Significance of Fashion and Theosophical Debate in 1890s
A discussion on fashion plates as metaphysical signs argues that dress mirrors evolving social mores in progressive nations. Gurlitt links corsetry, sleeves, and moral sentiment to liberty and state power, while Juler's broader survey contrasts global attire shifts with Western modernization throughout the century. The piece also notes internal Theosophical Society tensions and calls for Mahatmas to appear to Americans, alongside Cambridge Yale athletic exchange remarks and a preview of the expanding US Navy in 1895.
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Enade
Cornelius Gurlitt
Bent Gurlitz
Africa
Lee
Turkey
Russia
Herr Gurlitt
Greece
Napoleon
Gurlitt
Great
Holy Theosophical Society
Biz
Herbert Burrows
Annie Besant
India
America
Britain Drives Armenian Reform Victory and Venezuela Boundary Accord
Two major international questions near settlement. Britain’s pressure on the Turkish sultan yielded Armenian reform promises, with Salisbury leading the drive. A U S backed settlement on the Venezuela British Guiana boundary could lead to arbitration by England and potential concessions to avoid US led dispute.
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Goth
Armenia
Porte
Russia
France
Great Britain
Lord Salisbury
England
Venezuela
British Guiana
United States
Uruari
Signs of Turkeys Europe Power Decline Spark Balkan War
The text warns that in ten years those living longer may see Turkey lose power in Europe. A war could begin with rebellion inside Turkey. Conflict pits progressive Mohammedans against adherents of the old regime, risking universal disorder and European intervention leading to dismemberment.
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Turkey
Europe
Balkan States
Colored voters show united endorsement at Washington convention
Colored voters in the north display strong political influence as supporters of various Republican candidates watch with interest to see who they endorse for the presidential nominee at the national convention in Washington. Their clear leaning favors one distinguished gentleman, indicating the negro mind tilts toward a high tariff policy.
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North
Washington
W. W. Story’s Fame Shines In Cleopatra Poem
The piece Cleopatra stands among his strongest verse and is celebrated as one of the most remarkable American poems. The writer’s fame rests as much on his literary work as on the marbles he creates. Cleopatra is highlighted as a pinnacle achievement.
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W. W. Story
Cleopatra
Armenia and Venezuela Justice Promises Prompted by Powers
Boglind induces the porte to promise to deal justly with Armenia while the United States encourages England to promise fair treatment of Venezuela. The exchange reflects diplomatic pressure for humanitarian or equitable conduct among major powers.
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Boglind
Porte
Armenia
United States
England
Venezuela
Voting Schosie and the Australian Ballot Training
An editorial lamenting widespread voter ignorance and the rise of party driven ballot instruction. It describes informal “schools” held in beer rooms where workers are taught to recognize party tickets, fold ballots correctly, and deposit them properly. The piece notes language barriers, incorrect hand use, and suggests teaching political processes to youths through mock ballots and civic lessons.
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Saloom
Heevelt
Kaffir stocks and British miners lure cautious investors
The article notes British Kaffir stock booms in London and warns Americans it may soon reverse. It argues South African gold properties carry high risk, with bets against success, and suggests waiting before pouring funds into Kaffir stocks as prices exceed prudent levels.
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London
South Africa
Europe
England
Religious revival in Philadelphia draws thousands
The piece notes a vast Philadelphia religious revival drawing crowds and many conversions. It argues revivals could curb avarice and materialism, judging true impact by pledge signing and lasting change five years hence to honest, gentle, clean, righteous living aligned with the golden rule.
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Philadelphia
Autumn Leaves Inspire Deep Reflection on Life and Nature
A reflective piece extols nature’s beauty as essential to the soul. It argues that anyone who cannot feel nature’s center is soulless, likening such a person to a primitive being. The passage imagines a man digging potatoes on his daughter's wedding day as a stark image of indifference.
Subtreasury Proposed Reorganization into Federal Bank
The Social Economist urges Congress and the public to recognize that for 34 years the United States subtreasury has acted as a bank of issue under debt pressures. It argues issues are large and must be redeemed and retired and calls for reorganizing into a current federal bank with at least 23 dollars of assets behind every dollar of notes.
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Congress
United States
St. Paul
St. Louis
Navy
American Line
Brooklyn
Pacific
Gulf
Minneapolis
Olympia
Cincinnati
Raleigh
Indiana
Massachusetts
Oregon
Maine
Texas
Verrez
Monadnock
Nashville
Wilmington
Helena
Iowa
Governors Elected Yearly In Two New England States
Massachusetts and Rhode Island elect governors every year, a regional pattern noted in the brief item. It highlights the states' political cadence and annual leadership change within the union.
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Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Prominent Notice on Sympathy and Public Life in Austria
A provocative office notice argues against sharing woes and seeking sympathy, urging readers to spread sunshine to friends. It references a famous electric locomotive test in Baltimore and notes Austria’s stance on love versus marriage, detailing socialist writer Dvorzak’s imprisonment for attacking marriage and family institutions.
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Vienna
Austria
Muse
Dvyarzak
Mme. Dvorzak
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Allegheny
James 3. Moorehead
Westmoreland
Charles H. Noyes
Peter P. Smith
Lackawanna
Harman Yerkes
Bucks
B. F. Myers
Daupain
Yale
Cambridge
Yale University
Tentia
Baltimore Tunnel
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N.Y
AllDruggists
Anda
C. P. Northrop
Hatch
Aldmis
R. BU
Rochester
Business Directory
Benstow & CO
Water St
Warren, PA
Greenlund
Arren, Pa
Overstore Exchange
E. H. Boeschlin
Savings Bank
Y. Takeelevator
Chas. W. Arird
Liberty
Third St
Postoffice
C. McAlpin
R.W. Stuart
D. D.S
W. Freeman
Hazeltine Building
Liberty St. Warren
W. A. Greaves
Warren, P.J
Jos. A. Schofield
Morris & Mullen
Allen & Sons
Allen Block
Corner
Second and
Liberty Streets
Jaren C. Allen
Samuel G. Allen
WM. Harrison Allen
Ate E Arston
Water Street
Humphrey & Nemoyer
Episcopal Church
WM. Robertson
Main Street
East Warren
Trusler
MES. L. Casemere
Second St
Adlow House
H.W. Nesslier
Prop
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