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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1901
Page
7
A collage of short poems and verse excerpts from Emma Whittier, J. Mervin Hull, Washington Star, Louise Betts Edwards, and S. E. Kiser. It blends nostalgic imagery of bells and memories with musings on tomorrow, dreams, and the value of deeds.
A reflective piece contrasts heavenly reward with earthly loss. The lines evoke Eva M. Niles and Jessie L. Field as speakers in published verse about mothers, memory, and longing, showing a Boston Budget in a domestic context.
A poem fragment contrasts lazy Bill Jones who avoided work with Hiram Smith who toiled night and day to win favor and become boss. The verses hint at patience and merit through labor, with Bill dismissed for lacking effort while Hiram’s perseverance earns recognition.
A young girl named Dolly vows to do something grand for her mother beyond routine chores. She daydreams aloud about writing a book or saving the house from fire, but in the end she ponders why no large deed materializes while her mother shows affection with a sighing kiss.
The author notes woodpeckers hide nests less than other birds and favor dead limbs for drums. He discusses the flicker as the sole ariel singer and details nest holes cut from the underside of limbs to avoid water intrusion, illustrating nature’s reasoning.
A three legged table owned by Donegal farmer O Bri an has sprouted green buds from two legs after two months. The buds grew into slender branches with leaves despite the table's limited exposure to air and sun. The age of the table remains unknown.
Two Duffin brothers studying law at Wesleyan in Bloomington decide to own and operate their own boarding house. They build a 20 by 12 foot house on F. A. Baller’s land near the Wesleyan athletic park, doing all brick and carpentry themselves before moving in.
A farmer compares two boys picking cherries, noting one moves quickly chasing chances while the other works steadily and methodically. He says the steady boy will maximize each position and fill his pail, while the restless boy misses full gains by chasing easy opportunities. Wellspring.
Last summer two young girls faced repeated admonitions from their mother for playing unprotected in the sun. She warned they would be burned so badly people would think they are Black children. A neighbor misidentified them as Mrs Black’s children and asked if they were the little Black children, to which the elder replied Only sun burned.
An amusing Alpine tale from Dauphiny tells of the Princess of Croy disguising herself as a boy to visit the Grande Chartreuse with her husband. A sharp gaze from the monk prompts the prince to present the visitor as a friend. The monk offers luncheon, then abruptly reveals women are forbidden. The princess, startled by a pear tossed by the father superior, is politely escorted outside by the smiling monk.
An 19th century Norfolk anecdote recalls a hunter whose master cared little for a boy’s death but was deeply troubled by a man’s killing, leading to a week of not shooting. Another tale recounts Lord Cholmondeley’s guests blasting partridge game at King's Lynn, shocking servants at a banquet with the news.
A brief dialogue excerpt portrays Cholly asking about an father's reaction to him while Edith reports the mother notes his hoarseness stems from shielding himself when speaking of the subject. The exchange hints at emotional strain and secrecy.
Territory allotted January 1 1902 for Mercant tile contracts seeks insurance men or bankers. Fidelity Assuring Company located 377 379 Broadway New York City promotes share sales.
The passage contrasts shifting from a job to a worse state, citing political office becoming an embarrassing situation. It includes a snippet from Puck and an ad promise for Hale’s honey of horehound and tar with claims, plus Pike’s Toothache Drops curing in a minute, and a proverb about every man hiding his deformity from the Atchison Globe.
The Dietetic and Hygienic Gazette notes Walter Baker & Co of Dorchester Massachusetts have years of study in cocoa and chocolate, unique machinery and methods preserve purity palatability and nutrients, and their products are world renowned with strong medical nurse and housekeeper endorsements.
A witty exchange between Mrs. Biggs and Mrs. Diggs highlights domestic quirks as a husband’s quiet demeanor clashes with comic misadventure. The title notes the playful contrast in character and the humorous tension of daily domestic life observed in Chicago sources.
Travelers are advised to compare fares East or West with Nickel Plate Road noting consistently low rates and efficient service. Uniformed colored attendants serve first and second class passengers, dining cars offer meals from 35 cents to 1.00, Pullman service is high grade, and semi weekly transcontinental tourist cars run between Atlantic and Pacific coasts. Consult the nearest Nickel Plate agent.
A Philadelphia composer has penned a quickstep and it is planned for use in Chicago during a funeral march, as reported by the Yonkers Statesman.
An advertisement assures Cascarets candy cathartic treats all ailments from headache to cancer by regulating bowels. It promotes natural, painless relief with each tablet stamped C C and warns against imitations, pricing at 10 cents to start health restoration.
A short exchange questions if feeling makes us wondrous kind and answers that it depends on what one is feeling at the moment. The piece reflects a weathered editorial tone on emotion.
Travelers praise Lackawanna Railroad for burning smokeless coal with no smoke or dust. Outing notes the policy earns gratitude and patronage from a grateful public.
Conversation hints at Miss Boxley and her father involvement in a matter as Flirtby and Jiggs trade quips about social expectations. The exchange remains light and slangy, reflecting a society column tone from Philadelphia.
Norfolk and Western Railway offers round trip fares on December 3 and 17 from Cincinnati and Columbus to Virginia and Carolinas. For rates and details contact D A Hull D P A at 45 E 4th St Cincinnati.
A pithy aphorism notes that a long strong pull with earnest effort can straighten many crooked things. It suggests perseverance and moral resolve can resolve problems or correct flaws. The line emphasizes action over speculation in achieving corrective outcomes.
A collage of promotional blurbs and quotes including Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets at 25c and Piso's Cure for Consumption praised by Ocean Grove readers. Also features moral quotes and a note on a city block sale, reflecting period newspaper advertising and commentary.
William E. Davis of Flora Illinois a veteran of the Forty second Indiana infantry reports a bronze Roman coin found while campaigning in the Philippines. Numismatists judge it over 1600 years old struck by Emperor Maximinus in 236 A D. The coin size of a dollar remains in excellent condition with legible inscriptions Pax Augusti and Maximinus Pius Augustus Germani cus on the obverse. It likely traveled from Spain to the Philippines and was lost in Luzon.
An exchange editor jokes about placing a statue of Ceres atop the Kansas statehouse and a telegraph editor replies with objections. The gag suggests Chief Fewclothes, an Indian, would be a more fitting ornament, noting the Ceres statue might be seen as a nude departure.
A humorous exchange cites a claim about a Woman's page and a Man's page in papers. Mr Pozenby mocks the idea, while Mrs Pozenby notes that a Man's page exists, albeit in prize fighting and horse racing coverage.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer quotes a cautious woman who avoids gossip yet acknowledges that secrets told to her somehow reach others. She explains that she shares confidences with her husband, creating a discreet but existing leak in social circles.
In Stray Stories Mrs Vernon Brown asks why her husband cannot cut off his mustache. Mrs Smiffian Jones counters she would not want him to do so, preferring the whiskers to run their course.
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