09 Oct 1883
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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1883
Page
1
Presses and a full assortment of type are available for first class printing of all job types at low prices. Legal blanks stocked or printed to order. Subscriptions show paper identity by date on address. Communications from all parts of the county and country are requested. Anonymous articles are not published. writers must include their name.
A humorous Boston sketch recalls Miss Blodgett born in Boston and locals who boast of the city. The homespun physician offers a joke prescription to swallow the Atlantic. The speaker notes Beacon Street fires, Bunker Hill pride, churchgoing Sundays, and a city fond of codfish and pork and beans.
Judge Lindnghton emphasizes constables must enforce laws impartially, keep polls open, and pursue liquor violations despite political pressure. Returns show few violations. officials face fines and perjury risk for poor duties. The court urges proactive action to root out unlicensed liquor sales next year.
The article criticizes common use of yes ma am and no ma am as vulgar. It argues children should say yes mamma or no papa and address teachers or guardians by name, noting that sir and ma am should be reserved for servants.
Uniontown dispatch reports Jim Nutt feels the trial delay as he remains confined in a miserable jail with a dozen other prisoners. He receives fair treatment and daily visits from his mother and sister while maintaining his dignified demeanor. Support for acquittal stays strong. the case is postponed for three months before rejoining the defense details.
An advertisement claims Teaberry toothpaste makes teeth appear whiter by removing tartar and sour substances, urging use morning and night to prove its benefits and treasure-like value. It targets general readers with a confident tone.
A Dr Fraziers Magic Ointment claims to cure pimples black heads grubs blotches eruptions and related skin problems with claims of clear healthy skin. It also promises to treat itch salt rheum sore nipples sore lips and old ulcers. Sold by druggists and by mail for 50 cents. L G Noyes Warren Pa listed as a seller.
Dentists endorse Yes Tooth Powder as a recommended oral care product. Johnson and Siegfried are listed as the sellers in the advertisement.
Capt. Jared Flow er cites overseas sites from Venezuela to Wyoming, detailing boiling oil springs, oil shales in California, and vast Shoshone and Beaver basins. He notes petroleum lakes, natural tanks, and deep wells with high storage potential, urging a future Wyoming-led supply if Pennsylvania wanes.
The Farmers Club of the American Institute outlines forecasting rules. Sudden temperature drops signal storms south, rises signal storms north, winds move toward forming storms, cirrus move from storm areas to fair weather, cumulus move from fair weather to storm, rapid cirrus from north or northeast predicts rain within 24 hours, rapid cirrus from south or southeast predicts a cold rain or snow depending on season, circular wind around storms governs rain direction, wind only blows when rain or snow is within 1000 miles, and heavy frost implies a storm within 1000 miles to the north or northwest.
A traveler on Jefferson avenue praised Detroit to a police officer saying the city has the finest fire department and police force, is healthy with a noble river, has churches and schools, low taxes and good governance, and will become a great metropolis. He mentions Buffalo, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago, Indianapolis, and Milwaukee before seeking a five cent barber for a shave.
A critic mocks reformers as self styled reformers with a brain maggot and a craving for praise and sinecures. He ridicules their denunciations of government while demanding reward and quiet. The piece labels reform energy as ugliness and cites Emerson and Ripley to mock stubborn reform zeal.
The ad touts Blodgett’s Balm as a powerful medicine for sudden illnesses including summer complaint ear and toothache lameness and inflammation for both people and animals priced at 25 and 50 cents. An astronomy note claims the 1812 comet’s return was predicted and now vindicated by its appearance after seventy years confirming calculations.
When all remedies fail, Dr. Frazier's Root Bitters is advertised to cure general debility loss of appetite dyspepsia and all diseases arising from a disordered stomach liver and kidneys sold by L G Noyes Warren Pa.
A reflective essay exposes the hardships behind stage life, detailing low pay, demanding rehearsals, health costs, and personal sacrifices. It contrasts public glamour with private tragedy including bankruptcies, lost loved ones, and the relentless pressure on performers and their families.
Dr S D Gross urges rural nurse training through county town societies offering lectures and practical instruction by qualified doctors at low or no cost. He repeats the idea from the American Medical Association meeting and suggests local medical societies supervise, or physicians band together if none exist, to make it feasible with minimal expense.
Mrs. Henry Ellis of Milwaukee Wisconsin writes that after months bedridden and told hopeless by doctors she used Manalin and Peruna and within three months was completely well without any aid. She sends praise for the cure and notes her recovery from delicate disease symptoms.
A quoted challenge tests a man’s honesty when confronted at the door with the query Are you the head of the house. The line captures a moment of social pressure and household authority.
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