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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1882
Page
2
A letter discusses national debt postwar, challenging coined money views and quoting Salmon P. Chase on greenbacks. It questions bond debt legitimacy, coin payments, and repudiation claims while urging readers to examine the financial logic behind 1865 and 1869 debt figures and the relation to honest money.
Special correspondence reports sweltering heat driving crowds to Coney Island while labor strikes grip ferries and rail depots. Fifteen sunstruck city residents, seven dead, as workers seek three cent raise for ten hours of work. Beecher voices support for strikers, arguing against monopolies and for riches held for God. Freight delays and rising tariffs threaten merchants and rail returns, with July earnings poised to spike after any settlement.
A historical analysis warns that the upcoming season will feature bold schemes and risky bets as transport price surges hit travelers. It cautions readers against decorative schemes like kiting and ballooning, urging adherence to proven paths.
A jumble of name drops and dubious cures appears with claims of cures for ulcers, itching limbs, and constipation. Advertisements push Peruna, Brown's Iron Bitters, Zopesa, and Parker's Ginger Tonic. references mention Nellie Grant Sartor and a water famine in Pittsburgh amid unrelated product pitches and health promises.
Mayer Co of New York will open a full line of linen and lace goods at the City Building entrance from Hickory street next Monday. Mr Mayer has shown samples at the Carver House two weeks and invites buyers to view and purchase. N Greencomp announces a new furniture store at High and Hazel streets inviting friends and strangers to trade.
The advertisement promotes an American rheumatic liniment that cures rheumatism sprains bruises and summer complaints. Manufactured by Walker Bros in Warren Pennsylvania it is sold by druggists in the area and urged for trial to prove its claims.
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