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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1911
Page
3
A Chicago Vice Commission report urges stricter marriage license controls. It argues licenses should require evidence of applicant responsibility and reliability to avoid epileptic, degenerate, or diseased individuals passing through unvetted, risking social burden for future generations. Public opinion may push for rule changes.
The author argues voters are too easy on political candidates and accept vague promises. He suggests Americans, especially Pennsylvanians, should heckle candidates privately or publicly to learn their positions on local option, roads, schools, and other issues, and withhold votes if answers are not straightforward.
The piece compares a merchant who wavers in advertising to a boy who quits pumping when priming runs dry. It notes Harrisburg’s speculation over C. C. Shirk and Colonel Ned Arden Flood not being reappointed to Warren state hospital trustees, with S. W. Waters and Dr. W. P. Hunter named instead. It suggests Shirk’s death as a likely reason Tener did not reappoint him.
The piece contrasts old time courtesy with a modern cash driven ethos. It criticizes pretentious gentility and class shows while arguing true gentleness comes from inner kindness, not ancestry or wealth.
Frank Goodale, who pilots his own airship nightly above Palisades Park near New York, claims a 2000 foot encounter with a long green creature with two large wings. He said the beast attacked from a cloud, but fled when a search light focused on him.
The Olean Times credits exposure of the city filtration plant for averting a typhoid outbreak. The plant will be repaired and put in order, ensuring safer water for residents.
A Greensburg man accused of having two wives defends himself by saying he sought a dog license and was mistakenly issued a marriage license, with a second marriage occurring later. He asserts the second marriage was not intentional and questions the license handling.
The New Castle News quips that marrying an inebriate to reform him may fail and suggests a girl learn to wash clothes on a washboard to handle soiled linen. The item uses a satirical tone to comment on domestic duties and temperance.
Company of printers warns clients that poor performance risks harming both parties. They describe themselves as trusted partners to shrewd traders and emphasize mutual stakes in timely, quality work to prevent disputes.
A trio argues cooling methods with Uncle Joe Cannon of Illinois Eugene Christian from New York and trainer William Muldoon outlining baths as a key remedy. They discuss practical heat relief and health tips for hot weather.
Recent statistics report over 400 deaths from heat. The writer argues there is no safe recipe to endure heat. steady hard work is the best counter irritant. Cold drinks offer little relief, though ice and carbonated water may ease a midsummer meal.
Health guidance warns cold sodas and ice creams mislead about cooling the body. Experts advise lemonade or fruit juice without sugar, or buttermilk, plus reduced intake of alcohol and narcotics, rest more, and water cool but not ice cold to prevent heat strain.
Hospital records for July show 48 admissions and 49 discharges. No deaths occurred. 21 patients remained on Aug 1. Charity cases totaled 12 with 162 charity days of care and 705 total days. Donations included apples from Mr Emmet Lacy and Mrs A L Kirberger. Mrs J P Jefferson supplied children’s night shirts. Visiting physicians for Aug and Sept were Dr Frantz and Dr Williamson.
Local merchants are urged to place ads in the Mail to reach a broad readership and boost sales. Reports suggest the newspaper’s reach yields strong response rates for promotions and product announcements.
Counterfeiter Charney Ulrich was jailed fifteen years in Columbus Ohio. A model prisoner he carved a lifelike portrait of William Allien on a prison yard saw blade. After seven years President Hayes pardoned him through Warden Innis who then housed him in an engraving shop.
A suggestion advises soaking tired feet at night in very warm water with a generous handful of salt added to ease fatigue and promote relaxation.
Byron Williams Young argues that women are increasingly drawn to alcohol in urban settings. He warns of the dangers to families and future generations, urging men to discourage drinking and protect society from its effects.
The sidesaddle is linked to Catherine de Medici while she ruled France around 1559. An expert horsewoman, she spent days in hunting and riding sidewise, and a fall while adapting to the new pose fractured her skull. Her example popularized the sidesaddle among women across Europe.
A six year old typically speaks with a daily vocabulary of fewer than 400 words. The figure reflects average language development and daily conversational use among children at that age.
The Yonkers name derives from a Dutch patroon site in New Netherland. His son known as Jonge Heer caused wild pranks that made the village famous as its life and spirit. The town's name evolved from Jonge Heer with early spellings like Jonkeer.
A Toledo Blade quote contrasts a man who always pauses to think before speaking with a sharper remark that he only pauses, hinting at a personality trait through witty dialogue.
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