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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1914
Page
8
A circle game titled My Aunt's Garden has children take turns repeating a growing verse about an aunt's garden. The oldest child acts as speaker and those who err are sent to the center for forfeits while the group continues. The text ends with the center players facing light penalties.
A fable about a pair of scissors divided by a screw who quarrel and separate. They discover they cannot cut silk while apart, then reconcile as the two rings kiss and join, enabling the work to proceed.
The text notes ancient toolmaking capabilities in stone work with solid and tubular drills and various saws. Drills used jewels likely corundum, lathe edges were sharp, and tubular drills produced wear-free cutting marks. Each revolution could bore a tenth of an inch in granite, achieving smooth holes through hard and soft materials.
The text explains lynch law as crowd vengeance without formal trials. It traces the term to eighteenth century planter Lynch who punished lawless persons by stripes or banishment to support local government and order.
Behead and curtail to frighten one and leave a traveling conveyance. Behead and curtail a worthless lazy fellow and get a male animal. Be head and curtail summer insects and get a falsehood. Answers - 1 scare 2 tramp 3 f lies.
A playful poem about a child planning to try on a mother’s finest clothes and jewelry, imagining the surprised reaction when arriving with her train in hand. The speaker admires a lace scarf, oversized slippers, and grand buckles, before hearing a stair-step and resolving to try again another day.
Snow melts on the hills as plowing continues. Birth announced for Vivian Marie van Arsdale. Visits include Effie Jackson in Jamestown and Mrs C E Marsh in Frewsburg Jamestown. Conewango Hive met. birthday party planned for Mrs Etta Confer at Grange Hall. Conversations include what to do with 10000 dollars and community activity at local clubs and gatherings.
Chief Steward posts a Special Notice requiring all leave requests for funerals weddings and minor ailments to be submitted by 10 a m on game day. The rule appears to have reduced absences and kept crowd health normal during the football season.
An application will be made to Judge Hinckley on Monday May 4 1914 at 10 a.m. at the Court House for a charter to form THE SWEDISH EVANGELICAL MISSION CONFERENCE OF THE MIDDLE EAST. The corporation aims to organize Christian missionary work in the United States and abroad and to build churches and hold lands for charitable and benevolent purposes. D. I. Ball, Solicitor.
President James H. O’Rourke of the Fistern Baseball association announces the staff of umpires for the coming season. Selected are George Barnett of Louisville Kentucky Marty J. Phalen of Troy New York P Chrisham of Syracuse New York and M J McLaughlin of Waycross Georgia. Barnett and McLaughlin are each more than six feet tall. Barnett is a lawyer. Phalen played first base on the Bridgeport team in 1907 and 1908.
Chairman Detrich reports strong Washington party organization across Pennsylvania. He claims 150000 militant Progressive enrollees intend to break old party lines, with three votes per November for Pinchot and a pledged top-to-bottom ticket to curb machine rule and push people’s legislation.
In Philadelphia on April 8 John Wanamaker honorary president of the Pennsylvania State Sabbath Association criticizes long dry services and activism in Sunday schools. He says teachers could gain more success by adopting Billy Sunday style methods during the mid year conference session.
Most of the Legislative Journal of 1913 plus appendix and index were ruined in a fire that destroyed the Aughinbaugh Press building. About 12 000 copies of Small's handbook and many department reports were damaged. The printing house is wrecked with losses estimated over 100 000 dollars and insured.
A used top buggy with a large box suitable for carrying several cans of milk, also Leigh and harness, advertised by R. C. Latshaw of 324 East Fifth Street Warren Pa. April 16.
Readers are urged to use vegetables and plants for health instead of drugs. Cabbage, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, spinach, celery, beets, peas, carrots, onions, dandelion, mint, sarsaparilla, elderflowers, chamomile, oak leaves, lily leaves and simple preparations are described as blood purifiers, tonics and remedies for digestive, nervous and skin ailments.
The 74 year old Donald McKay was buried in Columbus after being brought from Corry. He is survived by his wife, six children, and an adopted daughter, with several relatives named in the Columbus area. An Aid supper raised 17.05 and featured toasts and talks on church and community life. The local creamery reports steady output of about 1,200 pounds of butter weekly.
Six thousand two hundred seventy nine students have enrolled in state teacher training since October 1 1913. Prospective students are asked to send their name to Dr Bradshaw. Test questions are reviewed until all answers are correct within 90 seconds. Report speed to the classroom supervisor if you exceed the limit.
The article describes the annual shift as sun and warmth return, prompting precleaning: airing rugs curtains winter clothing and bedding, sorting vegetables, dusting jars, and tidying the yard. It notes outside messes like leaves branches and drifted boards used as a bird table becoming conspicuous with spring hints.
A courtroom exchange shows counsel pressing for a fuller answer from a reluctant witness who insists nothing of consequence was discussed with Mr Tones. The witness asserts there is nothing he is ashamed of and challenges any snooping lawyer to reveal their line of inquiry.
The piece extols small scale gardening as a source of exercise and uplift. It cites a railroad station garden story that inspired a nationwide seed program and notes the healthful, restorative benefits of cultivating even a tiny plot or a roof garden for busy people.
In a brief exchange a man quotes poetry asking where the snows of yesterday are. The city replies the snow has disappeared and the street leaning department is not at fault. The odd dialogue presents a satirical scene of municipal blame.
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