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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1908
Page
4
The Telegraph calls for an end to the Thaw family rumors as conflicting reports swirl about Harry Thaw Evelyn Thaw and divorce claims. Readers are fed repeated tales of dinners spats and denials with no clear resolution, yet the public remains engaged.
The piece notes Senator Knox rising in prominence amid Pennsylvania's Republican strength. It discusses how the state’s GOP leanings affect a favorite son in a presidential race and suggests a shift from past precedent where a vice president ascended to the presidency may again be challenged.
The Aldrich currency bill is seen as favorable for Wall Street by allowing banks to deposit stocks and bonds with the Treasury for 75 percent of their market value in real money. The author notes many average banks lack such securities and urges a second bill to make poker chips legal tender for common people.
The author argues that opponents of vivisection highlight the mismatch between dogs and humans and note doctors often refuse to treat animals even in surgical cases. If true, they question why animals should be tortured for supposed knowledge about human illnesses.
A New York State legislator proposes a statute to require every liquor bottle to show its exact capacity. Another proposed law would label the purchaser s capacity on his coat collar and bar sale of bottles larger than the buyer s capacity. such measures would be welcomed as public benefits.
Sir Oliver Lodge, famed scientist, announces he has received communications from the dead. He says the phenomena are genuine under conditions that preclude logical doubt and suggests understanding them may lessen mourning over death.
Philadelphia police destroy $5,000 worth of nickel-in-the-slot gambling machines under color of law. Quotation boards and tickets used for Wall Street gambling remain intact, though they may face destruction later if due process allows.
The paper offers public documents including the Report of Pennsylvania State College Statistical Record and The Progress of the United States. Also available are The Lizards of Pennsylvania and The Net Result at the Hague, A League of Peace by Andrew Carnegie, and The San Jose Scale from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.
Trade volume edges up and future confidence rises though progress remains slow. Buyers attend primary and jobbing markets in large numbers placing fair spring orders, while pushing for small quantities with prompt shipments. Officials note immigration down in January and the merchandise balance swings to a $120,513,131 surplus. exports near a record high and imports at a low since 1905.
In Dauphin county court Snyder, former Auditor General, testifies all day in the capitol furnishing contract case. He challenges testimony by Stanford B. Lewis and Huston’s associates, claims bills were correct, and that advances to Sanderson were approved by the board and deducted from later accounts.
Senator Burnham of New Hampshire introduces a rural delivery parcel post bill endorsed by the President and Postmaster General Meyer. It creates a domestic parcel post on rural routes at set rates, with limits on weight and dimensions and restrictions on brokered goods, perishable items sent at sender risk and timing rules.
A Review of Reviews passage notes that about seventy American teachers serve Alaska's native children, bringing modern public schooling to remote Arctic regions. The federally run schools are separate from white-school systems, funded by the national government, with a 200000 dollar appropriation boosting expansion to major villages.
In 1906 Greece issued ninety eight mining concessions highlighting the country’s diverse mineral wealth. The list covers copper, lead, zinc, iron, manganese, cobalt, nickel, coal, antimony, iron pyrites, gypsum, and asbestos, showing extensive deposits across the region.
The 1908 list covers Warren County towns and townships with officers chosen February 18. It names boroughs such as Warren with auditors constables and judges of election, plus numerous townships listing constables clerks supervisors assessors and judges of election across Conewango, Columbus, Sugar Grove, Tidioute and many others.
List of wedding announcements across Columbus Jamestown Frewsburg and Fentonville with names Clinton Horn Jane Sample Darwin Willard Ann Shaw Ephraim Warren Helen Watkins Orson M Annis Adaline Myers and a society gathering at Joseph Carver Esqs residence this week.
The oldest living printer in the United States is Carly of Yorkville South Carolina. At 97 he still sets type by candle light, recalling work with Ben Russel on the Boston Sentinel over fifty years ago. The temperance organ notes this longtime craftsman.
Classified notice seeking two reliable horse teams to haul lumber. Pay is two dollars per day with all expenses paid. Apply to C James & Co.
The Warren Market column provides a corrected weekly price guide, compiled by L. F. Watson, with updates on market data and closing figures for this period.
Mrs Lillie M Turner aged 41 years 5 months 27 days died at her Elm street home Falconer N Y Tuesday morning. Survived by husband three daughters two brothers a sister and an infant son. Funeral from Elm street home Friday at 11 burial East Randolph.
At North London police court a man summoned for failing to send his daughter to school claimed she was his twenty first child, insisting the count justified his neglect of schooling duties.
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