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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1908
Page
3
An essay contrasts European and American municipal development noting Europe’s centralized systems and centuries of urban life. It praises American progress in education and parks while urging better governance, finances, and expert guidance. It argues democracy must deliver efficient administration and economy. Love as life’s basis then preached as salvation and social peace.
Denver delegates witness a dramatic opening as Theodore A. Bell delivers the keynote, praising Democratic principles and criticizing Republican claims. The convention appoints committees, honors Grover Cleveland, and adjourns after adopting resolutions and reshaping the national committee with many party leaders in attendance.
The steel freight er H. P. McIntosh owned by the Gilchrist Co of Cleveland, 520 feet long, sank Tuesday after a collision with the freighter M. A. Hanna in the St. Clair river just below Port Huron.
The Atlantic battleship fleet with 15 ships departed Frisco on Tuesday afternoon led by Rear Admiral Sperry aboard the flagship Connecticut.
In Scranton Pennsylvania Nicholas De Mazo age 22 shot and killed his 15 year old bride of seven months at his sister's home on Tuesday. She had left him due to alleged brutal treatment and rumors he had a wife in Italy.
Defaulter William H. Sherman, tax collector and custodian of school funds in Little Falls, N Y, is missing. An examination of his accounts reveals a shortage of 8000 dollars.
Pattern No 2443 features lilac and white Madras with three side tucks and shoulder tucks. Back gathers at waist hold the shoulder tuck, full length sleeves with stiff cuffs. Sizes 13 to 17 years. Materials and yardages listed. Send 10 cents to pattern department with size and address.
Pattern notes describe a dull-red Italian linen dress with a wide double box-plait on front and back, underarm belt straps, double-breasted front, pearl buttons, full sleeves with narrow wristbands, and white stitching. Adaptable to chambray, duck, lawn or gingham in four sizes for ages six to 12. For eight-year-olds, fabric yardage is specified for 27, 56, or 42 inch widths.
A humorous exchange from Chicago Daily News features Farmer Hardapple arguing that Molly, back from college, should call the cows home while quipping that cows understand no college slang. The quip highlights rural life and a playful clash of language.
A New York Evening Post fragment compares a game tactic to the Joseph narrative, noting how the move punishes the opponent by driving him into a hole, illustrating a clever reversal in strategy.
The article extols Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a valued laxative option for families. It claims the remedy cleanses and relieves internal organs without debility or dosage increases and notes physicians approve its ingredients. It urges purchases from the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. through leading druggists.
A light domestic quip features Mrs Caller remarking on gifts to her husband and Mrs Athome confessing she repeats the same necktie gift every birthday. The exchange highlights playful marital banter over repeated presents.
A church missionary received a letter from a long term convict asking help to reform his wife who was also imprisoned. The convict said it would not be creditable for him to receive letters from prison. A second convict wrote to his pauper brother that he had never sunk to the workhouse yet.
The excerpt notes the mind’s power to affect the body citing Ulk and asks how mental influence could alter current physical state. A worker replies fatigue stems from nonstop labor with only one hour of rest, beginning the next day, highlighting strain and health concerns.
A wife recounts how coffee harmed her health and how switching to Postum improved her condition and those of her family. She details boiling Postum properly, enjoying its flavor with cream and sugar, and notes her husband eventually joins as a coffee substitute. The letter, attributed to Postum Co. of Battle Creek, invites readers to try Postum and read The Road to Wellville.
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