This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1918
Page
2
The item lists Warren Pennsylvania founding date July 25 1848 annual subscription price in advance 1.50 and credits A Larson as proprietor and editor It notes post office filing as second class matter and foreign advertising representation by the American Press Association with general offices in New York and Chicago and branches in principal cities
Mrs. Jean Hull reports Red Cross canteens in France give soldiers a homelike touch. They provide coffee, sandwiches, sweets, clothing repair, and a reading room, boosting morale of men worn by trenches and mud. American women volunteers endure harsh conditions to lift spirits and offer sympathetic care.
Mrs Dorothy McDonnell Rolph a Denver widow and reputedly the United States only woman insurance actuary has accepted the position of director of the compensation bureau of war risk insurance in the war department at Washington.
A man with $15 000 income calculates payable tax under the 1917 tax law. He notes surcharges for income over thresholds, extra 2 percent for married status, and child allowances, finally mailing his tax return with a sense of duty.
The Los Angeles Public Library bans German books for the war duration and prohibits German language study for all ages. English works that might convey German ideas are also barred as civilians back the American war effort.
The Hoboettes of America, a union of female biscuit shooters who travel between cities, has been organized with Miss Kitty Donnelly as president. Cleveland serves as headquarters, and the group aims to secure fair wages and employment for stranded itinerant waitresses.
Red Cross nurses in Europe distribute toasted Lucky Strike cigarettes to wounded soldiers in France. The toasted process preserves flavor and freshness, meeting soldiers’ requests for cigarettes, while the American Tobacco Company supplies millions through tobacco funds coordinated by newspapers.
Earl Cad dock the wrestling champion and U S Army private at Camp Dodge Iowa has defeated Zbyszko in Des Moines but will not wrestle soon. He will devote his time to army training duties rather than ring matches.
New York March 12 market notes show butter at 48 cents for creamery grade above 4714, fresh gathered cheese at 206 cents per pound, and state held specials at 25 to 26 cents.
Buffalo market report lists winter wheat No 1 white at 2.00 and red at 2.28, corn No 3 yellow kilndried 2.00, oats No 2 white 1.034, flour prices per barrel 11.00, butter and cheese quotes, eggs 40 45 cents, dressed and live poultry with turkey prices, potatoes onions beans and related items with unit quotes across categories. Prices are given for white potatoes No 1 1.60 per 100 lb, Jersey sweet potatoes 2.65 to 2.79 per hamper, onions western 1.90 per crown, beans quotes around 14.00 to 36.00.
Hay market figures show No 1 time elhy at 32.00 dollars and No 2 at 28.00 or 30.00. No 3 ranges 26.00 to 27.00. Straw oats and wheat priced at 9.00 to 10.00 dollars.
A Wheeling mill worker who could not read or write completed a questionnaire with lawyers present. He said his daily income was twelve dollars in response to inquiries about his pay.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.