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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1917
Page
4
Report from Dutchess and Sullivan counties notes apples peaches and grapes rotting as farmers fail to find buyers. Producers say middlemen offer about $1.50 a barrel while city prices reach $6 to $10. Difficulty enforcing laws to compel dealers to handle surplus goods highlights nationwide tension between supplies and profits.
The Cologne Gazette and other German papers condemn the Luxburg incident, arguing it reflects badly on a cultured diplomat. The piece notes a divergence in public reaction to a “nig” hidden and exposed, and questions national pride over the affair. It also mentions General Hulings and a primary vote outcome affecting veteran status.
AKhaki toy soldier in a nursery patrols nightly with a bronze button shirt and a peaked felt hat. He fires a toy gun at calico cats while the boy and other dolls watch, fearing his precision and postlike stance as mosquitoes perch on the window screens.
Riddle asks for three sevenths of a chicken two thirds of a cat and half a goat. Correct combination hints at the name Chicago as the solution.
A West Texas editor vows to stop lying after facing accusations of errors in his publication. He pledges to print the truth and previews forthcoming paragraphs exposing town figures and local incidents, including critiqued sermons, a fatal drinking incident, a rushed marriage, unpaid bills, and a critical portrait of the bride.
A gas fueled cook stove for automobile tourists is reported. A shoe lining pocket for valuables is described. A hollow wax core soap cake is introduced for controlled use. An English mustard pot uses a piston to dispense a small amount. A Virginia patent covers a telephone attachment to record and amplify received messages on a photograph.
George Roussos arrived in Washington to head the Greek Embassy for the first time since Wilson's era. He predicted the Greek Army would be in the war within three months and said conditions in Greece were returning to normal with food improving.
Jurors have been drawn for the October term of the Court of Common Pleas opening Monday October 22. The list includes August Anderson Eldred township farmer J W Armstrong Warren grocer Charles Bauer Warren laborer A E Botchford Warren superintendent G Glenn Brockway Warren refinery worker and others from Warren Mead and Pleasant townships with various trades.
Thirty eight governors approved the suggestion of Provost Marshal General Stowder that the 7,100,500 registered men not called in the first draft be examined immediately for military service. The war department said the examination would be ordered once Congress provides funds, as provided in the urgent deficiency bill.
Daniel Willard chairman of the council of national defense told the Grain Dealers association in Buffalo that sending more engines to Russia reduces U S troops to France. He cited Russia seeking 1 600 to 1 500 locomotives and France an equal number from a 5 500 annual shop capacity, beyond America's 4 000 normal demand. He called these engines vital to the allies.
In St Louis on Sept 27 veteran riverman John Allan known as Old Dad, aged over 70, died after a large fish pulled him from his raft. River men watching from a skiff failed to reach him before he drowned while fishing in his usual spot.
Sinn Fein leader Thomas Ashe dies in Dublin hospital after a prolonged hunger strike begun during a sentence for sedition. Ashe led rebels in the Ashbourne mutiny of 1915 and was jailed for life before release under amnesty, later imprisoned again for a sedition speech.
A quoted excerpt contrasts superstition linked to this life with religion tied to the next, arguing superstition grows from earthly desires while religion arises from their renunciation, attributed to Mme de Stael. The text repeats fragmented OCR lines and characters.
Captain A. G. Lyons of Warren the Republican candidate for Congress in the Std district declares for national prohibition in a letter to Republicans. He pledges to support the policy if elected, arguing it protects the young and ends liquor traffic. Democratic nominee E. H. Beshlin also backs national prohibition.
Shipping at New Orleans Port halted as 2,100 longshoremen, white and black, walk out after stevedores refuse to sign a five year contract with higher wages. The stoppage ends at the port with crews off duty and vessels awaiting guidance.
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