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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1912
Page
4
The text questions defining good citizenship and contrasts old negative definitions with a view that smart, engaged citizens improve towns. It discusses bad towns as corrupt or inefficient and good towns as run by public spirited officials with informed citizens. It urges citizens to learn from other towns and stay connected with civic improvement methods.
Instructions describe seasonal deep cleaning, sorting stored items, discarding worthless pieces, washing and wrapping keepsakes, dusting and protecting items, whitewashing cellars, organizing garrets and storerooms, cleaning closets, storing summer dresses, and tackling rooms one by one from top to bottom.
A poem by W. J. Lampton depicts a hunter stalking in hills and vales with keen woodcraft and a deadly aim. The exchange note adds price penalties for obituary notices and delinquent subscriptions, urging readers to renew.
In historic Poland a slander offense carried a humiliation ritual. The convicted walked through town on all fours with a beadle, then crawled beneath the banquet table barking like a dog at public feasts. Guests could kick the offender, and the injured party threw a bone as the culprit left.
The article describes using a pair of long shears with blades wrapped in cloth to stretch a boot or shoe. Insert handles into the toe and spread blades to widen pressure points. Place the round handle at a high-pressure spot, or turn the oval handle toward the desired side for even stretching. Moistening with alcohol aids the process and does not harm leather.
The snipe possesses a unique nerve running from its bill tip to the end of the beak aiding foraging. This singular adaptation aids prey detection in mud and water where sight fails. The nerve is believed to guide the bird to food when eyes provide no information.
A Chicago Mail piece notes New Yorkers split winters in Florida springs in Lakewood summers at Newport and autumns in Lenox yet remain deeply devoted to New York as their home.
A London Telegraph quip frames a chat between Jennie and Wennie about a man’s loyalties. Jennie argues love stems from the head rather than the heart, suggesting a subconscious, rational bias in romantic judgment.
A reflective quote contrasts harsh poverty with contrasting winds, noting the north wind that drives men into boldness and the south wind that lulls them into dreamy inaction.
The analysis maps the Balkans from the Adriatic to the Aegean, detailing how terrain from the Rhodope to the Vardar and Maritza valleys shapes military moves. It notes key objective points including Adrianople and Saloniki, fortified lines at Chatalja, and navigation limits posed by lakes and railways.
Hitchcock estimates require an appropriation of 281 million dollars for the next fiscal year starting July 1 1918, with 49.7 million to pay railways, 12.1 million more than current year, and additions for parcels post village delivery rural service and the postal savings system.
Yale University's new catalogue lists 17,251 living graduates. New York City leads with 2,552 alumni, followed by New Haven 1,300 and Chicago 642. Law graduates total 3,856, with other fields including education 1,829 and engineering 1,824.
Adam George, who lived in a tumbledown shack near Dearborn Michigan, died recently from starvation. A search uncovered a hidden fortune: a farm valued at 12,000, stock and grain worth 3,000, bank account 1,800, and cash totaling 2,400 secreted in many places and in tin cans. An old vest yielded 200. The find reveals a stark poverty misfit with his wealth.
Mrs. Goldie Cole of Carroll County Missouri and her brother William A Whiteley sue to set aside deeds of their grandfather Abner Whiteley of Kansas City alleging extravagance in Kansas City years ago. They seek an eighth of the estate claiming neglect in the division of the millionaire’s property.
The United States public health service announces exceptional opportunities for young surgeons. Examinations for entry will be held November 11 in Washington New York Chicago New Orleans and San Francisco. Successful candidates will be commissioned at an annual salary of 2000 with eight vacancies. Eligible graduates of medical colleges aged 23 to 32 may apply.
Every person should have a checking account for personal use and for business needs. The text argues that an interest account is equally important to handle bills by check and manage finances.
A London Tatler joke contrasts a private gentleman's organ with nearly a hundred stops to a sexton’s remark that his wife’s tongue has no stops. The quip highlights wit about organs and speech.
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