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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1908
Page
7
A Baltimore American poem by Josh Wink laments peaceful unity after civil conflict. It contrasts gray and blue veterans now united under one flag, praising renewed amity and shared reverence for national service. The piece emphasizes brotherhood, mutual respect, and reconciliation.
In Reminiscences of the Rebel Lion Mr. J. A. Munroe recalls Uncle Robert a soldier who collected a cartload of old trash on a march refusing to discard any item The knapsack brimmed with miscellaneous goods including shoestrings socks clothing and even an old cast-iron cook stove The sergeant ordered most items burned to ease the load though the act pained the old man.
A sun dial dedicated to Fortuno Jiminiez Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo and Sir Francis Drake was unveiled in Golden Gate Park on the 414th anniversary of America's discovery. The gift from the National Society of Colonial Dames stands before the park museum as the park’s sole solar timepiece with a Latin inscription. Sculptor Earl Cummings created the monument, praised for its distant and close-up dignity.
Mrs Charlotte Clayton Terence, Cleveland cooking expert, criticizes average country hotel cooks during a lecture. She notes the woman can cook, claiming she could get a hotel job and humorously lists 32 distinct names for bread pudding.
An old soldier recounts Herron’s 1862 march to Fayettesville Arkansas and a skirmish on a mountain flank with Marmaduke’s cavalry. He narrates a sharpshooter incident where a Confederate rifle was fired from a mountain tree, the fate of Josiah Carter, and praise for 1861 65 muzzle loaders and naval gunners.
Mrs. W. L. Merritt of Anoka Minnesota says she suffered back and hip pains dizziness and irregular kidney secretions during winter. After using one box of Deans Kidney Pills she felt relief and believes others will too. Sold by dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A woman on the telephone overheard a whispering voice she could not identify. She asked the unknown speaker to leave the line so her husband would not hear. The caller complied, but the experience left her unable to sleep that night wondering about the whispered conversation.
Mrs Lillie Wildher of Chattanooga Tennessee reports Cuticura soap and ointment cured a running neck sore and facial tetter after other treatments failed. She recalls a second case on hands and wrist and mentions two additional cures in babies. Garfield Tea laxative ad follows.
A smooth land scam unfolds in Brown County where an oily agent offers land at rising prices and charges fifty cents per acre for advertising. Farmers sign a contract with no oral promise protection and later face demands for ad money. About twenty two agriculturists are said to have fallen for the bait, with one paying $320. Some plan to fight the charges in court.
A cautionary note urging mothers to inspect each CASTORIA bottle as a safe remedy for infants and children, asserting its reliability despite appearances and warning against unseen dangers. The message closes with a quoted line from Samuel Longfellow about success and failure.
An old time advertisement touts Brown's Bronchial Troches as providing immediate relief for bronchial affections common among elderly people, especially seasonally.
Fragmentary ad copy mentions brom oquine laxative product and a teething syrup labeled Mrs Winston's Soothing Syrup for children. Claims include soothing gums reducing inflammation and easing wind colic with a 25 cent bottle. Signature by W Grove appears in the text.
The piece honors Mrs. Clarke, who died after the 1906 quake while with Gen. Fred M. Clarke at the Golden West hotel. It notes his Civil War service, Napa Veterans' Home role, later work as civil engineer, and long journalism career. The memorial reflects enduring partnership and shared life of forty years.
In Paris many sicknesses traced to watercress lead to an official investigation. Experts say cress grows in swampy soil and may harbor dangerous germs, requiring scrupulous cleaning before consumption.
Promotes Moravian Barley Speltz and other seeds for hog and cattle fattening across Dakotas Montana Idaho Colorado and beyond. Highlights Salzer’s Grass Teosinte 12 ton hay wonder reducing 80 tons of green fodder per acre and an emperor William Oat prodigy. Includes request to send 10 cents for packing and catalog samples to John A Salzer Seed Co La Crosse Wisconsin.
A summary note frames Seneca's maxim on reciprocity and gratitude, contrasting the forgetting of gifts given with the enduring remembrance of benefits received, as a timeless moral guideline.
A persuasive note urges readers to buy Our Pie mixes from grocers to make Lemon, Chocolate and Custard pies. If a grocer won’t supply, seek one that will for easy dessert pleasures.
A concise reflection on gender perception noting that a man’s assumed knowledge about women is often proven incorrect by women’s own awareness and experience. The saying highlights the mismatch between male assumptions and female understanding in relationships.
Guaranteed to cure itching, bleeding, or prolapsed piles in six to fourteen days or money back. Includes a claim of fast relief and refund policy.
A sentence questions the old saying that a new broom cleans better. It notes skepticism about instant effectiveness and hints at lessons from experience and practice rather than rhetoric.
Herbert Knox Smith replies to President Moffett of Standard Oil Indiana as the fight over railroad rates rages. The piece rebuts Moffett on six cent and eighteen cent oil rates, secrecy claims, and tariff filings, arguing the commission's critique is weak and that the case targets the company with excessive penalties.
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