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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1899
Page
2
For Register and Recorder, Charles D. Crandall of Warren is listed. For County Commissioners, W. J. Mead of Youngsville and John F. Rounce of Warren are named.
Gov Stone vetoed half a million dollars annually from school appropriations and blocked an Erie county judge bill as part of his vetoes amid Pennsylvania budget concerns. The Hartranft statue unveiling drew a large crowd with regimental reunions and praise for Major I B Brown. Local representatives including Col Parmlee C A Waters and Mel Sharp attended.
Gov. Stone signs the Magee bridge bill changing how counties obtain free bridges. A petition of 100 qualified electors can force action by the County Commissioners within 30 days. If granted, commissioners may buy a bridge. if refused, a grand jury may compel action. Viewers hear parties and set a price, with appeals to the Supreme Court if needed.
Representative Parshall returned from Harrisburg after Hartranft monument ceremonies and an interview with the Governor. He announced all six Warren county bills passed and signed, including the $2,000 Emergency Hospital grant. He praised Ed for progress on bicycle-paths, hospital, Indian reservation road, and Rouse Commissioner bills now laws of Pennsylvania.
The ambassador’s remarks praising Dewey and Sampson as Spain war heroes drew sharp pushback, with The Globe contending Nelson was not a Sampson and noting Nelson’s limited vision yet close combat prowess. The piece records notable disagreement over wartime figures.
Brigadier General Fulton writes from the Philippines to a friend in Kansas that he has no hope of a political career upon return, though he hints such a career would please him. He is spoken of for governor and could win by a large majority if he runs, given his fighting style.
The horseless carriage is emerging for pleasure and mail transport as roads improve. Bicycles have spurred road upgrades, and the horseless carriage is expected to follow suit on smooth avenues.
Farmers report a notable absence of potato bugs after heavy frosts this winter. They warn not to crow, as the insects may return once tubers sprout.
In 1898 the United States produced 234000 tons of copper while the rest of the world totaled 185000 tons. The country also shows a large increase in copper mine yields.
Bishop Hawey of Newfoundland argues residents prefer joining the United States over Canada. He invites such a move with a provocative statement about the island’s future.
Havana is reported free from yellow fever an unusual season milestone. Sanitation efforts continue with promises of immediate results and improved public health.
A question to Gov. Roosevelt asked if he enjoyed fighting Tammany. He answered he was always fond of hunting big game, implying political battles as a form of pursuit.
Ex President Grover Cleveland clarifies reports of his death after a week of Lake Erie fishing. He declares the rumors false and insists he remains alive.
Public opinion in the United States shows loyalty to the government and opposition to treason. Readers condemn Atkinson and other critics of policy in the Philippines while recognizing Aguinaldo as responsible for the trouble. The public believes peace and self government could have been advanced if natives accepted American efforts.
General Orders No 8 urges all posts to observe Memorial Day with flowers and reverence honoring fallen Union defenders. It requires divine service the Sunday before Memorial Day and the reading of Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address at all Grand Army ceremonies.
Col James K Barnett of the Tenth Pennsylvania writes from Malolos April 3 detailing a seven day march with daily fights and seven days of combat in seven days of marching. He notes six killed and twenty eight wounded in the week and that insurgents armed with Mauser rifles outpace their Springfield arms. He recounts a near miss on March 28 when a Mauser bullet dented his testament and watch but left him unharmed. The letter, also shared with his sister Mrs C N Boyd, reflects the arduous operations of the unit and ongoing trenches fighting.
The Pennsylvania Steel Company beats English bidders to build a major viaduct for the Burmah Railway Co in India, at an estimated cost of 700000 dollars. Officials say the American bid offers better price, timing, and construction plan.
The article lists the issued kit for each American soldier in the Philippines including two khaki suits, two white duck suits, an unlined blouse, kersey trousers, a campaign hat, a cork helmet, legging pairs, barrack and russet shoes, and both wool and cotton underwear. It asserts that skimping on uniforms is not acceptable to Uncle Sam.
Irregular focusing of the eyes causes pain and fatigue. If you have eye ear nose or throat trouble consult Dr. Sadler at 804 Penn Ave Pittsburg. Strathers Hotel Warren Pa May 17 18 19 20 and 21.
The Pennsylvania Railroad offers round trip excursion tickets to Altoona for the Knights Templar parade on Tuesday May 23. From points on the line in Pennsylvania the single fare round trip with a minimum of twenty five cents is valid May 22 and 23 and returns May 24.
May 15 itemize local movements and happenings. Rev W H Fenton family in Wrightsville, plans for planting corn unsettled, A Wright stocks dry goods, Bert Morton moves, Yates and Sweetland work on a Watts Flats line, Wrights host Milton Skinner, Hallams relocate, Whipps alters sermon time, Vinnette Thompson at Youngsville, Bear Lake visitor on mowing machine drive, J A McArthur builds a pew sidewalk and does paper hanging.
May 15 residents report visits from Rev. Mr. Wilson and Evert Johnson of Jamestown while Miss Blanch Cook and Miss Gertrude Wheeler spend time with Warren friends. Alice Akeley returns home from Gouldtown teaching. A social ice cream event is planned for May 27. Rumors of a forthcoming wedding and other small town movements are noted.
May 17 Wallace K Davis of Cincinnati visits W J Davis 2nd and A N Webb family moves into G Yarling home. W J Dunn heads to West Virginia to work. Rev J L Taylor of Aspinwall Pa calls on friends. W J Davis 2nd leaves for Allentown as Odd Fellows delegate. Miss Mary Greene attends as Rebeccah Lodge delegate.
The Wade Court of Inquiry censures Gen Miles for not alerting the War Department about embalmed beef, though none existed. It finds canned beef suitable only for non tropical use and censures Eagan for reckless purchase. The court suggests an unofficial inquiry to judge Eagan and ends with a call to drop the matter, though Congress may pursue it.
An advertisement urges treatment by Dr. Sadler of Pittsburgh at Struthers hotel in Warren Pennsylvania from May 17 to 21, promising quick relief without pain or danger and claiming a crooked eye will lose its sight.
The town site was surveyed plotted and settled in one day. Mountain View grew to a city of 800 with a mayor council and officers. Some lots sold as high as 900 dollars though prices are expected to drop after the boom.
King Maceo a young son of King Nutwood will stand at stud this season offering unusual breeding value. He hails from the Nutwood family renowned in 2:30 lists, dam by Almont famed sire of mares, and he is described as large and handsome with strong stock appeal. Terms $15. W. C. Whitam North Warren Pa.
New and elegant wedding invitations and calling cards announced at the mall office. Ball invitations and programs offered at low prices with updated designs for brides and event planners.
Mrs George who is believed to have murdered Geo Saxton in Canton last fall and acquitted appeared in Steubenville and then in another Ohio town. A crowd of about fifteen attended in a hall under 1200 capacity and locals urged her to stay quiet.
Advertising copy touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a cure for kidney and bladder troubles affecting both women and men. It claims quick relief and offers a 50 cent to dollar sizing option with mail order purchase from Kilmer & Co of Tiverton New York.
The notice details several parcels in Warren and Eldred townships, Pennsylvania, including Lot 20 in Branchville bound by Prospect Avenue and nearby parcels. It lists parcels sold to satisfy various judgments, with descriptions, boundaries, and improved structures such as houses, barns, and orchards, and references to deeds and recorder records.
In Sugar Grove Township Warren County Pennsylvania a tract described as starting at the northeast corner of tract 201 proceeds south along the east line 54.8 rods to a post at the northeast corner of lands contracted for by Harvey Messenger then west 190.4 rods along the north line to a post then along the east line of lands formerly conveyed to N B Langdon 54.8 rods to the north line of tract 201 and east 190.4 rods to the starting point containing about 70 acres with about 60 acres improved including a frame dwelling, barn and apple orchard. The land was deeded by D S Bull to P W Nuttall recorded in Warren County deed book 37 page 314 and sold as the property of P W Nuttall and Ellen Nuttall at A D Carr's suit.
Description records the sale of 150 acres in Lot 193 with reservations carving out a 50 acre parcel in Eldred township. The tract includes two frame houses and two barns with an orchard and improvements. Conveyed to Jane Brown by Elijah Brady and wife by deed dated 8 October 1856 and recorded 5 September 1859, suit of Augustus W. Franklin admin de bonis non.
Readable portions describe multiple land parcels in Conewango and Farmington townships, Warren County. The descriptions cover railroad rights of way, acreage, boundaries with Philadelphia and Erie railroad lines, Conewango Creek, and adjacent lands. Included are long lists of lots, oil wells, dwellings, and related fixtures sold as property of N Francis C A Wilbur and F S Wilbur Bros. at the suit of Peoples Savings Institution.
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