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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1887
Page
3
A Philadelphia News style reminiscence describes two regulars at the Astor Library. One man eats bread from his hat while reading, the other prays over sermons all day, and a variety of readers and habits populate the quiet stacks.
A cliff fronting the ocean in Alaska holds a remarkable gold ore deposit described as nearly inexhaustible in body. Nevada prospector Jones has a file interest, while discoverer Tredwell owns another fifth of the mine.
Parliament approved a law by a vote of 52,794 to 2,711 giving the government the exclusive right to manufacture and sell specified products, centralizing control over production. The measure aims to standardize supply and curb private competitive practices across the nation.
A detailed narrative recounts a voyage with a Muslim princess near Constantinople. Arrests by the kaimakan arise over a carriage seizure, prompting a diplomatic remonstrance. The princess departs for the Bayram festival after a tense episode. the piece blends travel, politics, and cultural clash with commentary from S. S. Cox on the nature of pain.
A northern shoe seller opened shop in Vicksburg and stocked wrongly sized shoes. He admitted ignorance of southern sizing, then re-stocked after customer feedback, offering lower prices. He then secured sales to local women, avoiding bankruptcy though some boxes remained unsold.
The Rambler in the Brooklyn Eagle criticizes whitewashed black walnut, brownstone, and brick imitations. He argues that brick terra cotta, ash, oak, and cherry offer better durability and aesthetic value, urging a shift away from faux traditional tones as a mark of respectability fades.
An English agricultural journal notes many farms are to be abandoned as tenants resign, unable to continue farming at ruinous costs. The piece cites five members of a local association and reflects on enduring hardship in farming.
An old stockman recalls the maverick system when yearling calves escaped branding and were treated as common property. He explains how branding, late-night roundups, and counter branding bred rampant theft, with stories of branded calves and violent deterrents. The shift to fenced pastures reduced mavericking and cattle rustling.
A fragmentary verse piece by Maxwell Paine in the Brooklyn Eagle contemplates a gray day at sea with waves, gulls, and dreary skies. The prose reads as a poetic meditation on weather and mood, invoking rain and somber imagery.
A New York Sun excerpt describes an express journey where a passenger describes improvised pruning of a seat and backrest using improvised parts, noting that not all inventors patent ideas. The scene includes a young man aboard the Canadian Path railway railcar, attempting contrivances for comfort and seating. Separate jokes about a pig seeking a clean rock are noted in a Central African proverb.
A narrator and party enter a hut where an Irish host eats potatoes from a cut potato with salt on his knee. A chase ensues as a mountain goat circles the house, the goat dragging the scene amid laughter. The goat is finally captured, milked, and the oat cake dinner is served, with the narrator praising the feast.
The article discusses the wife as active partner in business, handling books and cash, and the independence she gains if widowed. It contrasts French and English conduct, noting politeness in transactions and the husband’s courtesy, citing Louis XIV and checks language.
Keeper Maest reports a strange reversal of natural tendencies among inmates. Men tend and cultivate plants and vines, while women destroy them. The Sun notes tar painted floors and evolving fashion, with debates on cleanliness and maintenance.
Erie and intermediate stations gain through trains from the east and south. Erie mail departs New York the 25th and arrives Warren around early afternoon, with stops including Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington. Express connections extend to Warren and beyond via local routes, improving through service to Pittsburgh and regional hubs.
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