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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1891
Page
3
The Banner promotes Button's Raven Gloss as the premier shoe dressing of the country. It warns against substitutions and imitations, claiming Raven Gloss unmatched, weather resistant, and leaving a new natural appearance.
The Boston Shoe Store advertises a wide selection of boots and shoes including Raven Glass Dressing. It offers bargains on all items and highlights ladies and gents holiday slippers as finest and cheaper than anywhere in the county.
Selectman M J Dillon of Palmer escaped drowning in the Quaboag River below Hastings bridge after riding a leaky cake of ice. Linemen James Raiche and Thomas Whalen, both of the Postal Telegraph and Cable Co, piloted a wire line and raft rescue, with crowd support and farmhouse care following. The ice jam endangered the bridge and surrounding properties while Dillon chopped through ice to create a channel.
An American guides an English visitor through New York sights including the Brooklyn Bridge, noting the structure’s tremor and questioning its solid masonry. The piece also cites longevity in Norway, cure methods for jungle fever, and a brief note on how celluloid is made, reflecting period miscellany.
In a rambling Week's Sport snippet Uncle Rastus proclaims the winner and recalls seeing the favored horse flash under the wire while others pine for bets. The piece, laced with dialect, hints at betting chat and a nearby domestic joke about burglars, reflected in Life column vignettes.
Notice of a long running harvest home sale by G. B. Winans listing abundant produce and meal offerings from December 1, 1890, to May 1, 1891. Includes prices, quantities of meats, produce, and beverages as part of a public dining and sale event. Also mentions steady employment ad by E. C. Pierson & Co. in Waterloo, N.Y.
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