Burglars Try to Rob Post Office in Ashville
Three men attempted to open the Ashville post office safe before fleeing after an alarm raised by Richard Ocobo, a neighbor. Only about four dollars remained in the drawer as Postmaster Noll’s revolver frightened the intruders, who escaped toward Jamestown along the Chautauqua Traction line. Police in Jamestown were alerted and sent units along the line to pursue three suspects, one described as a negro, seen in the village yesterday.
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Ashville
Dee
Duloo
Richard Ocoboe
Poatoffice
Clarence Wellitan
Conductor Thrown From trolley in Dunkirk incident
Conductor Ernest Sanders on the Dunkirk and Fredonia trolley line was jostled from a car near the city line by a deaf mute giving his name as Edward L. Jones of Chicago. Sanders suffered a gash to the scalp and neck injuries. the car was moving about 12 miles per hour. Jones was taken into custody by Police Chief Fred W. Quandt. In Municipal Court Jones denied intent to harm, claiming it was an accident. He was ordered to pay the doctor bill. Sanders’ injuries were not serious.
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Dunkirk
Ernest Sanders
Fredonia
Giron Central Avenue
Edward L. Jones
Chicago
Sanders
Jones
Fred W. Quandt
Putnam's Painless Corn and Wart Extractor Ad
An old advertisement claims Putnam's Pain less Corn and Wart Extractor provides quick painless relief for corns callouses bunions and warts in twenty four hours with a 25 cent bottle guaranteed. Sold by druggers such as Thomas Downey.
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Putnams
Putnam's
Nam's
Drugeler Wid
Thomas Downey
Ady
New Constitution Planned for State
Philadelphia leaders connected with the Roosa-Welt Progressives backed a plan to draft a new state constitution. A special legislative committee approved two key measures: calling a constitutional convention and public utilities reform for state oversight of utilities. Mayor Mages of Pittsburgh supported constitutional revision to empower municipalities and fund public projects and river improvements.
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Philadelphia
Dee F
Lune
Iast
Mays
Pennsylvania
Mages
Pittsburg
Franklin Man Fatally Hurt At Franklin Steel Plant
A Franklin Steel Company employee, Schivens, aged 21, assistant roller on the nine inch mill, was fatally injured at about 9 15 this morning when his left shirt sleeve caught in the coupling boxes, drawing him into the rolls. He died in Franklin Hospital before noon from shock after surviving initial treatment. Five broken ribs, multiple fractures and severe lacerations were reported, with splinters puncturing the lung area. doctors feared he would not recover.
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Franklin Pa
Dee
Franklin Steel Company
Franklin
Schivens
A. H Hellman
Rélier
A. Brown
C. M. Wilson
L. EB. McBride
Death by own action governs McCalmont estate division
Franklin December probate reports James Donald McCall Oake’s will dated September 7 1912. Executors removed by his siblings David McCalmont Murziet Stone and Constance Himphrey. McCalmont leaves the estate to his wife Bluthera Di Pont McCalmont. He follows his father’s provision that heirs predeceasing him pass shares to their children or, if none, to siblings. He allocates five thousand dollars to each of his three daughters and the remainder to Mrs. McCalmont.
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Franklin
James Donald McCall Oake
David Mc Calmont
Murziet Stone
Constance Himphrey
Mr. McCalmont
Mes. McCalmont
Move On Now Says Police To Crowd And Pills Mislead
A fragment reports police urging a crowd to move on while criticizing a patent medicine claim. It notes Dr Kings New Life Pills as a mild laxative option. The text also references Washington politics with a bill discussed on December 7 and criticism of President Taft’s civil service order amid a figure of 36,000 supporters.
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Dr. King
N. F. Ames
Washington
Givnn
Hove
Taft
Actress Wins Big Verdict in Klaw Belinger Suit
New York December jurors take ten minutes to deliver a verdict for Mini Raith St. Clair against Klaw Belinger. Court awarded $22,000 in installments of $2,500 yearly, based on claims of coercion by Masch Sicier Miss St Uli r.
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New York
Mini Raith St. Clair
Klaw & Belinger
Arnto Fi
Masch Sicier
St Uli R
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