Diabolical Scheme Threatens Valley Communities and Industry
A caustic warning denounces a plan to dam rivers north of Pittsburg to control waterways. The speaker claims private interests would seize natural resources, devastate private investments, halt rail transport, and erase towns from the map, urging broad resident protest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Keck
Eas Bet Oe
West Hickory
East Hickory
Endeavor
Nebraska
Newton
Kelletiville
Pennsylvania Game Laws Guide Hunters Through Season Dates
The article outlines hunting season openings and strict limits across species in Pennsylvania. It lists daily bag limits and seasonal windows for birds and mammals, from black birds and doves to deer, wild turkey, and bass, plus restrictions on nets and gear through the period.
SORTS OF MEN TO MARRY FACE WIDESPREAD GUIDANCE
A sweeping critique notes doctors scientists and researchers could unite to guide mating. The piece mocks broad cautions about men’s looks and traits from hair color to eye color and nose shape, arguing such lists fuel fear and bias rather than insight.
Rural Education Fails Report to National Council of Education
The New York Tribune quotes a report saying rural education fails and urges fair treatment for small schools. It questions whether education anywhere is a perfect and unmistakable success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Council of Education
Little Red Schoolhouse
New York Tribune
Advertising in The Mail Delivers Results
Local readers respond to classified advertising in The Mail with strong interest and rapid inquiries. Businesses can reach a broad audience by placing timely ads, boosting visibility and customer inquiries through standard rates and scheduled inserts.
Swiss Team Completes West to East Greenland Crossing
The Swiss expedition led by Dr. de Quervain crossed Greenland from West to East, starting at Jacobshavn and reaching ten miles from Anginagsalik on August 2. They logged inland ice heights around 2,500 meters and found peaks on Christian IX. Land. The party, now in Reykjavik, plans comparisons with Captain J. P. Koch’s planned 1913 route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenland
de Quervain
Swiss Central Meteorological Institute
Reykjavik
Iceland
Jacobshavn
Danish
Anginagsalik
Christian IX
J. P. Koch
British Sailors Demand Pay Raise
British sailors press for higher wages and expanded privileges after enduring over fifty years with only a single raise. They argue their service warrants a new pay increase and improved benefits.
Low Fares to the West on Pennsylvania Railroad Tickets
Reduced fares on daily sale from September 25 to October 10 to Rocky Mountains Pacific Coast Western Canada Mexico and Southwestern points. Consult nearest Ticket Agent for details. Sold by Pennsylvania Railroad. Note: includes ticket number 901 and dates September 19-26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Railroad
Rocky Mountains
Pacific Coast
Canada
Mexico
Scientists Seek Antitoxin for Measles in U S Labs
The United States Hygienic Laboratory scientists pursue an antitoxin for measles after a monkey experiment by Dr. John F. Anderson and Dr. Joseph Goldberg. Measles remains a major killer of youth besides diphtheria and croup, with 1910 deaths totaling 6,598 per 100000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Census Bureau
Chicago Terminal Plan for 14 Railroads
Details of a vast Chicago freight yards and passenger terminal plan have been finalized. The project calls for about 2.9 billion dollars in expenditure, with an initial 25 million dollar bond issue to finance early work on a Polk Sixteenth Clark State site formerly owned by the Western Indiana railroad. Bond guarantees come from major lines including Pennsylvania Burlington Illinois Central Chesapeake and Ohio Soo Santa Fe and Rock Island. About 50 million of the issue will refinance Chicago Union Transfer bonds and another 50 million will clear Western Indiana debt, leaving 100 million for terminal construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Polk, Sixteenth, Clark and
State Streets
Western Indiana Railroad
Wabash, Monon
Eastern Illinois
Erie
Grand Trunk Companies
Pennsylvania
Burlington
Illinois Central
Chesapeake and Ohio
Soo
Santa Fe
Rock Island
Chicago Union Transfer Company
Indiana
Navy plans to open Panama Canal next fall
The navy department aims for a 12 month opening of the Panama Canal. The fleet will rendezvous at Colon this winter and trains will run along the canal for inspection before water entry. Concrete about 91 percent, Gatun rocks 95 percent. total excavated 208,252,405 cubic yards with 38,882,598 remaining. Secretary Meyer warned urgent action to allow naval officers to study the linking waterway before use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Department
Panama Canal
Colon
Great Gatun
Meyer
Canal Commission
Amsterdam Girl Walked Fifteen Thousand Miles Across World
Muss Dora Rodrigues, a nineteen year old from Amsterdam, completed a global walking feat by traversing fifteen thousand miles. She traveled through Europe and across the Americas, ending in Philadelphia after starting in Europe and proceeding to the Pacific coast, then walking inland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muss Dora Rodrigues
Amsterdam
Holland
Philadelphia
America
Europe
Edinburgh
Scotland
Pacific
Floating Hangar Proposed for Army Hydroaeroplanes
A floating hangar 115 feet long and 50 feet wide may be built for the army school of aviation near Washington. It could be towed along the Potomac or coast for hydroaeroplane experiments. Army officers recently began using hydroaeroplanes at the new site near the War College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army School of Aviation
Washington
Potomac River
Army
War College
Oysters Cost in Vienna Deter Demand
Oysters in Viennese restaurants cost 1.20 dollars a dozen making them not in strong demand. Annual imports total about 10 thousand dollars with supplies mainly from Belgium Germany and Holland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Belgium
Germany
Holland
Philippine industrial education leads in crafts under American guidance
The United States Bureau of Education reports rapid gains in Philippine education, focusing on industrial training and arts. Boys learn hat weaving and carpentry in primary schools and trade schools, while girls advance in lacemaking and embroidery, with high skill and demand in domestic and export crafts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Bureau of Education
Philippines
United States
Bureau of Education At
Manila
Frank R. White
Philippine Education
Philippine School of Arts and ‘Trades
College of Agriculture
Los Banos
University of the Philippines
Dedicating Albany Education Building Draws Noted Educators
The $4 million State Education building in Albany N Y will be dedicated October 15 to 17 with scholars and administrators scheduled to speak. Chancellor Whitelaw Reid will open events from England and Yale librarian John Christopher Schwab will discuss libraries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
Whitelaw Reid
England
John Christopher Schwab
Yale University
Henry Fairfield Osborn
American Museum of Natural History
William H. Maxwell
New York City
William Bryan
St. Louis
Charles R. van Hise
University of Wisconsin
William Starr Myers
Princeton
Butler
Columbia
Henry 8. Pritchett
Carnegie Foundation
Caulgh H. Hensley Henson
Westminster Als Yeu
Reid
Smithsonian Mount Wilson Observatory to Study Sun’s Temperature
Work has begun on a forty foot tower above the Smithsonian Institution observatory at Mount Wilson California. The tower will host experiments to determine if the sun is cooling. Plans are by Dr. D C Abbot director of solar research who is returning from Algeria where another sun measuring station operates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Observatory
Smithsonian Institution
Mount Wilson
California
D. C. Abbot
Solar Research
Institution
Washington
Algeria
Rexal
Seigfrieds’ Pharmacy
Warren, Pa
Counterfeiting Falls Off Across the Nation
United States Secret Service Chief John Wilkie cites improved prosperity as the main reason for the drop in counterfeiting activities. He notes work is plentiful and many would rather earn honestly, with yearly cases decreasing from about 400 to likely under 300 this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John BE. Wilkie
United States Secret Service
Chief Wilkie
Wilkie
Glacially Formed Cavern Found at Fort Frederick
A huge bow shaped cavity in limestone near Crown Point New York is described as a glacial relic. Fifteen feet deep nine feet wide the pit was found by workers sank in Mrs Frank S Witherbees grounds. Amateur geologists say the smooth interior and a granite boulder at the bottom indicate natural formation from the Elacial period rather than human work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Frederick Grounds
Crown Point
N. Y
Frank S. Witherbee
Lake Champlain
Collection Service for Notes and Drafts by Our Department
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THE
Warren Mail
Home Folk’s Newspaper
Mail Printing Company
J. A. Larson
M. Sloan
Proprietors and Publishers
Warren
Penn’a
American Press Association
New York
Dentists
Fleet
Potomac
Warren National Bank
Fort Frederick
Crown Point, N. Y
Kopf & Henry
Pennsylvania Avenue West
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