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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1862
Page
1
A child reverently laments a missing father during wartime. The mother, now poor, sews clothes to sell while bread and meat deliveries vanish. The child senses tragedy, hopes the father is dead, and begs for his return to repair their broken home.
Lydia Darrah, a Quaker widow, warns General Washington near Philadelphia that a large British force under General Howe plans a night march to surprise his troops. She notes she overheard the order and urges swift action to inform Washington.
Lydia Darrah overheard a secret plan to capture General Washington and his army. She quietly alerted others, securing a pass for flour and aiding Washington, with the account detailing her brave deceptions and the thwarted conspiracy at the Philadelphia home.
Secretary Chase backed a bill approved by the Ways and Means Committee making postage stamps legal tender for sums under five dollars starting August 1. Stamps may be exchanged for legal tender notes at Sub-Treasuries or designated Depositories. The act also forbids shinplaster issues under penalties of $5,000 or up to six months imprisonment.
A milkman awakened by a knocking wag was told his best cow was choking. He sprang to action to save the animal, finding the situation urgent and requiring immediate aid.
A collection of short maxims contrasts female disposition with gunpowder and cautions against sparks in temper. It notes a gentleman losing temper signals losing the argument and observes that both poor and rich alike rob their neighbors. It closes with a gentle offer of philosophy’s hand to all, yet few accept.
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