Columba and Changes in Postage and Politics
Columbia extends a hand with a palm up. The new postage stamp differs in look yet tastes the same. A store owner who stops advertising as sales falter invites the sheriff. Big steel trust salaries feel pressure but no resignations yet. Chicago aldermen push reform and close churches. East Asia appears warlike as Japan is expected to press arms. Roosevelt is condemned while Democrats propose digging the big ditch. Scold and abstruct sums up the party program.
Church Far From Hiawatha Chorus Says Never Heard
Exchange notes those tired of hearing Hiawatha should seek church but observers report the hymn not heard there, indicating a musical refuge remains elusive for hymn critics.
Bradford Daily Era Marks 26th Birthday Milestone
The Bradford Daily Era celebrates twenty six years of operation with prosperity and a strong outlook, praising its appearance and prospects and expressing hope for many more birthdays.
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Bradford
Mills Restore Operations in Monongahela Valley
The Pittsburg Gazette reports every mill in the Monongahela Valley has resumed work, easing fears that iron and steel would fail. The city debates filtration for years without action while typhoid continues to spread, alarming residents as public health concerns rise.
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Pittsburg
Monongahela Valley
Campaign denunciation fails to win sober voters
Tom Johnson in Ohio Swallow in this State Bryan in Nebraska and many politicians in various localities show that denouncing the successful does not secure the votes of the sober observing majority.
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Tom Johnson
Ohio
Swallow
Bryan
Nebraska
Big
Little
Mitchell Withdraws From Treasurer Race
The Mail reports James R. Mitchell will not seek County Treasurer this year. He was urged to run again, but declines. So far Everts of Corydon has a clear field for the nomination.
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James R. Mitchell
Everts
Corydon
Ohio Surpasses Pennsylvania as Top Oil State
Ohio now leads oil production with 21,000,000 barrels, about one fifth of U S output. Washington clerks are ordered to a seven hour day, half an hour longer than before, a policy they deem extreme hardship while earning about 1200 dollars yearly.
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Union
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Buckeye
United States
Washington
Brann Announces Assembly Campaign in County
Ex sheriff Brann plans an active canvass of the county for the Assembly. He is described as a good fellow and shrewd politician, with loyalty to the Republican party, and is expected to be a strong representative at Harrisburg if voters give him a chance.
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Brann
Assembly
Jim
Harrisburg
Educators Call for Practical Focus on Essentials
Experts say students endure longer study hours than workers, focusing on non essentials. They warn that many pupils gain abstract knowledge but lack practical life skills. Emphasis should return to the three Rs reading writing and arithmetic.
Men of Intemperate Habits Define Local Liquor Standards
Clearfield Journal notes that half the liquor license applicants were approved and argues fines under the Act would fill county coffers. It cites a court definition of a man of intemperate habits, including inability to decline a drink, frequenting selling places, and drunkenness on holidays, as guidance for local sellers.
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Clearfield County
Clearfield Journal
Act of Assembly
Warren County
State Convention to meet in Harrisburg April six
Chairman Penrose announces the Republican State Committee will convene on April 6 in Harrisburg to nominate one candidate for the Supreme Court and select 34 presidential electors with four alternates for the Chicago convention of June 21 1904. Allegheny County has 36 delegates while total state representation reaches 358. the meeting is not expected to be exciting with Gov Pennypacker likely to secure the Supreme Bench position if he desires it.
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Penrose
Republican State Committee
Harrisburg
Supreme Court
Chicago
Allegheny County
Armstrong
Beaver
Bedford
Blair
Butler
Cambria
Cameron
Center
Clarion
Clearfield
Clinton
Crawford
Elk
Erie
Fayette
Forest
Greene
Huntingdon
Indiana
Jefferson
Juniata
Lawrence
McKean
Mercer
Mifflin
Potter
Somerset
Venango
Warren
Washington
Westmoreland
Supreme Bench
Gov. Pennypacker
Endorsement of Elihu Root as Great War Secretary
President Roosevelt lauds Elihu Root for public service and as the greatest man in government in his time. He praises Root’s potential to fill any cabinet post and calls him a remarkable Secretary of War, surpassing peers on both sides of the ocean. Walter Wellman cites the remarks in American Monthly Review of Reviews.
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United States
Roosevelt
Elihu Root
John Hay
Philander Knox
Klvin Root
Walter Wellman
American Monthly Review of Reviews
Pomeroy Recommends State Printing Reform and Plant
The report for year ending June 30 1908 shows Pennsylvania paid 131 942 84 for paper and supplies and 233 924 79 for printing and binding. Mr Pomeroy urges repeal of the current act and passage of a new one allowing the department to operate more intelligently. He also recommends state ownership of a printing plant to improve quality and reduce costs.
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A. N. Pomeroy
Pennsylvania
Pomeroy
Taps Sounding for America Post Loss in Chicago
The disbanding of America Post, G A R of Chicago, and the transfer of its members to George H. Thomas Post marks the end of an era with only a small muster remaining. The owner notes the post’s decline as a caution to other Illinois posts while recalling P T Barnum’s quip on advertising and speech.
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America Post
Chicago
George H. Thomas Post
Illinois
Far East War Sparks Grim Imperial Tensions
A historical reflection notes sweeping anti Japanese sentiment and the brutal stakes in the Far East, contrasting massive military resolve with idealized civic pieties, underscoring the era's volatile geopolitical posture and wartime mood.
Matrimony Hard on Men More Than Women
Statistics indicate more living widows than widowers, suggesting marriage effects fall heavier on men.
Senator Penrose bill to raise Civil War pensions
The article notes Senator Penrose has introduced a bill to raise monthly pensions for Civil War veterans who lost limbs from $72 to $100. It also covers stock market declines, shipbuilding records, assimilation in New York, a Sulu lady suing a gentleman for breach of promise, fire safety inspections, a convict labor ban proposal, Mrs. McKinley’s health, liquor license reform talks, presidential candidate ages, the Carnation League honoring McKinley, and seasonal advertising advice from Titusville merchants.
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Penrose
Wall Street
White Starline
Cedric
Celtic
Chicago News
J.C. Liptey
United States of America
McKinley
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Don’t Know It
Warning readers about hidden kidney issues and promoting Dr. Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a cure all. The ad describes a simple test with standing water, lists symptoms, praises the remedy’s effects on kidneys, liver, and bladder, and offers free samples and literature from Kilmer & Co in Binghamton New York.
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Swamp Root
Dr. Kilmer & Home of
Swamp Root. Co
Bingham
Warren Borough Bond Increase Proclaimed for Bridge Work
The proclamation states Warren voters will decide on borrowing up to 40000 to fund a Conewango Creek bridge at Pennsylvania Avenue and a foot bridge at Third Street plus fire department improvements. Borough existing debt is 104000 with assessed property value at 3567747. The proposed increase equals 40000, about 0.112 percent of valuation.
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Warren
Pennsylvania
Conewango Creek
Pennsylvania Avenue
Third Street
Fire Department
A. D
Peirce
Burgess
W.B. Weed
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E. Cowan
Willis Cowan
Dwight Cowan
James Brann
E. D. Everts
George E. Langdon
Sugar Grove
Warren Co
ColumBia
Steel Trust
Far East
Japan
State Covention
State Printing
P. T. Barnum
Russia
Delaney
Common Pleas
Commonwealth
Richard Olney
Grover Cleveland
Judge Parker
Senator Gorman
George Gray
President Roosevelt
Mr. Bryan
Wm. H. Taft
Senator Hanna
Carnation League of America
Titusville Herald
S. Keller’s Sons
Tionesta Valley Railway Co
Sheffield
Tionesta Valley Railway Company
Penn’a
Spring Creek Railway Company
Jerry Crary
R.G. Brownell
Warren County Common Pleas
Clara W. Anderson
Libellant
Oscar A. Anderson
Borough of
Court of Common Pleas
R. N. Brown
Alice Frazier
George H. Frazier
Warren Borough
Warren County Oil Company
West Virginia
J.B. Eddy
W. A. Alexander
Blanche S. King
Myra Grannis
Peak A. Livermore
John A. Smith
C. E. Spetz
J. D. Harris
Township of Mead
Warren Street Railway Co
John Cooney
C. A. Swanson
McDonald
Admr
D. Ridelsperger
Carl
L. King
C.T. Widdifield
James Eddy
Brown & McMainigle
Morris
D.L. Beebe
Addie Beebe
H. M. Putnam
Proby
Warren, Pa
Pennsylvania Gas Company
R. Me
W. H. Filler
Christian Johnson
Penna
Edward Johnson, Adm
Jarvis
Penn’a Ave
Mue West
T. O. Slater & CO
Frary & Clark
Nore
Penn
N. K. Wendelboe
Liberty St
Hanan & Son
Baker & Bowman
Sorosis
Utz & Dunn
C. Smith & Son
Second Street
Hammond Iron Works
Aren
Citizens National Bank
Levi Smith
A. Waters Teller
K. T. Hazeltine
J. @. Curtis
W. C. Norris
H. A Booth
Samuel Peterson
Fred P. Hue
D. L. Gerould
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