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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1917
Page
5
Great Lakes traffic begins strongly as C. & B. Lines foresees a record season. The See andbee along with City of Buffalo and City of Erie operate Cleveland to Buffalo routes, promising high passenger and freight volume amid a nationwide travel surge.
General Willis J. Hulings has four sons serving in the U S armed forces. Cortland Hulings is with the Olean National Guard unit on guard duty. Lieutenant Joseph Hulings serves at the Philadelphia navy yard. Ensign Garnet Hulings commands a submarine in the Gulf of Mexico. Norman Hulings recently joined the Naval Coast Defense Reserve from Overbrook Pennsylvania.
The Tionesta Civic Club announces summer prizes to boys and girls who grow the best vegetables. Cash awards will be given for potatoes cabbage corn onions turnips and pie pumpkins to encourage childhood gardening.
The leading stores in Corry announce a cooperative delivery program to cut waste and duplication. A capable manager will oversee deliveries to all parts of town at fixed periods.
Sheriff DeForest has received a large quantity of supplies literature registration cards and other materials and data so that nothing more will be needed but explicit instructions from the Governor for registration day June 5.
Franklin Oil City Meadville Titusville city attorneys from this part of the state plan a Friday meeting in Franklin to discuss opposing United Natural Gas Company rate increases. Public Service Commission representatives will attend the hearing set for June 7.
The sheriff banned fireworks and firecrackers in the city, ahead of a state push for a safe and sane movement. A State Fire Marshal letter seeks cooperation for a statewide ban, noting wartime powder needs.
A discussion on corporate practice where firms employ readers to scan trade journals technical papers and pamphlets to extract ideas. These ideas are reviewed by department heads and implemented to boost efficiency and profits. The essay argues constant idea testing keeps workers aligned with best practices and increases money value.
Registration boards across the county are filled by Sheriff DeForest with volunteers and known ready-to-serve men for the June 5 registration. A full list with ward and area assignments is being finalized by Saturday night, with calls for additional names to assist.
The War Department weighs a new service uniform for officers accompanying the Root commission to Russia. The design resembles British officer attire with a lapel collar and branch stripes at the lapels. The coat is heavier than khaki, olive drab, and aims to give the officers more swagger.
The Rev Lloyd S Ruland North Warren Pa now a missionary in Shantung Mission describes his Soochow visit during early 1917. He details the city walls canals and traffic with donkeys and crowds. He notes temples Buddhism and the rise of Christian influence amid skepticism toward traditional faiths.
A Indiana man pensions his goose that retired after twenty one years of service. The column outlines quirky items from the era including a Jersey policeman recovering from an injury after breaking up a recruiting meeting and a Pittsburgh woman testifying in a breach of promise suit.
A gray kangaroo in Australia stands about seven feet long from nose to tail and can run faster than a horse while clearing thirty feet in a single jump.
A terse quotation attributed to Herrict reflects on the idea of living life to the fullest in the first go, implying enduring value in virtuous beginnings and choices. The line emphasizes personal growth and the lasting impact of early deeds.
One American hand separator capacity 125 Vos milk per hour offered for sale or exchange. Address Davis 1 East Street Warren. Buyer to arrange pickup and payment terms at seller location. Local notice item dated from Warren.
Bank statement from Warren Pennsylvania dated May 8 1917 lists assets including loans and discounts 1 925601 61 U S bonds and securities 293 841 08 and other items with total assets 2 643 841 08. Liabilities show capital 100 000 00 deposits outstanding 2 648 841 08 and notes sworn by cashier C T Conarro with notary public Ozro Nesmith attesting directors Morrisson Schofield Muir and local ad copy follows.
The U S department of agriculture urges housewives to begin wheatless meals and replace wheat with cornmeal and hominy grits. It notes corn is nutritious and underused and offers numerous corn based substitutes from cornmeal biscuits to cornmeal pancakes and desserts like Indian pudding and corn bread varieties.
The Louisville Courier-Journal cites a critic unhappy with the author’s previous work calling it rot and hints at improvement in the new volume while noting a sour tone in the new review.
Sheriff DeForest announced Registration Day will be June 5 1917 from 7 AM to 9 PM at all precinct polling places. Men aged 21 to 30 must register with at least three volunteers per precinct. militia members must register unless already sworn in. Those failing to register face arrest and Provost Marshal action.
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