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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1897
Page
2
A slate for state offices lists James Beacom of Westmoreland as State Treasurer Levi McCauley of Chester as Auditor General and Frank Knapp of Warren as Prothonotary, highlighting a regional ticket in the official election materials.
The MaIL laments Northwestern Pennsylvanian no longer having a state bench representative. Gov Hastings named William Porter of Philadelphia to fill Judge Willard's vacant chair, despite support for Warren’s David I Ball. Porter, Penn graduate and author, holds high standing in law and Republican circles.
Erie's President Sobel is re-elected at the Republican League Convention in Williamsport. C F Harris of Pittsburg becomes Recording Secretary and Mahlon D Young of Philadelphia is Treasurer. The Executive Committee will likely choose Pittsburg for the next convention.
The Pittsburg Dispatch notes New York City schools set to open on Monday welcoming 250000 children. Four new primary schools and ten high schools are under construction or planned, boosting a system aimed to surpass all others.
Prof Andree departed Spitzenbergen in a balloon two months ago aiming to reach the pole in days. Sixty days pass with no trace of him or his pigeons. The craft, a large object, remains unseen. Messages in bottles may drift, but survival odds are slim, perhaps one in a hundred.
The piece notes Pennsylvania increased legal holidays from six in 1873 to eleven full holidays plus two half holidays. It states 276 working days remain in the year and argues holidays and recreation have become a fixed American institution.
The total pensions paid last year amounted to 140,477,637 dollars. Preceding years show 1896 at 138,722,127 dollars 1895 at 140,558,641 dollars 1894 at 137,119,551 dollars and 1893 at 154,552,214 dollars. Service cost per thousand dollars ranged from 3.35 to 4.07 across the years.
A baby checking department introduced at Grant Avenue M E Church in Kansas City assigns two or three women to care for infants after church. Mothers receive their infants with checks issued for the service.
On Labor Day business remained brisk in Pittsburg with workers busy and mills operating. The same pattern appeared in many other cities as leisure was largely set aside for work, reflecting a widespread holiday reality.
The remark suggests uncertainty about the continued existence of the Democratic Party by 1900, warning readers to expect no clear party platform as political realignments unfold.
The St. Louis Democrat notes a large buckwheat crop promising a festive Republican mood on frosty mornings. It adds Silverites claim wheat gains stem from scarcity, then asks how wool fits into the picture.
The piece analyzes 1896 era voting shifts as silver advocates fade and Republicans gain ground in the South. It notes Lincoln era electoral patterns, cross state defections to populism, and intensified GOP strength in Kentucky Maryland West Virginia North Carolina Virginia Tennessee Texas and other border states amid a changing political landscape. It also reports on architectural controversy over a state capitol design, Governor Hastings opposition, and plans to compel two favored architects. The discussion links economic woes silver price wheat and party strategies to electoral outcomes.
Dun's Review notes broad economic growth with rising production and employment. Union reports show a 34 percent year over year increase in employed workers in New York, with similar gains nationwide. Coal miners' strike fallout hints at soon resuming work, while farmers benefit from higher wheat prices and anticipated profits boosting future purchases.
The remark compares two Pennsylvania Democratic platforms from 1896 and last month, noting the repeated use of firm to describe positions on the gold standard. It questions whether firm signals a steadfast commitment or a shift, highlighting the term as a rhetorical device.
After two years of study the big cycle makers will feature the chainless bevel geared bicycle as the next season’s novelty. Rumor says leaders of the 98 line will be chainless, priced around $100, with cheaper chain models from $75 to $50.
Fong Joe, a Chinese laundryman, received a ten month sentence for permitting poker at his shop on 13th Street. He told a jail visitor that American law seemed funny, saying send me down for playing poker while noting others play it all the time.
The Pennsylvania Commission departs Harrisburg October 8 arrives in Chattanooga, dedicates monuments to Pennsylvania troops, continues to Nashville, and observes Pennsylvania Day at the exposition on Wednesday October 13 with elaborate exercises.
Jacob Keller Tailor announces latest fall styles in suits and overcoats now in stock with inviting prices. Call to view the new arrivals and compare value.
The Lewisburg News recalls reformers around Dr Swallow, warns against reform spasms, and notes state growth under Republicans with free school books and taxes on corporations. The piece urges vigilance against long haired men and short haired women and criticizes unfounded accusations.
The Philadelphia Times condemns Governor’s choice of David Martin for Secretary of the Commonwealth. It accuses him of replacing trusted officials Gen Reeder and Elkin with a lobbyist, calling it a decline from high standards to a compromised state.
The Philadelphia Inquirer terms Governor Hastings dishonest for joining forces with David Martin to form a new firm Daniel and David. The piece accuses Hastings of dropping reform pretensions and entering the gutter of Philadelphia Combineism, urging full daylight scrutiny by the people.
The Youngsville Citizen notes that a town’s vitality appears in its local paper’s ads, arguing absence of hotels, barber shops, or livery stables signals a dead town, while advertising reflects community enterprise.
Distressing kidney and bladder diseases relieved in six hours by a new remedy called the New Great South American Kidney Cure. It relieves pain in the bladder and back, stops retention of water, and offers prompt relief for both men and women. Sold by Hertzel & Saner in Warren, Pennsylvania.
An old advertisement touts Laxa Tea as a blend of ten herbs claimed to cure biliousness and liver and stomach troubles. Sold by druggists in 10 and 25 cent packs with free samples offered. FEHLMAN Bros. also promotes White Cloud Flour claiming whiter bread at no extra cost.
Congress man Thomas B Reed of Maine argues prosperity returns are driven by confidence and capital costs. He traces 1878 79 and 1896 97 parallels, warns greenback panic repeats, and cites tariff policy and market gains in steel and rail stocks as signs of an economy awakening.
The excerpt compiles Democratic platform paragraphs from the Reading convention. It voices alarm at harvests, wage trends, wheat prices, silver, and Klondike gold. It attacks prosperity agents, tariff opponents, and Bryan worshippers, while praising Harrity and silver purchases. It contrasts farmer welfare rhetoric with Republican policy. It cites Philadelphia Record praise for the Dingley bill and NY dry goods boom.
The Franklin Citizen warns against church lecture scams that hijack charity funds. It condemns fake lecturers, elocutionists, magic lantern shows, and profiteers who skim receipts via tickets, ads, and reduced venue rates, urging vigilance to stop the cons this year.
Foreign gossip notes Princess Ingeborg second daughter of the Danish crown prince becomes betrothed to Prince Karl of Sweden duke of Westrogothia third son of King Oscar. Garibaldini name sparks indignation among Garibaldi followers in Greece. Westley Richards of Birmingham dies at 83, inventor of Enfield rifle and other breech loaders. He funded a chapel for paupers at Newmarket and plans holy orders. A church note questions poor men’s chances in the Church of England.
A U S physician at Diamond Point quarantine station released 29 Braemar crew members from Shanghai showing smallpox symptoms. The men refused to depart, sought reconsideration of contagion, then joined the Braemar at Tacoma after being discharged and cut off from rations and pay.
A 24 hour test uses a bottle of common glass filled with urine to assess kidney health. Sediment indicates kidney trouble and urine staining linen shows kidney issues. Frequent urination or pain suggests bladder problems and out of order kidneys.
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