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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1916
Page
4
A caustic critique condemns readers who undermine development and public spirited leaders. It urges fair dealing with buyers, respectful discourse, and warns against personal attacks, urging constructive civic effort amid economic strain.
An old report describes Brer Groundhog's tale in Punxsutawney on Groundhog Day. Snow blankets hills as residents note this omen may signal a brief cold spell before a milder spell arrives.
The piece surveys President Wilson's preparedness rhetoric and Western city tours, noting his initial alarm, subsequent steadiness, and a flood of telegraphs from public figures like William Jennings Bryan, Martin G. Brumbaugh, and Philander C. Knox weighing whether the United States would enter any conflict. It highlights differing views on war risk and peace terms as experts urge caution and prudence.
An elderly countryside resident visiting friends in the city revisited The Merchant of Venice. She had seen it over 30 years ago and wished to see it again. A friend asked how the new performance compared. She said Venice has smartened up but Shylock stays mean and grasping as ever.
An editor questions whether kissing tastes as good now as in the past and argues against treasonous stance while recalling legendary kisses from Esther to Cleopatra and Romeo and Juliet, asserting enduring taste across eras and lovers.
A satirical poem argues nonresistance and civility over defense, urging quiet submission to aggression. It mocks antiwar sentiment, warns of appeasement, and contrasts moral postures with harsh rulers. The piece references Andrew Jackson and a New York Sun provenance.
In Grand Rapids on February 2 the government opened its case in the Eastland hearing. Prosecutors planned to rebut defense claims that the Chicago River disaster stemmed from a submerged pile strike and to support counts alleging conspiracy to violate navigation laws.
A column from the American Bankers Association argues against penny wise waste. It urges saving energy and materials by avoiding unnecessary paper use and lights. It cites a bank president cutting envelopes, a store burning lights, and a classroom lesson on the real cost of single sheets.
A 10 to 12 year old Longfellow wrote a comic turnip tale for his Portland district school. The piece precedes notes that his largest single poem payments were $3000 from Robert Bonner in 1874 for The Hanging of the Crane and $1000 from Harper & Brothers in 1887 for Keramos.
Norman C Allen a longtime Warren resident and church leader died of heart failure between 6 and 6:30 am after finishing a night shift at the Irvineburg gun cotton plant where he worked as a night watchman. Born in Monroe New York November 18 1854 he moved to Warren 27 years ago and left a wife and son Fred C Allen of Hartford as survivors. He had managed a Glade Run tannery and run a boot and shoe business before joining the gun cotton plant six months ago. He served as elder treasurer and clerk at First Presbyterian Church and was highly active in the congregation. The funeral will be held at his home 304 Liberty Street at 3.
The Rev J W Smith, longtime resident with the Allen family, will have funeral services Saturday afternoon at the First Presbyterian church. The body will be transported to Spencer town New York for burial.
Pittsburgh Feb 9 The federal grand jury opened a probe into breweries political activity with one witness John Moore assistant cashier Northwestern National Bank Philadelphia providing records. Authorities seek light on a nearly half million dollar contribution to Pennsylvania state election candidates two years ago.
Eight Japanese mariners drifted from Shimoda across the Pacific for twenty four days in a small fishing boat. They landed on the British Columbian coast and were rescued. Only the boat owner suffered serious illness and is now recovering in Prince Rupert hospital.
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