23 Jan 1889
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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1889
Page
1
From January 11 to February 1 the store continues a markdown clearance sale of its entire stock of dry goods carpets cloaks and related items. The ad claims the store has the largest most complete stock especially in silks and dress goods with many odd lots priced to move before stock taking.
The column lists August 5 timetable for Warren trains including eastbound services to Sheffield St Marys and Kane with through Pullman cars Erie to Philadelphia and Williamsport to Baltimore, plus westbound arrivals. It also notes through trains from New York Philadelphia and Washington to Warren and remarks on local reader feedback and an Arnica Salve advertisement.
THAYER general assistant superintendent notes IME NE TRAINS No 3 and No 2 schedules with multiple arrivals and connections. All trains connect with Lae Shi Erie Railways at Dunkirk and junctions to Jamestown and Bradford, detailing times through the day.
A modern remedy guarantees satisfaction or money back for throat and chest ailments. Dr. King's New Discovery is described as safe and pleasant tasting, usable for consumption bronchitis asthma and related conditions. Trial bottles are offered free at Morck Drug Store.
A Detroit Free Press excerpt presents a lyric about Jessie described as a young thing yet beloved. The speaker urges light and joy to guide lonely passersby and promises marriage as time progresses. The piece blends romantic resolve with youthful sentiment.
In Scotland three miner types are described the pure Scottish miner the Scoto Irish miner and the Irishman. The first is praised as educated industrious and thrifty with opportunities for advancement and even education. Many become clergymen doctors or professionals while others pursue trades or shop work.
The New York Ledger laments vanity as a grand, money making weakness that fuels cosmetics and hair dye industries. It notes how touts of beauty profit from artificial looks while genuine achievement earns meager rewards, citing fashionable salons and the social ambivalence toward waxy appearances.
The Boston Transcript reports a new private correspondence method using two duplicate type-writers with aligned but offset index scales. By shifting scales in opposite directions, a sender prints a scrambled message and the reader deciphers it by matching the opposite shift, yielding a hidden letter.
A Detroit Free Press piece recounts A. W. Billow’s extended tale from a Nebraska trip about cottonwood trees. The humorous yarn highlights exaggerated claims on the wood’s strength and quirks, including warped rails and flying boards, and ends with mutual praise of the cottonwood lore.
A New York Graphic excerpt discusses clerks in Washington, noting late starts and early knockoffs, high pay, and cheap living. It argues loafing and demoralization tempt educated youths, as fashionable society and fortune hunters influence career choices and futures in the capital.
The article recounts Sherman's march into Atlanta with a white flag and Mayor Calhoun, detailing his stern, practical leadership, the surrender terms, and the ensuing occupation. It notes Sherman’s harsh but orderly rule, the city’s rapid occupation, and his comfortable stay in the high-school building with an approving housekeeper.
Posthumous North American Review piece recounts Sheridan's account of the final Virginia campaign moment near Appomattox Court House. He describes Lee surrendering, halted charges, flag protection, and crossfire with Gordon Wilcox and Geary as Merritt’s troops prepared a last-ditch assault.
Taunton Massachusetts resident Daniel Rankin tells a Post Dispatch correspondent he fired at a troop near Chancellorsville and believes the misidentified officer may have been Stonewall Jackson. Rankin says darkness and brush limited his ability to identify rank or see the officer clearly. He recalls sharpshooters behind him and Confederate soldiers retreating with the wounded. The Taunton Special notes Rankin doubts proof of Jackson’s death as a heroic fact.
A collage of newspaper quips and anecdotes from Boston to Philadelphia including puns about polish on coats and coins, jokes about temptations and eternity, misheard prayers, and a tale of an errant visit to President Harrison. Ostrich racing and insurance schemes also appear with light humor and social irony.
The Woman's Veteran Relief Union notes a transcript from Washington showing Ex1erieut of Youngstown Ohio as the youngest Union soldier in the late war at age 12 years and 1 month. Veterans in Pittsburgh press reforms for law changes to penalize violations of appointive preferences. The 1888 9 roster of the Camp System Sons of Veterans lists officers led by Commander-in-Chief George B Abott in Chicago and officers across Illinois Minnesota Massachusetts Kentucky Indiana Nebraska and Ohio.
A column of admonitions from the Youngstown Telegram warns readers against common social missteps. The list covers behavior to avoid from temper and speech to personal relations and public conduct, highlighting prudent demeanor in daily life.
The firm Morris and Mullen promote Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption Dr King’s New Life Pills Bucklen’s Arnica Salve and Electric Bitters. They guarantee satisfaction and offer refunds if results are not satisfactory, asserting the remedies’ popularity is earned on their merits.
Advertising copy touts Kemp's Balsam for coughs and colds as remarkable in its method. It claims druggists will give a free sample bottle to callers to try before buying. Large bottles priced at 50 cents and one dollar, with a warning it may save you from consumption.
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