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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1885
Page
4
Mr S Alden will assume the postmaster role next Monday delaying until a new month end to avoid mid month disruption. He plans a Civil Service exam for a vacant clerk position, following New York style merit rules under Postmaster Pearson.
Reports from across the country indicate business improvement after a hard four months. Railroads note higher freight activity, oil regions expect a rebound with winter drilling resuming, and the Thorn Creek pool renewal may shift Warren into oil center stage for years.
The article assesses Thomas W. Keene as a popular but not fully classic actor whose Shakespearian interpretations draw audiences. It notes his limited New York presence and growing metropolitan recognition, with his acting shifting from broad burlesque to a more refined heavy villain style.
The critic lauds Keene as a capable yet flawed actor who fails to meet Shakespearean standards. Keene shows heavy villain traits but overuses mere sound, smirks, and misreads passages including a Henry V quote. The piece argues deeper refinement is needed, while noting the production flaws of the version used and predicting Keene’s yearly Warren appearances as a recurring feature.
A partisan editorial urges the Republican party to concede power next Wednesday, praising Cleveland as honest reform and condemning officeholders who violated Civil Service rules. It frames the switch as the people’s reform and attacks the GOP as entrenched, urging votes to oust “rascals.”
A Lutheran pastor preaches a lengthy sermon on the superficiality of modern revivals, arguing religion is God given and true revival comes through divine revelation and ordinary means. He defends church continuity, warns against union without doctrine, and urges faithful use of the catechism and church sacraments for lasting reform.
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