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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1909
Page
4
May railroad earnings rise 15.4 percent from 1908 and bank clearings jump 23.9 percent from last year outside New York with a 76.5 percent surge in the city. Copper and iron steel demand grows while cotton goods activity increases.
Across European coal producing nations the ten year period shows rising coal output yet a marked decline in deaths per thousand miners. The drop is attributed to mining laws safeguarding workers and strong government action improving safety.
A Penacook resident claims Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills relieve headaches quickly without stomach upset. The testimonial notes a sister also benefited and urges others to obtain a package from a druggist with a money back guarantee if no benefit.
Data tracks Belgian miner fatality rates per 1000 employed from 1840 to 1906, showing a steady drop from 3.19 to 0.94 over the periods. The text compares these rates with the United States and other nations 1895-1906, noting Belgium’s rate falls well below the U.S. level.
State Zoologist H A Surface warns against early adoption of advertised chemical preparations. He urges trial and field tests, recommends Bordeaux mixture with lime and bluestone for blight, then adding poison for potato beetles, and details on using Paris Green or arsenate of lead. He also outlines ant control methods and notes ants signal pest presence rather than direct tree injury.
The Geological Survey figures show higher fatalities per million tons of coal produced in the United States than in Belgium or Great Britain. In 1906 the U S recorded 5.57 deaths per million tons, Belgium 4.96, and Great Britain 4.31.
Advice urges preparation for hot weather care of animals. It covers drinking troughs, humane reins and blinders, clean collars and pads, stall cleaning, lime, and odors. Emphasizes humane handling of horses, hens dust baths, dogs and cats feeding, and free-range for animals. Calls for a practical fly preventive and notes horses fare better on the road with fly nets.
A pasture without protection invites fly irritation. Horses benefit from shade and stall confinement during peak heat. Hogs need more space and clean water. cramped pens with waste reduce health. Treat animals as you would want to be treated, and they’ll reward you with better behavior.
Practical guidance for treating minor and major child burns from fireworks. Do not pull burnt clothing. cut away. For blisters, open with sterile needle, apply carbolized vaselin and sterile gauze. Use warm oil to loosen clothing, soak injured areas in warm bicarbonate solution, then apply carron oil.
Guidance for treating child burns with cool water, dry gauze, and light bandaging. Do not expose large burns to air or apply strong antiseptics. If flames are present, keep calm, cover the child from head to feet to smother flames, and seek medical aid while using bland oils or carron oil as a temporary measure.
The Pennsylvania Relief Department reports 1908 payments totaling 1 373 856 43 to employees or families for illness or natural deaths and 547 353 05 for accidents. Operating rail expenses were 387 394 94. Average relief fund membership was 129 938 with 91 777 on east lines and 38 161 on west lines. April totals show 175 828 06 in payments with 102 010 45 to members unable to work and 73 817 61 to families of deceased members. The east-of-Pittsburgh line payments are noted.
Professor Earl Barnes stands among America’s most original students of child life. He began studying children’s ideals in California, asking thousands of kids who they would like to be. Results show a shift from Washington and Lincoln to more concrete careers as environments shape ambition. He lectures widely and is listed for a Chautauqua tour in summer 1909.
Range Reunion to be held on Pollock's Island near Mill Village Pennsylvania on Thursday June 24. All Range relatives invited and asked to bring provisions for the dinner. Signed Mrs Rusy Jones secretary Millvillage Pa.
Senator William H. Stewart is remembered for coining the phrase the crime of ’73. The remark tied to a political scandal defined his legacy in historical summaries.
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