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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1865
Page
1
A poetic meditation questions whether kissing can cause harm. The speaker likens kisses from dew, moonlight and winds to natural acts and ends with a playful aside asking the reader if harm could come from kissing, suggesting a lighthearted tone.
Aunt Esther Lee resolves to take Weston, Joseph Pike’s child, to her home after meeting him at Farmer Pike’s. The reunion softens the old widower’s heart, and he agrees to let Weston live with Esther. Daily visits and gifts follow, and the boy’s presence transforms the stern man, bringing warmth and purpose back to his life.
A narrator recalls visiting the Garden Angel Life Insurance Co. agent, answering a string of bizarre questions about marriage, fortune, past sins, and beliefs before being assured of lifelong coverage to a term of years. The scene is told with humorous, wary detail about the slick salesman and the odd questionnaire.
A veteran recalls a tale of a mule driver struggling with an unruly mule when a decorated brigadier rode by. The driver asks for help, the brigadier demands a salute, and the driver replies he will salute only if the brigadier dismounts and holds the mule. The brigadier retires in good order.
Tom in Sheridan's lines says rebels discuss arming Black men with mixed views among Negroes. About half of colored men would join Yankees with arms, while the other half would stand and fire a few volleys to the rear before fleeing.
A Euclid of Ohio private in Battery K, 10th Ohio volunteer Infantry, recounted a battle finale anecdote about Fort Fisher. He tried to obtain whisky from a hard hearted sutler by passing off dyed water as a canteen of whisky and left with payment avoided and a win in his mind.
A Mount Holyoke Seminary tale recounts a pupil found with a gentleman's hat in her room leading to a judged inquiry. She explains she used her father's old hat to cut rolls for her hair and is pronounced cursed amid hall laughter. A separate vignette follows a carriage accident where a wig is lost and a servant Pat clutches his head mistaken for his own scalp.
The Canton Democrat lauds physicians for their skill and openness to valuable inventions like Dr J C Ayers’ Chemical Remedies. It argues doctors favor effective medicines when properly understood and dismisses medical delusions, asserting the medical profession serves mankind nobly.
A Cleveland Plaindealer item tells of a polished man who falsely reported income to the assessor, wed a wealthy daughter, and later lacked funds, selling his mother's watch to pay taxes. The piece adds moral maxims about not calling parents old, not replying to insults, avoiding slander, and respecting religion.
LB John Randolph of Roanoke once exclaimed in Congress that after weeks of wool duty debate he was so tired of the word wool he would walk three miles to kick a sheep.
A man complains that high imposts and taxes force him to require a stamp just to wear his boots, illustrating cost of living concerns.
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