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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1885
Page
6
Fragment from a reflective poem urges restraint and generosity in victory and loss. It contrasts fame and reward with true virtue, urging the soul to accept defeat bravely, bear grief without regret, and honor a life of effort and endurance.
A tale of Tom Bayne a bank clerk on modest wages who mingles with the town's elite at an evening party. Jealous rivals, romantic intrigue, and social pretense expose his hollow status. Years later Bayne dies unremarked while Fred Grayner rises to respect and wealth with a stable marriage.
An analysis traces the old and vulgar forms cowcumber and cucumber across 16th to 18th century sources. It cites Barrett, Westmacot, Withal, Kersey, and Bruer, noting widespread use of cowcumber in medicine and literature while cucumber appears less often in earlier works.
An expert hat maker explains the hard post of the shaver in hat factories. The twelve inch knife, razor thin, shaves the hat body shaped like a V, requiring extreme precision to avoid spoilage. Some hats end up sold as lower grade goods. The worn knives are repurposed for home use, though edges dull when they strike bone.
Letters from W D Williams Col E Finger Rev J M Ingling Mr Robert Grimes and others praise PERUNA and MANALIN for catarrh kidney disease heart trouble and improved sight. They claim long illness relief after using the medicines and urge others to obtain copies of Hartmans lecture and the book Ills of Life and How to Cure Them from drug stores.
A fragmented 19th century advertisement shows multiple Wells health products. It touts Rough on Coughs for coughs colds and throat issues, Rough on Rats for pest control, Rough on Corns and Rough on Pain plasters, Wells Health Renewer for general debility and vitality, and Rough on Toothache and other remedies. Prices range from 15c to $1 with references to Druggists and sales claims. The copy targets mothers and "Pretty Women" with a mix of curatives and health boosters.
An advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as a remedy for diphtheria, claiming the medicine purifies the blood and strengthens the body to fight the disease, noting its persistent aftereffects and potential for complete cure.
The White sewing machine, entered by 3.K. Weaver as Warren and Forest counties’ sole agent, dominates the Warren County fair with durability, noiseless operation, wide work range, and unique embroidery on a single thread. It features belt attachment, automatic bobbin winder, shuttle adjustability, and remains like new after ten years with simple screw adjustments.
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