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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1902
Page
4
The piece notes Congress adjourned last Tuesday at 5 30 PM after a turbulent session. It cites Roosevelts wish to travel and meet people with limited handshakes and laments the lack of senatorial courtesy in the Senate while urging reform.
President HaAPlgy of Yale says the world offers opportunities. He notes no comment on how J Pierpont Morgan and other men travel the globe gathering and bottling those opportunities.
Stone plans to campaign on the stump for Judge Pennypacker’s election. Attorney General Elkin will also speak in support of the Republican victory, signaling active party involvement in the race.
Con Louis A. Watbes met Judge Pennypacker in Philadelphia last Thursday and praised his success. He pledged to work to secure Pennypacker's election as governor.
The present Congress is credited with an irrigation law and an Isthmian canal law and a start in improving the Mississippi River with more sessions ahead to add further national achievements.
The Philadelphia clerk of the court issued 150 marriage licenses in one day, surpassing all prior records for issuing permits for Cupid. Similar reports come from various sections of the country.
Supporters hail Judge Pennypacker as a former boy, teacher, soldier, scholar and jurist likely to become governor if he lives. They cite a clean administration and party harmony while opposing him is a chronic office seeker backed by fault-finders and has-beens. The piece notes this is not a Democratic year.
In Kansas and Nebraska farmers report large wheat yields but worry over harvest labor. A call seeks 10 000 extra harvesters as prices and conditions spark concern among Populists and workers.
A Philadelphia collector notes U S mint gold dollars not minted since 1889 rise in value. 1889 coins marked D Carson City fetch 1.70 to 2.50 dollars, marked D Denver 2.00 to 2.50, marked S San Francisco 2.00 to 3.00, and Philadelphia without marks 1.50 to 1.70.
The piece profiles Pattison Guthrie and Nolan as leading Pennsylvania Democrats. It notes Pattison's Maryland birth, Philadelphia roots, and terms as City Controller and Governor, with party frictions shaping his career. It also highlights Guthrie and Nolan as regional figures, and summarizes a platform favoring ballot reform, labor rights, and capital protection.
Collated notes report Boer War costs and casualties, Zapata County hunger amid drought, and a Pennsylvanian state building sale at Charleston exposition. Also mentions Roosevelt's White House quarters and a 1814 Cabinet meeting outside the mansion. Includes brief opinions on credit and a cautions on fraud.
The Philadelphia Inquirer argues Pattison and Pennypacker are upright but warns Pennsylvania must pursue reforms within the Republican party. It questions Pattison's national ambitions and asserts no Democrat should reach the White House, urging fair play and voter choice in state affairs.
Repeal of war stamp tax and related duties takes effect July 1. Documentary stamps, broker and banker taxes, bowling alleys and billiard rooms duties are removed. Wine and beer tax cuts apply, tobacco rebate adjusted to stocks with invoices dated July 1, minimum rebate $10. Inheritance tax on legacies of $10,000 or more is also repealed starting July 1.
Gen. Lloyd Wheaton, back from the Philippines and soon to retire, argues American sanitarian measures saved thousands of natives and estimates the army prevented at least half a million deaths by fighting smallpox bubonic plague and yellow fever. He says Uncle Sam’s benevolence in the islands should be recognized amid criticisms of conquest.
The Indiana County Gazette comments that Senator Quay listened to insurgents demanding a non factional governor candidate. The editorial says this move wipes out faction for now and provides a standard bearer likely to win.
Crop reports indicate wheat will be near last year’s large output, oats reach a record high, and corn acreage looks expansive. Cotton is expected to equal last year’s cultivated area, while eastern drought and frosts have hurt fruit.
Democrats in Erie enjoyed citywide freedom at a last week event. Judge Walling granted approval to extend operating hours until 2 4.M. for petitioned gin mills. The convention theme suggested a lively ongoing political scene. Engraved cards and wedding invitations were advertised at The Mail office.
A New York Press critique argues against refined white bread and urges switching to whole wheat and corn bread. The piece links bread quality to public health and digestion, noting modern diets harm Americans while livestock benefit from bran, urging a dietary shift.
It is seldom that a magazine has two such fascinating serials as those by Rich ard Harding Davis and F. Hopkinson Smith in Scribner's for July. Captain Macklin reaches the height of his power and takes on roles as Vice-President Minister of War and Provost Marshal of the Revolutionary Republic. Oliver Horn achieves his first great success in art and finds his greatest happiness.
The Right Rev William B Derrick resident Bishop of the First Episcopal district Philadelphia conference is selected to preach the 352d anniversary sermon of the Church of the Combs at Canterbury Cathedral. This marks the first time a negro receives such an honor and highlights looser color lines among Europeans.
It is unlawful to pinch or remove flowers in any cemetery in the state for ornamental or useful purposes under the May 19 1879 act. A person convicted faces up to one year imprisonment and a fine up to 100 dollars, or both, at the court's discretion.
A reader notes this summer's cold and wet weather recalls Charles Lamb's letter about the season's severity. The piece muses on coping with persistent rain and forecasts mood, quoting Lamb's lines to frame the climate with literary reference.
A two volume 12 page Jamestown Post edition honors Chautauqua county’s 100 years with speeches and articles on local people and events. The piece notes the paper’s pride in its work and highlights regional pride. The Allegheny River freshet in June reaches Pittsburg, bringing welcome coal shipments and easing fears of a coal famine along the Ohio.
The New York Times recounts Senator Quay angered after Benjamin Harrison won the presidency. Harrison allegedly told Quay God made me president of this nation and Quay retorted see if God will make you president again. Quay refused a second term as national chairman and Harrison was defeated.
Gov Stone said the Republican ticket led by Pattison will not be elected despite praising the candidates. He claimed Pennsylvanians will support Pennypacker and associates with a large majority, noting prosperity under Republican policy and an old-fashioned party majority returning.
Court records in Warren County approve a name change for Ruel M Payne to Ruel M Forbes. The decree, dated June 19, 1902, orders four weeks of publication in the Warren Mail and becomes final upon notice.
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