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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1904
Page
7
The Washington Star vignette captures pre holiday bustle as shoppers face crowded streets and rising stress. A weary household contends with impulses to overspend while memories of simpler holidays drift in.
A lament expresses that Santa Claus has forgotten the orphans and the poor living in a cold, unlabeled home. The speaker pleads for an angel to remind him not to pass by and notes faith in heaven where orphans are not poor. The poem recalls Christmas generosity and enduring hope despite hardship.
The speaker laments worn clothes and practical limits on buying. He clings to old muffler gloves and ties, cites laws and frugality, promises a future reveal after Christmas. Read as a light social satire from a Chicago Daily News verse column.
A Chicago Record-Herald verse by E. Kiser laments the harsh season yet frames Christmas time as a source of faith and hopeful vision. The poem contrasts bleak skies and barren fields with the solace of loved ones and shared goodwill.
A Riley inspired prayer asks for relief from pain and weariness for loved ones. The poem pleads for tender mercy and a return of laughter, requesting the divine to scatter sorrow, grant contentment, and brighten lives today.
A lyrical reminiscence from Frank Walcott Hutt, printed in the New York Independent, describing familiar winter scenes. The poet recalls memory filled towns, mossy rooftrees, and quiet farm brooks as comforting anchors amid unfamiliar landscapes.
Christmas day approaches as shoppers whisper of festive pageantry. The poem notes fat fowls in the emporium window and the rising joy contrasting with vanishing pockets. The season’s heralds are seen in laughter and bright displays around town.
A humorous verse from the Atlanta Constitution expresses a suitor’s joy as he plans to marry Molly. He says he asked her father who warned that Molly will leave extra work behind, urging the marriage despite the risk of social censure.
The United States Bureau of Forestry bulletin No 52 supports tree planting on the western plains to offset deforestation. It favors small home grown seedlings, windbreak belts four by eight feet apart, and wood lots eight feet apart with rows four feet apart, using cottonwood cedar mulberry osage orange green ash catalpa and other hardy species to protect farms and provide timber.
A Missouri enthusiast touts a skunk farming venture, detailing a ten acre fenced plot, burrow and brush setup, rewards for skunk catches, and plans to produce a black breed. Investors hope to supply Missouri fur soon while stakeholders report rising interest and potential profitability.
Aunt Jean relates a Farm and Home method to milk a two year old calved heifer. She used a wooden guard and a milk tin set on a box to milking with both hands while seated sideways to the animal. The improvised plan kept her safe and effective.
The ideal soil for a peach orchard is heavy sandy loam or light clay loam. Every farm should have an orchard and a vineyard as permanent improvements. Buy trees from a nearby nursery and visit it to check quality. Grow enough for family use if not for market, and ship trees if properly packed. Roots must stay moist before planting.
The dairyman should breed cows distinctly for milk to realize maximum profit. Mixing milk and beef in one animal is a sure failure for either outcome. The concept of a dual purpose cow works in theory but fails in practice.
The piece argues that road maintenance need not cost thousands per mile and promotes the Rural Advocate drag built from oak planks. It describes construction details with two 34 inch rods, nails, washers, and a detachable driver seat, plus how to use the drag to fill ruts and create a hard cemented surface after each rain.
An old piece notes that affluent women imitate tattooing, showing off shoulders and limbs with artful designs. It cites New York press descriptions, questions the motive of vanity, compares cross cultural practices, and mentions trends in Japan, Burma, and New Zealand.
Agricultural Epitomist urges states to fund institutes for wagon road supervisors and builders. A formal school would improve highway construction and repairs more than macadam road costs, by sharing experience and professionalizing the trade. It notes current builders treat road work as not a profession. Coal oil or kerosene seen as an inexpensive lice preventive and exterminator in chicken houses.
Maine officials prepare vouchers for the porcupine bounty law as the next legislature looms. The 1903 act paid 25 cents per porcupine with a $500 appropriation, but 60,000 porcupines were killed, exceeding the appropriation by $14,500.
A friend recounts a dog moved from Plymouth to Cambridge Massachusetts about forty miles. After two days tied, the dog was freed and reached Plymouth safely. Such tales occur in many dogs travels, with reports of dogs wandering hundreds of miles. The question remains what compass dogs carry.
New York markets show flour at 5.85 to 6.10, wheat 1.16 and corn 0.53, oats 0.87 to 0.93. Cleveland lists flour 6.00 to 6.25, wheat 1.15, corn 0.484 to 0.44, oats 0.34, butter 0.28. Toledo wheat 1.13, corn 0.45, oats 0.31. East Buffalo cattle 5.25 to 5.75, sheep 4.50 to 5.00, lambs 7.30 to 7.40, hogs 4.60 to 4.50. Pittsburg cattle 5.25 to 5.50, sheep 4.50 to 7.25, hogs not listed.
In Denver a wealthy bachelor rarely contributes to Bishop Olmsted's favored charities. After a portrait was shown, the bishop acknowledged the likeness and asked for a donation, but the millionaire replied he would not subscribe, noting there was no use since it resembled him.
A refined classical performer departs the piano scene, described as among the nation’s best. A companion expresses regret at not listening sooner, underscoring the seen and heard impact in Brooklyn Life.
Moravia New York December report tells of Mrs Benj Wilson who weighed 130 pounds after four years of diabetes attacks. Her husband credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with a full recovery after five boxes, claiming the remedy healed kidney disease and related pains.
The passage extols Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills as a near superhuman remedy for eczema psoriasis scalps pimples ringworm infant eczema and related skin ailments. It cites widespread testimony and contrasts class travel with first class to imply superior quality.
An advertising notice from Arbuckle- Goode Commission Company of St. Louis promotes nine related firms forming the Investor's Guarantee Association with five million dollars capital to protect investors. It offers free information and urges readers to respond for details and assurances.
An old ad claims one day cold cure with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets and money back by druggists if it fails. E. W. Grove’s signature appears on each box. A penny saved is penny burned opposed by Puck.
Mrs. P Brunzel of Everett Washington reports long back pain relief after using Doan's Kidney Pills. She took five boxes and says the pills act effectively and promptly, ending her suffering. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY markets the remedy at 50 cents per box.
A Windsor Ontario letter from Miss Irene Hapaoop praises Lydia E. Pinkham's Compound for curing salpingitis and ovaritis in five months, claiming it saved her from a hospital operation. The note warns of overlooked ovarian trouble and urges prompt attention to dull throbbing pains and related symptoms.
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