20 Jan 1898
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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1898
Page
1
The Jan 13-19 clipping surveys a rush of dispatches: Senator Davis argues for Hawaii annexation as a last chance, Haivan independence worries simmer, Hanna’s reelection stirs Capitol drama, Cuba aid prompts controversy, and a wave of accidents and crimes across the United States with multiple notable names and places mentioned.
Ottawa January 19 The Dominion cabinet has ordered a new trial for Mrs Olive Sternaman who was condemned to hang January 20 at Cayuga Ontario for her husband’s murder The request follows affidavits presented after the trial allowing cross examination of witnesses under a new 1893 criminal code provision The cabinet acted to curb possible doubt while not faulting the original judge
The New York Agricultural Experiment Station at Geneva held its annual board meeting in Albany. Members present included W. C. Barry, Martin Van Buren Ives, A. C. Chase, F. O. Chamberlain, F. C. Schraub, Nicholas Hollock, and G. Howard Davison. Van Buren Ives was elected president and William O’Hanlon reappointed secretary and treasurer. A dedication for the new $40,000 building is planned for next summer on a date to be announced.
Governor Black signed the first law of 1898, Chapter One, an appropriation of 27000 dollars for contingent expenses of the state legislature. He expects the year to see fewer new laws than usual, with this opening chapter marking the start.
Exchange of affectionate lines between a returning husband and wife, noting their long separation and joyous reunion. They joke about aging, longing, and recognizing each other after a short absence, confirming wife’s happiness and husband’s devotion. Credit: Alex Ricketts in New York Truth.
City editor discusses doubts about the electric chair's efficiency at Sing Sing prison. A reporter plans to try it. if he escapes the sensational possibility looms, while alternatives for a death are questioned by editors.
An elderly gentleman on the stairs asks if the young man is still below. The daughter answers truthfully and is urged to bid him good night before morning. The World notes the sun will rise in less than two weeks.
Bailiff reports an eyewitness accusation to the county judge. The judge retorts and vows to restrain the witness with handcuffs, promising harsher action after adjournment.
A Chicago Tribune quote attributed to Uncle Allen Sparks ponders nature’s placement of animals. He jokes that the Asiatic elephant would need ear muffs if placed in a frigid zone, suggesting a humorous view of evolutionary geography.
The Cleveland Leader notes Senator Biggun has been unusually quiet as his secretary suffers pneumonia and the doctor restricts access to ink and speaking engagements for the senator this season.
A fragment from Phil May’s Winter Annual depicts a humorous exchange about entering a public house. Tim and another man discuss accompanying the riverine figure, with a quip about paying for a drink and only having the price of one coin.
Rev. W J Yates discusses reverence for God as transcendent and near, the Divine will energizing all, and God’s Spirit guiding individuals and communities. The believer becomes a partner with God, transforming self and others as they spread light and righteousness through action.
A pamphlet-like critique contrasts a stone baby tower near Fuchan with Christian missions. It condemns the tower as a place where infant girls are abandoned to die, arguing heathen practices clash with Christian orphanages, schools, and hospitals promoting the value of childhood.
A reflective verse on the New Year and the unknown future. The speaker pleads for divine guidance and strength to lead a soul to Thee, seeking spiritual resolve as time advances toward the unknown. The poem centers on humility, dependence on God, and a wish for steadfastness in faith.
Lulu urges signing a pledge before marriage to a man who does not drink currently. Baba questions and Lulu explains the pledge aims to prevent future temptation to drink. The exchange appears in a Boston Traveler citation.
Rev 8 H Doyle analyzes the Beatitudes from Matthew six, outlining seven core citizen traits for Christ’s kingdom. He explains humility mourning meekness hunger for righteousness mercy purity of heart and peacemaking with bibical references and related readings.
Rev. J. S. Cutler argues in Universalist that divine speech guides human understanding across ages. He compares biblical psalms to ongoing revelation through art, poetry, prophecy, and music in a vast school of life.
A Sunday School Times meditation contrasts Esau and Jacob focusing on inner roots versus accidents of virtue. It argues life trends depend on daily struggle with personal flaws, asking whether we seek to please Christ or ourselves and if our will aligns with divine will.
The Universalist church has 65 women preachers including some ordained, while the Unitarian church has 20 women pastors serving church societies, reflecting greater acceptance of female clergy.
Poem urging believers to distrust self and rely on divine grace and strength. It emphasizes daily triumph through God’s love, changeless glow, and everlasting flow, concluding that Jesus faileth never. Frances Ridley Havergal.
An old Georgia negro cautions his former master against enlisting in the Cuban army, arguing the master cannot run fast due to rheumatism and recalling the war era. The remark captures a wary, humorous exchange.
A humorous exchange depicts a wife and husband debating marriage as a lottery. The cartoon captions frame matrimony as a gamble with playful quips about luck and legality. Ally Sloper style humor anchors the dialogue.
In a brief exchange from the Somerville Journal a woman declines marriage, citing she earns $25 a week while her suitor earns $8. He chides that together they bring $33 weekly, pressing the pairing despite her decision.
A playful quote from the Indianapolis Journal shows Tommy joking about becoming a football star and the vanity of his long hair. The lighthearted excerpt captures youthful swagger and imagined fame before school sports glory.
A story from the Cleveland Leader tells of a poor man who proposed equal distribution to end inequality. Fortune later made him wealthy, and he abandoned his plan, losing his platform to aid the weak.
A narrator sits by the doorway in autumn with a lit corncob pipe. The speaker notes class and wealth do not change the fall of leaves or the inevitability of aging and change. The tone is contemplative and seasonal.
The text contrasts two men as it notes one achieved success through generosity and respect while the other earned love by kindness. Children and dogs frolic near the successful figure, yet the humble path remains unreadable, with the happier failure and the doubts about his living.
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