18 Mar 1881
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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1881
Page
1
A multi‑section feature blends poetic reflections on fleeting years with science notes and a serialized tale of Percy Thornton. A rich New Orleans merchant family discovers Percy is their long‑lost son, reunites, and plans a Rose wedding as distant love meets fortune.
A Frangfort physician reports a prominent citizen’s daughter nearly ended by consumption improved after using Dr Swayne’s Compound Syrup of Wild Cherry. The remedy costs 26 cents to 1 dollar or 5 dollars for six bottles. Comes with Swayne’s Pills for bowel and liver aid. Prepared by Dr Swayne & Son Philadelphia and sold by druggists.
An 19th century Easton store tale recounts a bet between Fred Heller and Dieter Muller over whether a dead man would return as a rapping spirit. After Heller’s death, three raps and other noises plagued Miller’s house, with witnesses recalling the pact and later silence after Barthol kept quiet. The piece notes Miller’s integrity and traces the men’s afterward paths.
Woonsocket Rhode Island reports a striking case as Albert Paine, missing for 27 years since leasing land to William Andrews, reappears to find his wife married to A B Cole and his son grown. Paine, now in New Hampshire farming, plans to leave for New Hampshire. He says he will not live with his wife again.
An advertisement touts Swayne's Ointment and Tar and Sarsaparilla Pills as cures for skin diseases and digestive ailments. It promotes cleansing the system, improving organ activity, and features pricing: 25 cents a box, five boxes $1, ointment 50 cents, three boxes $1.25, with mail order to Dr. Swayne & Son, Philadelphia. Also includes satirical notices about a wooden Indian loan office and a quip on eloquence.
A New York reader recalls a woodcut of George Washington and a child’s dialogue about his life and death, then shifts to a Parisian servant tax in New York households where domestics levy fees from cooks to butlers. A York Hill revival scene follows, featuring a fearless church member boasting about earthly and heavenly policies.
A advertisement touts London Hair Color Restorer as a reliable cure for gray or faded hair, claiming restoration to a youthful shade and prevention of hair loss. It cites an 75 cent price per bottle and a testimonial from A. A. Gibson of Barrytown, N Y, who sent eight dollars for twelve bottles.
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