21 Nov 1871
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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1871
Page
1
A mother recounts a children’s lyric with mentions of an angel, the savior, and a child’s vision through small holes. The speaker recalls a boy-like figure who receives gifts from the good Lord, including a knife and fishing rod, as a spiritual image.
A narrator recounts the disappearance of James Bayle after seeking a rented villa in west London. He tracks clues, discovers a derelict property, and is assaulted by a host and his wife in a hidden laboratory. Bayle and two others are found buried in a garden. the culprits die by suicide after capture.
A long the story describes Solomon’s throne with wheels and beasts guarding it. Nebuchadnezzar, Alexander, and Shishak strike as rulers seek to sit, each harmed by hidden mechanics. The throne passes through empires until Cyrus the Persian, its fate unknown.
A subscription was set to build a gold throne for the Pope described in detail as Solomon's seat of wonder. The plan, inspired by Aramaic Bible lore, imagined six steps with paired gold lions and eagles, moving mechanisms, and a jeweled, oil-lit royal apparatus attracting worldwide awe.
The essay notes that people who can find their way everywhere are usually meticulous and neat, carrying stamps and handkerchiefs, keeping accounts, and avoiding messy carpets. They dislike untidiness and hide papers in out of the way places. Such folk excel at navigating unknown districts but are touchy, small in frame, and relentless about order.
Sleep is praised as a cure for irritability peevishness and unease. It purportedly strengthens a tired body cures dyspepsia and relieves languor and prostration. The text claims sleep heals headaches neuralgia sorrow and various nervous maladies in a sweeping list.
A garbled recount quotes a servant-maid joining a church asking if she is converted. She replies cautiously about a change in her heart and daily life noting she now sweeps under the mats, illustrating personal reform and religious doubt within a historical dialogue.
A poultice of tea leaves provides immediate relief for minor burns and scalds. Leaves softened with hot water are applied to the burned surface over cotton, warming the area and reducing pain and sensitivity while darkening the skin.
Prominent English capitalists prepare to develop Canadian oil and push products into European markets. They note large petroleum deposits in the region and intend rapid steps to exploit and export them.
The New Bedford Standard reports 32 or 33 whalers lost or abandoned from a fleet of 41 in the Arctic Ocean, with New Bedford bearing a large share. It notes insurance, vessel value recovery, and over thirty vessels at the wharves ready for a new season amid harsh losses. The article also recounts Horace Waller’s Parliamentary Report on the African slave trade, describing kidnapping, brutal treatment, and killings in transit.
William H. Oskins, foreman of carpenters building government appraisers stores, killed his wife Mrs. Mary A. Oskins at their South Fifth Street home. The couple had a troubled marriage marked by Oskins drinking and threats. He used a six barreled revolver after an argument about divorce, firing two shots and killing Mrs. Oskins. he was arrested by Colonel Winslow and held for inquest. The couple had two children, ages 20 and 10 or 11.
The Lancet warns of enormous chloral production with reports of German chemists selling up to half a ton weekly. The Spectator links chloral to a rising vice among women, kept in dressing cases, risking addiction and harm. American physicians corroborate the concerns.
A California District Court decision favors a passenger who paid railroad fare with greenbacks rather than coin and was expelled from the car. The ruling signals a shift toward acceptance of greenbacks, a currency others value and desire to possess.
Fond du Lac Commonwealth highlights booming cranberry marshes near Berlin Wisconsin where land values rose from under a dollar to hundreds per acre in a few years. The Carey and Sacket firms lead with Sacket’s marsh yielding up to seventy thousand dollars this season and more for Carey. A 1000 strong picking line on Sackett’s 600 acre site works with a wooden rail car system, paying pickers 75 cents per bushel, with girls aged 13 to 20 averaging about one and a half bushels daily.
In Paris a Polish countess keeps a unique breastpin made from four bent pins. Her husband, imprisoned in a dungeon for years as a suspected foe, found purpose in seeking the pins, which helped sustain his mind. After six years the couple reclaimed his freedom and kept the pins as a cherished reminder.
In Santa Clara California Charles Sikes a well regarded youth and son of a widow faced family opposition when his suit with Miss Burnett granddaughter of ex Governor Burnett triggered a clash with her parents. After repeated secret meetings authorities stepped in and the couple defied terms prompting an elopement attempt last September leading to further actions.
A San Jose tale describes Miss Burnett confiding plans to wed Mr. Charles Sikes, while relatives and a lawyer witness a chase for a license. The bride denies the marriage, claiming fraud or impersonation, leaving both families in perplexed doubt and fearing bewitched fates.
The New York Chamber of Commerce reports petroleum exports in 1870 rose 37 percent from 1869, with 33 percent of the gain from New York ports. Total U S exports reached 141,208,155 gallons, up from 1,500,000 in 1860 and 99,281,000 in 1868, a 42 million gallon two year rise.
In a lighthearted scene a timid Professor Aytoun seeks his beloved Jane Emily Wilson’s hand with her father’s cautious help. The father reads the proposal by pinning the reply to the bride to be’s back, as the joke ends with the note “With the author's compliments.”
A long standing household remedy for earache touts arnica tincture as unfailing. Apply three or four drops when soreness begins, cover the ear with cotton, and repeat as needed. If used at the first sign it prevents pus, though strong spirits may cause dizziness if not diluted.
An elderly Wisconsin resident has reportedly missed only two meals in seventy years, a remarkable track record that drew attention from local neighbors and health officials. The report notes her disciplined eating habits and longevity, highlighting curiosity about her routine.
A mother and her five children from Rock Creek fled a daylong fire and drifted three days on a lake in a makeshift boat with only a board as a paddle. They reached Kincardine Ontario, then Port Huron, where the mother learned two survived and mourned the loss of a three-year-old.
The article recounts Moscow’s 1812 burning as Napoleon entered the city. It notes Russian forces prepared fire material, the Kremlin headquarters shift, and a general conflagration that destroyed thousands of homes. It cites 3,000 houses burned, tens of thousands of buildings lost, and private losses around 30 million rubles. Count Rostophnine is credited with the first arson.
Advice cautions against outdoor hyacinth and spring flower planting during school hours. It warns that starting now could cause disturbances and punishment, noting that boys may be reminded not to plant elsewhere during class time to avoid trouble.
A compilation of brief items: Mrs. Van Cott holds Wisconsin revival meetings. Mrs. Stowe expects 13000 from a Florida orange grove. prizes awarded in Little Rock cotton contest. social quirks from marriage customs and a Welsh preacher in Minnesota. Alaska post office deposits. cholera and famine in Persia. timber concerns in the Northwest. local anecdotes from Kennebec and Virginia. charity drives for Chicago sufferers. a Chicago correspondent’s house-hunt note and a humorous wardrobe misadventure.
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