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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1911
Page
4
A critique of graduation attire costs for Miss Fluffiness and other graduates. The piece argues dress standards pressure modest families, urging schools and communities to veto extravagant expenditures and keep costs aligned with modest means.
A Harrisburg dispatch reports figures from the bureau of vital statistics showing Pennsylvania’s population growing. In February there were 17 036 births and 10 003 deaths, a net gain of 7 033 residents.
A dog lunged from the public square and bit Tommy Hughes four times as he walked with his companion on Sunday evening in Herington Kansas. The legislature continues debates on salaries with a motto to keep hospital funding tight while boosting pay.
A farmer's lad wins a farmer's daughter in a meadow romance but she offers no thanks, knowing the social gap between them. The poem unfolds at sunset with gentle, affectionate imagery and a sense of restrained longing. Jeracy cow appears as a symbolic detail in the rustic scene.
William Alfred Jones, a New York publisher, sought to change his surname due to mail mixups and confused identity with other Joneses. He proposed Barrington as his new name, noting famous Joneses and avoidances of misdelivery. The court approved his petition, illustrating how a name can affect personal and legal life.
The speaker notes daily reflections on four years of anniversaries since a stirring Civil War event. He imagines old veterans rehashing battles, but predicts they will fire blanks as the past is revisited without real conflict.
A quirky local remark questions whether Pittsburg has 512 100 square feet of billboards or a similar amount of board bill advertising, noting the large outdoor display space.
The piece reviews the Congressional Record noting its mix of verbatim speeches and laughter marks, its price at four dollars yearly, and Senator Heyburn’s proposal to cut sessions to one dollar. It highlights reform ideas like labeling unspoken speeches and comments on the Record’s wisdom, humor, and factual value.
The note playfully urges moving past Lent restrictions and requests pork chops, signaling a return to ordinary dining choices.
J M Barrie orders a bronze statue of Peter Pan to be placed in Kensington Gardens London. The monument features Peter and his pipe with fairies and animals emerging from a tree trunk. The base is ringed by water and fountains, creating a picturesque scene praised by residents and authorities alike.
Mrs Harold F McCormick of Chicago daughter of John D Rockefeller has a unique gold anklet worn with low shoes. It is not a heavy hoop but five thin gold strands forming a ribbon with several gold bangles hanging. No jewels are set in it.
The Royal School of Art Needlework in South Kensington completes banners for King George and Queen Mary to hang at St George's Chapel Windsor. The queen's banner shows her arms impaled with the king's, quartered with the Duchess of Teck and Duke of Teck arms. Queen Mary and Queen Alexandra are the only two ladies of the Order of the Garter.
Readers are advised to notice a peculiar horned toed shoe trend this season as young men and women stroll the streets. One description likens the toe to a horned toad, while styles range from abrupt toe shapes to Turkish slipper-inspired looks with canvas oxfords for women featuring black trimmings.
Thursday, Bear Lake school closed for the day when the building caught fire at about 3 pm. Principal Fernley Church and others fought the blaze, keeping damage minimal.
Harrisburg May 12 Governor Tener fixed Thursday June 22 as the date for the execution in Beaver county jail of Charles Hickman convicted of murdering his wife. He has twice escaped and boasted he can flee again whenever he desires.
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