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Newspaper
Warren Evening Times
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1918
Page
2
The Clarenon and Clarendon branches of Warren County Red Cross show strong activity and rising membership. Clarendon reports 392 members and lists hospital supplies totaling 2492 articles along with 237 sweaters, 174 pairs of socks, 29 bed socks, 22 scarves, 80 helmets and related items produced in the past year.
Practically every minister in the city delivered a Mother's Day sermon at area churches. At First Lutheran Rev W C Beck highlighted a mother's influence on nation building and character. Trinity Memorial had no regular services due to lack of a minister with J H Alexander giving a short address. Grace Methodist Rev H H Barr spoke on "The Mother of a Great Man" and addressed "A Father's Supreme Gift" at the event.
The Junior War group elected officers led by President Mrs A W Goal and Sec/Treas Miss Edith Hill. Committee chairs include Work Mrs C Herring Membership Mrs Thomas Bly Finance Mr R A Simpson Knitting Mrs J C Goal Entertainment Mrs E L Foster Civilian Relief Mr W A Spence. Bazaar plans discussed with date to be decided. Treasurer reports year receipts 1321.00 expenditures 1247.43 balance 73.63. Received prompt payment from Mass Bonding and Ins Co via agent J R Stuart for 58. Walter W Toner thanks for prompt attention. Warren Co Bridge employee note dated 5 7 61. The Times circulation claim noted. Investigate.
The notice warns of catarrh’s serious stage descending to the lungs and warns against local remedies. It touts S. S. as a blood reaching treatment, removes germs from the blood, and claims real results. Readers are urged to obtain a bottle and seek free medical advice from Medical Director at Swift Laboratory in Atlanta Georgia.
Tonight at Library Theater Warren hosts a Red Cross benefit with extra seating. Joe Papavero piano soloist Esther Anderson violinist Dick Lavery baritone Floyd Fuller James town tenor Ladies Schubert Club Hippodrome Chorus will perform a grand finale. Doors open 7:45 with program at 8:30.
Russell residents hosted 20 youths for a birthday surprise honoring Miss Mary Morse. Prizes awarded in a progressive rock game went to Miss Hazel Hesch and John Young, with consolation prizes to Miss Kate Burgett and John Moll. A light luncheon followed with birthday cake candles burned by John Moll and Albert Arnold. Willis Morse of Grand Valley attended from out of town.
A set of candidacy notices from Pennsylvania figures including E H Beshlin Warren seeking the 28th district seat on Democratic and Prohibition lines. James W Neilly and William P Wood pledge assembly alignment with temperance reform. Willistn P Wood Republican primary candidate for the Assembly and State Senate also expresses Prohibition support and taxicab ad appears.
Workmen repairing the Eberhardt house on Water Street uncovered pieces of a War of 1812 era newspaper from 1854 to 1856. The scraps feature old ads for J Gray calf skin boots at 3 50 and sturdy boots at 2 25 to 2 50, plus health notes and other adverts. Also printed are notices on household troubles, shop promotions, and a Treaty of Peace fragment. The Crawford Democrat notes treason charges against Robinson and others, while Erie and New York Central fares are mentioned.
Town residents buzzed after patriotic signs bearing names disappeared on Saturday night and did not return by Monday. Committeemen say the culprits existed but no official report has been filed, leaving the mystery unsolved. Mr and Mrs Sweet and daughter Kathryn of Kennedy visited friends here. Joseph Briggs received a letter from son Harry describing training in machine gun tactics and possible deployment across the ocean.
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