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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1894
Page
2
Special Correspondence from New York details 1880s fashion trends. Evening gowns feature squared shoulders puffed sleeves and short full skirts with stiff hems. Fabrics include brocade satin and passementerie. Furs abound with butterfly effects rare, Persian lamb astrakhan ermine sable and sealskin favored.
Train schedule lists southward and northward departures and arrivals across Gerfield Tiona Sheffield Barnes Brookston Wolf Run and Sheffield Junction with full times and connections to P. and E.R. and P. and W services. signed Jerry Crary dated Sept.7
Web Flanagan of Henderson Texas originated what became a famous political phrase. He recalled at the 1880 Chicago Republican convention protesting civil service reform with the line What are we here for but for the offices. The remark sparked pandemonium and soon appeared in papers worldwide.
Edwin Booth writes from New York on January 5, 1888 describing sorrow, homelessness, and a life of alternating fortune. He confesses little happiness, compares his mood to a bitter sweet, and notes his ongoing theatrical business and a Baltimore trip with plans for a London theatrical club.
A collection of short anecdotes and findings: a professor jokes about coal loss under air exposure and a dog near coals reducing loss. German observation shows humidity higher outdoors than in woods with slight temperature rises by day. a witty exchange about appearance ends with a quip on taste.
Edward B. Light relays a vivid Estes Park excursion detailing a climb to Longs Peak, perilous scenes at keyhole and sheer crater walls, the rescue death of Carrie Welton, and a panoramic 200 mile vista of mountains and plains. Card and souvenir notes mark Powell and Anna Dickinson among early ascent figures.
Frances hushes her brother Johnny claiming a visitor is nearby while pointing to her mother calling Papa. The exchange centers on a whispered family moment inferred from the text. Frances asserts knowledge of the unseen guest based on hearing their mother.
A chemist erred in his weights and poisoned a customer. Upon hearing the fatal news he pulled out two handfuls of hair and cried Wretch that I am and my best customer too London Judy reports the incident with a grim, moral twist.
The Escorial palace near Madrid, laid by Philip II in 1568 and finished after centuries, is described as an immense complex with a king's palace, cathedral, monastery and 3000 rooms. It cost about 50 million dollars and features a gridiron layout symbolic of St Lawrence's martyrdom.
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