05 Jan 1899
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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1899
Page
1
Poem laments economic and social injustices in America and abroad. The speaker pleads Goddess of Liberty to acknowledge slavery in Spain and the suffering in U S slums and factories. Verses call for action against child labor, worn-out workers, and hunger.
Poem excerpt by Ida G. Morris from Youth's Companion celebrates a child's world of make believe. It contrasts adult longing with children's faith and fanciful tales, noting how courage and growth arise from the imagination of youth.
A miscellaneous excerpt from Tit-Bits and Donahoe's Magazine contrasts social quirks with moral yearning. It blends light verse on behavior and a reflective meditation on ideals and truth guiding human striving. The verses juxtapose everyday foibles with the quest for beauty and meaning.
Two girls share a birthplace and birth day but live apart in a terraced house and a street below. They grow up differently, one beloved and cared for, the other wounding sorrow, ending with both dying in the same town and contrasting their fates.
A lyric note from L. A. W. Bulletin recalls a tale of ascent thwarted by a gate bearing No Wheels Allowed. A stranded figure pleads for entry while Peter denies passage, citing the cinder path below. The verse closes with a meditation on duty and youth answering Thous must with I can.
A survey of iron in folklore shows widespread belief in its impure nature. From Jerusalem to Egypt and Scotland, iron is treated as taboo or ill omened, shaping rituals and legends about tools, fetishes, and fairy tales involving iron artifacts.
A compact essay contrasts types of men from romantic youths to wary laborers and cautious officials. It presents observations on pride, money, honesty, religion, and social roles, noting how self interest and circumstance shape behavior and credibility. The piece closes with a wary view of rural gullibility and misinformation.
The piece contrasts Naples at Vesuvius with a sharp critique of Neapolitan barbering, noting odors and sanitation, then imagines a visiting Neapolitan barber in the United States facing warrants. It mocks local customs, describes lathering without towels, upright seating, and dockyard–like razor work, ending with a grim view of the shave in any setting.
A New England shoe maker invents a liquefied leather method to repair cracks. He dissolves leather in a bottle and fills cracks with the liquid, which dries to render the repair undetectable. He claims uppers become indestructible and water impervious when dry.
The text notes that Chinese nobility possess exceptionally long nails sometimes reaching sixteen inches. It mentions Siamese bell wearers using long silver cases to protect nails and suggests beliefs about appearances or reality tied to nail length.
A famous musician states that 50 percent of Germans understand music, 16 percent of French, and 2 percent of English. The remark highlights regional differences in musical appreciation.
A British antiquarian claims Shakespeare descended from Wales based on newly surfaced evidence. The report surveys other unrelated scientific curiosities including fish scale regeneration, air quality above streets, gunboat armor origins, glass cutting tools, and human ear muscle use.
A string of wry observations on engagements marriage and gender relations. The speaker notes that long engagements fail quickly and women understand more about men than men admit. It explores sympathy vanity quarrels and marital dynamics with sharp humor.
A collection of aphorisms and reflections from Swift Franklin La Rochefoucauld Pope and Rosseau. The passages discuss virtue old age value of productions creditors memory misfortune and humane treatment. Each expresses moral cautions and practical wisdom in concise aphoristic form.
A look back notes no public libraries in the U S a vast reliance on English furniture an old copper mine prison in Connecticut a queue wearing gentry with powdered hair one hat factory dull knives from crockery plates a Virginia population share a man fined for mocking a preacher a bowing gentleman scraping a foot two stage coaches linking New York and Boston and a tea habit cue with a spoon across the cup to signal no more.
A compact collection of aphorisms on marriage and gender roles. It suggests wives’ expressions reveal discomfort from tight shoes, cites men's vanity, and notes women’s practical knowledge while warning of presumptions about women’s choices and seats on public transport.
A string of social quips on occupation, happiness, wigs, smoking, foolish acts, admiting fault, calm arguing, sewing society news, and summer vows. The piece reflects light domestic satire about men and women and conversational dynamics.
The article describes a rich Ladrones farm owner able to live without labor. It notes monthly ripening fruits with strong odors, a nut eaten shell and all, a coin valued rare fruit, a color-changing mineral stone on highways, a sun clock flower, a laughing donkey bird, and a tiny Japanese poodle that fishes and eats guava. It highlights palm groves yielding edible vegetal ivory used as elephant tusk substitutes.
A mix of etymologies for dish names from Mulligatawny to macaroni, tracing origins from East India words to French and Narragansett terms. The text shifts to a royal note about an Austrian Emperor gifting a crown prince’s christening and Empress jewels passing to Archduchess Elizabeth, ending with a fragment.
We announce a Warren department store unique for bargains across all departments. Prices include Shaker blankets at 98c, Pure White Red quilts at 1.39, Ladies wrappers 69c, skirts 1.98, fleeced vests 48c, plus a full line of shoes and rubbers at reduced prices.
Prepared by Wm. K. Fisher for General Reading the piece urges readers to accept Jesus as Saviour and Friend. It frames the gospel invitation as inclusive for learned and simple alike and emphasizes Christian Endeavor members spreading the message. It cites Jeramiah and the Lamb of God, promising rest for souls and relief from sin through following Christ.
The piece argues against the view Americans are more extravagant now, citing savings bank data from 1820 to 1897. Depositors rose from 8,635 with $1,138,000 in deposits to 203,000 with $1.93 billion, while average deposits increased from $125 to $376, outpacing Germany and surpassing England and France.
A table lists various national miles and their yard equivalents. English and American mile equals 1,760 yards, while diverse units like France Belgium kilometer and Holland dega mile measure 1,094 yards. German long mile equals 10,126 yards and metric German mile 1,640 yards, with many others shown.
The Hawsville Plaindealer reports a poor man fell ill and scarce funds to buy food. Neighbors believed he was short on rations and his yard yielded cabbages pumpkins potatoes and a jug of whiskey which he sold to pay medical bills and plans to drink with friends.
Report notes about four hundred thousand dollars of human hair exported from China each year mainly sourced from male workers found in poverty and deceased individuals. The piece highlights ethical concerns over the origin of the hair used in manufacturing and fashion.
The British revenue from sports amounts to a little over 100 million dollars annually, indicating a substantial market value and earnings trend for organized athletic events and related enterprises.
Wm. K. Fisher Prepares a guide on the Precious Invitation from Matthew 11 28 30. The piece contrasts invites from presidents and benefactors with the divine invitation to Jesus offering rest and eternal life. It emphasizes faithfulness, joint heirs with Christ, and assurance of spiritual blessings for all who accept.
A Junior League message extols the commandment to love one another as Christ loves us. It compares earthly beauty to divine love, cites Luke 10, and portrays love as the ultimate fulfillment of the law, born of God and uniting heart, soul, and duty.
Down on the Verdigris river in Montgomery county Kansas farmers form a free delivery mail service. Local men take turns collecting mail from Independence and delivering it to farmers each morning. Postmasters know the Saturday arrivals and the neighbors receiving their mail.
The article states the value of the average annual production of the earth as 12 055 510 500 dollars, presenting a global economic metric for comparative analysis. It cites a singular figure without regional breakdowns or context beyond the estimation.
In Turkey a traditional rule forces the sultan to dye his hair and beard. The article notes the symbolic practice and its formal obligations within royal custom.
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