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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1916
Page
4
A critical look at how small increases in raw material costs trigger much larger raises in finished goods. The piece cites cloth and canning prices, notes a Pittsburgh Ledger report, and discusses rising prices across bread, vegetables, fabrics, and shoes, questioning why federal probes slowed.
The piece argues that hunger costs reflect flour and supplies priced internationally. It notes Swiss aid bread uses American wheat, Belgium and England prices for loaves, and criticizes Congress debates as little noticed. It concludes Americans must push for action themselves rather than rely on government.
A column on domestic reform argues women resist washing innovations in kitchens though labor-saving devices like steam sanitation and washing machines offer safer, quicker results. It notes fear of change, cost concerns, and the looming servant problem, urging courage for adoption.
Republican nominee D. Bleakley proposes using surplus from first class mail receipts to fund post roads for rural mail service. He argues improving highways boosts farm transport and city economy, enabling broader service expansion or savings.
Sim Flinders travels to Rye Straw chasing thread and stays with a storekeeper. Moonshine Stillhouse near Musket Ridge draws officials and locals in a string of odd happenings. A feather bed of owl down, a two nut diet for Old Miser, a runaway scattering family, a near choking by a chicken feather, and Miss Fritzie Allsop riding with the mail carrier mark a quirky local notice of daily life.
Yam Sims appeared in public last Sunday with a fresh outfit featuring new pants and a striped necktie. The change is praised as improving his appearance and he is regarded as one of the community’s best people while the outfit lasts.
The Heg Ford preacher plans a lengthy meeting once the cold weather arrives to fit the habit of people with pockets in hand. Fletcher Henstep was tried at Bounding Billows Saturday for allegedly stealing a ten dollar cow near Thunderation. He pled guilty with an agreement the court would pay him three dollars toward the cow and the fine. Eilick Hellwanger has a new vest with pig strives and cross pars. Raz Barlow jokes that Eilick only needs a padlock for a watch charm before jail.
Fit Smith is having his shoes remodeled and will wear them for a new occupation next week.
The Tickville Tidings editor, known for firm public stances,Editorial opposes launching another local paper arguing it would distract residents from their work and public duties. The piece frames the debate as risking public and civic productivity.
Luke Mathewson offers a hang pen for sale likely suitable as a yard feature as he may relocate his home. Hogwallow Improvement Association readies for winter quarters. The Tin Peddler visited Hogwallow last week. Persimmon and wild grape crops are good outside but overall crops are short in this section this year.
The proposal favors a practical farm product conveyance to the city, avoiding burdens on citizens while keeping cheaper services, except those that only benefit large mail order houses and dubious promoters. The remarks reflect cautious judgment ahead of the next Congress.
St Joseph Missouri C W Humberd a grading contractor carries a pocket watch personalized with photos of his ten children and wife. The dial shows the family at each hour from 1 to 12 with Edith at 12 and Carl at 3. Humberd can tell exact time at a glance and says the idea keeps his loved ones in mind during busy days. His wife Iris joins his routine, and the device offers companionship during frequent travels.
An October editorial urges action on polluted water as typhoid deaths rise. It contrasts personal inertia with communal responsibility, showing how apathy delays public health measures until a loved one falls ill. The piece argues every resident shares stake in safe water.
Local advert promotes footwear for the whole family with prices from 49 cents to 5 dollars. The sale highlights affordable shoes, rubbers, and boots at the store titled Better Shoes for less Money.
Bids due November 1 for timber on 200 acres known as the Gould Tract in Grade township Warren County Pennsylvania. Southeast corner of Warrant No 5545. Right to reject bids. Address Mrs Jennie Gould Way 554 Orange Street Riverside California. Oct 5 12 19.
Office supply note announces Scribbling Pads in different sizes and paper grades for factory and office use. The Mail Printing Co. in Warren, Pa offers to custom-make pads to order in special sizes when enough quantity is ordered.
The article recounts ancient Rome amid a plague scare in BC 3831 where a slave girl revealed a ring of about twenty matrons—some from patrician families— poisoning drugs, forced to drink in the forum, leading to deaths and a broader inquiry. It notes a later BC 184 inquiry by the praetor resulting in 2000 condemnations.
The London Saturday Review notes two anachronisms in Thackeray’s Esmond and Chesterfield’s letters. It explains that in early eighteenth century England wigs prevailed and hair oiling was common, while the toothbrush only appeared by 1754 and Chesterfield urged avoiding tooth sticks.
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