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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1883
Page
1
A poem by Richard H. Stoddard urges readers to seek wisdom beyond scholars. It compares the burning bush and roses to divine guidance heard in nature, asserting true insight comes from daily sight rather than formal schooling.
Hulda seeks blackberries while thoughts linger on a blind girl in a tale of old New England. Morley and Carltone appear as strangers, but Silas Hope reveals Hulda is the heir to Earlwood fortune. Hulda learns she is a daughter of Stanley Earlwood and soon marries Morley after awaiting a year.
Fashion notes for fall 1890s look at revived coffee colors velvet and velveteen a shift from silk street wear English jackets jockey bonnets and esthetic shades. Bold trims velvet plush chenille grosgrain ribbons and natural flowers take precedence over jewelry. Birds crest hats feature heads and wings while colors lean gray brown blue and plum.
Merchants forecast this winter’s overcoats in colors like old claret and port wine with 150 sample styles. Corkscrew worsteds lead country trade, English worsteds in small stripes favored for trousers, and a shift toward plain fabrics with a possible spring flare.
Treasury files reveal Gen George Washington owed the government 161 339 dollars in the pay office ledgers for the war of independence. Benedict Arnold appears with a marked “traitor” note, while Aaron Burr Ethan Allen and the Marquis de Lafayette show varied balances and misfortunes in the old journals.
An advertisement lauds the water as a cathartic alterative for dyspepsia constipation torpid liver and related stomach disorders. It recommends one glass before breakfast as the usual dose and notes sales through select druggists. Orders directed to the Rock Spring Company Saratoga Springs New York with availability from L. G. Noyes Warren Pennsylvania.
The Times reports $200,000 in Niagara county damage with greater losses in Orleans and Wyoming counties. The frost hit all western counties, with total damages expected near $1,000,000. Wheat, apples, oats, buckwheat, potatoes, corn, and grapes suffer, beans mostly ruined. bean raisers face $400 to $500 losses per field. market gardening losses reach $250,000 in Niagara.
The Tribune reports a deep frost Sunday morning causing extensive damage in Wisconsin and Michigan, with Illinois, Indiana, and Iowa also hit. Crop losses reach seventy percent in Wisconsin and Michigan, fifty in northern Illinois, thirty in northern Indiana, and twenty five in northern Iowa, with corn purchases likely needed.
A humorous tale shows Maj Solman debating church attire with his wife. She wears a Mother Hubbard dress while he dons improvised pantaloons from meal sacks to keep up. He concedes only by agreeing with her, noting the Daddy Hubbard saved him from a bad fix.
A Chicago Herald correspondent describes a novel typesetting device in the Philadelphia Times office. The inventor claims 40 000 cms daily capacity with keyboard input, direct matrix impression, and line justification. If tests succeed, it may replace hand composition in many offices, though newspapers may keep traditional methods for now.
The narrative recounts a prolonged battle with scrofula from 1869 with disfiguring ulcers and weakened health. After trial of Dr Fenner’s Blood and Liver Remedy and Nervetonic, the patient improved within months and remains well thirteen years later, with scars the only trace. Mrs Anna Adams endorses the cure and notes lasting blood purification and nerve restoration. Sold by dealers.
Mrs. Milo Ingram named reputable physicians in Pittsburgh Allegheny and New York who treated her for cancer with no success. Doctors declared a fatal cancer, the breast flesh decayed to the ribs and the breast detached from the chest wall. They claim Peruna cured her.
Testimonial noting improved health after using Dr Day's Liver Pills with a stated dose of one pill. Signed by G W Suarrstatt of Guy's Mill Pennsylvania.
The notice requests circulation details for Warren P. paper readers and explains how to identify the paper by the date printed opposite each address. It asks for brief newsy communications from all parts of the county and country and requires writers to provide their name, though not necessarily for publication.
A verse fragment by Louise Imogen Guiney recalls a haughty beauty Polly and a lover in a play. The speaker imagines a duel at the gateway and a dramatic kiss as the rival falls and Polly consoles him with tenderness.
Texas Siftings paints a grim portrait of a veteran umpire on the ball ground. Injured, limping, and armed with a cane, he presides as controversy erupts over a not out call. Fans and players circle, threats rise, and the umpire is assaulted and killed in a brutal clash over a reversed decision.
Advert indicates indigestion symptoms and piles caused by moisture like perspiration and night itching. Immediate relief expected from Dr Bosanko's Pile Remedy, priced at 50 cents and sold by L. G. Noyes.
The government maintains a telephone in needy regions to connect distant places. Natives marvel at its function while a Brahmin asks if the device speaks Marathi. The scene reflects early enthusiasm and cultural questions about new communications technology.
A young lady asserts that a man deeply in love who persistently pursues will win his beloved. She adds that widowers understand the tactic and always succeed in making love and proposing.
A notice promotes Dr William's Indian Ointment as a sure cure for blind, bleeding, itching piles with twenty five years of chronic cases. It warns lotions and instruments harm more than help and states the ointment absorbs tumors, relieves itch, and gives instant relief. Sold by L G Noyes Warren Pa and available nationwide by mail for $1.00.
An August Century editorial argues modern progress rests on outsourcing tasks to others. It contrasts the old do it yourself ethic with a new rule: hire others to act, exploiting the labor of farmers and workers to build large fortunes and power across industry.
An encamped German soldier at Conneaut Lake was halted by a sentry who demanded the counter sign. After a brief exchange the guard granted passage, noting the man claimed to have a new sickness each day and mentioning a doctor classed as cholera morbus.
A steamboat was launched at Pittsburg on Friday with a lady officiating the naming ceremony. A champagne bottle vanished by hocus pocus while a ketchup bottle shattered, and locals joke the wine went elsewhere while the ketchup may help the boat “ketch up” against rivals on the Mississippi.
A sixteen year old asks how to respond to a late hour serenade. The guidance suggests avoiding melodrama and instead staying composed, politely declining advance, and ensuring personal safety. the playful tone mocks outdated social advice with a quip about stealing away and untying the dog.
A manager notes an earthquake proves a top draw for the coming season and says it seldom fails to bring down the house, highlighting its fresh appeal for audiences.
An old bachelor editor probes whether a corset lies beneath flowing Mother Hubbard ensembles as he inquires perhaps of his aunt. The quip hints at propriety and modesty norms in the era.
A humorous social quip notes that arguing with a lady is pointless and patience will guide outcomes, reflecting old etiquette and conversational norms.
A local saying contrasts rural and urban habits after meals, noting that in the country a horn is blown before dinner while in the town people take one instead.
Local ad urges shoppers to visit N. K. Wendelboe for wallpaper paints and painter’s materials. The notice highlights a broad selection and appeals to homeowners and contractors seeking decorating supplies.
Advertisement asserts Frazier Root Bitters can cure debility loss of appetite dyspepsia and disorders from stomach liver and kidney dysfunction. Sold by L G Noyes in Warren Pennsylvania with no further details.
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