The Victorious Turk and Balkan War Outlook
The piece portrays the Turk as a relentless victor despite European praise and calls for justice. It argues Turkey’s military buildup aims to deter European intervention and Balkan unrest, while Greece is deemed unable to resist. It also notes retirement of new silver certificates and a transition to simpler designs as ordered by Secretary Gage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Balkan States
Greece
Cleveland, Carlisle & Co
Gage
P. S
Fountain Street Baptist Church to house bicycles for worshipgoers
The Fountain Street Baptist Church in Grand Rapids plans a bicycle shed to accommodate wheels. A boy will guard the bikes on Sundays and evenings while owners attend services. The church, the town’s largest and wealthiest, expects higher attendance due to the new facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fountain Street
Good roads bill setback noted in state legislatures
The New York Legislature adjourned without passing the good roads bill despite lengthy study. New Jersey leads in good roads reform with Massachusetts close behind, while Pennsylvania may join a select group if the Hamilton road bill passes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Press
Beautiful nine color Scribners Magazine cover promises spring content
The May issue features a Garguet design by the French artist and introduces a new college article. Edward S. Martin recounts Harvard College memories with fine illustrations, and an illustrated Banks and Banking article offers instructive insights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garguet
Scribner’s Magazine
Harvard College
Edward S. Martin
Deboe Becomes Kentucky's First Republican Senator
William J Deboe a 47 year old Kentucky native who practiced medicine before turning to law and politics was sworn in to the U S Senate on Monday his election ends a long legislative deadlock and gives Kentucky a Republican voice in the chamber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Wm. J. Deboe
U.S. Senate
United States Emerges as Major Bicycle Exporter
The United States appears set to lead bicycle manufacturing as exports surge. From July 1 to February, cycles and parts valued at 3,188,466 dollars, versus 480,722 dollars in the prior eight months of 1895-96.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Sunderland Presbytery Rejects Heresy Petition Against Watson
Report says preachers sought to try Rev. Dr. John Watson for heresy last week in Sunderland England. The petition was rejected with claims his views conflict with core Reformed teaching on grace salvation and the Confession of Faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Watson
Ian MacLaren
Sunderland
England
Arbitration treaty split along regional lines across senators
The Buffalo Express notes that nearly all Southern Senators oppose the arbitration treaty with Great Britain while most Northern Senators support it. It adds that England was the South’s friend and the North’s foe during the late War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
England
Buffalo Express
General Miles Sails for Europe on Military Sightseeing
General Miles sails this week for Europe on a military picnic of sight seeing by consent of President McKinley he will visit Greece Turkey Germany France Russia and England to see and hear all about war as it is now conducted.
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Miles
Europe
McKinley
Greece
Turkey
Germany
France
Russia
England
North Warren man reports airship sighting
A letter in the Warren Democrat quotes a North Warren resident who says he has seen the airship. The man is a patient at the State Hospital for the Insane, noting that other airship observers should be there as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Democrat
North Warren
State Hospital For the
Republicans Sweep Omaha City Ticket Victory
Republicans won the entire city ticket in Omaha last week, signaling strong party momentum. The note mentions Omaha being in Bryan's home state and suggests the Dem-Pops may respond with limited commentary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Bryan
Public Debt Down in April as Treasury Cash Declines
Public debt on April 30 stood at 998,244,132 dollars, a monthly drop of 5,718,063 dollars. This marks a favorable change compared with earlier months.
Reading Mail Date Check Seeks Subscription Receipt
The notice urges readers to check the mail date and subscribe to receive a receipt. It emphasizes sending in a subscription to obtain an official receipt.
Grant Monument Dedication and Senate Tariff Debate
The House saw little action due to the Holman death and Grant monument event in New York. In the Senate, atten tion to laid over appropriations and Cuba, Greece, Hawaii topics persisted. The Finance committee weighs the Dingley tariff with a 6 to 5 vote and projections suggest a lengthy six week debate with revenue from beer and other sources forecast.
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Holman
Indiana
New York City
House
Senate
Cuba
Greece
Hawaii
Finance Committee
Snators Quay
Penrose
Pennsylvania
Iron and Steel Makers
Finance
Jones
Nevada
Aldrich
Allison
Tennessee Exhibition Opens Under McKinley Stationery Day
President McKinley inaugurated the Nashville exhibition last Saturday with a grand-city effort by 100000 residents. Exposition Park spans nearly 200 acres housing almost fifty structures led by the Parthenon and Erechtheon with the Manufacturers and Liberal Arts, Education and Hygiene, Agriculture, Transportation, Negro and Government buildings among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee
McKinley
Nashville
Exposition Park
Phidias
Athens
New Uniforms for Pennsylvania National Guard Urged
Harrisburg Telegraph argues for a handsome new dress uniform for the Pennsylvania National Guard. The piece recalls a past $75,000 appropriation attempt stalled by the revenue bill and adjournment, noting the plain blue uniform while other states parade in showy attire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov Hastings
National Guard
Pennsylvania
Senate
New York
Harrisburg
Penrose backs marriage as political move in Pennsylvanias
The article notes Senator Boies Penrose loyalty to machine politics and cites Don Cameron urging marriage to improve standing. Penrose, a bachelor, agrees to wed the woman endorsed by the state organization, signaling practical politics over personal choice. The Boston Herald comments on Cameron and Penrose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boies Penrose
Pennsylvania
Penrose
Don Cameron
United States
Cameron
Senator Penrose
Indorses
Boston Herald
Unusual Bird Encounters and a Family Move in Maryland
Across Maryland a flock of white-winged crows visits Robert Mullins's Ichester farm daily, eluding capture. In Maine a Jonesboro man’s lone sheep has produced a white-eyed lamb for years until this season. Harry Zimmerman of Snydersburg shot a three-foot gray eagle with a seven-foot-three inch wingspan. Charles Roberts family from Clay County Kansas walked to their former Anne Arundel home, aided by Bengies volunteers who funded a rail trip.
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Robert Mullins
Ichester
Jonesboro
Harry Zimmerman
Snydersburg
Charles Roberts
Clay County
Kan
Anne
Morgantown Finds No Needy Families for Large Donation
A charitable investigation in Morgantown and nearby areas found no family in the town or county in need of the large donation meant for destitute households. The report describes this outcome after a thorough local inquiry into the money’s distribution and purpose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgantown
W. Va
Two Oklahoma Women Talk Through Cyclone Aftermath
Two young Oklahoma women carried 200 feet into the air by the cyclone kept chatting despite the ordeal. They insist the incident highlights nature’s convulsions yielding to its steady law in a curiously calm account of resilience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
New Jersey farmer to raise frogs this summer
A New Jersey farmer plans to raise frogs this summer after failing in cranberries asparagus beets and berries. He fears the frogs may jump the boundary and enter neighboring fields unless bonds are posted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Farmer Seeks Counsel Over Witches in Aroostook Me
A farmer in Aroostook County Maine asked a lawyer how to handle witches. The attorney recommended bombardment with decayed potatoes to drive them away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aroostook
Pennsylvania Legislature Nearing Adjournment In 1897 Session
Harrisburg reports progress as the 1897 Pennsylvania Legislature nears adjournment. Key actions include a $550,000 Capitol plan, codified fish and game laws, and liquor control measures for clubs with licenses. Debates on adjournment date, holiday for Washington monument events, and state court powers also feature in the record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Merrick
Tioga County
House
Quay Men
Senate
Washington Monument
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Boyer
John A. Wiley
Franklin
John J. Spearman
Sharon
George F. Davenport
Meadville
Polk Institute For
Representative Parshall
Warren
Executive Mansion
Warren P. Laird
Courts of Common Pleas
Woman's Progress and the Limits of Independent Life
The piece argues that despite women's efforts, progress remains limited as marriage persists as a safe option for unprovided girls. It notes a lack of jobs for both genders, questions independent work viability, and laments aging breadwinners who rarely secure lasting financial competence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Tribune
Outrageous Oscalation Of Bashful Schoolmaster
A 20 year old rural schoolteacher in Tennessee faced a mob of about 25 girls who ambushed him on the road after school, forced kisses upon him, and then released him as he fled. The report notes his extreme blushes and reluctance, and suggests such punishment would drive him out of the country if he cannot endure it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Lincoln County
Tenn
Ten-year span of a nurse’s career questioned
It is argued that the average professional life of a trained nurse is ten years due to financial strain and health risks. Nurses face continual exposure to contagious diseases from patients, including epidemics like cholera and yellow fever, plus typhoid and pneumonia, leaving them worn out and unable to continue arduous service after a decade.
Bicycling Candidates Press Toward Town Election
In Maryland the town gears up for a municipal race as cyclists rally behind a mayoral nominee deemed a steady spokesman and able to steer public opinion. The candidate, though called narrow, seems poised to win if no tire puncture slows him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Local Man Credits Pain Balm Cure for Rheumatism
Mr Charles H Wetzel of Sunbury Pennsylvania testifies that after purchasing Chamberlains Pain Balm for inflammatory rheumatism at Melicks drug store and using three bottles he was completely cured. He walked in on crutches and now recommends the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Wetzel
Sunbury
Melick’s
Chamberlain’s
Vast News from Around the World and Ancient Statues
England sent 350 million telephone messages last year, 37 million more than the year prior. France has about 300 monuments to Frenchmen built in 25 years, with 127 committees fundraising. A Catherineau statue in Brittany was forcibly removed. Diamonds found in Natal sand near extinct volcano crater. Lannes divorce declared valid by Perpignan court. Mother Gonzaga Kemnelly dies in Cork aged 88 after 63 years in Ursuline convent. England’s egg imports rise to 1.589 billion last year. A bronze Poseidon statue, sixth century BC, found near Mount Cithaeron. head intact, hands missing, pedestal inscribed.
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England
France
Catherineau
Maine Et
Witzies Hoek
Natal
Marshal Lannes
Perpignan Courte
Gonzaga Kemnelly
Ireland
Poseidon
Mount
Cithaeron
Christ
Jupiter Olympus
Delphi
Stamp Collectors Protest Unnecessary Issues
The piece notes protests by collectors against stamp issuance and criticizes fluctuating prices in major catalogues for 1897. It mentions the largest registered letter, a 187 postage, sent from New York to Pretoria, valued at 187 and cites the Boston Journal calling periodical stamps mere colored paper.
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United States
New York
Pretoria
South Africa
Boston Journal
Incredibly Dated Facts Span Costly Cremations and Gems
A collage of odd claims: cremation costs in France at three francs. a Liver-Stock exchange land deal at £1,000,000 per acre. ocean depths trap ironclads. top diamond weights from 103 to 367 carats. Vienna safety belts for window cleaners. and hypothetical human lifting powers compared to shellfish.
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Liver- 1 Stock Exchange
Star of
Brazil
Regent
France
Kaiser
Rajah
Borneo
Vienna
Fashion Goods and Accessories Highlighted in Silk and Satin
A listing of textile and accessory patterns including blue and white printed silk pieces, plaid and plain bodice belts with clasps, paper lampshades shaped as flowers, colorful silk stocks, Dresden figured silk taffeta dresses, chiffon ruching with satin or velvet ribbons, bright plaid ribbons, gilt filigree leather belts, scarlet mousseline hats with black ostrich plumes, enameled belt links, and men's black-top socks with plaid ankles, from Dry Goods Economist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dresden
Great South American Kidney Cure Promises Quick Relief
Distressing kidney and bladder diseases relieved in six hours by the New Great South American Kidney Cure. It relieves pain in the bladder kidneys back and urinary passages for both sexes and relieves water retention. Sold by Noyes Drug Store Warren Pa. Also offers embossed address cards for secret societies at the Mall office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noyes Drug Store
Warren
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Comfort and Knowledge Kidney Health Trade Card
A 19th century note promotes a free mail offer about kidney health. It advises withholding for twenty four hours a bottle of common glass filled with urine to observe sediment as an indicator of kidney trouble. It cautions that urine staining linen and frequent urination signal kidney and bladder issues.
Senate sparring as Foraker debuts in sundry civil talks
In Washington on May 5 Senator Gorman and newcomer Senator Foraker clashed over restraint in appropriations during sundry civil bill debates. The free homestead bill passed 42 to 11. the tariff bill was slated for May 18. the Morgan Cuban resolution again deferred. executive session followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Gorman
Maryland
Foraker
Ohio
Senate
Aldrich
Grass Seed Promotion Prices Defy Competition
Grass seed sale offers high grade Timothy and Medium Clover per bushel at low prices. Advertises abundant supply and discounts to attract buyers of lawn and pasture mixes.
Warren County seeks court order to sell right of way and land
Warren County commissioners petition the Court of Common Pleas to authorize sale of a 19 foot right of way from High Street to inlet No 212 and to convey a land piece 6 feet by 29 feet 8.5 inches at the southwest corner of inlet 212 to Charles Schemmelfeng. A hearing is set for June 7 1897.
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Warren County
Penna
Court of Common Pleas
Charles Schemmelfeng
High Street
Inlet
Thos. Struthers
F. Rounce
W.J. Mead
H. M. Preston
Orphans” Court
Pennsylvania
Uesday
Archibald Rhind
Conewango
County of
Warren
State of
G. R. Starr
John Rees
Elihu Kingsley
Pinegrove
John Abbott
John 8
Russell
Alva Chandler
John
Rhind
Dunkirk, Warren and Pittsburg
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Warren Mail
E. Cowan’s Sons
Willis Cowan
Dwight Cowan
Warren, PA
John H. Fuellhart
Frank M. Knapp
W. 8. Peirce
Congress
Lincoln
Pennsylvania State College
Commonwealth
Kauffman
Lancaster
McQuown
Clearfield
J. B. Showalter
Mercer-Butler
State Department
Walter Shipman
J. P
Morris & Mullen, Warren
P. B. Canfield
Corydon
Mar
Seciety Camps
Osweco
N. Y
William Johnson
Toronto
Richland
Johnson
Earle
Mexico
Churenil
Mackey
Buffalo
Rochester
Barcelona
Corpus Christi
Fort Montjuich
Timothy, Per Bushel
Siegfried & CO
W. B. Meap
Deering
Deerine
Tur DreEring
Jacksons Run Creamery
Henry S. Thomas
Warren Co
Anna Thomas
E. H. Beshlin
Mitchell & Shawkey
Willis A. Mitchell
H. E. Mitchell
J. H. Mitchell
J. H. Mitchell & Company
J. H. Mitchell, WE E, Mitchell
Orphan’s Court
George H. Ames
W. H. Stephens
James W. Wiggins
G. B. Webber
Orphans’ Court
John C. Edmundson, Jr
C.debber
Columbus
WM. McCray
D. C. Lindsey
D. C. Lindsey & Parmlee, Attys
W.W. Hodges
Adnr
Russell, Pa
H. S. Thomas
East St
D. A. V. & P. Railroad
Telephone
the Mail Office
N. Greenlund
Herman
Arren
First National Bank
F. H. Rockwell
F. K. Russell
BANK
Penn.a
Scotland
National Line of Iron
Liverpool
George Ball
Northwestern
Penn’a
W. H. Zuern
Carver House
THE
Pickett Hardware CO
Syracuse Steel Plows
Planet Jr
the Pickett Hardware CO
Lin’r’p
Monarch Cycle Mfg. CO
Chicago
London
Fim. Ane
Monarch
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