02 Mar 1875
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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1875
Page
1
Crabapple's boy reads a tale of a sea wanderer welcomed home at Thanksgiving and tests the scene by running away. He returns to find no vacant chair, is ignored at blessing, and is punished harshly by his father, who denies him a feast and threatens further punishment.
Erie and surrounding towns report varied notes from spring and winter life. Debtor counts and legal reforms mingle with river and lumber industry observations, local trials, and amusing incidents across Pennsylvania communities.
Train schedule fragment lists routes from Titusville to Dunkirk and Buffalo with stops at Garland Pittsfield Youngsville Irvington Warren Russelburg Fentonville and others, noting express connections to Boston via Albany and New York, and indicating Erie Railway times and personnel.
A discussion on currency reform argues against a gold standard and for expanding legal tender greenbacks. It contends that government paper money can sustain trade, reduce inflation fears, and protect labor by favoring a single legal tender currency over gold backed money. The piece critiques the idea of a specie basis and promotes a mixed or gold-free system reliant on greenbacks for daily labor. The author cites economic theory, international trade, and historical crises to urge repeal of gold as legal tender and a stronger government paper currency.
Rev. Robert Collyer’s reflections compare marriage to mariners crossing polar seas and settlers finding a continent. The piece urges unity against division, citing literature and a John Newton anecdote about trust in death, ending with a serene faith in domestic harmony.
A Chicago Tribune correspondent argues society condemns men who forgive wives after infidelity yet excuses male transgressions. The piece cites Tilton and Sickles as examples, praising their magnanimity toward their wives and urging equal judgment for both sexes in matters of social purity.
The Pittsburg Commercial reports that the Commissioner of Internal Revenue orders examinations of banks to enforce a two cent duty on every bank check, draft, or voucher. It warns that every party involved faces a five dollar penalty for failing to stamp or cancel, with stamps needing puncture or vane stamping. postal stamps cannot be used.
A Scotch girl answers patience with a quaint line about waiting a wee and not weary. The anecdote notes the humor as a teacher’s note of school examination. It ends with a playful remark about the cold snap and a hat.
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