19 Mar 1890
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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1890
Page
1
Grand opening advertisement touts spring stock in dry goods carpets and dress goods. Highlights carpet varieties such as Cottage Hall Stair Ingram Tapestry Body Brussels Velvet and Moquette with unbeatable prices. Emphasizes dresses embroideries laces spring wraps cloaks silks and wash fabrics with a large Latins line.
A verse lament about a hurried marriage to Ethelind, noting the bride’s untidy appearance and lack of cultured taste. The speaker confesses realization of haste and humorously observes a gray hair being clipped away, hinting at domestic life’s lighter moments.
A survey of English and American literary figures and events. Nihilist Stepniak writes in English with revision by Westall. Writers like Wiirtamas D. Howetts and Duartotte M. Yonex feature opinions on Dr Samuel Johnson and prolific output. Upcoming works include Congo by Stanley, Life of Christ by Talmage, and Schliemann's new study. Several notable notes on Browning, Collins, Tennyson, and Paris editions accompany broader cultural observations.
The G A R post in Lawrenceburg received Tecumseh’s powder horn, carried by Tecumseh in the Thames battle of 1813, from Henry Morris. Morris’s father, known as Indian Bill, was a famed frontier figure who endured captivity, later aiding pioneers and fighting beside Boone. A torn skin strip from Tecumseh’s back, used as a razor strop, was also presented, reflecting brutal frontier lore and years of survivor hardship.
Colonel L M Dayton of Cincinnati, Sherman's former adjutant general, recalls a Detroit trip where a young woman woke Sherman by pulling his cape. She asked about kissing him as rumors spread, and she kissed him. The scene drew a crowd as Dayton watched, noting the general’s dignified response.
Chicago News discusses Colonel Fox's Regimental Losses, noting tables listing killed and mortally wounded per regiment and battery, along with disease and other deaths. It highlights Western regiments bearing the heaviest battles losses, including the Twenty fourth Michigan and the Second Wisconsin, with high casualty rates and heroism recognized.
Macon reports a remarkable youth from the city, Ben Goodyear, barely fourteen, marching with a Georgia regiment from enlistment at St Simons Island to Appomattox. He carried the regiment’s colors, endured camp raids, and served as drummer, regimental steward, and staff aide to General Gordon, returning home after four years of war.
A Brooklyn effort to establish free Turkish baths has begun. The item notes a wave of reform and civic action amid urban modernization and public health concerns.
A Virginia farm near Lynchburg reports the death of Old Jack, a Confederate cavalry horse once linked to the Stonewall Brigade. At thirty three, he survived many charges and reportedly revived at cannon fire and martial music, earning fame as the South's surviving Civil War steed.
The article highlights Colonel James Berger as the oldest living officer next to General Sherman, retired ten years after forty one years in service. Richmond citizens demand the Confederate presidential mansion remain for its historic value despite its dilapidated state.
A digest of miscellaneous notes from the era includes public ride access in New York for messenger boys, Boston electing four women to a School Board and two colored men to the Common Council, and a Calaveras rose bush scene with snow. It also covers Niagara Falls commission claims against swindling hackmen, fashion trends with iron toned watches, Italian murder puzzles, Brazilian attitudes toward ideas, and brittle hardware imports from England and Germany. A Glenellen tulip tree stump measured 78 inches across with 604 annual rings, plus a note on two solar eclipses in 1890. Rose and Cracker Jars. Goodrich & Fehlman.
A Kalamazoo grocer gives Stanley Travels with every cheese pound An Alabama paper notes mockingbird hunting and California blockade era horse news A Yaquina bluff collapse earns railroad value Describes a corpse with a dubious disease certificate A Haitian bone sale to USA debate for 1892 Columbus relics A Mobile grocer apple barrel hoax A Lake Canon pole claim with a coyote witness and a snow depth lode line joke
A compilation of natural history notes describes nest-building among tailor birds and sociable weavers, bird morphology on Marajo island, and nest structures. It details prolific egg counts across species, from scorpions to crustaceans, and mentions Brazilian birds Turarawanda and arawanda with their distinctive calls and appearances.
A survey of public figures and cultural anecdotes: Senator Ingalls receives a playwright request, Count Tomasso A Edison allegedly honored by King Humbert with a hand organ, Henry Grady loans totaling over 13000 in 1889, Amelia Edwards hailed as LL D ahead of Maria Mitchell and Mrs. Dall. Jules Verne’s mobility limited by a leg wound from a 4 year old nephew incident. Rupert Louis Stevenson relocates to Samoa, buying Apia land for future residence. Turpie of Indiana noted for seven languages. Herbert Spencer’s ear gadgets deter noise via two small ear buttons. Jay Gould admonishes a journalist over notes and ideas.
A collage of humorous observations and satirical anecdotes on marriage gender roles and social quirks. Notes range from patents by women to sea serpents and spider web paper plus a punitive tale of a New York man jailed for failing to repay a wife loan. Each fragment preserves period voice and dry wit.
A survey of early 20th century tech notes covers screw nails rolled from wire steel, German vegetable flannel from pine leaves, water powered rail ideas with paddle wheel locomotives, electric rivets, torpedo boat tests, a recording alarm compass, Edison phonograph demonstrations, beryt marble substitute, a Paris stock venture for beryt, and a railroad indicator system in Darien Georgia signaling next station with a passenger gong.
The Kemp's Balsam proprietor pledges thousands of bottles given away annually as a proof of its cough, throat, and lung remedy. Readers are urged to try a free trial bottle at proggists with large sizes priced at 50 cents and one dollar, claiming immediate household usefulness.
A collection of wry maxims on virtue, forbearance, and social conduct. It notes discomfort among beneficiaries, hints at Lent season lies, and claims Queen Victoria carries a sovereign, despite press denials.
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