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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1912
Page
4
The Franklin Newsman jokes that a man who prays regularly but lets his dog sleep on the porch may be forgiven by St. Peter. In Franklin, a report suggests an event nearly impossible may draw Senate committee scrutiny. John Wilson of Franklin is cousin to the President-elect and not seeking the post.
The jerboa stores water by gnawing through a ripe bitter melon, sinking holes and covering them with sand to create natural water barrels. In arid regions with six month droughts, the rodent banks forty to fifty melons to endure until rain returns.
A compact fragmentary reminiscence features Mark Twain introducing himself with humor, praising science and truth, and a satirical aside on Goldsmith’s flashy attire. The text weaves comic self-praise with a digression on preachers and rhetoric.
Harrisburg December fifth. The Water Conservation Association of Pennsylvania changes its name to the Water Utilization Association of Pennsylvania to avoid confusion with the older Pennsylvania Conservation Association. Dr Henry S Drinker of Lehigh University retires from the new body to focus on the older group while A B Farquhar of York also withdraws from the executive committee. Legislation for the upcoming session will be discussed and bills released later. The group plans to seek eminent domain rights for water companies, with final decisions left to the Water Supply Commission in each case.
The lava lake of one Hawaii volcano fills a crater with a seething red mass seen as liquid glass by the naked eye. Minute rock fragments lie within the molten surface, and cooled areas along the crater rim resemble slag from a furnace.
The Washington Star quotes Mr Meekton Androw joking about quitting smoking before marriage and his efforts to persuade his partner to avoid starting.
A terse exchange finds a father asking what they will live on if misfortune strikes and his daughter retorts by pointing to the mirror, implying self-reliance and resilience.
A fragmented column recalls a visit to Germany and a summit view along the Rhine. The text alludes to memorable scenery and reflections on the journey and its bearing on the traveler’s outlook.
The article profiles Mme B a clairvoyant who claims unearthly powers including impersonating strangers she has never met. She recounts Titanic captain Ismay and a Paris visit with precise voice and mannerisms, while observers confirm uncanny accuracy and watchers describe her as a peculiar child born in 1872.
The article recounts the 1 000 000 000 plus count of U S currency during a treasurer transition from Lee McClung to Carmi Thompson. It notes weighing sealed coin bags for accuracy and describes injuries and past shortages including a 2 cent discrepancy cured by moving a desk. It also recalls prior thefts and a lead slug scheme by a trusted laborer.
A short item notes that Madame B and Professor Quack Enbos claimed remarkable abilities. It cites predictions of a Balkan war over a year ago and Roosevelt's defeat on his Africa trip, plus China becoming a republic five years earlier. It also mentions impersonations and trance diagnoses of unseen patients.
A New York examiner, Dr. John D. Quackenbos, studies Mme. B a German matron with alleged telepathic powers. She purportedly diagnoses unseen patients in trance and makes bold predictions including a major Balkan war Roosevelt’s defeat and China becoming a republic.
Brigadier General Aleshire appeals in his annual report to retain the buffalo overcoat for troops on duty in Alaska and northern regions. Government stores at Omaha have dwindled to about 4,000 coats made from hides 30 years ago, still serviceable. He urges no more sales and issuing them to soldiers in Arctic service. The coats recently cost $4, far below their true value amid buffalo extinction.
The will of the late Vice President James S. Sherman filed for probate at Ulles New York was drawn April 25 1887 and by one clause bequeaths the entire estate to his wife Carrie B Sherman. Written on fools cap paper in his own handwriting the witnesses were Myron W Van Auken and H D Pitcher of Utica. It states property worth more than 10 dollars but executor’s petition places the estate around 800000 in value.
President and Mrs. Taft plan to invite President Elect and Mrs. Woodrow Wilson to the White House. The invite may occur after Wilson’s Staunton jubilee in Christmas week with a stopover after. White House social season opens December 12 with five receptions and four dinners planned, ending February 4 with the army and navy reception.
Assistant Secretary Curtis settles long dispute by classifying sardines and related fish as not herring. The treasury department assigns 30 percent ad valorem duty for tin imports and 0.75 cent per unit for cask shipments, with the ruling effective in thirty days.
A playful note contrasts a scientist who fights the measles germ with a boy who'd rather be an interesting invalid than attend school. The tone hints at tension between science and youthful reluctance in a school setting.
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