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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1891
Page
2
A Boston area physician earned a reputation for inflated bills, including a tale of charging five dollars for a sea consultation after asking about a patient’s wife and daughters. The piece narrates old anecdotes about overpricing, then shifts to fashion and a courtship anecdote from the era, including Princes and embassies.
A boastful railway anecdote from the Chicago Tribune recounts a night ride where a sleeping passenger wakes in a barn setting and calmly requests a box stall and straw. The tale blends humor with a vivid image of a formidable traveler on the last trip north.
An article from Phenix Herald describes mescal as a maguey derived drink and notes Aztec uses, pulque production, and the distinction of tequila. It reports Arizona, New Mexico, Texas and California as growing regions, with prices around 2.50 per gallon in recent years and tequila valued above ten dollars per gallon. It also touches on stoves versus furnaces and a cafe anecdote about hot water and celery.
A dismissed senator president judge in a private office encounters a poverty stricken woman reporting two hungry days for her family. He questions the lack of food versus wealth as a gold watch is cited, prompting tension and a scornful exit. The scene ends with the visitor labeled a professional dead beat.
A Springfield bank man notes banks prefer to move out three cent pieces quickly. He recalls taking in twenty one dollars in such coins from an insurance agent paying a life premium and only now disposing of them. Three cent coinage ran 1851 to 1878, totaling 1,282,087.20 dollars in issues.
A London Tit-Bits query questions how to reply to a letter signed by a stranger in a feminine hand. If the signer is Mary L. Jones the writer wonders whether to use Mrs or Miss, and how to address the recipient without guessing. The piece notes the risk of error and social embarrassment.
Woolford s Sanitors Lotion advertised as curing humans and all animals in 30 minutes sold by LG Noyes & Co drugs Ware Pa with sales pitch emphasizing reliability and speed.
Fragmentary OCR notes show a street rail or timetable reference for a Sunday event at 7 15 or 1 5 0 o'clock with unspecified times. Mentions Dunkirk Allegheny Valley and Pittsburgh Railroad with garbled phrases. Source unreadable on specifics.
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