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Newspaper
Warren Tribune
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1928
Page
4
The Warren Tribune prints Bible Thought for Today with a vanity theme from Job 7:23-23, presenting a brief devotional note. The page lists staff, offices, and subscription rates, noting daily publication except Sundays and distribution via mail or carrier.
Over 12 years Pennsylvania saw 6,714 murders and 179 executions, about one execution per 36 murders. The piece argues swift, certain punishment with fewer legal delays is needed, citing Canada and England as models while warning against endless technicalities that let killers escape. It defends capital punishment as a deterrent and urges prompt trials and sentences.
A physician urged music merchants to seek a humane alarm for workers, and Frank Sullivan joked about waking sleepers with the Flonzaley Quartet. The proposal suggests soothing tunes instead of jarring bells to rouse and then deter returning to sleep.
The write up proposes starting the day with music from New York’s rich talent pool. Ethel Leginska could help, with Toscanini and the Phil harmonic Orchestra playing Beethoven. A joke suggests fooling critics by simulating an audience leaving to nudge them awake.
A Tribune county correspondent hails winter cheer with violinists and barn dances. She envisions neighbors gathering to hear fiddlers call on pretty maidens, with Sundays featuring violin visits and radio barn dances inspiring more local music.
Poetic lines describe surrender of possessions to a grave or guardian figure. The speaker laments faded dreams and romantic strife, noting gray hands, Arcady roses, and nocturnal visions. A mood of longing, quiet sands, and perpetual waiting frames the verse's refrain.
A year by year look through local notes from January 1924 to January 1927 covers YWCA leadership changes, a company party at 130 Biddle Street, a new time clock at Carver Hotel, farm agents and grange garden clubs shaping county exhibits, rhubarb prices, Swarthmore Chautauqua backing, work camps for highway projects, electric storms, and theater remodeling in Swarthmore.
Edgar A. Guest writes Just Folks about a dinner table golf tale. A man brags of eighty two while a woman recounts his boast, prompting the narrator to weigh truth and vanity with a grim chuckle. The verse ends with the jibe on a liar’s honesty toward his beloved.
David sits before the fire as a talking Oak Flame Boy emerges from an oak log. The elflike figure explains Red Oak, White Oak, and Black Oak traits, acorn colors, and leaf shapes before sailing up the chimney. David relays the tale to his mother who laughs.
A caddie polishes golf clubs with unusual care then plans to break them over his knee and throw them into the river after an old golfer’s disastrous death. The exchange hints at the emotional weight and odd ritual in the aftermath of tragedy.
A poem reflecting a housewife’s daily life. It sings of chores like the mop and broom, meals and table settings, the care of children, and the contentment found in home keeping. The verses present everyday labor as meaningful melodies.
In Washington, the Capitol offices are a badge of honor for long-time members, with Dawes and Longworth near the Senate and House chambers. Senators Simmons and several others cling to the old library space while many prefer modern suites nearby. The building, a sprawling maze, traps lawmakers in dim corridors as MacGregor leads accounts amidst a reshaped, historic but tangled capitol.
Practical advice on reducing insomnia through monotony and distraction, plus lifestyle factors affecting sleep. Tips include relaxing routines, staying warm, fresh air, light meals before bed, and avoiding sleeping pills without physician supervision. Notes on consequences of sleep deprivation and historical anecdotes about famous sleepers.
The Daybook notes a fur trade surge as milder weather hurts firms with some going bankrupt. It describes odd ads in Bedford Street and Westchester motor coaches, a cynical portrait of a New Yorker, and a miscaptioned clip about Newton Baker wearing a derby.
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