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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1915
Page
6
An analysis of national money flow compares one dollar’s yearly work to total U S trading. It notes about 100 million people, average family cash of $166, and yearly living costs around $16,000,000,000 with profits needed to support households. Families allocate funds to food, clothing, rent, and other essentials, and small savings accelerate if one spending factor is reduced.
Advertisement touts direct purchase savings on tires described as puncture-proof and extra durable. Claims include thicker construction with 10 to 12 layers, increased wear depth, and enhanced mileage plus suitability for government and war service. Special introductory pricing offered with volume discounts and flexible payment options.
The Mail Office advertises as a headquarters for legal blanks with affordable prices and invites customers to place their next order.
Harrisburg reports the state issued a charter to the Nation Transit Pumping and Machine Company of Oil City with capital stock of 2,545,000 dollars. The National Transit Company owns all but 101,800 shares and the company paid a 5,483.84 dollar bonus to the state. This is the largest chartered company in Pennsylvania in months.
The piece extols constant rational exercise of body and mind to maintain health. It argues idleness injures the body and mind, urges broad interests beyond one's trade, and claims focused activity prevents degeneration and promotes sane, healthy living.
The Rev. Ir R Hicks 1916 Almanac is praised as the best ever published with his 1915 storm and weather forecasts noted for accuracy. The annual, offered with Word and Works Magazine, costs one dollar for the set or 35 cents for the Almanac alone, prepaid via Word and Works Publishing Company, St. Louis.
An ad from Mail Printing Co of Warren Pa invites customers to have their names and addresses printed on 100 envelopes and delivered for 50 cents cash with order. The terse notice markets a quick in person service.
The Serbian strip along the western edge weakens under Teutonic pressure as Austrian forces push southwest of Mitrovitza and Germans reach Sitnica river shores. Monastir is evacuated amid uncertainty. Bulgarians may seize the town as Serbians retreat. London doubts a decisive Central Powers victory while plans to reinforce Anglo French troops intensify. Romania seeks neutrality. Danube entry blocked by mine. Negotiations with Greece delay allied military details in Macedonia.
In Upper Sandusky Ohio on December 1 Helen Sebander 18 of Kirby pointed a loaded air rifle at Henry Wagner 21 and accidentally pulled the trigger. The bullet struck between his eyes and doctors fear permanent eye injury. The pair had been shooting at a tin can and Wagner reportedly laughed at her poor aim.
Market snapshot for New York provisions shows wheat closing with December features at 142, butter creamery extra at 34 cents, FGGS gathered white 50 cents, potatoes on Long Island at 2.75 to 3.00 dollars per barrel.
Winter wheat No 2 red 1.13 corn No 2 yellow 0.75 No 3 yellow 0.75? per bushel oats No 3 white 0.41 0.44 flour Fancy blended patent per barrel 6.00 6.25 dressed poultry turkey 0.25 0.26 towl fancy 0.14 0.15 chickens 0.17 0.18 old roosters 0.13 ducks 0.16 0.20 geese 0.15 butter creamery extra prints 0.25 butter choice 0.31 0.32 eggs hennery white 0.46 0.48 mixed 0.42 0.43 cheese daisies per lb 1.74 1.94 fancy flats 0.17 fair to good 0.16 0.16 eggs per lb potatoes No 1 white round per bu 0.50 fair to good 0.65 0.70 sweet per hamper 1.09 1.25.
CATTLE Export steers 9.00 to 50.00. shipping steers 7.75 to 8.75. choice heifers 6.00 to 7.50. cows 6.00 to 6.75. veals 11.00 to 11.59. fair to good 10.00 to 10.75. Sheep and lambs choice spring lambs 0.25 to 9.30. mixed sheep 5.25 to 5.75. Hogs light Yorkers 6.50 to 7.60. heavies 7.10 to 7.20.
On track pricing shows Timothy and oat and wheat straw listed with multipliers for quality. Prices range from 20.00 to 14.00 for Timothy and No 1 to No 3 lots, plus 8.50 for oat and wheat straw.
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