Canal bonds threaten sixteen Pennsylvania counties say opponents
The Lake Erie and Ohio River Canal bills imperil sixteen counties including Allegheny and Erie by potential bonds worth up to 30 million dollars. Critics urge House members to unite to defeat the proposal, arguing it would raise taxes and delay needed public improvements.
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Pennsylvania
House of Representatives
Harrisburg
House
Allegheny
Armstrong
Butler
Clarion
Crawford
Erie
Fayette
Forest
Greene
Lawrence
Mercer
Somerset
Venango
Warren
Washington
Westmoreland
Anal Board
Allegheny County
thePresburgh Gazette Times
Grand Jury
The Knockers Creed
A caustic creed expresses chronic opposition to town growth and public improvements. It claims one man can impose change by law, vows to oppose all reforms, and prefers sorrow over joy, ending with an amen.
Bank overdraft ruling questioned by banking counsel
Thomas B. Paton general counsel of the American Bankers Association says Comptroller of the Currency John Skelton Williams overstepped authority with a circular against overdrafts He argues the National Bank Act does not forbid overdrafts and that no power compels banks to stop the practice He warns of potential government depositary penalties if noncompliant and notes overdrafts may be necessary to protect credit in rare cases.
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Thomas B. Paton
American Bankers’ Association
John Skelton Williams
Mr. Williams
Chronicle Telegraph
Bankers’ Association
National Bank Act
Mr. Paton
Comptroller of
Comptroller
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury Department
Pittsburgh Gazette Times
Vision of a Nighttime Angel Names Ahboob Bil Bryan First Among Also-rans
A dream tale shows an angel writing future presidents. Bil Bryan begs for a spot, but the angel assigns him first position to a list of famous also-rans headed by Theodore Roosevelt in The Conning Tower.
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Ahboob
Bil Bryan
Remington
T. R
Law as to Chickens Guides Neighborly Garden Do’s and Don’ts
A respected attorney outlines legal limits on defending against neighbor chickens. You may frighten birds with non fatal force, cannot shoot, poison, or maim. If damage occurs the owner may owe damages. catching on your land is lawful with prompt notice to remove. Violations of harming domestic animals carry penalties up to 500 dollars or three years in jail.
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Cass
Let Philadelphia Make the Laws
Franklin News argues for relocating state government to Philadelphia as a model of reform. It critiques Harrisburg’s influence and envisions a state house in Dauphin County with departments moved to create a centralized political center and shared governance between city bosses.
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Philadelphia
Farley
Highway Department
Department of Labor
Moving Picture Censors
Harrisburg
Commonwealth
Dauphin County
Capitol
Pittsburgh
Franklin News
Old Black Joe and Aged Sable Joseph in Southern Ballad Revisions
An anonymous source notes changes to plantation melodies in response to Boston influences. It reflects on past rhythms, social circles, and a shift to a newer, agriculturally charged ballad line up as a Black song titled Aged Sable Joseph gains attention and a girl’s graduation promises public recognition by parents and community.
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Boston
Joseph
Examination in Pharmacy Practical Questions for Clerks
The head of the College of Pharmacy proposes real world questions from a Warren drug clerk for junior clerk exams. The list includes inquiries about soda fountain drinks directions, stamps, directories, time, names in telephone books, stain removal, laundry, and bottle contents. The dean ultimately keeps using standard questions.
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College of Pharmacy
Warren
Penn’s Avenue
Carver Street
Warren Man Weds In Metropolis Ceremony
Warren native W. G. Alexander son of J. Alexander of Warren married Miss Aliene Frances Jeffers daughter of Victor Jeffers of Waycross Georgia in a Saturday evening ceremony in Newark.
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W. G. Alexander
J. Alexander
Warren
Aliene Frances Jeffers
Victor Jeffers
Way Cross
Georgia
Yes
Newark
Pickett Dies in San Francisco Former Warren Man
The death of Harry Pickett, a former Warren county resident, occurred last Monday in San Francisco. He was born in Warren county about fifty years ago and is survived by his wife, two children, his father, a brother Ray C. Pickett, and a sister Carry Pickett of Warren. Funeral plans are not yet complete but may bring the remains back for interment. A new soda fountain was installed Monday night at Geracimos Confectionery Store on Liberty Street featuring an eighteen foot marble backdrop, mahogany tables, glass tops, and updated chairs.
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Harry Pickett
Warren
San Francisco
Cal
Mr. Pickett
Warren County
Ray C. Pickett
Miss Carry Pickett
Geracimos Confectionery
Liberty Street
Local residents travel and attend events from coast to coast
Coroner and Mrs G A W DeForest left for Philadelphia for a Maccabees convention. Numerous locals visit relatives in Pittsburgh, Erie, St Petersburg, and California. Weddings bring the Crarys and McNamaras together in Springfield and Youngstown as Joy visits Warren after a death.
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G. A. W. DeForest
Philadelphia
Charles A. Clark
E. D. Everts
F. A. Cogswell
John A. Hawke
Frances
San Francisco
James Cable
Warren
Florida
G. G. Sill
Pittsburgh
C. E. Hapgood
Charles Offerlee
Henry Neimyer
Erie
Watson D. Hinckley
Daytona Beach
Otis S. Brown
California
Burgess Dailey
St. Petersburg
William G. Haines
Mabel Bemis
Karl A. Krantz
Grand Valley
John R. Drum
Westfield
New York
H. L. Greenland
James R. King
Ridgway
D. A. Arird
D. I Ball
Brookville
Jefferson County Court
Lewis Crary Jamieson
Springfield
Mass
Jamieson
Fourth Avenue
D. J. McNamara
Sue McNamara
Margaret McNamara
Olive McNamara
Youngstown
Ohio
Frank McNamara
Helen Reilly
A.C. Joy
West Chester
Kinzua
J. G. Pentz
Electric storm brings wind and hail to East Branch area
A severe midweek electric storm swept East Branch with wind and hail, blowing down fences and shingles. Farmers report oats are being harvested and preparations made for further planting as dry conditions raise fire risk. Local residents note the weather relief despite damage.
Former Sheffield Woman Dies Saturday Morning
Mrs Albert Avery formerly Miss Orpha Gibson died last Saturday morning at the home of Mr Harry Gibson in Sheffield after a three week grippe illness. She was twenty four, previously lived in Mt Jewett, the family moved to Kane. Survived by husband parents a four year old daughter two brothers Harrison and Allen Gibson of Sheffield. Funeral held Monday at the home of her parents in Sheffield.
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Albert Avery
Orpha Gibson
Harry Gibson
Sheffield
Grippe
Mt. Jewett
Kane
Harrison and
Allen Gibson
Shefield
European War Update Amid Shifting Front Lines
Berlin says German westward push captures Langmarck Steenstraete Hetsas Pilkhelm and over 1600 French British soldiers with thirty guns. Paris claims no grave outcomes and notes Allied gains near Steenstrate to Ypres road and prisoners from three German regiments. Artillery duels continue Meuse Moselle, French penetrate trenches near Ailly Ap remont, Embremeuil evac, and in forest of The cows head two depots blown, German infantry annihilated.
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Berlin
Langmarck
Steenstraete
Hetsas
Pilkhelm
Paris
Steenstrate
Ypres-Poelcapelle
Allied Fleet Opens New Bombardment on Dardanelles
Official dispatches from London report renewed Allied landing near Gallipoli and a fresh bombardment of the Dardanelles as part of ongoing operations. Meanwhile German forces drive along the Yser with conflicting claims of gains and defense, and Kronprinz Wilhelm interned at Norfolk Navy Yard signals shift in wartime naval posture. Paris notes Prince von Buelow’s claim that Austria cannot meet Italy’s demands, with talks aimed at Italy mobilization.
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Gallipoli
Dardanelles
London
Yser
Kronprinz Wilhelm
United States
Norfolk Navy Yard
Paris
Prince von Buelow
Austria
Italy
March on Constantinople Opens With Gallipoli Landing
British and French troops landed on both sides of the Dardanelles under favorable conditions and advanced with naval support. French forces seized Klum Kaleh on the Asiatic side as Turkish resistance grew fierce with seven counterattacks and heavy guns. Canadian soldiers reportedly died from gas exposure, not wounds. An Austrian submarine sank the Italian cruiser Leon Gambetta in the Strait of Otranto, with heavy loss of life.
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Constantinople
Dardanelles
British
War Office
Admiralty
Gallipoli
Paris
Klum Kaleh
Strait
Ivan Hamilton
Kum Kaleh
Ypres
British War Office
Leon Gambetta
Strait of
Otranto
Adriatic
England
North Sea
Warship tally and reports from frontlines
The dispatch notes sixty eight warships and details massacres in Persia with native preachers killed. Turkish troops blamed. gas from German bombs causes bronchitis among soldiers. Berlin cites a Gallipoli landing left wing surrender, and air raids are reported on Nancy Friedrichshafen and Oberndorf.
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Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions
Persia
Urumiah
Berlin
Gallipoli
Nancy
Friedrichafen
Oberndorf
No Politics in Local Option Vote Alleged Reform Tone
The Altoona Tribune charges intense political maneuvering behind the local option vote with liquor interests uniting across districts, courting candidates and stirring temperance quarrels, while warning that voters will soon rule. The piece predicts brewing challenges for 1916 and condemns brewers and distillers over youth welfare.
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Pennsylvania
Altoona Tribune
Who Has Lived Here the Longest in Warren County
A call for old residents to write letters about early days in Warren County. The paper seeks the longest continuous residents, with free copies offered: lifetime for the top pioneer, five years for second, one year for third. Letters should share facts to spur memories.
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Warren County
Army
Navy
Warren
Cartoonist Bud Fisher Quietly Shuts Up Theater Chatters
A metropolitan theater tale recalls Bud Fisher confronting noisy Ladies behind him during a new play. Fisher, adopting a polite tone, asked them to repeat their remarks, saying he could not hear the dialogue. The request went unheeded and the theater grew quieter for the rest of the performance.
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Bud
Isher
Mr. Fisher
Statement on Barnes Sues Roosevelt for 50000
Col Roosevelt’s July 22 1914 statement drew William Barnes Jr to file a 50000 suit. The text attacks bipartisan boss rule led by Mr Barnes and Mr Murphy criticizing the two machines and the sub bosses Dix Glynn and others, and calls for open attack on the bosses to end machine politics and corrupt government.
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Col. Roosevelt
William Barnes, Jr
Murphy
Tammany Hall
New York State
Barnes
Mr. Murphy
Mr. Dix
Glynn
Mr. Barnes
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J. A. Larson
Peru
Thursda
Farn ‘Ai
the Bank
Canal Board
General Assembly of
West Virginia
Ahboob Bil Bryan
Metropolis
Harry W. Pickett
Geracimos
East Branch
Chas. Smith
Union City
Harriett Nichols
Harry A. McNitt
Europe
Warren Mail Office
Roosevelt
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