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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1887
Page
6
A San Francisco Chronicle essay excerpt argues that genuine business is simple focus and sleep, condemning the habit of rushing, multitasking, and chasing phantom gains. It cautions that stress and loose ends destroy efficiency, urging single minded effort and truthful self assessment.
Thomas O'Shea, writing in the Globe-Democrat, recalls a hotel chief clerk’s duties beyond lounging on a high stool. He notes the need to always look pleasant as proprietor and public demand. He jokes about a chestnut joke that left him laughing hard and vows to vent at someone when out of business.
The article blends travel writing and ethnographic caricature, describing Arkansas residents as hospitable yet blunt and comparing them to Arabs Persians and Highlanders. It recounts guerrilla violence, torture, killings, and lingering blood feuds as seen from Octave Thanet’s letter. It also includes a Canton trade column on black dog and black cat delicacies and birds nests for soup with market details.
Pall Mall Gazette frames Gladstone as the unreserved leader, Parnell as restrained, and Churchill as cautious and reckless. It argues nations mirror lovers, preferring masters whose lacked traits they admire, contrasting emotional impulse with calculated restraint in 19th century politics.
The New York Commercial Advertiser asks for the plural form of “two and a half” used for 212 per cent bonds. Lubbock suggests “two and a halves,” while options include “two and a halfs,” “twos and a half,” “twos and one,” or “two and halves.”
A mix of sketches from Yale culture and royal tricks. Yale students display strong class loyalty while hazing fades. Queen Marie Henriette of Belgium learns sleight of hand from Professor Hermann, with private lessons and gifts marking a surprising royal penchant for magic.
The Tangier view from the bay reveals beauty with white houses and mosques, yet landing reveals dirt and narrow streets with garbage, manure piles, and many dead animals. The city is oddly healthy despite frequent smallpox and typhoid, though Moors often avoid doctors due to religious beliefs. Cor: Tangier, Philadelphia Call.
In a Britain to America note, Gouda pipes attract New York demand as a custodian describes Dutch origins and the Knickerbocker club’s social lore. A separate report from London’s Royal Institution details an experiment reading moving type on a fast spinning disk illuminated by sparks, revealing print only at the instant of vertical orientation.
In this health notice, WI McEnnoy of Macon endorses Simmons Liver Regulator as a universal remedy. The ad links good health to a healthy liver, claims torpid liver causes constipation and blood poisoning, and asserts the remedy never disappoints in treating dyspepsia, constipation, and stomach bowels issues.
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