27 Jul 1880
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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1880
Page
1
A notice dated Tuesday July 27 1830 calls for brief newsy communications from all parts of the county and country. It requires factual submissions with writer names and discourages anonymous articles. Subscribers can identify the paper by the date printed opposite each address.
The Philadelphia North American argues that despite candidate anonymity, the elected president will implement the party’s policy. It blames Democratic leadership for revolts, debt, and disunion while praising Republican actions restoring the Union, credit, and industry. It urges voters to weigh party policies before field operations begin.
At a remount camp in Pleasant Valley a stray bullet from a pursuit of a breakout prisoner was deflected by a candle and a captain of the Twelfth Pennsylvania cavalry avoided a chest wound. The bullet tore through two tents and a camp kettle after lodging in a pillow.
An exchange notes that wheat flour should be widely known as the best material to throw on fires from spilled kerosene. Flour is handy and can save valuable clothing and blankets from destruction. It also relieves pain when sprinkled on a flesh burn.
An advertisement claims liver function disorders affect body and mind and that Simmons' Liver Regulator can remove bile, regulate the liver, and impart vigor to the entire system. The copy emphasizes bilious complaints as the most common ailment and positions the product as a cure-all.
A hopeful verse speaks to the lover and toiler. It urges perseverance through sorrow with promise that tomorrow will bring happiness and a smile from the beloved. The poem contrasts today’s gloom with a brighter morrow and reassures that effort will yield gay outcomes.
A granddaughter proclaims marriage while Grandma reflects on a life of care and loss. Six living and two dead among siblings, a burned house and daily toil set against enduring affection. Grandma counsels that love and family bring quiet joy despite hardship.
A Mentor Ohio church near Garfield's farm centers his religious life. The Disciples of Christ founded by Alexander Campbell practice immersion for forgiveness, Bible-based faith, and congregational governance. They reject creeds and emphasize liberty of conscience, with Bethany College as a doctrinal hub.
The article traces James A. Garfield’s early ties to the Disciples of Christ in Ohio and Illinois, noting their emphasis on Gospels and hospitality, and explains how Alexander Campbell’s influence and a Hiram upbringing guided Garfield’s debut as a speaker and lay preacher before his shift to law. It also notes wartime interruption of his teaching and pulpits and his limited later church involvement.
The sermon argues the human race is evolving not fallen, denies a perfect initial creation, and condemns a rigid Biblical literalism. It rejects the Mosaic economy, favors a universal view of Christ's work, and defends Bible utility while warning against harmful interpretations. A later item covers H B Thompson’s bicycle ride from Erie to Rochester with details of route and purpose.
A column of light miscellany jokes and social musings from Dr. Prime and various readers. Bits poke at doughnuts versus tobacco, fashions, wagers, courtship, and the foibles of daily life with pithy quips and humorous anecdotes.
The Medical Times reports a young man traveling from Paris to Lyons scratched a match with a thumbnail, phosphorus penetrated under the nail, swelling quickly led to amputation being urged, but delay allowed the poison to spread, and he died twenty seven hours after the burn. The incident warns against handling phosphorus in this manner.
An infallible remedy for fever and ague is Ayer's Ague Cure. Wholly vegetable and containing no quinine, it is harmless and sure.
Editorial urges churches to be financed with cash from the start rather than incurring debt through future fundraisers and church shows. It condemns pulling in money from events like dime concerts and oyster suppers to pay building costs, citing ancient temple funding as a model of immediate payment. It warns such practices burden congregations and hamper dignity.
A manufacturing firm on the flats faced a stock inquiry by phone. A Blake transmitter overheard a private price discussion indicating a cost price offer, but the caller rejected it after hearing the exchange. The transmitter was removed and staff now whisper in the cellar for private talks.
A Rochester letter extols Dr Fenner’s Blood and Liver Remedy and Nerve Tonic for curing a young man’s facial disease and recounts wide ranging cures including biliousness liver complaint and skin eruptions. The advertisement lists many products and urges sample bottles at 10 cents with regional druggists named.
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