11 Mar 1871
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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1871
Page
1
A lyrical scene depicts a dying woman Marguerite as voices of family and faith circle her. Her mother, a stern mistress, and a loving son share a conflicted farewell, while memories of place, sea, and robin song frame the crossing to death. The poem contrasts poverty, piety, and compassion as Marguerite passes.
A young country surgeon recalls the moment he met Daisy Belmore at a May bazar in Gleyne. He wins her love, but she elopes with Sir Laurence Divett, leaving him broken. Years later Daisy, now Lady Divett, reappears with a child, and the surgeon, still guided by love, earns her hand at last. Mrs Kellogg alone laments the fateful look across the crowd.
The narrative traces early expeditions seeking El Dorado and the Fountain of Youth, from Raleigh to Pizarro. It recounts Gonzalo Pizarro’s 1512 trek aided by Orellana’s detour, De Vargas’s aid, hunger, and ultimate march back toward the Inca realm, with Puaititi remaining unfound.
A Chicago Evening Mail report explains a new petroleum fuel process. An apparatus uses a locomotive-like boiler with a core of copper tubes through which superheated steam vaporizes petroleum. The vapor mixes with steam to form hydrocarbon gas that fuels a controlled kiln, achieving intense heat without carbonization.
The piece notes a practice by charitable women sending circulars to individuals inviting subscription to tickets. It claims the method pressures sensitive men to reply refusing tickets, calling the tactic an awful trial and a dark trick by New York charity ladies.
Correspondence from Versailles details the January 10 ceremony as Bismarck proclaims the German Empire. The scene features regimental guards, royal and foreign dignitaries, a double altar setup, and a sermon praising the new realm before the proclamation and royal embrace. The day ends with jubilant crowds and celebrations across Parisian venues.
An essay argues that sudden riches bring misery and early death. It cites lottery winners and gamblers who lose their fortune to lavish living, while many New York heirs become helpless drinkers. The piece urges raising children to contribute to the family, fostering affection and pride to guide them away from ruin.
Greek writers describe five ball games with catches and throws similar to baseball. Roman authors cite oila and fouks, noting triangle formations akin to first second and third bases. The piece aligns early ball play with modern baseball tactics and notes the bat as a modern invention.
A rich man displays a vast jewel collection while a friend shows two common millstones earning far more. The contrast highlights practical value, as the stones’ labor yields bread for many, far surpassing the riches of gems in social worth and income.
An country visitor gives a half dollar to a family boy as he prepares to depart. The boy asks if it is good, and the man answers yes. The lad explains he would rather have a bad coin so he can keep it, since good money goes to the bank and he never gets it back.
Miss Margaret Emerson, 21, sued Giles H. Shephard, elder widower, for 3000 dollars after he chose a younger widow over her. Jury awarded 500 dollars for broken heart, with Emerson critiquing his fickleness as the case highlighted gendered courtship and moral rhetoric.
A letter to the Baltimore Sun from a hospitalized woman criticizes sending hopeless consumptives away from home to die among strangers and away from familiar comforts. She notes early stage patients might cope in a southern climate, but advanced cases rarely benefit.
General reports from Illinois indicate thefts of the wheat crop are at their peak for this season. Local farmers report rising losses and concern over security as harvest activities proceed.
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