24 Jan 1879
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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1879
Page
1
A Saturday Preview essay examines the phrase cold shoulder as a long standing idiom. It notes its rise from slang to respectable English and discusses its use across genders and social gatherings. The piece contrasts tactful and awkward applications and jokes about polite indifference.
A dismissed clerk, due to funds and fate, endures a quarrel over marriage with Rosie Tem ple. Separated by money worries he joins army life in Ireland and England. Amid a town fire he saves Rosie from peril, both survive, marry next year, and reflect on their life changing night.
A Burlington Hawkeye fragment recounts a passenger with a red ribbon narrating the rise and fall of a promising man. Once a college graduate with wealth and a brewery, lax drinking led to ruin and poverty, ending as a congressman with a $50,000 business. The tale ends with a moral on temptation.
Reno readers recount a Reno citizen's first church visit in nine years. The man felt better and more pious after hearing parson and hymns, declaring churchgoing a powerful lure. The anecdote ties to civic respect for churchgoing and moral uplift in the community.
An episode unfolds with a peddler seeking Mrs. Bird, who is humorously absent and “eternally out.” The exchange roasts social reform groups and pauper aid in a barrage of ironic requests and mock charity schemes. A later note reflects on slipshod housekeeping tacked to a bride’s gift table with a blunt motto: Dont be Slip-Shod.
Opinion piece on choosing a husband based on post marriage behavior. Cites Johnson and aphorisms to argue that single charm often masks poor temperaments. Warns women to marry for companionship and virtue rather than appearance, noting many risks of bad husbands.
In Albany Law notes, Caleb Cushing and Choate faced adjournment with mutual curiosity. Gerrish teased Choate about fearing Cushing, while Choate admitted respect for Cushing’s influence on a jury. The exchange highlights their contrasting styles and the day’s weather and affair. Templeton’s Boston expert offers a sharp judgment of Cushing’s career and character, noting his lack of convictions and limited human warmth despite great talent and a devoted wife who inspired his ambitions.
Yesterday afternoon a couple skated hand in hand with affection, then a crack in the ice sent George tumbling into Celeste. He bears a lump on his head while Celeste injures her nose, leaving two skaters to leave the rink amid mild shrieks and dimity visions.
A group of boys playing baseball on a narrow street invite a pale twelve year old with crutches to join. He struggles to keep pace yet their kindness helps him fit in as they insist on accommodating him. The scene ends with a moral about how loving helpers find ways to aid the weak and sick.
Expert advice decries overdriving and harsh back pulls. A humane, confident driver should avoid a constant pull, use steady but minimal pressure, and let the horse move freely. Proper bib and breast collar use builds courage, reduces breaking, and speeds performance.
A fragmentary piece recounts an Indian legend about ingratitude and a vengeful mosquito plague. A young woman spirit is slain after a feast refusal, and insects torment the tribe as punishment, linking gratitude to civilization and peril of unkept promises.
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