23 Jul 1890
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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1890
Page
1
Rich Spring novelties dry goods carpets at D. Seihat's. Spring stock ready for inspection with best county assortment. Carpet department busy with Cottage Hall Stair Ingram Tapestry Body Brussels Velvet Moquette. Prices cannot be beaten. Dress goods embroideries and whites varied. Spring wraps cloaks fabrics and silks offered.
Henry Norman reports from Manila's Fiesta del Pueblo cockpit where cockfighting draws four thousand spectators. Birds fight under leather scabbards as betting erupts in dollars, with officials, referees, and bettors shaping a lively, risky theater that funds local revenue.
A Willow twig from Pope’s Twickenham garden, gifted to George Washington era officer John Parke Custis, traveled with British troops to America during the Revolutionary War. Planted near Arlington House, it grew into a landmark, later sending progeny across the American landscape and churches.
A portrait of Charles Louis Freycinet newly named French Prime Minister for the fourth time, called the White Mouse for his furtive looks and enthusiasm. Also profiled is John Tyndall, the scientist, described as cantankerous yet cultured, living behind tall scaffolding fences and married to a duke's niece. Edmund Clarence Stedman, a banker and literary figure, is depicted as nimble, well-read, and precise, balancing books and business with a sharp memory and careful quotes.
A collection of light quips and exchanges highlighting regional pride and social banter. The Texas and Illinois anecdotes contrast fertile fields with clothing finds, while a brief actor-like exchange about a friend named Winks showcases jovial wordplay and friendly chaff between neighbors.
A mix of zinc chloride with pulp is making parpn as tough as wood. A petrified tree from Osnabruck Germany is set in a Berlin mining school. Reports on coal formation, Kentucky mineral findings, Utah water underlay, and desert blooms. Notable notes on Derbyshire underwater streams, electric power boat growth, a Louisiana belt order needing cattle hides, and Horatio Allen's 1826 locomotive debut. Also described is a pneumatic rifle with 800 shots per cartridge and rapid replacement.
Secretary of the Navy declined dynamite gunboat Vesuvius from contractors and ordered a live shell trial on the Delaware below Philadelphia. Three 500 pound shells with gun cotton exploded on a mile range with high accuracy. Reports say the test showed great precision, though no dynamite charges were fired. Scientific American questions the vessel’s claimed purpose and motive for avoiding a dynamite test. Campionic acid noted as a new medicinal crystal is discussed for treating chronic larynx throat and nose issues in solutions of one percent or more.
A claimant sells FREL bottles as a cure for consumption. The letter says rapid, lifelong cures from untimely use, offering two bottles to readers who mail express and P. O. addresses. Signed T A Slocum M O, 181 Pearls, N.
The Colby Piano Company is praised by Theo dore Pfaflin of Curicano Corrace ORGAN Co. for their style C mahogany piano. Pfaflin, a noted piano salesman and critic, commends the instrument's tone and touch as splendid.
A long notice discusses the impending adoption rite of the Masonic order for women, detailing the Garden of Eden lodge, degree names, dress code, and festive plans in Milwaukee. It covers Red Cross hospital tents, fireworks on July 10, hotel districts, journalist accommodations, and preparations for a large regional Odd Fellows gathering with plans for a grand August demonstration in Chicago.
A witty exchange in a New York Sun item jokes about marriage and art with a quip that a spouse who cannot paint well should seek a divorce for incomparability. The brief reflects light social satire on artistic marriage.
In a playful exchange, Mrs. Omens-Do you believe in signs, Mr. D Auber, and Mr D Auber replies yes I paint them, a lighthearted panel from the Puck cartoon feature highlighting superstition and art.
A collection of practical care tips on leather and fabric care, mending, and cleaning. Advice covers restoring morocco shine with egg white, softening boots with kerosene, removing grease from silk with brown paper, and reviving varnish and furniture finish with peppermint essence. Also includes methods to mend china, make Cologne water, repair rubber boots with benzine cement, and cleaning kid gloves with benzine and Paris glove powder.
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