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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1888
Page
4
The Warren Mail reprints a playful verse by A R Wells in St Nicholas inviting buyers for a baby. It contrasts bids from mountains and oceans with a firm refusal to sell, ending with asking readers who will offer a fair price. The piece is a humorous historical clipping.
Poetic fragment by Maurice Francis Egan from The Century questions a fount of youth in Flower Land. It contrasts aging thoughts with myths, noting souls do not truly change and that as winter nears, youth’s songs seem clearer among the seemingly dead.
A detailed account of the White House private dining room describes its exquisite mahogany sideboard and carved tables, historic Monroe silver, Hayes era china, and the Hiawatha silver centerpiece. It notes that valuables are guarded by the steward who holds a government bond, and that presidents do not bring personal silver or linen to the Executive Mansion. The Cleveland wedding presents and personal effects reside at Oak View.
A Shelby NC advertizing blurb reports Mrs. Luther Lutz suffering seven years from a severe lung condition. Three months of incessant coughing and sleepless nights ended after she used Dr King s New Discovery for Consumption. One bottle supposedly cured her and she slept through the night. Morck Drug Store offers free trial bottles.
The notice advertises adding names to a subscription list offering Philadelphia Weekly Press and the Mail for $1.75 payable in advance, inviting new subscribers to join the list.
An observer notes vast waste on western farms where grass and corn fodder rot or are burned. Eastern methods of saving fodder could make western farmers richer, but labor costs, market limits, and scarce demand complicate saving strategies. The article then shifts to identifying traits of a good cow and the best time to purchase. It covers udder structure, milk veins, teats, and temperament as indicators of productivity.
Four corn cribs near completion on Oak Grove farm store the fifty five acre crop. Each 1200 bushel capacity crib sits on posts with four foot clearance and a sturdy eight foot wide plate spacings. The roof uses pine clapboards and rafters from split 2x4 joists. Siding boards are cut into thin slats to hold ears, and the entire structure is painted. The design is rat and mouse proof with tin pans on posts, and movable steps allow access when needed.
Wisconsin leads in farmer institute development under state support. A Wisconsin State Legislature appropriation funded a salaried superintendent, W. H. Morrison, who also heads the State Dairymen's Association. This season plans call for 82 institutes across the state from November to March, with two-day meetings and 100 speakers, plus practical dairy lessons.
A tale contrasts a genteel youth seeking work with a cautious employer. It argues humility and patience are essential via honest toil, noting many young talents miss fortune without steady effort, even if it means collecting drafts or starting small.
A. D. Winfield saw a large fish struggling on the surface of Lake Hopatcong, N Y. He passed a net under it and hauled up a black bass weighing three and a half pounds with a sun fish caught in its jaws. The sunfish was unable to move and the bass could not eject it.
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