19 Aug 1884
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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1884
Page
1
A tale from Popular Monthly Magazine shows Obadiah and his wife in hardship with lean times and prayer. Andrew Lee learns the power of praise to lift his wife and restore joy as faith and work steady a fragile home.
Andrew Lee returns home from work despondent as his wife Mary shows fatigue and distance. A newspaper line commands “Praise your wife” and prompts him to reflect on years of silent neglect, the value of kindness, and the quiet work she does at home.
The Chautauqua Sunday-school assembly enters its eleventh year with lower crowds due to cool weather. The Atheneum hotel and boarding houses struggle financially while gatekeeper fees and the Chautauquan magazine underpin the event. Education notes highlight county schools expanding, new buildings, and calls for better teacher training and standards.
An advertisement touts Dr. Frazier's Magic Ointment as a universal remedy. It claims to heal boils burns sores cuts flesh wounds sore nipples corns chapped lips and blotches for 50 cents, sold by Johnson & Siegfried, FRAZIER MEDICINE CO. Cleveland Ohio.
A list of fifty exam questions for teachers, covering mind development, sources of knowledge, cramming, school duties, teacher qualifications, organization, reading and writing methods, geography, grammar, spelling, pronunciation, fractions, arithmetic, geography, and discipline. Includes a period advertisement for Dr. Thomas' Electric Oil, Hub Cough Cure, and Acker's Remedy.
A father urges his son to vote with thought and reason not by party pressure. He warns against aligning with a party tied to slavery, the Civil War, and anti progressive policy, and emphasizes choosing a party by its record. The message endorses voting against that party, regardless of personal affiliation.
A Brooklyn Eagle piece recalls the old circuit riders as men of faith who traveled worn paths and preached brimstone sermons with simple means. Their era faded with railroads, as straggling ponies and a sole Bible gave way to modern travel and new communities.
An old advertisement proclaims Every promise backed by a guarantee for Acker's Dyspepsia Tablets with immediate relief. The price listed is 25 and 50 ets, sold by Johnson and Siegfried.
Dr Frazier's Root Bitters are described as strictly medicinal not a dram shop product. They act on the liver and kidneys aiding bowel action and blood cleansing, offered for sale by Johnson and Siegfried at $1.
Piles relief claims offer Williams Indian Pile Ointment as a cure for bleeding itching and swelling. One box supposedly cures long standing cases and provides instant relief with absorption of tumors. Sold by Johnson Siegried and mailed upon payment of one dollar from Cleveland Ohio.
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