10 Jul 1883
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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1883
Page
1
A Georgia size of text laments war and pestilence while urging temperance action. The piece urges Christians to unite against drink, call for harsher penalties for selling alcohol, and warns of social ruin from the liquor trade. Dated Sanford June 18 1883 by W S.
A speaker argues temperance hinges on the liquor dealer rather than drink itself. He cites historical shifts, questions causes, and condemns licensing as enabling crime, asserting the dealer embodies intemperance and profits from society’s ruin.
Harper's Monthly explains that the July 4 scene was inaccurate. Most delegates did not sign on that date. the engrossed parchment was prepared later and signatures occurred over months, with some not signing until 1777. The original document was later altered and replaced, and signing carried little ceremonial weight at the time.
Police hunt continues for John L Sullivan after alleged violent assault on his spouse. Rumors paint a brutal incident. authorities urge witnesses to come forward as the case unfolds in Rhode Island.
A poetic catalog assigns the day’s segments to diverse groups across history and nations. It pairs ancient and modern peoples from Jews and Athenians to Babylonians and English, ending with Americans and other nations in a sweeping, period voice.
A local merchant Nelson Greenland announces a complete assortment of undertaking goods and ready made clothing ready for service day or night. He invites customers to call in the Exchange block opposite the Postoffice.
An old newspaper brief notes use of Wells Tooth Paste promoted by L G Noyes, a local druggist. The terse item highlights a product recommendation from a local shop.
Miss Maggie Martin of this city was ill for years. Best physicians failed to help. She used Peruna and recovered, prompting druggist Mr Simmons to sell 18 bottles last week. Both Mr Cowell and others sell it. Ask for Dr Hartman’s book IIIs of Life free or write to Dr HW in Columbus Ohio.
The Continent for week ending June 27 features the opening chapters of Marion Harland’s new romance Judith and the conclusion of Mr. Walworth’s Mississippi Martyr. The issue is notably bright clever and well illustrated.
A historical advertisement claims Walnut Leaf Hair Restorer is a vegetable formula that removes dandruff restores natural hair color and promotes new growth without harming health. It boasts quick darkening to glossy brown and is sold by SMITH KLINE & CO and HALL & RUCKEL in Newark.
A heavy vein of fine petroleum has been struck at Rich Hill Missouri at a depth of 65 feet, signaling a promising underground discovery for local oil prospects and potential new production.
Cholera spread reports seventy deaths at Damietta in a single day as authorities scramble to contain the outbreak and monitor transmission across the delta city.
Dentists recommend Yes Tooth Powder. For sale by Johnson and Siegfried.
Robert J. Burdette ponders summer fishing and the planning of a trip. A comical exchange shows the crew listing provisions while realizing they forgot fishing hooks and lines, a common omission that delays the outing. The tale ends noting hooks and lines tangle in the whispering tree.
Dealers in dairy and country produce announce from July 1 they will accept the trade dollar only at its real value, not at par. If nationwide, the policy would cut circulation, hurting laborers and small merchants who rely on the coin while large firms use it at par. Advocates urge legal tender status or recoining to end the fraud.
The Barbed Wire Monopoly faces a pivotal appeal after Judge Treat in St Louis ruled the Washburn patent claims invalid. Earlier Judge Blodgett in Chicago affirmed broad claims, boosting royalties to millions. A Supreme Court decision could lower barbed wire prices and reduce fencing costs for farmers and western ranches.
The July number of the St Nicholas offers rich healthy entertainment for boys and girls with numerous stories and sketches. The leading article by Charles Barnard provides a very interesting account of the Brooklyn Bridge.
A patient describes recovery from a years long scrofula illness with Dr M M Fenner’s Blood And Liver Remedy and Nervetonic. She details severe ulcers and weakness, notes rapid improvement within three months, and claims thirteen years of health with only scars, urging readers to obtain a circular about Dr Fenner’s remedies. The ad emphasizes cures, urges seeking circulars, and mentions sale by dealers.
An Indian remedy named Dr William's Indian Ointment is touted as a cure for blind bleeding itching and uncerated piles. It promises instant relief absorbs tumors soothes intense itching and acts as a poultice. Available from druggists or by mail for $1.00, sold by L. G. Noyes in Warren, Pa.
A review from the New York Spirit of the Times lists trotting horses earning at least 10 000 in purses from 1838 to the present, led by Goldsmith Maid with 246 750 net for her owner. It cites 221 names, notes Abdallah as the top money earner among females, and ranks stallions by offspring success including Volunteer and Hambletonian among others.
A Paris newspaper prints a bold plea from a self styled Yankee Engineer who promises to raise the Leaning Tower of Pisa to a perpendicular ground level for 600000 with payment terms to be agreed and completion within ninety days. He hints at advertising rights for a patent medicine sponsor and jokes about European ruins needing similar repairs on easy terms.
The San Antonio Times notes cattle profits dwarf wool earnings with John Stone of Cook County turning a $10,000 cattle stake in 1879 into $650,000 cash in under four years. It also recounts Prof Palmer murdered in Upper Egypt choosing death by a precipice fall, and quotes La Nature on asphyxiation from great heights.
The modern report warns that San Francisco’s sea air, once praised for health, is deadly for consumptives. It notes the city’s climate is especially harsh for those with consumption, cutting down patients as if by a scythe.
A collage of gibes and quips from across the nation. Jests about gender roles, schooling, and social mores mix with odd anecdotes, a skeleton find, and reflections on temperance, travel, and commerce. The piece blends humor with sharp social observation.
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