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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1884
Page
2
The piece surveys 19th century ladies fashion with trends in bonnets, veils, waistcoats, and hats. It notes stringless bonnets, mushroom trims, beaded nets, and new embroidery. It discusses dress shapes, materials, and the shift away from certain lace and bangs, plus hair arrangements and accessories.
A Salt Lake City letter asks for help solving a tangled Utah family relation. A widow named Taylor, her two daughters, Cannon, White, and a later marriage chain create a complex kinship web. The writer seeks clarity on how he fits among all parties and asks the Sun to publish the answer.
Des Moines notes Mrs. Sarah Nichols Evans died recently in Des Moines and was one of four women who began Decoration Day observances. On April 18 1862 she and Mrs. May wife of a chaplain and two daughters decorated Arlington Heights graves. The same service followed in May 1863 and 1864 at Frederick. Congress in 1874 created Memorial Day on May 30. Ella May, the last survivor, received formal Grand Army recognition years later.
Practical gardening tips on pruning to boost flowering, hydrangea care, and more on cultivating thrifty plants. Warns gardeners about handling glandered horses and emphasizes gloves, hygiene, and thorough cleaning of stalls, clothing, and harness to prevent transmission.
Guidance on orchard and garden practices praises soil, thinning, and pest control while noting birds aid insects. It cites a New York Sun-private letter criticizing the Lincoln era and Grant era, comparing to a rotten bank. It also reports gender ratios in several western states and England, highlighting more males than females in the US regions and reversed ratios overall.
Emphatic guarantee of Dr archist s Catholicon as a female remedy for ovarian troubles inflammation ulceration falling and displaced bearing down irregularities barrenness change of life leucorrhea and related weaknesses with various symptoms. Sold by druggists at 1.00 and 3 per bottle. Request pamphlet free from Dr J B Marchisi Utica NY. Also a separate notice for Dr Kline s Great Nerve Restorer free with trials. address Philadelphia.
An old advertisement touts Downs Elixir and Baxter’s Bitters as cures for coughs and bilious diseases, claiming long use and popularity. It cites Johnston & Siegfried of Warren PA and E Springer of Mechanicsburg PA, plus free trials of Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption and a one dollar large bottle at A W Merck’s Drug Store.
Fragmentary line lists attorneys and offices around Warren Pennsylvania. Names include W Donkle iW G Trunkey, Dale & Freeman, N M Orr, with offices in Clarendon and the Waxelbaum Block. Indicates former occupancy by Judes Scoftel and general legal services presence.
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