03 Jul 1889
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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1889
Page
1
A Toledo Blade interview with a sleeping car conductor reveals low base pay and the need to hustle extras on trains. He describes methods to falsify berth checks, reuse perishable linens, and the porters’ spotting system to identify and signal known spotters.
The article details bat materials with Indiana ash as top grade, forest ash and Maine salt-water ash as alternatives, and basswood nicknamed American willow. It notes Grand Rapids as leading bat producer, Milwaukee and Vincennes, Indiana as major centers, and Chicago’s Wagon Tongue deception. It explains professional bats are seasoned ash, unpolished, with linseed oil as dressing, and players customize weight and length.
Mr Shear announces a large selection of dry goods and carpets from eastern markets. Wash Goods department overflows with ginghams seersuckers prints zephyrs latines chambrays and more. Special prices include 8c Challies 15c Latines 5c seersuckers and 2sc Tricot and 15c Jersey vests. Largest dry goods and carpets dealer in the county invites customers to compare prices and assortments.
Through trains from the east and south connect Warren with New York Philadelphia Washington Baltimore and Williamsport. Erie and Kane accommodations serve the line with through Pullman sleeping cars Erie to Philadelphia and Williamsport to Baltimore. Local times include Erie Mail Erie Express and Kane to Warren connections with specific arrival times listed. CHAS E PUGH General Manager.
Eastern rail lines show connections at Dunkirk Fredonia Laona Casadaga and adjacent towns with listed times from early morning through late night. Officials Thayer Clute L T Bishop publish schedule details for daily arrivals departures and junctions in the Warren Jamestown region.
Fragmented OCR shows a travel timetable listing towns such as Oil City Franklin Parker Foxburg Tionesta Warren and Kinzua with numerous arrival and departure times clustered around morning and afternoon periods. The garbled data suggests a regional schedule for buses trains or freight with times like 4:00 PM 10:35 AM and 8:54 PM, but many entries are unreadable.
A round of curious notes recalls sacred plants as weeds, a walking dairy in Grass Valley, a Chinese milker, a son as Seattle waiter, Newburyport shoe business, and a Florentine royal visit. Tales range from a dragonlike artesian well near El Paso to voicelike Howland lore and Virginia City mine fungi blooms.
A long verse about lovers and devotion contrasts with a dramatic railroad rescue. Lily saves a runaway train by signaling and forcing a switch, averting disaster as the crew admits sleep deprivation led to negligence. The Cincinnati Times-Star notes the crew’s discharge after investigation.
Lily Somers, night operator at Floodwood, handles a split second crisis by signaling two approaching trains to meet safely. She deciphers orders, maintains the red signal, and coordinates the meeting at the desolate station amid wind and wild cats. The piece highlights her calm, brave demeanor and sharp expertise in railroad communication.
A lighthearted remark praises men who stand by local cigar manufacturers who burn their own stock, suggesting no objections arise when producers smoke their own products.
The advertisement urges readers to try Dr Kings New Discovery for coughs colds and chest troubles. It claims strong personal endorsements from neighbors and promises a money back guarantee with trial bottles available at Morck Drug Store.
In Warren and Cherry Grove country the oil boom collapses as Doak's mystery turns to a duster. Sandy boasts a $250,000 gain before Doak's well proves a big gusher, then loses it all when the market sinks. Over champagne and wagering, he avoids exploiting a market rule and ends deep in debt.
A New York Star column asserts sailors and naval officers view Friday as unlucky for sailing. It cites major lines avoiding Friday departures and recalls Commander Rockwell of the Yantic saying he would delay if Friday sailing could be avoided.
A new estimate shows 60 war vessels launched worldwide last year with over 100 more under construction as the year closes. England leads with 15 launches and 28 under way. France 9 and 15. Russia 2 and 10. Germany 6 and 4. Italy 10 and 18. Austria none but 3 either laid down or ordered. China adds 4 and orders 4. Japan orders 3 and launches 3. United States 6 launched and 6 laid down.
In Yonkers States mab style a woman is described as wearing the largest hat she can find at night while a man seeks the largest hat he can obtain in the morning.
A Texas county attorney testifies that Electric Bitters cured his brother of malaria and jaundice. A Kentucky resident agrees, saying it saved his life. Advertises the remedy as effective for malaria and kidney liver and stomach disorders, priced 50 cents and 1 dollar at Morck Drug Store.
An old advertisement invites 100 ladies and 100 men to obtain a free trial package of Lane's Family Medicine from any druggist. It touts a root and herb remedy by Dr. Silas Lane for blood, liver, and kidney diseases, constipation, and complexion improvement. Large 50 cent package. claims popularity and suitability for children and all druggists.
A Golden Days article describes dolls about a foot tall housing phonographic gear. European dolls gain talking ability via trained governesses who tune pitch, memory, and articulation so they recite poems like Twinkle Twinkle Little Star with clear, far reaching voices.
A farm guidance note discusses pasture management for horses and poultry, balanced feeding to avoid fat or poor growth, and the impact of clover hay on horse heaves. It advises soil and soil amendments for peach, cherry, and pear trees, choosing crops and feeds by season and soil type.
A collage of light anecdotes and snippets includes a baby left with pie, an editor asked to insert an obituary, a printer's towel crash, a burglar taking mince pies, tonsillitis cautions, and a London fashion leader's witty floor-walker exchange with a nobleman who had a bald head.
A story recalls L T Stanley describing a silver wagon road built from mine rock macadamized for three miles. After a heavy rain the road bed showed silver streaks and assays later valued the road at $200 a ton, a costly but necessary route if the mines remained productive. The passage ties in with broader notes on development and industry in earlier American history.
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