20 Apr 1875
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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1875
Page
1
Exhibition offers vast assortments of silks, cashmeres, prints, shawls, and linens at deep discounts. Thousands of yards of poplins, camels hair cloth, grenadines, and Broad Silk bargains from 5c to 5.00 per yard. Also noted are rouged cashmeres, shawls, parasols, and an extensive line of undergarments and linens with substantial price reductions. Novelty and factory-priced lines promise high value in a period-appropriate sales push.
A veteran pilot recalls mastering the Mississippi and Missouri rivers as snags, shifting banks, and vast chutes continually change the channel. He describes learning to read banks and marks, navigating during big rises, and the dangers posed by logs, rafts, and embankments. The tale includes vivid encounters with rough river traders, religious tract drops, and an infamous somnambulist pilot who miraculously guides a boat through Helena crossing.
In Hemps Cotton Chains Wool Ingram Tapestry and Brussels in Turkish Persian and Maqquette styles offered at low prices. Prices listed 20 25 30 40 45 50 60 65 75 85 cents and up for best Brussels. Also a full line of fabrics promised.
The Spring Trade event promises unparalleled inducements for consumers of dry goods. Distant customers are assured ample rewards for long journeys to shop, and no one will leave unsatisfied with the purchases.
Paul Boynton failed to reach Boulogne by swimming fifteen hours into rough seas. He was picked up eight miles from the coast by a press steamer after a long, exhausting voyage and arrived in Boulogne in good health. His rubber dress kept him buoyant and protected, with communications via telegraph during the attempt.
A woman in a butcher shop lingers over meat options from mutton to ham to sausage veal and pork chops, finally settling on beefsteak after a half hour of indecision. The humorous exchange highlights her back and forth as she considers multiple meats before choosing.
The note highlights unemployment in Philadelphia surpassing forty thousand. Lancaster County employs a woman as clerk while Jamestown, Pa features a mystic drawer that serves drinks after a 15 cent deposit. Butler County touts a peak gas well with 400 psi, planned 18 mile pipe to Pittsburg for a blast furnace. The Danforth House at Pithole sells for a bottle of tangle foot as Lancaster town history marks its 1718 founding and 1729 county organization with later civic milestones.
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