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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1907
Page
3
The speaker argues impressions rather than statistics show today’s worst boys are not measurably worse than earlier eras, but the mass acts with more sinister motives and destructive fury. He cites fruit stands, harassment of peers, and vandalism as evidence, noting fear of boys now exceeds fear of burglars and that boys imitate their fathers.
A reflection on tact as a rare, powerful ability to smooth social rough spots without notice. The piece contrasts mythic praise with the awkward reality of tactful behavior, noting its feminine stereotype and the hidden cost to those it helps.
A historical appeal urges preserving childhood hours against accelerating youth. The speaker argues generous time for play strengthens future manhood and womanhood, calling every reader to pledge to advance childhood rights for American children.
A Fullerton News Journal writer argues that supporting the town and its merchants boosts prosperity for the town and surrounding farms. He warns that mail order houses drain money, depress land values, and weaken tax support, charity, and local investment. Maintaining local commerce, he says, benefits both town and county communities.
The piece explains shoddy woolen goods flood markets as cheaper garments. It notes import of shredded wool, common use in mail order clothing, and that such suits cost eight to twenty dollars and soon lose shape. Regular merchants sometimes sell them without misrepresentation.
Master plumbers in Newburgh New Jersey declare war on mail order plumbing supplies refusing to handle stock bought from mail order concerns. A local builder faced higher costs after seeking bids and considering Chicago materials, with licenses cited as a barrier to out of town suppliers.
The article explains sweatshops operate in crowded tenement rooms where workers sew garments for low pay. Women and children face extreme poverty, with outfits sold to mail-order firms. It warns of disease spread from contaminated clothing and urges avoiding products from such shops.
A Chicago Journal verse tribute by Albert Sibley extols a pension certificate as a symbol of a nation’s gratitude. It recalls service and suffering, battles and marches, enduring love for the flag, and mothers who prayed, framing a record of glories won and a grateful stipend granted.
A Detroit Retail Druggist committee urges proprietors to stop selling to mail order houses by any lawful means. If needed, they should choose between retail druggists and demoralizers. Denting denials, they call for explanations of electrotypes used in catalogs.
The competition from mail order houses remains a major peril to country druggists. The Detroit Retail Druggist urges urgent, lawful means to combat this unfair competition and recommends conferences with commercial organizations about lines of business, avoiding legal entanglements.
The Rev. Eugene C. Webster of Boston starts work to establish a Little Church Around the Corner for the benefit of theater people and other strangers in Boston whom he believes need such an institution.
The summer boarder remarks on yearly city trips, while the old farmer recalls not visiting for nearly three years. He notes free delivery lets him receive packages by mail, expressing a practical shift in daily life and distance.
Nashville man S. P. Taylor recalls his Civil War picket duty near New Hope Church where he faced repeated volleys. He hid behind a tree and dodged fire as 18 bullets struck the trunk, then ran to enemy breastworks and later returned to his post after resupply. He notes near constant fighting from Chattanooga to Atlanta and one lapse when exhausted from a long march.
A 17th century report shows Culpeper residents accusing monopolists of flooding their dwellings and exploiting by law. They denounce monopolists hiding under corporate by laws to squeeze townsfolk and enrich themselves.
Civil war veterans recall the old refrain in relation to a memorial planned for General Franzi Siegel in New York. The line about fighting with Siegel and pully lager bier surfaces as part of the memory and humor surrounding the veteran community.
In a Civil War hospital near the front lines a chaplain risked head injury to retrieve a jar found under stairs. He joked about how the Tenth would view a chaplain killed while skulking, then hoisted the jar to safety. The jar held honey, later shared with surgeons on hard tack.
Elizabeth Finnan 88 died after a long illness. She served as a laundress then soldier with the 81st Ohio from 1861 to 1864, marching 50 miles a day and fighting in battles from Shiloh to Lookout Mountain. She wore male attire and assisted in field hospitals, earning distinguished praise from Gen. Grant.
The Grand Army of the Republic faces a thinner roster with advancing years and a shortened parade route this year. Officials also plan to provide carriages for veterans unable to complete the march, reflecting rising needs among attendees.
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