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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1895
Page
2
For county treasurer M. A. Myers of Spring Creek. For county auditor W. J. Alexander of Warren. For trustee of Warren Academy Myron Dunham of South West.
The GOP in Kentucky show strong Protection sentiment and five of eleven Congressmen elected last year. Democrats split over the silver issue, with Free Silver beliefs among most voters. Governor candidate Col. W. O Bradley is nominated with a platform opposing free coinage and urging a sound currency pairing gold and silver with equal value.
Advice urges calm and quiet during heat waves and postponing hard tasks. Warns against iced drinks as they raise discomfort and danger, urging lazy behavior over hustling to endure high temperatures.
The after an all night session, various bills passed and others defeated. Key enacted measures include agriculture department creation with salaries, weight standards for onions, veterinary practice regulation, and a memorial for Maj. Gen. Hartranft. Awaiting approval are road taxes, workhouses, memorial day funding, and public libraries. Numerous licenses, taxes, and game bills were defeated or dropped.
The passage contrasts characters: one seeks justice while another flees it. a man saves to build a house while another sells his for less than cost. One spends to court and wedding plans. a neighbor spends to obtain a divorce. A man avoids diseases but is killed on rail, another escapes with a scratch but dies of a cough. Another dodges creditors and travels, while another repays debts and stays home.
The marriage of James A. Borden and Miss Adele V. Sloane in Lenox last Wednesday is described as a great financial event. Expenses near one million dollars, with baubles and a bridal home valued in the hundreds of thousands. Guests reportedly represent a billion dollars in wealth, yet the piece notes wealth does not guarantee happiness and calls the wedding a costly potential failure.
The writer argues that Mr. Cleveland embodies the party’s lingering influence as the coming Congress is described as among the most undemocratic the country has seen.
Bellefonie, Pennsylvania marked its hundredth anniversary with ceremonies. The town noted two former governors Beaver and Curtin and a sitting governor General Hastings before the passing of ex-Gov Curtin, highlighting the town’s notable political lineage.
Former Colorado governor Waite laments a hideous dream and a shapeless trouble that fills the people with indefinable dread. He calls for sympathy for the aged.
The Illinois Democracy stayed low on free coinage and attacked capital while avoiding enthusiasm for Altgeld the party refused to back him for the presidency, signaling cautious stance amid national debates.
A whimsical claim suggests each person contains ten pounds of glue, prompting reflections on self-attachment and the effects of warm weather on such notions.
The article notes that Pennsylvania publishes more daily newspapers than any other state, with New York second, followed by Ohio Illinois and Indiana in order.
The bill creating Quay county passes both houses and awaits the governor Hastings signature, making Pennsylvania's sixty eighth county and marking the first addition since 1878.
The ride of a gay and festive wheelman is acknowledged as a factor in improving roads, prompting gratitude from inhabitants of these United States for progress in public infrastructure.
The piece argues wages exceed 1861 levels in some cases but lag behind 1893, while strikes surge to match 1893 wages. It notes business volume up from 1804 but at 80 percent of three years prior, over 600 recent business failures, export decline, and bond selling instead of redemption under a claimed tariff-driven boom.
An exchange notes a man who criticizes local papers yet avoids subscribing or supporting them. He seldom buys printing work, reads a paper in a saloon, and claims poverty while spurning subscriptions. The passage mocks duplicity in newspaper criticism.
The Territory of Utah moves toward statehood with plans to vote on the question next November. Census data show Utah's population at 207,905 as of 1890.
Erie Lines will sell excursion tickets at very low rates to conventions in June to Chattanooga Tennessee for the International Conference of Epworth League, in July to Boston Massachusetts for Christian Endeavor, to Denver Colorado for the National Teachers Association, and to Baltimore Maryland for the Baptist's Young Peoples Union. Ticket agents will provide dates of sale routes rates and limits. apply to the nearest agent or write F H Garfield division passenger agent Jamestown NY.
An advertisement touts De Witt's Colic and Cholera Cure as a speedy remedy for diarrhoea. The copy claims it is the best available and that it restores the system to a natural condition after use, with Seller F H Dixson promoting the product.
The Nickel Plate Road has compiled a directory of country homes along the South Shore of Lake Erie willing to accommodate summer boarders. A copy will be mailed to any address if a stamp is enclosed to any agent of the Nickel Plate Road or to B. F. Horner, General Passenger Agent.
A collection of editorial snippets argues partisan loyalty, social norms, and religious ideals. It cites reactions to wage rises, gender roles, and a sermon-like reflection on Christ as the central figure guiding humanity toward higher virtue. The tone mirrors late 19th century press debates.
An ad claims fatigue, weakness, and nervousness stem from impure blood. It asserts Hood's Sarsaparilla purifies blood, relieves nervousness and insomnia, and restores health and happiness when taken consistently.
Excursion pricing from Warren on the D A V P R R runs June 1 to Sept 30 1895 with Jamestown Celeron Lily Dale and Chautauqua Lake options. Season tickets allow returns to Oct 15 while day tickets available on limited days. Rates listed include 1.25 for Jamestown or Celeron season return good to Oct 15 1.70 Lily Dale season return and 0.85 for day passes on specified days. GEO H DANIELS is the General Passenger Agent.
The Warren Court appointed ex-Sheriff Henry Fuellhart to fill the constable and collector roles, with Fred Fuellhart as general deputy. The changes take effect for the year 1895 as reported by Tidioute News.
Nickel Plate Road issues a Boston map showing the Christian Endeavor Convention Hall and the 14th International Convention State Headquarters for July 10 to 15. It also extols the Chicago to Boston through Drawing Room Sleeping Car service and invites requests for copies from agents or General Passenger Agent B F Horner.
Rev. L. W. Showers of Elderton Pennsylvania describes years of heart trouble including palpitations thumping and choking and credits Dr Agnew's Cure for the Heart with instant relief after using a few bottles. The medicine is sold at Davis Drug Store.
June events include Memorial Day services with floral tributes at graves in Wrightsville Lotteville and Stilson Hill. Rev C J Gage of Chandler's Valley will speak at 2 PM with a male quartet and soloist Prof Peck. Local visits and social activities noted among residents and guests.
F. H. Dixson endorses De Witt’s Colic and Cholera Cure as a safe reliable remedy. The product is claimed to show good effects at once in cholera morbus and similar complaints.
The Pennsylvania Railroad offers excursion tickets July 3 4 and 5 to Denver Colorado Springs Manitou and Pueblo for 50 75 from New York 39 25 from Philadelphia 47 50 from Baltimore and Washington 47 20 from Harrisburg with return available July 12 13 14 15 and extension to September 1. A Pullman Buffet Sleeping car special will depart New York at 10 10 a m arriving Denver July 5, a low cost chance to visit the Rockies during the National Education Association meeting.
A short notice highlights De Witt's Colic and Cholera Cure as a remedy for travel ailments. It notes that changes in drinking water and diet can cause severe complaints and claims the medicine always cures them. F. Hixon is listed.
In western skies Mercury Venus Mars Jupiter Saturn and Uranus are visible with Venus in a close conjunction to Mars. Venus shines brightest. Mars appears smaller left of Venus near Castor and Pollux. Jupiter lies lower to the right, Mercury hints at dawn.
When occasion demands its use try DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve. It is cooling to burns stops pain instantly cleanses a perfect healer for scalds or skin eruptions. Always cures piles. H. Dixson.
A collage of humorous quips and snippets from various papers. Jests touch on Magna Carta questions, waiter wit, class and gender, money, and a servant inheriting impudence, reflecting lively late 19th and early 20th century humor.
The Pennsylvania Railroad announces its Summer Excursion Route Book to be published June 1. It covers over four hundred resorts with routes and fares, includes maps and illustrations, and sell price is ten cents at ticket offices or twenty cents by mail from Broad Street Station.
A promotional notice touts No-to-bac as a harmless tobacco habit cure. It claims to curb nicotine dependence, strengthen nerves, and increase vigor with a money back guarantee. Sold by druggists and via mail order from The Seeing-Eye Co. in Chicago and New York, with distribution also by Siegfried & Co. of Warren.
Relief in six hours claimed for a universal kidney and bladder remedy sold by Noyes drug store in Warren. The ad cites rapid pain relief and urinary flow improvement for both genders and urges households to keep it on hand. It also recounts cholera incident in Topeka where Chamberlain’s remedy allegedly saved a life, with Morris & Mullen selling 25 and 50 cent bottles.
Citizens are advised to print return request cards on enve lopes and send them with mail. If no request appears the Postmaster may hold items for 30 days. Envelopes cost little more with the card and reduce business annoyance. The MAIL office supplies envelopes type and workers. Nickel Plate Road announces on May 19 trains will have a colored Lorter to keep cars clean for passengers.
In the Piedmont belt of North and South Carolina, monazite discovery turns days into wages for hundreds of laborers. Prospectors search streams for whitish sand, with contractors paying royalties and workers earning as low as sixty-five cents daily. Monazite’s value lies in thorium for incandescent burners, drawing international inquiries and boosting regional cash flow.
The Shipping and Commercial List recalls the 1835 blaze that cost New York 25 million dollars. Committees formed to seek credit extensions, duty relief, and aid for the injured. Merchants, though ruined, rebuilt quickly with new warehouses and rising real estate values. Pearl Street rents drop as traders move to other streets.
The text notes the princess of Wales as a collector of rare faces and mentions a fortune locked in cabinets. It records Saran GRAND marrying at sixteen and living in China then traveling in Japan with only her maid. It also mentions Nellie Grant-Sartoris clinging to an old hair style and Englishwoman Mulier (MuLieR) spearing a wild boar at Tangier, admired for her horsemanship and long spear feats in Morocco.
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