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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1885
Page
6
A long exposé on funeral customs in China describes how survivors burn a complete suit of clothes and offer extravagant coffins and burial rights. It details the ritual emphasis on looms, coffins, and landscapes, plus the social duty to provide a proper grave for ancestors.
Public vendue at Warren Court House on March 2 1885 at 2 PM for property in Hirzua and Warren Borough. Land described by metes and bounds, including parcels tied to J English and Habert English, with improvements, held in mortgage by Hol, bngetish and tenants of Taylor and Messner. Case details show alias writ and execution to satisfy J J Taylor and P R Messner obligations.
An observer recalls crossing a shallow, muddy river with a swift current, noting a narrow channel under eighty feet wide and ten feet deep. He likens the scene to a stormy metaphor as mosquitos swarm the banks and travelers risk long journeys for little reward.
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