Edward R Allen Named Republican Candidate for Congress
Warren Pa February 21 1916 announces Edward R Allen of Warren as Republican candidate for Congress in the twenty eighth district subject to primary voters on May 16 1916. John Siggins Jr also a candidate for Republican nomination for Member of Assembly in same primaries May 16 1916 seeking election.
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Edward R. Allen
Warren
Congress
Twenty
Spitor
Tex
Assembly
John Siggins, Jr
What Would Happen to Us If We Paid Indemnity
A 1910s style column imagines the United States facing a huge indemnity to a foreign power. It warns of swift repayment pressure, limited borrowing options, and a new class of bond holders as the nation endures economic strain. The piece notes public misperceptions of wealth and the moral judgment of future generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
America
New York
Wall Street
Europe
Saconti
Frience
Germany
Indemnity and Defense Debate Echoes Through Public Writings
The passage weighs the economic and social impact of imposing indemnity after war, arguing that national defense is essential. It laments broad suffering, especially for the poor, if costs paralyze business and credit. It ends urging clear plans to strengthen national defense.
Muddle at White House over submarine rules opens US risks
President Wilson and Secretary Lansing face a growing muddle after Lansing proposed new rules limiting armed merchant ships and threatening future armed merchant cruisers. Germany and Austria announced they would sink armed vessels after March 1, linking the move to Lusitania diplomacy and deepening US complicity concerns. The presidents and Lansing then disavowed the policy, with further developments ongoing.
Lusitania Negotiations Reach Agreement With caveat
The Lusitania talks near a settlement acceptable to President Wilson but require Germany to assure it will halt sinking armed merchant ships without warning. The German Government’s final note to Secretary Lansing is seen as partial progress, yet not a closed matter. Critics argue Wilson’s policy risks war.
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Lusitania
Wilson
Lansing
Germany
Mr. Root
Lancaster
The Newspapers Courage in Curbing Gossip
The article argues that a local paper avoids sensational scandals to protect families and emphasize uplifting events. It defends editorial restraint, saying gossip harms residents and that newspapers must sometimes speak out about social reproach despite reader demand for gossip.
Global naval strength by nation amid ongoing war
The survey lists counts of ships and submarines by nation including Britain, Germany, the United States, France, Japan, Russia and Italy. It notes modern battleships, cruisers, gunboats, destroyers and torpedo craft with many figures and qualifiers.
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Treat Britian
Germany
United States
France
Japan
Russia
Sndmarines
Italy
Crisers
LeVan Resigns From St Marys Hardware Store
Lewis C. LeVan, manager of Hall Kaul Hyde Co. in St Marys for a year and a half, has resigned to accept a position at a large hardware store in Jamestown New York. He and his wife plan to move around March 15 and had previously worked for Pickett Hardware Co. of Warren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis C. LeVan
Hall, Kaul & Hyde Co
St. Marys
Jamestown
N. Y
Lemanager
LeVan
Van
The
Pickett Hardware Co
Warren
Bonus System Initiated at Gun Cotton Plant
Aetna Explosives plant in Irvinesburg implements a five month bonus plan replacing higher wages. All workers receive a 10 percent bonus rising monthly, with the aim of higher overall earnings for remaining employees after five months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gun
Irvinesburg
Aetna Explosive Company
Methodist Bishop Addresses Large Assembly of Men
Bishop William Burt of Buffalo spoke to 650 men at First Methodist Episcopal church on Third Avenue about The Making of Modern Italy. He warned against papal influence in Rome and this country, criticized the parochial school system, urged government oversight of church schools, and defended public education. his remarks drew hearty applause.
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William Burt
Buffalo N. Y
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Third Avenue
Italy
Rome
Burt
Two Day Bible Conference In Warren
A two day Bible conference under an interdenominational committee of Warren churches runs Friday and Saturday March 10 and 11 1916. Sessions at First Presbyterian Church feature Rev James M Gray and Rev B B Sutcliffe with topics on study of the Bible and how Christians grow. Admission free with offerings. A community Bible class for men and women will begin March 17 at the YMCA, with Sutcliffe teaching the Epistles course.
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Warren
First Presbyterian Church
James M. Gray
D. D
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
First Lutheran Church
B. B. Sutcliffe
Chicago
Young Men’s Christian Association
Sutcliffe
Imprisonment for Debt and its Elusive Justice
A Dundee Advertiser passage recalls mid century debt imprisonment in England. The three main debtors prisons were the King's Bench the Marshalsea and the Borough Compter. In 1759 about 20 000 debt prisoners existed across Britain and Ireland with many confined for inability to cover attorneys costs. Families often accompanied prisoners and basic medical care was absent.
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England
King’s Bench
Marshalsea
Borough Compter
Great Britain
Ireland
Bath
Dundee Advertiser
There’s This Difference In Hat Buying Exchanges
A fragmented old note contrasts reactions when women and men compare hats. Women compliment each other with politeness, while a male exchange devolves into joking and rough remarks about the hat and appearance. The piece references urban chatter from Detroit News and Baltimore American.
World War II Aircraft Output Seen Rebounding
A fragment notes that the United States may produce about 199 900 aircraft this year, roughly half of world production, with RAF workers involved.
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Tym
Miy
RAF
Wornds
Also Mentioned on This Page
Warren Mail
Mail Printing Company
A. Larson
Penn’a
United
States
Roosevelt
Gardner
Bryan
Jane Addams
Horace
State Department
Austria
Bernstorff
Navies
L. C. LeVan
Land of
Buddah
Triple Alliance
LeRoy, Talma
Rosco
Library Theatre
Rand
Lester Shoe Company
Second Avenue
Warren, Pa
Mike
Detroit News
Baltimore American
Bangkok
Pennsylvania Ave
W. Warren, Pa
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