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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1889
Page
6
A New York Tribune piece surveys views of fat men versus lean men, recounting anecdotes from women and a clergyman about prefered physiques, social contrasts, and the impact of weight on character and happiness. It notes personal stories from women in Brooklyn and remarks on intellectuals, marriage, and public figures.
Bradstreet's reports large textile manufacturers in Paterson and other centers have begun a movement to found a textile technical school. The aims are to elevate fabric quality, reduce dependence on European skill, and gain independence from trades unions. Negotiations with foreign teachers have reportedly opened.
B W Richardson argues for careful sick room decoration to aid patient wellbeing. He warns against busy patterns like circles and fleur de lis that cause dizziness or fear, advising plain gray or light green walls, light movable furniture, and cheerful, refreshed flowers.
The Arkansas Gazette recalls a memory sparked by two gold headed canes on Markham Street and a courteous remark about a "nice, clean girl" as the writer imagines boyhood days in a one room schoolhouse, comparing past hardships to present elegance and innocence. The piece meditates on class and memory, honoring a simple, clean girl from the past.
The piece parodies medical folly and cheap tonics, urging readers to treat headaches with New Style Pleasant Vinegar Bitters. It mocks quack remedies and contrasts self treatment with doctor visits, touting the product as a safe, tastily described cure and offering a free book on society and fortune telling.
A Boston Advertiser report quotes a furniture repairer who says most so called antiques sold to wealthy buyers are fake. He notes builders reuse old oak timber and apply aging chemicals to create convincing but flawed pieces that crack, delaminate, or veneer scales peel, exposing fraud.
A boy questions a gatekeeper about visitors to his mother's grave and his father’s new wife. The exchange reveals the boy’s concern that his father will react angrily, while the article notes Baron von Mueller’s remark on a Victoria forest tree reportedly 525 feet tall and a fallen tree measured at 485 feet.
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