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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1908
Page
1
Banks are increasingly entrusted with both large and small deposits as the value of banking service grows. The public learns more about the usefulness and methods of banking, widening trust in financial institutions.
A short reminiscence of Uncle Billy Finney detailing his quiet virtue and steady faith. The poem notes his tolerance, restraint, and unassuming piety, and ends by recalling his death a dozen years ago and the void his absence left among neighbors and friends.
The Warren Times reports F R Scott plans to hang a curtain on the river bank opposite his theater for free moving pictures and advertising. Citizens have funded beautification work but critics urge the Town Council to block the Cheap John curtain scheme promptly.
A remark argues that only good looking young people appear interesting, implying broader social judgments about appearance and vitality. The statement frames age and looks as key factors in perceived interest.
E T E H A Booth sails for England for several weeks. Capt. O J Gunning recovers from blood poisoning. Bradford hosts 125 New York City children for fresh air. Dr Joseph T Danforth visits from Cripple Creek. W V Geer to represent Warren Lodge Elks in Dallas. Jamestown guest club beats Warren by three at Jamestown. Mrs Eliza Durham fractures wrist. George Reese visits from Lexington to Warren. Rev Carl Jacobson installed at Swedish Lutheran Warren. Mr and Mrs Henry Mead move to Williamsport. Harry Thomas returns from Philippines on furlough. Anniversary of Conenango Creek tragedy noted. Pastor Brennan to direct prayer meetings. Bishop Whitehead visits London. sails May 16, returns Sept 1. Holiness camp meeting at Lacy orchard draws crowd. Oakland Cemetery bid awarded to George Ott for new chapel. Joseph Kelly of Erie dies in restaurant. Rev J W Smith heads to Rochester after mother’s death. Axel Swanson jailed awaiting deportation. Company I to Gettysburg encampment. 57 men. New rifles and shelter tents praised. William L Neal injured. Clare Rapp nursing after horse incident.
Workers delivering pipe at the Rapp home near the Acid Works on the East Side encountered a loose harness. The wagon bumped the horse, causing the animal to kick. New potatoes were on sale at 35 cents per peck and red raspberries at 12 cents per quart.
Judge Lindsey names Charles Chase James Clark and Alson Rogers to study the advisability of dividing the Fifth and Sixth Wards of Warren and creating new wards. A June 11 petition signed by twenty freeholders prompts a July 25 hearing at the election house on Plum Street with arguments for and against the split. Signers include D A Samuelson James R Mitchell Clark H Henderson H F Clawson C J Frantz W W Stevens Samuel Frantz and others.
The Grove City Bible Conference will run from July 30 to August 9. The program esteems high character and scholarship and brings distinguished scholars from both sides of the Atlantic. Participants include Dr Watkins of London Dr MacLeod of Edinburgh Prof Hugh Black of Union Theological Seminary Borden P Bowne of Boston Drs Wilson and Erdman of Princeton Dr Moorehead of Xenia Dr Beecher of Auburn Drs McLenahan and Kelso of Allegheny President David Gregg of the Western Theological Seminary and other noted missionaries.
The Warren Trust Company opens in a new building on Second Street. The structure, though not fully completed, features a basement with directors rooms and vaults, a street level banking room with dual entrances, marble and art metal furnishings, and a second floor with two office suites occupied by F. M. Knapp and E. A. Phillips.
Fred Hultberg of Jamestown died Thursday at his parents home in Chandlers Valley after several weeks of illness. He is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs Albert Hultberg two sisters Mrs Archie Thorpe and Miss Kate Hultberg and two brothers Ernest and Emery Hultberg. The funeral was held Saturday at the United Brethren church in Chandlers Valley after a prayer service at the home.
Several transfers record property and business dealings including G W Faulkner to E S Sidler Columbus 3600 and Thaddeus L Penfield to Pearl A Palmer Warren 2000. Warren Chemical Co to A B Smith Chemical Co 35000. The Hoff Business College Warren Pa advertises a bread winning education with fall term opening Sept 1 and discount through Aug 1 1908.
A compact aphorism notes luck visiting briefly while misfortune governs most moments, implying persistence of hardship and the rarity of opportunity. An old saying contrasts fortune's rare arrival with ongoing obstacles.
A brief quip notes that a caller must pay for long-distance calls, implying prudence in choosing when to dial and who bears the cost. The saying reflects practical caution about telecommunication expenses.
In Salem Virginia on June 25 1908 Harold George and Laura Holland Painter married at the home of the bride. They will reside in Platteville Wisconsin. Also A C McCausland of Bristol Pennsylvania wed Eva Taylor in Glade township Warren July 14 1908. J Frank Halton of Howard Pennsylvania and Jessie Louise Smith of Lottsville Pennsylvania married July 1 1908 in Jamestown New York. Henry Ewald of Tidioute and Amy Ramsey of Parker Pennsylvania wed June 29 1908 in Warren.
Henry Steinkamp aged 67 died at North Warren Pennsylvania on July 14 1908 a native of Westphalen Germany who settled in Warren area in 1871 leaving a widow and three children Henry William and Mrs Vern Camp all of Warren The funeral was held at his residence and interment was in Oakland Mrs James Walsh aged 74 died at Irvineton Pennsylvania on July 14 1908 two daughters Mrs John Harrington and Mrs J B Thorpe and one son J P Walsh survive her with burial details noted for Titusville area
At Chelsea Oklahoma on July 14 1908 a daughter Anna Elizabeth born to Mr and Mrs Alfred G Todd formerly of Warren. In Warren July 8 1908 a son Murphy born to Mr and Mrs Adolph G Hedlund of 213 North Carver street. In Warren July 11 1908 a son born to Mr and Mrs Walter H Murphy of South street. In Bradford Pennsylvania a son born to Mr and Mrs W W Wilson formerly of Warren.
Johid McKeel died Tuesday evening at Kane Summit Hospital. Born in Warren, he spent most of his life there and was 34. Tuberculosis caused his death. Remains were brought from Kane at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. Interment is Thursday afternoon. Survived by sisters Mrs. E. L. Leonhart and Mrs. T. T. Keelor, both of Warren.
In LaLaManica New York on July 13 Mrs Isaac Perkins lies in critical condition after a rattlesnake bite in her garden. The snake struck her leg above the shoe top causing swift swelling before a physician could reach the scene. She remains conscious but weak though doctors believe she will recover.
A collage of aphorisms on labor authority love and happiness from F W Faber and others. Notes warn against flowery speeches and vanity while praising exactness and restraint. The piece suggests social tension between popularity and peers and the caution that waiting may miss breakfast.
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