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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1904
Page
3
A historical reflection argues that women working outside the home can coexist with family life. It praises professional women as capable partners to men and notes growing support structures for working girls. The speaker endorses women’s suffrage and predicts reforms in trade and training schools for girls.
A defense of Christian influence in education argues that true morality requires religion and that excluding Bible lessons from schools endangers national virtue. Critics warn secular learning without faith leads to irreligion and societal decay, predicting eventual ruin if current policy persists.
The national committee chaired by M. A. Hanna issued the Chicago convention call for June 21 1904. It outlines delegates at large by state district and territories with rules for election notice contest registration and alternate delegates, plus oversight by a board for the District of Columbia. Perry S. Heath signs as secretary.
The article argues that eastern Siberian tribes and Pacific Northwest natives form a single race with shared culture. Invasions from the east altered conditions in America, yet enough remains to view a unified culture spanning the northeastern old world and northwestern new world. It notes Arctic dwellers were long considered the oldest pre-glacial race by many scientists.
The church now recognizes the stage as legitimate and human. Actors are judged as church members, with good and bad among both groups. People love drama, and crowds and revenue influence the church’s view of acting.
James L. Blair of St. Louis died in Eustis on Saturday at 12 03 p m after a congestive chill on January 13. Dr Hutchins failed to save him. cerebral congestion was certified. Embalmed body sent to St. Louis. Blair left life insurance policies nearing 1 000 000 with many signed to creditors.
Norfolk Va January 18 The time savings bank of Portsmouth closed its doors Saturday amid reports of an alleged defalcation by Cashier John Downing weeks earlier. No official statement yet. Cyrus Jordan former Hillsdale College president died at Ocean Park Sunday age 74. He was connected with the Morching Star Free Will Baptist publication from 1881.
The fifteenth annual United Mine Workers of America convention opened in Tomlinson Hall with about 1,000 delegates. President Mitchell and Vice President Lewis delivered annual reports detailing regional organizing, finances, and strike aid. The union reported 289,836 paid members of roughly 330,000 total, with $1,129,137 in Indianapolis bank funds and a $79,078 net fund increase for 11 months.
In James City near Newbern North Carolina seven workers died instantly when a boiler exploded at the S Sullivan sawmill. The deceased include William Sparrow Sandy Snithick Sidney Pritchard George Blount Samuel Neal James Small and Mary E Small who entered the mill with breakfast for her father James Small just before the blast. The mill and most machinery were destroyed with no cause given.
In Allentown on January 19 the commonwealth pressed its circumstantial case against Catherine Bechtel accused as an accessory after the murder of her daughter Mabel. New testimony from Alois Eckstein alleged a prior intimacy involving Mabel and other men, darkening her reputation.
Chicago officials spent an all night session on the new theatre ordinance. By midnight several sections had passed but major work remained. A rule requiring buildings to adjoin two public thoroughfares may force reconstructions of several theatres and a height limit of 12 feet could close two prominent theatres.
Omaha Neb Jan 19 The executive committee of the national socialist party meets in session and issues a call for a national convention to meet in Chicago on May 1 The basis of representation is one delegate for every 100 members in good standing plus one delegate at large from each state The committee also plans to send two prominent labor union speakers to Colorado to bolster the miners strike efforts.
In Boswell Pennsylvania near Johnstown Deputy Sheriff William Begley John Long and Robert Saylor and an Italian striker were shot during a clash with striking coal miners. Three women held for court after inciting riot resisting officers and assault and battery as officers moved on the lockup. Saylor and the Italian were seriously hurt while Begley and Long sustained lighter injuries. The men were jailed.
Letters from Miss Guia Gannon of Detroit and Mrs J H Farmer of St Louis praise Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for feminine ailments. They report long suffering with weakness nervous prostration and improved health after using the remedy. Both urge other women to seek medical guidance and to request Mrs Pinkham’s advice.
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