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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1908
Page
8
Favorable signals appear in the commercial outlook as confidence grows. Jobbers report pressure to replenish staple stocks and orders for next fall, while spring goods move faster and building activity picks up. Industrial output strengthens and pig iron hits a three month high. some wage reductions sparked threats of strikes but disruptions remain minimal.
Two Italians from Tiona fought Slavs at a street car depot last night and one drew a knife. A nearby policeman detained them. Before Squire Borden one man paid 15 and costs while the knife wielder was fined 35 and costs. The judge’s action is praised as a curb on concealed weapon carry.
A Kansas City judge advised trapping trespassing chickens and ruled that no one has a right to raise chickens in town and let them roam. If not restrained they are wild fowls belonging to anyone who captures them. The Times ran pictures of Presidential candidates under Choice Presidential Timber, noting only two of seven were Democrats.
Public documents available at the newspaper office include the Report of Pennsylvania State College Statistical Record of the Progress of the United States The Lizards of Pennsylvania The Net Result at the Hague A League of Peace by Andrew Carnegie The San Jose Scale by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Test of Mechanical Cow Milker by Pennsylvania State College
Notice to correspondents requires all copy in hand by Tuesday each week. Each writer must sign name on all communications but names are published only if requested. Do not write on both sides of the paper.
Mar 10 notices show Mrs Passinger and son Floyd visiting Mrs Hulda Madigan in Russell. Ebba Alvin leaves town for Sweden while Monroe Passinger returns from Russell after his wife’s illness. Jennie Moberg from Kane visits friends here. Jennie Johnson and Minnie Carlson travel to Kane to read for the Swedish minister.
The column notes Sunday preaching at 3 p m and a well attended Ladies Aid sewing session. It records the funeral of Marion Farbush formerly of here now Benton Harbor Mich conducted by Rev M V Stone with music by Viola Rickerson Ganey and Rena Rickerson, burial in local cemetery. Also mentions deaths of Mrs Myrtie Davis Palmeter and family attendance, plus various visits and a 41st wedding anniversary celebration hosted by R F Sternberg and wife.
On March 3 1908 Miss Allene Gifford became Mrs Curtis Loucks in Jamestown New York after a brief wedding celebration. The couple then resided with the groom’s parents in Hornell New York.
The old house on Rich ard Fry’s farm is being torn down and moved to Gus Ohrn’s farm on Carrier road. Linn Smith, once at Braddock, heads to Lincoln Nebraska to stay with his brother Glen and family. Sibyl Baird and Maud Root visit Bear Lake for the Teachers Local Institute. Robins appear this week. Cemetery Auxiliary plans its next meeting with Mrs. Emmet Curtis. Cleve Morton is the sole high school graduate this year.
Reports list candidates E W Cooney and C J Sampson canvassing for nomination. Local items note Mrs O D Horn from Garland with Ladies Missionary Society, Carl Munson back from Washington to resume steam shovel work, Supt Preston of Rouse Hospital and JP Plummer Mead surveying destitute family needs, and social visits. The county payroll may be halved this month and Allegheny Springs status remains unsettled. A Newbold family Europe update and Rev Burns sermon at M E church.
Sunday visits punctuate the week with J O Lounsbury and family visiting J Miller and D M McMahon with George Giltinan in town. Mrs Kate Lounsbury recovers from illness as Hattie McCoy plans a New Jersey move. Rural activity includes mill preparation, log drawing, a poverty social, and Grange meetings with Miss Grace Shuler delivering strong teaching.
Mrs James Bennett, Homer Brown and Eugene Outrid are mentioned. J Lunstrum plans a store sale. Our Grange held a regular meeting Saturday with many new Grangers joining. W M Giltinan is a familiar presence. O E Headley visited Warren on Thursday and John Learn traveled to Scandia Saturday.
Washington reports two major measures, the Employers' Liability bill and the Postal Savings Bank bill, introduced by Senator Knox of Pennsylvania. Both are in committee with good prospects, backed by the President, aiming to protect workers within constitutional limits. The Postal Savings Bank plan envisions a safe public depository. bankers favor it to ease financial stringency. the first post office scheme began in 1464.
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