12 Apr 1893
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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1893
Page
1
Trains listed under Dunkirk Allegheny Valley and Pittsburgh Railroad show various southbound departures and times. Multiple entries include Nos 3 and 1 with afternoon and evening departures, noting inconsistencies and partial timings across different services.
Reader proposes practical tips to prevent pocketbook theft. The advice covers muff carries, breast pockets, pinning purses at the bottom of a pocket, and keeping a small change stash for fare. Real anecdote notes a loss and recovery, plus a plan to deter pickpockets. Also mentions US action over Marsovan outrages and Turkish abuses against Americans.
Mrs Belknap, widow of General W W Belknap, lives quietly in Washington with her daughter. The tall, brunette widow maintains a modest home far from Dupont Circle and devotes herself to her daughter's education, occasionally appearing from retirement for her sake.
Washington April 10 The 68th anniversary meeting of the American Tract Society was held at Luther Place Memorial church Ex Justice William Strong presiding Rev David James Burrell preached on home mission work The missionary secretary Rev William Rice gave a report summary Receipts for the year about 375000 186 colporteurs in 36 states and territories 146000 family visits 121452 volumes circulated 12000 families had no religious books except the Bible nearly 7000 Protestant families without the Bible over 28000 Protestant families who never attend church 5419 public religious meetings Grants for the year about 25000
A delirium tremens sufferer at Harlem hospital is believed to have started a fire in a building there. She narrowly escaped death by burning.
Ouida preserves beloved pets with a Florence cemetery. Sculptor William Ordway Partridge earns 10 000 dollars for Shakespeare statue and 27 000 for Garfield equestrian piece at 81. S Lloyd Osborne, Stevenson stepson, enters Trinity Hall Cambridge. Eliza Archard Conner described as tall and striking with vivid features. Lucy Polk Snell, New York artist and Polk descendant, active in Woman's Press club and World’s fair board. Novel An Exquisite Fool praised, later revealed as by Miss Poynter, previously author of My Little Lady, issued anonymously by publishers.
A 1830s Florence Alabama haunting is recounted with the Hunter mansion tied to Richard and Alice Hunter and Philip Marston. The tale covers a lover's death, a grieving heiress, and an annual ghostly vigil with a knocked door, hoofbeats, and a girl’s specter revisiting the south room each anniversary.
A Louisville Commercial story recounts a Texas rancher near Austin who rejected cattle branding, prompting Cowboys to steal unbranded cattle. The tale explains how every unbranded head over six months became known as a maverick, belonging to the first finder who brands it.
The New York Sun notes a westward drift of Southern family names from the Mason and Dixon line across the country. As settlers moved westward from the colonial Atlantic fringe, names from Virginia, the Carolinas, and Georgia spread into Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Texas, with Flemish, Huguenot, and English names anglicized along the way.
In Texas Siftings a child urges an aunt to bite grass to trigger a rumored windfall. The exchange centers on a claim that biting grass would yield 40,000 dollars, showcasing a local hoax or tall tale.
Philadelphia April 7 Joseph S Harris president of the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Co is said to be the Drexels favored choice for Reading railroad president with Reading directors to be asked to appoint him tomorrow John Dos Passos New York attorney for general mortgage bondholders met Harris for a lengthy interview and backed Harris as Reading’s new president, though results were not disclosed.
Eastman Kodak company of Rochester received word from Washington that the patent commission reversed the examiner in the Goodwin versus Reichenbach case. The decision shifts the burden of proof to Goodwin if he pursues further action, effectively favoring Kodak.
Carlyle W. Harris, confined in Sing Sing death house, has grown more cheerful after his brother Allen’s visit and a letter from his mother stating April 10 is set for the governor to hear his counsel’s commutation petition.
London, April 8. Emigration from Ireland continues to fall with 51,000 emigrants recorded in 1892, down from 58,436 in 1891. Leinster decreases by 2,128, Munster by 4,628, Ulster by 1,799, while Connaught rises by 201.
A gas ignition in a Luzerne borough mine chamber killed laborer William George and severely burned William Wellington. Three Hungarian workers were lightly injured after an exposed lamp ignited a pocket of gas. The blast occurred in the Black Diamond mine, Wilkes-Barre, on April 11.
In Honolulu on April 8, a serious dispute looms between Hawaii and Japan after a Japanese convict escaped and swam to a Japanese cruiser. President Dole demands the convict's return, but the cruiser commander and the Japanese minister refuse.
Terrible and Powerful, two fast new cruisers to be laid down at Portsmouth dockyard in 1916 will surpass existing ships in speed coal capacity and fighting power. Names reflect the design’s bold aims and promise a formidable fleet addition.
A roundup of major incidents includes Robbery and killing at a St Joseph Mo store, fires in Troy New York Allegheny and Cumberland amid vast damages, suicides and murders, ship fires King James and Hekla delays, rail crashes, strikes, explosions, and notable political events from Canada to Salt Lake with figures like Ex Premier Mercier and Governor Flower.
In Guadalajara on April 7 reports indicate several light earthquakes were felt over the past days. The tremors are tied to the Colima volcano returning to an eruptive state, officials say.
Maprio reports April 10 that authorities uncovered an alarming conspiracy by archists at Acres aiming to incite insurrection against the government. The notice notes a suspected plot with plans to challenge authorities and disrupt order.
A daughter asks about her husband and where they will live as the speaker blends images of New England and Italy. The response assures love will protect her, promising a sweeter home, whether palace or cottage, with a castle in Spain as a metaphor for dreams and security.
A rustic figure Zack Bumstead muses on time space and the universe while at home. The poem sketches his odd fixation with flosserfize and his longing for simple meals and a warm kitchen as his wife nudges him toward ordinary domestic tasks.
A poem recounts villagers cruel in remarks about Jim's death and a scene where his wife, moved by a kiss, comforts him as light returns. The speaker notes the crowd's indifference and the wife's grieving tenderness, ending with communal tears and reconciliation.
The poem praises a child as a divine gift from heaven, filling life with music and wonder. It speaks of loving, guiding, and comforting the child, noting universal affection and the hope that if sin occurs, the divine part within remains asleep awaiting awakening.
A couple in a cellar draw cider by candlelight. Shadows loom on the wall as a Yiase pitcher is watched. The spigot releases amber liquid while two heads bend to monitor the pour, the candle flickering and the overbrimming risk present.
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