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Newspaper
Warren Tribune
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1928
Page
4
Republican ticket nominates Herbert Hoover for president with Charles Curtis as running mate. Charles A. Waters is named auditor general and William D. Porter as judge of the supreme court.
Lines pay tribute to J B Moore of Garland describing him as a sturdy oak from Brok enstraw Valley. The obituary lauds his honesty and charity, noting his public benefaction and love for humankind as he is laid to rest with reverent funeral rites.
Public Ledger excerpts show varying opinions on cleaning up police graft in Philadelphia. While not all officers are corrupt, Mayor Mackey’s proposal to transfer the entire force risks punishing the many for the misdeeds of a few, as some officers welcome a return to their home neighborhoods.
In winter reflections the piece critiques Mr. Mackey's edict pushing police to inform on predecessors, warning it could erode morale and trust. It urges loyalty and esprit de corps, cautions against measures that harm effective crime protection, and notes Philadelphia favors punishing both corrupt officers and criminals who enable bribery. The mayor’s move may seem action but is unlikely to resolve the crisis.
Old World statesmen propose a scheme to raise funds for Allied claims by tapping German reparations via the United States. The plan envisions German loans, Britain France Italy Belgium and Germany officials meeting in Europe, with an American observer. Critics warn it’s a ruse to make America pay for the war and shift administration timing to a future White House.
A short verse on two wheat grains grown under the same sun. One ear boasts of tall growth while the other struggles, but the farmer judges the harvest as a banner yield, praising none and blaming none. The poem contemplates judging others and the value of effort.
In this tale Florence Vincent depicts Cormorant guiding a flock of sea gulls as homesick wanderers push toward shore. The birds debate landing, then unite to fly home, each eager for solid ground and a waiting family, with Cormorant promising to signal when to follow a ship.
A column of letters to Mrs. Virginia Lee covers teen dating etiquette and a 15 year old adoptee seeking guidance. Readers propose dating clubs charging 20 cents per date, while a foster child asks if she can leave and return later. Mrs. Lee cautions, urges fairness, and emphasizes gratitude for adoptive care.
The diary catalogs a bustling 1920s New York theater scene with musical revues and operettas from Ziegfeld and Earl Carroll, including Show Boat dances and The Three Musketeers. Nonmusical offerings feature The Strange Interlude and The Front Page while stars like Mae West, Jack Dempsey, and Billy Billings are noted among diverse productions and new openings.
A 28 year old Italian woman weighed 258 pounds and, after following a weight loss column, lost 36 pounds but recently regained eight. She struggles with calorie counting due to Italian cooking rich in cheese eggs and tomato sauce. She loves bread eating two slices at breakfast and several slices at meals.
On October 2, 1924 a bucket brigade and Warren fireman saved the Akeley business section from a major fire. Pierce leads the Warren football eleven as they prepare to meet St Bonaverture Reserves this Sunday afternoon.
A deal completed on October 2, 192h makes Charles Clemensen proprietor of the Water Street and Third Avenue grocery. That night two auto trucks, including one from Walker Creamery Products, were involved in a minor collision near Kane.
District Deputy Grand Master Don P Lauffer outlines install timetable as Warren delegates attend Roosevelt Highway Booster meeting in Wellsboro. A Mrs Amy F McLaren will represent Warren at the American Hospital Association conference, with other health diet notes and dietary guidance interspersed through the column.
The season features Mand Performance with Walter Hampden presenting The Light of Asia and Arthur Hopkins staging Machinai. John Golden adds Eva, the Fifth, with more productions expected to follow.
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