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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1901
Page
4
The piece notes post office workers and clerks overworked during holidays while merchants seek the pocketbook holder. It reports Mrs Nation suspending her newspaper and suggests the public may bless her. London women hold vaccination teas with 4 pm tea and 5 pm doctor visits, a social novelty.
A U S inventor asserts a perfected apparatus that will produce a crowless rooster. The claim notes the rooster’s silence as a feature, citing its use in Democratic printing offices for some time.
In Speaker Henderson view the large treasury surplus menaces the Republican party. He notes that other statesmen share this worry and seek to dispose of the surplus.
A New Jersey women's association treasurer vanishes with the funds and is suspected of stock speculation as women increasingly compete with men on their own turf.
Lawrence county stumping quotes Senator Quay backing a bill to establish a federal government building in New Castle. He intends to watch the legislation closely to push its passage.
In Washington Speaker Henderson assigns our representative to two key posts on Post Offices and Post Roads and Insular Affairs. Representative Sibley remains active and eager to meet district residents to discuss party matters.
The change raises the number of farms with distinctive names and prompts farmers to print stationery. Names are often painted on roadside mail boxes, and printed letterhead for farms is inexpensive and useful.
As Christmas approaches MaiL readers are reminded that Warren merchants prepare to serve with an elegant assortment of up to date holiday novelties. Advertising pages guide the best places to buy.
The Senate introduced 1,104 bills and the House 4,355, totaling 5,459. a record pace. President Roosevelt signed his first bill last Saturday authorizing foreign exhibits from Buffalo to the Charleston exposition.
President Roosevelt does not want an added wing to the White House preferring to retain the historic mansion as a residence and to construct a nearby building for receptions and executive work. A Senate bill proposing one million dollars for the new structure is seen as likely to become law.
The Philadelphia Times grows business and circulation, leading among major newspapers. Its emphasis on reading matter over pictures and a strong Sunday issue are praised as neat, instructive, and a notable city paper improvement.
The women of the Cabinet received slippers and small fancywork tokens from Mrs. McKinley after President McKinley’s death last Saturday. She asked through Secretary Cortelyou that no Christmas gifts be sent to avoid reopening grief and reminders of former days.
A Punxsutawney Spirit editorial argues that "The Ring" label applies to insubordinates who critique and hinder progress. It notes leaders arise from active participation in parties or churches, and that organization enables effective action in politics, religion, business, and labor.
The passage urges restraint in holiday spending and emphasizes thoughtfulness over luxury. It advises not to burden family with costly gifts, to value simple tokens like fruit or flowers, and to avoid calculating who gained or lost. It encourages women to prepare for emergencies and to seek other people's happiness over self.
The First Assistant Postmaster General reports 323 Pennsylvania post offices by class with 8,062,093 dollars in last year receipts and 591,200 dollars in postmaster salaries. Free delivery expanded to seven Western Pennsylvania offices, rural delivery approved 383 of 456 applications, and 160 fourth class offices plus 72 star routes discontinued. Ten U.S. counties have full rural free delivery.
The Omaha Bee notes that American interdiction of cock-fighting clashes with locals who see whisky consumption and poker as accepted vices. It suggests Anglo-Saxon moral standards perplex the oriental mind and cites Sunday laws and sumptuary rules as examples of American efforts to regulate conduct.
The note claims hemlock lumber prices at DuBois Goodyear rose to 18 and 20, arguing such levels are improper. It mentions Santa Claus candies and Greek American Store stock, along with nuts and fruits.
selections span editorials on domestic policy and reading habits plus a lyrical Christmas preview. The Washington Journal cautions on the budget for the next year while the Pittsburg Times and Bradford Era decry sensational juvenile literature. The Harrisburg Patriot foresees Christmas then inspires joyful readiness.
The first message from President Roosevelt is widely praised by senators Quay and Penrose and representative Sibley for its restraint and strong clarity. Critics note emphasis on anarchy and trusts, with calls for publicity of corporate affairs, but warn that some secrecy is inevitable in business. Rural free delivery routes face complaints as star routes are abandoned and small post offices lose social hubs. Secretary Root’s annual report discusses the canteen issue and imperfect effects of the new law, with continued observations planned next year.
The issue of oleomargarine is set for formal discussion in Greece, with authorities promising a thorough examination of policy and consumer impact. Officials indicate a serious, procedural approach to the matter.
An advertisement promotes Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root as a cure for kidney and urinary troubles. It warns of Bright's Disease and kidney poisoning, claims thousands of cures, and offers sample bottles and a book by Dr. Kilmer & Co. at Binghamton, New York.
A long list of civic thrift urges residents to buy locally, pay cash, support home merchants, and favor hometown workers. It emphasizes protecting local livelihoods, promoting town welfare, and speaking well of the town to ensure prosperity for future generations.
In Brooklyn Carl Rasmussen, a restaurant owner, offered a dish labeled as turkey that proved fully vegetarian yet indistinguishable in flavor. The bones were macaroni, the neck celery, body nuts and vegetables, skin red cabbage, and drumsticks celery, with a trace of real turkey to “twang” the taste.
Neat and elegant wedding cards and announcements offered at low prices by the MAIL office. Includes invitations and calling cards with affordable rates for custom designs.
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