Caesar's Stepl Campaigns Echo Roman Conquests in War Exhibit
A Pittsburgh Dispatch piece notes parallels between Caesar era warfare and modern World War I tactics. An exhibit at the University of Pittsburgh recreates Roman weapons and devices including a Rhine bridge model, ballista, catapult, swords, spears, and fasces, linking Roman history to current conflict and naming Reims and Soissons as places tied to Caesar's campaigns.
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Pittsburgh Dispatch
Iself
University of Pittsburgh
B. L. Ullman
State Classical Association
Rhine
Caesar
Plattsburg
Reims
Soissons
Ariovistus
United States
House of Representatives
The Halt the Blind and the Maimed in British Work Halls
Workers leave the gates with wages spent in the Black Country as beggars with caps and instruments perform music for coppers. The scene shows maimed and disabled individuals gathering at pitches on payday, drawing coins from relieved workers amid a clang of metallic charity.
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Great Britain
Beer Price Rise Lifts Bar Patrons And Landlord
In a Spot ted Dog bar parlor a cider sipping gargler notes the beer price increase acts as a tax that helps him stand on his feet. The landlord adds the tax forces him to sell his horse and trap, claiming it also puts him on his feet.
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Spotted Dog
Stagger Work Hours to Ease Tramway Rush
The British board of trade tramways committee proposes staggered opening and closing times for industrial concerns. By shifting work start and end in ten minute intervals, passenger flow would be continuous and tram cars would operate more economically, reducing peak rush periods.
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British Board of Trade Tramways Committee
Burges Gregory Named Special Agent for U.S. Employment Service
Burges Gregory was appointed a special agent for the U.S. Employment Service with a salary of 31 per year.
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Burges Gregory
Burgess Bo. Gu. Gregory
U.S. Employment Service
Young Men to Register Aug 24 on News of Conscription
Young men who turned 21 since June 5 must register for military duty on Saturday August 24, per the official notice. The registration applies to those reaching the age since the specified date and outlines the mandatory civic requirement.
Warren appoints W. W. Muir county sheriff
Governor Brumbaugh named W. W. Muir of Warren to fill the Warren County sheriff vacancy after the death of Geo. A. W. DeForest. This Saturday selection follows the late official’s passing and assigns Muir to serve the county.
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Brumbaugh
W. W. Muir
Warren
Warren, Co
Geo. A. W. DeForest
Wolfe Becomes Warren County’s Shortest Man at Camp Wadsworth
Harrison M. Wolfe of Barnes is reported as the shortest Warren County man sent to Camp Wadsworth last week. He stands 61 inches tall, above the 60 inch minimum.
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Wolfe
Harrison M. Wolfe
Barnes
Camp Wadsworth
Warren Co
Concrete Being Laid for State Highway Through Sheffield
Anundson Bros. and Chiodo, contractors, are laying concrete for the new state highway through Sheffield. Delays in receiving reinforcing steel have held up the work, but crews expect the project to be rushed in once supplies arrive.
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Anundson Bros. & Chiodo
Sheffield
Lights On For New Concrete Bridge Over River
The new concrete bridge over the river was lit for the first time on a Wednesday night. Lights came on at eight, auto-timed to shut off at ten, with the rest burning all night to showcase the structure.
Mabel Dey and Henry Zollman Wed in Jamestown Ceremony
Mabel Dey and Henry Charles Zollman of Bradford and Warren wed Wednesday evening at the First M E Church parsonage in Jamestown with Rev. G. Bildredge officiating.
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Mabel Dey
Henry Charles Zollman
Bradford
Warren
Jamestown
G. 5. Bildredge
M. E. Church
Ammonia kills fish in Conewango Creek near Warren
A tank leak caused by a broken ammonia sound tank in Warren led to the death of thousands of fish in Conewango Creek. Authorities investigate the incident and determine the likely source of the contamination.
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Pilling
Warren
Conewango
McLaughlin Still Ailing After Accident Says Report
Injured sewer contractor Frank McLaughlin remains ill after being struck between a street car and an auto near Oak Street and Penn Ave. He has been confined to his home, with reports stating his condition is serious and efforts to recover continue.
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McLaughlin
Frank McLaughlin
Oak
Penn‘'a.Ave
John Vandersluys Dies After Long Illness
John Vandersluys died Monday morning at his Laurel street home after several years of illness. Born in England in 1850 he came to America in 1888 and spent 17 years in the British army. He is survived by his widow a son John and three daughters Violet at home Mrs A W Arters and Mrs M H DeLong of Warren and Mr Byron Ensworth of Cleveland Ohio.
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John Vandersluys
Laurel Street
England
America
John
Violet
A. W. Arters
M. H. DeLong
Warren
Byron Ensworth
Cleveland
Ohio
Scranton Killed in Casualty List Reported in Kane
William JF Scranton, living with his sister Mrs. C A Sandeen in Sheffield, is listed as a casualty after enlisting in Kane last year.
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Scranton
William JF. Scranton
Start Furniture Factory at Ryan Hotel in Tidioute
The Tidioute Furniture Co. plans to reestablish its business in Tidioute by converting the former Ryan Hotel into a factory after destroying their previous plant. The move marks a restart of local furniture production in the town.
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Tidioute Furniture Co
Tidioute
Ryan Hotel
Jaanieson Hardware Store Plans Major Rest Improvements
Improvement work at Jaanieson Hardware Store in Warren is planned to make it more attractive. Severa l thousand dollars will be spent to upgrade the shop and presentation.
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Jaanieson Hardware
Warren
Fire at Maddens Café Responds Quickly
A fat kettle fire at Maddens Café on Hickory Street drew the fire department at 3 o clock Friday afternoon. Crews extinguished the blaze with little damage to the building.
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Maddens
Madden
Hickory Street
Glans Returns From France Battle Wound
John Glans of Kellerville, a Company I member reported killed in battle in France, is recovering from a bayonet neck wound but the enemy attacker did not survive.
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Glans
John Glans
Kellervile
Company I
France
Deputy Sheriff Breaks Bone In Foot In Fall
Deputy Sheriff D. M. Howard fractured a small foot bone after stepping off a curb near the Pennsylvania Avenue bridge. He is moving slowly with the aid of a cane.
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D. M. Howard
Pennsylvania Avenue Bridge
Re-elect White Secretary Addison White Re-elected
Addison White of Warren was re-elected secretary of the Pennsylvania county commissioners at the Pittsburg convention that closed on Friday. Addison Gumbert of Pittsburgh was chosen president.
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Addison White
Warren
Pennsylvania County
Pittsburg
Addison Gumbert
Pittsburgh
Fifty Left Friday for Camp Wad aworth
Warren County young men departed Friday for Camp Wad aworth in Spartanburg South Carolina arriving Sunday at 1 AM. They describe the trip as pleasant with meals and refreshment along the Red River line and at Renova.
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Warren County
Wadaworth
Spairtansburg
S. C
Tha Hoys
Renova
Mrs Riwa Dies in Warren at 80
Mrs Riwa aged 80 died at her home in Warren on May 7 after moving to Warren in 1853. Survived by husband, two sons, three daughters, six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral held Wednesday from her home with Rev W C Beck officiating. interment Oakland. Pallbearers listed.
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Sears
Mary Salome Riwe
Alsace
Waren
Ana Wa
Enuaren
W. C. Beck
Oakland
A. A. Riwa
O. J. Riwa
Fred Mease
A. L. Gertie
George L. Keller
A. A. Keller
Everett Mease
Columbus Town Picnic Delayed Attendance Low Amid War Absences
The Columbus residents held their annual picnic in Columbus Park on Wednesday with about 200 attendees. War activities reduced lumber and many men were away in the army, lowering participation this year.
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Columbus
Columbus Park
Tom Westland Drafted From Binghamton For Camp
Tom Westland, formerly employed on the Mail Tims and Chronicle and lately a line operator in Binghamton New York, is in the city bidding farewell to friends as he heads to the south for basic training.
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Tom Westland
Mail
Tims
Chronicle
Buut
Binghamton
N. Y
Roy Mullin Dies After Garden Work on Fourth Avenue
Roy Mullin collapsed and died Tuesday evening while walking home from his Warren garden. He lived with his mother Mrs. Margaret Mullin and is survived by two sisters Mrs. Curtis of New York and Alice of Warren and three brothers Philip Joseph and William, all of Warren.
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Roy Mullin
Fourth Avenue
Margaret Mullin
Mrs
Curtis
New York
Alice
Warren
Philip
Joseph
William
Suspension Bridge Sold to Junk Dealers for Scrap Value
The old suspension bridge spanning the river at Warrens was sold on Monday to Seger and Schafran, new junk dealers, for 2409. They posted a 509 bond to ensure the structure is removed within 60 days. The bridge was only fit for junk and could not handle traffic much longer.
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Warrens
Seger & Schafran
Junk
N P Belknap Dies in Youngsville Community
Longtime Youngsville resident N P Belknap died Wednesday at his daughter’s Kane home after paralysis onset last Saturday. Cancer in his hand caused pain and anxiety. body to be brought to Youngsville for funeral Saturday at 2 from the home.
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N. P. Belknap
Youngsville
Whitehill
Kane
Gordon
Owin
Common Sense urged for child nutrition in wartime effort
In a wartime plea the People’s Home Journal argues for rationing that protects children. It warns against cutting butter or sugar and instead promotes increased milk consumption to nourish growing youngsters.
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Hoover
Home Journal
Ash Trees for Airplanes Drive Large Tree Offers
The Aerial league of the British empire appeals for ash trees for aeronautical use. Flight reports between three and four thousand trees have been offered in recent weeks as government needs over the next year are expected to exceed 40 060 trees per Scientific American.
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Aerial League of the British Empire
Scientific American
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Western Front
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