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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1915
Page
4
Senator Sterling of South Dakota tells University of South Dakota students that living as part of the great white race requires reading the newspaper. He praises press freedom, cites Jefferson, and warns that government without free public opinion becomes despotism.
A reader is shown a numbers trick using the sequence 912345679 missing 38. By choosing a sign and multiplying by 9 the resulting total mirrors the chosen digit. If the pick is 4 the result is 36 or 444444444, and if 6 is chosen the result is 54 or GE6666666, demonstrating a self replicating pattern.
The excerpt depicts rural autumn scenes with frost on the pumpkin fodder in the shock and farm life. It evokes a morning ritual as James Whitcomb Riley muses on the sense of being at his best with sunrise, farm sounds, and feeding stock.
A Warren banker touts his borough with 15 000 people as richest in the nation for its size. Over twelve million dollars sits on deposit in its six banks, with wealth recently rivaling Helena Montana Leadville Colorado and Prescott Arizona. Warren prizes progress and hospitality with modern churches stores and public buildings.
A humorous local roundup reports on odd happenings in Hogwallow. Topics include transportation delays due to bad roads, a failed 35 cent borrowing attempt, trades at the Rye Straw store, porch post reinforcements, fashion notes from Slim Pickens, and a comically argued seasonal question about when to wear thermals or “pants.”
Mercer Pa November 27 1915 letter from Congressman Miller to Editor of Mail explains USDA funds seed distribution for the 28th Congressional District. Packages include Sudan grass alfalfa soybean and cowpea seed with limited quantities. He offers to send samples to farmers who specify their preferred variety and can only send within district limits.
Millard Bradway of Falconer New York was served a warrant by Game Protector Chas F Emick on a charge of hunting in this state without a license. He paid a $25 fine plus costs after Pennsylvania officials arranged a settlement. Previously Bradway was fined $725 for shipping 29 pheasants to New York City, totaling $752.45 with costs.
Albn Morgan Kent aged 74 died Sunday evening at his Jamestown home from Vermont origins and Wisconsin service with the 20th Wisconsin Volunteers. He rose to captain in 1865, later led Corry Woodworking and Corry Table Works, invested in Warren refinery, Jamestown Worsted Mills, and the First National Bank. He owned a large fort near Jamestown. Survived by wife, son Morgan B Kent of Jamestown, and a New York step son.
A brief promotional note extols using a telephone information line to obtain facts rapidly. The snippet emphasizes convenience and instant access for readers when seeking information.
Sap Spradlen practices lemon-sucking to avoid hoarseness before a planned Sunday visit to Miss Fritzie Alsop. The item notes a social engagement and Spradlen’s preparatory habit.
A student named Frdity Flinders brought an all day sucker to school on Monday but the teacher used it until recess, leaving the pupil with no treat for the day.
Miss Flutie Belcher notes two things a man will stand and look at election returns and skirts. The remark reflects local humor about politics and fashion in a social gathering.
Poke Farley notes that some people can dress well while the Dog Hill preacher wore another clean shirt last Sunday.
Local notice reports Columbus Allsop arranging a trade to acquire two more dogs to manage surplus fleas at his residence this summer. The action centers on pet care changes and planned canine adjustments.
Local report notes a summer with abundant frogs near Eazley attracting attention from residents and the Oil Miser who complains about nighttime disturbances. The item highlights environmental noise and wildlife activity in the area.
Mrs George B Criady was elected president of the Pennsylvania Woman Suffrage Association at its annual convention, defeating Mrs Maxwell Chapman 167 to 141. Other officers were named including vice presidents Mrs John O Miller and Miss M Carey Thomas, treasurer Mrs R F Allen, and auditors Mrs Wilfred Duppy and Mrs B T Shrover.
A Wild West drama played to a large representative audience at the Tickville opera house Saturday night. As soon as the smoke cleared, crews began repairing the stage for the next show scheduled Thursday night.
Poke Eazley defies predictions about his second marriage by creating a homey setup near the creek. He cleared a washing area for his wife and chose a fishing spot directly across the stream to stay close, signaling a quiet domestic arrangement.
Slim Pickens arrived in Hogwallow yesterday morning and, after a porch rest, bought fifteen cents worth of bologna sausage. His old friend Cricket Hicks approached and Slim did not recognize him until the sausage was finished.
The passage notes Poke Eazley spending the week at the post office observing dirt daubers building nests on the rafters. It mentions Luke Mathewson half soling shoes and a roach crawling into Poke Eazley's ear, with a hopeful future escape.
The old miser tightens until the day he would not lend Deck Hocks a single lard to grease his watch. The scene portrays a frugal figure resisting any loan.
Mrs. Frank M. Roessing of Pittsburgh cites the western counties showing the smallest adverse majority in the recent vote. Her reference underscores regional patterns in the suffrage outcome and the key role of western areas in the tally.
Hounds chased a large wolf into Mrs. Jackson’s yard near Summerfield Kansas. The animal hid under a bed as the bed was moved and lifted by the wall. Neighbors obtained an axe and killed the wolf, while three children lay in the bed, and two dogs remained under it, all howling.
Mrs. Ethel Loraine Belmont, once a chorus girl, has filed suit for divorce from Raymond Belmont son of August Belmont. A separation decree awarding $180 monthly was issued about two years ago. Papers were served on the defendant at the Hotel Belmont.
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