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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1887
Page
2
An architect discusses designing homes to aid housekeeping with practical layouts, better stairs, and efficient kitchens. The article details an eight room floor plan, possible interior rearrangements, and cost notes around 1800 dollars, using a mid sized front porch, library, dining room, and rear stair access, emphasizing low cost and functional spaces.
The Philadelphia Times describes its delivery by carrier across Philadelphia area towns and villages for six cents a week and one cent a copy sold by boys and independent dealers. It proclaims itself the best newspaper for the price, touting Associated Press news and market quotations.
Independent daily edition from Warren PA offers four months for one dollar and one year for three dollars. Advertising and subscription details list office hours at residence No 211 Third Street and storefront at Second and Liberty streets with morning and afternoon times.
Train times show Philadelphia timed schedule with multiple stations and connections. Tionesta Valley Coaches run from Sheffield to Garfield and back with stops at Fransworth Siding Markham Tiona and Fransworth, showing specific departure and arrival times and noting new connections at Sheffield and near Garfield. Superintendent Dickinson confirms operations.
A Brooklyn Eagle reprint recalls deaths in Turkish baths from sleeping in overheated rooms after heavy drinking. James Francis, a 46 year old comedian, collapsed in a 123 degree bath after an all night party. A coroner criticizes the practice, while doctors warn of enervation and heart strain from repeated “soak out” sessions.
The Bohemian composer Anton Dvorak reflects on his early rush to compose and how his method evolved. He explains he now conceives an idea, rehearses it many times in his head, and only then writes, which speeds up the final notation.
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