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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1903
Page
7
A compilation of poems and verses from the Chicago Record-Herald includes Flavia Rosser celebrating a wood-box memory and a patriotic Harbinger for the Fifth. The pieces mix homesick sentiment with Civil War era reflections and soldier nostalgia.
A poem excerpt depicts the night fading into morning as June arrives. It evokes dawn's chorus, thrush song, and the first rose lifting from the vine, signaling seasonal renewal through vivid, lyrical imagery.
A collage of wartime childfare memories and nature verses from readers and poets. Pieces recall the Fourth of July with children at play and damaged homes, then drift to meditations on redwoods and dawns, ending with a lyric about festal song and gentle nature.
Pay Director H. T. B. Harris is named paymaster general of the navy with the rank and pay of a rear admiral. Harris has long service in the fleet, including command roles in Honolulu, Rio Janeiro and the China station, earning broad support among officers and reporters. He is awaiting orders aboard the Chicago after a diverse career across Pacific, Atlantic and European squadrons.
Two short poems describe contrasts in daily life. The first, by S. E. Kiser, mocks a boy named Johnny who calls mess cleanup play and later calls it work. The second, by Ethelwyn Wetherald, imagines Poverty supplying a simple home while Peace and Love fill the fireside with contentment.
An article notes that certain black eye cowpea varieties tolerate cooler northern fields. It describes sowing on June 2 with 30 inch rows, six seeds per foot, and August 24 photo timing. The plant is praised for soil nitrogen, potential as silage mix with corn, and partial seed crop harvest despite incomplete maturation.
A Chicago Daily News tale shows a Ravenswood postal window where a woman negotiates postage for a package. The clerk and customer debate 13 cents and 14 cents arguing over luck and risk of misdelivery. The woman finally opts for 14 cents to avoid bad luck and guarantee delivery.
A London Express item recalls two clerks mocking a lazy workman on a nearby roof. One observer notes the man has not done a stroke of work in 25 minutes, while a laborer nearby complains the loiterer avoids labor despite tax duties.
In Washington, a sentry rebuked the coachman of Count Cassini, ambassador of the czar, when the carriage was barred from a road. The coachman demanded passage, citing his master’s status, but the sentry insisted on passage denial regardless of title. The exchange drew laughter in Washington.
The item promotes a four track series on summer resorts with free information on travel to lakes rivers and seashores of New York and New England. It notes ordering details from George H Daniels and includes period quotes and ads for foot powder and a railroad boast about double tracking Chicago to the Missouri River.
A Rural World correspondent outlines methods to handle excess moisture in corn fields. Emphasizes drainage to remove surplus water, tiling and ditching, and surface treatments such as rolling ridge cultivation to hasten evaporation. Notes drought rules apply similarly when moisture is scarce, especially on poorly drained lands.
Colorado board of livestock inspection commissioners seeks concerted action with neighboring states to stamp out mange across Colorado Wyoming Nebraska Kansas and Oklahoma. A compulsory dipping system is proposed to end mange on western ranges and reduce future outbreaks. High priced fancy fowls are valued for market use and green onion tops with surplus lettuce aid feed for confined chicks.
A dialogue fragment shows a woman recalling a former habit of kisses in tunnels before marriage. Her friend asks if it continues, and the reply notes that now he drinks instead. The quote reflects domestic tension and changing patterns in a shared life.
Bellflower Mo July 6 Mr G V Bohrer writes to warn old men and women about kidney trouble and praises Dodd's Kidney Pills. He says he suffered for years and woke seven to eight times nightly before taking two boxes. After use his kidneys improved quickly and have remained well for over a year. He is 84 and calls the medicine a permanent cure.
A Punch cartoon caption shows a toast master addressing the chairman about delivering a toast now or letting guests enjoy themselves longer, capturing a light moment at a formal public dinner.
A government official predicts unirrigated wheat in Western Kansas Eastern Colorado and Texas Panhandle may yield 50 million bushels annually using a rice origin variety called maca roni wheat. Experiments cited by the Santa Fe Industrial Department show best growth with under 15 inches of yearly rain, promising yields and prices similar to ordinary wheat.
Asheville and KReturn details list one fare for the round trip plus 25 cents for travel July 22 to 27 via the Queen and Crescent Route. The notice instructs asking the ticket agent for particulars. Mrs Newrocks and Mr Newrocks remark on antiques with skepticism. Kansas City World reports.
An old medical ad promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets promising a cure for a cold within a day with refund offered if it fails. The item also includes brief humorous quotes and notes about trains and opinions from various sources dated 1900. It mentions the Overland Limited train from Chicago to the Coast and cites editorials from Brooklyn Life and Philadelphia Record.
North American commodity prices for flour wheat corn oats and dairy items listed across cities on July 7. Major figures include Flour Minnesota patent around 4.35 4.65 in New York, Wheat No 2 red about 85 to 86 cents, Corn No 2 near 55 cents, Oats around 45 cents, and Hogs around 6.40. Regional quotes from Cleveland Jamestown Toledo East Buffalo and East Liberty show slight variances across grains livestock and dairy products with calves lambs and sheep reaching several dollars per unit.
Prominent ad copy touts Cuticura Ointment as the purest emollient and greatest skin curative, calling it the most wonderful remedy of all time. The piece emphasizes its soothing, healing qualities and broad usefulness for various skin conditions.
Advertises Cuticura Ointment as superior for torturing disfiguring skin humours and scalp conditions including hair loss. Describes routine with Cuticura Soap and Resolvent, claims instant relief for babies, and markets depots in London Paris Boston with pricing for Resolvent pills and Ointment Soap.
In Taylorville Mississippi testimonials claim Dean's Kidney Pills ease back pain and swelling, cure dropsy signs, and relieve urinary issues such as brick dust sediment, frequent urination, and bed wetting. J N Lewis reports trying everything for a weak back before finding relief.
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