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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1886
Page
1
A portable atlas proclaims it contains over two thousand square inches of colored maps for every U S state and territory, every Canadian province, and maps of all countries. Includes numerous additional features.
The narrator recalls a quiet room on Memorial Day and imagines soldiers far away beneath moonlight and frost. A dreaming scene unfolds with the faithful pointer at hand as the poet feels the soldiers in their blankets on the ground and hopes they dream of home.
Ebron Oliver recalls a quiet Northern landscape and a graveyard visit with Missis Wilson. A captain, Wilbur Rathbone, rests there, honored by Company G. Generations share grief from Chickamauga to present as a mother forgives her errant son and a boy dreams of war.
A collage of light satire and domestic quips from postcards. Bits include a real estate agent remark at breakfast, jokes about soldiers letters, the wave of a handkerchief in naval myth, and family banter on marriage and parenting. Notes from critics and jokes about printers and publishers close the item.
A war memorial poem contrasts eternal rest with vanished combat glory. The speaker recalls silent bivouac tents, rusted swords, and fallen soldiers, then discovers a simple grave marked only by Time erasing most names except the line A Georgia Volunteer.
When troubled with dizziness and loss of appetite, take several doses of Dr Henry Baxters Mandrake Bitters. You will be surprised by the improvement in how you feel. Every bottle guaranteed to satisfy. A. W. Morck.
An advertisement claims Parker's Tonic cures that bring vitality and strength after the first dose. It describes sufferers dragging themselves and sinking into the grave, then promises revival and improved health through the tonic.
Rev William H Clark spoke at the court house on May 13 arguing liquor traffic harms morality, family life, schools, and law and cites crime linked to taverns. He urges Warren county Christians to oppose licensing, urging people to answer God’s call to join the church’s work.
The law allows the court to hear petitions for and against liquor licenses and to refuse licenses when not needed for public accommodation and travel. The text argues that the law expresses public will and urges remonstrance to protect churches schools homes businesses and the vulnerable from drunkenness and ruin.
The Ruby Light oil is described as a decorative lamp oil and a novelty of high quality. It is priced the same as common oil and available at Wo. Spinner's, 234 Diamond Block.
Henry and Johnson advertise Arnica and Oil Liniment claiming combined curative properties of various oils with healing Arnica and a guarantee on every bottle. Sold by A. W. Morcx.
A brief note highlights Maine singing masters who preserve regional chants and performances seen as a cultural thread in the local vocal tradition.
Pain and dread attend catarrh remedies. Liquids and snuffs are unpleasant and dangerous. Ely's Cream Balm is safe and pleasant and easily applied with the finger. It cleanses nasal passages and heals inflamed membranes giving relief from the first application. Fifty cents.
The speaker argues land mine safety at home justifies ignoring others in peril. She declares her own children safe and well taught, defending her guarded home and gates against outside danger while dismissing neighbors’ cries for help as inconsequential. The verse centers on personal security over communal duty.
A religious exhortation argues Christians cannot remain silent on temperance. It declares modern liquor evils demand a public stance and affiliation with God and home. The speaker says neutrality equals siding with liquor and urges a decisive declaration for or against temperance.
The clear-sighted businessmen and philanthropists unite with moral forces to oppose liquor. Annie Wittenmeyer urges citizens to stand shoulder to shoulder, fight with resolve, and ensure victory against the foe.
The Mail Office promotes its printing facilities and stock quality with low prices. Customers are urged to compare prices before placing orders to ensure value for money.
The passage urges retaining good men in office and applies the same standard to medicine. It cites Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a remedy for scrofulous swellings, sores, wasting, weak lungs, and consumption, suggesting one should hold fast to what is good.
William Spinner's at No 234 Diamond Block offers Peckham plows praised as best in the world. The ad notes both chilled and solid steel models available to farmers and tradesmen seeking durable farming implements.
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