14 Feb 1857
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1857
Page
1
A terse fragmentary verse mourns a woman’s death from a broken heart. The speaker urges tenderness as the beloved lies with parted lips and a final breath, while mourners weep and contemplate her ascent to heaven.
In the West End of the former Mansion House R B Bartlett, a skilled cutter, invites patrons from Lottsville Columbus and Frewsburg to claim better fitting garments. He warrants satisfaction and offers to keep the garment and repay cloth cost if not satisfied.
A lengthy discourse urges young women to cultivate character and faith before love, arguing that true marriage rests on virtue, self respect, and a shared commitment to God. It warns against coquetry, frivolous views of romance, and marrying for status, urging devotion to higher ideals.
A poem notes many empty cradles and vacant beds in graveyards. Each hillock marks an angel in the sky, reflecting sorrow and loss.
New York correspondent reports a dramatic flight from the Sisters of Mercy on Houston and Mulberry streets. Miss Pauline Costar, heiress to about 70 000, allegedly fled amid a love match misfire with Walter Livingston, in tune with New York society observers.
Alfred Goslet aged 27 suffered nine years with a severely damaged leg and multiple wounds. After trying many doctors and treatments he used Holloway's Ointment and Pills and saw a rapid, lasting improvement. Continued use for three months fully healed the leg and restored his health.
Jasper McCann of Bridge Street Brooklyn endured sharp irritability and debility due to unhealthy fluids. After five weeks using Hollows Pills his head cleared and stomach tone returned, restoring health and vigor.
A gentleman named Hall claims a plan to keep the Hudson River from New York to above Troy and the Erie Canal open in winter by an iron six inch pipe heated by steam. He intends to seek a law to allow tolls on boats using the line to cover costs.
The Nor walk Reflector cites Huron County assessor counts of 11 blind, 12 deaf and dumb, 12 insane and 12 idiotic residents. Five cases involve parents who were cousins. three were evident from infancy. The piece hints that related couples may be underreported and notes a racist storefront exchange and a crude marriage proposal incident as contemporaneous curiosities.
The railroads are delivering sizable coal consignments into Cincinnati and selling them at market rates, with the volume indicating steady supply and potential price effects in the local market.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.