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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1904
Page
4
A Ohio judge rules a man may eject his mother-in-law, raising questions on the method. The column then touches on Uncle Sam’s coin production, torpedo threats from small boats, and California prunes shipped to Bordeaux. It notes the Methodist General Conference’s upcoming adjournment and debates Hitt as vice presidential material.
A New Jersey court valued a boy's life twice that of a girl in damages against a railroad for a child killed en route to school. The ruling used the boy's earning potential, but it cautions that the decision does not bind other states.
An odd feature of the return of the tan shoe to popular favor is that demand finds manufacturers unprepared. With crocus orders pouring in, dealers report they were fairly swamped. The prospect seems good for restoring tan shoes to the place they should never have lost.
John F. Wallace of Chicago is appointed chief engineer in charge of construction of the Panama Canal. He accepts the commission with sacrifice of a larger salary, reflecting the value of technical education and his years of engineering expertise.
A Philadelphia preacher last Sunday called the Liberty Bell a junket bell and criticized the men who travel with it for expenses. He says if the St. Louis Fair needs the bell it could be shipped by express, but its proper place is Independence Building in Philadelphia.
The article notes several major flows such as the United States paying 40000000 for the Panama Canal the sale of 37000000 in New York City bonds and American subscriptions of 25000000 to a Japanese loan. It attributes these to high bank deposits and many capitalists leaving funds with banks and trust companies.
Mrs. Freder ick Schoff of Philadelphia outlined rules to curb divorce at the National Congress of Mothers in Chicago. She urged teaching children the sacredness of marriage, preventing remarriage, ostracizing divorced spouses, and uniting ministers and reformers to discourage divorce nationwide.
A traveler notes that Americans, long aware of Russia’s brutality toward political exiles, prisoners, and the mass Jewish massacre, view Russia as brutal and half civilized. He says American readers retain memories of Kennan’s disclosures and punitive reverses would reflect Russia’s national crimes.
A New York Post observation praises American efforts to reforest the midwest plains. Experts predict Missouri Kansas Nebraska and South Dakota will become major timber producers by century’s mid point, aided by arboriculturists who see forests as a national building material solution.
The article extols lemons as medicine for rheumatism and consumption, suggesting gradual dosing up to twenty-five a day for rheumatism and a daily half lemon with hot water as a health habit. It also praises ordinary workers as true heroes, contrasting them with Carnegie’s hero fund and noting their lifelong efforts to support families.
Pennsylvania Railroad offers single fare plus $1 round trip excursions from western and northern lines to Atlantic City for the American Medical Association meeting June 7–10 and American Academy of Medicine June 4–6. Tickets sold June 1–6, valid June 4–13 with Philly stopovers on both legs and must be deposited at Morris Guards Armory.
A stagecoach robbery in Saratoga New York is noted alongside satirical quips from various papers. Items include Red Cross leadership changes with Mrs Logan as president Miss Barton’s retirement, clergy actions on marriage for divorcees, and a Gettysburg encampment site update for the National Guard. A Louisville Smiths reunion invitation promises $25000 in expenses, and a Kansas City dandelion caper ends with a boy hawking more blossoms for cents.
A dairy cow owned by George Colburn of East Shrewsbury Vermont drowned after forcing her head into a barrel and becoming entangled by her horns. In Randolph Vermont a man saw six deer in his front yard and five more nearby, grazing on apples. In Newport Rhode Island a man discovered an eel mine, harvesting thousands of eels from muskrat holes for profit.
US electricity sector shows 18 million candescent lamps and 385000 arc lamps in use. In 1903 US produced 234.5 million dollars of electrical apparatus for plants and operations. A single factory ships daily to the world machinery totaling over 8000 horsepower, boosting global working power.
Readers compare war plans as strategy boards convene in clubs and stores. Newspapers like New Bedford Standard and Lowell Courier argue public rhetoric could decide the Russo Japanese conflict faster than battles. The dialogue reflects press influence on wartime sentiment.
Sunday only during spring and summer agents of the Dunkirk Allegheny Valley and Pittsburg Railroad Arrangement will sell tickets at reduced rates between points where passengers can go and return the same day.
ETTERS TESTAMENTARY on the Estate as of JOHN MCNAIR late of Sheffield Warren County Pa deceased granted to Rachel B McNair notice is given to all persons indebted to said estate to make payment and those having claims or demands will present them for settlement to Rachel B McNair.
The D A V P R R offers low rate excursion trips to St Louis on May 17 19 24 26 31 and every Tuesday and Thursday in June. Tickets are valid for return in seven days including sale day in day coaches. Longer excursion tickets available daily. Inquire at ticket agents.
Excursion fares to the World’s Fair via D A V and Partners L S M S and Big Four include season tickets priced at 28.60, 60 day tickets at 23.95, and 15 day tickets at 9.95. Coach tickets valid seven days go on sale May 17 and run through June 30 with a 14.50 rate. A J Smith G P and T A.
A terse notice indicates a new lot recently printed for sale at the mail office. The terse item implies an advertised parcel sale or lot offering managed through postal channels.
This notice promotes Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root as a universal remedy for kidney trouble. It explains kidneys influence many diseases, claims rapid results, and advertises sample bottles with free pamphlets. The ad lists prices as fifty cents and one dollar and provides the Binghamton New York address for Dr. Kilmer & Co.
The notice promotes Ladies' Fancy Voile Suits in assorted colors and Pamne Cheviot tailored garments. It highlights collarless jackets, Eton blouses, and Fancy Imported Crash Suits with prices from 15 to 40 dollars and big savings on a season of new trims and styles.
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