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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1907
Page
3
The piece argues that deficient trackage causes most transport complaints and limits freight speed. It calls for building more track, noting 12 to 15 mph freight and 25 miles per car per day, with broad growth in population and output demanding massive rail investments and labor.
A philosophical critique on science chasing the immaterial and eternity. It argues science cannot capture the soul or infinity, acknowledges believers’ faith, and suggests that ultimate truths like Eternity and God may be revealed only after matter is trapped by science.
The article extols the automobile as the most advantageous personal transport for pleasure and business. It notes rapid growth of use in the United States, compares favorably to rail travel in safety, and highlights reduced danger, greater economy, and improved comfort as key developments in early automobiling.
The article celebrates women's rise on stage from the 1660 Desdemona debut to modern icons like Mrs Betterton and Rachel, praising actresses for elevating dramatic art, inspiring mothers, and shaping education through performance, with mention of Marlowe, Cushman, Modjeska, and Bernhardt.
Sir Robert Ball demonstrates a telescope to a boy who misinterprets a star's orbit. The boy insists he saw the star go around, unaware the celestial body actually takes 900 years to complete its circuit.
A 16 year old Hungarian girl living in Denver is the only female violin maker known. She has completed her fourth violin, each praised for fine workmanship and excellent tone.
A Chicago Journal piece recalls a Civil War veteran who begs despite a pension and a home. Blind since the war, he chooses street life for contact, describing how sound and motion sustain him, the need for money, and the arc of his daily existence in a world of voices and wheels.
Temperature at the bottom of the Rosebridge mine averages 94 degrees Fahrenheit. The shaft extends about 2,500 feet below the surface, creating extreme working conditions for miners.
The Virginia royal governor Lord Dunmore secretly moved powder from Williamsburg to a York River ship, sparking a colonial uprising and Patrick Henry becoming governor. Dunmore bombarded Norfolk. a round shot embedded in a church brick remains, marked “Fired by Lord Dunmore, January, 1775.”
A Youth's Companion piece recalling Gen. Shafter era humor and the Santiago campaign notes weary troops marching 11 muddy miles at night. A corporal from the Twenty-fifth colored regiment carries a tired dog, explaining he kept the pet because the dog is tired too.
In a Washington Herald story republished here, farmer Victor Murdock recounts a green Irishman hired to corral a refractory bull. The man shot the bull in the chest, then fled as the enraged animal pursued him, declaring he was bringing it in alive.
The war department will not send troops to local fairs or carnivals for commercial purposes. A new policy limits military presence to purely patriotic events or commemorations of historic incidents. Washington officials say it cheapens the army to appear as advertisement or ad junct for gain.
The Blaine donkey once tied to James G Blaine remains in Bar Harbor Maine. Reported to be over 40 years old the animal still roams the area near the town outskirts.
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