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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1913
Page
4
A collection of humorous quips about reputation theatre and marriage followed by a school prize excerpt. Pupils wrote original comedies and the winning piece lists puns on kings with Wor king Shir king Smo king Jo king Win king and others.
Senator Theodore Burton of Ohio heads a campaign to lower the postal rate with a new one-cent letter postage bill introduced by Burton and Representative John W. Weeks. Active efforts aim to pass the bill and set a one-cent rate by July 1 of this year.
Officials note some supervisors misuse the tool as a scraper, making it too heavy and causing failures. The drag’s purpose is to surface roads by smoothing ruts and holes, packing material down for a steadier roadway.
Local property owners urge residents to protect private lawns from trampling and wear. They argue lawns belong to the owners, not the public, and call for care by children and adults to keep areas beautiful.
London May 1 Sir Stuart Samuel, who lost his seat on a technicality tied to his firm's dealings with the Indian government, was re-elected in a Whitechapel byelection. He won 1722 votes to 1556 for his opponent Mr Browne. Samuel is a radical and part of the current government coalition.
Albany May 1 Governor Sulzer's state-wide direct nomination bill abolishing party state conventions failed in the state senate on final passage by 8 to 42 with all 50 senators voting. The measure aimed to end party conventions statewide.
Isidore Tiss, once Croghan town supervisor in New York, pleaded guilty to six indictments for misappropriating $10,052 of town funds and issuing unauthorized town notes totaling $2,600. Sentence was deferred.
Shenandoah Pa May 1 The chief burgess and health officer found Mrs Mary Ulitski a widow very ill at her home and her two children aged seven and four dead from scarlet fever. Authorities took charge of the case.
An Iowa State College test of a two moving part rotary pump shows high efficiency in muddy water. The design uses an outside annular gear and an inside spur gear with a crescent divider. Reversible flow allows intake to serve as outlet. Best efficiency 76.3 percent at 400 RPM. Discharge about a quarter gallon per revolution.
Reading from Washington pledged action on flood drainage and river navigation. The congress urged creation of a national department of public works under a cabinet member and opposed a Mississippi river commission appropriation. A malaria control section and state cooperation with the public health service were urged.
The 128 360 pound six strand steel rope, 7 810 feet long, tore apart under two 864 ton pulls in the 800 000 pound testing rig at Lehigh. Tests showed one worn section withstood nearly 800 tons. cable used in Cuba’s Mayari mines carries 100 000 pounds ore down a 6 800 foot incline.
Instructions for repairing iron vessels using two parts sulphur with one part black lead melted and applied, or a lime and egg white paste with iron filings. The mixtures are pressed onto fractures, allowed to cool, and the vessel reportedly becomes nearly as sound as before.
The Canisteo river bill and the Portage bridge bill, appropriations of 50000 and 95000, passed the senate last week. The river project will dredge and straighten the Canisteo from Hornell near Addison for about 50 miles. Both go to the governor for signature.
A local retailer promotes a wide Wilton rug selection in Warren offering Hartford Saxony American Oriental Royal Kashan and Savalan Wiltons with 9x12 sizes priced from $25 to $58. They advertise Durables in Body Brussels Tapestry Brussels and Wool and Fiber options with multiple patterns and sizes including 9x12 at varying prices.
The article advises that an anvil should sit at a height where a blacksmith can touch the face with knuckles while standing upright and gripping the hammer. It notes risks of too high or too low anvils causing poor blows or poor posture.
George A. DeForest announces his candidacy for District Attorney subject to Washington Party Primaries next September. Sheriff candidacy text declares his own bid for sheriff pending party decision.
N C Allen declares candidacy for Tax Collector of Warren Borough and submits to Washington Party primaries in September.
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