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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1893
Page
2
Olive Harper previews next summer’s gown basis with full gathered waists and flounced skirts, silk muslin accents, and opalescent silk varieties. She notes white gowns with puffed sleeves, narrow necklines, and lace or brocade trims, plus Easter bonnets in varied velvet, feathers, and ribbons.
Special Correspondence Jun 6 describes early World’s Fair installation in Jackson Park. Exhibits from Brem en Paris Rome Japan Sweden and New South Wales arrive, with 12 000 carloads planned in ninety days. Crews expect congestion but management aims for smooth operation by May first.
An Indian named Indian Joe stands out as a colorful sight in early San Francisco. A California pioneer by habit if not by birth, he wears a campaign hat and a garland of feathers, with a badge-laden ribbon from collar to waist bearing safety pins and a gilded bear. Though not on the Pioneer roll, he carries pride as a native son and a living relic of the era.
Two Montrose men John Thomas and Alexander Warren rode west of Bridgeport Pa on a country trip when they saw a spectral Conestoga wagon with a hooded driver a veiled bride and a robed man. The driver was stabbed the bride killed and the driver fell as the wagon vanished leaving the cyclists shaken but told a passing farmer who doubted the tale.
A historical note tracks the St Helena medal and the dwindling number of surviving veterans from 1792 to 1815. It cites German reports showing decline from 4% to 13 percent, with figures in 1877 and 1850, and mentions the last few veterans including a 108 year old man born in 1783 who served with Napoleon in Egypt and Italy.
The readable portions describe a group meeting with scattered phrases about hosting, a five member scenario, and a note that one member dies. It mentions a remaining tour and another member to take his place while membership remains in flux.
An Eagle report touts Dr David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy as a cure for kidney and urinary troubles. A Dalton Mass man, Peter Lawler, says after following the directions he improved rapidly with restored strength, appetite, and health, claiming the remedy cured his rheumatism and urinary issues.
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