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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1871
Page
4
A nostalgic poem from Youths' Companion recalls childhood games in a grandfather's barn. The speaker details hide and seek, makeshift ships from a hogshead, farming trades, and family scenes. It contrasts lively memory with aging, praising the enduring joy of children's voices.
A shipboard carpenter nicknamed Chips hosts a visiting party and tells a tale from his youth. He recalls near Bethel and Palmyra when a circus agent boasted of a lion as king of beasts, prompting Chips to bet he could produce a creature that would outdo the claim.
A man bets on a turtle versus a lion in Bethel town. He finances the sting with loans, wins the bet when the turtle clamps the lion, and the crowd marks a local legend changing children’s histories.
A moral passage urges rising with resolve to ease a fellow creature. A left off garment, kind word, or encouraging expression can brighten a sorrowful person for a day, summing to thousands of happy lives over years. The piece argues the habit is simple, beneficial for digestion and sleep.
The Pullman Car Company reports a car on the Chicago and North Western line using “paper wheels” with steel tires and cast iron hubs. The paper fills under tires to dampen sound and reduce concussion. Tests by National Car Builder show four months of use, promising advantages over wood for strength and lighter weight.
In Newark, cockroaches are used extensively in producing d elicious wines from cider poor whiskey logwood and other abominations as part of local manufacture.
A barefooted pair of poor boys share a half witless feast with a noble generosity that outshines wealth. One boy urges the other to bite larger and keep sharing, while a visiting reader praises kindness over royalty. The passage reflects on humility and virtue across three lives in a young readers collection.
The April Petersons Lady's Magazine offers varied fashions for ladies and children with economical, neat outfits and a colored plate. It includes dress colors tips and patterns, plus standard literary content and a publisher note. Oliver Optics Magazine for April features Cringle and Crosstree continued, Sophie May stories, Elijah Kellogg college tales, an illustrated game for boys, prose and poetry, capital illustrations, spicy editorials, and improved monthly circulation.
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