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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1916
Page
4
We announce Edward R. Allen of Warren as a candidate for the Republican nomination to represent the Eighth District in Congress. Voters decide at the primaries held May 16, 1916.
Congress news announces O. D. Bleakley as candidate for Congress in the 28th District subject to Republican usage. Primaries set for May 16, 1916.
John Siggins Jr announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Member of Assembly in Warren Pennsylvania subject to the primary on May 16 1916.
At the request of many friends General Charles Miller of Franklin Pennsylvania consented to be a candidate for delegate to the Republican National Convention subject to Republican usages at the primaries to be held May 16 1916.
A column laments the proliferation of laws and the power of lawyers. It notes the 70 plus acts on county commissioners in one session and suggests elections favor common sense business people. It argues lawmakers should meet to pass only appropriation bills, letting laws settle.
A Sunday gathering at the home of Jefferson Potlocks drew Hogwallow residents as Isaac Hellwanger bought a dozen of his wife’s pictures, the first time he had seen her looking pleased. Atlas Peck comments on public knowledge about a man and his wife.
Miss Hostetter Hocks moved her bouquet from the west side of her hat to the top causing Raz Barlow to question whether work or rest suits him. Fletcher Henstep planted his garden this week choosing poor soil to spare future chores.
Sidney Hocks fooled the Dog Hill congregation last Sunday by rising as the preacher asked for singing and chewing wax instead of joining in. The incident caused puzzled silence and a lighthearted moment in the service at Dog Hill.
Prominent residents led by Sim Flinders Poke Eazley Wash Hocks Ellick Hellwanger Tobe Moseley and Fris by Hancock discuss the question of useless citizens. They agree a useless citizen is one who works and attends to his own business during a casual fence side talk near the post office.
Local figure Yam Sims argues the Excelsior Fiddling Band should have been tasked with pursuing Villa. The remark ties to ongoing debates over band assignments and regional security.
Cricket Hicks journeys to Tickville to study the travel trade by observing hotel life and mimicking a traveling man while smoking a cigar.
Mrs. Washington Hocks caused a curious scene last Monday when a hen laid an egg in her home. Wash has worn overshoes since to prevent the eggs from jarring, a peculiar domestic precaution that amused neighbors.
The Excelsior Fiddling Band played lively tunes leaving the audience breathless. A doctor is described as the only married person who enjoys unrestrained liberty with no questions asked and no accountability for deeds.
Ellick Hellwanger attempted a dramatic dust kick along the road between here and Hog Ford Sunday to show his new saddle blanket but rain spoiled the stunt.
Luke Mathewson subscribes to Tickville Tidings as he prepares to qualify as a juror. The article notes he plans to remain neutral and uninformed about ongoing events to avoid opinions influencing the case.
Raz Barlow says he will assemble a few more pictures into a montage and run them through the magic lantern once complete.
The Dog Hill church women organize an ice cream supper for spring with all members required to partake, as the general public dislikes church ice cream.
A candid look at political campaigns in Warren County. The piece chews over hardships candidates face from early mornings in mills and fields to fickle voters and rival John Smith allies. It notes the rough climbs, gaffes, setbacks, and the occasional windfall swallowed by rivals in the political hunt.
Tobe Moseley says he will not gossip about others but believes the recent winter season caused poor behavior. He cautions against talking behind people’s backs while offering personal reflections on restraint.
The Wilson administration shifts to courteous inquiries instead of sharp notes to Berlin over submarine sinkings. If Germany denies causing American deaths, the incident ends. the approach aims to restore cordial relations and win global favor, as the Cantón Sentinel notes.
The New York Tribune editorial declares Col Roosevelt the choice for the Republican presidential nomination, claims ex-Senator Root is eliminated, and names Roosevelt as secretary of state in the next administration. The piece promotes Roosevelt with the slogan Col Roosevelt and no pussyfooting.
A brisk jumble of seasonal prompts includes flies, fishing, shirt sleeves, bull frogs, the ice man, housecleaning, and garden making, reflecting early spring themes and tasks.
A terse remark contrasts learning with life in a dry town, suggesting education shapes character even where temperance laws limit social freedoms.
Theodore Roosevelt will launch a series of political speeches starting in Chicago on April 27 addressing the Illinois Bar Association. He then plans visits to Iowa Nebraska Wisconsin and Michigan.
A clippings piece features a round of motherly voices each prefacing a pardon as animals comment on their young. The cow cites a three day old calf learning to say mama and moo while a head bird laments chiclets rebuffing beans. The mare recalls a six day old colt answering with neigh. A dame argues her child is smarter yet and only says goo. Tom Rankin quips that city kids are just pets.
Paterson Press Guardian reports a billing clerk faces inquiry from boss Mr Logum about inappropriate attentions toward Miss Sweetthynge during office hours. The note states the clerk was hired only as billing staff and no courting was implied.
A note from Ex. indicates Kate could not attend today because she was wet in the morning and cold in the afternoon. Mrs. G. signs the message.
A light exchange with Recorder Bassett notes the town has issued 1300 marriage licenses for the season to wed the “best girl in the world” as the young man asks for a license.
A curate teaches a Sunday school class that white represents joy for brides on their wedding day. When pressed, he links white to happiness and the wedding as a woman's life moment, prompting a boy to ask why men wear black.
A humorous note from Kansas City Sittar presents a couple on a doorstep puzzled by a garden mix up. Samuella allegedly planted liver pills while Horace took sweet peas, an uncertainty that fuels the joke about their forgetfulness.
A Hiawatha girl received a letter from a young man she met while away asking an oddly practical question. He writes that, after a long night of thinking, he wonders whether a vacuum cleaner would rid her dog of fleas, seeking an early reply.
The Mail publishes this primary notice free of charge for subscribers. Warren County Pennsylvania voters will vote on May 16 1916 for federal and state offices and party delegates. Democratic Washington Republican and Prohibition parties select national and state delegates and committee members in various districts, with county party officers and election district seats listed.
A political editorial urges equal citizen voice in choosing Congress, warns against incompetent representation, and argues that responsible voting preserves America’s strength and self respect during peace and peril. It frames ballots as civic treason if misused and emphasizes collective duty.
Washington, April 18. An associate editor of the National Geographic Society outlines a slow, relentless conflict between land and sea. Shifting winds drive beach erosion and cliff retreat with Cape Henry, Rockaway Beach, Nag Head, Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, and Nantucket cited as examples. coastal surveys show shoreline change over centuries.
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