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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1879
Page
3
A Georgia judge known for sarcasm decorously handles a tiny attorney named Wiggins who frets and fights in court. The judge silences him with humor and a firm reminder that law and order precede pride as verdicts are returned.
The article reviews Senator John J. Patterson of South Carolina ending his Senate tenure after leading a costly investigation into Indian affairs. It details expenses of about 17,039 dollars, including travel, lodging, and labor by staff and witnesses, plus conflicts of interest involving railroad interests and paid roles. It questions propriety and notes Patterson’s later employment with the Missouri, Kansas and Texas railroad.
A 17-year-old pupil at the Odessa gymnasium, son of Polish proprietor Martin Zaalewski, was murdered by fellow students for resisting joiners to a Nihilist secret society and informing his parents of the solicitations. his father later died at Odessa while seeking to retrieve his gun.
The article laments rising winter deaths from cold and lung trouble in Onur country and touts Boshee's German Syrup as a cure. It claims winter fever and lung diseases are caused by common colds and cites over 950,000 bottles sold last year with no reported failures.
A testimonial from William H Steiner ex commissioner of excise lauds Dr Fenner Blood and Liver Remedy and Nerve Tonic for biliousness and dyspepsia. The letter from Nov 1878 lists cures for jaundice headaches skin disorders and multiple ailments and recommends Dr Fenner products as universal remedies sold by dealers.
Prothonotary office in Warren Pa announces a May trial calendar listing cases including McFadden versus Womelsdorf Nugent versus Thompson estate and several garnishee and civil actions against Mead Wheelock Palmer Reed and others. The docket covers multiple defendants and creditors with dates from May through late May 1878.
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