10 Jun 1871
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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1871
Page
1
A lyrical travel poem by Laura D. Nichols invites a railway ride into June. It paints wild roses, daisies, bees, cattle, clover, elder, and forest scenes seen from the train. The verse contrasts rustic life with passing stations and shops, ending with nature offering rest and delight on a June journey.
In a fog bound Lincolnshire Carrs tale, Dutch engineer Wilhelm Van der Roost wooes Lucy Metcalfe. After market intrigue and a perilous night ride, bells ring to guide him home and seal their union, funded by his gift to keep the Grangely bells tolling each November.
A fragment from The Argosy mentions Wil helm Van der Roost and Dame Metcalfe with dream imagery. It notes a boy hearing bells and implies a belief in good angels guiding fate. The text evokes a gothic, dreamlike mood without a clear event.
The article outlines causes of foul breath from decayed teeth and digestive issues. It advises thorough cleaning after meals with picks and tepid water, nightly brushing, avoiding toothpastes, and using soap or charcoal powder if dentifrice is desired. It warns about diet impact, seeks dental attention for decayed teeth, notes relief after removing unsound teeth, and suggests a mouthwash recipe and Wild Ginger as a breath freshener.
A letter describes rural Norway with evenings spent weaving at home, home-made clothing, and wooden carved tools. Boxes line rooms serving many uses from storage to furniture, each labeled with maker and date, some dating back to 1711.
The London Court Journal describes a Moorish fattening method for imperial harems. A plump young woman is kept indoors with dark curtains and fed couscous balls while a nurse enforces swallowing with a thick stick if she resists.
The author Anthony Trollope arrives in the United States to observe American life and characters for his forthcoming work. He plans field research in cities and towns and to interview locals to enrich the novel’s portrayal of American society.
A Genesee Repub lican correspondent recalls being sworn in as deputy postmaster on July 1 and recounts a chaotic first day with reels of mail from Slangville and other towns. He details sorting mishaps, the memory maze of box numbers, rude drivers, and the constant queries of schoolchildren and residents, noting the absurdity and humor of postal work.
The Richmond Dispatch describes marooning in Florida as a spring and summer family camping life on an island coast. Families hunt fish and cook with tents or palmetto shelters, with gardens of oranges grapes bananas and vegetables stocked from home.
The New York Sun outlines Laura Fair’s personal appearance and character amid her San Francisco murder conviction of Judge A P Crittenden. It portrays her as dazzling and dangerous, famed for beauty, magnetism, stock schemes, violent temper, sociable lure, and a reputation that unsettles married women everywhere.
The piece argues that good examples shape character by countering misanthropy and suspicion. It stresses that pride, prejudice, and selfish pursuits defy the golden rule, yet virtuous lives offer hope for humanity's renewal and deserve lasting admiration and emulation.
In St Louis a person capable of changing appearance to both man and woman caused a stir. The subject rented apartments as a man then a sister appeared, vanished, and reappeared in female dress. Police and medical examiners could not determine sex, and the enigmatic individual continued to choose attire during ongoing investigations.
The Technologist recounts the vanished Cohen pencil line from Dublin. A Jew named Cohen kept secret the materials and method and used a lab like system with cedar cores and a funnel link to the workshop. After his death the secret died with him and his sons failed to sustain the trade.
A reflective note on friendship, urging forgiveness and face to face resolution before love grows cold. It warns against petty jealousy and calls for mending faults, arguing that one true friend outweighs all wealth and that losing friends is costly.
A domestic wellbeing essay argues that true happiness comes from a loving home led by a devoted husband and father. It describes a wife as the honored queen of home and a family that thrives only with mutual affection, shared respect, and harmony within the household.
An old fashioned miser buys his own boots after misplacing his pair. He searches a hotel row, then discovers a fit where a waiter says the owner is gone. The owner never returns, and the miser ends up with the new boots he bought for himself.
A long miscellany reports mass pledges by German women, large numbers of Boston public school musicians, and varied social scenes. It notes German settlement in Wisconsin, royal family trades in Prussia, a wealthy heiress’ charitable endowments, a New Orleans rope anecdote, Empress Augusta’s jewelry theft fears, and a dramatic Michigan Portage Lake flood that created a new harbor.
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