation ideas. It details use of filters, precise pot techniques, and heat control to preserve flavor while warning against boiling. It lists blends for Mocha, Maracaibo, and Java, plus cafe a la Turque, Teed coffee, mixed coffee, brandy coffee, sherbet coffee, and chocolate-infused styles. It notes adding Kirsch as controversial and warns that coffee is a stimulant and not a food, with risks of trembling hands and optic nerve issues.
A New York City detective lures a starving tramp into a cheap eatery and feeds him a series of meals one by one from yesterday to breakfast. The tramp, already wary, is duped into accepting further help, then leaves vowing revenge. The incident, recounted with vivid detail, shows the detective’s insistence on feeding the man despite his protest.
A New York governess narrowly avoids conviction after a 15-year-old pupil’s missing diamond ring is found in the desk. A cross-examining lawyer reveals prior access to the desk by the accuser, leading the judge to dismiss the case and prompt an apology from the accuser’s father. The shaken defendant is left marked by the ordeal.
E C Trindle recalls a mysterious woman in black who visits national cemeteries at night. She hires a carriage at midnight, climbs the wall with a dark lantern, and searches for a relative’s grave, touring every national cemetery yearly in vain.
An Indianapolis Journal cartoon caption jokes about women and marriage while noting a Japanese custom at theater premieres. It contrasts a remark about knowledge of women with a quip on weddings. It also mentions actors receiving drop curtains as a ceremonial gift or decor.
A New York Herald excerpt captures a milkman's confessional about bottles as the true nemesis of his trade. He laments losing track of empties, recounts thefts and broken bottles, and recalls customers delaying returns, costing him customers and driving him to drink. The piece skewers bottle-focused bookkeeping and customer behavior.
A crowd of wealthy players including Senator Wolcott of Colorado and ex Gover nor Hauser of Montana gathered at Chamberlin's in Washington during the winter of 1889 1890 for a high stakes poker game. A Chicago drummer joined, offered a $1 000 bill, and watched as the pot swelled. One man reportedly won over $100 000 that night, per the Chicago Times.
The article outlines the four Hindu varnas Brahmans Kshatrya Vaisya and Sudras. It notes Brahmans originate from Brahma’s mouth Kshatrya from the arm Vaisya from the thigh Sudras from the foot and that Sudras serve the upper three classes with no path to higher status. The divisions are described as hereditary and indefeasible.
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