31 Oct 1882
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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1882
Page
1
A narrator recalls a talking wagon wheel dispute and its moral about rivalries in life. The piece moves to a satirical, vivid critique of a country fair’s final day, describing ruined prizes, exhausted committees, dancing between vendors, and the perfunctory end of a rural event as Peck's Sun notes the fair is a big thing that doesn’t pay.
The fifth Quarterly Convention of the I O G T met in Corydon on October 17. Notables from Warren joined with local members for an open session filled with music and temperance rhetoric. Speakers urged prohibition as a political issue and called for cross‑party unity, with a Prohibition Club and Union formed by signatures.
An advertisement touts Walnut Leaf Hair Restorer as a vegetable remedy that clears dandruff, restores gray hair to its natural shade, and promotes new growth without harming health unlike other preparations. It claims quick transformation to glossy brown hair and recommends asking a druggist, with Smith, Kline & Co. as wholesale agents and C. N. Crittenton in New York.
In a humorous exchange Lily asks about the origin of honeymoon. The speaker admits uncertainty and savors the idea of marital quirks, joking that during the peacetime of newlywed life Adolphus snores loudly, leaving the etymology unresolved for now.
Korsale Johnson and Siegfreid promote Yes Tooth Powder in a brief ad style notice. The feature highlights product benefits and availability, aiming to attract readers seeking dental care aids.
An old advertisement urges readers to ask their druggist for Yes Tooth Powder and to take no other option. Johnson and Siegfried handle the product for sale.
A survey of fall fashion shows fur peltries and feathers dominate millinery with velvet bonnets and lace ruffs. Velvet skirts and plain overdresses, embroidered trims, and fur or feather bands appear. Quirky items include a bonnet with a quail and tiny dog blankets from dress fabrics. Prices highlight a Dresden dinner set at 4000 dollars.
A Detroit Free Press piece recalls long mixed trains running slow on western routes. Nervous passengers beg a conductor for speed while a man laments his wife’s death and jokes about a future funeral. The piece blends rail life and a joke on advertising in Slabtown.
Mr. Stanley, the African explorer, in London, aims to revisit Africa and believes great lakes and rivers of Central Africa can serve as trade channels. He says his last expedition affirmed that African populations, if properly managed by Europeans and Arab traders, would welcome access to their territories for trade and exploration. He notes ongoing interior slave trade for Muslim countries and sees room for new exploration in North and Central Africa and the Equatorial regions.
A Neighbor's repeated borrowing leads to a crafty plan. The woman fills a tea box with the finest tea and only returns what she borrows, gradually emptying the box. When the borrower returns less than borrowed, the box ends up empty and the lender proclaims the borrower has borrowed herself out.
Mr. Wilson of Osage Iowa travels the countryside buying high quality heifer calves for shipment to his home region. The northwest Iowa creamery uses inch based credit by depth of cream, producing 2 500 pounds of butter daily for New York. The system saves gathering costs and supports calf feeding with skimmed milk.
The piece describes the John 7 53 to 8 11 episode as a noble example of scripture yet notes its absence in most ancient authorities. It argues the tale is beautiful but not authentic, likening it to an excerpt from Milton or Bunyan. It emphasizes the majesty of Christ and the mercy shown, despite its dubious origin.
A reflective piece extols a cheerful, kind wife whose steady spirit uplifts the family. Her positive influence inspires children to aim high and gives her husband courage and rest at night, fueling a prosperous household through daily warmth.
Readable fragment notes new wallpaper stock and oil cloth offerings at Variety Hall. Limited details available on prices or styles.
A column of light humor and anecdotes covers locomotive life jokes belittling gender roles and wages, a fire rescue case with court ruling, a Sobering Civil War drummer boy quip, a Harper's Ferry scare, printer lore, and Daniel Webster on supporting newspapers.
A farmer chats with a stranger about last year’s harvest showing wheat and oats shortfalls and a bumper potato crop. The talk turns to plans for buying gifts for his old wife, who may have to wait due to the harvest’s fortunes. The punchline hinges on the wives’ dentures and economic grimness.
An anecdote from Ashtabula about Dr C who dined at a tavern and refused whisky charge claiming it was available. He later paid a dollar for medicine and advice said to have been on the table though not taken. The host settled accounts.
A local tale recalls a harsh father who once weighed a cherry picker and docked wages for a missing pound. His son, Weed, lost 150000 by gambling in Newburg, while the father’s stern ethic contrasts with the son’s reckless risk taking.
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