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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1915
Page
8
The Civic League of Warren donates 200 dollars to help cover costs of installing the new lighting system on Pennsylvani a venue.
Grosvenor Dawe of Washington DC will discuss The Possibilities Of Warren County before Warren's Get-Together Club on Friday October 22. An explosion occurred Monday evening at the Warren Chemical works between Warren and Russell when pounds of dry gun cot ton ignited by a hot steam pipe. First National Bank stockholders received a 5 percent dividend, up from 4 percent, with annual payments raised to 10 percent from 8 percent.
Mrs. Cramer of Russell seriously lacerated her left wrist while canning fruit when a jar broke. The sharp edge severed an artery and caused alarming bleeding. She, alone at home, rushed to call Dr. C H Ver Milk vea.
The Philomee Club presented David Bispham and Company at Library Theatre featuring two acts: a musical comedy titled The Rehearsal and the one act Adelaide a Beethoven play. The Mail’s music editor did not attend so cannot judge the recital’s quality.
Lattshaw Waeinriter of James, N Y, and Ella May Wincriter of 813 East Fifth Ave were married Saturday October 16 at 7 pm in Jamestown by Rev G S Eldridge pastor of the Methodist church. The groom formerly of Warren is now employed by the Bell Telephone Co of Jamestown. The couple will reside in Jamestown.
Leslie Gates a Warren teamster died Friday afternoon at the Miles home on East street and Third avenue while moving household goods for W. W. Rankin. He collapsed while carrying a picture up the porch steps and death was due to heart failure. He was 57 and survived by his wife and four children.
A circulated rumor suggests Conemaugh Refining Company president A G Lyons has optioned about forty acres near North Warren for a new modern refinery. The present plant is said to be inadequate for rising business, and the rumor claims a fully equipped facility will be built if true.
Lottsville Lodge No. 631 S O O F. installed officers Saturday evening led by district Deputy Grand Master C L Bindley and staff. Names include Noble Grand Sn R S N G C L Chapin L S N G and others. An oyster supper followed with large attendance and visitors from nearby lodges.
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. N. B. Dockham in Denver Colorado on October 20. Mrs. Dockham was formerly Miss Isabel Shaner of Warren. The report notes the birth and family origins.
Lee Shepard aged 21, employed by Rovers Lumber Company as team toy, slipped while unloading lumber at Ott's siding on a Wednesday morning. His foot slipped, he fell striking the right side of his face and severing his right ear. Dr. L E Chapman attended and he was taken to the Emergency Hospital for treatment.
The Philomel Piano Club held its first open meeting of the season on Thursday evening at the Woman's Club. About 100 women attended. Miss Margaret Northrop reported on the National Federation of Musical Clubs convention in Los Angeles. Hostesses included Miss Mary Jones and several Mrs. and Miss members.
Naval engineers have completed specifications for two new submarines authorized by the last Congress. Bids will be sought next month. Each vessel must reach at least 25 knots on the surface and boast a range beyond 10,000 miles. They will be larger than the Schley, which displaced 1,000 tons submerged, with Schley twice the tonnage of prior U S submarines.
Chicago's largest maternity hospital adopts footprint records to prevent mixups. Infants press a print in ink within the first hour, then a second impression on glossy paper creates a permanent, unchanging record deemed scientifically valuable. Experts say substitutions are unlikely.
German officer recounts a British bombardment near Ypres in which a dugout was destroyed and most of the company killed or wounded. He describes being buried under sand and timber, seeing wounded comrades, and noting the shelling and dugout destruction in stark detail.
Mrs. Hander Kala Bagal from India introduces San Francisco to nose diamonds as the latest jewelry craze. She explains nose piercing above the nostrils and a straight gold bar with a diamond set in one end run through the perforation, signaling a fashionable update moving beyond traditional nose rings.
Norbert Wiener, aged nineteen, is appointed an assistant professor of philosophy at Harvard College. He earned a bachelor of arts from Tufts at thirteen and a Harvard PhD in 1913, with the last two years spent as a fellow at Cambridge University in England.
The Chicago Journal notes Spitzbergen coal mining has grown to a major market factor. A single American financed company mined nearly 40 000 tons last year from a four foot seam along a thirty mile coast. The rock is solid and requires no timbering or pumps while the only challenge is attracting workers.
The piece notes the U S Public Health Service intends 80 actions to curb germ spread by banning shared towels cups hairbrushes and touching in streetcars. It ponders whether such fads improve health or morals and foresees a probable embargo on handshakes and strap use after handling items.
The chief signal officer recommends parachutes for army aviation after trials at the San Diego aeronautic station where a young woman successfully dropped from 1,200 feet. The parachute is light compact and designed to be folded and strapped without hindering movement in flight.
Thirty seven states reported pottery output in 1914. White ware came from eight states, china from four, sanitary ware from ten, and porcelain electrical supplies from nine states. Red earthenware led with thirty two states, and stoneware was reported by twenty eight states.
A wealthy Denver man who died recently devised a novel method for his sons to receive his wealth. He left each son $500 and arranged that at year end each son would receive a sum equal to what he has earned and saved during the year. This plan blends initial parity with annual personal earnings.
A new census records Sweden at 5,679,607 residents. Marriages and births are declining sharply with last year yielding fewer births than at any time in 170 years of vital statistics.
A 3,800 pound bell, struck by electrically wound machinery, is now located at the Los Angeles Harbor fog signal station in the tower. The bell is started and stopped by throwing a switch from a building 800 feet away.
The article notes that munitions and supply contracts in the United States cover deliveries through 1917 with credits at American banks and manufacturer plans adjusted for the period. A midwest machine shop alliance aims to bulk produce shrapnel, with about 9.5 million dollars in contracts, while stock of wired supplies runs low, barbed wire now only available in gray-painted finish.
Continentals to sign for six years serving two months in each of first three years president approves also sanctions enlarged navy as recommended by Daniels proposed increase in regular army infantry ten regiments field artillery four coast artillery fifty two companies engineers fifteen companies aero squadrons four 20000 4300 5720 1200 600.
The American Druggist reports that wartime disruption raises prescription costs and tightens supplies. Quinine, glycerin, cod liver oil, and most botanical products from Germany Austria-Hungary and Turkey face unprecedented price hikes and scarcity.
A Salonika dispatch notes torpedo proof monitors armed with fourteen inch guns placed in commission by the British navy to lead the fleet through the Dardanelles if opened. The水rail hull sits low in water, built of many cork-filled compartments, raft like in form, with a turret bearing two large guns. The vessels lack propulsion and are towed into position by tugs.
Broncho pneumonia in infants and young children is very serious often following measles whooping cough or scarlet fever. Fever dry hacking cough rapid pulse and quickened respiration are common. In severe cases convulsions and rapid deterioration can occur. Careful nursing in a large quiet ventilated room under one caregiver is essential per physician orders.
Secretary Daniels announced the arrival at the aeronautic station of the United States Navy of its first dirigible balloon. Lieutenant Commander F R McCrary and Lieutenant G Maxfield assigned to duty. a catapult and airplane launch device are also being tested by the aeronautic corps.
A fragmented scene shows Ile and a weary central maiden in a bustling setting. The exchange hints at impatience and a demand for a number, set against a noisy atmosphere and a sense of delayed communication.
The plan approved by President Wilson envisions a first line army of 540000 by July 1 1919 plus a regular force of 140000 and a 400000 strong Continental army. Navy growth includes two dreadnoughts two battle cruisers and numerous submarines and ships with an 8000 sailor increase. Continental soldiers sign six year contracts serving two months annually in early years with pay equal to regulars.
A Philadelphia beauty parlor incident ends with a woman freed after police smash the malfunctioning device. Authorities report no serious injuries as paramedics examined her at the scene.
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