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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1874
Page
2
Congress and Senate figures from Warren are detailed as Lewis F. Watson and C. W. Stone, both listed as subjects to conference.
The National Republican Committee appeals to voters to choose Republicans over Democrats for Congress. It argues party lines are clear and asserts Republicans offer better currency reform and protection of national credit and honor.
A July 20 private letter from Worthington Nobles County Minnesota describes a grasshopper invasion with dense swarms darkening the sun and alighting on corn. Females lay 10 to 20 eggs, threatening next year’s harvest, prompting plans to leave for Pennsylvania. The report also notes a Philadelphia kidnapping case and political commentary from the Erie Gazette. The Buffalo Park Association announces the ninth annual meeting with Gilmore's Band as a new attraction.
Tur Forest County Republican announces Hon. G. W. Allen of Tidioute is renominated in Warren County for the Legislature. The election is November 3 with voters required to register by September 1.
The piece denounces a white man's government in the postwar South and warns of a white league spreading across states. It cites the St Louis Republican condemning white and black political mobilization and predicts blacks may gain civil rights while whites resist. The author argues the Republican party must rule to keep government free and independent.
The State Geologic Survey is organized with Geologist Lesley traveling to Europe for instruments for about six weeks. Work divides among Franklin Platt in Clearfield and Jefferson counties, Persifor Frazer Jr in York and Adams, Frederick Prime Jr in Lehigh Valley, John H. Dewees in Lewistown, John K. Carl in Venango and Butler, Genth directing the Serpentine region, and Wrigley producing an upper oil region report. Analyzing labs at Harrisburg under Andrew McCreath, with emphasis on iron ores and coals and soliciting specimens.
The writer asks Mr. Bprtor to seek out wise financiers who warn of currency inflation to clearly show how a $200,000,000 increase in gold currency would harm national business. The reader signs as SUBSCRIBER, urging lucid illustration.
The report of County Supt. Sutherland appears in this week's May issue, noting a good state of affairs under his efficient leadership.
A West Michigan diary entry from July 21 1874 reports abundant crops with some rain shortages, hints of a fall revival as new wheat moves, and broad hospitality toward strangers. It contrasts church giving with worship costs, and rails at adulterated foods in Chicago Times coverage while lampooning sensationalism and fake jellies.
Mr. Borror argues that the local option law is not respected in any county and calls for repealing it. He contends license laws were ignored both before and after its enactment, with liquor sold to minors and intoxicated individuals. He also says the law against stealing is not respected and urges enforcing all laws rather than repealing them.
Reports of several 400 and 600 barrel wells in Butler County spark widespread interest. The Parker Creswell well near Petrolia in Armstrong County pumps 1500 to 2000 barrels daily, triggering Creswell City development and soaring land prices.
Marian Jewers, the retiring American minister in St Petersburg, has departed for the United States to assume the duties of Postmaster General. He will sail from Liverpool to New York on August 1.
The Governor appoints Joshua W. Jones to serve as Superintendent of Public Printing for the ensuing year.
A compilation notes measles in Indiana county, January 1901 as Adventists schedule a date. Luzerne County crime costs and Reading iron firms closing. Oil City hosts a rival boat race with Pittsburgh, trains stop at Oil City depot. Milk yields butter in Crawford County. teachers’ institute at Conneautville. Union City Building Association prospers with high premium bids. Pension for Internal Revenue Collector Gray resigns. Horse trotting fair with $2000 in prizes at Greenville. Potato vine worms near Edinboro damage crops. Mrs. Martin and child die in lamp explosion. Western Pennsylvania warns of horse thieves and farm pests. Lyon Shorb & Co. seeks time extension amid Allegheny Valley Railroad issues. Green cabbage worm infestation in Crawford County prompts drastic control measures.
In Boston on July 18 the body of ten year old Katie May, a servant, was found in a cellar at 327 Broadway once a store owned by Mrs. Homeroy, mother of Pomeroy. Police say the boy killer enticed the victim into the cellar and murdered her, with the family briefly detained for safety amid crowds.
Three Quincy Illinois youths ran away to New York by rail then faced disaster. The oldest was killed near Buffalo Bridge after riding freight to Silver Creek and Westfield. A second boy fell to his death between cars near a platform, with an inquest ruling accidental death. The railroad supplied burial in Quincy.
About 15 000 spectators watched the University boat race start at 10 A M on a glassy lake. The Columbia led early, traded positions with Trinity Yale and Princeton, and held a steady advantage to finish about two boat lengths ahead in sixteen minutes and fifteen seconds with Wesleyan Harvard Dartmouth close behind.
Early spring saw two lake vessels Pamlico and Benson fitted for ocean service to ship corn directly from Chicago to European ports. Both reached Queenstown after about thirty days, proving lake ships can withstand ocean routes and offering a potential profit margin for grain merchants.
The Grand Army of the Republic held a July 22 convention in Beratenem with about three hundred delegates. Commander A Wilson Norris spoke as Colonel Charles Greene and Colonel J R Milliken reported strong finances. Paterson hosts a grand veteran reunion with ten thousand visitors, Grant, Robeson and Governor Parker arriving for ceremonies amid decorated streets and crowds.
A collage of brief notes reports mischief and media trends from 19th century sources. It mentions strikes by tailors in Omaha and a plan to demolish shanties, Texas grape prospects, Newport ladies with cats, California men in theatres, and floods in Mexico. It notes a new French Cabinet, transatlantic cables, Phil Sheridan authorized against frontier tribes, Grace Greenwood in Colorado, a California trotter sold for 21500, Spain under siege, Vicksburg troops, a Worcester milkman fined for low water content, farm yield increases, Dockray death sentence commuted, and a Canaseraga Erie collision with fatalities and injuries.
A morning blaze at 121 and 123 State Street, Hollister & Co. carpets and Giles Brothers & Co. jewelers, wipes out stocks with about a half insured value. Giles stock valued at 200000, 60000 in vaults. Hollister loses 75000, Richards Shaw & Winslow insured. Glass damage to neighboring firms totals 10000. Origin unknown. building cost 100000 in 1872. Local political note praises Auditor-General Harrison Allen. Advertisement for Simmons Liver Regulator ends the item.
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