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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1902
Page
3
New York Health Department reports seizure of nearly two tons of alum baking powder mixtures deemed dangerous. Analysis found alum and pulverized rock. The article notes differing approaches in England Missouri and New York and urges consumers to buy high grade powders from established brands.
Maj. Perry a mulatto 45 in Saluda County South Carolina preaches in his sleep five to six times weekly. He begins with the Bible text reads it verbatim then hymns and prays. during sermons he sometimes suffers cataleptic seizures which his wife calmly relieves, yet he resumes exactly where he left off.
United States Court of Appeals finds Edison did not invent the moving picture process and that the defendant mutoscope camera did not infringe. The decision dismisses the bill with costs, noting prior 1864 1882 1888 publications and predicting loss of royalties for the Edison company.
A Brescia laborer cleaned an eel and found a large black pearl inside its stomach. The Milan jeweler purchased the gem for £1500, making the unusual discovery a notable local oddity.
The Chicago Record Herald notes minstrel Billy Rice who was buried at a charity institution’s expense. It recalls he earned about $1000 weekly in his heyday and suggests humor often hides pathos behind a joke.
A Chicago city official resigns citing insufficient salary to live on. The Chicago Record-Herald suggests he viewed public office as a public trust.
Reverend T De Witt Talmage died at nine o clock Saturday night in Washington after a period of illness. He passed away peacefully with family at his bedside including Mrs Talmage and Rev Frank Dewitt Talmage of Chicago. Born January 7 1832 in Gateville New Jersey he became a famed Brooklyn preacher and noted lecturer. He authored many works and edited periodicals while serving as pastor of Central Presbyterian Church and later the Brooklyn Tabernacle. He married three times and left a legacy of eloquence and public speaking.
Washington reports John M. Allen and Thomas Carter expect a 1904 postponement for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. The plan hinges on the sundry civil appropriation bill and foreign participation, with officials in St Louis differing on the decision being necessary.
Richard Oliphant of Metamora Indiana shot Capt Peter Pellier on the railway depot platform in front of his wife then held the town at bay with a shotgun. He later killed himself with carbolic acid as authorities moved in. Pellier died from his wounds. Months of jealousy centered on Richard McAntee a Big Four railroad fireman.
Wade Hampton was laid to rest in the old family lot at Trinity churchyard amid a large crowd that filled Columbia for the funeral. Despite efforts for a quiet ceremony, the scene mirrored the significance of John C. Calhoun’s funeral, with a spontaneous outpouring of mourners.
Havana April 14. Charles F. W. Neely Estes G. Rathbone and W H Reeves have appealed the audencia court verdict finding them guilty of mis appropriation of Cuban postal funds. They were sentenced to ten years imprisonment each and to pay fines totaling 127541 dollars.
Jacob Warner a farmer was killed when a premature dynamite blast while clearing tree stumps near Champaign Illinois caused his death. The incident occurred around April 14 and authorities investigated the cause of the blast.
Nicholas de Temple of Denver was fatally struck by a Burlington train one mile east of Franklin on Sunday. He reportedly spoke of being robbed of money in Red Cloud the day before and is believed to have taken his own life while temporarily insane.
Secretary Shaw announced the treasury will cease increasing deposits in national banks for the present unless a public need calls for more currency. Deposits were raised by about 3.9 million dollars last month. Death of an Inventor in Cumberland Md reports Horace Besley aged 87, inventor of the locomotive pilot in 1840 and other railway devices.
The first annual meeting of the Andrew Carnegie trustees in London discussed a $10,000,000 Scottish university appeal. From 6,000 applications, 2,441 students were assisted for the 1901-02 winter session at about $114,000. Fees repaid to two beneficiaries, one from an unexpected legacy and one a scholarship recipient, were noted.
The railroad quotes March and April rates from Chicago to Helena Butte Anaconda Ogden and Salt Lake City at 30.00, 30.50 to Spokane, 33.00 to Los Angeles San Francisco Portland Seattle Tacoma Vancouver Victoria, plus many other points. Tourist Sleeping Cars run daily to the Pacific Coast. For maps and details contact the nearest ticket agent or W B Kniskera 22 Fifth Avenue Chicago Ill.
A traveler notes the camel's value in sandy wastes while an Arab calls it the desert automobile. The piece includes an advertisement for Golden Penny travel deals offering rail tours to California Oregon Washington from Chicago with berths in tourist cars and a two cent stamp pamphlet request.
The Chicago Daily News notes that Nellie accepted his proposal amid discussions that there was no government contract business involved. The report frames the event as a personal decision rather than a formal government procurement matter.
Will you be short of hay If so plant a plenty of this millet promising 5 to 8 tons of rich hay per acre Prices listed 50 Lbs 190 100 Lbs 300 Low freights La Crosse Wisconsin. Aged criminal life sentence quote from Punch.
A collage of old advertisements and quips notes Allen's Foot-Ease cure for swollen feet with 2c price and free sample, plus other 1900 era product pitches like Piso's Cure and Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar. It also quotes jokes from Puck and Town Topics and references Putnam faceless dyes.
Letters from Congressmen and citizens praise Peruna for cold cures and relief from catarrh. I F Wilber of Oneonta, Edward Laws of Crown Point, and Julian Weisslitz of Buffalo report rapid improvement after using Peruna with testimonials and a offer of free medical guidance from Dr. Hartman of Columbus Ohio.
In a Philadelphia Press snippet a character Cassidy laments losing an arm in an accident but finds odd luck as Oi was vaccinated on that arm and it is only starting to hurt. The exchange features Casey addressing Cassidy with humor and regional dialect.
Fruit agricultural and oil land in 5 to 40 acre tracts for sale. Write for illustrated prospectus with map. The Exchange Oil and Refining Co. 450 Equitable Bldg. Denver Col. Reliable agents wanted.
A playful exchange quoted in the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin features a question about ping-pong from Miss Doodle and a quick pivot to the classic tune The Maiden's Prayer, illustrating lighthearted newspaper whimsy.
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