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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1898
Page
1
The notice lists a wide range of dresses priced from 98 cents and up, featuring old Crashes from last season and new weaves. It promises a complete line in stock, with some dresses fully silk taffeta lined and others more modestly lined, all described as stylish and handsome.
A condensed Tuesday to Thursday run of war news from across theaters describes Admiral Sampson's fleet bombarding Cuban batteries near Santiago with no loss to his ships, heavy Spanish losses, transports and troops moving, Aguinaldo declaring dictatorship, Phillips and Cuban insurgent activity, and multiple naval actions, political moves, and civilian incidents shaping the war narrative.
New York money market figures show money on call at 14 13 cents, prime mercantile paper at 8 4 percent, sterling bank rates at about 4.85 for demand and 4.85 to 4.86 for 60 days. Posted levels list 4.85 and 4.87, commercial bills at 4.83, silver certificates around 57 54 to 58 58 1/2 cents, bar silver 58 cents, and Mexican dollars near 45 44 cents.
The market reports a range of prices for flour varieties, cornmeal, rye flour, and barley, with spot and futures quotes for wheat and corn. Butter and cheese values show Western creamery and state dairy variants, while eggs list state, Pennsylvania, Western, and Southern figures. overall activity covers grains, flours, pork, and milk products.
A collection of wry sayings and snippets frames on money love and folly. It notes a long life veteran, Joseph Mackey of Tamaqua born 1802 who enlisted in the Civil War at age 45, serving with the 141st Pennsylvania.
A banker finds a counterfeit $10 bill and uses it to settle debts from butcher to farmer to neighbor to the banker. The bill circulates until the banker recognizes it as fake, having settled $50 in debts. The question asks who loses and by whom in this chain of transactions.
Easy terms offered by Elping Hand Building and Loan Association in Warren under C A Peterson secretary guidance for first mortgages.
Rev. W J Yates urges the Epworth League to view missionary duty as central to Christian life. He argues the gospel of Jesus Christ offers the only path to true spiritual likeness to God, calling on all believers to evangelize, support missions, and consider young people joining foreign or domestic mission work.
A reflective piece argues that while mass sympathy and schemes help, individual lives must be saved one by one. It warns against overbearing organization that erases personal responsibility, urging selfhood and aiding the next person to become independent.
Travel broadens views and reading about our land’s resources sharpens ideas for youth. Strong’s Our Country is recommended for League members with varied topics. Visual aids like maps photos and stereopticon slides enhance engagement and memory during talks. Prayer complements attentive study. TO THE POINT.
Noon Monday batteries at Morro Castle and Santa Clara opened fire on the blockading fleet off Havana. Over 200 shots fired. no vessel hit, nearest explosion 300 yards from the Hawk. Torpedo Winslow may go to New York for repairs after damage at Cardenas. Senor Capedepon says Spain has no information on American seizure of Marianne Islands. Porto Rico force reportedly 4,000 to 6,000. occupation force size may be reduced. Secretary Alger to appoint General J Warren Keifer to command with General Lee of the Seventh Corps in Jacksonville.
Rev Doyle discusses true friendship from Proverbs and Mark focusing on friendliness during trouble. It contrasts earthly ties with divine friendship through Christ, urging believers to tell friends of Jesus and live as His followers. Bible readings listed follow the sermon themes.
A Lutheran saying warns that if all members avoided worship or stopped paying dues an empty church and empty treasury would result. It challenges readers to consider collective consequences of individual reluctance and grumbling.
Presbyterian Messenger notes peace requires a foundation of righteousness. It condemns those who claim peace while acting against true peace and warns there is no peace for the wicked.
A reflective note from Christian Work on human limits in understanding nature and spirit. It argues that even with inquiry our view remains imperfect, often described as seeing through a glass darkly, and stresses the enduring mystery across disciplines.
A devotional note from the Episcopal Recorder declares love as divine nourishment. It asserts that true love for God requires God’s love to provide sustenance, describing love as aliment for the soul in heavenward fellowship.
A sermon warns boys to avoid street pipes and cigarettes, urging self respect and clean appearance to win respect and future work. It contrasts with so called stylish rowdiness and notes public smoking sets a poor example for peers, referencing local context and community standards.
A collage of wry aphorisms and satirical quips from Chicago News and Washington Star. Observations range from gender roles to photography, policing, and Hawaii annexation, noting language barriers and urban cleverness with brisk, pointed humor.
The Chicago Post recalls a man who endured a brutal Klondike winter yet returned with a cache of vivid pictures descriptive articles and anecdotes. The timing coincides with war declaration making his collection look like wasted effort.
Atlanta Constitution reports Billville forces in Tampa claim to surround Florida mosquitoes for use in wells. Two men swallowed by alligators. alligators to be lynched on sight. Water scarcity mocked. uniforms scarce. soldiers rely on umbrellas and palmetto fans. Cooking harsh. recruits served raw. government hard tack praised for poker chips.
A Detroit Free Press quotation contrasts a scholar’s quick insight with a man whose many impecunious friends delay his choices. The pair discuss the moment to decide whether to accept a telegram marked Collect, highlighting prudence and hesitation in urgent communication.
A board member warns that the group must take precautions to avoid giving newspapers any information. The Washington Star notes confidence that papers will refrain from retaliation, trusting patriotic restraint.
Mrs Fogg asks Daniel what he is doing kneeling by the bureau. Fogg, missing a collar button, replies he is looking for the Spanish fleet. The line captures a humorous exchange in a Boston Transcript style.
A street scene described in the Chicago Tribune shows two men near war bulletin boards. A crowd surrounds a vendor with a basket of young pug dogs for sale.
A Cumminsville sage contrasts old fashioned leadership with modern needs. He praises the statesman who steers the ship of state from breakers and argues for a leader who shields it from brokers. The Cincinnati Enquirer framing highlights a call for principled governance over financial influence.
A lyric fragment speaks of longing and pride in absence. The speaker notes the sun remains when love is miss, questions arise, and joy has fled as emotion turns inward. The piece hints at dignity and sorrow within a romantic frame.
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