23 Jan 1896
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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1896
Page
1
A sprawling weekly digest reports battles near Havana, atrocities, political shifts, legal cases, and notable deaths. It chronicles Ottoman sanctions on Armenian relief, labor disputes, river and railway disruptions, and a wave of political appointments, elections, and criminal cases across the United States and abroad.
In St Petersburg on January 22 the sixth and final round began with Lasker defeating Tschigorin after 54 moves in a P Q4 opening. Pillsbury and Steinitz adjourned their game. Current score shows Lasker with 10 wins and 14 losses, Pillsbury 7 and 8, Steinitz 7 and 14, Tschigorin 6 and 10.
Mrs Jeanette Smalley was arrested in West Newburgh on charges of fugitive from justice and bigamist fleeing bail at Danbury Connecticut last September. She was sent to Matteawan to await requisition papers from Danbury. East Buffalo market reports follow with cattle hog and lamb price ranges from Jan 21 to 22.
A twenty seven year old woman writes she will marry out of necessity not love. She seeks a home and independence but lacks skills or trade training. She notes many women face similar situations and blames fathers who do not teach daughters to earn a livelihood.
A selection of aphorisms on patriotism propriety gifts media tobacco and human nature. The quotes contrast loud talk with restraint in war theater and the quirks of consumer choices while noting newspaper vanity and stubbornness.
A Missouri printer's devil mixed two galley texts creating a jarring obituary about an impecunious citizen, then a fire notice followed. The mangled piece praised how the deceased was an eyesore, noting insurance covered losses and hinting at a subscription debt.
The notice urges printing cards on envelopes requesting returns within five or ten days. If no request appears, the Postmaster may keep them for three days before returning. Envelopes cost little more with the card and ease business, with Mall office supplying envelopes, type, and workmen.
The passage argues that pure blood confers strength, vigor, appetite, digestion, sound sleep, and robust nerves while claiming impure blood causes scrofula, salt rheum, rheumatism, catarrh, nervousness, insomnia, and headaches, urging readers to seek a remedy to restore purity.
Rev. W J Yates comments on unity in faith and worship. He contrasts unity of spirit with uniformity of practice and quotes Jesus prayer for oneness. He warns against enforced conformity and cites Paul on the church’s diverse members and offices.
The piece contrasts current youth church involvement with a past marked by infidelity and vice. It praises improved moral tone in colleges, the rise of Christian ministry candidates, and the broad impact of Young Men's Christian Association on righteousness. Christ is presented as the guiding leader.
The passage argues fellowship requires shared rhythm, urging individuals to keep time with others while acting freely within that common path. It cautions that contrariness signals mental bondage and pride, concluding that alignment with peers fosters true worth and humility.
The piece urges yearly focus on spiritual growth and outreach in churches. It notes autumn and summer patterns, calls for extra programs in evenings when crowds gather, and questions whether believers dishonor God by delaying prayer and action to deepen faith and convert the unsaved.
A devotional meditation contrasts God’s need of humanity with human need of God. Bonar’s lines in The Better Part urge humility over wealth and fame. The piece muses on love guiding men away from pride toward a better life.
Rev W J Yates emphasizes Christ as single example in personal work to win souls. Rely on divine spirit not human eloquence, study Jesus methods, and accept the insufficiency of human effort. Those with ardent love though little learning often succeed. Christ walked among men to lift them to God.
The excerpt notes Susannah Wesley’s careful instruction of her early charges the “little lackey” who later shaped true piety. The accompanying view shows a window above a right hand gearpost, illustrating a glimpse into that historical scene.
A hillside poem by Charles E. Markham celebrates riding and freedom as cities grind away. The page also includes poems The Impostor of the Alphabet by Anna C Brackett and a reflective piece by L A W about wealth, mortality, and charity, all from Scribner's and Harper's magazines respectively.
A brief lyric describes a young narrator captivated by a blue eyed beloved with red cheeks and a smile that stirred his youthful imagination. Their shared coastward moments are recalled as simple, sweet joy.
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