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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1903
Page
4
Northampton commissioners authorize their engineer to pursue a public road from Easton to Bath covering eleven miles. Estimated cost is 66000 dollars with two thirds funded by the state under the Sproul bill. County has long pushed good roads and urges other counties to act since funds are ready on a first come basis.
The governor vetoed many bills last week. He rejected the free lunch act forbidding saloon keepers from giving a free lunch and a ban on spitting in public places. He also vetoed allowing sheriffs to use bloodhounds to track criminals, saying no to the lawmakers.
It Must Pay. It is argued advertising is essential. A high authority estimates Chicago spent $9,000,000 last year mainly on newspaper space, with experienced advertisers backing the claim that advertising pays well.
A Jersey City preacher vows to sermonize against the pancake hat while critics argue fashion will advance regardless of sermon or press. The exchange notes a clash over attire and public moralizing.
A new law approved by the governor will compensate justices of the peace for ballot box care with $3 annually. Election clerks will receive $3.50 per day for duties.
An article warns against claims that current corset styles cause many appendicitis cases and deaths. It asserts the fashion dispute will not alter most women's habits and quotes the saying that being out of fashion equals being out of this world.
Gov Pennypacker vetoed a bill Bradford supporters sought to build and demolish Douglass dam at little cost. The measure would have enabled the dam project but was not approved.
Within a year Friday has become a departure day for Atlantic steamers as seamen interpret superstition less and companies schedule more sailings. Two or more steamers now sail regularly every Friday.
The great St Louis Fair plans to drop a midway while the street of showmen will be named the Pike by decree. Exhibitors are expected to be known as Pikers. Steel ties face a failed outlet as railroads report poor demand. Forests will still be destroyed to supply ties.
President Roose velt and former President Cleveland will share the stage at the dedicatory ceremonies of the great world’s fair in St. Louis. The event marks a historic moment with both leaders addressing attendees from the platform.
The report notes poor prospects for a French wine harvest this year while California offers abundant champagne to supply the European market. The contrast highlights regional shifts in viticulture and supply possibilities for France.
The passage argues lowering a pirate price ensures the cheapest work and undermines advertising value, implying a tradeoff between price cutting and quality. It frames cheap work as a tactic to defeat advertising goals and produce poor results.
Governor Pennypacker approves a wide slate of laws, including drug control requiring physician prescriptions for cocaine, allowing farmers to sell produce without city licenses, establishing county school director associations, mandating annual county financial statements by June 1, and expanding penalties for alcohol violations. Other measures set cemetery markers, jailor appointments,Bridge acceptances, lunatic real estate sales, food safety penalties, and raise state official salaries.
A condensed Philadelphia Press piece reports Crawford county as the stingiest in the state for teacher pay. It notes most districts pay under 35 dollars monthly, with 57 of 65 districts under this level, despite ample means. The article cites 881 districts statewide averaging 30 dollars or less, and points to Fulton and Bradford as similarly low.
A labor leader in Omaha cites that union bylaws bar members from State military service and are being enforced. Nine men quit the National Guard over union membership, warning unions not to block state agencies used to quell violence and disorder. Philadelphia Record.
One signed by Gov Penny Packer allows for the commitment of persons habitually addicted to alcohol or intoxicating drugs to a hospital or asylum upon petition by two relatives or friends. A security payment is required for board and care, and to indemnify the institution from costs. No restraint can exceed one year, and all commitments are reviewable by habeas corpus.
A terse exchange questions a mining stock sale offering 30 cents on the dollar. The dialogue implies investors may be misled by outsiders while local residents are urged to beware of risky bargains.
Jamestown Journal says the proposed libel law in Pennsylvania could muzzle the press and empower unethical lawyers, describing it as a dangerous substantive change awaiting approval.
Jacob Keller the tailor advertises closeout at cost for 1,000 yards of cloth for rainy day skirts in 30 shades for cash only. Every lady should call at Kertcher's at once and view their millinery display.
A column argues advertisers must pay for space and that newspapers should not publish non-news items such as poetry notices or resolutions of respect without proper payment. It notes the editor’s costs and suggests readers bring ads and obituaries in person with payment. Also reports Pennsylvania liquor law activity with twenty five bills, six passed, and key provisions debated.
Collier's Weekly presents Gibson's two page illustration The Eternal Question studying feminine issues in a trenchant tone. A new exclusive photograph of Miss Roosevelt, wife of Franklin is featured by Miss Johnston capturing a charming pose for Collier's.
Franklin News notes the governor’s veto of the anti spitting bill may not curb the Amalgamated Association of Tobacco Chewers from decorating the steps of the executive building with impunity.
New goods arrive with bright hats and stylish trims at Kertcher's spring millinery. Shoppers browse a fresh selection featuring large brims, pastel bands, and feathered accents in a lively retail display.
A man answers cheap ad promises and sends small sums to solicit cures, tips, and wealth schemes. He learns worthless advice and silly responses from correspondents, including pledges, planting turnips, clever money tricks, and living without work, revealing the absurdity of get rich quick pitches.
A Sedalia editor story recalls the maxim charge all you can for space. The May Review of Reviews previews St. Louis world fair dedication and Louisiana Purchase impact with fresh notes on fiction and editorial fare. The piece questions towns with critics who never invest but always profit.
The speaker notes that a colonial statute remains on Pennsylvania’s books prohibiting kissing spouses or children on the Sabbath and banning running or walking to places of worship, declaring that everyone breaks the law.
A claim arose that Gen. Miles’ report assessing conditions in the Philippines was suppressed by the War Department due to its criticism of military management, signaling ongoing tensions and further trouble.
The Democratic state committee met in Harrisburg last week and elected Hon. J. E. P. Hall of Elk County as state chairman. It named Wednesday September 9 as the date for the State Convention.
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