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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1912
Page
4
A discussion on a forthcoming list called Who's Who in Boozedom that records Warren saloon patrons deemed unfit to buy liquor. The piece contrasts lighthearted talk about editors and bartenders compiling the list with the sobering reality of men ruined by drink and families harmed, calling the project a book of tragedy.
A columnist derides women chasing attention through extreme dress and behavior, noting current trends push boundaries yet imply public spectacle. It argues excess publicity invites misreadings, comparing many acts to staged moving pictures and voter demonstrations.
Classified notice seeks a wholesome, lovable young woman not needed for social graces or clever skills. Desires someone who sings cooks and can wear a decent dress, with no religious or background requirements noted beyond decency.
Local merchants push mail advertisements to boost sales and reach households. Campaigns emphasize rapid response, measurable inquiries, and steady customer engagement through targeted mailings.
Auditor General A. W. Powell Pittsburgh State Treasurer Robert S. Young Tioga Congressmen at large Frederick E K Lewis Lehigh Arthur R. Rupley Cumberland John M Morin Allegheny A H Walters Cambria Presidential Elector 28th District D I Ball Warren Congressman P M Speer Oil City State Assembly Jos A Schofield Warren
A collection of witty quips about bragging husbands, reporters avoiding press agents, paving with good intentions, wealth versus luck, and a Michigan City preacher who opens the Bible to Kings, interrupted by a sleeping deacon who shouts the obvious.
Captain Bowsprit recounts being shipwrecked in South America and meeting a tribe of mute women. A listener asks how they talked and the captain quips they could not talk, which he says made them wild. The anecdote blends humor with bravado from a salty sea captain.
From the marriage licenses. Clifford G. Oyster, 33, Alliance, and Pearl B. Wiley, 30, Smith to. Now that politics have started to get real read hot, the weather is doing likewise.
A rumor claims government officials initiated a currency laundering operation in Washington. The piece jokes that a citizen hopes his money returns the same size after being sent to the washery.
Taura Jean Libbey notes widows desire companionship and echoes the sentiment of widowers seeking company. The remark reflects social attitudes about loneliness and friendship among widowed individuals.
The quote attributes to Ife, noting Bearson's stated goal to become a United States senator and his remark on wealth reducing concern for lifestyle. The fragment hints at political ambition and moral posture amid affluence.
A Philadelphia attorney argues against placing a trained county by county agricultural expert. He favors farmer education through neighborly groups and cooperative efforts to share seeds, livestock, pests control, and moral rural sociability, saying organizers may aid more than individual teachers.
A group of grocers tests a system to tag eggs with dealer numbers so customers can report a bad egg. The grocer then contacts the selling dealer to replace the faulty egg, promising quick remedy with a simple line I ve got your number.
Investigators report to the U S Bureau of Education outline plans to card catalog 6 000 000 pupils in elementary schools nationwide The records would track each child's school career across grades and cities showing failures backsliding averages and retentions and other questions.
Two Italians in Edinburgh agreed to a midnight duel over a dispute. They drew lots for who would shoot first. The first shot failed, the second also failed, and after a brief struggle they embraced and left the field arm in arm.
The article notes that peasant girls in parts of Europe use dress and hair to indicate their unmarried status, while bachelors display similar signals. It also discusses the zone or girdle as a symbol in the Greek world and the Roman husband wearing matching garb.
Summary of events включая Harrisburg fatal collision with a trolley near Morris town and Alton B. Parker becoming temporary Democratic convention chair. Rioting in Los Angeles after Mexican leaders’ neutrality law verdicts. U S Navy destroyer Paulding hits 22.7 knots in speed tests off Newport. London hosts 11 000 women selling wild roses for Queen Alexandra. Philadelphia reports near impossibility of strike by Eastern lines workers. Bryan blocks resolutions chair bid while pushing platform order. Mexican federal forces attack rebels near Meoqui as insurgents retreat to Chihuahua. French warship explosion claims three more deaths off Huyeres. Grahame White marries Dorothy Taylor in Widard. Pethick Lawrence released from prison in London. Rio Grande border reports say rebels flee to the United States. Destroyer Beale reaches 33.4 knots in Lewes course trials.
Thomas F. Coleman a retired capitalist was run down and killed by an automobile near Louisville. The incident details a fatal traffic collision with a pedestrian victim and local authorities investigating the scene.
In Berlin the empress’s fragile health prompted anxious reports. The General Federation of Women’s Clubs, meeting in San Francisco, raised 8 500 dollars toward a 100 000 dollar endowment fund. Henry Deslover was arrested in Woonsocket Rhode Island linked to a headless woman found there. Fire at Portland Maine caused over 100 000 dollars in damage, destroying two vessels. Four alleged physicians were arrested in Philadelphia as part of a Medical Society drive against quacks and held for practicing without licenses.
Boys in a boat on a mill pond near New Brunswick New Jersey drown when two companions die from the mishap. The incident is reported amid other national items including a court verdict on Harry Thaw and a naval grounding in Narragansett Bay.
In a continuation of a political address Kept from the seventh page the speaker argues floods on the Mississippi river threaten national welfare and mails. He says states cannot cope alone and favors federal aid, noting progress under McKinley Roosevelt and Taft and reaffirming 1904 1908 platforms.
Galveston News notes a quirky marriage tale under the headline Wireless Divorce. It describes a woman who cannot swim yet agrees to marry, describing the ceremony as venturing into matrimony without a lieboat in a humorous, maritime metaphor.
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