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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1917
Page
7
An advertisement urges readers to use Jad Salts to cleanse sluggish kidneys and prevent bladder issues. It claims four ounces in water daily before breakfast will restore kidney activity and neutralize urinary acids, packaging the product as harmless and inexpensive lithia-based effervescent water.
A vintage 1900s style advertisement touts Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound to restore natural hair color. It claims darkening is natural and even, applied with a comb or brush, with a bottle sold for about 50 cents at drug stores and used by many.
A vintage remedy advertises Hamburg Breast Tea as a safe inexpensive cold cure. It advises a tablespoonful steeped in boiling water, consumed as a tea any time, claiming it opens the pores, relieves congestion, loosens the bowels, and alleviates grip symptoms.
Advertising copy touts St Jacobs Oil to rub away rheumatism pain in stiff joints muscles and bones. Claims rapid relief without internal treatment or skin burning and promotes a 25 cent bottle from any drug store.
Advertisement touts Ely's Cream Balm for quick relief from nasal congestion and catarrh. It claims the fragrant antiseptic cream clears swollen mucous membranes, opening nostrils and easing headache, hawking, and breathing difficulties with instant relief.
In the wake of upheaval in Russia, Premier George E. Looff surfaces as a leading public figure. Newly arrived in the United States, he is identified as a veteran leader of the movement that toppled imperial rule and now heads the democratic government he helped found. He states the Russian revolution aims to serve not only Russians but all nations.
A 1917 era feature shows American women training to replace men in trades once held by males. The scene includes a woman butcher, a female barber, a woman linotype operator, and railroad workers. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad recruits are highlighted as examples of women entering demanding roles, wearing practical workwear with surprising style.
The Register of Warren County notes that accounts of administration have been filed for various estates and guardianships. They will be presented to the Orphans Court on the next June session for confirmation and allowance.
The MAIL office serves as headquarters for various legal blanks and sign cards offered at competitive prices for customers in need of official stationery.
Henry Bassett announces his candidacy for Warren County Register and Recorder and Clerk of the Orphans' Court. He submits to the voters in the upcoming primary and requests their support and votes.
The Warren Mail announces Charles A. Clark of Pine Grove Township as a candidate for Prothonotary and Clerk of the Courts of Warren County subject to the Republican primaries in September.
Sheriff announces George A W De Forest of Warren as a Republican primary candidate for Warren County Sheriff to be decided in September next.
Peter E. Nelson declares his bid for Warren County District Attorney subject to the September vote. He presents himself as a candidate seeking the office and invites support for his campaign.
Karl A. Krantz declares his candidacy for District Attorney of Warren County Pennsylvania pending Republican primary decisions in September. He asks for votes and influence and pledges efficient duty if elected.
A. W. Mumford declares as a nonpartisan candidate for Warren County Associate Judge at the September 18, 1917 primaries, citing respect for citizens' wishes.
Administration notice from Warren County Pennsylvania grants Nettie McNair Parker executrix duties. Creditors urged to pay debts and claimants to present authenticated demands for settlement. Dated April 14 1917 and April 26 6t.
A reflective line asserts life rests on faith virtue knowledge temperance and patience rather than money or status. It emphasizes godliness brotherly kindness and love as core foundations guiding character and relationships.
The notice advertises a subscription to the Warren Mail at one dollar and fifty cents per year paid in advance.
By writ of Fieri Facias the Warren County Common Pleas directs sale at the Warren Court House on Monday June 4 1917 at 2 pm of the Jacob Myers Barbara Myers farm in Pleasant Township Warren County Pa containing eighty-three acres with orchard house barn and out-buildings seized as the property of Jerome Gross and Christian Mintz at the suit of L K Hollister Sheriff Warren Pa.
In Warren County Common Pleas No 7 March Term 1917 Cora A Nichols Libellant vs George Louis Nichols Respondent non est inventus notified to appear June 4 at Warren Court House to answer complaint and show cause why divorce should not be granted DeForest Beshlin Attorneys May 1 1917 May 3 4t
Notice is given that the First Final and Distribution account of L C Eddy Guardian of Mary Crosby will be presented to the Court of Common Pleas of Warren County Pennsylvania for confirmation on May 21 1917 at 10 oclock A M The account will be allowed unless cause is shown to the contrary Warren Pa April 16 1917.
The Mail Printing Co. Warren Pa offers Scrib bling Pads for office use with different paper grades and sizes. They can custom make pads to order when a sufficient quantity is ordered, suitable for factories and offices requiring extensive figuring.
An observant chauffeur notes that very bright headlights hide objects at the roadside. The piece explains why more light can reduce visibility, comparing the iris to a camera shutter and describing pupil dilation after darkness. It takes a few seconds for the iris to adjust to new light levels, preventing glare.
Manasseh Cutler, founder of the Ohio colony, notes in his diary a February 6 1802 White House dinner hosted by President Jefferson. He lists dishes including rice soup beef turkey mutton veal cutlets onion dish likely macaroni with onions or flour butter strong liquor, ice cream and fruit, with wines and tea. The entry highlights a lively social scene and President Jefferson’s hospitality.
A social critique laments neglect of formalities and timely returns of visits. The poem urges Americans to greet neighbors, return Lafayette’s visit, and revive courtesy before Rochambeau’s party era passes. The piece credits Theodosia Garrison of the Vigilantes.
A historical note explains cleaning a clothesline by wrapping it around a washboard and scrubbing with a brush in scapsuds to remove dirt and grime.
A New York pensioner asks to discontinue his pension as redundant older people face unusual cases. An Ohio infirmary couple elopes thirty five miles to wed but are caught. A New Jersey jury rules a punch to a wife with custard pudding is not assault. A $200 bloodhound tracks an escaped prisoner in West Virginia. Balloon shooting becomes Nebraska farmers sport as military appeals rise. Valley Center Kansas hires without men in town roles to clean streets. English publisher with German name sparks censors over bread plot while author seeks proofs. A Kansas feed barge is blown away then returned by successive storms.
Plans outlined by William B. Wilson call for enrolling physically fit boys aged sixteen to enlistment into a national labor reserve. About 5,000,000 fall in the range, with an estimated 2,000,000 idle. Boys will work on farms or in shipyards and other industries, with parental consent and medical clearance required. No enrollment under sixteen or for less than a month.
President Wilson asks F C Lyon of Canonsburg Pa if he knows who holds the saddle and bridle his father gave to his mother as a wedding present. The rider and gear were once in Washington county Pa and Lyon does not know the current possessor.
Inventor unveils a gun that fires a nail carrying a rolled poster. The nail embeds in a surface and unrolls the poster for display in places previously hard to reach.
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