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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1917
Page
7
A local druggist touts Jad Salts as a harmless, inexpensive kidney flush. He claims taking four ounces in water before breakfast will cleanse sluggish kidneys, ease backache, headaches, bladder disorders, and other symptoms by neutralizing urine acids and stimulating kidney activity. The preparation is described as a pleasant effervescent drink made from grape and lemon acids with lithia.
Grandmother used a Sage Tea and Sulphur brew to darken fading gray hair. The old time remedy, Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound, was sold for about 50 cents and praised for natural, even color and glossy look. A local druggist notes many prefer it for restoring hair color without harsh effects.
An old remedy promotes Hamburg Brust Thea as a safe vegetable cold cure. A tablespoon of the tea in hot water is drunk to relieve congestion, loosen bowels, and break a cold or grip. Used anytime day or night, it is inexpensive and harmless.
An old time advertisement touts St Jacobs Oil as a harmless rheumatism cure. It claims fast relief from pain, soreness, and stiffness in joints and muscles and promises benefits for sciatica lumbago backache neuralgia and more. A 25 cent bottle is urged from any drug store.
An advertisement touts Ely's Cream Balm as instant relief for head colds and catarrh. It claims the antiseptic cream clears clogged nostrils, eases swollen membranes, and ends headaches and breathing struggles with a small bottle used in the nostrils.
Miss Margaretta P. Blair daughter of Thomas S Blair Jr becomes engaged to Governor James Middleton Cox of Ohio. Blair a Chicago society belle, golfer and Red Cross volunteer met Cox in Virginia Hot Springs about a year ago. Cox is a widower serving a second term as Ohio governor.
Sir Eric Geddes, praised for his leadership of Britain’s Munitions Board, is appointed First Lord of the Admiralty succeeding Sir Edward Carson who leaves to join the war cabinet. Geddes, born in India forty one years ago, gained prominence from American training and railroad work in Pittsburgh and on the Baltimore & Ohio line.
Four year old Ellen and her brindle bulldog Bob wandered from home on Sugarloaf Mountain for two days and nights. A 200 man posse with bloodhounds searched the terrain until they were found. Bob protected Ellen, saved her from cliffs, and endured porcupine quills in the nose. Ellen’s mother had been preparing her siblings for Sunday school.
William Raike’s rooster, nine to ten pounds, mentors and feeds a brood of forty chicks. The bird acts like a hen, guarding the flock at feeding time and breaking up a budding fight with calm authority.
Washington reports American Red Cross per capita totals showing Delaware at the top with five dollars. State figures list Connecticut two dollars five cents and others trailing down to Hawaii six cents.
Ralph Cahoon Whitenack of Wilmington Delaware is named secretary and economic adviser to the Gaekwad of Baroda India. He is a Keio University professor in Japan and a Wilmington High School and Golders College alumnus. He has worked on tramways cotton mills and a national banking system and studied at Brown Harvard and in Japan.
Three hundred forty Bad River Chippewa Indians after a council subscribed 2162. A full blooded orphan Chippewa Frank Antonio aged fifteen who had $18,000 to his credit drew $7,500 and bought liberty bonds. He then went to the army recruiting station and enlisted.
Henry Bassett announces candidacy for Warren County Register and Recorder and Clerk of the Orphans' Court. He asks for voter support in the upcoming primary and submits to the decision of the voters.
The Warren Mail announces Charles A. Clark of Pine Grove as a candidate for Prothonotary and Clerk of the Courts of Warren County subject to the Republican primaries in September next.
Sheriff announces George A. W. De Forest of Warren as Republican primary candidate for Warren County sheriff to be decided in September elections.
Peter I. Nelson announces his candidacy for District Attorney of Warren County subject to the September primaries. He asks voters to consider his qualifications and platform in the upcoming race.
Defeated for District Attorney in 1913 Karl A Krantz again runs for Warren County Pennsylvania DA, subject to Republican primary in September. He asks support and influence from voters, pledging efficient performance of duties if elected.
A. W. Mumford announces candidacy as nonpartisan for the Associate Judge nomination in Warren County at the September 18, 1917 primaries. He cites deference to citizens’ wishes as his reason for seeking the office.
William Frederick Ullrich of Warren County Pennsylvania seeks a full discharge of debts under the 1898 act. Creditors and interested parties must appear in the Western District of Pennsylvania at Pittsburgh on July 26 1917 at 10 a.m. to show cause why discharge should not be granted.
The Board of Directors calls a special stockholders meeting at the company's Warren office Pennsylvania at 10 A M August 15 1917. Purpose is to vote on increasing the capital stock. Arnold secretary. Alexander and Clark solicitors. Notices published June July and August with dates listed.
A Cincinnati man touts Freezone as a cheap quick remedy. A few drops on a corn drys it instantly and pulls the corn out with the root. He warns against dangerous improvised trimming and urges clipping this ad for use at home.
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