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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1908
Page
6
In a Pennsylvania village old Baumgartner seeks the meadow between his land and the railroad by ensuring his son Sephenijah wins Sarah Pressel's hand. Seffy, meek and guided by his father, contrasts with Sarah's fiery spirit and athletic vigor as courtship lessons unfold.
In a rural household Seffy advances to Sally after a night of flirtation and mischief. She guides him through a tense, tender forbidden meeting, sharing promises and trying to balance affection with a streak of independence. Their kiss marks a pivotal moment as Sally admits she longs for kindness and Seffy shows unexpected courage.
An excerpt lauds the wild boar for ferocity and strength, noting its ability to bring down an elephant, hold its own against a tiger, outpace horses in speed, and outmaneuver a rider on a fast horse, illustrating the boar’s feared reputation.
A Civil War officer Lieut Bedell battled a fatal thigh wound and a crushed hand without anesthetic. He insisted on living for his wife and children, guiding the young surgeon through a grueling amputation and care as they fought for survival.
A monument commission plans a 3 foot high granite obelisk on the Tippecanoe battlefield costing 24500 dollars, to be completed by November 1. The base measures 35 feet square with a 5 fifty square shaft base, and includes an eight foot Harrison figure. Barre granite for the shaft and base, Montello granite for inscriptions. government to pay half.
The care of the House of Parliament in London provides vegetarian meals for those who request them. The note highlights availability for vegetarians during meals in Parliament.
A lyrical meditation on voyage and love set in a warm southern mood. The speaker imagines an island paradise where time and life soften, love remains true, and nature's imagery—peahens, parrots, waves, leaves—converge with a dream of eternal union and the silent, distant earth. The scene shifts to a solitary ship mooring and lovers sharing whispered contact as distant lands fade. A final surreal image presents a vaporous ball in coral bays amid a tranquil sea.
A fragmentary wartime verse by Gerald Massey extols duty and sacrifice. It contrasts deserters with loyal fighters, valor, and a vow to endure danger for freedom, urging steadfastness and courage even unto death.
A humorous poem contrasts a lazy husband and a diligent wife. The speaker imagines a life of ease with a willing partner who does not push for effort. The Birmingham Age Herald printed the verse reflecting common 19th century domestic satire in light verse form.
A poem from the Chicago News depicts a household in turmoil as Mary’s gallon of paint turns the apartment green. The narrator laments the scent and excess as Mary renovates chairs and rooms, refusing to waste the surplus despite growing distress.
A poetic fragment describes Flo shaping cherry-stones into flies flowers and tiny figures while lamenting the absence of grander tools. The speaker notes his quiet skill and disdain for broader arts, praising his serene, compassionate nature as years pass.
The Washington Post weighs the merits and flaws of proposed bills as conversation topics. The piece notes the tension between discussion and enactment and cautions against rushing to law without full consideration.
A fragment of verse laments a neighbor's funeral after a fire near the speaker's home. Lovers refrain from sending flowers, fearing misreading and heartache. The poem contrasts shared sorrow with a social wall, describing a “little barrier built of stone” that keeps neighbors apart.
Medina resident G W Winney invites kidney sufferers to write for his cured-by Dean's Kidney Pills story after prolonged hospital treatment. He says he weighed 143 pounds before using the pills and 162 after ten to twelve boxes, claiming a complete cure. Sold by dealers for 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A boastful rider admires a stranger and votes a kiss only to be checked by a man who reveals the stranger is his wife, ending the moment with a sharp rebuke. The exchange unfolds on a train platform.
A Houston Post excerpt presents a tense exchange where one spouse distrusts the other and recalls their marriage as a trigger. The dialogue hints at unresolved conflict and changing trust within a domestic relationship.
Important to Mothers. Examine every bottle of CASTORIA for safety and proper signature. Recommends the product as a safe remedy used for infants and children for over 3 generations.
A curious note observes water swelling timber and a novelist wrecking a skiff who salvages enough timber to found a town on a desert isle. The piece also cites a patent cure claim for nervous diseases with a mail order offer from Dr. Kline in Philadelphia.
The article discusses how many American women in lonely homes long for a hopeful future and the ability to say certain words of happiness. It notes an organic derangement denying this happiness and advises that preparation for healthy maternity is accomplished by the use of a medical or lifestyle intervention.
Mrs Maggie Gilmer informs of restored health and motherhood after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Mrs Josephine Hall from Bardstown reports relief from female troubles and now is a mother. The ad touts thirty years of treating displacements and related symptoms and invites sick women to write for advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
Widow receives pension under new law secured by attorney John W Morris in Washington District of Columbia. Court records show action taken to obtain benefits for eligible survivor.
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