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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1911
Page
3
A sermon argues that the husband is head of the home with rights to breakfast at any hour and to choose food, while the wife should prioritize marital relations and child upbringing. It laments focus on lavish weddings and urges attention to domestic harmony to avoid unpleasantness.
A brief editorial urging a renewal of spiritual education among Americans. It argues that societal focus is on money and industry profits, neglecting altruism. It praises teachers scholars artists and poets for giving the best to humanity through their consecrated work.
The piece argues that modern policing relies as much on intelligence as on physical strength. It asserts that a good policeman or detective now requires brainpower in addition to brawn, without diminishing the value of stamina.
The article reports that state law requires road supervisors to place signs at intersections showing destinations and distances, with many locales lacking markers or having illegible signs. Constables and township officers face potential accountability for neglect, and the highway department may supply signs if requested, though confirmation is unclear.
An Iowa editor joked that a good man does not pay hogs but reads the paper for years then has the postmaster mark it refused or gone west. The piece notes candidates are actively campaigning for the nomination.
J. M. Barker arrives in Fredonia to study soil conditions and plan experimental work in soils for the grape belt after transfer from the Geneva experimental station where he served as soil expert.
An old woman’s judgment in favor of a poor woman sparks a warning from Judge Burton of McKean County. He complains many associations chartered as benefit societies trap workers, promising disability payments but resisting claims and enriching the incorporators at workers’ expense.
Pittsburg Sept 14 The sale of the Pittsburg Post by the receiver was adjourned for one week. Receiver J T Nevin rejected the only bid of 250000 for the equity subject to a 400000 mortgage. The bid was from representatives of Farmers Deposits National Bank, the Post Publishing Company’s heaviest creditors.
A Republican club discussion surveys U S presidents by name quirks. Topics include middle names, duplications of given names, signatories, and the rarity of certain first initials. The group notes Adamses, Harrisons, and James as common names, with Van Buren as a Dutch exception.
A discussion turns to letter frequency with A and H most common. Ten presidents earned nicknames including Old Abe and Theodore Roosevelt. Seven Cabinet members became presidents, names listed among early secretaries of state.
A veteran notes cabinet upheavals from Tyler and Pierce administrations. He lists multiple secretaries of state and treasury and several secretaries of war navy and attorney general, then a fire engine interrupts the discussion at the clubhouse.
A cautionary note echoes Dr Wiley advising against picking unripe oranges or any lemons. The guidance emphasizes avoiding harvests before fruit ripens.
A story from the Breton coast recounts a lighthouse keeper’s widow and children keeping the light burning through the night to save sailors, and the awe of foreign lands at their deed. The second item reports Andrew J White claiming to be George A Kimmel, a missing Kansas banker, with a $25,000 life policy in play and a verdict due upon his release from Auburn prison.
Boilermakers and helpers in Philadelphia’s water bureau of the Department of Public Works secured a $4 per week raise plus improved conditions. The move affects both boilermakers and helpers within the city.
The first electric railway opened about thirty years ago with a single car line from Berlin to a military school on the outskirts. The one car carried two passengers and stretched one and a half miles.
Commissioner Davenport reviews John R. Early's partial disability pension request while a medical vetting proceeds. Early, a former soldier linked to suspected leprosy, challenges prior rulings and health claims after Dr. Bulkley in New York denied leprosy. Early's history includes Cuba and Philippines service and past District of Columbia residence restrictions.
Captain Klaus P Larsen, who piloted a small craft through Niagara Gorge in 1910, plans another ascent with the Niagara a 15 foot long boat built by Robert Allen of Detroit. The craft, powered by a 13 hp Scripps engine, features a sealed forward hatch and a canvas hood over the aft hatch for the navigator. Larsen says the feat will prove his earlier success was not a misjudgment.
A Columbus memorial will be built in front of the Union Station entrance in Washington using pure white marble. The project, awarded to Robinson & Co. of New York for 70 000 dollars, includes sculpture by the Piccirilli brothers and foundation work under Sarado Taft with dedication planned for next May.
The Danish parliament passed a bill allowing seamen to vote in parliamentary elections by power of attorney or by mail. This change grants rural and overseas sailors the ability to participate in national elections without being physically present.
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