Pledges Carried Out by Governor on Rail Measures
Governor Stuart signs the Dunsmore Railroad Commission bill and Reynolds bills enforcing Article Seven teen provisions banning rebates and discrimination in rates. The acts fulfill Republican pledges, authorize investigation of abandoned charters, set passenger fares at two cents per mile, and allow trolley freight carriage. Harrisburg Telegraph praises his steadfastness.
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Stuart
Dunsmore Railroad Commission
Reynolds
Republican Party
Pennsylvania
Dunsmore
Railroad Commission
Harrisburg
Louis XV Sofa and Chairs Sell for 90000 at Paris Sale
A Paris sale drew attention as a Louis XV period sofa and ten Beauvais tapestry chairs fetched 90000 dollars. The report notes the event in the Chappey auction and includes an aside questioning Sanderson's local operations.
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New York Sun
Paris
Chappey
Beauvais
Sanderson
Who Counts as a Democrat in Mr. Bryan's View
The piece notes Bryan’s belief that Roosevelt is not a Democrat and contrasts his view with authorities like David B. Hill and Colonel Henri Watterson. It questions how such authorities could agree on what defines a Democrat, implying public debate over party identity.
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Mr. Bryan
Roosevelt
David B. Hill
Henri Watterson
Governor approves gun bill but allows Winchester rifles
Secretary Kalbfus of the State Game Commission says the governors approval prevents hunters from using self loading guns, but does not ban Winchester rifles. The piece notes a Capitol contractor seeking 300000 for counsel and praises the Knox boom for President and Roosevelt era reforms. Roosevelt dodges questions on spring hats.
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Kalbfus
State Game Commission
Religious pleasure in regulating others misreads piety
A saying notes that many claim religiosity from a drive to control others. It critiques the idea that desire to dictate behavior equates to true faith, suggesting such people mistake judgmental zeal for devotion.
Governor signs broad railway and public welfare bills
Governor Stuart approved a three member Railway Commission with three year terms and 8000 dollar salaries, plus four enforcement bills on railroad non-discrimination and related provisions. The session also enacted shade tree oversight, anti bucket shop measures, school ventilation rules, and tax and juror pay adjustments amid broader state reforms.
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Stuart
Railway Commission
Common Pleas Court
National Guard
Franklin
Representative Millican
Venango
Representative Brann
Judiciary Committee
Brann
W. E. Rice
House
Tuston
Fahey
Trade Conditions Show Slow Spring Recovery Amid Weather Effects
The article notes slow distribution of seasonable goods causing stockpiles and delayed collections. It cites May activity gains cooled by holidays, a drop in securities tied to wheat advances and poor weather. It also recalls 1882 crops and productivity highs, with rising wages for New England textile workers and higher cotton mill dividends in Fall River.
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New England
Fall River
Local notes and movements in our village
June 4 items report visitors and residents: L W Freeman and family from West Virginia spend summer with Mr and Mrs Hover. a seven year old Perry Weaver child catches a two pound brook trout near Irvine Run. P R R Co plans ore transport Erie to here then down river to Pittsburg. switching improvements delayed by late material. Telegraph operator David Shehan starts at end of double track south. Allen Leonhart of Erie visits his mother. Miss Anna Lindquist visits Miss Gertrude Fay at Wm G Metzger’s. Charles Haslett of Warren yard is laid off due to illness. Andrew Knupp moves to Mercer for a permanent job. Willard F Jackson improves his hotel. Mrs Jackson oversees excellent county table. Peter D Swanson grows mill business. Mrs N L Jackson marks 75th birthday. Mrs Jas A Culbertson returns from the West to Allegheny Springs cottage. Miss E B Christie, a top local teacher, takes a clerkship with E W Holmes at Oil City. C A Love, former County Treasurer candidate, defeated by a small margin but remains active Republican.
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L. W. Freeman
West Virginia
David Shehan
Allen Leonhart
Erie
Anna Lindquist
Chandlers Valley
Gertrude Fay
Wm. G. Metzger
Charles Haslett
Warren Yard
Andrew Knupp
Mercer
Willard F. Jackson
N. L. Jackson
Jas. A. Culbertson
Allegheny Springs
E. B. Christie
E. W. Holmes
Oil City
C. A. Love
Local visitors and meetings noted in Union City area
Mr and Mrs Wm Gray visited Union City last Sunday. Rev and Mrs J F McClelland attended the quarterly meeting near Waterford. Fred Phillis of Meadville visits his parents. The Foreign Missionary Society meets with Mrs J F McClelland Friday. The cottage prayer meeting meets with Mr and Mrs Truman Tillie. Austin Northrop attended the quarterly meeting near Waterford Sunday.
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Wm. Gray
Union City
J. F. McClelland
Waterford
Fred Phillis
Meadville
Foreign Missionary Society
Truman Tillie
Austin Northrop
Mexico’s Reform Turns to Bribery and Bold Crime
The article recalls Porfirio Diaz’s rise before 1876 and paints Mexico as a land ruled by brutal brigands, with high walls around houses and fortresses around haciendas mines and factories as armed guards protected wealth. Violence and fear framed daily life.
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Mexico
Porfirio Diaz
Invest in Empire Machine Company stock and concrete growth
Across a promotional pitch the Empire Machine Company offers stock at 25.00 down and monthly payments for shares, touting high past dividends and future 50 to 100 percent yearly returns. It claims patents and rapid demand for concrete machinery, with limited shares and representative expansion nationwide.
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Empire Machine Company
United States
Birth of the Army of the Republic and the Rurales
Diaz forms a brutal peace by offering robber bands safe conduct and high pay to join his army. Robbers sign a contract to become colonels of the disciplined force, tasked to restore order with strict, no trial executions and wooden crosses marking slain criminals.
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Diaz
Mexico
Army of the Republic
New Mexico Seen Safe for Lone Travelers Says Travel Magazine
The Travel Magazine states New Mexico offers safety for solo travelers, comparing it to a typical safe highway section in the United States. The piece presents a favorable view of travel conditions and suggests confidence in personal security while exploring the state.
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New Mexico
United States
The
Travel Magazine
Our Representation at The Hague
The United States and the American people send a diverse delegation to the second international Peace Conference opening in The Hague on the 15th. The roster includes two ambassadorial veterans, a renowned American bar leader and a diplomat who served in Paris during the Spanish War, plus a scholar author, a legal scholar, a cultured scientist, and expert attaches versed in international law.
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United States
Great
International Council
Paris
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