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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1904
Page
4
A column notes how neighbor disputes affect peace, jokes about a mayoral prize for clean streets, compares city fires, and questions judges’ pay while recalling changes in how complaints are directed to officials. It critiques street commissions and public inquiries in Meadville Journal style.
The article urges setting out trees as directed by Arbor Day, noting apple trees on a small land area can become a strong future investment. It emphasizes care over a few years yields benefits surpassing money in the bank.
J E Rupert senior editor of the Conneautville Courier is named to a second term as Postmaster of Conneautville. The piece notes support from friends and Washington officials. The article also includes brief, unrelated observations on King Edward VII’s height, naturalization language, unseasonable weather, and Sara Jane Lippincott Grace Greenwood.
As Congress adjourns for the summer the St Louis World’s Fair opens to the world. The exposition features wonders and utilities, with President Roosevelt to press an electric button at noon on April 30 to initiate the machinery and business, followed by ceremonies and speeches.
Widespread traps in St Louis prompt Christian groups to aid visiting women and girls. The notice from the Kane W C T U lists contacts for respectable lodging, including Centenary M E Church, Salvation Army, queen's Daughters' Home, Evangelical Lutheran City Mission Society, and Travelers' Aid.
With opening of trout season, state game wardens increase patrols under fish and game protection associations. They will arrest anyone taking trout illegally or buying selling them. Only six inch trout may be taken by rod and line. fifty brook trout may be taken daily. It is illegal to buy sell brook trout. Any illegally caught trout must be released alive.
A New York Mail philosopher argues life mirrors baseball with risk and reward. He notes players face outs, fouls, steals, injuries, and potential glory when luck intersects skill, warning those afraid to take chances end up benched.
Nelson Lloyd presents a romantic tale set in a beautiful Valley while Dwight L. Elmendorf offers color reproductions of Yellowstone Park scenes filmed from nature and Arnold Hague contributes engaging Yellowstone science.
A Bradford congregation abides by the Record and removes large hats in worship. In Britain Austen Chamberlain seeks new funds with higher income tax and tea tobacco levies to fill a 15 million pound deficit. Severe spring frosts hit fruit crops in Southern regions with Northern Pennsylvania trees still dormant after April blizzards.
The Philadelphia Inquirer notes the term pea nut as a playful Democratic badge this year. The quirky symbol is highlighted as a popular political motif reflecting local campaign culture.
Tickets to St Louis and return to the World’s Fair via Erie Railroad go on sale April 25. Erie agents provide details on low rates and how to obtain hotel and boarding information in St Louis for the Exposition by contacting F H Garfield Jamestown NY.
Kid McCoy vs Jack O’Brien slated for Philadelphia on April 6. George Bothner declares wrestlers are born not made. Intercollegiate championships move to Philadelphia from New York. U S Tennis Association plans overseas trip to reclaim the Davis trophy. Henry Plancke, Dutch heavyweight, seeks a Jim Jeffries bout in America. Kansas horsemen peg Barongale at 2.15% as a top four year old in J B Chandler’s Wichita stable.
The University of Berlin needs 240000 dollars to expand to accommodate thousands of students. Professor W W Fenn is chosen to deliver the Harvard baccalaureate sermon. Professor A E Austin of Tufts Medical will spend seven months in Ludwig's Vienna laboratory. Edwin Sparks of Chicago says one year of American history in public schools could undo peace tribunal work and Hague arbitration would require omitting histories.
Chiffon velvets suit spring wear with scalloped corsage and skirt trims. White waists remain popular with softly tucked fabrics. Velvet ribbons top evening gowns while velvet appliques and infinitesimal ruches create modish decorations on lace and net blouses and entire outfits.
Seventeen persons in a hundred in New York live past seventy. Kansas agricultural products reach 387,537,088 dollars in 1903, up 16,427,620 from 1902. Georgia enacts a vagrancy law allowing forced highway labor for all adults without regular employment, improving road conditions statewide.
The Indianapolis News notes St. Louis could help with the $4,600,000 government loan. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports New York is considering copying Philadelphia and Boston by laying fire mains from nearby rivers, with time as a factor.
Advertises Tar Matt and the New York Tribune Farmer at 150 dollars per year and the Tri Weekly Tribune and the MaiL at 2 dollars per year. Promotes sale of a new lot printed for the MAIL OFFICE and urges readers to subscribe.
A humorous collection of wry maxims about appearances reputation and social foibles. Observations on philanthropy vanity aging family dynamics and human frailty appear as light satire with pointed quips. The tone echoes early 20th century social humor and postcard wit.
The Pennsylvania Railroad offers a May 10 coach excursion to the St Louis World's Fair opening April 30. A special day coach train will leave Pittsburg at 10 45 P M with connections from Warren Corry and Oil City. Fares are Warren 14 50 dollars Corry 14 10 dollars Oil City 13 75 dollars round trip.
The Louisiana Purchase Exposition opens April 30 at St Louis. The Pennsylvania Railroad will run a low rate coach excursion from the East on May 10. Fares from New York are $20 and from Philadelphia $18.50 with proportional rates from other points. Tickets are for one way only on special coach trains returning by May 19.
During March and April the Erie Railroad will sell one way excursion tickets to all points in California Oregon Washington Montana Idaho North Dakota Minnesota at greatly reduced rates. Finest equipment fastest trains free reclining chair cars or Pullman Tourist Sleepers. Start from your home station, avoid transfers, talk to your nearest Erie agent or write KF H Garfield Jamestown NY for literature.
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway offers daily until April 30 one way colonists' tickets to selected western and northwestern points including the Pacific Coast at very low rates. Also on the first and third Tuesdays in March and April, special low rates to the South and Southwest and West. Inquiries to A J Smith G P and T A Cleveland Ohio.
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