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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1896
Page
2
The paper notes a large primary vote with Stone approximately 700 votes behind Harrison in 1892. The winning ticket is praised as capable to serve faithfully and honestly. Delegates largely endorse McKinley for President, with Quay considered for a lift but outweighed by the McKinley wave.
The Erie Railroad outlines an extensive hospital network for sick and disabled workers. Hospitals will be set up along the Erie proper and its Napano and Chicago & Atlantic lines, funded by employee assessments with the Erie Company contributing $10,000. Those with incurable diseases will receive a lifelong asylum.
In McKean county the Republicans have nominated a strong slate for offices including Congress C. W. Stone State Senate A. F. Bannon Assembly H. H. North and R. A. Dempsey District Attorney Sheridan Gorton Prothonotary and Register G. W. Mitch ell Sheriff J. F. Davis Co. Commissioners W. A. Young and Lemuel Davis Col L. Rogers of Kane is a good fourth in the race Resolutions endorsed Senator Quay for President and C. W. Stone for Congress.
The court granted liquor licenses swiftly this year avoiding delays of past years. Warren gains one license for Glade House while Spring Creek and Lotteville go dry. East-siders avoid downtown trips for liquor as more areas remain wet. The full list appears on the local page.
Hon. J. S. Morrill of Vermont, aged 87, marked his birthday last Tuesday while serving as chairman of the Finance Committee. The veteran senator remains a leading protectionist and has long been linked with numerous tariff measures in Congress.
The piece notes women blaming a male physician who paid a patient $60,000 over a professional secret. It points out the twist that his wife leaked the secret and circulated the report, shifting focus from the wrongdoing to personal betrayal.
Judge Wallace ruled the act for protection of livery stable keepers unconstitutional at a Lawrence County trial. The case moves to the state supreme court, and liverymen await the tribunal's decision with keen interest.
The state must enforce the compulsory education law. The county commissioners are ordered to pay the assessors to prepare a list of school children, and the law cannot be nullified. Deputy Attorney General Elkin confirms the ruling.
The three months ending April 1 saw record high business failures, a sign of prosperity cited as caused by Professor Wilsons tariff. Col Breckinridge again seeks Congress, but women organize to oppose him, likely presenting Dennis as in the past.
The Democratic funeral is scheduled for Warren next Tuesday April 21 with services to be announced. A note mentions primaries tomorrow Friday and raises questions about who to slaughter, reflecting a violent, unclear query in the report.
Wake weather prompts residents to tidy both front and back yards. The improved curb appeal also reduces fuel use by cutting trips to the gas bin and improving overall efficiency.
The campaign concludes with a decisive public show of support as supporters shake hands and approve the ticket by a large majority, signaling a strong collective endorsement by voters.
A notable ceremony near Burbank Ohio joined Vernon and Vertal Stair to Irene and Idona Repp, two sets of twins, in a single wedding event reported in local papers. The unusual match drew attention as families celebrated the twin pairings in a shared knot tying moment.
The selection urges rapid repeal of the Democratic tariff and adoption of McKinley style protection. It identifies Thomas B. Reed of Maine and William McKinley of Ohio as leading candidates and pledges New Hampshire electoral support for a nominee who embodies the party platform.
Denver dispatch reports a severe western storm with up to three feet of water east of the city and heavy blizzards southwest. Cripple Creek suffers major damage including five buildings blown down and expected fatalities among miners. trains blocked on Denver routes and cutting lines.
The Pittsburg Com Gazette attacks Senator J. Donald Cameron alleging long misrepresentation of Pennsylvania and notes his non commitment to reelection while signaling a free silver presidential bid.
The charges against W. J. Graham, Mercer county treasurer, for an $8,000 shortage will not go to trial as Mr. Williamson of Pittsburg agrees to pay Graham's bondsmen $1,500 for each bond and cover remaining debt.
The M. E. General Conference will convene at Cleveland Ohio on May 1. Nickel Plate road has authorized low rates for this occasion and operates trains with modern equipment for speed safety and comfort. For times and information contact B F Horner General Passenger Agent Cleveland O.
Charles H. Wetzel of Sunbury Pa states that on May 11 he used Chamberlain's Pain Balm for inflammatory rheumatism at Melick's drug store and after three bottles is completely cured. He endorses the product and notes a sworn statement dated August 10, 1894. The balm is offered at 50 cents per bottle by Morris ne Warren, P. B. Canfield, Cory on.
With fine equipment porters on day coaches elegant sleeping cars and dining service the Nickel Plate Road advertises a favorable bid to carry passengers to the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Cleveland Ohio. Low rates are offered with tickets on sale April 29 30 May 1 and a five day return option.
Real estate transfers listed include David Shear to Charles Farnsworth and others in Sheffield for 6000 dollars. Transactions cover Pittafield Addison Moore 700 dollars and Sugar Grove sites to Mich ael M Glade 250 dollars. Numerous deeds to Warren Clarendon, Warren Glade, and nearby towns with amounts ranging from 50 to 1500 dollars.
The poem warns that signing debt agreements and notarized loans starts a silent motor of obligation driven by cash payments. It cautions that many promises and mortgages end in disaster, wrecks, and foreclosures, showing how six percent interest can curse borrowers despite seeming gains.
Kingston expert Prof Coles advises sowing by date to optimize growth. He lists best planting days for cabbage peas lettuce onion grains and berry trimming and notes avoid certain days.
An advertisement claims indigestion causes stomach ulcers and cancer, praising South American Nervine as the most momentous cure for stomach troubles. It asserts any stomach weakness can be cured and urges purchase at Noyes drug store in Warren, Pennsylvania.
A collection of historical anecdotes about exceptionally heavy individuals from various regions and eras. It cites Frederica Ahrens of Paris at age four and 150 pounds, a boy weighing 1064 pounds at four, Essex who weighed 616 pounds, and others with extreme physiques and burial details, drawn from medical and biographical sources.
A London report cites bacteriologist Czajkowski discovering a microbe linked to measles in a patient blood. The Burghill asylum superintendent notes many inmates with older histories. A delirium tremens case shows skull vapor that can ignite after death. The Berlin Pharmaceutical Society opens a central office to share plant based healing and poisonous discovery data. A new disease named scrumpox appears among football players, described as a football impetigo affecting face and sometimes hands.
Roswell G. Horr argues against free silver coinage at sixteen to one, warning that lowering the dollar’s value would destroy confidence in U S credit, raise living costs, and hurt wage earners. He contrasts silver and gold values, cites Mexico, and stresses the dangers to business and salaries.
A collection of humorous exchanges and wry aphorisms on marriage gender roles and domestic life from Detroit Tribune L A Bulletin To Date and Yonkers Statesman. Jokes cover wivedom income gender norms and sleep quarrels with brisk city newspaper tone.
A summary of historical horse racing marks across 1883 to 1894 including Alix at Galesburg Illinois 1894 Salvator at Monmouth Park 1890 Robert J at Terre Haute 1894 Belle Hamlin Honest George driven by Geers Providence 1892 and Johnson at Cleveland 1883 with Great Eastern at Fleetwood Park 1877, noting speeds and venues.
Sir Henry Irving aged 58 on February 6. Yvette Guilbert cites America profile at 35000 dollars. Joseph Mayer of the Oberammergau passion play loses a leg. An actress storms Perrin in Paris. A quip about appetite guides safety. a remark on wild animals and artificial feed.
The article critiques free silver conference resolutions at Washington as misstatements of the financial situation. It argues most claims contradict facts, notes the real issue is practical bimetalism excluding gold, and criticizes demonetization rhetoric while detailing gold’s diminished purchasing power and proposals to retire greenbacks with bond-backed currency expansion.
The text lists unclear items and prices including apples and cheese and mentions per unit and per quantity terms. Readers cannot determine a coherent transaction or context from the fragment.
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