15 Mar 1887
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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1887
Page
1
A nurse comforts a child at a garden gate as a funeral unfolds across the way. The dying girl speaks of a heaven sent for her and refuses to pass beyond the garden gate, a somber reflection attributed to Katharine McDowell Rice.
The notice lists church services and Sunday schools for denominations including Methodist Episcopal Baptist Presbyterian Lutheran Evangelical Scandinavian Catholic with pastors and service times. It details morning and evening services and weekday catechism and masses where applicable.
The piece argues snakes have value by enabling access to dark wetlands and controlling pests. It notes their anatomy and habits allow them to inhabit places larger predators cannot, feeding on lesser reptiles and serving as prey for mammals and birds, thus preserving ecological balance. It cites New Orleans Picayune.
The article notes that white hands are returning to fashion as outdoor activity fades from popularity. It describes chapped red hands from outdoor work and offers a remedy using hot water bowls on the toilet table, vaseline, and gloves lined with cold cream. It also suggests wash-leather gloves several sizes too large.
The mausoleum prepared by the Emperor Eugenie at Farnborough is nearly complete to receive the bodies of the late Emperor and Prince Imperial.
A compendium of fraternal lodge and chapter meeting details is provided. Entries cover EBEN N. Ford Post 336 G A R Warren E A U 494 Laban Lodge 52 K of H North Star Lovar 241 A Y M Occidental H R A Chapter 235 Warren Commandery 63 K T Warren Lodge 339 I O O F Kosuth Encampment 98 I O O F Carroll Lodge 102 A O of U W Warren Lodge K P 481 Conewango Lodge 25 1 0 G T Warren Council R T of T Robert Blum Lodge 249 D C H meets weekly or monthly in specified halls with visitors welcome.
A Bethel father asked a justice for a warrant to keep the peace against his son. The justice refused, saying the son would not injure him. The father replied the son is a mighty bad breed.
In a dialogue from Gotham, Lydia explains she missed the cooking school session because the lecturess was sick. The matron asks about the matter and Lydia replies dyspepsia as the cause.
The article claims a full continuous supply of pure blood to the brain is vital for pleasant pursuit and warns that liver torpor poisons the brain with bile. It attributes dizziness and memory loss to this condition and touts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as invaluable for relief and overall system health.
Floyd Marble plans to harness his romance with Marian Weber to escape misfortune after a mountain accident. Meanwhile Carroll Dyce undertakes a dangerous errand to learn his fate. A detective reveals a stolen check and Marble’s duplicity, leading Weber to compel a marriage with Carroll as the price of exposure.
The ad advertises the Maiit and the new Family Atlas of the World offered at $2 in advance. It claims the Atlas alone is worth $2 and asserts no other Warren county shop offers this deal at similar rates. Now is presented as the best time to subscribe.
A guide to tasteful living urges avoiding pretentious decor and lower quality adornments. It stresses simple elegance, rejects kitschy millinery and clutter, and advocates planning carpets and wallpaper as proper backdrops for surrounding furniture while preparing the home before spring plowing.
The text explains using a pure-bred Plymouth Rock cock with mixed-breed hens to produce uniform chicks. It cautions that subsequent inbreeding with half-bred cock and pullets reintroduces variation, while emphasizing the advantage of always using a pure-bred male to maintain uniformity and improve offspring in chickens cattle sheep and other domestic animals.
A con artist posing as a wire fence supplier offers to build 30 to 40 rods of fencing in exchange for lodging and railway charges. Farmers are tricked into signing a postal card contract that secretly orders a $200 machine. A second man presents as an attorney threatening U S court action to force a settlement. Farmers, sign nothing for strangers.
The article urges spring farm cleaning to prevent foul litter from harming family and livestock, noting manure improves crops when used properly. It recommends burning unfit wood and pruning around the house and orchard, then removing stumps and stones for thorough cultivation. Dramatic notes follow with theater news and performances.
The piece discusses Union dues during the Oct 1 fiscal year start and proposes dues from organization onward. It recalls Mrs. Woods and Miss Willard, references Irvington Union and a Chickering Hall meeting, and critiques high license while praising reform work and Beecher’s legacy. It closes with a religious reading on morality, governance, and righteousness.
A satirical list describes easy methods to undermine parish life. It suggests irking Divine Service, seating stiffly during prayers, snubbing strangers, and always differing from others while avoiding church work. It ends noting failure of generosity and constant complaints as a tactic.
Experiments show even tiny vinegar amounts slow or halt saliva action on starch, suggesting vinegar rich foods like pickles and salads are unhealthy with heavy starch meals. Fat formation from starches partly supports weight loss claims, but reducing flesh harms digestion and should not be encouraged.
A physician nearby markets Dr Fenner's Blood and Liver Remedy and Nerve Tonic to cleanse blood and restore nerves, plus Dr Fenner's Improved Cough Honey for cough and Dr Fenner's Golden Relief for pain. He buys wholesale and repackages, selling through local druggists and dealers. Old papers offered cheaply at the Matz office.
To prove its curative powers Dr Kings New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds is offered free for a limited time. Sufferers from Coughs Colds Consumption Asthma Bronchitis or other throat chest or lung ailments are invited to call at A W Merck's Drug Store for a trial bottle with larger bottles priced at 1.
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