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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1916
Page
4
Warren Pa February 21 1916 announces Edward R Allen of Warren as Republican candidate for U S Congress from the Twenty Eighth District subject to voters at the May 16 1916 primaries. Also notice from John Siggins Jr seeking nomination for Member of Assembly at May 16 1916 primaries.
The Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph argues the Mexican expedition should educate, not only punish Villaistas but all Mexicans about respect for the American flag. It asserts U S power will protect citizens abroad and avenge insults, warning Mexico’s contempt harms all foreign nations.
The will of the late Soxiferda Johnson, a prominent farmer in Meeks County, Kansas, is set for probate. He owned 640 acres in Rooks County with incumbrances and personal property valued around 7000 dollars shared among six children. he supported schooling and left substantial assets compared with many neighbors. A separate note mentions notable local residents with unusual details about height.
The article notes New York and other northern society folk flocking to Palm Beach Florida for mild winter weather. It contrasts winter joys like skating and snow sports with sun filled days, mentions a boy with a camera in the sand named Master Jack Rutherford of New York as the subject of a photo moment.
Boy scouts on winter hikes can help birds by carrying cornmeal or breadcrumbs to scatter in sheltered woods. When snow or sleet hides seeds, edible foods are scarce and birds struggle to keep warm. Scattered provisions can prevent hunger and reduce deaths in harsh conditions.
Nearly 150000 scouts in 7375 troops gathered in a special meeting on February 8 to mark six years since the Boy Scouts of America was incorporated. At 1 o'clock the scouts stood at attention and repeated the Scout Oath affirming duty to God and country, helping others, and keeping physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.
Players mix and match questions and answers for a humorous party game. Example exchanges include roses with mustard and roast beef that smells nice. A boy questions schoolteacher pay and a friend defends it with a witty retort.
A Philadelphia Record verse ponders a robin’s feathers versus a human dress in playful rhymes. The narrator questions if feathers suit the bird and muses on dress versus wings with light irony.
A consular report praises Havana for the absence of flies due to strict municipal cleanliness. Officer Pedro Sierra ties the effect to a breeding plant in Vedado and notes possible destruction orders if confirmed. Public waste is collected and burned. garbage cans are banned on sidewalks. sewage is piped offshore.
The Prairie Spirit in Landscape Gardening from the University of Illinois inspires New York Post praise for the landscape gardener. The critic notes the field’s growing specialization and the gardener’s pivotal role in city planning and beautifying private yards, stressing use of native plants and simple tasteful groupings.
The Dayton association of Dayton Ohio has started an employment and business exchange service listing free job ads and seeking workers for members and local merchants. It also lists commercial properties for sale and aims to attract buyers and tenants in the heart of Dayton. The effort seeks to boost building improvements and expects notable construction activity in spring and summer.
The American Civic association through its city planning committee promotes adoption of comprehensive planning for future development. At a recent conference a plan of action was adopted to educate city officials across the United States about orderly methods replacing hit and miss approaches. Only 108 cities have city plan commissions. the nation lacks broad understanding of city planning’s scope and achievements.
Numerous problems across the six New England states require closer cooperation. Frederick J. Hillman urged a regional body to coordinate transportation food distribution resources and public health. The aim is a united New England with a central chamber akin to the national chamber, not a political power grab.
German cities adopt a brief city description on the back of regular mail envelopes to advertise themselves. Harry G. Seltzer, American consul at Breslau, recently sent a sample to the bureau of foreign and domestic commerce in Washington. The method has attracted considerable attention.
Local items recount Hogwallow life from spring plans to misadventures. Hicks begins vacation work while Frisby Hancock jokes about thinning clothes. A neighbor dying without notice, a horse medicine mishap, and a runaway horse disturb the week. The Improvement Association abandons mud issue, while fish scarcity worries Gimlet Creek. Ellick Hellwanger ill, Hicks writes to Bounding Billows, and band Serenades comfort locals as rain looms. Snake season promises danger and jokes.
A delegation from Dog Hill church urged Hog Wallow Improvement Association to fund a pastor's hen house. The group gained a unanimous vote of thanks and support, with a lighthearted push for church advancement and the preacher's self-sufficiency.
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