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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1883
Page
4
The message asks writers from Warren County and beyond to submit accurate, newsy copy for circulation as second class mail matter. Communications must be clear, verified, and free of anonymous material with writers' names supplied for possible publication.
Lucy Hooper writes from Paris about Madame Bernadaki the Russian beauty seen in an opera box. Her blue eyes aquiline nose and Cupid bow mouth are described with marble-like grace and a flawless, dazzling toilette. The piece notes she may become a Parisian society queen and hints at wealth shifting to her husband, enabling their prominence in society.
In Paris a Nottingham manufacturer’s wife admires a delicate lace fichu priced at 240 francs. Her husband, a careful judge, refuses to buy, revealing the lace came from his own frames and could be produced for fifteen shillings each. She learns the true value behind the purchase.
A survey of vast valuations and investments spans iron works in Birmingham and Minneapolis depots, silk and wool production, steam vessel inspections, submarine developments, and large national revenues. Records show Canada’s surplus, Hawaiian coin plans, and major trusts funding education for colored students in the South, with extensive railroad and timber sector growth outlined.
A tramp printer hatches a con by mimicking Charles Dickens likenesses to obtain whisky from druggists. One by one, a printer, a partner, and a shoemaker exploit their lookalikes to sustain the scheme, only to fall ill and curse the druggist's Dickens resemblance.
A wry Oil City Derrick quip contrasts mistakes by editors and private citizens. It notes editors face public scrutiny for errors while private individuals go unnoticed until death, after which editors are asked to praise the deceased.
A farmer’s guide lists practical grape growing maxims covering soil preparation fall planting spring manure use pruning timing and vine care. It emphasizes deep yet careful planting pruning balance between vine growth and fruitfulness and cautions against unchecked laterals and overgrowth.
The article argues udder growth can be enhanced by deliberate handling to increase blood flow and tissue development. It compares this to muscle training in horses, suggesting both heifer and cow udders can be conditioned before calving to enlarge milk capacity and ease future milking, with careful trials and gradual introduction justified by gestation and calming effects.
Captain Paul Boynton plans a venturesome ascent down the Colorado from source to mouth. In a chat with a reporter he recalled a Helena Arkansas lecturing incident where costume mishaps and a shark tale drew laughs, ending his speaking career for now.
A report notes a dwarf kangaroo discovered in Texas as a marsupial with fore legs two inches long and hind legs eight inches long. The writer warns reporters to use plain language to aid understanding and mocks pretentious phrasing.
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