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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1916
Page
4
Editorial notes compare Shadrach Meshach and Abed-nego amid heat to show calm under fire. The piece mocks fuss about heat and favors direct local control of auto license funds to improve roads, arguing county treasury routing could boost local road building.
Practical tips on safely drying pumpkin pieces for pie and storing them ready to soak and simmer later. Instructions cover prepping and oiling parchment, soaking overnight, and gently simmering to use as desired. Also notes removing pin feathers from poultry with cornmeal and camphor to lift stains from linen.
Greenville residents tire of Chautauqua commitments as local businessmen fund deficits. The Conneautville Courier labels Chautauqua a business venture, like a circus, needing self support or exit. A Wall Street Journal note discusses a law against removing candidates from the bench, while a Life magazine joke quotes a New Yorker inflating Arizona crime stories.
The Cornell Widow asks the evolution of speed and efficiency. In 1915 the question was how many miles it will go an hour. In 1916 the focus shifts to how many miles it will go on a gallon of gasoline.
Editorial notes two futile invasions of Mexico and six distinct policies on arms shipments to Mexico, accusing the Wilson administration of instability in less than three years. The piece argues such erratic governance fuels public demand for a change.
The piece argues Bryan supports Wilson while Hughes appeals to Progressives with calls for stronger military preparedness and border security. It criticizes Wilson’s Mexico policy and defense stance, contending the Democratic record lacks reform and that Hughes could benefit from a millennial shift among Progressives.
Democrats pressed Dr. Charles W. Eliot for criticism of Mr Hughes accepting the presidential nomination but he offered no aid. In a letter he said most Americans would see his career as governor and justice of the supreme court as a basis to favor political service.
Hogwallow News reports the Depuy Constable resumes duties after stress from a case. Editor of Tickville Tidings shot last week over a controversial issue. Miss Hostetter Hocks to perform at Rye Straw Saturday night amid hopes for applause. One prisoner remains in Tickville jail with little chance of a second term. Excelsior Fiddling Band plays under the hot sun near the Shade of the Old Apple Tree.
Raz Barlow barely avoids drowning while attempting to teach his skiff to dive like a submarine in Gander Creek this week. The incident highlights risky experimentation on the water and raises questions about safety practices for amateur skiff handling.
A man in a standing collar introduced himself as Johnson and traveled through the area this week selling photographs of Mammoth Cave and Roosevelt.
The dog of Fletcher Henstep is described as exceptionally spotted, to the point that there is little room left for fleas. The unusual coat draws local attention and becomes a notable oddity in the area.
The Dog Hill preacher plans a protracted meeting after the Presidential election. A local official showed a flashy seven-up game at the post office yesterday. Dock Hocks a visited the Rye Straw store Monday and discussed buying shoes. Luke Mathewson, married three times, backs woman’s suffering, while Tobe Moseley prepared a cow portrait to enter in the Tickville livestock exhibit next week.
The narrative recalls the 1894 strike in Chicago with troops in the heart of the city. Guns, camped uniforms, and armed guards replaced spectacle as crowds watched smoke, red mud, and brown scales on stone pavements. A boy remembers the tense, deadly display amid gilded Lake Michigan festivities.
Dr. S Josephine Baker of New York’s bureau of child hygiene urges mothers to let babies remain naked in hot weather. She critiques a complaint about dressing young children and advocates daily sponge baths, ample milk, and cool water to reduce child deaths under age five.
Yam Sims starts a movement to fill the gullies along the road to the Calf Ribs Widow's house. The public remains indifferent, clinging to the old saying that true love will not run smooth despite road repairs.
Poke Eazley owns several Razorback pigs and trains them to root potatoes. As the animals mature, he plans to permit freer movement by removing fences, allowing greater freedom.
Slim Pickens was seen in Tickville on Saturday leaning against a freshly painted storefront for about thirty minutes. He chatted with locals and relaxed after the public appearance.
Fletcher Henstep and Luke Ma thewson played a title match on Musket Ridge Tuesday for a chair donated by the Hogwallow Improvement Association. Heavy rains flood Gander Creek bottoms with Isaac Hellwanger urging neighbors to conserve and share water.
Poke Eazley, who has been sitting on a stump beside the blacksmith shop, will be compelled to move tomorrow as weeds grow tall around him.
The salvage glass industry handles plate glass from demolished buildings and insurance companies. Dealers repurpose scratched pieces into smaller windows partitions doors or mirrors while unusable scraps are melted for bottle manufacture. Salvage sources include insurers wreckers and uninsured owners supplying vast quantities of secondhand plate glass.
An advertisement from the Mail Printing Co outlines job printing in the art preservative style with samples and pricing offered. The firm is located at 229 Pennsylvania Avenue, Warren, Pennsylvania.
The article emphasizes three key plant foods—ammonia, phosphoric acid, and potash—as vital to wheat growth from germination to maturity. It explains how each nutrient supports seedling vigor, kernel development, and straw strength, and it advises fertilizer blends of 2–4 percent ammonia, 8–12 percent phosphoric acid, and 2–4 percent potash, with adjustments for soil type and wartime potash shortages.
A new women's club is established by Activities of Women Yucatan. In Kansas, 453,143 women are of voting age, highlighting women’s civic presence.
The article discusses long term farm experiments in the United States and Europe showing potential gains in wheat yields and profits. It notes that eradicating smut could save 10 to 15 million dollars annually and Hessian fly control would yield even larger savings. A balanced fertilizer program raises yields by 8 to 10 bushels per acre, with examples of Pennsylvania and Virginia farmers achieving high outputs.
Agricultural notes cite three main steps against Hessian Fly: thorough soil preparation, heavy fertilization to boost growth, and late sowing to deter flies. Indiana and Illinois reports stress vigor and a fertilizer with at least 2 percent ammonia and 10 percent available phosphoric acid as key to minimizing losses.
The common name Hessian Fly was given by Americans because it caused damage near Long Island in 1779, near Lord Howe’s encampment. Hessian mercenaries, despised in both realms, were believed to have brought the pest in bed straw, leading to the name.
Uncle Sam urges collective action against the Hessian fly. The message stresses three steps: sow late, prepare the ground, and add fertilizer. It advises planting young crops late, ensuring they receive at least 200 pounds of fertilizer with 2 to 4 percent ammonia before winter.
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