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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1908
Page
3
Captain Brundage and his mate plot to fake his death and hire a deaf dummy captain for the Arklam. They plan to reach Buffalo, fool Miss Antrim, and collect promised funds while executing a staged disguise and deception.
Polly Antrim exposes Jim Brundage’s deception aboard the Arkham. She unmasks his disguise and, forcing payment, seizes 250 dollars from Brundage after arranging her own departure for Chicago with plans to live on his money and reveal the truth to his wife.
Gen James Evelyn Pilcher editor of the Military Surgeon was named director general of the National Volunteer Emergency corps as it reorganizes along lines of the U S Army medical corps. The corps formed in 1900 to aid in national calamities or war.
W. D. Percival argues that catalogue houses and mail order publishers form a powerful national combine that drains rural commerce. He warns they flood markets with catalogues and ads, cutting cross roads stores and driving merchants out of business. He urges cooperation between country press and merchants to educate voters and redirect trade to home channels.
The Technical World predicts rapid growth in frog farming, with swampy lands becoming valuable for rearing. It notes US frog usage in six months exceeds France's yearly total and cites a $200,000 annual catch value plus $50,000 to hunters, forecasting potential to exceed a million dollars.
A diplomat at a banquet in the Palkan states complains the minister of justice stole his watch. The prime minister vows to recover it and later returns the watch, while the guest learns the minister does not realize it has been returned.
Albert, five, visits with his grandma to choose a birthday gift for his mother. After many rejections he rejects opera slippers saying mamma has too many, and asks for button boots because they cannot be taken off easily.
An editorial argues towns must improve sanitation to attract residents and prosper. It notes small towns lag in sewer planning, praises Nebraska's law allowing bonds for sewer systems, and warns that growing towns need scalable drainage to protect health and economic vitality.
The Southern District of New York court ruled for two cream separator patent holders against a major mail order house. A permanent injunction and accounting order were issued, implying damages per unit and royalty payment. The ruling warns buyers to avoid potential infringements and favors home merchants for patent disputes.
The Ohio Mississippi coal trade moves coal from Pittsburg to New Orleans over 2000 miles, using 1000-ton barges rafted and towed by steamboats. It costs less than 75 cents per ton versus rail rates around 4.50 from Pittsburg to Memphis and 2.70 elsewhere. The system relies on drifting downstream with boats returning mostly empty.
The admiralty says ear protection during heavy gun firing will use a plasticine device with cotton wool. Form of protection left to officers and men. Plasticine available on request, with 50 to 60 grains of cotton wool recommended for safety. Low material cost and broad use urged.
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