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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1901
Page
2
A weekly digest summarizing home and foreign items across political, industrial, personal, and global happenings. Compact notices capture notable developments domestically and internationally from the past seven days.
Senate discussed the Hay Pauncefote treaty with Senators Bacon and Cullom taking opposing and supporting roles. House Ways and Means advanced the Philippine tariff bill. Sen Morgan reported the Nicaragua route for the isthmian canal. Adjournments and new bills covered bank charters reform naval reserve and Philippine revenue.
News briefs from across the United States report leadership changes at Columbia University and McKinley’s estate, a large bank receiver action, deadly robberies and violence, international diplomacy, education plans, and several local incidents. Includes Illinois corn output, a train death, and ongoing civil service reforms.
Reported obituaries and a political bid include 105 year old Mrs. James McDermott who died in Col. W. Va. A. J. Hopkins of Aurora Illinois announces senatorial candidacy. Other deaths: William L. Farland of Butte Montana at 67 from pneumonia. PD. W. Minshall 74 and reputed wealthiest in western Indiana died in Terre Haute. John Swinton 71 labor leader and political economist died in New York. Mrs. Julia Lee 105 in Carpenter Indiana, Norwegian native. David P. Thompson Idaho governor in 1874 and later Turkish envoy died in Portland Oregon.
The report notes Paul Kruger occupying a new home in Utrecht. Gen Kitchener accuses Boers of murdering natives to conceal troop movements. Funston and Taft return from the Philippines on sick leave. A Filipino killer is sentenced to hang by court martial in the Visayas.
Santiago Iglesias of the American Federation of Labor is convicted of conspiracy and sentenced to prison by a Porto Rican court. The report notes broader unrest and political developments across the region.
Admiral Schley refuses 500 dollars per night for 40 lectures. University of Pennsylvania defeats Columbia in annual debate. Gen. Joe Wheeler is 65 and a West Point graduate of 42 years past. British coal exports fall 158000 tons in ten months of 1901. John Braden dies in a New York lodging house. his father left him 500000. Mormons reportedly number 3000 converts in West Virginia mountain counties this year. English agriculture ministry seeks revived farming interest amid rural depopulation. Newfoundland dog terrifies a New York boy, causing his death. A bronze tablet marks McKinley’s state death scene at Buffalo City Hall. California raisins 1901 total 72000000 pounds, down 20000000 from last year. Chile decrees call national guard for potential war with Argentina. Arkansas attorney general bans county bond bonds via guaranty firms. Lieut Cmdr Lucien Young relieved as Havana port captain over indiscreet remarks on Cuban self-government. Ben Milam’s arrest linked to kidnapping and slave trade on Alabama plantation island. New large natural cave discovered in Jefferson canyon on Northern Pacific line east of Butte Montana.
The report lists lethal cold near Canton Mississippi and flood damage in New York's West Canada Creek valley with extensive losses. It notes post office and bank burglaries in Rhinebeck and Wilmerding, a failed inner vault entry, and a large bank directors' negligence suit in Chicago. It also mentions a Baltimore & Ohio collision, Cunarder Etruria wireless contact, and the Senate Hay-Pauncefote canal treaty ratified 72 to 6 with P C Knox nomination confirmed.
In a May 27 1901 letter from Meltford Saskatchewan James Armstrong argues Western Canada offers abundant hay for poor men and cattle, with wild fruits from strawberries to saskatoons, flowers on prairies and many streams. He calls the region the Garden of the West and invites readers to visit, noting ongoing seeding, branding, and wool sale. Information on Western Canada is available from a Canadian government agent.
The essay notes Salvador is a densely populated, peaceful Central American republic with large coffee and indigo crops and balsam of Peru. It highlights strong exports, no foreign debt, and Pacific Coast settlement shaping development amid favorable climate and rainfall patterns.
A visitor remarked on a strong harvest hand who should be full of work. The farmer replied that he has never been able to get any out of him, so the man never loved his work and was seen as a good for nothing by his employer.
Miss Bragg recalls meeting the wealthy Mr Wes tron at the Dadleys’ last night. Miss Nagg notes the encounter and mentions Bragg enjoyed remarks on her birdlike appetite while Wes tron, described as an ostrich farm owner, is praised as a good judge.
A brief amusement item notes a waiter offering to recalculate the bill after a guest says there is just enough for dinner and nothing left for a tip. The exchange showcases a humorous play on arithmetic during service.
A constituent repeatedly called at a congressman's home only to be told he was in the bath. The man stayed persistent, receiving the same message each time. On his final visit he left a scathing card noting the congressman should spend his life in a bathtub to purify his conscience or political record.
Mrs G Thomas of Alexandra Road Gelli Ysbrod near Pontypridd Wales testifies that after months of unable to stand due to sprained ankles St Jacobs Oil brought daily improvement and eventual cure. She urges others to use this remedy praised by doctors and awarded twelve gold medals by international exhibitions as a premier pain killer.
Tess recalls a man feeling encouraged after the gas was left low in the parlor when he called. Jess chides the idea, noting a dark room is needed to develop a negative.
The report lists commodity prices and livestock quotes from New York Cleveland Toledo East Liberty and East Buffalo for December 17. It covers flour wheat corn oats butter cheese eggs potatoes and various cattle sheep and hog prices with ranges and averages.
The London Telegraph notes the Household cavalry proved the best caretakers of mounts with many remounts and one troop horse reportedly weathering a full campaign and returning to ceremonial duties in London. A regiment records about 3000 animals in just over a year.
A fractured play memory unfolds as a football player asks about a tackle while in bed. A nurse recounts the injuries including severed ear and fingers and multiple broken legs, prompting a grateful clerical murmur as he drifts back to unconsciousness.
Prospective travelers urged to compare rates with Nickel Plate Road which promises lowest fares and efficient service. Uniformed colored attendants attend to all classes, dining car meals range from 35 cents to 1.00, Pullman service is premium, semiweekly continental tourist cars run coast to coast, and travelers should consult the nearest Nickel Plate agent.
A Baltimore American chimes with marvel at a robust craftsman shaping cowcatchers for milk trains. The piece notes the marvels of modern science as observers ask about the maker’s work, while he continues unfazed by the attention.
Walter Baker and Co Limited of Dorchester claim to be the largest manufacturers of cocoa and chocolate in the world. They report winning three gold medals at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo this year after a gold medal awarded by Paris last year. Their products are presented as standards of purity and excellence.
The Boston Commercial Bulletin offers a witty remark on promoters. It quotes Jim defining a promoter as someone who can sell you a colander for a wash basin.
A health claim advertises Cascarets as a cure for various ailments by regulating bowels. It claims easy natural movements with no gripe or pain and notes a 10 cent starter price. It warns that genuine tablets are stamped with C C C and cautions against imitations.
A quote exchange features Mr Plattstood and Johnny about secrets and a math lesson. Johnny laments an hour of work on a sum while claiming the teacher could have provided the answer at any time. The snippet reflects lighthearted classroom chatter from a London periodical.
The Handsomest Calendar of the season in ten colors features six portraits on six sheets 10x12 inches reproductions of Moran paintings. Issued by the General Passenger Department Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway and sent on receipt of twenty five cents. Address F A Miller Chicago. Children are becoming better and parents more sensible. Atchison Globe.
An old newspaper fragment promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets as a one day cure for colds with a money back guarantee. It includes testimonials from Wm. O. Endsley of Van Buren Indiana and a Chicago Daily News quip, plus a Putnam facial dye claim.
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