Congress Opens Long Session in Republican Grip
Congress convened last Monday in a strong Republican majority House and a Senate with a twenty-seat edge and vacancies. Pennsylvania members will play key roles as a busy winter agenda looms including army and navy appropriations, post office needs, river and harbor, Chinese exclusion, canal, tariff, trusts, reciprocity, state admissions, and more. The President's lengthy message was read in both chambers and well received.
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Congress
House
Senate
Pennsylvania
Army and Navy
Post Office
Superintendent Schaeffer lauds last Legislature for education gains
The Superintendent of Public Instruction praised the recent York County Teachers Institute address noting the last Legislature faced harsh criticism yet delivered key education advances. It made normal school tuition free, allowed reciprocity in permanent state certificates with other states, and appropriated 5000 dollars to aid township high schools.
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Schaeffer
York County
Political year promises busy ballot with many offices
The piece forecasts a busy next year with elections for Governor, Congressman, State Senator, Assemblyman, Register and Recorder, County Commissioners, County Auditors and Jury Commissioners. It notes patriots ready to sacrifice for the country and a good salary and urges readers not to be backward, as there is room for all.
Worst Broadway Season In Thirty Years Attributed To Talent Pool
A famed woman manager blames a glut of unsuitable actors for New York theatre’s worst season in three decades. She says many performers should have stayed in or returned to humble jobs like bricklaying or dishwashing.
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TuHis
New York
Conneautville Courier Celebrates 54th Anniversary
The Conneautville Courier marks 54 years since its 1847 birth in Crawford County. Under J. E. Rupert & Son, with the senior Rupert guiding since 1863, the paper remains young, active, and prosperous.
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Crawford County
Conneautville
Mail
Voters Proposed for 5 000 Indians in Southwestern New York
Prominent officials push to enfranchise 5 000 Indians on reservations in Southwestern New York state. Tax obligations on 87 000 acres of farm land deter many, as they accept exemption from taxation without representation and oppose the plan.
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New York State
Horse Burr Removal In New York Wealthy Owners Targeted
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals removes burrs from horses owned by rich New Yorkers. Burrs are devices meant to irritate horses to make them prance and appear spirited. The remark suggests owners deserve similar treatment.
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the Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Local counties report surge in potential candidates
Mercer and Crawford counties list thirty to fifty residents considering runs for office as they assess public sentiment. Warren county reports a growing pool in training with more to follow.
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Mercer
Crawford
Warren County
Pan American medals may be bought to win
The announcement suggests Pan-American exposition medals could be obtained by paying the cost, allowing many to secure a medal in that fashion. The guess is that few orders will be placed.
Turkeys Noted For Size In Harrisburg And White House
The heaviest turkey last week weighed 34 pounds dressed in Harrisburg and sold for 3 dollars 50 cents. President Roosevelt received two turkeys weighing 30 pounds each. A ten pounder is preferred for roasting and eating.
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Harrisburg
Roosevelt
Two Million More Men Than Women in U S Population
A statistical note states the United States has almost two million more men than women. The statement raises debates on societal balances and demographic trends in the nation.
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United States
Political Pointers on Patton and State Contests
Local papers weigh A E Patton as a likely Republican nominee for Congress in Curwenville and recall John Patton’s 1860 victory in a large district. Mentions J K Hall and Senator J Henry Cochran as potential Democratic factors and hints at county and state level primaries and conventions in Mercer, Elk, Jefferson and Harrisburg.
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A. E. Patton
Curwensville
John Patton
J. E. P. Hall
Congress
Clearfield
Patton
A.C
Chapin Hall
Warren
McKean
Venango
Forest
Elk
Jefferson
Clarion
Mr. Patton
J. K. Kerr
Clarion and
Wanamaker insurgents face loyal Republican voters
The Buffalo Times contrasts a schoolboy’s rule with a politician who abandons his party. It notes Wanamaker insurgents in Pennsylvania trying to dictate nominations to stalwart Republicans, who will not permit rule or ruin.
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Buffalo Times
Wanamaker
Pennsylvania
Scribner's Magazine Christmas Number Showcases Notable Fiction
The issue highlights lively social themes and witty writing rather than traditional tales. It features work by Thomas Nelson Page F Hopkinson Smith William Henry Bishop and Arthur Cosslett Smith with strong artistic features throughout.
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Scribner’s Magazine
Thomas Nelson Page
F. Hopkinson Smith
William Henry Bishop
Arthur Cosslett Smith
Mottoed Kansas Paper Promotes Honest Patronage
A Kansas newspaper with a motto urging readers to lie only to dream, steal away from immoral company, drink pure water, and swear to support the home paper by paying subscriptions and keeping job work local. The editor explains the lines as a satire on readers' conduct and loyalty.
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Kansas
Surveying crews replace boundary markers on Mason and Dixon line
Pennsylvania and Maryland surveyors completed replacing the old stone markers with iron posts. The action resolves recent disputes in Pennsylvania Delaware and Maryland over the true starting point of the eastern end of the Mason and Dixon boundary.
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Pennsylvania
Maryland
Mason and Dixon’s
Delaware
US Exports Reach 250 Million in Animals and Products
Last year the United States shipped 250 million dollars in animals and animal products including 48000 horses and mules. Growth of the department of industry is seen as highly encouraging by those engaged in it.
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United States
Department of Industry
Marines Guarding Property On Panama Isthmus
The text notes American marines have distinguished themselves in Cuba, the Philippines and China and are now guarding property on the Panama isthmus, presenting a clear case of national duty in each assignment.
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Cuba
Philippines
China
Panama Isthmus
Memorials for McKinley in Philadelphia and Canton gain steam
In Philadelphia about 25000 dollars are ready for the proposed memorial in Fairmount Park while 50000 dollars is the price set for the memorial. The proposed memorial in Canton Ohio also has a good start.
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Philadelphia
President McKinley
Fairmount Park
Canton
Ohio
Hat Etiquette Hint From A Military Salute
A correspondent notes a substitute for raising a hat when meeting a lady is to perform a military salute. The writer argues that touching the hat rather than raising it could spare a man from catching a cold, and considers this approach appropriate.
Spitting Prohibited in Philippine Public Buildings
A Manila restriction bans spitting in public buildings signaling rapid modernization versus slower trends in other lands. The note contrasts Philippine reforms with conditions elsewhere and comments on global pacing.
Millinery Featured at Miss Sill’s Water Street Store
Local shop Miss Sill on Water Street showcases the latest millinery fashions. The same period house announces superior job printing services at the Marl office.
Diverse 1902 Pennsylvania political and trade observations
A compilation of editorials and comments from several Pennsylvania papers. Topics include Senator Depew’s board positions contrasted with social life, criticism of Pittsburgh papers over Gov Stone, Con gressman Galusha Grow’s vigor, farm life trends, Democratic delegate projections, Schley’s recognition and funds, Gov Stone’s Mexico trip, and Pennsylvania anthracite exports to Germany as a claim of quality and price advantage.
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Senator Depew
Oil City
Pittsburg
Gov. Stone
Recorder
Harrisburg Telegraph
Congress
Washington
Galusha_ A. Grow
Pennsylvania
Grow
Pittsburg Times
Norristown Herald
Germany
Berlin
State building funds reviewed in Harrisburg
The Pennsylvania state building commission in Harrisburg reported all bills paid and about $6,000 unspent. The summary counters sensational reports that the entire $35,000 would be stolen, but critics say the building still fell short of expectations given the appropriation.
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Pennsylvania
Buffalo
Harrisburg
Yellow Journals
Editorial survey in December Review of Reviews
The December Review of Reviews presents a brief editorial survey of the work before the new Congress. It also comments on census data, notably about the Negro race, and its implications for education in the South.
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Willis Cowan
Dwight Cowan
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J. K.P. Hall
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Elk County
Ridgway
Greenville News
Jefferson County
Elkin
Richmond Times
Schley
Santiago
Republic
Kane
Stone
Mexico
Diaz
Juarez
Lerdo
Iglesias
Philo. Times
Warren Savings Bank
Warren, Warren Co
State of Pennsylvania
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G. B. Ensworth
Elief
Edward Lindsey
James Clark
L.R R. Freeman
A.J. Hazeltine
Warren Trust Company
Is. I. Chas
E. Cobb
Quo Voluts
Chas. E. Cobb
Nellie S. Beshlin
F.M. Knapp
John M. Siegfried
Geo. E. Colvin
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Aes
W. D. Todd
E. E. Allen
J. P. Jefferson
Chas. Jacobson
H. P. Stone
Act of Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
West Warren Real Estate Company
J. G. Smith
W.J. Knapp
Frank B. Bernard
C. K. Lapham
Gale Maufacturing Co
Howard
Wilson
Elmer Greenlee
Youngsville
Susan Wade
Ezra Beebe
James Brann
Lazarus Moyer
Benj. Hill
Mary Cooney
F. A. Smith
Bertha Nelson Rickerson
Howard H. Clark Co. Limited
W. H. Coe
M. A. Myers
S. J. Pero
C. W. Pero
A. P. Alger
Darius Magee
Libbie Alger
M. Knapp
Prothy
Charles H. Emerson
Eldred
Penr
WM. H. Maultry
Grand Valley, Pa
Warren County Common Pleas
Linna Welch
Libellant
Frank Welch
Warnen
Court of Common Pleas
N. K. Wendelboe
New Store
Liberty St
Warren, Pa
Sally
Stein-Bloch Clothes
Salyer
Ren
McNetis
T. W. McNett
Sapolio
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