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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1885
Page
4
In Warren on January 13 1885 residents debate a humorous verse about the Mother Hubbard garment. The lighthearted poem questions propriety and fashion as a matron or belle wears the loose outfit praising its comfort and charm amid social commentary from readers.
The Chicago Tribune advises that true individuality in stationery comes from consistently using a particular kind of letter paper and envelope. It warns against over decoration, favors heraldic devices or monograms for those with a warrant, and notes perfumery and small touches can be distracting but geranium leaves or violet inserts are common quirks. The piece emphasizes economy and stability through a chosen paper venture.
The article compares life expectancy from 1838-1854 to present figures, noting male life at 41.3 and female life at 45.3, up about 5 and 8 percent respectively. It states per thousand births, more reach age 35, and estimates future longevity adds about 2,700 years per thousand births, concentrating gains between ages twenty and sixty.
In a London Letter from Sir Perkins, Hyde Park shows a cold July with fur and muslin outfits. Spectators line Rotten Row as about 600 carriages and banners parade, while locals note the shift from noble display to quieter dress influenced by commoners.
A report notes Fort Sumter is reduced to a single story, with about six guns, none operable. The government pays roughly $200 monthly for watchmen to keep the fort lit for vessels.
In an interview with the San Francisco Call, Hon. John Swift debunks popular tales of Indian jugglers. He details two famed tricks the basket and the mango growth as clear frauds with false bottoms and staged duplications, noting crowds often misbelieve sensational craft.
A corpulent banker buys repaired shoes he never intends to collect, revealing a shop’s pigeonhole system that keeps owners paying for worn goods. The dealer explains three quarters of left items are eventually called, with many sold off as second-hand pairs to eager buyers.
The report notes Kourtoum where General Gordon is besieged lies 1 900 miles from Cairo or 1 377 miles by a direct desert route avoiding the Nile bend between Abu Hamed and Korosko.
The well at the foot of High street in Clarksville New York is the costliest in the state. It cost 2187.50 to dig the well and 6106.25 for the trench to the river for a total of 8293.75 dollars.
A former New York Tribune excerpt recounts California leprosy scares and a lone hermit in the Nacremiento headwaters. The narrator recalls a cabin marked For God's sake, come no nearer, a leper’s exposed existence, and a distant final judgment as a warning from the era’s public health anxieties.
The passage notes bees in orchards pollinate flowers, aiding cross fertilization and hybrid varieties. It cites Darwin on vigorous hybrid productions and explains wind and insects as nature’s agents in cross pollination, producing stronger seedlings when pollen comes from different plants.
An individual asserts he has produced a tally showing music is referenced 165 times in the Old Testament. The claim centers on a self-claimed count of musical mentions across various books and passages.
The article discusses methods to tell if a person is truly dead. It notes a candlelight skin test revealing a red color where fingers touch, fading after death. It also explains a doctor’s method using surface temperature and electrical stimulation to confirm life or death.
In a New York Journal excerpt a housewife suggests using an oak sedan chair modified with two long poles beneath the seat to move Aunt Patience between floors. They propose feather and hair filled cushions, a footstool, a head-rest bolster, and a supporting wooden plank to make a comfortable, low cost chair for daily use.
Letters from New York and Chicago readers praise Dr Fenner s Blood and Liver Remedy and Nerve Tonic for nervousness dyspepsia and bilious attacks. Testimonials cite restoration to health and impurity removal from the blood while noting advertising copy and product claims. The page also advertises job printing and goods at Orr & Co.
The London Times recounts Major Rogers escaping an elephant attack after a 400 yard chase. He crawled into banyan trees to avoid the animal, later fending off another assault with ankus. The elephant dropped a branch on Rogers and then departed, and the two became allies on the road.
In a Tangier letter, the writer contrasts European and Moorish customs outlining differences in honor, worship, dress, entry etiquette, and social practices. He notes daily routines, religious observances, and writing directions as examples of two civilizations with little common ground.
A compact list of maxims urging prudent conduct and compassion. It warns against disputing with tax collectors without proof, fighting larger opponents, and forgetting the poor, while advocating acts of kindness and avoiding exploitation or ostentation. The tone is prudent, moralistic, and practical.
A historical note credits Mrs. Jane Grey Swisshelm with pushing for safer passenger travel by securing rear red lights on trains. The initiative aimed to improve visibility and reduce accidents. Swisshelm's advocacy highlighted safety measures in rail transport during the period.
Mr Mathias Doll of 23 North Peters Street New Orleans reports severe kidney trouble diabetes for six years with back pain swelling in limbs and frequent urination. After multiple doctors and failed medicines he credits Preruna from Dr Hartman with full relief and urges others to try it. A second woman Mrs Huldah Ripple of Smethwort Pa and user Dr S B Startman Co endorses Preruma’s benefits.
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