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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1897
Page
2
The Warren County Fair last week ran costs higher than receipts by about $1,000, leaving a $3,000 debt. Directors blame low attendance and lack of public support, noting two nearby fairs hurt patronage. Officials promise a bigger, better county fair next year and continued discussion.
The law requires each man to pay his own taxes in person or authorize payment to the collector. Taxpayers must settle all State and County taxes on or before October 2 to retain the right to vote this fall.
The article notes a near doubling in weekly pig iron output from about 100 000 tons to nearly 200 000 tons, signaling broad business improvement. Iron now underpins farming, railroads, ships, buildings, tin plate, and many other industries, underscoring the improving economy.
The piece argues against the silver to farm product price theory noting a $30 million rise in cotton value in the U S this year versus two years ago despite lower production while silver prices have fallen by 20 percent. It questions the silver proponents lack of famine abroad as an explanation.
The Democrat laments smoke and bustle as Warren shows signs of restored prosperity. The column mocks the idea of Gen Prosperity and McKinley arriving together, calling the scene old-time prosperity. The piece frames the political rhetoric with irony.
A Denver girl with little money blacks boots in the streets to fund a collegiate education and forge a self made path. The Bradford Era notes her stand is popular and lucrative and predicts she will shine among the new women after graduation.
Authorities in Washington will change the two cent postage stamp from carmine to green, a color deemed better and expected to save the government about 10,000 dollars annually in ink cost. The ten cent green stamp will also be color altered.
The report notes a virulent yellow fever outbreak in Alabama Mississippi and Louisiana. It warns that refugees will seek northern points to escape the danger and advises against traveling to the South or receiving many Southern visitors for safety reasons.
Acting Secretary Davis of the interior department signed pension requisitions for quarterly payments in Chicago, Buffalo, Des Moines, Pittsburg, and Concord with totals of 2,870,000, 1,650,000, 2,140,000, 1,750,000, and 775,000 dollars respectively.
The former presidential candidate Mr. Bryan contends that talk cannot persuade Republicans from their settled view that times and Republican rule align, expressing frustration at the political mood despite ongoing discourse.
New Jersey towns assign vagrants to chain gangs to clean streets. Officials tout work as a remedy for the tramp nuisance and a cure when applied.
Latest estimates put the wheat harvest over 500 million bushels. The report notes a global shortage will demand every available bushel, underscoring tight supply expectations.
A fragment notes the high hand shake once used by rivals is out of style and should be replaced by a new gesture among quarrelsome groups. The brief suggests social etiquette has shifted away from this display.
Pittsburg Times reports rising beet sugar potential in the United States. A Rome New York convention drew 900 farmers contracting to grow beets for a new sugar factory. News from Crockett and Rodeo on large-scale plants signals growing nationwide opportunity amid $100 million annual imports.
Dun's Review notes coal strike end and many workers returning to jobs with higher wages boosting purchasing power. Anthracite strike affects few, while mines reopen, exports of wheat corn cotton rise, sterling falls, gold imports rise in August, and merchandise exports exceed imports by substantial margins.
The New York Central reports 241 deaths on its lines in the year but none among passengers. Of 23,166,483 passengers carried only 15 injured. no passenger fatalities cited, underscoring travel safety under modern conditions.
The October Ladies Home Journal prints the first and only ten year photo session of Mrs. McKinley. It includes her inaugural ball dress of silver and white brocade and several pictures of changes in White House rooms and grounds as arranged by President McKinley and his wife.
A new Oregon trial requires every drinker to obtain a $5 annual liquor license. Without the license one cannot be served at saloons or hotels. Licenses will be listed every six months in local papers to expose those not authorized to drink.
The Chicago Alaska Club plans a snow camp to practice on skates and sleighs as part of a Klondike buildup. Mrs Charlotte Smith claims 29,000 Boston maidens seek partners, offering 25 matches for the club members.
Advice from Ohio shows voters understand the heavy responsibility of choosing a Republican to control the Senate, resisting a shift to opponents of President McKinley until at least March 4, 1899, and possibly beyond. The message stresses Ohio Republicans recognize this duty.
Gov. Hastings earns commendations for denying a pardon to three Philadelphia election officers found guilty of false returns. The issue highlights support for a free ballot and honest counting as essential American rights needing protection.
Advices from abroad warn that even all spare wheat will not meet demand and the corn crop will be heavily drawn on for food. The piece notes Mr. Bryan wants the topic of silver avoided in discussion.
The Prohibition party must secure signatures on nomination papers to gain official ballot access after failing to poll enough votes in the last election for certificate nominations. The remark asks who says Prohibition does not prohibit.
The Grange Bulletin urges washing a feed of corn and oats and notes the large amount of filth. It says to let the grain nearly dry before feeding and warns soaked corn and oats are harder to digest.
Oscar H. of Sweden and Norway celebrates a quarter century as king. He ascended the throne September 18, 1872, succeeding his brother King Charles XV, with appropriate celebrations noted.
Gen. Gobin declares Philadelphia as the G A R headquarters with Thomas B. Stewart named Adjutant General and Charles B. Burrows as Quartermaster General.
Augusta is the world’s second largest inland cotton market and its mills consume about 100000 bales annually, reflecting steady growth in Southern manufacturing.
The piece asserts there is no reason to fear a European tariff war against the United States and dismisses talk of such a bloc as mere empty threats.
John Temple Graves argues in a late lecture that woman is a rising force in society not a mere sentiment. He credits women with breaking barriers in education and coeducation, and advocates woman suffrage as essential for equal taxation, representation, and governance affecting families and schools.
KE A Ford outlines a new 1000 mile ticket good on 20,000 miles of lines. Priced at 30 dollars, it offers a 10 dollar rebate if the original purchaser rides it out, while objections focus on transferability and speculation that undercuts local 3 cent per mile fares. Railroads warn they must protect revenue and local fares.
A farmer and a friend discuss bad harvests. Wheat sells high but unsellable due to sprouting, and potatoes fail from drought. The farmer jokes that only a party promising to regulate weather could win farmer votes, echoing a Buffalo Express comment by John Smith.
Reports from Harrisburg indicate a sharp drop in street railway ridership as more wheelmen travel statewide, affecting urban transit revenues and service demand. The trend highlights shifts in transportation preferences impacting municipal transit systems.
Distressing kidney and bladder diseases relieved in six hours by this new remedy. It promptly eases bladder and kidney pain, backache, and urinary retention in both men and women. Quick relief offered by Hertzel & Saner, druggists, Warren, Pa.
An old advertisement highlights Laxa Tea as a cleanser for the system and aid to digestion. It claims constipation relief and overall health benefits. Packages priced at 10 and 25 cents.
FehLman Bros proclaims leader status in low prices for lamps, china and glassware. Local retailer highlights value, selection and savings for home décor shoppers.
James Shuman of near Lapel, Indiana, traveled to Anderson seeking legal grounds to sue William J. Bryan. After hearing Bryan warn farmers that silver declines would push wheat down if Republicans won, Shuman sold his crop at 58 cents a bushel but later faced payment of $1 per bushel by Madison County dealers and suffered a several hundred dollar loss. The telegram notes the silver cause in Indiana loses a supporter.
In the Altoona Tribune the writer urges Republican unity during the primary period. They argue faction should fade after ticket selection unless fraud or bad men are involved and call for broad support of Beacom and his colleague to defeat the free trade, free coinage party.
The piece argues no off year for the party of progress and urges support for James B. Beacom and Levi G. McCauley for state treasurer and auditor general. It extols Republican governance, dismisses Prohibition as a political issue, notes gains in taxation relief and public education, and urges Democrats to back Republican principles at the Reading platform.
Theodore Justice argues prosperity is here under a favorable tariff system. The Dingley act and McKinley era protections revive wool demand, manufacturing, and employment, with warnings that overseas trade should not eclipse domestic markets. Other editorials critique free traders and urge voter duty amid political divides.
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