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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1909
Page
2
A December 9 1903 issue compiles global items of interest for the busy reader. It previews a complete review of happenings from around the globe including home and foreign items.
Andrew Carnegie grants a 5000 dollar annual scholarship to Dennis Chabot a Pittsburg boy pianist who will study in Europe. Judge William H Holt of Louisville touted as Tafts choice for Switzerland minister. E L Poole of Havana contemplates using Mindoro 55000 acre sugar plantation. purchase 367000 dollars with Haveme yers involved. Calvin Demarest wins 18 2 balk line billiards title defeating former champ George Sutton 500 to 78 in New York. Queen Wilhelmina and Prince Henry visit England. John G A Leishman appointed American ambassador to Italy arrives in Rome.
Washington New Jersey resident John Kipp aged 103 attributes his health to sparing use of tobacco and alcohol, little meat, and peppermint candy at every meal since childhood. The item also covers varied 1900s era news including trade, disasters, mine investigations, engineers meeting, and postal tips.
Secretary of the Treasury MacVeagh reports major spending cuts for 1911 and criticizes sugar fraud and duty evasion. National Rivers and Harbors congress opens with President Taft. Sulzer seeks wide presidential authority over Central America and to punish Zelaya. Gompers case goes to Supreme Court. aviator Fernandez dies in Nice.
Franklin MacVeagh releases the 1911 federal budget showing total expenditures of 671,288,075, a reduction from 1910. Receipts are projected around 672,000,000 with a 1911 surplus of 48,775,449. The secretary urges higher bank circulation taxes above 2 percent and clarifies corporate tax intentions, while criticizing local politics influencing customs.
The National Rivers and Harbors congress opened in Washington with delegates from across the country. Participants urged a federal driven waterway policy, dropping pork barrel politics. President Taft opened the first session, highlighting extensive river and canal plans. The convention lasted three days with nearly 5,000 delegates and many notable speakers.
Washington DC commissioners urge changing inauguration from March 4 to the last Thursday in April to avoid bad weather. They note illness and deaths from exposure during the prior blizzard.
A Boston Post inspired claim describes a five hour cure for deep seated coughs with a home made syrup. The recipe uses wild cherry bark cardiol and white pine syrup with dosage every half hour then several times daily. An editor scene from The Sunday Magazine is included.
A clerk confides to a colleague that he plans to marry. The twin sister complicates matters as they joke about telling them apart. The punch line reveals the clerk has not tried to distinguish them yet.
A London school board prize event featured Dr Thorold who asked which was the largest island before Australia’s discovery. When students could not answer, he solemnly replied Australia itself, saying it had been there all the time.
An advertiser claims Dyola Dyes color wool silk and cotton with a single dye. Customers may request a color card and directions by sending 10 cents to Dyola in Burlington Vermont with the desired color.
A dialogue fragment shows a fiancé warning that after marriage he may be arbitrary and dictatorial, while the fiancée cheerfully replies that she will ignore his words. The exchange hints at marital power dynamics with humor.
Brief quote from the Louisville Courier-Journal notes a father’s drinking and a confrontation with a janitor last night. The anecdote reflects domestic strain and social judgment in a casual newsroom item.
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children, used by Mother Gray at the Children's Home in New York, claim to cure constipation feverishness teething disorders stomach troubles and destroy worms. They cite 30,000 testimonials and offer a free sample through Allen S. Olmsted, Le Roy, N Y.
A reader claims paternity of twins, requesting placement under a dramatic headline. The exchange with the editor highlights a cheeky, lurid tone and a newspaper's readiness to publish sensational notices.
The advertisement claims Dr Detchon’s Relief for Rheumatism cures in 1 to 3 days by removing the cause and quickly ending the disease. It promises strong first dose benefits and notes availability from druggists. An offbeat eye line asks what’s the matter with an alarm clock.
A vintage ad style notice warns that exposure to cold and wet conditions leads to pneumonia and promotes Perry Davis Painkiller and Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for ailments like colds sore throats teething and wind colic with prices listed.
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