11 Sep 1883
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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1883
Page
1
A Somerville Journal verse recounts a minister who enjoys a lively season of fishing and hunting, dreams of dying, ascends to heaven only to find the gates guarded by angels and the mansion awaiting him, but a placard proclaims Heaven closed for the summer vacation and visitors must return below.
A humorous poem contrasts life with money and without, noting that wealth buys marriage choice, comforts, and status while poverty grants freedom and simpler nights. It ends with both paths sharing the same fate of death.
Nantucket writer Rost. J. Burperrs informs Dr J H Vincent that he cannot attend Chautauqua on the 9th. He cites his wife Mrs Burdette’s failing health and his inability to leave her, praising her patience and faith while apologizing for the long missive.
The abolition of the internal revenue tax on matches prompts American agents of Swedish factories to import large quantities. Since July 1 every steamship from Sweden has carried matches, including 35000 gross from Thingvalia and a larger consignment expected from Hemdal. Duty at 35 percent lets local sellers price matches about three quarters of domestic makes, in three types: safety, sulphur, and flaming light. The push to tax the packing boxes could halt imports.
When all remedies fail, Dr Frazier's Root Bitters will cure general Debility Loss of Appetite Dyspepsia and diseases from a disordered stomach liver and kidneys Sold by L G Noyes Warren Pa.
Cor. Pittsburg Dispatch tours Yellowstone in 1,100 miles from Chicago, exploring 2,288,000 acres across Wyoming Idaho and Montana. Describes hot springs with terrace basins, extinct geysers, Norris basin active vents, and the Upper Falls as a Niagara-like spectacle in a rugged, colorful landscape.
Want of confidence accounts for half of business failures today. L G Noyes the Druggist is not liable to fail for want of confidence in Bosanko's Cough and Lung Syrup as he offers a free bottle to all suffering with coughs colds consumption asthma and throat lung ailments.
An 19th century advertises High Rock Spring water as a cathartic and alterative superior for dyspepsia constipation and liver disorders. Typical dose is one glass before breakfast. Sold by top druggists with orders directed to High Rock Spring Company Saratoga Springs New York and by L. G. Noyes Warren Pennsylvania.
Miss Phoebe Couzins describes a devastating Minnesota tornado that struck Rochester and its surrounding countryside. She notes extensive destruction of 300 houses in the city, fallen trees, mangled cattle and horses, and horrific injuries. Five children hurt near an improvised hospital, a baby missing, and many victims buried. The countryside shows farms wrecked and grain cars thrown from tracks.
George Naylor an East Syracuse engineer killed near Churchville left behind a devoted Newfoundland. The dog waited by the siding and in the cab each run, refusing to eat and watching engines daily for his master until death. Locals say the dog has shown noble, grieving heart.
A Boston Traveller note recounts a Postoffice Department worker who moistens the envelope before applying the stamp. He argues this is the proper method since wetting the envelope transfers gum to the stamp, and while not harmful it is not advertised as a health food. The author reflects on gaining knowledge.
A Ridgway Pennsylvania reader, G. W. Nicnots, reports relief from bilious symptoms after using half a box of Dr Day's Liver Pills. The brief testimonial appears as an advertisement snippet.
Our soil hosts horses rivaling English and French greats. Hindoo and Thorn lead a line of top racers, Parole and Glimore shine after foreign campaigns, and Maud S. and St Julien redefine speed. Breeding, training, and gear underpin these remarkable feats, hailed by critics like Hugh Craig.
Mrs. Milo Ingram named reputable physicians in Pittsburgh and Allegheny who treated her for cancer with no relief. She went to New York surgeons who declared cancer and said she must die. Her breast tissue deteriorated, the bone exposed, and the breast detached. Peruna is claimed to cure as shown in Dr Hartman’s Tales of Life and is given away free by druggists.
Mrs. Anna Adams testifies that after years of scrofula and extreme deterioration, Dr. M. M. Fenner’s Blood and Liver Remedy and Nerve Tonic rebuilt her health within three months, with full recovery after a year and thirteen years of wellness since. The ad promotes circulars on Dr. Fenner’s remedies and mentions Yes Tooth Powder as a dental product, for sale by local dealers.
The article urges careful attention to quickly sow and harvest several crops from limited ground. It cites early peas for fall, beans, lettuce, spinach, radish, turnips, cabbage, and ruta baga as viable options to extend harvests into off periods with best care.
A farmer sank a hogshead in his cellar to store ensilage made from corn fodder and sweet corn stocks. He packed it tight with a jack screw and fed a cow half a bushel daily for two months, finding the corn sweet and fragrant. He aims to use oats next season and promotes the method as practicable for all.
Mr. Armstrong of the Elmira Farmers Club explains that compressed loose earth forms a better seed bed than freshly stirred soil. Pressing the hill after planting ensures seed to soil contact for rapid germination, solid root support, and reduced gaps, noting cow or sheep grazing on fields in Germany to press seedbeds. Ground should settle after plowing before seeding, with necessity varying by crop.
A Chicago dealer muses on smokers temperaments and cigar habits, while odd vignettes appear from Warren Ohio to San Francisco. A dancing clergyman starts a church tied school and jokes about fashion and weddings mix with quips about hats, salt at Western hotels, and a playful cornet feat by James P. Locke Nasby kin.
An advert claims Dr William's Indian Ointment offers a cure for blind bleeding itching and uncerated piles after one box. It promises absorption of tumors relief from itching especially at night and instant soothing effect. Sold by L G Noyes Warren Pa and druggists for $1.00.
An advertisement touts Dr. Day's Liver Pills claiming dramatic vitality boost from a single dose, urging readers to try the product and feel their best.
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