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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1912
Page
8
The picture shows a native Tripolitan girl in a fete dress, one of the country’s dusky beauties. Tripoli’s riotous streets brim with diverse people and a modern yet untamed gaiety as Italian troops arrive and markets bustle with caravans and camels.
In Tripoli the old marble arch still stands at the city’s center though marred by war. Once a triumphal arch erected by a quaestor under Verus and Aurelian, it now faces neglect and damage. Its carvings hint at Rome’s ancient prestige amid a modern struggle and changing streets.
Dialogue features a buyer seeking dining room pictures and the dealer offering fish pictures and game studies. The buyer quips a bottle of dyspepsia tablets would be more appropriate, hinting at humor and domestic art choices.
A quip contrasts European attire with American trends, noting that after seasons of hobble gowns and ding-a-ling hats, traditional costumes seem tame. The remark frames evolving style as a matter of timing and cultural perception.
A dialog from Stray Stories features Mrs Peckem predicting her brother will remain a bachelor while he jokes he never knew fear as a single man. The exchange highlights humor about marriage and fear.
County registration ruling bars about 1600 men from voting unless they vote from their wives abode. The policy declares a married man's domicile is his wife's residence, forcing separation to affect ballot access and impacting prominent local politicians including attorney William F. Rorke who must vote from Germantown or abstain.
The body of Mrs. H. Seward of Brooklyn was found washed ashore on Seneca Lake at Watkins. Mr. Seward and his wife had stayed at Glen Springs sanitarium. It is unclear if death was accident and she had not been seen near water. The body had been in the water about two hours.
State senate introduced a bill by Senator Big Tim Sullivan to authorize 67 million dollars in bonds for extending the New York barge canal to the Pennsylvania coal fields. The measure passed to third reading without committee reference and drew no protests from any senator.
Bishop Colton appoints Rev Edward Rengal pastor of St Marys of Olean replacing the late Father Hamel. Rengal, former pastor of Holy Name of Mary Elliottville, serves as executor of Father Hamels will and will begin duties the Wednesday after Easter.
In San Bernardino on March 28 H Langly who stole $20,000 from Central Mining company drowned leaping into the Colorado river while fleeing a posse after a sharp exchange of shots. Left Lane, Langley’s companion, escaped by swimming to the Arizona side.
Attorney General Carmody announces an opinion that a notary public may use railroad passes if employed by a railroad or an express company. The ruling covers William H. Abbott of the American Express Company in New York who holds a notary commission and asked about receiving free transportation.
Henry Brockman of Holley New York broke his ankle during a Saturday night wrestling bout with two friends at his barber shop. Dr Clarence Nesbitt reduced the fracture.
Bishop Gabriele of the Ogdensburg diocese, Northern New York, announced by the pope the appointment of Monsignor Joseph H. Conroy as coadjutor bishop with the title Bishop of Arundela. The Ogdensburg diocese covers northern New York.
Editor and prominent writer Dr Everett W Fish collapsed and died at Pittsford station while returning from church. Known for his Egyptian history scholarship and widespread World coverage, his sudden death shocks the literary and political communities.
J A Wilber and Charles and F T Alden of Bolivar New York purchase the Egar Williams lease of eight oil wells on the Sikes farm near Eldred Pennsylvania. Daily output runs about two barrels with a large amount of natural gas.
Price Sears reports Lockport cabbage rising to 55 to 60 dollars per ton, a sharp jump from recent years when prices were as low as seven dollars. Potatoes trade wholesale at 31 40 per ton in Lockport.
A humorous note warns that a man planning to trace his lineage should ensure no ancestors await to throw nuts at him, implying unforeseen ancestral reactions to genealogical digging.
An informal notice invites readers to place advertisements in the Mail and reap rewards. The brief item promotes a limited time deal with unspecified terms and a call to contact the newspaper for details.
Roosevelt argues for direct people rule over government, denouncing tyranny of minorities and warning against judicial overreach. He critiques Taft and defends recall of judges in context of social reform and constitutional amendment through popular vote.
A sales pitch invites readers to obtain a Princeton Piano with no upfront cost. Customers select a catalog style and pay $5.00 down plus $1.50 weekly for 182 weeks to own the instrument for a few cents daily. The ad emphasizes home charm and lifetime enjoyment.
Save one-third on any Princeton piano under the years approval plan direct from the factory. Pay $278.66 for a $350 instrument with freight and transfer bills paid. Exchangeable for full value within one year and death benefit includes a paid up receipt for unpaid balance. Write today and decide later.
A transcript fragment shows Jobbins flustered while describing how his fried partner was treated. He alleges a raw deal in the cooking scheme. The dialogue suggests frustration and confusion over the arrangement and its fairness.
Local merchants push advertisements in the Mail to boost business. Readers are urged to place ads to reach a wide audience and drive responses, with dates and rates listed in the notice.
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