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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1913
Page
8
Greenville directory figures show a population of 7 821, up 1 912 since 1910. Mercer county towns show Greenville leading in new assessment gains while Du Bois seeks city status and commission government.
The Warren National Bank announces a 4 percent Christmas Savings Society now open to all readers. The ad invites everyone to join and references further details on page four.
At Hawkins Square Rankin Pa a clash between Sheriff deputies and strikers from the Rankin plant of American Steel and Wire ended with one man dead two fatally injured ten seriously hurt and numerous spectators injured including a six month old child and several women George Kezly was killed as a bystander deputy sheriffs led by Sheriff Bruff retreated behind the mills Hotel Katchmer sustained heavy damage from shotgun fire as the line of fire swept through the block
Two large locomotives built in Dunkirk N Y arrive in Pittsburg aboard the Pennsylvania Railroad. They feature a belt like automatic stoker that feeds coal from the tender to the firebox, allowing operation without experienced firemen. Officials say if successful the system may be adopted on all engines.
Vernon O. Lytle, Batavia rural carrier, first to accept and deliver a live baby by parcel post. The 10 1/2 pound boy, within the 11 pound limit, measures 37 inches and is the child of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Beagle of near Glen Este. Delivered to the grandmother, Mrs Louise Beagle, about a mile from home. Postage 15 cents and parcel insured for $50.
Four leading suffragists will ride from Baltimore toward Washington on March 3 delivering progress news. Inez Milholland leads the relay followed by Beatrice Forbes-Robertson Hale Crystal Eastman and Janet Burns. Elaborate welcome plans are under way as they depart the cavalcade of working women.
Francis Xavier Beals of Batavia New York famed as an astronomer and weather forecaster died at his Batavia home on Jackson street from age related illness. Born in Macedon May 4 1834 he lived in Batavia for 26 years and was a prominent Presbyterian. His wife survives. Funeral held Saturday burial at Corfu.
A historic Empire State Express engine No. 999, now on a local Watertown to Carthage run, left rails at Watertown station and mounted the platform briefly before the rest of the train stayed on track. Officials cite possible switchpoint mishandling as cause.
J Clarence Bingham of Qualler Hill Connecticut discovered an egg the size of a baseball in a hen nest. He blew the outer shell to preserve it and, after opening, found a second, normal sized egg inside. He now seeks a way to empty the inner shell without spoiling the contents for display.
Charles E. Finley president of the Aetna National Bank of New York announced that Dr F F Friedmann of Berlin will sail for the United States within a fortnight after Finley offered $1,000,000 to prove the alleged tuberculosis cure works in this country. Friedmann's brother, residing in New York, has confirmed via a Berlin cable that the physician is coming.
Harold Hirsch eighteen year old son of Mr and Mrs Michael Hirsch of Dansville New York died last Saturday at Municipal hospital Rochester after a two weeks illness from diphtheria He had worked for Blum Shoe company and went to Rochester to visit his sister when he contracted the disease.
Henry Loucks of Avoca New York was taken to Bath hospital after a fall on railroad tracks near Avoca. He slipped through a culvert striking his head and the blade of a saw he carried cut his face nearly severing his nose. He suffered heavy bleeding and shock.
Charles Harding keeper of vital statistics for Mt. Morris New York reports 122 births in the year ending January 1 with 20 Americans and 102 Italians. There were 51 deaths in the same period with 32 Americans and 19 Italians.
A Chicago Tribune photographer asks Old Hanks to look pleasant for a posed portrait. Hanks challenges the instruction while asserting his own expression, reflecting a playful moment in a news photo caption.
Joshua Small known as the Gypsy King died in Lodi New York last week at age seventy. He built a fortune in horse trading and selling and had Hornell as his headquarters since his wife the Gypsy Queen died four years ago. His remains were shipped to Hornell for burial and the funeral will be held Sunday.
A diner disputes a waiters request for a tip while the server explains the need to tip. The diner agrees to tip now. The waiter asserts his power to roar if service fails, implying the tip is to ensure constant satisfaction.
Buck Hawes recalls visiting his sister in Toledo last week and being left alone with her three year old. She instructs him to avoid trouble, watch for pantry hazards, and entertain the child with a cookie or a ride on his back while she is away for an hour.
Nat Goodwin and a companion stroll Fifth Avenue and pause at a florist window showcasing roses. The friend praises the blooms as remarkable American beauties, and Nat agrees, noting his fondness for the flower. The scene ends with continued interest in the arrangement.
A brief dialogue fragment notes admiration for an American beauty and a contrasting line about having married a cluster. The exchange showcases light humor and social observation typical of the source.
A Rhode Island politician, a leading candidate in the late election, returns home angry about a misdemeanor by his ten year old son. He asks, “Frank, you know you are a candidate for a whipping?” The boy replies, “I hope I’ll be defeated, father,” with a playful look.
A rural resident asks about tomorrow’s fishing plan and a town man declines. He explains he won’t go until he can fish today and notes he learned they were biting well yesterday. The brief exchange captures rural patience and weathered optimism.
A humorous exchange from Le Rire declares a man only learns happiness after marriage and acknowledges it is too late to regret. The joke plays on enduring marriage as the path to fulfillment.
A reader recalls buying a car and witnessing seven cars pursuing a pedestrian, concluding he was on the wrong end of the sport. The anonymous anecdote from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch illustrates street risks faced by new drivers.
A New York American note quotes a child asking why the father never tells fairy tales. The mother replies that he stays busy telling them to her, implying playful domestic humor about a storyteller parent.
A Sydney Bulletin item notes Reverend Wilkins as a faith healer with claims to aid rheumatism and insomnia, with a suggestion to attend his church for relief.
Wit in a Kansas City Journal quip reflects aging changes in spouse behavior. A wife notes his shift from describing a throbbing heart to speaking only about his liver, illustrating comic social commentary on marriage over the years.
A brief Puck cartoon caption shows an exchange between a boss and a new office boy. The boss challenges the boy to prove his business knowledge while the boy defends his honesty and role as an office helper.
The quote extols libraries as an honorable part of life and a duty to possess books. It argues that a library is essential, not a luxury, and that books enrich a home more than furniture, urging a house furnished with books.
A Dundee Advertiser quip notes that the old Scots parliament decreed golf and football would be utterly crust dune and observes that parliament no longer exists while football and golf have inherited the earth.
The Baltimore American reports a voter question about income tax. A columnist quotes a candidate’s motto: Give me the incomes of the people and I care not who collects their taxes.
In a playful exchange, Tommy asks Mr Johnston if he enjoys speaking. Mr Johnston smiles and replies he does not speak much. Tommy mentions Sister Agnes saying she has waited six months to hear him speak.
The globe’s heaviest rainfall occurs on the mountain slopes beyond the head of the Bay of Bengal, totaling about 610 inches or nearly fifty-one feet in a year.
A brief comic exchange shows a husband handing $10 to his wife with a wink that she deserves applause and an encore. The playful scene centers on his pride in providing and her teasing response.
A witty salon exchange features Mrs Exe asking about money and Mrs Wye replying she asks for a lot, while noting the Boston Transcript. The dialogue highlights domestic finance humor and newspaper parody.
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