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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1910
Page
4
Charles K. Hamilton argues aviation will become as safe as road travel. He says higher altitudes increase safety, aircraft control will improve with better motors, and pilots will glide to suitable landings if engines fail. He notes air currents are manageable, not forces to fight, and compares aeroplane speed favorably to cars.
The excerpt critiques merchant ads as the main tool to attract customers. It contrasts busy seasons with dull times and notes how some merchants overdo ads to dominate market share while others struggle with debt and rent. The piece underscores advertising as a perpetual commercial aim.
In a clipped medical exchange, an attendant asks if Mr. Speckham has appendicitis after noting plans to read up on the case. Dr. Allwise replies that he has been reminded and asks for the Bradstreet's reference to finish the review.
The Postoffice Department requires newspapers not be mailed to subscribers more than a year in arrears. Readers with such balances must pay promptly or risk discontinuation. The notice notes prepaid subscribers are exempt and to check the label for amounts due. Printed by Mai Printing Co.
The commission now requires testing and sealing of all gas and electricity meters before installation. It reports 357,793 meters tested last year, with 4,088 challenged by consumers and 2,443 found fast. When meters run fast the company pays the test. if slow the consumer bears the cost. The commission has helped restore refunds to consumers overcharged by fast meters.
New York dispatch reports Dan Friedman, in the dark, sought milk for his crying baby and, mislocating himself, sat in a mule stall with a milk pail. He is expected to recover in hospital around the same time as Mayor Gaynor.
Editorial quotes a judge noting an editor gave up his seat on a train to accommodate a woman and cites the editor's remark that he was crowded out to make room for more interesting matter.
Ill health of Hon. A. W. Dennison in his Akeley home is reported to be improving slowly. W. L. MacGowan of Warren has undergone an appendectomy in Buffalo and is recovering. George Bauer Sr. narrowly escaped death after being struck by a freight train at Starbrick. Warren’s Democratic County Committee elects officers at Struthers Hotel. Warren CLC graduates from 1910 listed as receiving diplomas at Chautauqua. George H. Marsh wins contract for two new concrete bridges in Glade Township replacing iron bridges. State Game Warden Hockenberry resigns to resume tailoring. successor unnamed. Bank staff enjoy a social at the Ensworths’ cottage. Prof. A. B. Miller’s granddaughter born in New Haven. Bear crop expected to be large as hunters target Bruin. Case Brothers plan a Warren cutlery plant with half the lot purchase funded. Potential summer auction sale of town lots in Glade Township near Conewango Avenue. Connecticut buyers purchase 20 acres of Beaty and Hazeltine lands for subdivision. Swindling scheme in nearby counties targets umbrella handles with valuable mounts. Warren County Pomona Grange weighs starting a Warren County Fair Association with local farmer contributions. Gas flows from wells near Youngsville. several wells show gas and oil prospects. Milestone line survey between Erie and Warren counties reports magnetic variation measurements. Post office expands 40,000 notaries and rural voucher system for pensioners. rural carriers begin collecting 25-cent vouchers.
Inspector Byrnes argues the third degree is a psychic not physical process. He compares it to a prizefighter sensing unseen danger and explains how declared threats and exposed evidence provoke false or noncooperation from guilty suspects.
A call for residents of Warren to unite in a persistent campaign to expand industries and employment. The piece highlights Warren as a desirable residence area with natural advantages and a stable business climate, urging continued effort to transform it into a thriving business and industrial center.
Miss Georgia Olmstead and Miss Mil dred Craft chaperoned by Mrs. Frank Morrison left Monday for a week at Detroit. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Kracer and family are at Chautauqua Lake. Emily Gibson sails to Seattle for a teaching post. Mrs. Margaret Haffey visits Warren friends. Several county residents attend the Democratic County Committee meeting. Clark Houghton visits from Buffalo. Nina and Elizabeth Ditz visit Fryburg. O E Hoop returns from Mt. Pleasant. Mrs. F E Foster travels via Niagara Falls to Buffalo. Hiram T. Houghton hopes to mark his 94th birthday September 7. Sarah Johnson travels home to Seattle after visiting family.
London reports the brother of American aviator John B. Moissant, who had mishaps en route from Paris to London, was seriously injured in an automobile crash at Seven Oaks. He suffered facial and hand injuries, was hospitalized, then sent on to London after assisting in flights.
A terse public notice urges readers to develop good thinking habits and proper conduct as a daily practice. It emphasizes mental discipline as a civic virtue and calls on individuals to subscribe for further guidance via mail.
Local advertisers are urged to place notices in the Mail to reach a broad readership. The plea emphasizes prompt leads and measurable responses from community members throughout the region.
A holidaying young man praises nature to a fisherman who replies he has not seen such sights since he signed the pledge. The anecdote, attributed to Pearson's Weekly, wittily contrasts lofty nature talk with a pledge commitment.
The Ingrahams entertained two friends at dinner. Mr Ingraham, seeing the sugar bowl missing its ears, signaled his wife with a sharp question about using such a mutilated piece in front of guests. The moment unfolds as a humorous domestic aside from Youth's Companion.
A Chicago News quip notes a book emporium clerk claiming the title Love Letters of Wise Men contains signed pieces. A cautious reader suggests forgery since wise men are not known to sign such letters, prompting skepticism over authenticity.
Mrs Robinson asks if they were up the Rhine and Mrs De Jones returns from a continental trip proud of reaching the summit. The exchange highlights a splendid view from the top and personifies travel fascination in the era.
In a Brooklyn Life note Mrs. Post reveals an unexpected kinship with Parker, a Colonial Dame finding a shared ancestor. The remark, framed with humor, hints at family ties unearthed locally.
A succinct aphorism attributed to Martin Luther critiques how abundance can be wasted or misused when placed in unsuitable hands. It uses a vivid image to warn against misplaced wealth and folly.
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