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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1915
Page
8
Hinman company of Oneida unveils a new milking machine that is smaller and portable. Unlike the old model it requires no pipes or fixtures and can be moved between locations. Delivery to dealers starts in January and to dairymen in February as production doubles to meet worldwide demand with 700 dealers.
The New York woman suffrage amendment failed by 188 313 votes with 544 484 for and 732 770 against across the state. Oneida county results were delayed due to Utica mayoralty tie up. The revised constitution lost by 504 669 votes with 3588 966 for and 895 625 against. The taxation article drew 357 897 for and 906 372 against amid upstate farmer fears. The debt rate change was defeated by 291 450. A final barge canal bond issue passed 45 197 615 4147 for and 569 950 against, paving completion by 1917.
Sixteen year old J Willard Bortos of Germantown Pa saved by a surgeon s knife from a probable life of wrongdoing spent Christmas at his home this year instead of the re formatory A year ago Willard spent the holiday season at Glen Mills reformatory sullen cunning and morose Now he looks out upon the world a youth with hope and confidence ready to turn a dormant talent for make end mechanics into good service Willard now shows an interest in good books and his mechanical genius is finding expression in an electrical concern where he operates In dricate machinery The operation was performed on Nov 6 at the tahnemann hospital of Dr BH L Northrop with Dr W Lawrence Hicks assisting A small sliver of bone was removed from the skull and the boy become normal.
The article cites Mrs. I. E. Kellogg on sleep in Good Health Magazine. It advises against waking a newborn for feeds and notes a newborn should sleep about twenty four hours, with sixteen hours by six months, twelve hours at ages four or five, and nine to ten hours for teens. It links sleep deprivation to irritability and reduced brain and nerve function.
The note stresses air as a real substance like water and warns against blocking fresh air. It argues for a constant air flow to replace stale air, and says keeping out fresh air requires more fuel to warm stale air than to warm fresh air.
A humorous dialogue from J. L. Harbour in Judge follows a wife rushing to prepare for a trip. She frets over gloves hats pins shoes and a wrap while her husband urges haste claiming they will miss the next car. The sketch lampoons domestic fuss and impatience in a bustling morning routine.
In a playful exchange, Ethel asks Percy for his thoughts and ponders riding home with only four cents in his pocket as the joke. The light dialogue showcases social humor from a Boston Globe snippet.
A Canadian Courier item notes growing public interest in exercise as residents seek healthier routines. Citizens discuss neighborhood programs and local gym openings while sharing tips for consistent workouts and weight management.
Margaret says Mr. Baker could hypnotize people. Wiatharine questions the idea. Margaret claims he often holds her hand until it falls asleep.
A joke that amuses one reader may offend another as the Washington Star notes the varied reception of humor. The piece highlights how identical humor can provoke opposite reactions among different audiences.
A Baltimore American reader questions the nature of money used for paying telephone bills in a brief exchange. The inquiry emphasizes concerns over funds and financial handling related to line charges.
A New York Herald aphorism notes human folly in seeking opposite conditions. It observes the restless urge for change as seasons shift from heat to cool and back, hinting at universal inconsistency in desire.
A brief quip reflects on Tom Singleton’s condition and pace of recovery, noting he was mending very slowly. The exchange contrasts illness with a playful sock reference in a Boston Transcript tone.
The Mail Office promotes itself as headquarters for legal blanks with ready orders and right prices for next print run.
Mrs John Astor has traveled to the Trench coast to serve as a nurse with the Duchess of Westminster's hospital. She trained at London’s Charing Cross hospital and began duties at 8 each morning, often working late. She sent an ambulance to the hospital and will place two more ambulances in service under her management.
A small makeshift university formed in Amersfoort by Belgian refugees during the war enrolls about a hundred students. It operates informally with no entrance exams, letting students choose their own courses and end study whenever they wish.
Albany reports Warden Osborne to be removed at once after indictment by Westchester County grand jury. State Superintendent of Prisons John B. Riley calls the action a permanent removal, while Governor Whitman expresses astonishment at the charges.
Harvard professor Hugo Munsterberg is seriously ill with pneumonia and grip influenza in Boston. A reception for the Association of Cosmopolitan Clubs planned for him was cancelled due to his condition as delegates were informed.
In Ferrol on December 29 the government lottery capital prize of 6,000,000 pesetas was won by the crew of the cruiser Alfonso XIII. The prize will be shared by 719 subscribers to the ticket at 1,069 pesetas each.
A 1914 wholesale price bulletin from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows prices nearly one per cent lower than the previous year. Clothing, fuel, metals and building materials fell, while farm products and foods rose enough to offset some declines. The report reflects prewar effects on American trade.
Information reaching the United States health service in Washington creates alarm as three cases of the Mexican plague are reported in Laredo Texas where hundreds of Mexican refugees have gathered.
A brief notice invites tenants to obtain lease documents at the mail office. The item promotes document pickup and directs residents to collect their agreements from the designated location.
The column records residents moving to a family farm on Spring Creek road visits by Geo Martin and Miss Wedlock, Nelle Wentworth hosting a Sunday SS class, Lucian Tarr visiting A E Tarr, and various trips to Warren, Titusville, Jamestown, and Farmington. It mentions Christmas trees at Ross Hill and M E Church, Santa gifts, church services, and several illness cases including scarlet fever and typhoid with local families cited. notes funerals, school activities, and people attending church or shopping in nearby towns.
Farmington obit notes Mrs Margrett Cramer Jenkins died December 22 after a brief illness. She is survived by son Eric Jenkins three grandchildren and sister Cherott Smith of Jamestown. Her husband Eldridge Jenkins preceded her in death. They resided on Farmington acreage.
December 29 in Russell, the Annual Christmas exercises filled the First M E Church at 7 30. The program featured processional The Prince of Bethlehem readings songs prayers solos and multiple recitations and dialogues by the Primary classes with performances by Miss Ruth Houghnot Harold Smith and others.
Lo a Vermilyea class prompts a joyful recessional and Santa Claus gift distribution. The Maccabees Review No. 75 group met with 26 members. Jessie Peterson sang, Christa Benson and Lena Briggs recited, and a Christmas Box delighted all. Gerald Babcock returns home after 15 months away. Rev J P Burns led meetings. F E Perkins recovers from illness. local families visit. Helen Keating mourns her mother. Majorie Bachus and Gerald Richerson visit relations.
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