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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1895
Page
4
A 1894 crime report shows murders near 9,800, embezzlement losses totaling 25 million dollars, and lynchings rising in the South. Strikes, riots, and labor strife are linked to the surge, with warnings about costly wars and political manipulation amid hard times. The note also touches on immigration, trade, and public reform debates.
The article notes seven U S warships to be stationed in the gulf waters south of the United States for the winter, describing the fleet as the strongest yet assembled. It highlights ships including the New York, Cincinnati, Raleigh, Columbia, Minneapolis, and Montgomery with speeds up to 23 knots for Columbia and Minneapolis and 21 knots for the New York, plus three ships in Asiatic waters. Admiral Meade commands the gulf squadron, with Bluefields expected by mid February, and mentions the wider European squadron and related maritime disasters.
Maj A Frank Hutchins, head of the American Screw Co. Band and Orchestra of Providence, is praised as a premier cornet tone and leader, second only to Sousa. A Providence interview extols his musical prowess and his wife’s recovery from nervous prostration via Dr. Greene’s Nervura remedy, with testimonials from Hutchins and Mrs. Hutchins.
News from Sheffield and Pleasant township includes a guard against minor injuries after a fall in a hotel stairway, with Mr. John Quinn recovering from recent illness. Local teaching staff and residents, including Miss Mahala Bortwick and Mrs. Chas Weiss, are noted, along with social visits and brief notes on residents and visitors in Warren, Glade, and Russell.
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