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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1892
Page
3
The Star route mail service in the rural South shows rich contractors vs poor carriers. Bids reflect mail weight and distance, with many routes sublet. Carriers endure hard weather, low pay, and daily risks for small sustenance, while urban officials profit. Louisville Courier-Journal notes the contrast and social role of the carrier.
A London World account notes Mrs Grey of Ombersley Court shared an uncle’s curry powder recipe with Lady Sands. Worcester chemists attempted to recreate the powder and, over time, produced Worcestershire sauce. The product became a global commodity, with vast pirated trade and annual profits in the thousands of pounds.
A Chapel Street salesman demonstrates how to roll an umbrella while keeping the ribs aligned. He unfastens a band, folds the silk, and rolls it so the metal tips press close to the wood, showing the rib ends stay in place when compact. Also notes fried pie and a rock pinnacle described in period-style items.
A terse advice piece urges walking in a straight line to let others pass easily. It notes a Berlin school ghost scare spreading to other schools. A physics note claims a vertically fired ball drops south and west in the north, west at the equator, and northwest in the south. A Madagascar anecdote says a husband can divorce by giving money and saying thank you.
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