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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1895
Page
2
A lyric scene of a fleeing woman up a mountain slope pursued by gay companions. The chasers glimpse her tangled hair and pale face as she retreats into woodland patches. After the chase, a hush falls, the cuckoo calls, and squirrels move about the quiet hill top.
In a parlor car near Moose Jaw a narrator meets Miss Margaret Stanford a San Francisco correspondent and learns the Crown Prince Ferdinand of Austria is aboard. She seeks an interview and enlists his help to follow the prince into the next car triggering a comic chase and a dramatic newsroom ending.
The text traces gunpowder's rise from ancient toy mixtures to weaponry that transformed iron industry and warfare. It dismisses Bertold Schwarz as the inventor, credits his work to modern warfare innovation, notes Chinese origins, Tartars, Arabs, and Greek fire origins, and cites Marcus Graccus with historical powder ratios.
The New York Times discusses how early humans removed hair beginning with plucking, then shaving with shells or flints, and later bronze razors used in Britain to England and Italy. It notes bronze razors with tang holes for suspension and compares their shape to Chinese razors.
Mr. David H. Wyckoff wrote that a single lightning flash surpasses a million horsepower in effect and argued that humanity has barely begun to harness nature's powers. He stressed latent potential and future discovery.
Cy De Vry head keeper at Lincoln Park Chicago forms strong bond with Major a maneless tiger felt to be grateful after care and medicine. Major greets De Vry at cage door and seeks his attention while rivalry with lioness Jennie adds humor to daily routine.
After a five day deadlock in Greene County court, Mrs Helen C Stewart was selected to fill the unexpired sheriff term of her late husband. A special election will decide the sheriff’s future, with Stewart likely the Republican nominee. Her background notes her Atlantic City birth, Scranton upbringing, and lack of ties to women’s rights groups. She is described as intelligent and capable, though the law on women in office remains vague.
Miss Nellie McCormick, a young San Francisco artist visiting San Jose, died from a self inflicted gunshot wound. She had shown talent and modesty, won a San Francisco Art Association gold medal, and left an estate near $25 000. No motive for suicide is clear.
Tom Cooper rises from anonymity to become one of the swiftest amateurs on the national circuit. He repeatedly defeats top riders like Bald and Murphy across multiple events from Galesburg to Chicago, battling through July and August with demonstrations of speed and tactical skill. Cooper, teammate of Julian Bliss, gains recognition as a dominant class B rider with a bright season ahead. Africa is a warning against drinking spirits and a rule for both Africa and America.
A fragmented notice references Dunkirk Allegheny Valley and Pittsburgh Railroad with a note about daily runs on Sundays and a superintendent mention. The readable text implies scheduling or personnel details on local streets and railway operations.
Rail schedule lists southbound trains from Sheffield to Howland with intermediate stops at Barnes Brookston and Howland. Timings include No 2 7 15 p m from Sheffield and No 8 6 30 a m from Sheffield with connections at Sheffield Junction and Howland. Superintendent Jerry Orary notes connections with P R and P W.
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