11 Sep 1889
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 26 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1889
Page
1
A Civil War soldier recounts a fatal accidental shot during a march in a western Indian Territory valley. The bugler died, a guard was arrested then released after a lecture, and a grassroots burial followed by a ceremonial salute.
A collage of quips and tales from old newspapers touching on a prize fight tease, drinking lore, old Egypt, thirst at peril, a bath quip, theater mischief in Salem, Ore, Wyoming divorce law upheaval, and a Cheyenne ex mayor on shifting marriage rules creating grass widows and wandering households.
Mr. Shear announces a rich selection from eastern markets, boasting the largest dry goods and carpets stock in the county. Wash Goods abound with ginghams seersuckers latines chambrays and charlies. prices cut on challies latines and crepe seersuckers with Jersey vests offered at bargain rates.
Pennsylvania R R E Division IME CABLE timetable effective May 12 1889 shows trains east toward Warren Sheffield St Marys Williamsport and Harrisburg Philadelphia New York Baltimore Washington with through Pullman sleeping and coaches Erie to Philadelphia and Williamsport to Baltimore. Westward Erie Accommodation Erie Mail and Express daily services plus through Warren connections from New York Philadelphia Washington and Baltimore to Warren. CHAS E PUGH General Manager.
A compilation of social facts and figures: wartime costs per death, falling land prices, postal worker counts, grass scarcity, liquor credit laws in Vermont, pension claims in Union service, White House ladies, Niagara Falls erosion, U S Naval Academy history, Osage wealth and population, San Francisco Chinese population estimates and their economic impact.
The notice lists multiple train services for No 3 and No 2 trains with times to and from Erie Railways and various stations such as Dunkirk Fredonia Casadaga Sinclairville Warren Jackson Youngsville Pittsfield and Bradford. It provides arrival and departure times and station names in a dense snippet from a historical timetable.
Eastbound and westbound schedules listed for the River Division including Oil City Oleopolis Eagle Rock President Tionesta Hickory Tidioute Bradford Kinzua Salamanca Crean and other points with morning and afternoon times across stations and transfers.
A lawyer denounces a man in stern terms while a smiling court listens. A guest and hostess exchange quips about cooking dinner and misread remarks. An Earl hosts a lavish entertainment where a toast by an old gentleman backfires as his words invert in meaning. The audience bursts into sustained applause.
A collage of rural imagery and moral poetry from early 20th century periodicals. The piece blends a farmer's night scene with nature, a parable on Philosophy and Love, and a devotional hymn about Jesus. It preserves voice and tone of the original magazines Christian Observer and Harper's Weekly.
A scornful verse from Frank B. Welch in Arkansaw Traveler bids farewell to a fashionable bustle. The writer mocks the pretentious display and urges the delusion to disappear for good, expressing relief that the ladies have rejected it.
A poetic domestic scene describes a cottage mistress stirring a mimic cauldron while jars of gleaming crystal hang nearby. The narrator notes fragrant spices and choose between crimson and purple fruit preserves in rich syrup.
A collection of snippets from the Detroit Free Press includes a poetry line by Hollis W. Field on sunny blooms and bees, a quip about marital honesty, a child’s letter about a new baby sister, and a promotional claim for Downs Elixir by Morris & Mullen, N. C. Allen.
Freeman Z. Wray, an eighteen year old in charge of cattle forty five miles north of White River agency, fought off a band of warriors after being wounded in the calf hip and eye. He defended his wagon with flour and beans creating a barricade and returned fire, forcing the attackers to retreat. After five months of nursing he seemed well but lost the use of one eye. A relapse eighteen months later caused his death. Philadelphia Press.
Captain Henry Hudnall recounts the 10 June 1861 battle at Big Bethel Church. He credits the Confederate defense and the brave Miss Maggie Mitchell for delaying Federal forces and securing the field in the war’s first major engagement.
Random shots note 32000 pensioners at 2 dollars monthly and 325230 soldiers buried in 85 national cemeteries with 148833 unknowns. Mentions Ex-Governor Oden Bowz of Maryland granted eight dollars monthly for Mexican War service and Monterey battle there. Reunion details for Wisconsin regiments with Appleton Neenah Menasha officers and next meeting plans.
General Sherman shares tales from the Civil War era in Cincinnati with Lew Wallace and Senator Daniel. He recalls a Selma land inspection where Confederate money fueled a poker game, and a spy who demanded 500 in greenbacks and 3,000 in rebel currency. Kilpatrick supplies the funds, and Sherman notes he never met the woman again. The dispatch notes the Washington naval gun plant advancing toward spring production.
Bronze was valued in Greek art for statues, armor, and decorative pieces. Naples Museum houses many early bronzes, including dancing girls and a Plato portrait rendered from a ruined statue. Other notable works include the Spinario and Idolino, with rich engravings on shields, helmets, mirrors, and bronze boxes, showing the breadth of use.
The excerpt surveys early electric developments in England and abroad. It notes passenger elevators with electric motors at the Bank of England, concerns about lightning conductors near gas and water mains, Epson’s envisioned far sight machine, Britain’s dynamo projects, and filament life tests in Leeds. It also mentions Thames electric boats, experiments atop the Eiffel Tower, and a St Lawrence lighting arrangement. It ends with comparisons of energy use in pistols, watches, Edison transmitters, and a lightning flash powering engines.
Cassell's History of Music recounts Martin Luther's early music training in Mannsfeld and Madgeburg, his lute and flute playing, and his singing. It notes the Currende as a training ground, his monastic life in Erfurt, and how music soothed his mind and aided his ministry.
A gem brief notes polished stones improving vision and romance including a ruby ring promise. A vast Adirondack spruce and pine timber deal, Durant tract, 390000 acres, over 1.5 billion feet, price above 500000. Richard L Woortoy, friend of Kit Carson, regains sight after Chicago operation at age 72. famed 1852 sheep drive earned $40000 in 107 days overland to California.
A 19th century letter from Victor New York dated February 1 1887 requests Kemp's Balsam in 50 cent size and samples. The writer asserts Kemp's Balsam is the best selling cough remedy, with fifteen other cures on hand and claims a ten to one advantage. The notice notes retail sale by all druggists at 50 cents and one dollar and offers a free sample bottle.
A hungry man in a cafe is offered a free tintype with coffee and cake, then two frames display his image as “My patrons.” Other shops lure crowds with talking cats, Angora cats in show windows, a green frog in a liquor store window, playful kittens, and goats to attract passersby, all boasting live or moving spectacles to boost sales.
A whimsical exchange imagines the night before a wedding. The groom speaks of beginning life together with faith and courage while the bride frets about her dress train and mortification. The dialogue captures nerves and affection in a groom and bride’s moment.
A consumptive woman near death read on wrapping paper about Dr King s New Discovery and began a course of treatment. After starting with a sample, she bought larger bottles and recovered to robust health, weighing 140 pounds, with a request for stamps sent to W H Cole, Fort Smith. Trial bottles offered at Morck Drug Store.
An old newspaper ad touts Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as the best remedy for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions with a money back guarantee. It notes price 25 cents per box and sales at Merch Drug Store. A dialog snippet follows about reading the morning paper and Sullivan Kilrain fight coverage.
A horse may win a race by a bare neck and lovers may be won at a fashionable ball, reflecting vivid chances and social matches in society tales.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.