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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1917
Page
8
The article notes Tsu Kwang Kwanm, son of a Chinese railroad magnate, as winner of two top Boy Scout honors in America. He is currently studying in Washington, D C and is pictured in his uniform and decorations.
Col Dan T Moore, an artillery officer in Washington, recalls sparring with Theodore Roosevelt during White House boxing bouts between 1904 and 1919. He recalls a right to the Colonel's left eye that ruined a man's sight, but he does not remember who landed the punch and Roosevelt has never revealed the prankster.
Thousands attend the funeral of Sinn Fein leader Tiron Ashe who died after a hunger strike. Alwmut priests Sinn Fein MPs Countess Markievics and other dignitaries march in the cortege to Glancvig cemetery in Liublin. Countess Markievics is seen bearing a revolver.
Cincinnati clergyman Herbert S. Bigelow head of the People's Church was kidnapped by a Kentucky-led group angered by his pacifist stance. He was beaten with his head smeared in crude oil. The article notes a reward offered for the kidnappers.
The US Army Ordnance Department in France seeks applicants to fill clerks stenographers typists and general office roles at headquarters and depots plus armorers and carpenters. Technical graduates are urged to apply for specialization and potential commissioning based on merit with enlistments handled through US recruiting offices.
A wartime balance shows German infantry battalion totals by front and period. It tracks shifts from 1914 Belgian and French operations to 1916 Verdun and Russian theaters, then adjustments after Roumania entry and 1917 offensives, noting overall battalion numbers on the western and eastern fronts.
Several administrations file accounts with the Warren County Register for Orphans Court confirmation on December 8. Included are Ralph W. Nichols and Amasa Nichols for Wilton G. Nichols. Carroll R. Smith for Robert Henry Smith. Margaret Rounds for Fitch Burroughs. G. T. Pryor guardian of Margaret H. Faulnow Swedenhielm. Charles Baur for Earl Whiton. Clyde B. Peiffer for Sylvanius Peiffer. Warren Trust Company for Charles A. Love and Lewis C. Baker. Albert W. Munson for Mrs John Munson. Ruby P. Kay for Luella J. Pitcher. Caroline G. Mace for Mary C. Grinder. Gerald Mi and Bertha McClune for W. H. Mix. and others listed with dates in 1917.
Washington reports Red Cross nurses are reinforcing war effort. Over 2,000 registered nurses serve in active duty, 2,000 teach and train, 9,000 others are enrolled awaiting orders, and 1,000 more register monthly. In France Maj. Grayson Murphy notes one American nurse managed 120 beds for sick children for eight months with limited equipment.
Newell Brothers of Warren Pa advertise RATSNAP as an effective rat and roach killer that rat will choose over other foods. It allegedly erases carcasses, is dry and stable, and requires no mixing. Available in 25 50 and 1.00 sizes.
Milton regarded Paradise Re gained as superior to Paradise Lost and expressed surprise that anyone favored a contrary view. He rated On the Morning of Christ's Nativity as his best work, noting it was written in 1629 at age twenty one.
A customer endorsement declares RAT-SNAP the finest rat and mouse exterminator ever used. The product comes in three sizes priced 25c 50c and 1.00 with claims of meeting and surpassing advertised features.
W. K. Sproule Jr assistant cashier of Columbia National Bank in Indianapolis says rats damaged stationery in the basement but after using RAT-SNAP they are no longer bothered. Three sizes 25c 50c and 1.00.
The article recalls Daniel Webster sitting for G T Healy and his famous comment upon seeing the finished portrait. Webster quipped that it was a face he had often shaved. The note adds Healy’s treatment of Andrew Jackson and his fidelity to nature with Ola Hickory portrayed unglossed.
The Toronto Globe recounts Sir Wilfrid Laurier joking about Sir John A Macdonald and Sir Charles Tupper. Laurier said Macdonald supplied brains at the helm while Tupper provided the wind, noting their long service to Canada.
Notable quote by Lord Byron on the value of restraint and emotion. A concise reflection contrasts a single tear with the spectacle of gore, suggesting honesty in quiet sorrow over graphic displays.
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