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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1906
Page
2
A compact digest of notable international happenings from various regions. Highlights include political developments, economic trends, cultural events, and notable incidents shaping the week abroad.
Secretary Taft arrived in Havana to mediate Cuba’s factions while Palma warned of resignation over elections. Havana Province Gov Nunez urged US troops to quell the uprising, admitting no other path to crush the rebellion.
A violent clash in Atlanta Ga left nine Black individuals and one White man dead and numerous injured. Reports describe a city in control of eight companies from the Fifth Georgia infantry and a light artillery battery on standby amid the unrest.
Distant and local incidents described include the death of James A. Burmen an iron manufacturer in Troy New York. a fatal boiler explosion at Burt Portland Cement in Bellevue Michigan. a fatal tram accident near Goshen Indiana. Reports cover naval losses in China and political indictments in Virginia and New York.
Bates National Bank of Butler Missouri closes its doors in liquidation after reporting deposits of 105000 and loans of 101000. W J Butler named receiver. The note recalls other national and local figures and events from across the country including political nominations and legal actions.
Plans for U S troop transfer to Cuba proceed as Sumner is commissioned in New York. Roosevelts influence looms over Cuban politics while moderate leaders announce a mass resignation. Taft and Bacon denounce Cuban officials and signal possible intervention.
In Atlanta the death toll from rioting rises with one white man and 18 negroes killed since Saturday. Mrs. Robert P. Thompson dies amid violence as two negroes are shot nearby. Authorities detain about 100 of 257 arrested negroes, while four state militia companies are ordered to the city as a precaution. Civil leaders demand perpetual closures of negro dives and saloons, backed by leading black clergy.
Col Isaac R Hill of Ohio longtime House of Representatives employee died in Washington on Tuesday from a complication of diseases. He was a notable Ohio political figure for fifty years and served about thirty five years in the federal legislature.
Milwaukee reelection sees John J. Hannahan of Peoria Ill win the grand master post over Frank P. Sargent by 35 to 290 in a spirited ballot at the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen convention.
The London Mail reports new rules tightening the eyesight exam for militia and imperial yeomanry officers seeking commissions in the regular forces. The eye test will not be relaxed, though unfit candidates may appeal to an appeal board for reexamination. The change suggests eyeglasses may become obsolete as a military aide for those applying for commissions.
In Madagascar a spider silk factory operates under the governor, with thousands of spiders gathered, unwound, and woven into silken fabric. Spiders toil day and night, dying from overwork and ignorance of attendants, as the creature resists captivity despite its willingness to spin in mango groves.
A London Times report describes a vast black cloud rising from the sea over Sandwich and surrounding areas. The dense swarm of winged insects stung people like gnats and covered the River Stour with a thick, dark layer.
Asthma prone individuals are urged to avoid cats in advisories from the New York Sun. The notice emphasizes potential respiratory triggers and practical caution for readers with sensitive airways.
A New York Evening Post remark notes editors often fail to improve academic writing. It argues many editors and contributors alike produce grammar and spelling below college graduate level, despite professional expectations.
In parts of Switzerland the government handles burial, providing coffins and undertaker services at no cost to families, ensuring dignified interments for the deceased.
The New York market shows steady flour and quiet trade with No 2 red wheat at 80%4c and No 2 corn at 57c. Cleveland lists wheat at 75c and hay at 14.50, while Toledo quotes cash wheat 4100e and oats 35c to 6c. East Buffalo notes export steers 5.25 to 6.25 and hogs at 7.00 to 7.05.
Pittsburg market notes cattle choice steers 5.65 to 5.90, fair 4.25 to 4.60. Sheep prime wethers 5.69 to 5.76, lambs 4.50 to 7.60. Hogs Yorkers 6.85 to 6.94.
A testimonial from Mrs. Thomas J. McGann of Plainfield New Jersey details severe preexisting symptoms including headaches irregular heartbeat swelling and fatigue. After using Dr Williams Pink Pills she reports relief headaches gone heartbeat regular pink cheeks and renewed energy. Pills priced 50 cents per box or 2.50 for six and mailed by the Dr Williams Medicine Co Schenectady New York.
A reflection on faithful lives kept private and the quiet endurance of those who died uncelebrated. The quote credits George Eliot for its meditation on memory, duty, and the unseen paths of virtue.
Rev. Dr. David W. Clark of Cincinnati seeks funds to erect a monument over the grave of the late Paul Laurence Dunbar The preacher cites the poet who wrote When Mandy Sings and When the Cort Pone Is Hot as deserving of a lasting tribute.
A Dane named Knudson is credited with a mechanical method to produce liquid air at no more than one sixth the usual price. The process could put liquid air on the market at about two cents per gallon and enable oxygen to sell for a cent per cubic foot, expanding industrial use.
The article surveys arguments over whether to spell the country as Chili or Chile. It notes Chile as the Spanish form and cites theories that the name derives from a Peruvian word for snow or a native word meaning cold. It also mentions various interpretations of Andes and related terms.
An ambitious girl with nervousness and hysteria found health and peace after adopting Grape-Nuts. After studying at a high school she faced illness, then recovered, resumed schooling, and later taught for ten months with daily use of Grape-Nuts. Now four years strong, she runs a happy home and never relapses.
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