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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1878
Page
1
A Swiss murder case unfolds from Bern to Berne where poetical Byron imagery contrasts with brutal crimes. The Lind judge tracks the gang leader Carl Wurgersheim, offering rewards. a mutilated postilion reveals the gang’s brutality. A covert 1819 arrest in Vaud leads to the courtroom and a gruesome execution, with others jailed for life.
The piece argues that silver remonetization would not flood the country and outlines eight years of metal production. It compares gold and silver outputs from 1870 to 1877, notes gold often exceeded silver in value, and explains why silver coins, despite lower intrinsic value, serve as legal tender. It also cites the caveat of fiat value for coins and a historical example of silver and nickel coinage. The article ends with a separate anecdote about military religion requirements and an enlisted man choosing faith under regimented guidelines.
A historical roster enumerates county and borough officials including Congressmen, state judges, district attorneys, sheriffs, clerks, surveyors, treasurers, auditors, coroners, school trustees and directors, borough burgesses, town council members, assessors, justices of the peace, constables, notaries, and other public officers with names such as L F Watson W Jone L D Wetmore W W Gonnoly W B Acocks W M Lindesy Williams Lehnar Henry Brace S W Waters R K Russell DeForest wheelock E Barnes W J Alexander G W Kinnear NP Morrison E R Wheelock B Dunham J B Jennings B A Spencer T B Barnes G C James Sterling Green Warren Academy Sept of Schools N R Thompson C H Noyes W C Rowland B Wood James Clark Jr Wm Lewis A J Davis P Greenland L Friday P J Falconer M Spaulding R P King J P Marston Rancia Henry George Eneworth Benj Nesmith R P Kang C W Stone J F Madv J Hodges DB W CO James McPherson Jr D J Wall C L Noyes J E Brows O F Hoffman Ozco Nesmith Geo P Orr Hazeltine E F Bodges.
February 14 1819 near Gwormis Switzerland a stage coach from Sentis Interlaken was found empty with four horses frozen dead. Two young women Misses Annis and Elsie Lind of Berne lay dead in the carriage with wounds. The postilion Richard Bergly missing, a large sum in letters and money in the box. Authorities and villagers investigate motive and suspect Bergly while news reaches Judge Lind.
A San Francisco influenced report notes a Sunday cloud burst near Camanche California. Four funnel shaped clouds triggered heavy rain washing through Chinatown. Ten Chinese residents perished as floodwaters destroyed houses and swept debris through the settlement amid a rising creek. One survivor clung to a bush and was rescued.
A narrative recounts couples seen on a train arrival with engagements and marriages in playful detail. A young man helps a bride, a second match is described, and onlookers comment humorously. The piece closes with a quip about punishment and social judgments. Townsend Harris obituary notes his Japan service and diplomacy.
A survey of famous trees worldwide notes the bread fruit tree of Ceylon and other remarkable specimens. It covers the dragon tree of Teneriffe, antiquities like the oak traditions in England, and the banyan’s ever extending growth, plus assorted curiosities and current notices from 19th century newspapers.
A moralizing tale on health and marriage cites Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a peacemaker in families troubled by uterine disorders. Vivid anecdotes describe a quiet Helena City, Montana, with a harsh hanging tree and a profile of Mayes and a clergyman who remarries after bereavement.
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