30 Nov 1899
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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1899
Page
1
Sleepless narrator describes a restless night as a flock of sheep, rain, bees, rivers, winds, and sea sounds pass by. He longs for sleep and asks the beloved to guard the night, cherishing morning wealth and welcoming restful thoughts. The passage reflects Wordsworth’s contemplation of sleep and renewal.
A patriotic verse extols unity from Florida lakes to northern ire praising devotion to God and liberty. It recalls protection from danger, growth under Liberty, and shared national pride. It contrasts humble woodmen with distant rulers and lauds freedom under a beloved banner.
In India some bats span six feet across wings. Pennsylvania spent 25500 for slaughter of tuberculosis afflicted cattle. A Vienna scientist claims dogs laugh. Africa loses at least 65000 elephants yearly for ivory valued at £850000. Altoona’s smallpox outbreak led to culling of household cats and dogs. Brookville hosts the world’s only crow hatchery where eight week old birds are guillotined for bonnet adornments. Music causes a horse to die in Florence Alabama when a brass band plays on principal street.
An English traveler calls Corea the least interesting country to visit. In Western Australia only those who can correctly write a sentence may land. Brazil now largely domesticates beer. Parsees in India impose 90 stripes for murder and 200 for neglecting a dog. A burial option may replace exposure to vultures. A Chinese emperor receives a musical clock with an automatic orchestra.
A reflective verse tribute by Charles Sprague recalls loved ones departed. The speaker contrasts the living gathering with the dead who throng the hearth in memory, urging peace and wisdom for life beyond. The poem ends with a vow that, though they are all here, someday they will join the gathered dead.
A poem by Isaac Watts describes a world of creatures that feed on crops and livestock, leaving empty dishes. Crows and ravens replace them, devouring corn and carcasses, and when they die their tombstone would say they ate all bread and drank all drink and gone to bed.
Two passages contrast a lover’s tale and grand war imagery. The first shows Desdemona drawn to a dangerous tale of youth and peril, while the speaker explains how his history and courage won her pity. The second laments nations' fading power against the sea and time, praising Britain’s seas and the unchanging nature of the ocean.
Mrs. Harrison recounts Betty Hawkins involvement in a church social planning. Betty dies after a mysterious ghost scene in the cemetery, found by Mary Hawkins and Roy Greene near a grave. The tale ends with the somber realization that the Betty who worked for the church is gone.
The Washington Star notes Miss Miami Brown's coy inquiry about who will furnish the Thanksgiving bird, while Mr. Erastus Pinkley seeks permission to break a wishbone with her. The scene hints at social expectations and playful tension in a festive setting.
A New York World epitaph recalls Old Sambo lying beneath a narrow mound after a bird hunt turned deadly by a hidden spring-gun. The cruel joke ended in his asphyxiation and sudden death as the hunter sought game.
The excerpt surveys Sunday school totals in Germany, Mormon dominance in five western states, declines in divinity students in Scotland, and remarks by Dr. Watson on wealth in American life. It highlights church missions to leprosy centers in India and the east, the Ningpo Christian Endeavor origin, and a critical note on practical preaching from the Watchman.
A survey of renowned individuals notes varying eye colors and intense gazes. Wellington’s blue hawk eyes reflect military nerve. Byron’s gray eyes with lashes. Burns’s dark, mind-filled stare. and Chatterton’s brilliant gray eyes that flare under excitement.
The British cooperative wholesale societies move about 60 million dollars yearly. Canada supplied 14 percent of Britain’s food imports in 1898. Canadian cheese exports to Britain grew from 548 thousand in 1868 to 17.5 million. Britain–US trade totals and shifts are shown with Canada’s import/export gains and the Liverpool hides trade to Canada, highlighting cross Atlantic commerce dynamics. An American in Liverpool ships hides to Canada for tanning and returns leather to England, moving 20 thousand hides in six months.
Cacao pulp serves as animal fodder and the seed butter aids medicine for skin diseases. Cacao, central to chocolate and confections, originated with the Aztecs in Mexico, from cacari to chocolate. It thrives in warm humid climates with ample rainfall and its shells become cocoa drink.
A comic tale describes a Boer youth seeking a bride by buying a bright saddle cloth, riding to the daughter's home, and asking the father for permission. If approved, the mother lights a long candle and the couple may sit up talking while the candle lasts.
Mrs Ellen Johnson, who died recently, led the Sherborn Massachusetts prison for fallen women. She earned trust by treating prisoners as people, not beasts, as demonstrated when a fierce inmate was calmed with tea and kindness, a turning point that reduced trouble thereafter.
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