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Newspaper
Warren Evening Times
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1918
Page
2
Reservation rushes begin for the Library Theatre holiday minstrel. Indications point to two strong crowds Monday and Tuesday nights as the advance sale opens. Two headliners pictured will sing and dance, with press agents preparing a special parade through the city.
The theatre event aims to fill seats with two genuine holiday audiences for a charity drive. It will gladden the boys and boost the order's fund to the proper portions. Several songs and lively old-fashioned shouting will enliven the program, aiding a local businessman.
The casualty list from northwestern Pennsylvania names Lieutenant Paul C. Graham of Cochranton as dead and includes wounded Private Ned A. Kelsey of Franklin Private War D. Ross of Corry and others. Also listed are Lieutenant Quinton J. McClelland and Private Warry F. Nelson of Warren plus Private Louis A. Heil of Meadville. Died of disease Lieutenant Edward S Oil City with others.
Post Office staff report a 25 percent rise in holiday traffic this year but credit the new building with increased space and faster handling. On peak days thousands of first class letters and parcel post items moved through, with John Clark and helpers delivering over 2,000 sacks in four days.
An offer promotes a new home asthma cure claimed to relieve difficult breathing wheezing and paroxysms without cost. It targets long standing and recent cases regardless of climate age or occupation and invites readers to mail a coupon today.
Dr Franklin Duane urges avoiding fear and resuming work during influenza. advice includes nasal gauze washed with zinc sulfate, outdoor exercise, nourishing food, bed rest if symptoms appear, hot foot baths, mild laxative, hot lemonade, heavy sweating, Anurie tablets for muscle pain and kidney detox, Sage’s Catarrh Remedy as gargle and nasal wash, and rest two days. He mentions iron tonics and Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as aids.
Schools in the borough will reopen next Monday after a two week influenza vacation. Professor Adams said the decline in new flu cases justifies the opening and most of the 630 pupils absent when the shutdown began are expected back. Only ill children will be kept home and no student will attend from homes with influenza. there will be no school on New Year’s.
Kenneth Wood of Youngsville recounts crossing to France aboard the Kroonland, a German ship seized by the U S. He writes from somewhere in France dated November 28 1918 to his mother describing seasickness and a 15 day voyage across without severe weather. He notes the ship was large and they were glad to reach land.
A letter from Kenneth in St Nazaire describes life on the French coast with C A Company colleagues awaiting moves home for Christmas. He mentions Thanksgiving at the YMCA, returning trench veterans, and requests continued correspondence while avoiding town names. Notices warn of a business college reopening and claim The Times circulation rivaling area papers.
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