Public Library Aid Act Becomes Law
The act supplements free public libraries in school districts and allows boards to extend aid to libraries under agreed terms with school authorities. Library managers must annually report expenditures under oath, subject to auditor jurisdiction. The Warren Library Association commended Senators Parshall and Shortt for passage. Spring fever mood shifts to outdoorjoie and memory of schoolyard truancy.
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House
Representative Marshall
Senate
Senator Shortt
Warren Library Association
Messrs. Parshall and Shortt
Peru Holds American Sailor in Jail for a Year
A U S Peru dispute reports a U S sailor jailed for twelve months without trial, violating treaty rights. Secretary Sherman demands clarification from Peru as tensions rise. A later dispatch says the sailor was released this week.
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United States
Peru
Counry
Sherman
Little Republic
House Approves Dingley Tariff Bill With Spark of Party Unity
The House passed the Dingley tariff bill on the last day of March and set April 1, 97, for its effect. Republicans united in support and gained five Democratic votes from the South. Populists abstained. final tally Yeas 205, Nays 122, Present 21. Senate fate uncertain.
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House
Yeas
Senate
Combine Must Go Drives Philadelphia Delegates Rumor
The piece argues Philadelphia delegates to the next State Convention will be split, with Dave Martin not controlling more than twenty of eighty eight. Supporters call it good news for Republicans, signaling a statewide push against a Philadelphia bloc.
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Philadelphia
Dave Martin
President McKinley Heads to Sea Shore for Rest
President McKinley seeks relief from daily strain as visitors and the public press him. He travels with his wife for a brief outing at the sea shore while avoiding politics and duck shooting in Cleveland. The 25th District GOP nomination ends with J. B. Showalter of Butler chosen on the thirteenth ballot. He previously served as State Senator and is praised for efficiency and faithfulness.
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McKinley
Cleveland
J. B. Showalter
Butler
Butler-Armstrong
Grant celebration and Philadelphia trip for N G P
Philadelphia papers urge the N G P to skip New York's Grant celebration and visit Philadelphia next month for a Washington monument dedication. The piece notes soldier crowds can handle both events with little risk and mentions Evans as pension office commissioner heading a broader liberal policy toward Civil War veterans. Belgium and Italy count time from noon to noon, making noon twenty four o'clock.
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Philadelphia
N.G. P
New York
Washington Monument
Soldier Boys
H. Clay Evans
Cleveland
Belgium
Italy
Freddy Grant Declines War Secretary Post Offer
Freddy Grant, son of a famed father, refuses the assistant secretary of war appointment from President McKinley. The note suggests accepting a summer position instead.
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Freddy Grant
McKinley
Prosperity Shown in Debt Drop Last Month
Public debt decreased to 8 038 254 dollars illustrating improving finances. Officials cite lower spending and growing revenue as reasons for the drop. The figure marks a partial repayment milestone guiding future budget plans.
Floods in Mississippi Valley Reach Historic Magnitude
Floods in the Mississippi valley surpass the great inundations of the 1880s with the Yazoo delta and reaches near 40 to 50 miles of river width. The Mississippi between Memphis and Crawley’s Ridge is described as swelling to vast widths. Over 100 miles of Yazoo and Mississippi valley levees are inundated and major breaks threaten vast property losses. Five counties face extended flooding lasting a month or more with widespread disruption to homes and farms.
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Mississippi
Mississippi Valley
Ohio Valley
St. Louis Republic
Memphis
Crawley’s Ridge
Rosedale
Yazoo
Lower
Sites for next encampment discussed for N G P Second Brigade
Conneaut Lake Erie and Glencairn are named as the most available sites for the second brigade encampment. Tennessee's Centennial Exhibition at Nashville opens May 1 for six months. Robert Bonner notes a trotting horse milestone from 1856. Harper's Weekly rails at Dingley bill. Gladstone’s family denies bicycle riding rumor. McKinley prosperity critics seen as unlikely planners. Knights of Honor report successful shift to graded assessment. A O U W renovation with stable membership.
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N. G. P. Conneaut Lake
Erie
Glencairn
Tennessee
Nashville
Robert Bonner
Gladstone
McKinley
Knights of Honor
Child Insurance Sparks Statewide Debate on Policy
The Pennsylvania Legislature considers making child life insurance a misdemeanor for under 16s amid scrutiny of Prudential and Metropolitan Industrial Insurance. Officials note 7,000 agents, $138,000 yearly tax, $40 million state business in 1896, and $170 million overall in other states, raising concerns over widespread premiums and practices.
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Pennsylvania
Prudential
Prudential Insurance Company
Palmer Reappointed Public Printer by McKinley
Hon F W Palmer of Chicago is reappointed Public Printer by President McKinley and Senate confirmation follows. Palmer previously served under the Harrison Administration and is praised for business, official experience, affable manners, good judgment, and decisive executive ability.
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McEnley
Frank W. Palmer
Chicago
Palmer
Harrison
Parshall Bill Aims to Clean Up State Elections
A Pennsylvania bill by Representative Marshall of Warren moved to second reading. It targets political corruption at general and primary elections and seeks to curb candidate and committee spending. The measure, praised by supporters, faces opposition from some committees and would remove money from politics with vigor.
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Parshall
House
Representative Marshall
Warren
Judiciary General Committee
Boger
Pennsylvania
Phila. Inquirer
Schofield Becomes Father After Retirement Twist
St Augustine Florida reports Lieutenant General John M Schofield retired at age sixty six due to age limit welcomed a healthy baby girl with wife Georgie Kilbourne Schofield. The couple married six years and reside in the era of postwar military life.
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Schofield
Harrison
St. Augustine
Fla
Georgie Kilbourne
Keokuk
Schofields
Mc Kean County Faction Fight Turns Up Heat This Week
Bradford Era reports heated faction clash in Mc Kean County as both sides in the Combine dispute prepare for Saturday. Observers nationwide cheer on changing winds and expect the Combine to be snowed under by weekend.
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McKean
Bradford
Combine
Business Improves Nationwide Despite Various Pressures
Despite floods and storms in the West, tariff law delays, and the Supreme Court railroad decision, business shows an improving tendency across the country.
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Supreme Court
Whiskey Prices Dampen Warren Fishing Season Hopes
The Warren News laments rising whiskey costs as the fishing season nears. The column questions the link between liquor prices and fishing prospects, joking about bait and tall tales while noting the economic impact on local anglers.
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Heeree
Warren News
Ann Rosevelt Named Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Ann Teddy Rosevelt of New York is appointed to the role succeeding Jack Robinson of Pennsylvania, who previously held the post. The confirmation moves the Navy department to new leadership.
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Ann “Teddy” Rosevelt
New York
the Navy
Jack Robinson
Pennsylvania
Tariff Histories Debated by Joliet Preacher
Rev James Lewis argues Harper's Weekly misstated tariff figures. Official records show customs receipts from 1890 to 1896, with Wilson law in effect from 1894 and no year matching the McKinley era in revenues. The Chicago Record cites these figures to counter the editorial claims.
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James Lewis
Joliet, Ill
Harper’s Weekly
McKinley
Chicago
Shall It Be Women The New Element In Public Life
Lucretia L. Blankenburg argues that women, though excluded from the body politic, should be included in directing public funds and institutions. She notes women already have suffrage in some states and urges appointing women as directors and trustees of schools libraries hospitals asylums and prisons.
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Wyoming
Colorado
Utah
Idaho
United States
Lucrretia L. Blankenburg
New School History by Grand Army Chooses McMaster
At the last national encampment a committee hired Prof. John Bach McMaster to write a common school history showing the Union victory story. The author says the book will not excuse Confederate generals and aims for balanced, frank truth without colonial bias. The piece praises McMaster for vivid style and courage in addressing sensitivities.
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Grand Army
John Bach McMaster
University of Pennsylvania
Boston Journal
McMaster
Lee
West Point
Legislature Hears of 1 Million Capitol Cap and Quay Lead
The session adjourned to allow rural members an April settlement. Quay factions show strength in Mercer and Lawrence counties. Republicans expect Quay to nominate at the August state convention. Governors Hastings and McCormick return from Old Point Comfort as plans for a new Capitol advance.
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Haywood
Mercer
Lawrence County
Republican Organization of Pennsylvania
Quay
McKinley
Senator Quay
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Combine
Senator Penrose
Cameron
Martin
John P. Elkin
Parshall
Warren
Gov
Hastings
Commonwealth
Bolles
Ways and Means
Senate
Oil City
Judiciary Committee
McCormick
Old Point Comfort
Grace M. E. Church
Electric Line Aims to Open Mines Reach via Alma Breckinridge
A proposed electric haulage line from Alma to Breckinridge connects with the South Park railway to Denver smelters. Capable of moving 200 tons daily at under one dollar per ton, it uses mountain torrent power. Project head M. M. Howe leads a group including J. P. Pierce, Judge Hibbard, Paul Marker, W. F. Fox, J. W. Boone, Henry Clews, and Melville E. Stone. The $100,000 line targets mid September operation. New York Loan & Trust advances tied to recovering loans through the scheme.
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Ing
Alma
Breckinridge
South Park
Denver
M. M. Howe
J. P. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Wis
Hibbard
Paul Marker
W.F. Fox
Chicago
J. W. Boone
Syracuse
N. Y
Henry Clews
Melville E. Stone
New York Loan & Trust Company
Judge Hibbard
Substitute for Rubber A California Tree Yields Elastic Sap
William Falconer reports a California tree in Sonoma County yields a sap that forms a tough elastic layer resembling rubber after drying. The material vulcanizes like rubber and may replace it for many uses. A company plans to commercialize the unnamed substance with secret processing.
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William Falconer
Sonoma County
Cal
Philadelphia Syndicate Buys Safe Harbor Village Site
A Philadelphia syndicate led by Adolph Segal of the Safe Harbor Match Co purchases 159 acres at Safe Harbor near the Conestoga creek and Susquehanna river for 100000 dollars. The deal includes 150 dwellings and a waterfront, with plans to build factories and mills on the site.
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Philadelphia
Safe Harbor
Conestoga Creek
Susquehanna River
Lancaster
Pennsylvania
Adolph Segal
Safe Harbor Match Company
E. Kern
Third U S Case of Ainhum Reported in Atlanta
Dr Wolff of Atlanta reports the third U S case of ainhum, a self amputation of the little toe, seen in a negro woman who has had the condition for 30 years. The disease affects negroes, possibly linked to flat feet and repeated shocks to the foot. The article notes two prior U S cases from Louisiana and North Carolina.
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Wolff
Atlanta
United States
Louisiana
North Carolina
Brazil
Southern Medical College
Gavel From Washington Birth Tree Given to Hobart
Garret A Hobart receives a gavel carved from a tree that grew in the cellar of the Washington birth house at Wakefield Va The donor is William J Crawford The note explains the tree was removed to place the monument foundation and the gavel made from its wood bears a commemorative inscription Also mentions gold production and Austrian diploma rule in medicine
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Washington
Garret A. Hobart
William J. Crawford
Buffalo
Dcent
Wakefield
Westmoreland County
Washa
United States Senate
United States
New Great South American Kidney Cure Promises Fast Relief
Relief in six hours claim for a new kidney and bladder remedy sold by Noyes Drug Store Warren Pa. The ad cites rapid pain relief in urinary passages and urging quick use for both sexes. It also recounts Mrs Samuel Stamm of Loganton Pa overcoming rheumatism with Chamberlain’s Pain Balm through her husband’s efforts. Morris & Mullen Warren and P B Canfield Corydon retail the balm at 25 and 50 cents.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Noyes Drug Store
Warren
Samuel Stammm
Loganton
Mr. Stamm
Chamberlain
Morris & Mullen, Warren
P. B. Canfield
Corydon
Warren Borough Seeks $25 000 Sewer Bond Increase
Borough of Warren Pennsylvania votes on May 4 1897 to raise bonded indebtedness by 25000 for a sewer system serving the Fifth and Sixth wards. Existing debt stands at 47000 with assessed property value 2626775. the millage increase is 0.0095. Officials attest April 1 1897.
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Warren
Severns Pisces
Accu Ons
F. A. Steber
Burgess
D. A. Arird
Clerk
Warren County
Borough of
Penn Tanning Company
OTICE
Sheffield
Pennsylvania
Jerry Crary
F. E.graham
Court of Common Pleas
Warren Pa Coney
Lucey Ericson
Augustricson
Samuel G. Allen
Willis A. Mitchell
Warren, Warren Co
F. E. Hertzel
Warren, Penn’a
August Pihl
Dee
WiHom
Orph Court
Pennae
L. E. Hermansen
Ball & Thompson
Judge rules turkey shooting contests are skill matches
Butler county judge Greer approves turkey and chicken shooting events as contests of skill not gambling under the law. He notes that betting money on the result would constitute gambling and should be returned to the Court, a distinction seen as subtle by readers.
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Greer
Butler County
Franklin News
Secret Society Address Cards Offered at Mall Office
If you belong to any secret society under the sun and desire an address card with an embossed emblem of the order, call at the Mall office and make your selection.
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Dwight Cowan
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Chief Cause
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Austria
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Ynanere Ny
Rene
Acres. Tax and Co
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Nantes
Malone Farm
Conewango
Iy B. Bivins
Columbus
Clemons, Thos
Deerfield
Gibson
R. H
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L. F
J.E. Bougt
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Anderson
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Midland Oil Co
Darling, W. L
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Wykoff
Midland Oil
Stone & Marsh
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McCalmons State
Kinzua
Ae Ee
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Smith, P.M. &Co
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Taylor
Thos
Wade
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Storer
Jennie
Dart
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Reynovas
Barlow Ae Ee
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Sally
South West
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Allen
Kerr
David
Triumph
Ballard Bros
N.Y. & Alle
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Owens
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Falconer Heirs
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Cordelia
Neill
J. A
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Orphans’ Court
Mesday
Archibald Rhind
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G. R. Starr
John Rees
Elihu Kingsley
Pinegrove
John Abbott
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Russell
Alva Chandler
John S. Russell
Rhind
Dunkirk, Warren
W.W. Hodges
Admi
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Russell, PA
Court of Common _ Please
Penna
Ophelia Atkins
Fred E. Atkins
Spring Creek Station
Levi Leonard
C. Geo. Oneierene Commissioners
Atty
Spring Creek, Pa
Etters
Aj Elizabeth Foulkrod
Baro
David W. Beaty
C. Smith & Son
Baker & Bowman Co
Utz & Dunn
Levis & Pifer’s
Ladies’ Fine Shoes
Goker & Son
Warren Retail Markets
Fehrman Bro’s
Agios
Seeenee
Hyson
DOLAD
Sessevereneseseneneeseens P. Tava
Liataca Tenon
loons seucevooes wavconcesey _woonnege
Poauseverenseesss
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Paeperss Eoccseevnseeeecosseconse
Nniianianng Edowneen
Orphans Court
Mmonwealth
Edle
Cambridge Springs Electric Telegraph and Telephone Company
Golden Horse Shoe
No. 309
Second St
George Ball
Northwestern
Pennia
W.H. Zuern
Carver House
John Schmutz
Water Street
C. W .King-Kelly
M. Mead
Hickory Street
Bessie Moran
George H. Leonhart
Hotel Struthers
John H. Gray
John Deidemapergee
Jacob Stricker
James E. Madden
Warren Cafe
G. H. Seager
Exchang Hotel
3D Ward
Lawrence Gleason
Revere House
4Th Ward
Alexander Erickson
Carl Schwartz
Emil Meyer
McKain
Liberty Street
Samuel Saunders
Tidioute
M. J. Ryan
Ryan
Os Ues Pe
Bucklin
National Hotel
Newton N. Hanchett
Hanchett House
Youngsville
Frankenon
Fairpoonee House
Pod
A. Siggins
Eagle
North Clarendon
C.C
Campbell
Central House
Max Koch
Clarendon Liquor Store
Sweet
Keystone Otel
Lawrance Reinsburrow
Henry House
Robert Burch
Brokenstraw
C.J. Lallmang
Arcade
Daniel Rmichael
Windsor
Irvine
Corydon Township
James A. Wae
Corydo
J.H. Fry
Sugar Run
James A. PLC
Rea
Darya House
A. Culbertson
Maple Hi Inzug
St. Charles
Pittsfield Township
N.L. Acocks
Pittsfield House
Lane Russell
Sheffield Township
Lorenzo Leroy
Shaw Ho
Jo Bringsten
Edward D AS Donel
Lee House
Arren W. OG Davis
Sugar Grove
Aeecreels
Levant Ricker
Sugar Grove House
Sugar Grove Township
Ellis Spring Creek
Foot Spring Creek
Ps.nce
N. Greenlund
Herman
Arren, Pa
Lans
Aderi. Co
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