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Newspaper
Warren Evening Times
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1917
Page
2
A local sale lists first floor specials for Saturday including satin fabrics at 2.50 and 1.85. Georgette crepe in multiple colors at 1.00 to 1.75 per yard. Ladies union suits at cut rates, extra sizes, and 1.00 to 0.59. French challies 0.35, neckwear 0.05, unbleached muslin 0.10, Silk hose 1.00, Turkish towels 0.19. Stocks limited. check in-store quantities.
The read text hints at wartime kitchen guidance and preservation methods. It mentions pear preserves and ginger pears with sugar, water, lemon, and ginger roots, plus steps for scalding, soaking, and cooking the fruit. It also references a disjointed war context and mentions temperatures and proportional measures.
Wartime letter warns of sugar shortage in Warren urging residents to reduce consumption and buy sparingly. It cites proposed price hikes, urges patriotic duty to support rationing, and calls for careful use at home while noting local merchants and stores facing supply constraints.
Fragments describe proposed courtroom and jail area upgrades at the courthouse. Ideas include a jail-to-courtroom runway and basement reuse to save space, plus window and corridor alterations to reduce waste. Public safety and legislative space needs appear linked to the proposed layout.
Fragmented notice seeks living space at Carver House with three rooms and a wash wind. Caller requests details by phone. mentions a woman missing and a windering job. No clear names or dates available. text is damaged and partially unreadable.
A ravaged wartime speech extols liberty and sacrifice, invoking fathers and mothers, sons and daughters, wealth and deprivation. It laments the cost of freedom, praises Americans who defend liberty abroad, and warns that enemies threaten right in the face of danger and surrender. The text centers on collective resolve and patriotism amid conflict.
Warren Croyle claims the tonic helps with backache headache and poor appetite while noting personal use of Cocan's Kidney Pills. He alleges relief from kidney-related discomfort and urges others to try the remedy, citing a past experience at Monroe Street address.
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