08 Nov 1877
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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1877
Page
1
In Cambridge a clever con undercuts Mr Heller as a friend jokes, a pin disappears from his scarf and $28 plus a gold match-box vanish. Heller later reports the loss and enforces silence, revealing the double danger of humor and theft.
A Pittsburgh reader recounts humorous yet pointed vignettes on tax bills, with a wharf of anecdotes about a stubborn delinquent paying twenty three and eleven hundred copper coins, an iron fence theft, and a judge’s harsh sentences. The piece also critiques the High School plan and debates on funding, education class divisions, and wage issues, framing urban concerns in a satirical light.
A sailor brings relics from the Franklin expedition found near Hudson's Bay. The A Houghton crew, led by Captain James D. Sinclair, endured a brutal Arctic winter at Marble Island. Esquimaux from Nachilli relate the fate of white men and the burial of their bodies near the settlement.
A plan to recover Franklin expedition relics is proposed by Morison & Brown of 109 South Street. They aim to fund an 18 month voyage costing about 15000 dollars, with potential government rewards and support from Smithsonian and British officials. Barry hopes to locate the untouched cairn at Nachul and bring back silver spoons and other artifacts.
In a Boston car a performer named Mr. Meller staged a playful theft of eggs from several passengers including an elderly lady, prompting a chase and the car stopping as the impromptu prank escalated. The old lady thanked him amid the commotion and confusion subsided.
Kittie Wagner a thirteen year old from Pittsburgh disappeared while driving her uncle’s cattle near Porter's Lake. After a day and night with no trace, searchers combed swamps and gorges around Bruin's Resort six miles south, aided by neighbors and rifles. The tale ends with a search continuing as dusk fell on Tuesday morning.
A young girl Jade Kittie, lost overnight, was found clinging to a tree by her uncle after enduring fear and hunger. She recounted wandering near cows, resting, and fleeing a large bear that pursued her. Hunters later killed a massive bear near Milford, possibly the same one involved in the escape.
The text argues that the poorest girls are those never taught to work, and urges parents to educate daughters to earn their living. It warns that fortune can reverse, making the rich poor and the poor rich, and stresses skill to labor as essential for all.
Washington correspondence notes Mrs Randall wife of the new Speaker of the House is praised as a benevolent, unpretentious woman who rules her home with warmth. The piece contrasts her simple life with Washington society and includes curious anecdotes about elopement in England, early steamship ideas, a moth repellent recipe, and ancient courier pigeons with a 1819 AntwerpLondon linkage.
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