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Newspaper
Warren Tribune
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1928
Page
4
A Warren letter to the editor urges honest community self-scrutiny, blaming indifference, lack of enthusiasm, and weak leadership for slowing progress. It argues for stronger salesmanship to attract industries and boost growth, warning against factionalism and casual attitudes.
A reader extols the value of a salesman who loves his product and urges earnest town progress. The letter-writer, signing X.Y.Z., expresses hope to remove deadwood and even supports a city manager concept mentioned by another correspondent.
A late year tribute poem describes a mother’s dawn labor and aging. She scrubs, bakes, and sweeps while youth dream of ribbons and fashion. The speaker laments the day’s idle pace as the seed of the fire dims and her strength wanes.
In Washington April 24 the toll bridge industry faces criticism from Senator Alben Barkley and Representative John Cochran. They condemn toll franchises as graft and warn of rising travel costs as highway traffic grows. Promoters profit from river crossing rights while communities seek free bridges.
A humorous verse about golfers at Pinehurst with references to politicians, diplomats, and wealthy players seeking better strokes. The speaker contrasts high society and ordinary golfers while praising Pinehurst as a desired spring golf haven.
Dotty, lonely on a dusty road, meets Squeedee the elfin and visits a tiny mossy cabin owned by Mrs Garden Bird. They admire the air plant center, then Dotty returns when her aunt calls, promising to care again.
A film director paces a cluttered room filled with pennants posters and a stopped clock as he questions an assistant about a forgotten item. The scene hints at unfinished work and a prompt to retrieve a book from Bill as tension builds.
In a brief tale a conductor issues a terse plea for fare as a passenger ignores the demand. The passenger awakens and hands over a nickel, ending the moment with a plain settlement of the monetary obligation.
A brief religious excerpt cites First Corinthians 15 12 19, arguing against denying the resurrection and asserting that Christ's rise validates faith and preaching. The text emphasizes the consequence of rejecting resurrection as faith being in vain.
Readers receive a list of entertainment options from serious drama to musical comedy. The piece names Strange Interlude, Cocquette, Marco Millions, Volpone, The Royal Family, Pat Iz Bound, Dracula, The Scarlet Fon, The Silent House, Good News, Manhattan Mary, Rain or Shine, Show Boat, The Three Musketeers, Keep Shufflin, and A Connecticut Yankee. It notes party chatter about Kipling and praises smaller film theaters using in-house radio and loudspeakers to broadcast Broadway programs.
A reader asks if sand worm equals hook worm and notes a niece in Oklahoma with a foot infection and limp. The reply explains hookworm enters through skin, causes anemia, and is more common in warm humid climates. treatment recommendations emphasize medical guidance and careful dosing.
The two offices of Warren Savings Bank and Warren Trust Company were consolidated this morning at the Savings Bank headquarters, absorbing the trust company’s affairs. Warren County farmers used 3618 tons of commercial fertilizer in 1923, per a report to F P Wailys, secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture by the Bureau of Statistics.
On April 24 1925 the W B Construction company began finishing the road from Glade bridge to Beantown. Ralph Piglizzi was brought to Warren General Hospital yesterday after an accident in the woods near Corydon.
April 24, 1926 Frank Conklin of Cobham reached the trout limit in four hours on Little Run near Altham. Yesterday a total of 106 nimrods received fishing permits at the office of County Treasurer Addy son White at the courthouse.
Nearly every day this week one or more of the rural district schools closed for the summer. Sunday morning found the region blanketed in snow, the populace awed by the unexpected white ground.
A quirky Missouri style story notes a Texas horned toad not eating for thirty-one years provoking fuss. Wisconsin Democrats react, linking the odd tale to local political rhetoric amid Milwaukee Journal coverage.
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