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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1888
Page
4
A New York letter describes a Broadway shop scene where two Jersey women test a salesman over black silk. The elder woman commends the seller’s honesty while the younger presses for a durable fabric as the clerk falters under pressure. The piece ends with a humorous note on female shopkeepers’ authority.
A history of Governor Swineford of Alaska considering resignation after profitable mineral finds. The piece recalls a Michigan editor stint where Swineford accepted a $2 bill to send papers. the bill was spent in a pyramid pool session and never produced a single issue, prompting a dispute when the traveler returned.
A doctor who treated a man for weeks asked for payment. The patient explained he had spent all money on a life insurance assessment that morning. The doctor quipped that if he had known, he would have pursued payment earlier.
Clara Webb-Driscoll recalls a perilous Dakota marriage tale as a bridal party, halted by a fierce blizzard in Douglas County. A cave shelter saved the bride and groom after a 48 hour ordeal. two brothers died and a third was saved by kin and a minister from Bunker.
An ersatz vintage advertisement touts Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as best for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions with a money back guarantee. Sold for 25 cents per box at Morek DrugStore.
An exhibition in Paris demonstrates highly trained parrots of mixed colors performing on a long table. M. Abdy the trainer governs feats including somersaults on bars, bell ringing, see-saw rocking, flag hauling, and letter picking. White cockatoos praised for agility exceed in acrobatics while being slower to talk.
Dialogue from the New York Sun shows Miss Haarlem Morris inviting Mr. Morris to beer with Mr. Smith agreeing that a glass of beer occasionally is excellent. Bridget is summoned to bring the growler after the bell rings.
A Martha's Vineyard Herald quotation notes that only one rifle ball in a thousand kills a man in battle, and imagines how brave soldiers would be if that single fatal round were omitted.
A historical recount of the Canada US annexation attempt led by General Montgomery Ethan Allen and Seth Warner. It credits Warner with rear-guard actions medicinal know how aiding the sick and saving hundreds at Ticonderoga and notes H H Warner of Warners Safe Care promoting Log Cabin Remedies including Sarsaparilla Hops and Buchu products.
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