22 Apr 1879
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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1879
Page
1
Train schedules updated effective November 10 1975 for the Philadelphia and Erie Railroad Division. Details specify revised running times and departure patterns for inbound and outward services. The notice instructs passengers to consult the new timetable for exact departures and connections.
Poem fragment contrasts fickle weather with human mood asking who is to blame. Repeated lines emphasize shared unpredictability and collective mood amid changing conditions.
Poem contrasts life and strength from earth and thunder with the enduring power of song. It argues that while conquests and empires fade, the life of song remains remembered, citing lines about fragile blossoms and lasting fame. Written by R H Stoddard in Harper's May issue.
A poetic critique questions why Christians at work quarrel and stir up scandal. The speaker argues true Christian labor aims to quiet devotion and saving souls, not fighting with lances or spreading acid and gall. It urges abandoning unworthy aims and avoiding sectarian scandal.
The timetable lists multiple stations including Cincinnati Akron Kent Ravenna Warren Elmira Albany New York Boston Buffalo Rochester Jamestown Meadville Warren and more with scattered departure and arrival times. It shows cross‑state connections and varied daily slots indicating a dense historical rail schedule.
Edison asserts the electric light is a complete success and plans to light all Menlo Park homes within weeks. He says a perfect generator is now provided, lamps will cost about $1.50 each, and can match one to three gas jets. Five hundred lights will operate at Menlo Park to demonstrate the system.
Editorial garbled timetable lists departure and arrival times between Ashtabula and multiple towns including Jamestown Andover Oil City with various connections and notes on morning and afternoon departures.
Eastport diver John O Neill describes the Atlantic wreck off Maine where two women were found alive in the cabin after the ship sank. He recounts entering the smoking room amid chaos with overturned furniture and dead passengers, many clutching pistols, while others died at sea.
The piece warns the country faces a rising death rate from cold and lung illnesses and claims Boschee's German Syrup cures throat and lung diseases. It cites that thousands die each winter and asserts 950,000 bottles sold last year with no failures, advising readers to use the product to avoid doctor bills.
Mrs. Dunn chafes at endless chores while the Messners enjoy picnics and freedom. Jenny faces youth’s temptations, harried by strict mothers, and a shared lesson on family duty versus personal happiness. The tale contrasts two homes and ends with Mrs. Messner offering a wiser view of parenting.
The Times notes an international fashion debate on cravats and dress. Paris remains divided with black cravats and a civilian President, while white signals youth in New York.
A humorous drill session ends with a frustrated instructor correcting soldiers who repeatedly miss the target. The scene shifts to a playful jab at windage and elevation as the class finally lands a bull's-eye, prompting crafty praise from the instructor.
Introduction of Bible for oaths in New Mexico provokes mockery in Santa Fe and Las Vegas papers. Las Vegas reports sheriffs searching town for days to borrow a Bible from a convent, while Santa Fe editors note lawyers read it avidly as if a new Eastern publication before recalling Daniel. Bible Society notes promising missionary ground.
The writer argues that selecting matter is the paper's core quality not trimming. Critics mock the editor with a scissors image, but true editors rely on diverse chosen pieces to enrich a paper, as one mind cannot match five.
A dazzling patent medicine bulletin touts Dr King’s California Golden Compound as a free trial remedy for dyspepsia constipation and liver complaints. It promises rapid relief and full cure where others fail with a one dollar bottle available from Mork & Co Warren for sale elsewhere.
An acquaintance teases a portly man as he races along the sidewalk at speed. He admits he is not training for a walk but is walking to reach a train, squeezing through passersby with bulging eyes.
Bucklen's Arsenic Salve advertised as best for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum tetter chapped hands chillblains corns and skin eruptions. Guaranteed satisfaction or money refunded. Price a quarter per box. For sale by A W Morck & Co.
A collage of humorous snippets reflects spring musings from fashion till humor. Jests about bonneted attire, loveable roguish fools, and social manners parade through jokes on dressmakers, temperance, and stage manners, with fables and puns from the era interwoven.
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