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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1897
Page
4
The poem celebrates Kansas during a period of national talk. It contrasts Eastern derision with Kansas prosperity, noting abundant wheat and corn, growing rail traffic, bustling farms, and a content populace. It portrays Kansas as fruitful, prosperous, and blessed by faith, with farmers and families flourishing.
Cyrus G. Shepard of the 16th New York Cavalry recalls the hazards of extreme picket posts near Mosby’s guerrillas in Virginia 1863. He describes night ambushes, wire traps, and the toll on soldiers mental strain and sanity, including a sergeant driven to an asylum. Desertion for the enemy was punished by death. one deserter was shot after a drumhead trial.
A battlefield execution described with 3000 witnesses as a deserter is led to a grave, blindfolded, and executed by twelve men using mixed ammunition. The scene ends with a marching formation and the brigade's final exit after the fatal command.
A Chicago Times Herald anecdote recalls a voyage from Nova Scotia to Boston where two strangers named Smith and Brown are introduced by the captain in a dramatic way. In a stormy bunk scene the two men leap awake and shake hands as they zip past each other, exchanging pleasantries amid the gale.
An old Georgia man shares a dream of a silver vessel buried near a dead oak. Jokers plant twelve dollars to trick him, but he digs it up and refuses to surrender, claiming the dream and digging were fate. The town paper notes the young men lost twelve dollars and the old man stands firm.
The Esquimas of the Yukon master the art of warmth with a single lamp and bodies for heat. They live in a sunken hut with a central lamp and a snow shelf packed with furs where people lie in sleeping bags. The tunnel entrance excludes outside air and limited ventilation makes the air foul but allows winter survival.
The article explains that a racing stable with full facilities can profit $75,000 to $104,000 per year after expenses. It notes owners may save by hiring freelance jockeys, accepting uncertainty in two year olds, and balancing risk with the enjoyment of homebred winners.
An English tourist recalls a fellow American showing that a watch can serve as a compass. By pointing the hour hand to the sun, the south lies midway between the hand and XII. Stanley notes he never heard of the method, hinting many in the West may remain ignorant of the trick.
A description of the mechanical and telegraph driven system that posts wheat prices simultaneously on dials in New York Chicago and other cities. Reporters operators and stock quotation rooms coordinate rapid transfers ensuring near identical time stamps across exchanges. The setup shows how distance is myth in modern trade.
City editor praises new reporter for sober fire coverage. He declines sensationalism and awards a five dollar weekly raise for moderation, noting that saying inmates were caught like rats in a trap would be inappropriate.
In Dayton Ohio Mrs Fackler claimed a German estate of $20,000, asserting the family Bible proved her right by direct inspiration and infallibility of Holy Writ, a connection drawn to support her claim.
French planners press ahead with a large canal to connect to the River Loire to render it navigable. The project would run about 150 miles and carry an estimated cost of 24 million dollars.
A city farmer in a suburb rented five acres and hired Dan Smith to harrow, who harrowed the sweet corn patch for a week, totaling $21. The crop failed due to bugs and theft, leaving Knott unable to recoup costs. He quips he may not be suited to farming.
A Detroit Free Press reader recalls a frontier tale where a Southwestern gambling house operator, famed for luck, challenges a six foot Kentuckian who had won her fortune. She stakes herself to clear the table and wins, leaving him dejected as she surveys the scene with composed fury.
In Tonga, a rock near the shore hides a hollow chamber known as the chapel of the seas. A boy found a six foot under low water opening and entered, discovering stalactites inside. Natives retreat by diving as foes fail to follow.
An Iowa farm boy riding with his father in a wheat field fell from a conveyor into a bundle of wheat. The binding twine tangled around his neck and legs as he slid through the elevator. He suffered a scrape and chafing but was freed unharmed by his father. The incident left him shaken and aware of the danger.
W. S. Witham of Atlanta operates twenty rural Georgia banks. Each bank makes small farmer loans with capital under 50,000 dollars and bonded cashiers. One bank paid a 40 percent dividend once, others regularly yield 8 to 15 percent.
The library of Glasgow University houses a rhyming Bible by Zachary Boyd an eccentric old divine. Boyd aimed to render the Sacred Book in rhyme following Caedmon and Tate and Boyd’s rhyming psalms. The work has aroused interest but has never been printed.
The text notes a rise in lawyers in Parliament with Barristers in the House and soldiers in or out of practice totaling 150, about one quarter of all members.
In Arctic Alaska near Indian Point Koharri, a wealthily famed trader, stores whale bone and tobacco in a frame house and conducts a vast trade by barter. He reportedly handles up to $100,000 in annual business yet uses no money, banks, or written records. He cannot read or write and lives simply in a tent on reindeer skins.
The passage advises a thorough daily overhaul and cleaning of a wheel to prevent road problems. It lists must have items cloths water sponge brush oil gasoline and emphasizes brushing tires searching for punctures filling seats with rubber solution oiling spokes inspecting chain fastenings and lubricating sparingly. It also notes polishing plating and nickel with a chamois skin for precision.
The Pennsylvania Association of War Veterans clubs urges support for Major Levi G. McCauley for auditor general and Hon. James S. Beacom for state treasurer. They praise Republican policies under President McKinley, cite improved business and veteran pensions, and call for a large Republican majority in the upcoming November election.
A collage of brief city notes and opinions from papers in Toledo Detroit Philadelphia Chicago Washington Chattanooga New York St Louis and Denver. The items touch on public libraries bridge jumps street dogs police and a sensational divorce case with damages.
In a blunt examination of political attacks on lawmaking bodies, the piece argues reformers or disappointed aspirants target legislatures as scapegoats, noting frequent criticism of Georgia and Pennsylvania bodies, while stressing a growing Republican majority and public awareness of such tactics. It cites Governor Hastings and a speech about the enduring pattern of scolding legislatures.
The basis for the computation uses the McKinley and Hobart vote. The precinct with the highest Republican ticket percentage compared with McKinley Hobart gains the prize in its class. A three member awards committee will be formed by the Republican state chair, an Investig er appointee, and the chair selects the third.
A reader is invited to call at the Golden Horse Shoe located at 309 Second Street in Warren Pennsylvania to connect with local services or events. The notice provides a precise street address for direct contact.
P F Cross of Georgia describes a Raleigh event in which about a thousand horse swappers gathered in a unique reunion. Politics were booed as they focused on horse talk, adopted a constitution and bylaws, and formed a ethics code to ensure honest exchanges and prevent misrepresented animals.
French traveler M. Felix Dubois details the Tourags of Timbuctoo wearing two veils the nikab and litham as daily protection. He notes horse cattle and goat herding as their main industry with milk flesh dates as their sustenance. Veils are never removed even at meals and mark identity to friends and kin.
The Cincinnati Enquirer notes a rare public register entry as Fred Bennett and bride from Cairo Ill are recorded at the Dennison hotel last night. The item highlights a husband celebrating marriage by publicly listing his wife’s status in the hotel register.
A goat wandered into a nearby schoolhouse and studied geography. The animal reportedly nibbled a map showing Mexico and the Gulf, damaged Cuba, and carried the United States in its mouth before being expelled. Published in Burns ville North Carolina Eagle.
Train 5 runs Sundays from Dunkirk at 4 30 p m to Falconer Warren Titusville arriving 8 00 p m D G C Moon Supt Dunkirk N Y H Parky Gen Agent 308 Exchange St Gro H Jamels Genl Passenger Agent NYC
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