11 May 1899
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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1899
Page
1
A quoted reflection from G. G. Somerville in Chambers' Journal extols a force more precious than diamonds or gold. It grants beauty true worth, lifts spirits, and inspires courage, likening it to health and vital nourishment for life and hope.
A dialect poem titled Down in lovah's lane by Paul Laurence Dunbar celebrates summer nights. The speaker and Mandy stroll the lane, sharing secret whispers while nature sways. The verse wonders whether a celestial lovah's lane exists and hints that faith would look blue without love.
A passage reflects on an Eternal Presence in nature, where wind, weeds, hedgerows, birds, and light convey a message beyond themselves. It speaks of a spiritual awakening in the grass, sunset breezes, and swallows, with seers and sages failing to capture the awe.
A speaker quizzes a child on human anatomy describing facial bones head bones ear bones spine ribs hips thighs and related counts. The riddle style reinforces basic bone numbers and body regions in a rhythmic lesson.
A nerve specialist notes no infallible test. Tests like knee-jerk rely on reflexes, and anecdotes show tests can mislead. A lawyer ridiculed the knee-jerk test before a southern court, found to have locomotor ataxia after private examination, doomed to death.
The article surveys diverse seven related beliefs from ancient astronomy to music and Dante’s underworld. It notes seven planets ruling early life, seven days a week, seven colors and notes, seven ages, and seven heavens, with a Portuguese superstition that the seventh son bears dark powers and must resemble an ass every Saturday night.
E M Mercer of New York notes Porto Rican oysters are small with a coppery taste. He praises the fine fish and delicious island fruits. He observes low living costs for natives, adds that common boys go naked until about ten, and argues native immorality reports are exaggerated. The Porto Ricans live modestly under oppression and tax, with respectable propriety.
Theatres in Spain lack programmes and many actors go unnamed in lobby billings. The curtain is filled with advertisements and Madrid theatres use seat back cards with numbers for advertising.
Calcutta jute mill workers endure a 16 1 2 hour day from 4 30 a m to 9 p m with Saturdays included. Repairs and cleaning of machinery must be done on Sundays, according to the report.
The Jain sect in India leads fasting feats with many practices of thirty to forty days. Reportedly they abstain from food for seventy five days once a year.
The Magnificent, a first class British battleship in the Mediterranean, recently averaged over 160 tons of coal per hour. This rate equals nearly three tons a minute, illustrating remarkable efficiency in coal consumption aboard modern warships.
Describes Tuscan churches at Christmas and Easter decorated with priceless damask flowers and elaborate wall displays, noting that flowers are not ordinarily used in Tuscany. The piece emphasizes the seasonal splendor of cathedral interiors.
India census data show 6,016,759 girls aged five to nine already married with about 170,000 widowed. The figures highlight child marriage and its lasting toll on families and society.
The article notes that over 100000 horses are killed annually for food in Paris and that many restaurants serve horseflesh. It adds that this meat has recently become common in many other European cities.
Insects are generally hatched long after their parents die, leaving most insects as orphans. No parental care falls to a single member of the insect tribe, and eggs often hatch well after parental death.
In Palestine swallows gain freedom beyond houses and living rooms, occupying mosques and tombs to build nests and raise young, reflecting their broad nesting sites across the region.
Reports from Manila and Washington detail General Lawton’s capture of Baling and surrounding villages with 1,600 rebels routed and two wounded. Emissaries seek a three month truce, Otis refuses.duft of further events includes ship movements, executions, strikes, deaths, and political shifts across the United States and overseas.
Wm K Fisher presents a planned use of Epworth League for Methodist youth. Anniversary Sunday notes youths taking place of departed saints and learning to look up to Christ then lift up others. League formed 1889 in Cleveland. by 1898 it boasted 18 705 chapters and 1 750 000 members. Emphasizes personal fitness to God and righteous rule through faithful service.
Caleb a prince of Juda and Joshua were the only spies who urged entering Canaan after returning from the land. They were spared while the others perished in the plague, and they trusted the Lord to grant a land flowing with milk and honey. The message urges steadfast faith amid trials.
A century old Shawnee village site on the South Canadian River near a farmer’s grove holds two large post oaks. Bees buzz constantly as if hidden in the trees, and a north end oak appears to hammer when touched, a mystery locals say echoes from the beehive and woodwork within the tree.
The article notes bower birds and prairie fowl perform ballroom like dances by beating grass with wings and advancing in pairs bowing and looping through lancers. It also mentions Spanish military service rules stating any Spaniard over nineteen can be drafted for three years unless he pays 1500 pesetas to avoid duty.
The talk argues that signing the Christian Endeavor pledge is not more binding than personal vows to God. It cites Abraham, Moses, David, and Jesus to urge obedience and keeping covenants, asserting the pledge simply commits Christians to what they should do anyway with divine strength.
A Corn Fone City narrator recalls Ground Hog Joe, famed for eradicating ground hogs in Fulton County. Joe used turtles with burning splints to trap holes, drawing hogs into suffocating fumes, sometimes catching up to a dozen in a day and earning bounties from local farmers.
The Merchants' Association of San Francisco cites Popular Science Monthly findings that sea water binds dirt between paving stones so no dust is raised, does not dry quickly like fresh water, and a single load of salt water may equal three loads of fresh water. Salt water on streets absorbs moisture at night leaving streets moist in the morning.
Ten thousand men marched in Brooklyn to testify against blasphemy, part of a Christian crusade led by Holy Name Societies. The movement seeks to curb vulgar oaths as a social nuisance and improve public decency in everyday speech.
Dialogue excerpt from Town Topics where Geraldine asks about Gerald's illness and he recalls brain fever threat. Geraldine notes a consoling thought he could have only a mild form.
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