What Do You Think About Town Gossip and Hypocrisy
A fragmentary column questions public behavior and integrity among politicians preachers and neighbors. It cites gossip hypocrisy and racial sentiment while invoking Warren’s 1915 health report as context. The piece prompts readers to reflect on honesty, social restraint, and accountability in everyday life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Smith
Tom Jones
Smith
Sassoul
Arren
Board of Health
Pruning Old Apple Trees For Better Pennsylvania Fruit
A State Agriculture expert urges winter pruning of old Pennsylvania apple trees to improve air flow and sunlight penetration. Prune to lower the crown, remove crossing branches, and avoid a bare interior. Cut at the proper collar, avoid stubs, and paint large wounds to aid healing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
State Department of Agriculture
Blizzard and Snow wedding notice blossoms in Philadelphia
George Blizzard, a Philadelphia street car conductor, wooed Bessie Snow since July. Despite opposition, the couple married as the Blizzard Snow family begins life in Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
George Blizzard
Bessie Snow
Miss Snow
George
Man recommends anti-freeze for car radiators not hens water
A Binghamton man says anti-freeze can prevent radiator freezing but should not be used in water for poultry. He experimented and, as the old saying goes, learned the hard way when eight Plymouth Rock hens died after drinking the treated water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Binghamton
Plymouth Rock
End of World Predicted by Hazleton Sect
A Hazleton group asserts the world will end at 11:30 A M on Tuesday April 4 citing Daniel quotes. They warn followers to prepare for the trumpet blast eight weeks away. The piece notes humorous remarks about men's dress suits versus women's gowns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arisin
Hazleton
Rainbow Colored Oats and Red Ink Billing Stirring Art Debate
A St. Louis leather firm faced chatter after billing liquor as red ink. An observer quipped that a sequence of colors from blue evenings to pink elephants suggests vivid life for artists. The remark linked color imagery with business practice in a playful, literary tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Parlor Visit Refused Due to Rheumatic Father
At the gate a girl begs Georgie to enter the parlor as mother is out and father lies upstairs in pain from rheumatism in both legs. He hesitates then agrees to come in after learning the condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Sense of Doubt in a Potential Marriage Proposal
Mr. Cumrox questions a suitor's intentions as the youth pledges lifelong devotion. The joke centers on parental concern about time and dedication, contrasting rural prudence with romantic vows in a comic exchange.
Ice company president orders a catchy slogan placard
The new ice company president notes a slogan is needed as everyone uses slogans. The press agent confirms and hands over a placard reading a proposed phrase.
Congressional Ledger Tracks Early February Debates
Senate and House actions span relief funding for Mare Island and New York yards, naval academy expansions, and preparations for war aid. Brandeis nomination hearings, Haitian treaty ratification moves, flood relief, and public land policies anchor daily sessions through February 12 with multiple committee reports and votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
California
Public Lands
Judiciary
House—Naval and Military
Mare Island Navy Yard
New York Navy Yard
Naval Academy
McKinley
Birmingham
United Confederate Veterans
New Flood Control Committee
Senate Naval Committee
Mare Island
House—Military and Naval Affairs Committee
Moon
Postoffice Committee
Clifford Thorne
Iowa
Louis D. Brandeis
Judiciary Subcommittee
Barndies
Supreme Court
Foreign Relations Committee
Daniels
Public Land Committee
New York Navy Yards
Annapolis
Lodge
House
United States
Marshall
New York
Sherwood
Clark
West Point
War Department
Banking and Currency Committee
Charles Ss. Mellen
House—Military Committee
Merchant Marine Committee
Leap year wedding shocks Chicago matchmakers
The Chicago Post notes a first leap year bride quickly wed her chosen partner within an hour, praising decisive action. The Houston Post adds color urging scrutiny of suitors before commitment, advising caution and strong measures if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Chicago Post
Chicago
Houston Post
Service First And cheap people through the pearly gates
A clipped reflection from the Atlanta Journal on social manners and the idea of passing through gates after paying a small supper at a church social. The piece then offers a casual exchange about catching the grip and avoiding commonplace weather chat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peter
Atlanta Journal
Otis Dean Weds Arizona Woman in Hood River
Otis Dean, meat-cutter for E. M. Holman, married Sunday, taking his place in society notices. The bride is described as a woman from Arizona, marking a modest wedding announcement in the Hood River Glacier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood River
Glacier
Otis Dean
E. M. Holman
Arizona
Silence on Stand: Husband Without Statement
In court the defendant remained silent after being asked questions. The judge noted the absence of remarks and mentioned that his wife was present during the proceedings.
Language Shifts in Louisville Society Circles
The Courier Journal notes a trend among society writers using chief guest instead of guest of honor. Observers say the evolving lingo, while echoing slang from the slums, signals changing standards in exclusive circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville Courier-Journal Society
Get Your Tenant Leases at the Mail Office
A brief notice invites readers to secure tenant leases at the mail office. The item highlights location and process for obtaining lease documents. No disputes or dates are provided in the readable text.
Farm Bureau Meeting Postponed to February 19
The annual Farm Bureau meeting scheduled for the second Monday in February at the Court House is postponed to Saturday February 19 at 1 15. Officers for the coming year will be elected and projects outlined. Mr Hirshman of State College will attend. This is an important meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Court House
Hirshman
State College
Final Number of Colangelo's Musicians Delights at Library
The final performance of the 1915-16 course featured Colangelo's Musicians with a band orchestra and soloists at Library theater last Friday evening. The concluding number impressed as an excellent and fitting close to an extraordinary season, and Miss King can be proud of her offering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colangelo
Library Theater
Miss King
Longtime Warren County Couple Mark 5th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs K H Bassett of Grand Valley mark their five year anniversary today but celebrate quietly due to illness. Mr Bassett suffered a stroke recently and remains bed bound while Mrs Bassett, though home about, has poor health. The couple has many friends and is noted as father of 12 children, five living, with Civil War veteran Mr Bassett and a family history tied to Rhode Island Quaker origins and service in wars through the Spanish American conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. H. Bassett
Grand Valley
H. H. Bassett
Warren County
Bassett
Rhode Island
Poor Hafel Family Removed to Rouse House
The Hafel family burned out at Venture Town was moved to the Rouse House by County Commissioners on Monday. After returning to Venture Town last Saturday they occupied a one room shack and planned to reoccupy their former home after a new roof was finished. The family resisted the move on Saturday, but the father and three children were taken to the institution Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hafel
Venturetown
Rouse House
Fifth Avenue
Mr. Siddons
North Warren
Density of the Earth and its metal content
The best determinations place Earth's density at 5.66 times that of water. Since granite density is 2.8, the Earth's interior must contain large quantities of metals to reach the overall 5.66 density.
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the Warren. Mail
Mail Printing Company
A. Larson
Warren
Penn’a
Cherub
Mr. Cumrox
Ethelinda
Crawford
Crabshaw
Ing
News OF Congress
Senate—Lands Committee
Lincoln
Benson
Harbors Committee
New York Harbor
Navy Yard
Kitchin
Heidelberg
the Spring Maid Co., Inc. Presents
Merry Widow
Alan Dale
Paxson Manufacturing Co
Sansom
Commmon Place
Smith & Horton CO
King Course
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