12 Mar 1890
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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1890
Page
1
Grand Opening advertisement for D. Shearw's announces spring stock in dry goods carpets and dress fabrics. Describes carpet department with Cottage and Velvet options, unbeatable prices, extensive dress goods, embroideries, laces, spring wraps, cloaks, wash fabrics and silks.
The piece surveys multiple science curiosities and medical ideas. It cites a Lancet Berlin report noting 84 000 dust particles per cubic inch in clean air and discusses eye strain from tight collars in children, herbal tooth ache remedies, fish depth behavior under pressure, and a fuchsia test for visibility in air. It notes Schiaparelli’s Mercury rotation and hydrogen gas liquefaction, plus sleep guidance urging eight to nine hours nightly for brain workers.
A collage of brief items: an Indianapolis girl ill with lagrippe. Boston’s school board and council composition. New York merchants seek wage garnishment law. Emperor William’s banquet speedup. Condor hunting style. milk production in France. returnable screws for spring. a Detroit snowball offer from Tilsonburg. Carmen Sylvia’s collapse from overwork. Chauncey Depew on his first humorous speech. self restraint as freedom from appetites. a giant clam shell mound near Mount Vernon. Native carpentry traditions. Sultan gifts to Emperor William in Constantinople valued at 200000 dollars, with 110000 dollar diamond brooch. Count Herbert Bismarck linked to plunder.
Advertisement touts Kemp's Balsam as a guaranteed cure for consumption and coughing fits. Claims instant relief and cure with a trial size fee. Promoted as available from all druggists at 50 cents or one dollar.
A nostalgic Civil War era piece recalls a mother's waiting for her son Johnnie in 1861 and the heartbreak when his return never comes. The poem traces years of vigil, rumors, and community songs, ending with a silent, unspoken bereavement. Eva Lovett Carson offers a tender, somber reflection from Santa Claus.
Captain Case recounts a nameless private who braved heavy fire at Petersburg on July 30 1864. He crossed the breastworks to kill two Confederates with his musket and fought through a hail of bullets to deliver water to wounded soldiers, inspiring others to risk their lives forCanes.
The article surveys Masonic bodies in Minnesota and beyond, noting purges of Cearneau rite Masons, upcoming social receptions, Mecca Temple's pilgrimage, and Imperial visits. It also covers Knights of Pythias anniversaries, lodge sessions in Maryland and New Jersey, and updates from the Ancient Order United Workmen, Foresters, and Household publishing plans.
The Deli Courant reports large oil deposits along the Lepan river in Langkat. Raw petroleum seeps and pits dot the ground with fluctuating output. At Telaga Tunggal a 350 foot borehole suggests the main reservoir has been tapped. The oil tests at thirty five percent lamp oil quality and is free of harmful ingredients with lubricating potential. Depths of other deposits await determination for cost estimates.
A heated exchange unfolds between Miss Susie Tansy and Mr. Hank Stoner at a party. Susie accuses Hank of flirting with Becky Weeden and others while she demands respectful conduct and threatens an ending to their engagement. The quarrel escalates with accusations of jealousy, kissing, and broken promises.
A nursemaid voice laments country girls in big cities facing cold rooms, poor laundry, and homesickness yet argues resilience through ambition and knowledge of business. It contrasts with a defense of criticism, noting its role in preserving quality, distinguishing original genius from fad and praising critics who curate enduring works.
The tarpon is described as a giant coastal game fish of the Florida and Gulf region. Weighing from fifty to two hundred pounds and four and a half to six feet long, it is likened to a cross between a herring and a bluefish with a distinctive nose mouth and a prominent dorsal spike.
An Asian elephant serving with Poona forces carried the flag and stood unmoved amid a fierce battle after his mahout was fatally wounded. Though wounded himself, the elephant obeyed only his lost master, finally allowing the driver’s young son to lead him away to safety.
A dramatic exchange unfolds as the Long-Haired Individual offers epic and pastoral verse while the Editor demands the poetry of motion. Jimmy opens the door for the gentleman, and the scene proceeds at Lawrence American.
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