20 Aug 1872
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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1872
Page
1
A poem extols workers with calloused hands each toiler whether at the plow or anvil. It lauds labor as noble birth and foresees a day when honest toil earns universal recognition, quoting Utica Herald praising craftsmen and farmers alike.
Mapes and Timms duel for Eliza Reed in a rural feud of maps and hearts. Mapes defeats Timms then spares vengeance, swearing to protect Eliza as they drift apart and later reunite in California prosperity and forgiveness. A final encounter reveals Timms sees Eliza as the devil, while Mapes offers a new life in the West.
A piece of the glazed porcelain from the Pay gansz Pagoda in Nanking, built 1411 to 1430 by Emperor Yungle, is in the possession of Dr. D. P. Livermore of Hallowell Maine. The text recounts the tower’s height 322 feet nine stories and ornate features, its destruction by Taiping rebels in 1856, and a separate tale of a Buddhist priest in Soochow raising funds by locking himself in a wooden box for seven days.
A San Francisco Bulletin writer notes twelve to fourteen drownings at Lake Tahoe over ten years with no recoveries. He cites three causes: extreme water purity and buoyancy lack, extreme cold preserving bodies, and high water pressure compressing remains, likening it to a liquid coffin of ice temperature.
A scarlet paper card bearing the owner's name is described as a curiosity. For grand occasions it folds ten times with the name in the lower right and a humiliating prefix such as Your very stupid brother. Etiquette requires returning such cards, considered too costly for broad distribution.
The article explains bilious symptoms and excess bile from a lazy liver. It argues natural acids in fruit outperform artificial acids and recommends eating greens in spring, followed by berries and fruit after meals. A daily half lemon upon rising and retiring aids digestion and appetite.
D H Smith, youngest son of Joseph Smith, journeys to Salt Lake City to discuss succession. The Salt Lake Tribune predicts the dispute will drive a final separation of church and state, as descendants contend for Brigham Young’s position and the Mormon Church. Crowds gather at the institute, with the Prophet Brigham Young’s private secretary among attendees signaling strong interest from leadership circles.
A historic report notes abundant fossil elephant remains along Alaska's Yukon and western North Pacific regions. It claims vast bone and ivory deposits, with ivory shipments appearing in ships arriving from remote possessions. The piece observes elephants shrinking from Europe and America as climates and vegetation change.
A Yreka correspondent sketches Joaquin the poet mine character from McAdam's Creek California. Born in Oregon era, he spurned rules of verse and grammar but showed noble traits. Conflicts with Hurst & Co. led to revolver justice and a later flight among Pit River Valley Indians and trouble with Shasta County.
At a Royal Society session Dr. E A Parkes described experiments on a Scotch soldier raised on oatmeal and milk who habitually drank whiskey. Four ounce brandy doses with water were given before work sessions. after the third dose he showed marked narcotic effects, heart palpitations, breathlessness, and fatigue, leading him to prefer work without brandy.
Darwin argues dogs feel shame and modesty when begging, while monkeys resist laughter and baboons show rage at readers. Animals display wonder memory and imagination with dogs, parrots, and chimpanzees using tools. The piece notes imitation and common property across species and dog bark communications. Edinburgh 4e20.
The Lawrence Tribune predicts a bountiful grape season with fruit priced at two cents a pound. This optimism highlights strong supply expectations and affordable fresh fruit for readers.
A historical reflection notes a Japanese junk ashore in Alaska with three survivors after a nine month drift from Japan. It compares past shipwrecks near Oregon, observes kinship between Japanese and American tribes, and discusses possible ancient routes from Behring Strait and Aleutians. The piece cites Perry McDonough Collins and Dr Le Plongeon in broader theories of continental peopling.
A dispatch from Adelaide reports extreme January heat lasting twelve days with temperatures from 82 to 108 degrees. Most days halted business, homes overheated, and many slept outdoors or in doorways as waterworks reached 79 degrees. By the end, some fled to the coast and crowds filled Glenelg beach seeking relief from the heat.
Edward Cloutier, 20s, varnishing on the third floor at No 34 Atwater street, was killed in a gruesome accident as he swung from beams and was caught by a tackle rope around a rapidly turning engine. The coroner's jury ruled death occurred during an experiment with a rope around a shaft turning 135 rpm, noting recklessness.
The eccentric Mr Spurgeon delivers a roadside sermon under the historic Addlestone oak at the foundation laying of a new Baptist chapel. He praises compassion for the poor, criticizes Poor Law reliance, and urges immediate pursuit of salvation while defending divine feeding and mission to the working class.
A compendium notes Alaska cod fisheries rising 400 in four years and a South Carolina jail term served by Isaac Simmons while he acts as turnkey. It covers Canary birds imports, Pullman car costs, and a drunkenness reform debate in Britain with echoes in America. A Manchester spider, London grand jury quirks, Crazy Black Dick in Harrisburg, and Manassas battle injuries appear alongside pyramid scale in Cheops and Canada’s new patent law enabling foreign inventors to obtain patent protection with conditions.
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