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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1916
Page
1
A Pittsburgh grand jury accuses brewing companies of engaging in improper election activity. The filing names several firms and outlines alleged actions tied to political campaigning and influence. Authorities warn of further investigations and potential legal consequences.
Federal grand jury returns 101 indictments against brewing companies and the United States Brewers' Association alleging conspiracy to illegally spend money in political campaigns. Pennsylvania firms include Pittsburgh and Erie breweries. officers of associations face contempt delays.
Russell Shueart aged eighty four farmer told the court how he courted his wife Hal dah Shugirt. He testified he gave her money before and after marriage. Mrs Shugart won a divorce on her cross complaint alleging cruel treatment and asked $500 alimony. The couple married in Indianapolis last June and lived together three months.
The Mail Office serves as a headquarters for legal blanks and related forms and invites customers to place their next order with focus on competitive pricing and quick service.
Governor Brumbaugh urges Pennsylvania to adopt local option, saying judges should not grant liquor licenses and urging voters to elect lawmakers who will pass a county local option law. Letter read at First Brethren Church in Philadelphia supports the movement and outlines majority rule on licenses.
Samuel K. Broughton died February 20 1916 after a long illness at his home near Tidioute Born January 25 1847 in Crawford County he married Armittia Hazard in 1868 later wed Elmina Richardson He leaves two sons Frank Warren and Ora Andes two sisters Mary Suter and Louise Culter two brothers Ora and James Broughton Many grandchildren and friends Funeral at the W M Church with Rev E D Sell and M E Conklin burial Garland cemetery Resting with Jesus in faith.
A London Tit-Bits anecdote recalls an old gardener who served Admiral Sir Alexander Milne. When ordered to do a task on board ship the admiral joked about irons for disobedience, and the gardener replied that on ship Milne had thousands of men to do one job while now he has so many to do a hundred jobs.
The Session records a tribute to Norman C. Allen who died February 10, 1916. He served as ruling elder for twenty six years and was Clerk of the Session and church treasurer. His kindness and faithful service left a lasting impression on members and the wider community.
County Commissioner A C Mook, elected historian for Warren Tent of the Maccabees, gave a detailed account of the tent history from its 1883 founding by F A Cogswell and James H Berger. He outlined financials including 1915 payouts and overall resources, and the tent's growth to over twenty million in resources with eighty four million paid in death benefits.
Colonel E. M. House arrived in New York aboard the Rotterdam from Falmouth after a confidential mission for President Wilson. He planned to proceed to Washington to brief the President, saying European attitude toward the U S showed no broad criticism and noting belligerent nations are strained. House traveled with Mrs House and his secretary, met by customs cutter, then driven to Gordon Auchincloss’s home before departing by train to Washington.
The Minnesota Daily quotes women students answering how much the future husband should earn to marry. Replies range from 800 to 10,000 dollars yearly, with an average around 1,600. Many want a loving husband and cottage, and prefer a dancer partner. smoking allowed, drinking largely banned, and some favor bridge over poker.
A Wilmington Delaware postmaster received a banner missive written by a child addressed to The Stork. The message asks Bring a baby when you get a white baby. The note was judged to be of juvenile authorship and sent to Mr Stork.
The busiest corner in New York is Park Row and Frankfort Street. Between 8:20 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. the daily average counts show 206200 pedestrians and 6700 vehicles, excluding trolley car passengers.
A deceased man’s final status is reported as refused admission anywhere, with the phrase Dead man without a country indicating his lack of asylum or recognition in any nation. The brief notes the individual's state of being and implied borderless status at death.
Nathan Cohen aged 36 to 37, called the man without a country, died in Mount Richmond cemetery Staten Island following a life of misfortune. He wandered seas aboard the Lamport & Holt liner Vasari for years after being refused debarkation in Brazil and the United States. Hebrew Shelter and Immigrant Aid aided his return to the U S with a $500 bond, and he was later placed in a Connecticut sanitarium at public expense.
A Philadelphia Ledger essay argues that words gain fixed senses from usage and social codes. It criticizes how terms like breach of promise elicit scandal and notes endless shifts in meaning tied to custom. Get your tenant leases at the Mail Office.
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