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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1901
Page
7
Katherine Pope recalls Washingtons 1789 Thanksgiving proclamation and the nation's early customs. She contrasts Puritan and modern celebrations, noting the shift from regional to national observance as the country expands westward and absorbs diverse traditions.
A quip notes Wagner concerts are loud enough to drown out a neighbor’s whistling accompaniment and calls that the loudness is their sole redeeming feature.
An old advertisement extols St Jacobs Oil as an outward remedy for chest colds bronchitis croup pleurisy and other pains. It claims deep penetration loosens adhesions dissolves mucous irritations and aids expectoration with superior results for children and numerous body pains including rheumatism gout neuralgia and backache.
A physician notes the patient dies calmly while the prospective widow recalls John as an easy going man, describing the end as peaceful and typical of his character according to the Baltimore American.
The markets section lists grain and livestock prices from New York Cleveland Chicago Toledo East Buffalo and Cincinnati with figures for flour wheat corn oats butter cheese eggs potatoes cattle sheep hogs and oil market credit balances and bid activity as of November 25. Notable prices include winter patent flour 3.60 to 3.90 in New York, wheat No 2 red around 76 cents in Cleveland, hogs around 5.60 in New York and oil credit balances at 1.30 in Oil City.
The Evangelist notes a Lackawanna Limited trip from New York to Buffalo stays clean, claiming linen stays soil free due to exclusive coal-fired passenger service. It praises scenery and the relief from flat country, calling travel a luxury and highlighting its benefit to ladies.
A Chicago Post quote reports a lawyer arguing the new bankruptcy law lets a debtor beat creditors more easily. The casual caller asks why, and the lawyer replies that it reduces the need for formal legal help in filing.
Travelers are advised to compare transport costs with Nickel Plate Road to ensure lowest rates and efficient service. Uniformed attendants cater to all passengers, dining car meals range from 35 cents to 1.00, and Pullman service remains top grade. Semi weekly tourist cars run between Atlantic and Pacific coasts with agent referrals available.
A Boston Times quoted quip contrasts a man’s belief in his own sense with a woman’s sharper perception. The exchange highlights gendered wit as a commentary on folly and self illusion.
An advertising blurb promotes Cascarets as a cure for ailments from headaches to cancer by cleansing the bowels. It promises painless, natural movements and a 10 cent start price, warning to beware of imitations while noting the genuine product is stamped with C.o.C. on each tablet.
A Chicago Daily News proverb notes fools sit without regard to eggs in the nest. It likens certain men to hens who sit on a notion regardless of outcomes.
Ad copy notes Bromo Quinine Tablets at 25 cents. An old Brooklyn Life line about opportunity knocking once and a woman finding someone. The fragment presents a product claim and a social pun in vintage ad style.
A compact ad style paragraph lists Putnam Faceless Dyes with boiling for half an hour as simple steps and sells 10 cent packages. It also cites Emerson and quotes on prudence and concentration, plus notices for Piso’s Cure, Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar, Pike's Toothache Drops, and a quip about a gifted bride.
Wash and trim celery cut into six inch pieces. Shred one end, tie into bundles, boil with mace onion pepper and salt until tender. Drain, keep hot, serve with white sauce made from beaten egg yolk and lemon juice. Remove strings before saucing.
A New Jersey man, distressed by inability to provide for his wife and five children, cut his throat in a suicide attempt. The Washington Post notes the extreme step taken to “make things pleasant for the family,” while the Chicago Daily News cites a doctor’s suggestion of relief.
A downtown Salvation Army captain notes a zealous member missing meetings. She replies with a humorous letter blaming a bad cold and a runny nose, saying there is no use going to meeting and praying when your nose runs and spoils all your enjoyment.
A San Francisco Bulletin note recalls a playful exchange where a young man calls his sweetheart the dearest thing on earth as box suppers, carnations, and chocolates sweep up his salary.
A reformer speaks to a large audience declaring a man is judged by works while a heckler in the back dismissively shouts about gas works. The quote contrasts reform rhetoric with rude interruption.
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