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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1898
Page
4
Poem excerpt expressing enduring affection as a guiding, comforting light through sorrow. The speaker describes a mother’s love as a rainbow through tears, a divine pathway when faced with hardship and loss. The imagery centers on faith, guidance, and unwavering support in trying times.
The article extols Holland as a land of dikes and windmills with about ninety nine thousand mills aiding drainage. It notes Amsterdam as a hub for large diamond cutting and polishing. It highlights tulips, skilled skating, and Dutch children knitting while running in wooden shoes.
Henry Geiser recalls a city boy who overestimates city prowess but learns farm life humbles him. The farm neighbor proves playful and quick to outwit the city guest as they tour a pasture, cows, and calves nearby. The quip ends with the boy mistaking a cow and calf for a friendly dog.
A playful verse describes making peanut candy at home. It directs gathering brown sugar, roasted peanuts, and butter, shells removed, then melting sugar into a thick syrup, mixing peanuts, salting lightly, and pouring into tins to cool for ready candy.
A seven tumbler experiment dissolves iron copper zinc soda tlamina magnesia and potash to form colorful crystals as a decorative bath. The piece shifts to a South Side husband warning his wife about a married man who drinks gambles and enjoys life, only to be silenced by her retort Shall I go home to mother Jim?
Dialogue captures a servant complaining to a coachman about an overbearing mistress and the threat of leaving, highlighting tensions in domestic life and power dynamics. The exchange hints at class friction and personal strain within a household.
A mother traveling to Marseille with her sleeping son in a peach basket narrowly caused a customs inspector to pierce the basket with a pick. The donkey advancing to the gate spurred the frightful moment before the mother cried out. The saved child was Adolphe Thiers.
An engraving illustrates balancing a coin on a needle using corks and forks. The setup places the coin on a needle edge. two forks extend below the coin to shift the center of gravity downward so the coin spins upright without falling.
Arthur Hudson age 12 explains a leaf print craft. Gather spring leaves and blue print paper, use a frame or transparent slate, place leaves between glass and paper, expose to bright sun ten minutes to forty five minutes, rinse with cold water to reveal the image, then dry.
A woodsman recalls a years ago incident near the Green River mouth where English sparrows swarmed a skunk. The birds pecked the skunk’s punctured hide, driving it from log cover toward driftwood and leaving it shredded by the feathery attack.
Tulips are cultivated in Constantinople and a yearly tulip festival occurs there each spring showcasing the blooms. The event celebrates the flower with displays and local interest in gardening traditions.
Regular care keeps clocks accurate. Winding at a set time and weekly regulation by a watchmaker or household supervisor is advised. Locks, dusting, and periodic oiling with purified oil and water mixture are recommended, then applying oil with a camel hair brush to the works.
The back has no forms and simple character. The lining sits slightly below the waist and closes at the center. The front adjusts over it and laps at the left shoulder to edge of the skirt. Skirt hem is plain with a fitted facing. Sleeves are two pieces. Fabrics listed for home wear include lawn gingham organdy lappet lawn and percale. Steamer use favors cashmere and light weight flannel due to laundering. A medium size gown requires seven yards of forty four inch material.
A trend shift from small Empire fans to oversized spring designs. The new fans measure about twenty inches closed and expand to a large span, ideal for the summer look. Feathers in all colors, spangles, and gauze paint adornments typify the craze as fashion foresees ever larger accessories.
The pattern shown fixes last season sleeves with two styles one pleated and one gathered at the arms. Both are single seamed and use regulation cuffs. For a medium size, one and a half yards of thirty inch wide material is needed.
The Queen of Romania was awarded an M D by the University of Budapest. The diploma was crafted in four languages and placed in an elegant case.
June Torre describes Henry I Talley’s monitor design from Philadelphia. The craft sits mostly underwater three fourths, with conical extensions for ram action and rapid backing. A protected smokestack, bottom ballast coal, and an eight gun turret housing 10 inch dynamite cannons key the vessel for immediate use.
The text analyzes parts of speech for a quoted sentence stating Adolphus married Caroline. It misclassifies Adolphus as a noun and Caroline as a verb, then treats married as a conjunction.
Miss Mae Melbourne of Santa Cruz sought fortune in the Klondike joining a twelve person party led by Charles Meadows. She endured floods and built a grubstake with two men, investing $5,000 in claims. Her holdings include Bear creek claims worth $20,000 and other Dawson properties, totaling about $100,000 in value today.
A correspondent to The Iron Age describes a self built water powered wheel. A seven inch diameter iron drum with buckets uses a 40 foot fall and a small jet to produce about one twelfth horsepower. The inventor notes utility over efficiency and records the experiment for record.
The custom of issuing sealed orders protects wartime movements from enemy spies. In the American navy, such orders come from the President and are delivered to a ship commander sealed and ciphered if used. The seal is not broken until a designated time after leaving port, ensuring secrecy and preventing premature disclosure.
The text explains theories on privateering and the role of vessel nationality in seizure rights. It notes that declaring nationality is required, with steps from signaling colors to potential cannon fire, and that mere flight or silence does not justify attack. It also discusses contraband and Jefferson on armed merchantmen versus privateers.
Guidance on duck water access with drip troughs and shallow aqualand to prevent drowning and chilling. Also advises spraying fruit trees for codling moth just after petals fall with paris green diluted in water, citing improved fruit yield and effectiveness.
A golfer explains that a good course depends on quality not size, arguing six or nine holes can surpass overcrowded larger layouts. He notes nine holes offer more playing room than six, and outlines land needs, grazing considerations, and farmer-friendly options like sheep pasture to keep greens and fairways in good condition.
Advice on thorough cleaning of poultry housing. Scrub floors and nests, kerosene spray, whitewash interiors with carbolic acid, soak roasts in kerosene, dry sand for dust boxes, keep nest boxes clean, and bed with straw. Set hens, nurture chicks to endure midsummer heat, noting early-hatched chicks grow best.
A united front is prepared to oppose free trade and free silver, with no division expected on issues or principles. The assault targets Democratic fortifications as the effort aims to present a solid front to the enemy.
Players use pasteboard boats as checkers pieces and move them across the board like checkers. When a boat reaches the far side, its owner claims a lost vessel, stacks it atop the victorious boat, and the piece becomes a flagship.
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