02 Jul 1890
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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1890
Page
1
Grand opening advertisement for D Shearf offering dry goods carpets and related merchandise. Highlights include a large carpet department with Cottage Hall Stair Ingram Tapestry Body Brussels Velvet and Moquette carpets, dress goods embroideries and white goods, spring wraps cloaks fabrics and silks with emphasis on variety and low prices.
Fragmented timetable shows express and local departures and arrivals between Buffalo and Philadelphia. Times listed include afternoon and evening slots with station annotations, but the full schedule is incomplete and unclear from the readable text.
The Bible has reached sixty six African languages while mission work grows in Asia. Japan shows strong education interests but Christianity faces resistance. Libera hosts a self supporting Baptist church with 8,000 members. The Methodist Church plans a Kansas City college. Bible Society output totals tens of millions of books.
An old Fourth of July reminiscence blends a wild picnic with a romance. Walter Holmes wooes Miss Pinkey under Squire Billy’s stern eye, a carriage escape, a near public scandal, and a nightlong misadventure ending in renewed marriage and a tempered temperance lesson.
A veteran recalls serving under Midge Dat and Sherman, praising drilled troops and foraging during chaos. He injuries in battle near Fo t Pickens and faces a long recovery while asking for a pension raise to five, detailing a shell wound to his hand and missing days of duty.
A festive Fourth of July pageant features Julep Jubies and the character Jolly John as central figures. Public celebration lines guide crowds through merriment, songs, and neighborhood parades with family oriented activities.
An old soldier recalls being assigned as military commissioner after the war in a county near Mason and Dixon. He describes the 1867 start of a Fourth of July celebration prompted by local Daughters of Rebecca in a colored community, seeking the flag of Old Glory for a parade and picnic, as crowds gathered from far and wide.
A Boston era pamphlet touts Kemp's Balsam as the cure for coughs and colds with large bottles priced at 50 cents to one dollar, sample bottles offered free, urging readers to ask friends who used the remedy for their opinions. The text also includes unrelated anecdotes and political quips.
In Silvercreek a meeting at the old store turns tense as Tad Moss and Lias Sarver agree to settle a long family feud with a gun duel after a heavy rain. Griff Williams urges restraint, but both men prepare, each with a rifle, amid warning that tragedy could claim two families.
In the tale a pair of feuding men named Lias and Tad bow to a shared past. Old Bruce urges peace by recalling ancestors who fought for freedom, and the two men shake hands promising friendship for their families and absent girls who play nearby. The scene closes with a cat rubbing Tad’s leg as a quiet sign.
A comic exchange features Mrs Tangle asking if any state had a woman governor. Mr Tangle replies no, but notes a union that often has matrimony. The dialogue blends romantic meddling and political quips with playful banter.
A collage of quips from Boston Courier and Munsey's Weekly about readers and proofreaders. Jokes touch on marriages, powder, and marital life with playful back-and-forth between characters. Harvard Lampoon jab notes men who mind their own business suing Jack Matthews for lack of competition.
The exchange notes an aunt's funeral with no undertaker, only a funeral director who charged three hundred fifty dollars. The dialogue captures skepticism about certainty and hinges on a bet about honesty, with a pledge of honor between speakers.
A brief note describes the couple leaving the church together after their wedding ceremony, followed by a separate remark contrasting the ideal and the reel in evaluating a drunkard.
Thomas Gliddon, longtime Masonic leader in New York, dies aged and prepared a detailed funeral program. The rites at Consistory Hall Rochester featured Monroe Commandery, Grand Standard-Bearer Horace Nodla, Rev. Dr. Doty, and other Scottish Rite officers. John W. Vrooman and Richard Vaux are noted as prominent Masons in public life.
Minneapolis Elks Lodge No 4 installs Dr Neil Downey as Exalted Ruler and lists officers. Chicago Lodge No 4 names Torace McVicker Exalted Ruler and others. Simon Quinlin installs. Lodge finances show relief payments of 1528 and fund of 19000. Grand Secretary White reports prompt returns and nationwide growth. Ancient Order United Workmen court case in Cincinnati sustains injunction against Grand Lodge. ruling disputes Supreme Lodge authority over assessments. Case to be reviewed on appeal.
A reflective note on exaggerated language, urges careful word choice to convey thought. The author contends people misread others, advocate pity over hatred, and warn against judging others without restraint.
A preacher declared the sermon collective this morning and a contribution was taken. The piece cautions against drowning sorrows in a jug and notes troubles are great swimmers.
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