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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1884
Page
1
A hungry, poorly clad boy John Henry asks for a turkey to feed his mother and himself on New Year’s Eve. A kind stranger funds the feast, and the pair learn faith and perseverance pay off as kind neighbors bring aid and work follows.
A $1,500,000 mortgage is recorded in Meadville Crawford county to secure the first mortgage bond of the Ohio River and Lake Erie Railroad. The line runs seventy five miles from Erie City to Sharpsville via Erie Crawford and Mercer counties to provide a new lake outlet for Mercer and Butler coal fields. Dance mentions note popular tunes Excelsior Waltz and Waltz Quadrille along with Lan ciers extension to eight couples and refined figures in the German.
Jacob Keller the Tailor offers an immense stock of imported and domestic cloths ready to be made into suits with a guarantee of a good fit. He employs skilled workmen and keeps up with latest styles. Visit rooms on Second Street near Liberty, second story. L. G. Noyes guarantees relief for coughs and lung issues with Acker's English Remedy or money back. A 25 cent Has Cough Cure is available from Johnson and Siegfried.
The article traces the horseshoe as an anciently protective charm against witches and misfortune. It notes Norman custom at Oskham castle where lords demanded horseshoes from visiting barons, mentions old shoes over 200 years old including one from Queen Victoria, and recalls the Princes of Wales and Princess of Wales leaving gilt shoes on the castle wall.
A Boston Herald corresp describes two young men at Jerome park who mock a smooth shave tale. Lord Mandeville visiting England and William K. Vanderbilt are cited as participants in a charade involving a barber and a staged wedding day shave.
The article surveys origins of famous songs and poets from the War era. Julia Ward Howe wrote Battle Hymn of the Republic under stress near Washington. James R. Randall authored Maryland, My Maryland. Samuel Francis Smith wrote America influenced by God Save the King. John Howard Payne penned Home Sweet Home. Francis Scott Key wrote The Star Spangled Banner during Fort McHenry bombardment. It notes Yank ee Doodle predates American origins and its use as derision in Cromwellian times.
A hotel etiquette note cautions that top officials cause less trouble than loud patrons. Civility to staff matters more than large tips, and the hotel serves many, not just individual guests. The piece reminds readers no constitutional right compels staying in a hotel if dissatisfaction remains.
Original hand-made envelopes cost 5 cents each. The envelope-making machine now produces them at a scale where a thousand are sold for 30 cents, signaling a drop in unit price and a move toward mass production.
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