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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1890
Page
3
Widow McPherson Drives Horace Lakely to a Decision
Horace Lakely contemplates marrying Cecilia Lakely while Bristed tries to avert a match with Mrs McPherson the widowed mother. Bristed counsels caution, warns of social peril, and negotiates with Mrs Lakely as Horace flees to escape the looming engagement.
The Five Dollar Debtors Dilemma In A Clever Swap
A comic exchange centers on a $5 debt among Cleverton Travers and Dashaway. After complex swaps where payments cancel and reappear, the trio ends with the same starting funds, leaving Travers noting it was the easiest $5 he ever made. The dialogue showcases arithmetic confusion and playful financial trickery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cravers
Dashaway
Cleverton
Travers
Cashaway
Tom Masson
The Triumph of Bad Memory
A grocery keeper calls out a well known gentleman for forgetting payment, illustrating memory as a peculiar faculty. The joke ends with the clerk insisting he has remembered his part while the customer denies payment. Arkansaw Traveler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansaw
True Polish Cannot Be Hid Bright Visitor Compliment
A Boston Courier quote praises Mr. Stryker for shaping a bright boy, saying the visitor noted the boy's bright look and the polishing he received. The remark attributes the boy's shine to careful upbringing and polish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Stryker
Boston Courier
In the Same Boat. Cleverton to Furling's for a bat voucher
A brief quip from the New York Sun recounts Cleverton asking Furling's for a credit voucher to buy a bat and being told by Travers that he could do nothing, noting that Travers himself also trades there. The exchange captures a humorous, hometown banter tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Lakely
Bristed
Cecilia Lakely
Horace
Fortburt
Creasure
Cecilia
Mrs. McPherson
Horace Lakely
Hurlburt Bristed
Nou
Cleverton
Furling’s
Travers
New York Sun
What'll you charge to move my house to the county Beatt
A humorous excerpt contrasts a house moving price with a cyclone, citing The New York Tribune and other periodicals. A joker asks for a quick fortune, while a philosopher warns against judging the rich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great West
New York Tribune
Blameless Housekeeper Refuses Peddler’s Alarm
A street scene from Street and Smiths Good News features a housekeeper denying a peddler. She repeats she wants nothing after answering the bell many times. The peddler claims it is his first ring for the morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tpve
4 Fact Scorer. Eccentric quotes from era poets and editors
A clipped fragment from the Somerville Journal and New York Sun presents brief ironic exchanges. The poet proclaims pride in an unseen work while a visitor questions its maturity and timing. The second line notes a quip about the unexpected, reflecting light newspaper humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerville Journal
Harper's Bazar subscription and pricing notice
Harper’s Bazar offers home fashion guidance with regular features by Agnes B. Oruzbee Juliet Camon and Theodore Child. Subscriptions begin with January drafts. volumes of three years available cloth bound or case bound at set rates. remittance by money order. Copying prohibited without Harper & Brothers authorization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper’ Bazar
Agnes B. Oruzbee
Juliet Camon
Theodore Child
Walter Besan
Thomas Hardy
Harper's Young People volume for November issue preview
The twelfth volume of Harper's Young People debuts in November offering fiction and articles for youths. Featured stories include Laiammites by Kirk Munroe and The Movon Prince by R. Ko Munkit, plus works by Nelson, Paine, and Wilkins. The publication promises travel, history, science, and vivid illustrations to educate and entertain young readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper's
Young People
Rendura
Plains
Kirk Munave
Iran
Muward Pyle
Ulus
Hill Farm
Sophir Sweet
R. Ko Munkittrick
Harper's Young People
Harper's Young People volumes advertised for sale
Postage prepaid two dollars per year begins November 4 for volumes XIIIE X and XI bound in cloth sent by parcel post with four dollar receipt. Other volumes out of print. Specimen copy sent on two cent stamp. Single numbers five cents. Remittances by money order or draft to Darper & Brothers New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bazar
Harper's Bazar
Harpre & Brothers
Harper & Brothers
New York
Harper's
Younus
Post Office
IL Re Era Roth
Darper & Brothers
Times
Tae Prinsmund Davy Post
Iews
All Day Post
THE
Weekly Post
Tae Pressure Weekly Post
Tis Post Publishing Co
Pittsburg
Great News Desk in City News Summary Card
All news and literary items, political commentary, social happenings and racy correspondence are featured with the most thorough and reliable market reports printed for readers seeking comprehensive coverage.
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George
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Madam
Joosen
Llorace
S. McPer
Lester Ich
Hurlburt Bristow
Pard
Harper’s Bazar
Feeusti
Harper's Periodicals
Harper’s Magaz
Harper's Weekly
Harper's Young Peop
United States
Canada
Mexic
N. Y. Observer
Sullivan
Theo
Aml Girond
Dla
Sudleings
Sniente
Philis
Francis Solliman
Get
America
Dhuac
I. R. Bumpus
Lown
Erie
Paladelphia
Boston
Chicago
ST. Paul
Cincinnati
ST. Louis
New Orleans
Garfield
Jamestown
H. Wallace
Piper and Window
Wa, Che and
See
AL A Davis & Co
Puntty
Dunkirk
Ailars
PITTS
Bart
Itaen
Coen & Ml Beveen Air Railways
Jamnestars
C.H Kffcht Hokark
Merchant
Farmer and the Mechanic
Prttsburg Weekly Post
Poncibal
Pattison
Congress
Stuantt National Cavitals
Europe
TLE
Post
Tak Weekly Posta
the Daily Post
Joseph A. Schofield
Attorney-At-Law & Notary Public
Scofield Block
Morris & Mullen
Brows, Stone & Rice, Attorneys-At-Law
Second Street
BR. Brown
Cc. W. Stone
W. Erich
D M. Schermerhorn
Judge Scofield
Hazeltine Building
Liberty Street
Warren
ST. Neill
New Exchanges Block
Leonhart Bros
Ben Thompson
Attorneys AT Law
Beatty Block
A. A. Davis & Co
D. 1
Ball
C. Thompson
Pussaccs, Cable & Peterson
Water Street
Scofield
Hunter & Son
Chas, Dinsmoor
JAS, Cable, Citas
A. Peterson
Johnson's Exchange
C.H. Noyes
W.D. Hinckley
W G. Tronkey
Attorney AT Law
Libreat
VY. N. Yates
Notary
Warren Savings Bank
L. G. Noyes & Co
Pen YD. Clark
Warren, Pa
Verbeek Block
R. J. A. Love
Schaeffer
Hickory Street
Werren
Third Street
Water Streets
Wiltcome
R. J. A. Partridge
Market Street
G Smith
First National Bank
Golden Horse Shoe
W W. Freeman
G. McAlpine
Third St
M.E Church
Danworth
Second
Liberty Streets
D A. Bairstow
Geo. Ball
Warren W A. Graves
Penn A
Hall Block
Episcopal Church
HE Revere
Frank Metzgar
D.A.V
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Liberty
Penn’s
Rohinald G. McIntyre
T. Neill
Exchange Block
Pel Hott
E. C. Knowles & Son
Oil City
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