Barn Fire On Quaker Hill Destroys Hoag Farm
A barn on Charles Hoag’s Quaker Hill farm was struck by lightning this morning about 1 am and burned to the ground. The fire destroyed the entire contents and three horses were killed.
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Newspaper
Warren Evening Times
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1918
Page
6
A barn on Charles Hoag’s Quaker Hill farm was struck by lightning this morning about 1 am and burned to the ground. The fire destroyed the entire contents and three horses were killed.
May report shows 44 admissions and 87 discharges with 21 patients remaining as of June 1. Pay patients had 381 days of care, part pay 45 admissions and 54 days care, charity 19 admissions and 3450 days care. Medical 14 admissions surgical 29 obstetrical 14 births 15. Donations received from Ladies Aid First Lutheran church including rag rags and Mrs Mount jelly. Hoffman Endowment Fund bought a rocker for the Hoffman room.
The War Garden Committee held a Tuesday meeting at the chairman's office to appoint assistants for a house to house canvass of the borough. They will record every person with a garden and each lot owner not planting, and collect crop data for the Food Administration. Several vacant lots for garden use are listed, with directions to apply immediately. All German alien females aged fourteen and up must register at Police Headquarters from June 17 through June 26, with four small photographs required.
Wartime style ad touts Miller's Antiseptic Oil known as Snake Oil as a near-revelation for rheumatism neuralgia lumbago and pains. It claims over two million bottles sold with full guarantee and refunds for few returns. Available at Siegfried's Pharmacy The Rexall Store Warren Pa in 25c 50c and 100c sizes.
Mary Garden stars in The Splendid Sinner a timely drama moving from New York to the front lines of France. Dolores Fargis hides a past then races between love duty and danger in a World War era plot.
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