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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1908
Page
8
Notice to correspondents demands copy in hand by Tuesday each week. Each writer must sign their name and it will not be published unless requested. Do not write on both sides of the paper.
Miss Fannie E. Cooney of Warren visited with sisters Mary and Anna. The Fourth passed without disturbances as youths enjoyed fireworks. Local visits included J Ault and family, Ina Anderson at Pittsfield, and E W Cooney traveling to Denver as a Democratic National Convention delegate. Traffic disruptions on the Sulphur Spring road were cleared within 48 hours. W C T U meetings brought Irvine and Youngsville ladies together for a productive gathering.
A stream of social visits and travel fills the week with numerous Kane calls and family gatherings. Many residents from Warren Morrisons Brockport and Celoron stop by relatives in the area while others attend events and celebrate in Kane.
The Rev. E. L. Rexford of Columbus Ohio will speak at Recreation Park on Sunday July 12 at 2 p.m. Cyrus Blakeslee is ill and remains very sick. Mrs. T. H. Whittaker and Miss Mary Whittaker arrived from Brandock for a brief stay. Ada L. White and Sarah were noted.
Doud Hall residents from Los Angeles and Manila visitors arrived June 27 for a stay with friends while Dr. R. C. Clarke of Pittsburg visited over the Fourth. Ed R. Allen and family from Warren spent Sunday in town. Former pupils held a Park picnic with Judge Prather of Crawford County in attendance. The E C Barnes store was burglarized last Wednesday night, with four or five pairs of shoes and other small items stolen.
About five thousand visitors filled Columbus for the Fourth with park exercises and a large evening dance at the auditorium. The steamer ferried crowds to the grounds until 2 a.m. Travelers and locals were seen leaving for Wrightsville and Buffalo, with several residents moving or visiting family this week.
O E Headley killed a five foot six inch rattlesnake on his farm. Mrs Charles Martin and daughter traveled to Jamestown for the Fourth. Mrs Harvey Lounsbury staying with her grandson this summer. Homer Brown and Wallace Outrid attended a show in Jamestown on June 30. Eugene Outrid visited Mr and Mrs Rarey in Jamestown midweek. Friends from Warren visited Mrs Mattie Headley recently. Mrs J O Lounsbury visited her mother last Sunday. Mr Smith of Corydon travels the Hill every Tuesday with his gro cer wagon. James Bennett continues work for P M McMahon. W O Martin visited his brother's family Sunday. Mr and Mrs Beach visited J O Lounsbury Sunday evening. G H Marsh visited C Beach Sunday. Mrs Miller and Mrs Bennett visited Mrs J O Lounsbury Friday.
The seventh annual Spencer Wilcox family reunion was held Tuesday June 30 at Henry Wilcox home in Pleasant township. Over a hundred relatives attended, welcomed by Hank Wilcox and family, with Mrs Ida Chase of Willow Lake South Dakota among the guests. After dinner a short program elected Karl Wilcox president George Dalrymple vice president D F Wilcox treasurer and Letha Wilcox Lottie Grosch Lillian Spencer as committee members.
Eva Arnold of Pleasant township died Sunday July 5 at age 84 years 7 months 20 days. She leaves a sister Mrs Joseph Walkerman of Warren and four daughters and one son. The funeral was held Tuesday at 2 pm from her home. Interment in Oakland cemetery.
A Foulkrod reunion gathered 45 family members on July 4 1908 at Emmett Feiro's Stoneham Pennsylvania residence. Mr and Mrs Geo Foulk were among those listed in attendance.
A regional notice lists numerous Foulkrod relatives from Corydon Kane Warren Ridgway and surrounding towns along with Beam Morten Moran and Neal families. The long roster includes Mr and Mrs J W Foulkrod Miss Helen Neal and others from Kane Warren Sheffield and Stoneham Pennsylvania.
The New Idea Woman's Magazine for July urges readers to avoid worrying over everyday annoyances and to work to earn a living. It links lax mental activity and dodging responsibility to sickness, poverty, disappointment, and loss of appearance, and calls for action and hustle with a positive, energetic tone.
A brisk summary notes debt imprisonment, absence of public libraries, England sourced furniture, powdered wigs and queues, stagecoach travel between New York and Boston, foot scraping bow, Virginia’s large population share, fragile crockery, fines for sermon mockery, scarce buttons, pegs on trousers, jailyard robberies, tea etiquette with a spoon signal, leather breeches and cocked hats, and a bell roused church donations.
The wedding of Madame Anna Gould to Prince de Sagan took place in London. Boni was absent and a French court ordered small damages after a public dispute. Speculation rises about the Gould fortune and potential future matches in society.
A cleaning tip says equal parts turpentine and ammonia remove paint from fabric even after drying. Saturate the stain as needed and wash with warm soapy water to finish.
A household tip advises hanging the broom in the cellar when not in use to keep it soft and pliant, reducing wear compared to storing it in dry kitchen air. The guidance emphasizes cellar storage to extend broom life.
To prevent sandwiches from drying wrap them in paraffin paper then pack in a tin box. This method protects freshness during storage and transport.
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