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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1911
Page
6
Eastbound passenger train struck an automobile at Belfast street crossing in Bath. Mrs. Jane Clark died instantly while Walter Spraker, the driver, escaped with injuries. Coroner John Hassan to hold an inquest. Clark had two marriages, with daughter Alice Vanloon surviving.
President Taft signed a joint resolution admitting New Mexico and Arizona as states after his veto of the initial measure. Arizona voters in the upcoming election will also decide on judicial recall. rejection leads to a formal proclamation of admission, while keeping recall would void elections and keep Arizona as a territory.
In Eastern Crawford county Pennsylvania the Vergirth boy is sick with hydrophobia after a dog bite. The same animal reportedly attacked other dogs before being slain. State examinations found one suspected dog had mad dots. Authorities order muzzling of all dogs to prevent further bites.
Mrs. Della Renwick, mother of missing Donald Renwick, traveled from her Conesus lake summer home to Hornell to launch a nationwide search. She believes he may be alive and rejects drowning rumors after he sailed from the lake in a rowboat a week ago. the boat was found adrift, but the boy has not been seen. The family grieves and pleads for any information.
Pittsburg steel men say William Fllis Corey former head of United States Steel will replace the late John W Gates as president of the Republic Iron and Steel Company. The move signals a potential merger among Republic Steel Bethlehem and Lackawanna interests.
Lightning sparked a blaze that destroyed barns and crops owned by H. N. Harris north of Warsaw New York. One horse and all cows were saved while fourteen acres of wheat hay calves and implements were lost. Estimated damage about $3 000 with $2 300 insured. The blaze was caused by lightning.
The Chautauqua institution intends to buy a 60 acre farm to support agricultural school work on the grounds. An expert from the Cornell station will visit to inspect the property.
A car carrying several people was struck by a passenger train on the Wallkil Valley railroad. Mr and Mrs George Wait of Goldenham near Newbursh N Y were hurled several feet and killed Friday night in the accident.
A Saturday morning fire in Spencerport damaged the village telephone exchange, the Masonic temple, and several stores. Estimated loss stood at about $30,000.
In a signed statement Mrs Mary C Thaw, member of the Thaw family, expresses gratification at the retirement of Dr Robert M Lamb from the Hospital for the Criminal Insane where her son is confined and at the retirement of Dr Baker. She welcomes Dr May to succeed Dr Lamb and says her son asks her to state he will not seek special privileges beyond those Justice Mills ordered.
A large touring car owned by Hornell resident Coagen burned on the Newville road five miles south of Nunda Friday afternoon. The owner, who had visited Major Shute on East Hill, reported the fire started from the brake after about two miles of the return trip. The car, valued at $600, cost $3,100 in 1909 and had been rebuilt following a similar Danville hill accident last year.
Luke J. McHenry clerk of the New York state assembly has been ill at Clifton Springs sanitarium for ten weeks. Doctors report his condition very critical with no hope of recovery. He suffers from arteriosclerosis and Brights disease and his family has been summoned to his bedside.
Fire at the Butler farm near Geneseo N Y destroyed all outbuildings while the farmhouse survived. Loss is estimated over 8000 dollars. The blaze consumed two 200 foot cement bottom chicken buildings a new cow barn 10 feet long a rebuilt grain barn two grain silos and much hay and grain. E E Doty owned the buildings and they were partially insured.
Notice states Westfield New York post office designated as a postal savings bank and department added to local office on September 15 following new postal regulations. J R Douglas is noted as the Postmaster in the notice.
A large creamery owned and operated by Lavern Derby in Cassadaga New York burned to the ground Friday morning with the entire contents. The loss is estimated at 8000 dollars and the cause of the blaze is unknown.
The House of Representatives fails to override President Taft's vetoes on the wool and farmers' free list bills, with insurgent Republicans aiding the effort.
Blanche Ferguson an 18 year old from Parkersburg West Virginia wearing a male outfit and a hat was taken into custody with John Barnes 20 after riding trains and walking toward the Missouri River They left home due to troubled domestic affairs and planned to reach Belleville Kansas where she has friends Barnes supplied a suit of men’s clothes for the journey.
Paris August 24 The proprietors of L Illustrations offer a prize of 40000 francs for the Mona Lisa and 50900 francs if the painting is restored to the Louvre by the end of September. Transatlantic agents of the papers are asked to aid in the search.
James J. Neville of Syracuse resigns from the post of private secretary to Secretary of State Lazansky. The resignation takes effect September 1 as Neville has accepted another position.
The United States plans large scale tests late this August at Hampton Roads Virginia and Sandy Hook proving grounds to determine effective methods to wreck enemy aeroplanes. Navy Admiral Osterhaus will lead exercises with about eighty ships and forty thousand personnel plus kite and balloon targets to simulate aerial attacks.
The Warren County Pomona Grange No 10 meets with Valley Grange at Chandler's Valley on September 7 8. A full program includes music welcome address responses questions for discussion and a fifth degree meeting with lecturers conference and a Woman's Hour program led by Mrs Clara T. Olmstead.
A woman in an office dismisses a man seeking a permanent husband position. She notes no opening but says vacancies occur and will file his application on a waiting list. He offers letters of recommendation from prior wives while she records a few notes.
A promotional note urges businesses to advertise in the Mail to reach wide readership and achieve noticeable responses. The brief emphasizes effective outreach through print circulation and direct reader engagement.
The Count de Lacy sentenced to life in Siberia for planning wholesale murders to gain a fortune. His wife, Countess de Lacy, inherits Mme de Lazari's vast fortune after the aunt's Paris death. Russian secret police sweep Europe and now America seeking the heiress amid rumored insanity and a vast will.
The Transvaal produced 2,907,414 pounds in gold in June, just short of May’s 2,913,784 pounds, which marked the largest figure yet reported.
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