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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1882
Page
2
Special to the Ledger describes a woman's descent from wealth to poverty, forced into poverty and exploitation in the theater. An educated, cultivated artist endures domestic betrayal, abandonment, and hardship, matching pride with survival as she becomes a ballet dancer to feed and care for her child.
Brooklyn reports burglaries across four precincts as detectives fail to search all vacant houses. The piece notes New York thieves, a demand to remodel laws for insane asylum releases, and criticism of policy dealers. It mentions Bellevue Hotel typhoid outbreak with guests fleeing and payments to keep patients.
A journal-style account describes a hand-car excursion from Corydon to the Wolf Run deep cut. The party includes Mr Morrison and others, detailing depot, car setup, scenic views, a 1000 foot slate cut, and a climb to the bridge for access.
A lively scene follows a hand-car chase with a small boy crying in excitement as an engineer conversation distracts him. Gates and McConnel overtake the iron horse, attach to flat cars, and return to Corydon depot at dusk. Also noted are the burial of one of K Jaquay’s twin daughters on Aug 20, Bruce Wilcox’s recovery, and Mrs. Foskett’s visit with her daughter at Corydon House while Mrs. F. teaches singing.
The column notes brief town happenings in Youngsville including showers and sunshine, Welton McWinney’s well issue, TR A Kinnear’s new house, a death in the old burying ground, school starting soon, prohibition advocates nominating a county ticket, and residents visiting Casadaga and Sulphur Springs for spirits and future state smells.
An old style advertisement promotes Teaberry toothpaste and Dr Bosanko's Pile Remedy. It claims white teeth with Teaberry and provides a mail order option from the Dr Bosanko Medicine Co in Piqua Ohio. It lists local distributor 4. d. Davis Warren Pa and a 50 cent price.
An assortment of sensational medical quackery lines tout Peruna as the universal cure and claim nerve restoration with Dr Kine’s Great Nerve Restorer. Other items praise Brown's Iron Bitters and Parker's Ginger Tonic, while a drowning-mishap quip emphasizes hat saving over heroism. Local ad style, dated tone, multiple named products and claims.
An ad touts American Rudematic Liniment as a popular cure all for rheumatism sprains bruises and summer complaint. It claims quick relief and urges readers to try it. Manufactured by Walker Gross Warren Pa and sold by druggists in the area.
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