Pensions Restored for Civil War Veterans Enlisted in Spanish War
The pension department orders restore the pensions of all Civil War veterans who enlisted for the Spanish American War once they are mustered out. The earlier stoppage due to the enlistment is reversed by the Commissioner of Pensions. The May issue of McClure's highlights Kipling's The Flag of their country and Gar lands gold trail poems, plus Booth Tarkington’s The Gentleman from Indiana.
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Spain
Pension Department
Commissioner of Pensions
McClure’s
Kipling
Hamlin Garland
Indiana
Booth Tarkington
Description of Samoa’s new king by Rear Admiral Kautz
In a Cincinnati letter Kautz sketches the young Samoan king as a 19 year old native wearing a French admiral’s cocked hat with no shoes stockings or trousers. He notes the attire suits the tropical climate but doubts it would suit Fourth Street in Cincinnati.
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Kautz
Cincinnati
Samoa
Fourth Street
Dewey Day Celebrations and Spanish Gift Compared
On May 1 nationwide events marked Dewey Day as Uncle Sam sent Spain a twenty million dollar check. A year earlier Spaniards in Manila received a different form of aid backed by Admiral Dewey and his fleet, signaling a change in relations between nations and peoples.
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Dewey
Uncle Sam
Spain
Manila
Admiral Dewey
Election of Gunning as County Superintendent Endorsed
The piece praises Mr. Gunning for county superintendent, noting his past candidacy eighteen years ago and the community’s support. It lauds perseverance and predicts he will live up to a high standard set by a former state official.
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Gunning
Volunteers praised for patriotism at Calumpit battle
English papers compliment American volunteers at Calumpit for devoted patriotism and gallantry. They also rebuke copperheads trying to humiliate the nation by persuading volunteers to a disgraceful retreat.
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Calumpit
Gold Reserve Refutes Predictions as It Rises Over 246 Million
The gold reserve climbs beyond 246 million dollars, defying silver prophets. Per capita circulation increases accompany a stab le American money state, leaving Bryan and his followers with little footing.
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Bryan
California Newspapers Must Sign byline Law
California passes a law requiring all newspaper communications to bear the writer's name. Editors seek signing practices now while anticipating repeal by the next Legislature.
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California
Erie Sees Broad Prosperity With Rising Manufacturing
The Dispatch reports sustained general prosperity in Erie with widespread gains in manufacturing. Most plants are operating at full capacity, employing significantly larger workforces than a year ago.
Col Fred Fanston for Governor Urged by Kansas Republicans
Like Theodore Roosevelt, Col. Fred Fanston the Kansas volunteer famed for his Philippine record is being pushed for governor by the state Republicans. The article argues he deserves the post, noting that success breeds success and applauding the possible nomination.
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Teddy” Roosevelt
Col
Fred Fanston
Kansas
Philippines
President appoints Funston brigadier general for Philippines service
Upon returning to Washington the President promoted Colonel Frederick Funston of the Kansas volunteers to brigadier general for gallant conduct in the Philippines. The promotion was described as well earned.
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Washington
Frederick Funston
The
Kansas Volunteers
Philippines
Gen George W. Davis Succeeds Gov Henry in Porto Rico
Gen George W. Davis replaces Gen Guy V. Henry as Governor general of Porto Rico after Henry resigns due to ill health. Davis is praised for an excellent record of efficiency and faithfulness.
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Geo. W. Davis
Guy V. Henry
Porto Rico
Miss Brappon Still Busy at 61 with New Story Soon
Miss Brappon remains industrious at 61 and a fresh tale will appear shortly. She began writing in 1862 but has not published a novel for two years.
Republicans rally behind Gen Gregg for State Treasurer
There will be no quarrel over Gen Gregg being nominated for State Treasurer. The issue now is whether he will accept the nomination and run for the post.
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Gen. Gregg
Governor Signs Broad Batch of New Laws
Governor Stone issued 46 laws last Saturday, bringing total in force to over one hundred with about 250 more awaiting action. The measures include land charity provisions for Warren county, stricter bicycle path penalties, factory and sweatshop oversight, real estate dockets, and various regulatory reforms across counties and state agencies. A second group issued last Monday adds licensing for transient merchants, road and street regulations, recording deeds, and new mercantile taxes.
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National Guard
State Poultry Association
State Board of Agriculture
Pennsylvania Archives
Potter County
Coudersport
Geological Survey
United States
Justices of the Peace
Pennsylvania
Allegheny River
Charles Green
R.G. Mead
George Weiler
John W. Sly
Conewango
Philadelphia and Erie Railroad
Weiler-Mead
Philadelphia and Erie
John H. Hull
Recorder’s Office
Warren County
Conewango Township
Philadelphia and Erie Rail Company
J. M. Jackson
Jackson
Philadelphia and Erie Railroad Company
Winfield Scott
Warren and Franklin Turnpike
Appeas
Warren Brick Company
A. Hertzel
John H. Fuell Hart
Warren
Verdict Reflects Rural Bias In Canton Case
The Canton acquittal of Mrs. George is seen as reflecting social double standards. The man often escapes accountability while the woman bears punishment, with the community deeming the man a scoundrel yet the woman a sufferer, as echoed by the Philadelphia Times.
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Canton
Mrs. George
Saxton
Phila. Times
Pennsylvania Railroad Sells Parade Excursion Tickets
To Lancaster Pennsylvania on May 8 excursion tickets from all Pennsylvania stations to Lancaster and return at single fare for the round trip. Minimum 25 cents. Tickets on May 8 and 9 to May 10 inclusive, not valid for passage on the Pennsylvania Limited.
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Lancaster
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Limited
National Baptists Anniversary Travel Offer To San Francisco
The Erie R A will sell tickets to San Francisco and return at very low rates for a limited two month period. Tickets may depart on one route and return by another with privileges on both directions. Information is available from the Erie office for those planning a Pacific coast trip.
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National Baptist
San Francisco
Erie R. A
Pacific Coast
Tain
Erie
Local notes from multiple towns report health, cuts, and civic items
The column lists a mix of updates: Mr N W Abbott in critical condition from goitre. Sugar Grove Y P C U convention planned for Frewsburg May 23-24. Mrs W 4H Shortt ill at home, improving. Youngsville creamery to open May 1 under G P Belnap. caution on rotten sidewalks endangering pedestrians. Tidoute notes include Cumings returning from Harrisburg, visits, health recoveries, and a tarpon catch by Miss Florence Grandin. furnace burn incident at Mrs Neuhart’s. Russell Record covers a growing Sabbath school, theft of brass from E W Thompson’s mill and Chemical works, local bike counts and calls for a Warren cycle path, and Gouldtown post office with Frank W Anderson as postmaster.
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Sneak Grove
N. W. Abbott
Sugar Grove
Frewsburg
Youngsville
Shortt
G. P. Belnap
Tidioute
Senator Cumings
Harrisburg
Wittenmyer
Saratoga
E. B. Grandin
Mabel
South
Florida
Florence Grandin
Chemical Works
Warren
Gouldtown
Dodge
Chautauqua County
Frank W. Anderson
Eldred Hill school opens with Annie Myers as teacher
May 2 correspondence notes Eldred Hill started April 17 with Miss Annie Myers teaching. J W Baker Post organized Memorial Day observance. Mrs John Donaldson Sr remains critical with slim hope of recovery. Mrs Helen Eldred of Corry visits daughter Mrs F R Pitt. Mr and Mrs George Peterson travel to Tidioute for Mrs Peterson's brother illness. Mrs Byron Eldred and daughter visit Buffalo this week.
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Eldred Hill
Annie Myers
West Spring Creek
J. W. Baker
John Donaldson
Helen Eldred
Corry
F. R. Pitt
George Peterson
Tidioute
Local Moves And G A R Entertainment Noted In Town
May 3 reports show Mrs Alec Young and family moving to No Warren with D N Stilson preparing to move into the new house. R A Goodwin and family of North East visited town. The G A R held an entertainment in Grange Hall featuring speeches recitations and songs by the Glee Club plus a veterans supper. Mrs Homer Dalrymple of No Warren visits her mother Mrs R Miller. Grace McDonald and Laura McDonald recover from two weeks of measles and are out again.
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Alec Young
No. Warren
D. N. Stilson
R. A. Goodwin
North East
Grange Hall
Glee Club
Homer Dalrymple
R. Miller
Grace McDonald
Laura McDonald
Notice to Oakland Cemetery lot owners for annual mowing fee
Notice to Oakland Cemetery lot owners to pay the yearly mowing assessment. Trustees urge prompt arrangements so lots can be cared for in the coming season. No mowing without payment to the Secretary. Do not wait until decoration day. C. C. Thompson, Oakland Cemetery Assoc. (20a4t)
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Oakland Cemetery
Reduced Rates to Harrisburg for Hartranft Monument Event
The Pennsylvania Railroad offers single fare round trips from all Pennsylvania stations to Harrisburg for unveiling of the Hartranft Monument on May 12. Tickets sell May 10 11 12 and are good to return through May 13. Passages on the Pennsylvania Limited are excluded.
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Harrisburg
Hartranft
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Limited
New York Central lauded as America’s Greatest Railroad
A western railway leader praises the New York Central passenger service saying it begins ends and is right in the middle. A transpacific line officer calls the Lake Shore Limited unmatched. The Buffalo Commercial on Feb 14 1899 declares the New York Central America’s Greatest Railroad.
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Western Railway
New York Central
Transpacific
Lake Shore Limited
Buffalo Commercial
New York Central Dominates Transcontinental Travel
The 1899Outing notes America becoming a westward overland route between Europe and the Orient. It credits the New York Central with attracting most new patronage due to comfort speed direct connections regularity and reliability. Foreign travelers praise our railway travel and credit the New York Central as the line they see most on the trans continental route.
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America
Europe
Far Orient
Pacific Coast
New York Central
New York Central to Run Pan American Express
The New York Central will launch the New York Buffalo Pan-American Express in early May. It leaves each city at 8:00 PM and arrives next morning at 7:30 AM. The superb train includes sleeping cars for Niagara Falls Buffalo Rochester and Syracuse and will promote the Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo while serving road patrons.
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New York Central
Niagara Falls
Buffalo
Rochester
Syracuse
Mie State Express
Agrooklyn Standard Union
Fehlman Bros Offer Fruit Dishes and Ice Cream
Local merchants promote a selection of fruit dishes fruit plates and ice cream cola inviting customers to visit and sample their wares at the store.
Excursion Tickets to Pacific Coast From Jamestown
The Erie R. offers one way excursion tickets at low rates to all points on the Pacific Coast including Washington Oregon and California and to all Northwestern states and territories. Contact F. H. Garfield division passenger agent Erie R R Jamestown NY for details.
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Erie R. A
Pacific Coast
Washington
Oregon
California
F. H. Garfield
Eric R. R
Jamestown
N. Y
King Maceo to Stand as Sire in North Warren
"King Maceo" son of "King Nutwood" will be in stud this season offering a rare breeding opportunity. He comes from the Nutwood line with notable size and speed potential and is bred to sire large handsome stock. Terms $15. W. C. Witham, North Warren, Pa.
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King Maceo
King Nutwood
Nutwood
Maceo
W. C. Witham
North Warren
Turf topics raise racing moves and plans for 1899 season
The article lists Caid now owned by Count Potocki with a Polish stock farm, Fred Ward to bring Ella Madison over the Rockies, Mam Brino Hannis to campaign again, Columbia likely to win the German Derby, Lena N bred to Star Pointer, soup Perkins retirement, Jimmy Michael shifting to stable exercise duties, Splan planning an Empire City park excursion train, a new trotting track proposed near Bloomfield and the Oranges with Waverly groups, and Doctor M owned by Fred Cannon with 6 wins in 11 starts last year.
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Caid
Count A. Potocki
Poland
Fred Ward
San Bernardino
Cal
Ella Madison
Rockies
Hannis
John E. Turner
Columbia
John R. Gentry
Cleveland Driving Club
Lena N
Cleveland
New York
Star Pointer
Perkins
Jimmy Michael
P. J. Dwyer
John Splan
Chicago
Empire City Park
Bloomfield
Oranges
New Jersey
Waverly Driving Club
Waverly Fair Association
Orange Horse Show Association
Doctor M
King Mambrino
Fred Cannon
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Brandon
Manitoba
Cassadaga Quote Highlights Lawyer Choice Wisdom
Franklin Spectator notes that self representation in court is risky while pursuing a case without merit makes a poor lawyer. The remark cautions readers to seek proper legal grounding and qualified counsel in legal matters.
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Cassadaga
Franklin Spectator
Various Historical Tidbits From 19th Century Europe and America
A collection notes diverse facts from 19th century life. It mentions Berlin coachmen incl a retired officer and 8 ex pastors, 16 nobles. hams preserved in charcoal lasting five to ten years. ancient terrace agriculture in Palestine. a Frenchman claiming to pack 700 pocket editions in one portmanteau. German homes with compressed paper floors. a Philadelphia clergyman offering civil ceremonies for a fee. Russian furs reserved for royalty. Southern Pines North Carolina shipped 4,000,000 pounds of fruit in 1898 by invalids seeking health. Hull House Chicago kitchen faced opposition to nutritious food. St Lothaire Jura erected a monument to Charles Marc Sauria who invented the lucifer match in 1881 but failed to patent it. Austrian and Hungarian claimants to priority.
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Berlin
Palestine
Heen
Germany
Philadelphia
Russia
North Carolina
North Carolina, Southern Pines
Hull House
Chicago
St. Lothaire
Jura
Charles Marc Sauria
Fashion Notes Show Spring Silk and Wool Mix In Gowns
Cream and ecru bareyes enhance gowns with silk and wool blends failing to gain popularity. New coats feature an Eton front and embroidered cream satin. feather boas return with gray ostrich and black varieties. Polka dots flood parasols, millinery, and dress fabrics. Garibaldi style silk waists appear with minimal back yoke. double veiling in black net gains favor. Petunia and white brocaded silk petticoats with lace edges seal spring style.
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Ecru Bareyes
Eton
New York Sun
Wit and Wisdom From Everyday Life Observations
A collection of aphorisms and quips on pride love self regard manners and human folly. It notes how vanity caution humor and culture shape behavior and social outcomes through short pointed sentences.
High heels from London for ladies in high society
The report notes London heels in demand for women moving in the highest circles of society. Heels range from 3 percent to 6 inches in height, signaling the elevated status of wearers.
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London
Presbyterian General Assembly meets in Minneapolis May 18 to June 1
The General Assembly of the Presbyterian church holds its annual meeting in Minneapolis from May 18 to June 1. Nickel Plate Road agents are authorized to sell excursion tickets at reduced rates on May 15, 16 and 17.
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General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
Minneapolis
Minn
Nickel Plate Road
Presbyterian General
Empire State Express Connects D A V and P R Rail
The D A V and P R BR promotes its east and west routes with direct Buffalo connections via the Empire State Express from New York Central. It claims fastest train service to Rochester Syracuse Utica Albany and New York with tickets available through D A V and P R agents.
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Buffalo
Empire State Express
N. Y. Central
Rochester
Syracuse
Utica
Albany
New York
Presbyterians Hold General Assembly in Minneapolis
The Presbyterian General Assembly meets in Minneapolis from May 18 to June 1. Nickel Plate Road offers special incentives for the occasion. Ask agents about low rates, fine equipment, on time trains and convenient connections.
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Minneapolis, Minn
Cha Fing Dishes Fern Dishes and Jar Dineers
FRuLMAN Bros. promotes pre buy review of dishes and dineware with bold names and playful wording. The text hints at shopping guidance and product varieties to consider before purchase.
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Frulman Bros
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Warren Mail
E. Cowan
Willis Cowan
Dwight Cowan
Warren, PA
Charles A. Peterson
Register and Recorder
Charles D. Crandall
W. J. Mead
John F. Rounce
G. M. Pelton
Freehold
Rogers
H. A. Putnam
Farmington
Buffalo Bill
Man
Spring Creek
C. C. Thompson
Oakland Cemetery Asso
Fehlman Bros
Foster M. Coover
Emery L. Coover
Brokenstraw
Same
Chas. A. Young
Merton Co
Chas. F. Baker
Kinzua
Chas. Co. Dalrymple
Montie E. Ferry
Elvira Howard
Bear Lake
Lydia E. Howard
John Morley
Geo. D. Burlingame
Jerry L. Young
Sheffield
John E. Jordan
Dc. C. Thompson
Fred E. Lanning
John J. Lawson
Geo. Dockrell
Elvira Ltright
Lovina Rockwell
Arndt Swanson
Fred Sechriest
Fred Sechrist
J. Arndt Swanson
Samuel F. Powers
Wm. H. Kelley
South West
Jerry Crary
Carrie Smith
C. C. Peterson
Swan A. Peterson
Martha J. Schwab
Etal
C. C. Allen
Vas
Luke Devine
Wm. Wentzel
A. N. Webb, Asa
A. D. Bentley
Ies
W. Kitchen
Admr
John Nelson
K. Haupin
Admr. C. T. A
Warren County Common Pleas
Osephine
Groh
Libellant
Charles Groh
Warren Borough
Court of Common Pleas
John H. Fuellbart
Glass OF Fashion
John H. Fuellhart
Rowe
S. Rowe
Susan Rowe
Nancy Fetterley
Curtis Pond
Coffe
Boston
New Orleans
Japan
Java
Rio
Great Cash
N. K. Wendelboe
Armstrong & McKelvey
M. EK. Wendelboe
Liberty Street
Warren National Bank
Hon
Wm. D. Brown
D. W. Beaty
A. T. Scofield
Nelson P. Wheeler
G. N. Parmlee
Andrew Hertzel
Charles Chase
C. Schimmelfeng
Christian Smith
H. A. Jamieson
F. E. Hertzel
Cashier
State of
Enterprise
Pleasantville
Grand Valley
Titusville
Arch
Marece A
Ville
Holland Land Company
Execu
Citizens Nat’l Bank
Mynon Warees
KE. T. Baseees
Vavio L. Gerould
L. W. Dennison
DinxgeTors
M. Waters
Haseltine
Hodman
M. Sieegfried
W. Dennison
W. O. Parmiee
D. L. Ge
Nicholas Dietsch
First National Bank
Rockwell
Presid
F. K. Russell
Penn’a
Einpoet
Poe
C. R
W. F. Henry
Warren Savings” Bank
J. Foley
General Carting
Teaming
Secree
A. A. Davis & Office
Exchange Block
Philadelphia Weekly Press
Allen’s Cash Shoe Store
Postoffice
Mammoth
Kentucky
E.W. Siegfried & Co
China
Theo
Consumer
Jon
Kopf & Henry
Grocers
Water Street
Rowland & Sons
Sign Decora
W. C. Rowland
J. E. Rowlan
W. C. Rowland, J
Kane Summit Hospital
Kanpa
Kane Bumnit Hospital
Kane, Pa
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