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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1904
Page
2
Senate debates over a 4.6 million loan to the St. Louis exposition and a 1.99 million diplomatic bill feature in a week of national and foreign items. House actions include postal clerks pay raises, consular service reorganization, pensions for Civil War veterans, and beef trust probes.
A sweeping prohibition on boxing bouts is issued by Mayor Maybury in Detroit Michigan. The wide range of items notes broader political and social turmoil across several states including labor strikes and political conventions.
The Illinois Democratic state convention is set for June 14 in Springfield. Other items note deaths of Rose McHugh in Wisconsin at 105, Adolph Schwarzmann aged 66 at New York, Andre Matteson aged 75 in Highland Park, Ex-Judge Thomas F. Tipton aged 71 in Bloomington, and longtime Chicago police chief Joseph Ripley after 29 years on the force. The Maryland legislature elected Isidor Rayner senator. Ottawa Republican convention renominated Charles E. Fuller. Chicago seating plans for the Republican convention were discussed. and a prohibition party national convention call was issued for June 29 in Indianapolis.
John Redmond warns the British House of Commons that neither the land act nor any policy can substitute for home rule. War talk grows as Russia responds to Japanese demands, with Japan seen as deciding war or peace. Yaqui Indians stage a ambush between Ortiz and Las Cruces. Massacre of six aboard a Mexican passenger party reported. American troops withdraw from Havana ending occupation of Cuba. Mexico bans firearms crossing its border. Florence Maybrick placed in secluded English home until July. Cuba’s new duties curb American competition. Insurgents fire on US Yankee crewboat, engineer J C Johnston killed. Fire kills Montreal family. Buckingham Ontario fire devastates town center.
A dispatch reports an entire town on the island of Java in the Dutch East Indies being swallowed by a volcanic eruption and hundreds killed. Other items note Mrs. Florence Maybrick located in Cornwall, Japan breaks off relations with Russia, US considers action in San Domingo, Gen Reyes elected Colombia president, and a decree punishes leaks of church secrets.
Friends of Florence Maybrick born in Mobile report she will travel to Alabama after an English release in July to claim her share of an inherited north Alabama estate valued at about 300000 dollars. The property is a rich Franklin county mineral land tract.
Dr. William E Huntington becomes Boston university president and Andrew S Draper is expected as New York state education chief. Izoulet shifts from economic to religious questions in US, Gibbs named president of New Hampshire College of Agriculture and Mechanic Art. London correspondent cites Americans hiring English tutors to improve enunciation, sparking talk of English university influence.
Dr E E Hale argues the united government of the people as the essence of democracy. He contrasts democratic freedom with feudal systems where action requires permission and warns that universal government trust leads to everyone offering suggestions.
Across Moscow to Paris dispatches describe Japan severing relations with Russia before note delivery. Russian officials recall Bar on De Rosen and warn of Manchuria Korea sovereignty and neutral zones. Reports cite troop landings and potential Port Arthur actions as war fears rise.
Pittsburg reports the death of Henry W. Oliver a millionaire steel magnate who was prominent in business social and political circles for years. A lifelong Republican active party worker he had refused all offices.
Judge recalls a mock game as Sister Lillian-Well asks about the rival team. Brother Bob jestingly notes the rivals are ragtag, while claiming their scrub eleven “wiped the floor” with them in the contest.
Mr. C. L. Smith of 309 Anne Street Sault Ste Marie Michigan testifies he suffered from pains thought to be lumbago sciatica or rheumatism and even needed two canes. After using Dodd's Kidney Pills he discarded a cane after the first box and then walked without pain. He credits the treatment with a full recovery and praise for the pills.
A Chicago Daily News item notes Tingaling-Hello asks about business while Jogalong mentions owning three frog farms in Missouri. The brief exchange highlights agricultural ventures across states.
Joseph T. Griffith druggist at Eleventh and Vine faces $500 bail for infringing Carter's Little Liver Pill trade mark and selling prohibited articles. Griffith's clerk Joseph G. Fore bonds $800. both charged on warrants from New York creditors. The case cites a large advertising budget and a near identical label with a large L to deceive buyers.
A German chemist claims a coal oil based healing agent named Dr Mayer's Penetrating Oil cures muscle rheumatism neuralgia headaches tooth ear backache lameness sprains chilblains and other pains after a few applications. Sold in 25c and 50c bottles with a money back guarantee. A Goldsmith quote on age ends the note.
Farm Journal promotes Teosinte and Billion Dollar Grass as top fodder plants with high yields per acre while noting Victoria Rape provides little feed. A reader is advised to mail 100 stamps to John A Salter Seed Co in LaCrosse Wisconsin to receive their seed catalog.
Tickets good for travel to Florida via Queen & Crescent route Southern Railway and connections to South Southeast and Southwest return until May 31 1904. Purchase to Florida via Lookout Mountain and Atlanta and return via Asheville and the Land of the Sky. Write W C Rinearson Cincinnati O for information. The foes we must fear fade when we face them Ram's Horn.
The Foot-Eased Sanitary Corn Plasters cure by absorption. Something entirely new. The sanitary oils and vapors do the work. Ask your Druggist today. Large box sent by mail for 25 cents in stamps. Sample mailed FREE. Address Allen 8S. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y. Straight running makes better speed than the swiftest circling Ram's Horn.
Wheat and grain prices show No 2 red at 96c in Cleveland and 95c in another market, corn around 45% to 471/4c, oats near 45c, with butter at 25c and cheese 13% in various reports. Livestock values vary from steers 4.60 to 4.85 in Cleveland, hogs about 5.35 to 5.85, lambs about 6.40 to 7.25, and sheep 3.50 to 5.00 in multiple markets including Toledo and Pittsburgh.
A passenger train derailed on February 2 while crossing a high bridge on the Chinandiga Vieja line near Managua. More than 20 passengers were killed and many injured in the disaster.
District and County officers listed include Joseph C. Sibley as member of oars Henry H Cumings for Senate L C Baker for Assembly W M Lindsey President Judge Z J Weaver A T Hackney Associate Judges Homer M Putnam Prothonotary Chas D Crandall Brster and Recorder Ralph N Brown Treasurer George Cates County Commissioners F M Downing Frank Hagberg W H Houghtling Commissioners Clerk George F Yates District Attorney Will S Clark County Superintendent of Schools O J Gunning Jury Commissioners W J Fernsworth J H Dissesll Coroner W S Peirce Deputy Coroner H S Perry J P County Auditors A M Bennett Elmer E Thompson Frank McClellan
A historical notice lists Burgess Dr W S Peirce and various town roles including President of the Town Council, clerks, treasurers, justices, collectors, attorneys, engineers, and school directors with names such as W B Weed A J Hazeltine H S Perry C H Meacham Frank Barnhart Wm Schuur D F A Wheelock G Fe Yates KF M Knapp C W Arird George Ott W2M Creal J W Armstrong Dr C J Frantz W C Watson J H Berger £ H Morrison and Frank Schuler.
Partial timetable fragment lists Western and Eastern Standard times and trains. Mentions Dunkirk Allegheny Valley Pittsburgh RB and Express services with multiple 7 pm to 9 pm windows. No clear events or outcomes. reads as a schedule snippet from a regional transit page.
A public notice lists Edward Lindsey and Earl MacDonald as attorneys at law with offices in Warren Pa. among other listings for Dentists at 310 Third Street and A C McAlpin also an attorney at law with offices on Liberty and Second streets.
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