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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1908
Page
1
The Warren region reports a mix of local items including a bank’s mail service, a pedestrian injury, a near derailment near Tiona, a 1200 person church cantata at the Presbyterian church, Warren High School baseball’s win at Titusville, plans to enlarge the Sunday School, news of John Hutter’s death in Cripple Creek, and a Republican County Committee meeting set for May 9 to elect a County Chairman.
TEx Tiana oil sells for 1.78 as Orrin Russell, son of Dr J C Russell, remains very ill at Emergency hospital. Miss Clara Cowan visited Titusville last week with Miss Florence Gorenflo. Mr and Mrs Charles Schimmel feng left April 30 for New York and Philadelphia. Warren Public Library received new books and circulated them Tuesday. Mrs Otto Marker plans to sail next week for Denmark to revisit places she left 38 years ago. The Social Science Club held its final meeting of the season at D I Gerould’s residence last Saturday. Mrs W H Filler left April 30 for Philadelphia and will travel to New Hampshire for about two months. School No 1 in Pleasant township closed after an eight month term. Misses Olive Myers and Rena Taylor were teachers. Clark Henderson of Warren bought an oil well near Grand Valley last Thursday producing about eight barrels a day. Mr and Mrs Edgar Thomas of Titusville, formerly of Warren, sailed for a three month England trip, expected to return August 1. Through Senator Penrose The Marit received garden seeds for patrons. Robert Thilo of Gladerun, oil well contractor, signed to drill three wells near Sinclairville for oil or gas and has begun work. Henry Zeigler, 102 Prospect Street, injured Monday in a run away accident on Pennsylvania Avenue West near East Street. He was.
Lyman Walker of Weldbank travels from Spartansburg to Warren while ill with a defined smallpox infection. He recently returned from Oklahoma, visited relatives, and after falling ill was found to have a pustular smallpox outbreak. Quarantine imposed on his home and measures ordered to disinfect transit and alert rail lines.
A Successful Tea Party. The Girls' Friendly Society presents An Evening in the Tea Garden at Library Theater on Thursday and Friday evenings under Mrs. Edward Lindsey. The home talent show is praised as one of Warren's best productions.
Mrs. Ann Sweeney died at her home in Clarendon Pennsylvania on May 1 1908 after a brief illness. She was 80 years old and survived by three sons William James and Francis J two daughters Miss Margaret and Mrs. Mary Gallagher and four grandchildren all of Clarendon.
Youngsville readers are urged to contact the publisher of this paper to serve as a dependable correspondent at Youngsville. The notice seeks local reporting and timely communications for the newspaper.
Advertisement seeking an agent to manage embroidered shirt waist patterns for Oriental Embroidery Co. in Baltimore Maryland. Address: 217 North Fremont Avenue. Date 4 23 41.
Practical old newspaper bundles offered for packing, covering shelves, and under carpets. Call at MAIL office to arrange pickup or purchase.
Local notice announces bounty blanks available for purchase at The Mail office. Residents may apply or request blanks through the newspaper's offices, with details on price and quantities likely published in the next edition.
A roster lists jurors for June Court by county towns and weeks 1 and 2. Names include Andrews H F Jr farmer of Pittsfield Baldensperger Fred butcher Glade Black Frank farmer Limestone Brink A S painter Kinzua and many others from Warren Sheffield Tidioute and surrounding areas with roles as farmer laborer clerk merchant and tradesmen.
C S Knapp of Sheffield elected Warren County superintendent by 103 votes to 38 for Gunning and 37 for Monroe. D A Arird Warren chaired the convention with H H Bassett as secretary and Bert Howard and C L Henry as tellers amid a large director turnout. Knapp previously taught at Grand Valley and led Sheffield schools.
The era shows many individuals who pursue work beyond mere earnings, valuing purpose, craft, and community impact over traditional accumulation of wealth. This trend reflects shifts in attitudes toward labor and financial success.
The School Directors met last Monday with full attendance and endorsed the teachers' committee report. Existing teachers were re-elected at current pay with a few exceptions, salaries deemed fair for the times. Five vacancies include a Supt. successor, manual training, music, commercial assistant, and prep high school. Two new rooms may open in the Central building and the Sixth ward as total pupils reach about 2,200.
George Csiznor of Sheffield died April 30 1908 at Emergency Hospital Warren and was taken there for burial. C E Huntington a former Warren resident died in Birmingham Alabama.
At Youngsville Pennsylvania on April 30 1908 Dr and Mrs Gerald E Mix welcomed a son. At Warren Pennsylvania on May 5 1908Mr and Mrs George H Miller welcomed a daughter.
The New Idea Woman's Magazine for May argues that salads are economical for households. It notes lettuce and green foods can be home grown or purchased cheaply, and warns against excess starch and sugar in meals.
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