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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1895
Page
4
A 19th century piece condemns adulterated foods with examples such as fake fruit jellies made from glucose and gelatin, cottonseed oil in olive oil, and cider vinegar from wood shavings. It argues for public protest and legal action to stop wholesale poisoning and starvation by fraudulent food manufacturers.
The New York Sun asserts the Monroe doctrine originated in England and reflects on Britain's historic role while warning England pursues new Venezuelan territory. The column also notes county fair trends, Midway plaisance opposition by implement makers, and advice on preservation of autumn leaves and railway engine upgrades shifting to electric power.
The Troy Times extols pie as a symbol of American identity and citizenship. It argues pie is indigenous to the soil and defines true Americanism by love of pie and domestic pie making. It condemns foreign imitation and praises well made pumpkin, apple, and berry pies.
The article argues for forming national choral unions to train common people in singing. It notes American voices prove capable with proper training and cites Frank Damrosch’s New York society as a model. A weekly Sunday class with a small fee could fund simple management and yield strong results.
The article notes that carrier pigeons were trained on ships to warn owners during storms on Lake Erie and cites a pigeon delivering news of the City of New York’s safety. It describes Indiana battleship armor, with 18 inch waterline plating and 15 to 18 inch gun casings, and jokes about kite use in weather signals. Detroit approves of Mayor Pingree amid editorials.
A Chambers' Journal note describes a nameless obituary writer who sells ready made notices to newspapers within hours, using clipped histories to assemble long obits. The column also muses on iron and cotton price cycles, textile education, and reforming reprobates by influencing youth through the Social Purity alliance.
Between the good road and the bad one there is real saving of time, force and wear and tear. It attracts business and wealthy visitors, raises property values, and improves local mood and pride. October air is likened to fine wine and the sense of vitality grows with the season.
A London reader recalls a fragment of history where a local girl mocks a rider on a bicycle as a "monkey on a limb" and crowds chant "Vive la France" as the German emperor and empress pass. The unfolding scene leads to arrests and warns of rising tensions as vanity and temper meet governing power.
The line laments women who lock their children in rooms and leave to visit others, returning to find the house aflame and the children dead in a tragic toll of neglect.
Consuelo faced a risky alliance as she faced reliance on the duke in Kentucky. The piece outlines the dangers of trusting a powerful partner without safeguards, highlighting regional tension and potential fallout for both involved parties.
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