02 Jan 1883
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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1883
Page
1
A reflective poem on the New Year opening with hope and fear. The speaker reads a spiritual ledger of years spent, finding blank pages and earthly boasts. The closing message urges dedicating time to God and His work, so life ends with a true balance in favor of divine deeds.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton argues that girls suffer from early debutante pressures and excessive domestic work. She urges longer, healthier education with balanced study and recreation, contrasting it with boys' lighter demands and praising activities like dancing and billiards for physical and mental health.
The January 1883 Atlantic Monthly is announced with Longfellow's Michael Angelo in part one, Holmes After-breakfast Talk, Warner Bayreuth Parsifal, and Hf. H. Chance Day in Oregon. Poetry includes Whittier pieces. Peterson's Magazine showcases steel engravings Cherry Ripe and Psyche Listening to the Flute, a large fashion plate, and many designs. Also two novelets by Benedict and Mrs. Ann Stephens, plus other stories. Subscription price two dollars a year with club offers and free specimens.
The article notes Thurlow Weed replayed his day’s events to his wife each evening and survived her for many years. A brief item mentions Yes Tooth Powder and a sale by Johnson & Siegfried.
A Boston Transcript excerpt by M. A. Neall describes a warm hearth scene where a paterfamilias recalls family fires in old rooms. The piece blends nostalgic family imagery with reflections on wood types and their flames while neighbors share memories of country life and fireplaces.
A Civil War icon, Old Baldy, Gen Mead’s famed charger, is said to have died by poison at Abington after a long service including Bull Run and Gettysburg. The horse’s career spanned battles, wounds, and a lengthy life ending beyond thirty years.
A collage of witty snippets and cartoons on fashion, manners, and daily life. Quick quips include railway cross warnings, collar jokes, and a farmer and a wife altercation over marriage offers. The piece shares light satire from a late 19th or early 20th century newspaper.
Conrad Wilson notes in Harper's January issue that pedigree matters but is not sole value. A cow’s production depends on breed, good management, and owner intelligence, with the cow’s own capacity shaped by human skill. Even top stock benefit from strong bloodlines.
A blunt Georgia editor decries unhappy marriages caused by youths growing up without restraint. He criticizes early unions and young parenthood, noting girls wed young and boys marry before maturity. He calls such matches risky but acknowledges rare cases of luck.
A playful exchange defines common curiosities and social norms with sharp humor. Questions probe daily life like places housing neon signs and gossips, while answers reveal cheeky views on commerce farming and fishing, reflecting local humor and attitudes.
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