Reward Offered for Capturing Rosenthal Fugitives
New York District Attorney Whitman announced a $5000 reward, from private funds, for the capture of Louis Rosenberg and Harry Horowitz, excluded from police participation to avoid conflicts. He offered $2500 for the capture of either man and criticized police performance while noting no county funds were used.
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Cap
New York
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Whitman
Police Department
Louis Rosenberg
Lefty Louie
Harry Horowitz
Gyp the Blood
Becker
Herman Rosenthal
Rosenzwieg
City of New York
City of
Efort
Rockaway Beach
Sam Schepps
Rockefeller
Schepps
Grand Jury
Rosenthal
Catskills
Webber
Falisburg
Smith
Dougherty
John D Rockefeller Jr and Fugitive Gunmen Tale
A terse notice references John D Rockefeller Jr and a fugitive gunmen case. The fragment hints at a political or criminal matter involving the Rockefeller name and an armed fugitive, with no further specifics available in the readable text.
Graft Agent Bernstein Captured in Philadelphia
Julius Bernstein, linked to the police and disorderly houses, was arrested at a Race street house he owned on a charge of maintaining a disorderly establishment. Loyal officers seized him after he escaped during recent raids led by Harry Jacobs of the vice squad under Public Safety head Porter. He refused to disclose details.
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Philadelphia
Julius Bernstein
Race Street
Taylor
Bernstein
Harry Jacobs
Mr. Porter
Wellsville Man Attempts Suicide in Olean Visit
Patrick Shine of Wellsville cut his throat with a carving knife during a visit to his wife in Olean. He had suffered stomach trouble for three years and became despondent after losing his job. He was found bleeding on the floor and taken to Olean General Hospital where doctors fear he may die.
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Wellsville
Patrick Shine
Olean
Shine
Olean General Hospital
Old Man Slayer Comments After Neighbor Shooting
Joseph Kozkowski, 62, a farmer of Erie Pennsylvania, jailed for killing neighbor George Roberts in a dispute over a line fence and cattle. Roberts’ son and picnickers witnessed the shooting. Kozkowski overpowered by Erie detectives at his fortified home. He told police he did not care, saying it didn’t matter as an old man.
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Joseph Kozkowski
Erie
George Roberts
Roberts
Kozkowski
FIGHT OVER WOMAN FATAL
Wilkes Barre report of a death after a Hazelton shooting. Charles Williams of McAdoo died from a skull fracture after a quarrel with Edward Raedler over a young woman. Raedler faced a manslaughter hearing and was remanded to jail after claiming self defense. The woman did not go to McAdoo as planned and is under surveillance.
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Wilkes-Barre
Charles Williams
McAdoo
Hazelton
Edward Raedier
State Hospital
Hazleton
Williams
Raedler
SAYS TEACHER IS SHOPLIFTER
Philadelphia August 22 Miss Mary Davis a longtime city public school teacher was arrested on a shoplifting charge at a Market Street department store. A store detective said he recognized her from a 1895 offense for which he was jailed 18 months. Her family denied the charges and school records show she was on sick leave then. She declined to speak through counsel and was jailed awaiting trial.
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Philadelphia
Mary Davis
Market Street
Miss Davis
Bees Spark Assault Case in Pittsburg Hearing
In Pittsburg on August 22 Alderman Lowery presided over a preliminary hearing over an unusual assault case. Mrs Sarah Kerr used a spoon and dishpan to lure a swarm of bees into a box prompting Mrs Ella Williams to ring a bell and strike the box. Both women were stung and treated by physicians as Kerr’s husband filed suit.
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Pittsburg
Lowery
Sarah Kerr
Ella Williams
Kerr
Man Survived 40 Years After Spine Fracture
George R. Owens of Warren Pennsylvania died at age 60 after living forty years with a fractured spine. He suffered fractures of both legs several ribs and the spinal column while working for a local lumber company. Initially bedridden for months doctors noted the vertebrae knitting together and resuming normal condition, a feat that drew interest from surgeons.
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G. R. Owens
Warren
George R. Owens
Owens
Woman rescues two from Brandywine camp stream
Reading, Aug. 22. Mrs W L Wunder of this city saved her four year old grandson Allen Wunder and his mother Mrs Claude Wunder from drowning at a family camp on the Brandywine near Wilmington Delaware. The boy sank twice and both were pulled to safety after a strenuous effort.
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Reading
W. L. Wunder
Brandywine
Wilmington
Del
Allen Wunder
Claude Wunder
Sherman Notified of Renomination in Utica Park
Vice President James S. Sherman was formally notified at Roscoe Conkling Park in Utica on August 22 that the Republican party again selected him as its candidate for vice president. United States Senator George Sutherland of Utah led the notification committee and delivered the address informing Sherman of the renomination to the national ticket.
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Sherman
Utica
N. Y
James S. Sherman
Republican Party
Roscoe Conkling Park
United States
George Sutherland
Utah
300 Pound Wedding Cake Dazzles Philadelphia
The wedding gift to Miss Mamie Morgenstein from her father Bennett Morgenstein weighs 300 pounds and is said to be the largest cake baked in Philadelphia. It includes 100 pounds each of raisins and currants, 30 dozen eggs, 75 pounds of sugar and 20 pounds of butter, stands six feet high and will reportedly last 25 years.
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Philadelphia
Mamie Morgenstein
Bennett Morgenstein
Advertise in the Mail and Get Results Prompt
Classifieds urging businesses to place ads in the Mail for effective reach. Emphasizes quick responses and broad audience exposure through a trusted local publication. No dates or prices provided.
Great Home Furnishers contest ends in two weeks
With two weeks left until September 7, Warren county residents push to boost subscriptions and ballots for The Mail's Great Home Furnishers contest. Phil Ott’s quip underscores the effort as candidates strive to win prizes and secure votes before counting concludes.
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Phil Ott
Warren County
Mail
Warren Mail
Contestant Votes Rise As Mail Promises Liberal Offers
The passage notes rising votes and varied offers from The Mail as women vie for leadership. It urges contestants to keep hustling, avoid conceit, and not assume they hold an advantage over rivals, since credit may shift next week.
Sheffield Leads In 300000 Vote Contest
Miss Margaret Faul climbs toward a 300000 mark as she gains on rivals in the Mail Contest Department. Miss Hillman returns with speed but trails in the Grand Prize List while Sugar Grove and Mildred Carrier press Columbus foe Myrtle Ruland. Ambuscades by Russell ladies loom as votes pour in, with results delayed until after this week’s issue.
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Margaret Faul
Sheffield
Hillman
Sugar Grove
The Last Offer Promises Votes Certificates for Candidates
An auction-style notice claims each ten dollars submitted by a candidate yields a voting certificate for 150000 extra votes. The offer lasts until the contest closes on September 7, urging timely participation.
Fence Woes Highlighted by Argus Complaints
Argus laments persistent guards and gate gaps as he complains that a hundred eyes or knot holes fail to deter intruders. The remark underscores concern over security and oversight in the face of repeated breaches.
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Argus
Health and Cheer Brightens Lives Through Optimism
The piece extols good cheer as medicine for the body and spirit. A sunny soul eases jolts and sparks laughter, transforming workplaces and homes. In contrast, gloom and fault-finding can darken lives and communities.
Kind Words and Gentle Power in Speech
A reflection on the force of kind words as music that softens hard hearts. Sarcasm rarely corrects. its cleverness may crush, while kindness tends to heal and uplift. The quote attributes an almost angelic quality to compassionate speech.
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Earth
F. W. Faber
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