19 Sep 1882
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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1882
Page
1
The preacher mounted a royal pulpit and addressed a packed house of the wealthy. He praised heaven, delivered a polished sermon on purification and politics, and urged moderate times while hinting at a salary rise. The crowd dispersed amid a charged, chaotic reaction.
Peter Cox a diligent builder with rough manners loses a job after offending Mr Graham and later hopes a new factory job will come from Sumner Wilkins. A polite visitor questions lumber prices, Peter responds abrasively and the encounter haunts him afterward.
Peter Cox, a rough-mellowing builder, faces a rude rebuff when Sumner Wilkins hires a rival. Wilkins offers a second chance after Peter's missteps, and their reconciliation leads to success. Peter learns that politeness brings business and inner wealth as his mill thrives and contracts multiply.
An anecdote recalls Admiral Farragut’s anger at a gridiron shaped flag raised aboard a ship under Vice Admiral Porter. He demanded its removal, preferring the traditional stars and stripes, and Porter’s flag was quickly taken down.
An exchange argues that societies relying mainly on meat tend to be the most savage. It notes the irony of paying thirty cents a pound for roast only to find it as tough as leather, implying moral and temperamental decline from diet.
A Philadelphia issue outlines the October events for the two hundredth anniversary observance. Parades, naval displays, grand tableaux, and historical tableaux promise a grand celebration with tens of thousands of participants and spectators across four days.
A crowd at Barnum’s circus witnessed Jumbo the elephant pause and lean toward an elderly woman who fed him nuts. The keeper notes Jumbo recognizes her, recalling past meetings in London’s Zoo. The elephant then returns to the crowd, awaiting a loaf of bread.
A newspaper correspondent recalls Gen Custer chasing his first buffalo near the Topeka Santa Fe corridor. Custer rode a $3,000 Kentucky mare that he prized, and after a buck fever moment he fired, killing the mare with a bullet through the brain, while the buffalo eluded him.
A patent bed spring allows a husband to raise the wife from bed at will. The device throws her onto the floor and blocks her return by tilting the mattress, forcing her to dress and go downstairs to prepare breakfast. The inventor laughs at the scheme as a clever rest cure for the husband.
For sale by JOHNSON & SIEGFREID.
A Chicago Cheek item recounts a domestic quarrel sparked by a quarrelsome wife and a temperamental husband who runs a downtown grocery. A telephone call reveals accusations about church dues and a hoped confrontation with a pastor, leaving the couple in an unresolved, dramatic standstill as press time nears.
The article advises practical florists to protect rose stalks with tobacco stems around the roots in autumn and winter to deter pests and rosaceous slugs. It notes this method promotes stronger roots, richer color, and vigorous blooms for the next season, especially where sugar making is common.
Work on the Panama canal is suspended due to the rainy season. Laborers suffer sickness and can work only three days weekly, with the rest confined to bed with fever. The canal remains a distant project in the future.
A humorous list explains why many drinkers do so each initial from A to Z offers a motive. Some cite social ties, health orders, or mood while others reveal personal quirks or marital status. The punchline notes one subject cannot answer due to intoxication.
A Baltimore Sun reader reports on diamond obsessions among socialites touring Cape May Long Branch and Saratoga. He details dowagers at a Long Branch breakfast flaunting oversized earrings necklaces and rings while another guest, reputedly the United States’ diamond possessor, keeps costly stones on her person amid lavish display.
An ex-employee describing a Barnum show in Rome explains how hawkers nicknamed butchers cheated crowds. He details methods of short-changing fans, taking bulk sums, and using loud sales lines to fleece attendees, with examples from Gloversville and crowd dynamics.
Secretary Folger rules that a Panama company gaining entry into San Francisco may employ actors who enter as play actors. actors are not considered laborers under the statutes, affecting admission rules for foreign performers.
Ten thousand dollars in Suitings and Pantaloonings at George Ball & Co. If you don't believe it call and see for yourself. Underwear at George Balls & Co s Fresh stock of Wall Paper at Variety Hall.
A collection of short items notes global plagues, religious figures, and odd anecdotes. Highlights include yellow fever stance in New Orleans, Blondin’s Berlin rope walk, and Moody and Sankey set for Wales. Also mentions California wine, Confederate bonds, and unusual child naming customs near Fort Valley Georgia.
The speaker argues that individuals differ in constitutional vigor and reserve power, accounting for life and death under stress. He compares this reserve to bank capital and military support, citing Waterloo and President Lincoln to illustrate how unseen endurance governs fate and health.
Zo pesa the new Dyepepers and Liver remedy attends strictly to business by correcting the Stomach Liver and Kidneys. Sample bottles ten cents large bottles seventy five cents.
All wool suits offered at six dollars each at Gero Batu Co. with hosiery promotions at Hunter's. The brief ad highlights latest styles and affordable pricing, noting location names and retail focus.
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