This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 35 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1887
Page
2
The Warren Mail defends its role as a pro growth local paper arguing Warren is not dying and building and business are improving this spring. It rebuts past accusations that the Ledger is driven by money and criticizes outsiders, urging readers to trust the community press as a source of local progress.
Commander Fairchild of the Grand Army of the Republic orders a Grant Memorial Committee with one member from each department and the Commander-in-Chief as chair. He proposes April 27 as Grant's 65th birthday to trigger post feasts and citizen gatherings to solicit funds. Eben N. Ford Post, Warren, plans observances to mark the anniversary.
Reports from Indian Territory say Mr Blaine, en route to Fort Gibson to visit his daughter, suffered a bronchial catarrh with remittent fever. Later accounts indicate improvement and no serious outcome anticipated by informed observers.
The N Y Sun predicts a Bay game full of action and high scores with hard runs and many baserunner mishaps. The piece frames the contest as a beloved old timer’s favorite, rich in reaction shots and dramatic swings. It contrasts aging in sports with rising game savvy born from experience and memory.
A correspondent claims the statement that Bob Ingersoll would stop lecturing on religion is false. The writer asserts Ingersoll will resume speaking on his favorite theme, and the people of Warren will hear the unrivaled orator again.
The president has removed suspended and called for resignations of more public officials than any previous president in the same time frame, including many of admitted worth and fitness. This challenges claims that he fails to turn Republicans out of office quickly.
New passes granted to members of the Legislature allow travel between Philadelphia and Pittsburg and on state branches. The system enables them to move away from Harrisburg three days a week. Free passes cost the State a great deal of money.
The speaker cites Hon. Robert Lincon former Secretary of War as naming James G Blaine as the Republican first choice for the presidency with John Sherman second. He asks where Lincoln might fit and suggests his honored name could appeal to many Republicans for a spot on the ticket.
Roscor Conkina is set to speak in Pittsburg on April 27, Grant's birthday. Curiosity runs high over possible political topics he may address. He hates Blaine, and his stance toward others is hard to gauge.
Scattered returns from Kansas indicate that the introduction of female suffrage does not bring sweeping changes to results. At several points women were elected to membership on the school boards.
Slugger Sullivan toured the White House and tested Grover's arm saying it felt a little soft. The remark follows papers' chatter since he bunked with the Mugwumps.
The President appoints Ex Governor Pattison one of three to investigate Pacific Railroads. The salary is 750 dollars monthly plus expenses. The question remains whether he will travel by pass, by carriage, or on foot to perform the task.
Democrats assert Rhode Island is redeemed while noting the trade dollar carries a similar redemption value. The exchange highlights currency policy and regional sentiment.
The Harrisburg report notes the Billingsley pipe line bill was not acted upon in the House last Tuesday due to passage of other measures. The scalp-bounty bill failed 89 to 69 on final passage while several bills advanced on second reading including protections for married women's earnings and death by electricity.
The Railroad Commissioners issued a ruling on April 7 favorable to the Southern Railway and Steamship Association. The decision allows higher charges for short hauls for 90 days, with the short haul tariff not exceeding March 31 levels.
Meadville Tribune reports the scalp bounty scheme faced defeat in Harrisburg though Crawford County faces big bills for paying for hogs of birds and animals from Ohio. Farmers credit the program with reducing losses from foxes hawks and owls, while the repeal bill passes the House awaiting Senate action.
McKean Miner quotes the Harrisburg Patriot noting many important measures pending in the Legislature and urges not to set a final adjournment time. He argues only a few bills deserve consideration beyond appropriations and that the Legislature could finish necessary business before May if it acts like private individuals.
The Tribune says Turse gives Philadelphia hope as Stokley, newly named Director of Public Safety, orders police to stop gambling Sunday rum selling and other open vice. The move is seen as promising for Mayor Fitler's administration and a steadier moral improvement in the city.
Philadelphia Mayor Firner and Allegheny Mayor Pearson have declined to license Sullivan's sparring exhibition. The decision is praised as prudent, echoing a past episode with Warren Burgess when a New York crowd was denied a chance to spar.
The editorial board of the Oil City Blizzard hesitates to condemn the Interstate commerce bill. It says the measure isn’t entirely bad and notes they found no clause forcing a newspaper to provide a railroad company seven dollars of advertising for fifty cents.
The Odd Fellows of Indianapolis Indiana announce plans to erect a monument honoring Schuyler Colfax, a leading spirit of the order.
Secretary Farrenino is described as short and stout and fond of riding yachting and outdoor recreation. The remark suggests he could endure the demands of the role and handle active duty.
The city market on Hickory Street is named as the best spot in Warren to buy meats with proprietor Joan Laurier cited.
The Spring elections show Roche, Republican candidate for Chicago mayor, winning by 28 000. Democrats backed by the conservative and property interests were overwhelmed while the Labor ticket, though named labor, carried socialist tendencies. Michigan GOP leads. Prohibition amendment fails. Cincinnati Republicans win a narrow mayoral race as labor voters shift to the GOP, seen as the true labor party that protects American workers.
The list reports diverse items: Beecher monument fund near 10000 dollars as of April 5. trade dollars redemption totaling 3872739. February immigration rising to 14317 from 9263. arrest of E H Abbott in Simcoe Canada. Texas drought forcing migrations. severe storm in Northern Michigan and Wisconsin with foot of snow. Martin anti fire car heater tested successfully on Albany to New York express. natural gas discovery at Jonesboro Indiana with strong flow. actor John T Raymond dies in Evansville. railroads abandon ticket selling commissions to curb scalping saving about 5 million annually. Palm will estate contested by courts. Mint Director offers 500 dollar reward for new coin designs. Henry Clay dies at 34 as a trotter sire. Catharine Lorillard Wolfe die as richest unmarried woman leaving 20 million with large charitable legacy.
The Tribune notes Lord Salisbury backs a new Coercion bill that arms the Viceroy to declare disturbing societies and threaten the National League, abolishes juries in conspiracy and agrarian cases, and lets magistrates sentence suspects with broad discretion. A venue change for murder and aggravated violence cases may move from Ireland to England.
The Philadelphia Times cites Michigan as a case study in prohibition politics. It notes an 8,000 vote repeal of a constitutional prohibition, ongoing skirmishes, and a decisive recent defeat of prohibition by 3,000 to 5,000 votes. It urges adopting a middle High License approach with careful restraints to advance sobriety.
An 19th century ad claims Golden Medical Discovery cures weak lungs coughing and night sweats. It markets cod liver oil replacement and touts superiority. The notice also promotes Opera Piano at J K Weaver's Music Store with Taber Organs White Sewing Machines music supplies and sewing machine repair services.
A compilation of social notes and quips touching health, politics, fashion, theatre, and public figures. It mentions Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe, Miss Pauline Morton becoming a Rochester city physician, Queen Victoria’s looming jubilee, prohibition debates, and observations on appetite for news from ice cream poisonings to sparrow pie.
Governor James A. Beaver proclaims Friday April 22 1887 as Arbor Day in Pennsylvania. He urges planting trees and shrubbery on school grounds streets highways and farms and notes benefits to rainfall climate and timber supply. If the date is unsuitable an adjournment to a later day may occur. Cons. W. Stone, Sec'y of State. Mart office ad for job printing included.
Mrs. Maria C. Wetmore spent Sunday the 10th at her Warren headquarters en route to the Presbytery meeting in Erie on the 18th. Clarendon marked March 9 as a special day of prayer for Michigan. Mrs. Henry of Parker Union recently prosecuted a saloon keeper for selling to minors, bringing forty boys as witnesses to Kittanning. bottles were smashed at her feet, but she prevailed in the case.
Sheffield reports a Sunday school with 100 members and winter socials yielding good results. Mrs. Boughton recalls joining the Hygiene and Heredity department and urges cooperation. The piece asks what to do about crime and prohibition, citing Rhode Island liquor interests and the moral cost to families, including a widow’s death and a double murder case.
The notice promotes purchasing the Mart and new Family Atlas of the World at $2 in advance, claiming the Atlas is worth $2 and unavailable elsewhere in Warren county. It urges subscriptions now and endorses Kemp's Balsam with a positive guarantee, priced at 50 cents to $1 with a trial size free, from L G Noyes druggist.
The latest visiting card styles arrive at the Mail office and are neatly printed for Friday night display and sale.
The April Wide Awake features an Easter Morning frontispiece of lilies and chanting children by W. L. Taylor. It also includes Mrs. H. G. Rowe's piece A Yankee Schoolmistress, an Easter poem Easter Lilies by Agnes Machar, and Mrs. Susan Archer Weiss on old Easter observances. Wide Awake costs $2.40 yearly from D. Lothrop Company in Boston.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.