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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1916
Page
7
A historical health note urges drinking hot water with limestone phosphate each morning to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and intestines. It claims benefits for headaches bilious attacks constipation and general well being, noting the practice is inexpensive and widely used.
In the finest style of the art preservative call and see samples and get prices from MAIL PRINTING CO at 229 Pennsylvania Avenue West Warrens Penn a.
In Galena Illinois a Circuit Court jury awarded Dr Smith 1500 compensatory and 500 punitive damages for the alienation of his wife's affections. The defendant's motion to set aside the verdict and grant a new trial was denied.
About 1500 Sioux Indians in South Dakota offered to enlist in the U S military during the Mexican emergency. The offer came in a letter to Senator Johnson of South Dakota who notified Secretary Baker. The senator was informed the Indians must refrain from their patriotic desire unless a call for volunteers is issued.
Mrs Ida Wise of Harrisburg seeks a divorce from Rolandus Wise after testifying a pot pie surprise triggered marital strain. She says he was shocked, his affection waned, and he tried to strike her, framing the incident as the undoing of their marriage.
Claude Leptein of Winfield Kansas has leased a 640 acre tract near the recently tapped oil well to Prairie Oil and Gas Company for 36000 dollars. It is the highest price paid for a Cowley County oil lease to date. Preparations are under way to drill three more wells in the vicinity.
Jack, famed Lansdale Pennsylvania dog known as the monarch of the town, was killed after being struck by a train while crossing the tracks at the local station with his master's newspaper in his mouth. The brindle bull terrier was long regarded as the town's top canine.
Effie Shea witnessed Michael J. Shea tear down the flag in protest after his two sons responded to a troop call. Police were alerted and Michael Shea was arrested, fined 25 dollars or 30 days in jail after a hearing at Frankstown Avenue Station.
Judge J. H. Brady, the police judge, would allow a public pillory on a main district corner to chain men convicted of beating wives for a fixed number of days. He argued public shaming would deter such crimes.
Miss Lolita Armour daughter of J Ogden Armour of Chicago awaits word from Washington to send her as a Red Cross nurse among the first 100 women should war be declared. Armour forwarded her application to Washington.
Fred Harlan was arrested in Coffeyville Kansas by a Missouri Pacific Railway special officer for shooting at a brakeman riding atop a train. He was jailed and, claiming a wish to join the army, had his case reviewed and released on condition he enlist.
Atchison Kansas reports the United States Government is purchasing gray horses for cavalry and artillery. A white horse is rejected as a target and bay remains preferred. Allied buyers have depleted bay stock and brown mules suitable for military needs, forcing the home government to accept available horses.
The town of Tyovias in Brown County Indiana has been sold from Col. L. B. Calvert to the Nashville Trust Company for 14000 dollars. The deal values the property at about 30000 dollars and includes thirteen houses two storerooms a flouring mill and a hotel. The Calverts have moved to Louisiana to buy a plantation.
A new gas well on Brushy Mountain six miles southeast of Muskogee Oklahoma produces 37 000 090 cubic feet daily signaling a vast new field. City officials note 300 000 worth of gas bonds approved last spring remain available and the burning of those bonds in front of City Hall last April was a farce.
Judson R. West, prominent chief engineer, receives appointment at Chinese University. Details indicate a leadership role shaping campus engineering initiatives and facilities projects.
The Port of Seattle has resigned effective January 1 1914 to accept a professorship in engineering at the University of Pei Yang in Tientsin China. West holds a three year contract with the university where instruction is in English and the institution is northern China’s leading center of learning.
Kansas Attorney General S M Brewster announces a ruling allowing a city or state trusted boycott against deadbeats. Topeka merchants plan monthly reports listing customers with unpaid or unsatisfied accounts, sharing the list with all members who will refuse credit to those on the blacklist.
Figures compiled by Ralph Bolton of the Greater Des Moines Committee show the city’s female population growing. The 1910 census recorded 2216 more men than women, while last year’s census found only 605 more men, attributed to female employment trends with insurance firms and other employers located in Des Moines.
Capt Burrage of the battleship Nebraska at Vera Cruz reported the Dixie tender with American refugees sailed from Tampico for Galveston. He said two children were born to American women aboard the Dixie. Consul Gugant at Progreso notified the State Department he was leaving and would reach New Orleans soon.
Cuban Congress debates divorce legalization and granting married women control of their property. Some top women oppose divorce as against religion and Cuban tradition, while the property rights bill has strong female backing.
Thomas Munz of the United States Coast Guard died while rescuing three fishermen whose flatboat was carried over the Ohio River falls at Louisville Kentucky. Five other life-savers were nearly lost when their skiff capsized but survived. Munz was pulled under by the undertow and disappeared.
Miss Gladys Watson daughter of George M. Watson a Salina wholesale grocery merchant Kansas was married to John Riggs Moffatt of Arkansas City May 26. Both were Kansas University graduates this spring. Moffatt was admitted to the bar at Topeka last week. They will reside in Chicago.
Government agents inspect Mexican settlements and railroad camps in Kansas and neighboring states to gauge reactions of Mexicans in a potential U S Mexico war. The inquiry emerged in Hiawatha after a federal agent interviewed local Mexican communities.
Rev. E. F. Jordan, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Shenandoah Iowa, will become head of Grand Island College Nebraska. His resignation as Shenandoah pastor takes effect August 1 after ten years there. He will lead a campaign to raise two hundred fifty thousand dollars for endowment.
Two year old Curtis Crone of Dover Township accidentally toppled into a rain barrel near his home in York Pennsylvania and drowned in about two feet of water. The incident occurred while his mother worked nearby and siblings played close by. the body was found after a search.
Five year old Harry Glenn of New York was fatally injured when an electric southbound car struck him at Eighth Ave and One Hundred Twenty Seventh Street. He had held the dog on a leash and dragged the animal to safety before the vehicle struck and hurled him.
Mrs. Frances Bokorme of Chicago testified before Judge Labuy at Sheffield Avenue Court about a wife beating contest among her husband and two other married men. She said the men wagered drinks as the prize and that the winner was the husband who gave his wife the worst beating.
The text notes a sharp rivalry with three wives badly battered as a result, implying domestic violence amid conflict and personal strife.
Mrs Sarah Barefoot sues John Barefoot a prominent Magnolia New Jersey farmer and oil merchant for maintenance alleging he drove her from their home on November 3, 1913 declaring a woman of forty is too old to have around.
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture reports improvement in oats due to warm late June days. Acreage is down from last year, but conditions improved in oats. plums and peaches show a partial failure with about 60 percent of normal yields expected statewide.
Dairy experts report an almost fifty percent improvement in the condition of dairying cattle over the past decade. Farmers embrace pure bred or grade stock as benefits grow. Farm bulletin boards attract autoists to direct markets, with hay conditions up to twelve percent above average in Erie Indiana and Potter counties and ten percent in several others.
Wet weather reduced potato acreage below expectation and the plants are not in average condition for this time.
The corn is unusually backward and acreage planted shows a decline. Cutworms have caused substantial trouble in the corn fields for farmers.
The method uses a tube of paint in gasoline to tint lace and related items. Dip in and out to test shade, adjust with more gasoline or paint, then dry and press on the wrong side. Feathers quills wings and faded artificial flowers respond similarly. Ceylon tea offers a cream tint.
In Warren County Common Pleas case No 13 June Term 1916 Sarah Isabella Chase libellant v Charles H Chase respondent the subpoena returns non est inventus and the respondent is ordered to appear August 3 before the court at Warren to answer the libel and show cause why divorce from matrimony should not be granted. Sheriff Will G Tate issues the notice with attorney Sidney Blackman. July 3 1916.
Letters of Administration on the Estate of Lydia Akeley of Pine Grove Warren County Pa. have been granted to John G. Smith. Creditors and debtors must settle promptly and present claims to Smith at Room 33 Warren Nat Bank Bldg Warren Pa.
Wanted attendants for the insane men aged 21 to 35 with fair education. Qualified applicants may enter the training school for nurses. Wages $24 monthly plus board and lodging with increments every three months for the first year. References required. Address Superintendent State Hospital Warren Pa June 22 1941.
An old time remedy promises to darken gray hair naturally with Sage Tea and Sulphur, now sold as Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur Compound. A 50 cent bottle is applied with a sponge to strands, darkening hair by morning and restoring gloss for a youthful look. It cautions no disease cure.
An advertisement attributes kidney relief to Jad Salts, claiming meat induces kidney distress and listing symptoms such as backache, headaches, and bladder irritation. It advises four ounces of Jad Salts daily in water before breakfast for a few days to restore kidney activity and prevent further issues. It touts Jad Salts as safe and cleansing for urinary organs.
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