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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1890
Page
2
A poem fragment describes a living observer and a spectral woman arriving softly at twilight. The speaker contemplates the dead woman’s gaze through silence and asks whether joy or sorrow resides in her face. Markham’s verses ponder memory, grief, and the unknown beyond life.
Rodney Shipton, a southern boy, leaves his Mississippi farm to train as a telegraph operator. He endures poverty, dust, and a dreary posting at Snowflake City, where a yellow fever outbreak tests his resolve. He stays at his post as the town suffers, helping convey aid and news until he recovers and is later offered a senior dispatch role with a $75 monthly salary.
In a humorous snippet from Youths Companion a father and the Bowlders puzzle a young Rosalie. She probes their marriage date through a string of dates and epochs. the child’s clever mishearing leads to a playful exchange about when Professor Bowlder and Mrs Bowlder wed.
An old journal advises against medicating bilious headaches and urges temperate eating. It suggests avoiding irritants, maintaining self control in social interactions, and notes a zinc preparation as a possible remedy, though the source reflects historical medical beliefs.
The text discusses alum and antidotes as medicines for corrosive poisoning, noting alum can coagulate proteins and protect the stomach. It mentions preparations used for dyspepsia and a verse on good housekeeping, reflecting period medical guidance and domestic tips.
A Lewiston Journal note recalls a Cumberland Massachusetts woman who died likely of scarlet fever after giving birth while claiming vaccination previously protected her from smallpox. The piece honors the unnamed defender who safeguarded the world from the scourge and credits vaccination for past safeguards.
Morris & Mullen announce the Merck Drug Store in Scofield Block Warren carries the newest and highest quality medicines and remedies. The store offers full drug and allied lines with remedies, a well equipped stock, and attentive service. Electricity and gas provide day and night comfort, inviting customers to ask for any item in a first class drug store.
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