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Newspaper
Warren Tribune
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1928
Page
4
A religious devotional note cites a Bible verse from Proverbs reminding that God grants wisdom knowledge and joy to the righteous while the sinner gathers toil to share with the good. A short prayer asks that all springs be in Thee, O Lord.
Al Smith’s acceptance speech disappoints as he speaks after Herbert Hoover who has already covered the field of public affairs with notable clarity. Smith faces the challenge of improving on Hoover’s work and shaping his own platform for the campaign.
Mrs Bobolink and Mr Bobolink host a whimsical tale of submarines seen on a trip South. They describe a ship’s hull like an eye, sailors peering from beneath waves, and cormorants acting as tiny submersibles while Captain remained on the buoy. Sonny Bunny demands the action of the captain and the birds continue the narrative.
The Philadelphia Inquirer cites Romania's policy fining non smokers in smoking compartments. Proponents call it practical revenue, while opponents argue it undermines personal choice and moral standards. The piece questions whether the plan seeks to boost state funds more than encourage smoking.
In Washington on August 24 readers hear the ultra-drys tout total abstinence and compulsion, mocking wets as weak. Two groups here back anti prohibition efforts, the Anti-Saigon league and the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment, with Hoover support debated as voters weigh wet and dry positions. The factions display shifting loyalties and strategic patience until after the election.
The slate lists Herbert Hoover for president with Charles Curtis as running mate, David A. Reed for U.S. Senator, Edward Martin for state treasurer, Charles A. Waters for auditor general, William D. Porter for Supreme Court judge, T. C. Cochran for Congress, and A. W. Mumford for Assembly.
Editorials from Detroit Free Press Kansas City Star Boston Herald Indianapolis Star Los Angeles Times New York World New York Times New York Herald Tribune and Philadelphia Enquirer offer a range of judgments on Alfred E. Smiths acceptance address highlighting perceived strengths weaknesses and potential political impact including views on Prohibition and the parties prospects amid the campaign season.
A scanned fragment presents a verse describing the gray sea and land under a low yellow moon. The speaker's ship nears a cove and beach, then a farm appears. A tap on the pane and a lighted match reveal a voice more cautious than the lovers' hearts.
A reflective poem contrasting a life chasing status and wealth with the simple joy of beauty and nature. The speaker admits pride and ambition pull him away from happiness, recognizing the value of friendship, wonder, and verse over fashion, luxury, and power.
A reader, 20, writes of a harsh life after his wealthy French father disappeared. Mrs. Virginia Lee counsels not to despair, to seek help through church, library, and government records, and to discuss job options with his employer while pursuing recreation and connections. She urges the youth to provide his name and address so locals can offer aid.
A New Yorker diary notes the small editorial staffs behind large magazines and the trend to romance and adventure in fiction. It recounts a $500 edition scandal where a fake Latin translator, hired with forged credentials, forged translations until exposure after mass sales.
A column discusses eczema in babies and allergy links to diet. It notes Baby Betty trained for dry bowels by two months, Harold’s milk protein sensitivity, and how reducing milk while boosting greens can clear eczema. Emphasizes dietary balance, fat and starch concerns, and cautious medical care.
Six bootleggers were arrested Monday by county officials in a series of raids. They were arraigned Tuesday morning and pleaded guilty. Plans for a country wide observance of Defense Day on September 12 were discussed this afternoon at a meeting of the civilian and military committees which will have charge of Warren's celebration.
August 26 1925 attendees of First Evangelical Seekers Class plan a picnic supper tomorrow evening at Mrs Ed Schwing home Starbrick Mrs J A James Mrs Mary Demet and Mrs E L Leonhart traveled Sunday to Reading for the state convention of the Sisters In Warren today E Olive Eckert supreme anchor of the Woman's Benefit Association visited on return from Port Huron Harry Lawson and Herold Nero returned from a motor trip to Boston New York Philadelphia and other cities
Manley Parker today announced the Columbia theatre formerly the Strand will open Monday. Motion picture projecting machines were installed today. Mr and Mrs A F Kottcamp, daughter Dorothy and son Charles have returned from Penn Grove camp in York County.
An archaic style invocation echoes from a brief pulpit text. It references return to humanity, noting the fleeting nature of life as a thousand years in thy night pass like a day. The fragment ends with an unclear signature and garbled characters.
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