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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1898
Page
4
A city couple at a roadside stop discuss how a suitor earned his consent by flattering the girl's father. The man recites playful exploits at summer resorts, staged rescues, billiards challenges, and staged bravado to impress the parent. The girl fears being fooled, yet listens.
From mid November to Christmas the greens and berries gathering boys roam Jersey Long Island New York Delaware and beyond. They seek fragrant pine cedar holly and mistletoe prized as a rare Christmas plant commanding high prices. The finds bring broad smiles to the harvesters in these parts.
A young medical student meets a kind old man with long white hair. They feel an odd familiarity but cannot recall their connection. After a warm handshake and a drink, the student learns from a waiter the man is the pawn broker, revealing the puzzling coincidence.
Dr Muller reports small fat globule like bodies in all blood samples in health and disease. The structures vary in size up to a diameter of 125000th of an inch and show movement. They resist osmic acid and are named haemokonia or blood dust.
A witty exchange about courting danger features Uncle Si and a playful line about any kind of courting. The remark captures a lighthearted moment and character tone.
A French traveler notes African peoples near Timbuctoo rely on animal husbandry for food and income. They wear two veils, the nikab and litham, to shield eyes and lungs, never remove the garb even at meals, making them unrecognizable if deprived of it.
The article explains that clocks use the four I's in place of IV due to a historical dispute with Charles V of France. When Henry Vick presented the first accurate clock, the king demanded IV be changed to Ill, but Vick refused. The king then ordered the change, and the IIII form remained ever since.
A glossary of French fabric terms used in common dress goods. Definitions cover armure barre bayadere beige boucle damasse drap d ete drap de Paris etamine frise jacquard matelasse melange satin berber satin soleil sicilian twill vigoureux and zibeline with notes on origins and distinctive features for shoppers and clerks.
Liliuokalani mourns deeply over the confiscation of her priceless royal robe made from rare bird feathers. The Dole government seized the garment when it rose to power, a symbol of the queen’s dignity and Hawaii’s contested monarchy.
Logan county features Lorenzo Pearcefield a near seventy year old Shaker from South Union and a famed horse breaker weighing about 300 pounds. He asserts mastery by sitting on the horse's head to calm it then hitches the animal to a cart and travels the countryside. Farmers bring him unmanageable horses seeking his strength and fearlessness.
A Illinois agriculturist reports prosperity with a Poland China hog bought for 5100 dollars. The across farm scene hints inflation and rising livestock values amid regional market signals.
The feeding value of cottonseed meat is well established, fueling strong competition among farmers in the north and east to obtain this article for feeding purposes.
Andrew Cameron, a British diver, battled a 700‑pound shark at eighty feet depth while inspecting a 2,000-foot bulkhead in Vera Cruz. He stabbed the shark in the throat, was injured, and miraculously survived to tell the tale aboard the Yucatan, landing in New York safely.
A British fire disaster valued at 20 million dollars reveals perceived failures in London’s fire service. Citizens cite slow water access and weaker alarm systems, while American observers contrast New York’s bigger, better paid crews and sturdier engines.
The article critiques London fire service delays and a naval chief’s appointment, contrasts New York reforms, and introduces a pneumatic ballast machine for railroads. It reports on section men, track improvements, and claimed time savings of over ten million dollars yearly through the new method.
In the first district of Illinois no cheese license stamps were paid in July while June figures from the Chicago internal revenue collector show stamps bought to cover the tax on 291 624 pounds. The report cautions this does not prove the industry is dead.
It is estimated there are 1.25 billion coins in circulation in the United Kingdom. Since the coronation about 6 billion coins in gold, silver and bronze have passed through the hands of Her Majestys subjects, each coin bearing the Sovereign's features.
The State domain of France valued at 760 million dollars includes palaces, public buildings and forests. It is largely unproductive and a plan proposes selling 52 million dollars of it to finance naval strength and fleet capacity.
A walnut tree in Letcher County fetched 456 dollars at sale. The tree measures about sixteen feet in circumference and reaches roughly ninety feet to the first limb.
The piece argues muscular development does not equal health, noting strong limbs can mask weak hearts and other illnesses. It suggests health as life tenacity, questions centenarians’ healthiness, and remarks that women may live longer on average. It questions defining life and health.
A medical authority asserts bad spelling stems from a disease affecting brain and nerves. Patients replace or omit common short words and long words may be distorted, especially with one syllable terms. The piece questions whether such spelling errors signal mental illness or ignorance or carelessness. It notes defective education is not always the cause.
Colonel Leontieff wins approval from the Negus to send twelve Abyssinian youths to Russia. Four will study language and attend a technical high school while eight are trained as military instructors. The move aims to create a pro Russian party in Abyssinia.
A Geneva professor asserts France consumes the most alcohol in Europe per capita based on liquor percentages. He estimates each person drinks thirteen quarts of alcohol annually, amid much more wine and beer consumption.
A West Philadelphia church’s Sunday service became comic when its orchestra leader, rushing from a theatre job, used the wrong music. He opened his portfolio to reveal sacred pieces replaced by a humorous set, leading to his firing as the choir master and orchestra leader.
The article notes fine sawdust as a wound dressing and antiseptic vehicle, praising yellow pine sawdust for antiseptic potential. It also recounts Hassan Effendi, Egyptian cavalry captain, calmly challenging Dervish intrenchments at Abu Hamed before combat opens.
A native Indian Subadar commanded Fort Lundi Kotal in a bold defense that cost him his life. He remained steadfast to the adopted flag despite being attacked by tribesmen, two of whom were his own sons.
A terse dialogue reveals a demand for money followed by a suspicion of a counterfeit bill. The exchange hints at a criminal act involving deceit and immediate gain. No additional context is provided to identify persons or location.
Professor Mosso built a couch that balanced with a sleeping man, showing his head rising as feet sank and vice versa when awake. The experiment indicated that blood leaves the head during sleep and returns when awake, illustrating brain circulation changes.
Negotiations are under way between a score of German fortified cities and imperial military authorities to seek permission to tear down ancient walls and towers. The sites would be replaced with streets parks and houses, reflecting a shift in defense needs.
The speaker confesses low self esteem about looks while valuing singing over appearance. A friend urges the singer to perform now, implying performance may redefine perception. The exchange centers on identity and the power of voice to overcome vanity.
Cream colored point de Veaise with silk net top dominates decorative dancing outfits. Palest sea gray and golden green silks satin and taffetus highlight. Exquisitely tinted crepes devchine and Marie Antoinette brocades feature low odes or half low waists and lace at the neck. The basquine finish completes the garb.
A new floating dock completed in Newcastle and destined for Havana is celebrated as a milestone in maritime architecture. The dock, with 30 water tight compartments and a 10 000 ton lift in two and a half hours, was launched on the Tyne before a large crowd. It was towed to Havana by the New Zealand Shipping Company with extra vessels aiding in maneuvering.
A survey of deep sea ichthyology notes rapid progress over two decades, with over 1000 species found at depths from 500 to 16,500 feet. It highlights grotesque and beautiful forms, including Chiasmodon which dwells at 9000 feet and can swallow prey larger than itself.
Philetus Sawyer, former Wisconsin senator, says his strongest period was age 45 to 65 or 66, with quicker brain and nerve. He notes he began making big deals at 46 and expects validation from other successful men.
The article describes first quality horse hair from South America used for ropes and mattresses, with long tails and manes coiled every two years. It notes hair length, pricing from 38 to 48 cents per pound for rope, and 4 to 6 dollars per pound for hair cloth. It also mentions second quality blends and the cheapest goat hair from Siberia at 4 to 6 cents.
A Frenchman finds that butter can be kept fresh for years in hot climates by kneading it with a solution of water and fluoride of sodium. The mixture is hermetically sealed with a headspace, and when needed the butter is kneaded with fresh water to remove the fluoride.
The Pioneer, the first sleeping car built by Pullman, traveled via Kansas City on its way back to Pullman Illinois. It served during the Christian Endeavorers' rush to San Francisco and cost about $30,000.
The Society of Colonial Dames unveiled a tablet on the Whitefield house in Guilford Connecticut a stone structure built in 1639. Known as the oldest house in New England it served for years as a meeting house reflecting colonial history.
Clean pastures and good water reduce bitter milk while ragweed worsens it. A home orchard of fifty trees cannot match the care given to a larger commercial orchard of five thousand trees, but diligent tending matters.
Waterfalls and mountain streams in Switzerland are widely harnessed to power dynamos. Towns gain electricity from the white coal as snowmelt feeds reservoirs and small streams supply light. Electric cars in Montreux and Vevey use power from minor streams to reach the Chillon castle area.
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