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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1906
Page
4
The Republican County Committee announces a new headquarters on the second floor of the Citizens National Bank Building. The chair, W. Parsha y, invites all interested in the Republican ticket’s success to visit anytime during opening hours.
Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw delivered a tribute to the Republican party at the Academy of Music during the Golden Jubilee Convention. He praised party progress, warned against tariff revision, noted Dingley tariffs’ mixed effects, and argued only an extraordinary session could safely revise tariffs before the next election.
The article notes William J. Bryan is in public view as a probable Democratic presidential nominee. It highlights his persistence and repeated returns to the political arena ahead of the next national election.
A local retailer promotes a huge furniture selection with prices available for public viewing. The message invites customers to browse, assuring courteous service even if no purchase is made.
The Prohibition party faces a rebuke in Pennsylvania as the state convention endorses a fusion ticket. J J Ashenhurst of the New Wilmington Globe denounces the slate, accusing leaders William H Berry Homer L Castle and others of betraying Prohibitionist principles and aligning with Democrats and Republicans. He calls for party conscience and repudiation of the action.
Two former vice presidents of New York Mutual Life Insurance Company face multiple indictments for forgery and related offenses. Dr Walter R Gillette is charged with six indictments including five forgery counts and perjury, while Robert C Grannis faces forgery and filing a false report charges. The Philadelphia Inquirer notes the case as a sign of rising moral standards and impartial justice.
A Dun's Review assessment notes a modest dip in commercial activity for the season yet strong future confidence. Industrial demand for fall and winter distributions is high with planned shutdowns reduced or canceled for repairs. Crop progress slowed by low temperatures though yield changes are unclear, while price swings persist due to mixed injury reports. June railway earnings rose 11.8 percent from 1905, with New York exports up 1.84 million and imports down 671 thousand. May exports rose across farm staples except cotton, yet cotton losses were offset by a net export gain of 6.76 million and 12.42 million more imports than 1905. San Francisco money moved back, easing loan rates, but stock activity remained flat to down. Bank clearings in New York rose 13.8 percent over 1905, with a 6.6 percent gain elsewhere. June commercial failures totaled 2.34 million in liabilities, mostly in manufacturing and trading, 183 U.S. cases that week versus 229 last year, and 15 in Canada versus 25 a year prior.
The Scranton Truth editorially backs former Philadelphia mayor Stuart for governor, praising him as an honorable Union League president and a straight Republican. It argues loyal Republicans should support his nomination and unite the party in the campaign.
The article notes Treasurer Berry must obtain fully certified reports from each district before paying school appropriations, despite prior vows to speed payments. It cites a Titusville special election where bonds for a $75,000 high school were defeated by about two to one, with only 768 voters.
John Smith of the Buffalo Express reports the ocean liner ran aground on a bar and held there for forty minutes. He adds that some individuals have been known to hang on a bar for six to seven hours, implying the incident was not remarkable.
June Scribner criticizes the army’s structure noting major generals command detached coast posts with no field drill in leadership. He argues the system leaves generals unfit for wartime command as troops are gathered for battle only after crisis.
The Philadelphia Press cites authors noting in the last decade many fire insurers paid large dividends despite poor business. Connecticut and New York firms show high dividend rates and rising surpluses, while rate increases hit the public during losses and profits are not shared with policyholders.
A historical reflection argues San Francisco will rise again on the Pacific due to its superior harbor and the vision of urban planner Daniel H. Burnham. It contrasts San Francisco with Dalny and notes the city’s inevitable rebirth driven by commerce, beauty, and established trade, envisioning a metropolis for merchants, manufacturers, and mechanics.
The speaker denounces the Lincoln Party as a pretext for plotters and malcontents aimed at defeating the Republican Party in the state. Abraham Lincoln would be ashamed if alive, the remark suggests, for using his name to appear respectable.
As mayor Edwin S. Stuart forced Philadelphia street railway firms to pave every street segment occupied by their tracks from curb to curb, expanding municipal control over city streets and infrastructure.
A nostalgic note on horse cars in New York urged to connect past and present as city life quickens. The piece reflects on slower antebellum travel and questions the pace for future generations. It mentions cork's ancient recognition by Greeks and Romans and cork usage evolving with glass bottles.
An obituary style note contemplates Gov Pattison’s death in Ohio as illustrating a final force beyond voters and politicians, emphasizing the inevitability of fate over political effort.
The article notes that all parts of hogs are now used, with packing houses processing not only meat but also the squeal, reflecting broader utilization of livestock by industry.
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