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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1906
Page
1
A narrator observes a daughter in a sunlit church pew with prayer books as she reflects on purity and heaven. The moment is jolted when the child quietly reveals a playful awareness of a glamorous woman across the aisle, masking it with a smirk.
Associate Judge Siggins of Tidioute visited town on Tuesday. Mrs. J. F. Rounce of Glade avenue left for Reading to see her daughter. George W. Evans from Valley Springs California stopped in Warren en route to Sharon. Dorothy Head marked her fourth birthday with games and refreshments. Abe Cramer of Painesville Ohio visited his brother in Farmington township. Alfred H. Kreiger, a suspected major swindler, is wanted by Dun Kirk police for defrauding Elks of about $50, sometimes using the name John Heim. Conewango WCTU met at Mrs. E. T. Drum’s home with 33 attending, including readings by Julia Mack, Harner, Witz, and Mrs. Jos. Smith. Father Vaughan’s lecture drew strong praise and promises of a larger audience if he returns.
Editor Warren Marr quotes the Commissioner of Health asserting that leniency toward vaccination requirements will end soon. He warns school directors who fail to enforce the law violate their oath of office.
Albert J. Hutter, 30, died Saturday night from injuries suffered Friday in New Orleans. Employed by a New York contracting firm building a large power plant, he was born in Warren. He leaves a wife and one child, his parents Mr and Mrs Louis Hutter, two brothers Joseph and Harold, and two sisters Lizzie and Dora, all of Warren. Funeral was held at St Josephs church Wednesday at 9am.
Monday night brought the coldest readings of the year with temperatures from 20 to 25 degrees below zero in multiple towns. Oil City logged 5 below, Meadville 15 below, and Corry saw mercury fall so fast that thermometers were removed and found frozen next day. The Legislature heard a report on state finances showing cash and securities over twelve million dollars against liabilities under one-third that amount.
The regular meeting approved a 2000 donation from West Warren Real Estate Co for a Levee street protection wall and awarded J H West Lumber Co the Fifth street bridge lumber contract. Other items include street repairs, lighting petitions, and a resignation from the Warren Young Men’s Christian Association secretary.
Fifteen minutes after 500 pupils filed into Marston Intermediate School on Willard Street today a corps of cool teachers led them out as a dangerous fire was found. The wooden three story schoolhouse soon burst into flames and was destroyed within an hour. Loss estimated at $20,000.
Early morning February 9 sees a total lunar eclipse visible across the United States. The moon enters Earth shadow before 1 a.m. EST, becomes total at 2 minutes before 2, stays total for 1 hour 38 minutes, and ends about 4:37 a.m.
Copenhagen reports King Christian who ruled forty three years left less than 250000 dollars. He was noted for charity giving to the poor and to deserving institutions, contrasting with rulers who hoard vast private fortunes while poverty persists in their realms.
The Ohio Senate passed a law fixing passenger rail rates at no more than two cents per mile. The bill cleared unanimously amid smiles, but doubt lingered that the measure would hold.
A sequence of real estate conveyances from multiple parties to various buyers is recorded for Warren and nearby towns. Notable transfers include sums ranging from 1 to 1 650 dollars, with properties in Warren Glade Sugar Grove Farmington Columbus Pittsfield and Youngsville. Names include Reed Nesmith O’Hern Brasington Ditzenberger Brenton Burt Juiliano Kell and several others.
Forecaster Foster predicts a warm wave crossing the west of the Rockies around Jan 29 reaching central valleys by Jan 31 and eastern states by Feb 2. A cool wave follows Feb 1 reaching central valleys Feb 3 and eastern states Feb 5 with generally colder first week of February and likely snow north rain south.
A newspaper man from a neighboring state notes a former friend receiving harness from a Chicago mail order house. He argues local merchants can match prices and keep profits home, while the town lacks a local harness shop. The ad ends urging readers to redeem old newspapers for packing, with Matt’s office as contact.
A series of marriage notices from Warrey Jamestown Warren and nearby towns dated January February 1906. Couples include Hungerford Offerlee Thelin Glasser Carlson Hazard Homer Samuelson Meleen Holmgreen and Brower with details on locations and officiants. Most couples plan residences in Jamestown Warren or Elmira and begin wedding tours or new homes after marriage.
Mrs J W Leonhart, age about 36, died in Paailo Hawaii. She was a Warren public school teacher until 1896 when she wed J Walford Leonhart and moved to the Hawaiian Islands. She was sister to Grace Green Garner and Glenn Green of Warren and Carl Green captain of a San Francisco Japan steamer.
Born Jan. 30 1906 in Reading Pa a son to Mr and Mrs W F McWilliams formerly of Warren. Also a daughter born in Warren to Mr and Mrs William Welsh of Dartmouth street.
Pennsylvania holds over a quarter of US railway capital with 3.93 billion dollars in state lines. The report shows 29,448 miles of Pennsylvania railways, 15,079 locomotives, 434,474 employees, and 270 million dollars in wages for 1905. Freight earnings reach 469.8 million. total operating earnings 642.2 million. fatalities 4,360. nonfatal 22,075. Warnings urge grade crossing prevention and gradual elimination of existing ones.
Carriage carbon foot warmers are a catalog item among Putnam and Capewell offerings for harness and carriage care. The brand names indicate horse nails, steel cutter shoes, and related accessories for driving and maintenance.
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