River town politics and old battleship memorys
Town politics show Republicans winning half the township offices with potential gains next year. A Denver professor questions the impact of woman suffrage on politics. Prince Henry arrives in New York while beer cries echo. The House backs a constitutional amendment for direct senatorial election, though the Senate may block it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
University of Denver
Colorado
Prince Henry
America
New York
House
United States
Senate
Winter snow and political shakes in the South and North
The piece notes heavy snow in Atlanta and Tennessee shaping memory, and comments on a ten cent tax on oleomargarine, with Senate likely to pass. It highlights Representative Sibley supporting farmers’ butter and opposing oleo masquerade, plus Pittsburg voters defeating the Stone Flinn coalition and a 15,000 majority for the new Controller nominee. Gov Stone’s election remark closes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate
Sibley
Pittsburg
Stone-Flinn
Democratic
Citizens
Ring
Stone
Galusha A Grow Announces Retirement From Public Life
The veteran politician says he will retire after a long career dating to 1851. He served as Speaker of the House in 1861 and later held a decades long pause before returning as Congressman at large for three terms. The office itself has since been eliminated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galusha A. Grow
House of Representatives
Postmaster General Payne Defends Fourth Class Offices
Irig states that Paynes announcement, prompted by Roosevelt, declares fourth class post offices are not spoils of politics. Officials who render efficient service will keep their jobs beyond any four year limit, pleasing incumbents more than aspirants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irig
Payne
Roosevelt
Women complain about baggage handling by New York customs
A group of women who met Secretary Shaw last week over delays in baggage handling received a restrained reply from the new treasury head. He warned against smuggling and suggested that proper conduct by women would reduce the need for strict government regulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaw
New York
Treasury Department
Speculation blamed as cause of bank failure by Andrews
Frank C. Andrews, who caused the Detroit Savings Bank failure, calls young men examples of speculative mania. He warns that many suffer from speculation, which he deems an attempt to gain without cost, leaving others to pay. He likens lambs to being sheared while old bucks get fat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank C. Andrews
Detroit Savings Bank
Elkins Opposes Cuban Duty Cuts and Prefers Canada Trade
Senator Elkins of West Virginia denounces Cuban sugar duty reductions and favors reciprocity with Canada. In a Washington Post interview he argues Cuba needs annexation or burdens on all, criticizes sentimentality before the Spanish American War, and notes Canada offers far larger one year exports than Cuba or South America in five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkins
West Virginia
Washington Post
Cuba
Senate
Spain
Canada
Mr. Elkins
South America
Wheeler Helps Republicans Broadcast Speech
In Washington on February 15 Democrats fret over Wheeler’s House speech that derides German goodwill while Republicans celebrate. Southwest Kentucky Democrat Wheeler calls Prince Henry "that little Dutchman" provoking GOP support. Grosvenor and Dick plot to spread the speech, with Col. Dick eager to broadcast it in Ohio and across states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeler
Washington
House
Sterling
Kentucky
Cincinnati
Prince Henry of
Prussia
Grosvenor
Ohio Republican State Central Committee
Mr. Wheeler
Gen. Grosvenor
Col. Dick
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Illinois
New York
Missouri
Indiana
Republican Congressional Committee
Doctor J C Weidman Announces Candidacy for Congress
Mercer resident Dr J C Weidman declares his bid for the Republican nomination in the Mercer Venango Warren district. He may face Hon J C Sibley, with analysts predicting Sibley’s renomination and reelection. The piece notes potential risk in retiring an experienced legislator for an unknown challenger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.C. Weidman
Mercer
Mercer-Venango-Warren
Weidman
J. C. Sibley
Sibley
Joe” Sibley
Titusville
Forest Reservations Expand in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania has 325700 acres set aside for state forestry reservations and seeks to acquire 200000 more. A forestry school will be built on the state reserve near Graffansburg Franklin county. Monroe county reserve becomes a consumptive resort with a camp for poor consumptives planned near Seneca Falls next summer. Acquired lands lie in Pike Wyoming Luzerne Franklin Adams Elk Huntingdon Lycoming Clinton Potter Center Clearfield Cameron Union Tioga Dauphin Mifflin Snyder.
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Pennsylvania
Graffansburg
Franklin County
Monroe County
Seneca Falls
Pike
Wyoming
Luzerne
Franklin
Adams
Elk
Huntingdon
Lycoming
Clinton, Potter, Center
Clearfield
Cameron, Union, Tioga, Dauphin, Mifflin
Snyder Counties
Pennsylvania Railroad California Tour Announcement
The Pennsylvania Railroad will run a personally conducted tour to California leaving February 25. Passengers travel in special Pullman cars via El Paso Texas and join the Mexico and California special back to New York. Round trip tickets cost 375 from most points and 370 from Pittsburgh, covering all necessary expenses. For details contact ticket agents or Geo W Boyd Assistant General Passenger Agent Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Railroad
California
el Paso
Texas
Mexico
New York
Pittsburg
Geo. W. Boyd
Philadelphia
Timely Topics From Various Papers On Acts And Gossip
A collage of quick notices speaks to coronations in May, end of reconstruction talk, Virginia militia adopting blue, and general chatter about Wheeler and other politicians. It mentions Daughters of the Revolution in Washington, blind Congress chaplains, Miss Stone’s kidnapping payoffs, a Jefferson County sheriff resigning, and Miss Roosevelt’s post coronation plans in Berlin with Emperor William.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Philo. Inquirer
Wheeler
Oil City
Daughters of the Revolution
Continental Congress
Washington
Bradford
Congress
Washington Post
Miss Stone
Buffalo Express
Jefferson County
London
Orphans' Court To Audit Estate of John Kales
Warren County Pennsylvania legal notice for the estate of John Kales deceased. C E Bordwell administrator will have the accounts audited and distribution made. Interested parties must appear March 15 1902 at the Warren Court House to prove claims or be barred from the fund. Clerk D Crandall signs the notice.
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Orphans' Court
Warren County
Pennsylvania
John Kales
Orphans’ Court
C. E. Bordwell
Warren
Co. D. Crandall
F. M. Knapp
Harry A. Brown
B. S. Brown
Frank J. Brown
Guy C. Irvine
George N. Parmlee
John M. Wales
Theodore Johnson
Hattie
Warren County Common Pleas
Ora Vermilya
George O. Vermilya
Arren
Court of Common Pleas
James Brann
Blanche M. Brogan
Libellant
Emery Brogan
Warren Borough
Sheriff Sale Announcement in Warren County Court
By virtue of writs of Fieri Facias Levari Scieri Facias and Venditioni Exponas from the Court of Common Pleas Warren County Pa the Court House in Warren borough will host advertised sales of property to satisfy judgments with details to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Common Pleas
Warren County
Borough of
Warren
Land Auctions From Warren County Pa In 1902
A 1902 notice lists multiple property sales in Warren county Pennsylvania. Parcels include Stillson Hill Sugar Grove land with dwelling and outbuildings, a Kinzua village lot with a 30 square rod tract, and a Brokenstraw township river area eight and one third acre parcel. Purchases target Charlotta G Morin Alice P Williams and James Thompson estates as defendants in suits by various collectors.
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Stillson Hill
Sugar Grove
Warren County
Pennsylvania
Harvey Messenger
Noah B. Langdon
Charlotta G. Morin
Alonzo D. Carr
August Faust
Ina
Kinzua
County of
Warren
State of
Susanna Fogles
Kinzua and Warren Road
Alice P. Williams
Adelbert Blanchard
Recorder’s Office
A. J. Williams
Emma Morrison
Morrison
Rhoda L. Peterson
C. A. Peterson
Guardian
Brokenstraw
Allegheny River
A. McCalmont
Catharine Dunn
Margaret Thompson
Samuel Grandin
James Thompson
J. L. Grandin
Pleasant Township
Oeg
R. J. Thompson
Mead
Joseph M. Wardwell
F. M. Pratt
Aelgheny
Wardwell Mill
Lewis Cummings
A. H. McKelvey
Orphan's Court
Eldred Township
Grand Valley
Penn
Eldred
Jane Brown
Milton E. Brown
Franklin H. Brown
Ella L. Emerson
Jacob J. Wright
Hrefco
F. H. Brown
Ellen L. Emerson
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Warren Mail
E. Cowan’s Sons
Willis Cowan
Dwight Cowan
Maine
Havana Harbor
South
North
Atlanta
Tennessee
Alfonso
Schwab
Edward
Toby
Biddle
Howard H. Clark Co. Limited
Warren Savings Bank
The
Boro
Youngsville
Susan Wade
H. B. Lindsley
Jesse Lindsley
John O'Neil
James Gass
W. C. Brein
Ridge Hill Shoe Co
Joshua Batley
Thos. Conway
Warren Table Works
Louise B. Miller
James M. Crull
J. P. Conroe
J. Walter McKinney
Youngsville Mfg
Lazeras Moyer
Benj. Hill
Martin Vancise
Emmett Colegrove
David Coan
Geo. C. White
Lola Marrer
N. B. Brakenridge
Mary Cooney
Struthers
Wells & Co
J. Pero
C. W. Pero
Proby’s
Warren, Pa
Sheriff’s Sales
Sheriff’s Office
Jacob Keller
Fehlman
Geo. Ball Clothing Co. Warren
H. S. & M. Clothing
First National Bank
Home Savings Bank
F. H. Rockwell
Perry D. Clark
Frank K. Russell
Guardian's Sale
C. F. Brown
Myrtle Brown
C.C. Thompson
Cc. F. Brown
Willis J. Cole
Eliza Jane Cole
Warnen
District Court of the United States
District of
Court House
Royal N. Marlett
State of Pennsylvania
Glade Township
Chestnut Street
Lexington Avenue
W.N. Y
W. D. Todd
R. N. Marlett
Keystone Lumber Company
Sheffield
Penn.a
OTICE
C. B. Farr
Attest
R.G. Brownell
Allen
Liberty Street
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