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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1888
Page
2
The Warren Mail advertises a one year combination with the Philadelphia Press for $1.75 in advance. The Press is praised as a top Republican journal with full national news. The Mail promises town and county news, urging every voter to subscribe and offering liberal terms for local clubs.
The New York World cables a Florence interview with Blaine where he states he will not have his name used for the next presidential nomination. He says withdrawal is sincere and long decided, citing duty to his party and fatigue of another campaign. Mrs. Blaine and family approve firmly.
About 60,000 Schuylkill Valley coal miners walked out on January 2 and after six weeks back pay and privation they returned to the former wage offers. The strike allegedly cost railroads miners iron workers and Reading Company over three million dollars with little to show for the hardship. The piece questions if such cycles of strikes teach any lasting lesson despite the endured suffering.
In Washington the National Democratic Committee fixed June 5 in St. Louis as the convention date and set representation rules based on state senators and representatives count. The change came at Cleveland’s request, aiming to head off opposition, with the author predicting a tough November outcome for his rivals.
The article notes U. S. Grant Jr. buying an interest in a New York magazine and Mrs. Grant contributing reminiscences. Col. F D Grant has published reminiscences in a soldiers’ paper and is preparing his father’s official papers for publication. Mrs. Grant is in Washington receiving honors and attentions.
The Inter-State Commerce Commission ruled railroads must set identical rates per gallon for oil regardless of delivery in barrels or tanks, backing Rice of Ohio and others. The decision encourages independent refiners and applies to all shippers. Also reported are borough and township election returns, Prohibitionists' gains, and political notes. Weather and flood risks noted as ice clears the Allegheny and surrounding rivers rise.
A collage of brief items covers politics and public affairs. It notes a Washington celebration for President’s Day, a push for four new states and women voting, and a humorous Meigs Sheridan exchange about the Pension Building. It mentions tariff gridlock, a Supreme Court patent ruling on artesian wells, and Catholic support for high liquor license restrictions.
Gov. Beaver signs Luther Shaffer's death warrant for the Clinton county murder of the Colbys, with execution planned for April 4.
Tribune warns that administration policy sacrifices American fishermen to appease free trade allies. Bayard’s stance is blamed for eroding fishing rights, indemnities, and naval guarantees. Spofford and Steele voice strong opposition, citing loss of bays and banks to Canadian and British interests.
A vintage insurance advertisement urges patrons to insure homes and families against misfortune. It touts fire life and accident policies from multiple established companies with a combined capital over one hundred million dollars. The office is in Exchange Block near the telegraph office, run by Jouwn Sill and Frep E Sill.
Advertises cash for rags free of rubbish papers and old rubber shoes and metals sold during the season. Collector located in Rost. H Johnsow room at Johnson's Exchange.
The Warren W C T U meets Thursday at 3 p m in the Presbyterian Church lecture room with all ladies invited. Temperance workers will gather at the Baptist Church at 7 30 this evening Feb 28 to perfect work plans. The borough election holiday saw many men drink, with noisy street scenes and a man warned by others not to drink.
The report from the Ohio Dairy and Food Commission analyzes thirty baking powder brands, listing inert residuum and leavening gas. It ranks powders as Cream of Tartar Phosphate and Alum types, praising Royal as purer and stronger than Price's. The piece also notes a Brooklyn death linked to delirium tremens and a Singer employee unidentified, plus Blair education bill debates and implications for Black education.
An advertisement promises refunds to customers who took three fourths of Kemp's Sarsaparilla without relief, claiming cleansing and blood purification benefits. It notes the price at $1 and invites shoppers to visit the store of L. Noyts. Additional lines promote spring clothing from Geo. Batt, grocery offerings from C. R. Henry, and housing and business listings by C. RowLane near Ketterer’s store.
An advertisement extols Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a tonic nervine for nervousness and insomnia. It credits the product with aiding digestion and vigor, reducing reliance on other stimulants, and aiding fever, rheumatism, kidney issues, constipation and biliousness. It also mentions a Clarion State Normal School offer for students to cover board and tuition for 42 weeks at $50 to $60.
The piece lists prices for apples butter beans rice sugar molasses syrup and seeds among Warren dealers with a remark on oil exchanges adopting early closing. It notes oil exchanges including Oil City Pittsburgh and Bradford moving to noon closing and questions if Titusville should align. The letter says the Titusville exchange is nearly dead like the Warren one.
Urgent stockholders meeting called by the Board of Directors at the company's Sheffield office Warren county Pennsylvania on Tuesday March 6 1588 at 10 AM to vote on increasing capital stock to 30000 dollars. By order of the President Cc W R Radeker Secretary.
The Warren County Register posts that individuals have filed final or partial accounts for administrations or guardianships. Filings include Eleanor Spencer executrix, Matilda Peterson administratrix, Clinton Horn guardian, B G Morrison administrator, O F McKinney administrator, Elizabeth Cosier administratrix, and John A Day administrator. Court review set for March 5.
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