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Newspaper
Warren Tribune
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1928
Page
5
The first three days of the small game season yield few birds as locals complain pheasants are scarce in nearby woods. Health official Dr Theodore B Appel warns against misusing whooping cough vaccines. most last year’s deaths were children under five. Several local notes cover police exams, injuries, and community events.
President Charles A. Richmond of Union College told incoming students that mental indigestion is the age’s educational disease. He urged digesting a page rather than a whole volume, stressing selective study and retention of core ideas.
A real estate option agreement from the undersigned grants Glen G. Brothway Harry R. Lewis and L. C. Jamieson as the Committee a 60 day period to request a five year lease at 240 dollars annually with rent paid in advance. The lease includes an option to buy for 20000 dollars any time before expiration. If exercised, the Committee commits to provide at least 3000 dollars in funds during the first year for grading and related work.
During the lease term the Borough of Warren may take over the tract at the stated purchase price to maintain as a Municipal Flying Field, with reimbursement to Glen G. Brockway, L. C. Jamieson and Harry R. Lewis for advances in development and upkeep. If the field ceases operation it reverts to J. P. Jefferson Trustee. The lessee’s annual rent adjusts with taxes and the committee covenants to use the land only for flying field purposes. Signed October 10, 1928.
A column blends whimsy with politics noting President Coolidge and a comparison to Alice in Wonderland. It recalls Coolidge's rise from Vermont to the White House and mentions Afghan King Amanullah and his queen visiting England embracing early reforms for women and Western dress.
Ammanullah invokes rebellion and priestly punishment as Afghanistan reels toward stricter control over women. A parallel note recalls civil war freed slaves and public figures like Dr Eckener visiting Hoover. Governor Smith draws cheers in Chicago as political momentum grows. a $1,000,000 gift to the Metropolitan Museum completes a wealthy philanthropy segment.
The writer argues the million-dollar trust should be spent to encourage American artists, not merely to buy old pictures. They urge patience and a watchful eye, comparing the need to the Medici approach while condemning a fad that merely purchases culture without fostering creation.
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