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Newspaper
Warren Evening Times
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1918
Page
2
The Warren borough faces a critical fundraising push as the community rallies to meet a $1,000,000 shortfall for war bonds. Local leaders urge residents to support Liberty Loan drives, with Sheffield and Tidionte shown nearing or exceeding targets. Officials list contributing banks and businesses and urge the public to act before the deadline, stressing national unity and wartime sacrifice.
Public opinion calls for listing every man able to buy bonds but not doing so, arguing convenient arrangements can include all banks. It notes today as the last day, banks open until the deadline to pay bonds in cash.
Fragmentary wartime note describes Harry Keller recovering in hospital after injuries. The message mentions improvised rest, doctors, and concern from a friend, with references to being wounded and improving enough to sit up. The legibility is limited but conveys a personal update from a hospitalized veteran.
The text outlines allowances for trade and crew meals in the United States and beyond. It states per capita allowances apply to passengers similar to hotels, set at two pounds for every ninety meals served, with the same standard applying to crew and other parties involved.
In Columbus Ohio on Oct 19 the state health board reports nine new plague cases. Onsets occurred several days ago as Warren County shows little change. The article notes labor federation actions and proposed public utility ownership reforms, including eight hour days, standard wage, and pension plans, alongside a general income tax proposal.
The Pennsylvania food administrator announced that grain ships to the army have reduced wheat supply from seaboard and hindered elevator movement. He reassured farmers that the government will maintain guaranteed prices and urged patience until extra head and munitions are moved overseas.
In yesterday's Boom brief, a young woman named She Lad Leads For Ahevi Amid Woes. The fragmentary note hints at a recovering or challenging situation, but details remain unclear and unreadable.
Health officials report nine new influenza cases today with onset dates several days earlier. Borough cases show no new infections yesterday or today, suggesting a decrease. Outside the borough, township cases also fall, while North Warren State Hospital sees a few new but not serious cases. General Hospital patients are improving with no critical illness. A morning hospital visitor was Mrs Louis Benti of Irvine. Mrs De Tonti was in critical condition upon arrival, with little hope. One Farmington Township death occurred last night, Mrs Hazel Sandeeanstead, after about a week of illness. New cases include two at Charles Punsky home South Street, one at W C Punsky Oakset, three at Benj Schuinick GeK Street, two at Joelle Miller Jackson Avenue, and one at Fred Gillonwood Street.
Fragmentary OCR indicates a burial notice for an individual with reference to Woodlawn. Mentions Nelson, a city or town, and The Times of Warren, but many words are garbled, leaving the core event as an interment and source attribution to The Warren Times.
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