06 May 1891
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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1891
Page
1
The ad invites buyers to choose from fresh carpets and Brussels velvets, with ready to lay mats, oil cloths, window shades, 50c window curtains with fixtures, and bargains in lace and Madras curtains, urging a call for purchase.
Prairie Farmer notes quality improves with wider spacing and longer growth from seed. French and English practice uses three feet between rows and at least two feet between plants, enabling bigger shoots. A trench-potato method by Elbert Carman promises higher yields, with detailed trench depth, mulch, and heavy fertilizer.
Train times list routes from Warren to Sheffield Harrisburg Philadelphia and New York with multiple daily services. Through sleepers from Erie Williamsport transfer at Harrisburg. special notes for through coaches and transfers. Includes a poetic quotation by Joaquin Miller.
Ithaca station experiments with two hundred Wakered cabbage plants show deep set plants yield 77 of 100 solid heads, shallow set at seed bed depth yield 85 heads and 12 percent heavier. Ground was heavy soil. lighter soil may reduce the difference.
Poemic verse urges endurance under hardship as gold is refined by fire. The speaker uses imagery of red gold and burning light to claim trial produces purity and value, comparing the hearth of pain to the heart's own testing.
A fragment presents a reflective line about how the mind holds many thoughts while the heart holds one. It closes with the idea that a life’s light fades when love ends. The piece frames love as pivotal to a life’s brightness and moral center.
A short verse laments long hours and distant futures. The speaker seeks immediate peace and vows that hope is morning while love anchors the day, urging an end to waiting.
The ideal rose soil is light friable loam rich in decayed vegetation and leaf mold. Before planting add bone dust and decayed manure, ensure drainage, and apply bone dust at setting for vigorous growth and plentiful blooms. Keep the soil around roses loose and use gentle liquid feeds like soapsuds or manure solutions when blooms are heavy.
The piece lists gardening cautions including avoid planting in wet soil and refrain from buying ill suited or rootless trees. It warns against damaging trees, using horses without nose nets, and letting agents pressure choices. It urges growers to plant their own trees and avoid trusting unverified “wonderful varieties.”
Dr Lintner told the Ulster County Farmers Institute that a wash made from one gallon soft soap and one half pint crude carbolic acid in two gallons of water is the best remedy for pests. The egg is usually deposited near the ground, and a newspaper wrapped around the tree is a preventive, though the wash is more effective.
Pollination of cherry blossoms with peach pollen at Ohio State University succeeded and several fruits matured. Plum pollen also applied to cherry blossoms with fruit resulting. Pits saved for potential future growth, sparking strong interest in possible outcomes.
Notices announce that auctions will be printed in the Main for those whose bills are printed at the office. Free publication offered for all auction notices as part of the service.
President Harrison visits Monterey and San Francisco on a coast tour. In Monterey he is greeted by throngs, receives a silver card from Salinas and Pacific Grove delegations, and tours Cypress Point. In San Francisco a chamber of commerce welcome follows a luncheon and a Palace hotel banquet for 250 guests.
May 2 reports show widespread labor action across several states. Illinois mines near Dugvorn and Grape Creek suspend operations affecting about 2,400 workers. southeastern Iowa coal fields rise in a broad strike with arson damage at Oskaloosa. Indiana sees Clay county miners quit and Terre Haute carpenters strike for nine hours. Ohio adopts a seveniety pay basis with a nine hour day. Missouri carpenters win a 40 cent rate. Pennsylvania building trades and Pittsburgh district miners rally for eight hours while New York building trades begin an eight hour day push led by the housesmiths and framers unions.
Widespread fires from Point Pleasant to Oceanville and Port Republic devastate timber and cedar swamps in Atlantic county and nearby areas. No lives reported lost though villages face destruction. over 7,000 acres burned and millions of feet of timber felled.
Bailey notes watering needs and soil porosity for cuttings and root development. Vines and runners multiply by leverage. June budding targets early summer stocks. Hydrangea and Spiraea propagate from green cuttings. peaches graft onto peaches, while plums sometimes graft on damp, strong soils.
A Dakota agricultural experiment compares press drills and broadcast seeding for wheat. It finds press drills ensure germination even in dry seasons and provide even distribution and earlier ripening, while broadcast seeding needs surface moisture and saves on implements and labor.
Advice from American Agriculturist on handling a hard milker heifer. A suggested technique uses a small wooden plug placed in the teat after thorough softening and greasing to relax the muscles and widen the opening, with proper sizing to prevent loss of milk.
Milwaukee reports show public schools observing Arbor Day with trees planted in yards and student literary programs. The high school joined in a joint class day Arbor Day observance, while dispatches indicate widespread observance throughout the state.
A fire at 9 PM Wednesday engulfed the 75 by 125 foot prison paint shop in Stillwater Minnesota. The building valued at 2000 burned completely with contents owned by the Minnesota Trasher Company valued at 50000 and fully insured.
Port Townsend Washington May 2 Members of Hazard Wells led Alaskan exploring expedition that departed New York a year ago have arrived here refuting earlier reports that the party had perished.
N C Allen Morris and Mullen advertise Arnica and oil liniment as a quick cure for rheumatism, claiming notable relief from joint pain and stiffness. The ad emphasizes the product’s effectiveness and urges readers to try it.
A May 2 cyclone gust felled the Sells Bros show at the Tiffin fairgrounds. The menagerie tent collapsed, about twenty five animal cages capsized, and a crowd of spectators were trampled with several injuries but no serious casualties reported.
The Havemeyer led Sugar Trust sharp decline in shares is blamed on insiders selling to push the stock down for reentry. Six months ending June earnings are forecast to reach 34 million dollars, with a yearly rate of 8 million. After bond interest and preferred dividends, the common stock would receive about 5.65 million, over twenty percent of the paid in value.
Terre Haute Indiana May 2 B P Hutchinson missing Chicago board of trade man arrived last night from Evansville. He left the train here with a through ticket to Chicago declined a reboard and started uptown by cab. No trace of him has been found since.
United States Treasurer Nebeker will issue a circular stating banks nationwide can obtain $200 in subsidiary silver coin at treasury expense. The circular notes that standard silver dollars in the treasury are nearly exhausted except for those with silver certificates, marking the first step in Secretary Foster’s plan.
N W Pratt a 55 year old veterinary surgeon committed suicide in O Neill Nebraska on Wednesday night by shooting himself in the head. He came from Grand Rapids Michigan last fall and was respected as a sober man until recently when he began heavy drinking. Insanity alleged to be induced by liquor as the cause of the act.
A fountain and statue honoring Henry Bergh founder of the ASPCA was unveiled in City Hall square Madison on April 29 with remarks by Gov. Peck Henry Bergh Jr Edwin Lee Brown of the American Humane Society and others noting his cruelty to animals advocacy.
Basco Dorrel a miner and John Finn a saloon keeper from Fleming Missouri opened fire during a quarrel at Thomas Stewart’s near Richmond Missouri. Finn and bystander Thomas Cooper were killed while Mrs Stewart was badly wounded and Dorrel fled the scene.
Detroit May 1 The first sod of the Detroit Windsor tunnel was turned at 11 p m on the Michigan Central line one mile back from the river. The mayor and Windsor aldermen attended but there was no large celebration.
The leaders of the Iowa third party issued a call for a state convention to be held in Des Moines on June 3. The Iowa Democratic State Central Committee met in Des Moines and decided the next state convention would be held in Ottumwa on June 24.
Madison Indiana reports Peter Weber 59 proprietor of Phoenix Hill brewery Louisville and Union brewery Madison died of cerebral hemorrhage Wednesday evening at his home. He valued at two million dollars leaves a wife and seven children. A separate item from Franklin Tennessee notes an unknown Negro hanged by a mob after shooting Policeman Davis following a quarrel with a circus employee.
A. B. Barnes, a young man from PortLane Oregon, died by his own hand after failing to quit drinking. The incident occurred in May, reflecting a personal struggle with alcohol. No further details are provided about circumstances or motive.
Albert Snooks, the bridegroom in the Louisville wedding feast poisoning case, died at the Burnet house in Cincinnati on Thursday night. He becomes the seventh victim, and his bride remains gravely ill with little chance of recovery.
Reports from Formirs Paris Rom Florence London Berlin and Budapest describe clashes between workers and police on May Day. Seven killed and twelve wounded in Formirs. four policemen injured in Clichy. Rome saw deaths and many hurt. Florence mob dispersed but windows broken. London and Berlin quiet with authorities enforcing bans on demonstrations.
In Waco Texas on May 2 William Reel confessed to slandering reputable residents. A citizen posse whipped him rode him on a rail tarred and feathered him and ducked him in a pond as punishment.
Cincinnati mayor Mosby bans all professional baseball games in the city on Sundays, effective immediately, citing religious observance and public order. The declaration affects teams and venues across Cincinnati.
The April debt decrease totals 1,514,327 with treasury cash at 700,162,858. Gen Veazey says Proc tor succeeds Edmunds in the Senate and Alger joins the cabinet as successor. In April, 60,449 immigrants landed in New York and 11,700 in Baltimore.
To patrons seeking steel plate or lithograph printing, this notice states that the service can be supplied in a timely manner at reasonable prices.
An explosion in a rear powder building at 902 Union Avenue near One Hundred and Sixty second Street killed four workers and injured another. Firework maker George Kreamer operated the shop with about a dozen young girls and a few boys. Names of victims include Lillie Hammond, Mary Lynch, Jennie Harpley, and Lottie Horn. No cause is given, though theories cite a dropped match igniting loose powder.
Philip Patorno, a New Orleans Italian leader and brother of ex-councilman Patorno, appeals to the mayor and police chief for protection after denouncements by Giovanni Bersaglieri linked to his lawsuit against the group. He cites three threats on his life and vows to seek repeal of the society charter.
Porter plans an extended northwest tour after leaving Washington with Mrs Porter. He will visit Chicago to stay with his brother Washington Porter then travel to major cities en route to the Pacific coast and spend time with relatives in San Francisco. He will also travel Puget Sound and aims to return to earpaton early in one.
At Martin's Ferry Ohio River area in Wuererina West Virginia a loaded dynamite cartridge given by an unknown assailant exploded while three under nine year old boys James Turney Milton Turney and Charles Wilson played with it. All were blown over sixty feet with severe injuries. Wilson is dying and one Turney boy may lose his sight another is severely burned.
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