22 Jan 1890
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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1890
Page
1
The Leading Dry Goods House of Warren County launches a January sale with record low prices to clear stock from January 7 through January 25. Customers spending 10 dollars or more will receive railroad fare reimbursement to visit the store and take part in the special offer. New shipments include buttons hosiery gloves corsets white goods and embroideries.
Schedule fragments show Eastern Standard times for arrivals and departures between Erie and Buffalo routes. Entries list Erie Mail, Express and Kane Accelerations with times 1:58 pm 5:20 pm 8:05 pm and Sunday listings, plus directions WEST and EAST and several express slots.
A Black loon shot at Washoe Lake in California shocks observers as an Arctic migrant. A moving rock in Tandil Buenos Ayres draws attention for its immense size. German botanist King tests upside down trees, and an Indian plant reportedly emits electric shocks. San Francisco Academy displays Mojave horned rattlesnakes with eye horns. Horned vipers in Palestine and Sahara share similar traits.
A fragment from Faith Sessions Tupper in Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper recalls how scent and song trigger vivid memories. The aromatic refrain stirs nostalgia for fair faces and old joys, with memory awakening amid mingled happiness and sorrow.
A satirical piece from Lippincott's Magazine likens celebrated leaders to a banquet of feed and praise. great head is mocked as empty vanity, with guests applauding and later waking to private discomfort and shameful self reflection.
Poem excerpt contrasts hopeful faith with mortal pursuits and fame. It includes lines about life mystery and happiness today, then shifts to a satire on seekers of worldly notice and riches. Rose Hartwick Thorpe is cited, and a Shakespearean quip about fools remains.
Oliver Optic compares the Orient Express with American Limited Express trains, noting superior comfort, amenities, and speed on U S routes. He recalls defects on European railcars from Strasburg to Paris, including scarce seating, poor washrooms, and higher wine costs, while praising the United States’ railroading system.
An article from the Yankee Blade argues that stomach dysfunction causes a wide range of illnesses from mild indigestion to chronic dyspepsia. It advises slow meals, avoiding alcohol and warm drinks, resting after eating, and testing foods to identify irritants to prevent future diseases.
A week after a bandit attack on a Vera Cruz diligence, a American rider fired on the highwaymen, scattering them. The robbers later bound mule drivers, shot at one, and a fight ensued. One robber escaped shackled to a prisoner as authorities pursue in rural Mexico.
At a Philadelphia gathering of veterans from the Civil War a Quaker regiment memory is shared about volunteers from New Jersey in 1862, two full companies of 100 men, and a line drawn over pacifism. Personal scenes include a man who fought in his coat, then resumed Quaker garb after victory.
A morose clubgoer recalls a well meaning friend who bought him an eight dollar silk hat and pressed constant tips to display the trademark and care for it. The donor ridiculed him in public, dictated hat handling, and finally humiliated him, ending with the hat smashed in frustration. Chicago Mail reports a cautionary tale of social pressure and material gift expectations.
A look at Key West cigar making describes top Havana leaves from Vuelta Abajo and the process from leaf selection to wrapping. Workers earn by cigars rolled, with hand rolling preferred, and Tampa Jacksonville mimic Key West brands hurting the local label. The town shows quiet evenings, Cuban child-minstrel groups, and a contrast between bustle and leisure.
A sparrow in Macon Georgia has made an odd daily routine at the city clerk’s office. The bird flies in each morning through a window, perches on the blind, chirps greetings, and feeds on mantling flies before leaving to join its flock.
A vintage guide splits hair care into two lists of dos and don'ts. It warns against well water soap and fine-toothed combs, promotes bristle brushing, regular trimming, and careful drying, and advises wearing a waterproof cap during baths to avoid mildew and damage.
The Mail offers complete printing facilities with presses and type, blank forms on hand or printed to order, and skilled printers. Submissions require real names. anonymous letters will not be published. readers are urged to send communications from across the county and country.
A collage of urban quips and anecdotes from newspapers like Charleston World Providence Journal Baltimore American and Boston Post. Jests on credit merchants grippe marriages mores and a physician clergy joke conclude with a Gardiner church anecdote.
An old advertising note touts Electric Bitters as a life changing tonic and alterative. It claims cures for kidney liver and stomach ailments and urges relief for both short and long standing sickness. Available at Morck Drug Store for 50 cents or one dollar per bottle.
A kindergarten boy questions Santa Claus and the truth behind holiday myths. After his father reveals the deception behind Santa, the boy contemplates the implications and asks if the father has also fed him about the devil.
An advertising snippet traces a mother daughter line praising Castoria from infancy to parenthood. It emphasizes consistent use across stages and generations, presenting Castoria as a trusted remedy and family staple.
The ad touts Kenp's Balsam as a universal cure with thousands of bottles sold yearly and urges immediate use. A trial bottle is free at druggists with large sizes priced at 50 cents and 1 dollar. A Kingston Freeman clipping mentions river danger questions and a child’s store remark alongside a Goodrich & Fehlman note on dried fruits.
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