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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1901
Page
6
A poem in the voice of a country boy celebrates living knowledge of woods fields and streams. He lists familiar treasures from nuts and berries to birds nests and trout and notes a future desire to learn from books while valuing nature as a grand teacher. The piece ends quoting L M Montgomery from Farm and Home.
Raymond Holbin investigates the Brookin murder mystery in Richmond after finding a cigar, bloodless bullet hole, and a right-side head wound. Dr. Brodnar reveals a possible implicating link to Frances Brookin and hints the shooter may have been close, possibly his own mother.
The piece argues that adherence to established principles and correct associations can propel an ordinary man toward success. It emphasizes practical conduct, steady effort, and prudent affiliations as keys to progress.
The piece critiques Addison Burke Mackintosh Jekyll Macaulay Bulwer Lytton and contemporary John Stuart Mill and John Morley, arguing their famed eloquence failed to move the House of Commons, with speeches described as dinner bells, monotone, or merely written words.
A Parisian, on good terms with Lord Hertford, visits Britain and is invited to stay at a Welsh castle. Hertford proclaims he owns a castle he has never seen, with daily dinners for 12 and a grand setup at the door, all at no personal cost to him.
Satirical verse attacks Pierpont Morgan’s control of coal mines railroads steamships ore mills and finance. It imagines Morgan as a puppeteer of industrial power and warns that a misstep in Wall Street could trigger widespread disruption and danger.
The poem by F. L. Stanton praises Helen's image with radiant eyes and springtime tones. The nearby column recalls yesterday and today on the market, noting investors who lacked funds yet watched prices rise and fall, concluding with a wry reflection on luck and wealth.
A poem depicts a bear driven to ruin by relentless bulls and Wall Street pressure. It describes margins draining away as stocks rise, leaving the bear and nearby lambs wounded, with the market resuming the same cycle the next day. The piece critiques investors' greed and alleged inevitability of loss.
A poem by George Birdseye depicts a speaker charmed by a lover whose eyes reveal a joyous spirit. He admits vanity as he seeks a mirror in her gaze, then glimpses his own image in her heart, discovering self-joy reflected in the mirrored truth.
The page presents verse on wealth versus contentment with a Washington Star refrain about a million dollars and twenty cents. It juxtaposes material desire with a home built on frugal partnership and mutual aid. Also includes reflections on home life and a poem about sun and rain, endings, and mystery.
A Chicago Record-Herald quote contrasts the pessimist who laments the thorny roses with the optimist who believes roses can be found among the thorns. E. Kiser frames a message of perseverance and optimism.
In a recent travel volume titled Spanish Highways and Byways the author recalls generous politeness shown to a female traveler amid fresh war memories. In San Lucar a shopkeeper refused a sale yet guided her to a better store and bowed saying I do not take pay for pleasure madam.
The exchange centers on a buyer accusing the grocer of selling cider watered down with water. The grocer counters that he sold water containing a small amount of cider, reflecting a humorous but contentious quarrel over a jug and its contents.
Mrs. Flatbush and Mrs. Daubchina are noted for calling art with a big A while her husband uses a big D in reference. The playful distinction highlights household views on culture in Brooklyn.
A Derby Connecticut woman Martha M Johnson writes she is willing to pay any price for Palmer's Lotion after hearing of its remarkable effects. She asks her druggist to stock it or have samples sent from Solon Palmer New York. A humorous aside questions taxing bachelors as luxuries in a separate exchange involves Mr Crustie Smarket.
A brief exchange notes Hoxsie's claimed croup remedy described as life saving for children with no opium. An apparent literary quip asks what the other meant, referencing poems and a Philadelphia Evening Bulletin context.
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