Ship Arabic Torpedoed Without Notice Off Ireland
The White Star liner Arabic was torpedoed by a German sub off Old Head of Kinsale on Aug 19. Of 423 aboard 180 passengers and 243 crew, 175 passengers and 216 crew were saved. 32 lives were lost, including two Americans. The ship sank in ten minutes with lifesaving efforts credited to a coordinated crew.
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Old Head
Kinsale
Ireland
New York
Queenstown
Liverpool
White Star
London
Palmer Denies World Claim Of German Spy Contact
Harrisburg Aug 24 The New York World and Philadelphia Press allege that M P a figure linked to A Mitchell Palmer had access to President Wilson and Secretary Lansing and passed secrets to German officials. Palmer of Stroudsburg denied any such conversations, saying he never spoke with the president or knew John Simon or Legal Agent Levy involved in the World’s charges.
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Harrisburg
New York World
United States
M. P
World
Philadelphia
Wilson
Lansing
A. Mitchell Palmer
Palmer
Stroudsburg Pa
Stroudsburg
John Simon
Levy
Political signs removed from state highways in Harrisburg
Scores of political advertising signs have been removed from state roads in Harrisburg as highway officials enforce the law prohibiting display of ads on state property.
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Harrisburg
Tragedy in Corry as man shoots wife then kills himself
Frederick Brandon, 44, a Corry businessman, shot and killed his wife as she returned from a dance. He then shot himself nearby. Mrs. Brandon, described as younger, died instantly. Braedon was the killer's name, and the incident occurred on a Corry street.
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Corry
Frederick Brandon
Tragedy in Three Acts Reported in Witty Parody
A short theatre note describes a staged play titled Tragedy in Three Acts. Act 1 features Maid One, Act 2 Maid Won, and Act 3 Made One, using light humor and wordplay to imply a comic sequence rather than a serious drama. The piece notes the performance and audience reaction in a concise update.
Two former Warren women sent to jail
New York dispatch reports Mrs. Harriet Wells and her daughter Mrs. Simon J. Weaver, both formerly of Warren Pennsylvania, were sentenced by Brooklyn judges to one year in Blackwell's Island Penitentiary for beating a hotel bill exceeding 300 dollars at the Hotel Bossert. Weaver sought funds in Philadelphia, but neither could raise the amount. the pair had lived in the city for twenty years.
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New York
Harriet Wells
Simon J. Weaver
Warren, Pa
Special Session Court of
Brooklyn
Blackwell’s Island
Traffic Rules for Rural Visitors in Warren
The Warren Mail warns rural patrons to drive on the right side of the street and face the direction of movement when stopping or traveling. Observing this rule will reduce inconvenience and prevent blame in accidents, fostering goodwill between rural visitors and Warren residents.
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Warren
Warren Mail
Silent end of Leo Frank depicted in Georgia hanging
The narrative recounts Leo Frank’s abduction and transfer in a vehicle to his execution site. Four men carried out the sentence after denying rebellion or appeal while Frank, bedridden yet stoic, faced the fatal hanging. He spoke twice during the trip and uttered a final private line before death.
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Marietta
Smith
Burke
Frank
Milledgeville
Georgia
Features of the County Fair
The Warren County Fair showcases curiosities and sideshow acts from a snake charmer to a tattooed man and the missing link, all advertised as entertainment for a dime. The scene is crowded with families, banners, a merry go round, and a gaudy spectacle that promises humor and conversation for all, with a strong invitation not to miss it.
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Warren County Fair
State civil service bars smokers and drinkers from jobs
Kansas new civil service rules bar cigarette users and drinkers from state employment. The commission may refuse to certify applications for habitual use of intoxicating beverages or cigarettes as part of eligibility criteria.
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Kansas
State Civil Service Commission
Farm land for trade near Scandia sought for horse
Wanted to trade 20 acres of land near Scandia for a good 1000 or 1100 pound horse. Some timber on property, but land is partly cleared. For particulars address A. C. care Mail Office Warren Pa.
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Scandia
A. C
Warren
Fashion Frills and Timely Dress Trends Across Cities
Fashion notes from Boston Birmingham Chicago and Cleveland discuss decor linked shirts back buttons gowns and velvet collars for men and women. The items forecast style revivals and shifts in coming seasons.
Pen and Brush and Imperial Figures in Literature
James Lane Allen, a confirmed bachelor, lives near Washington Square in New York. Millais earned about £35,000 a year from painting, exceeding it by £5,000 in one year. Sir Gilbert Parker received a baronetcy from King George on his birthday June 8 for his imperial service as MP and as a writer shaping imperial sentiment.
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James Lane Allen
Old Washington Square
New York City
Millais
Gilbert Parker
George
Tales of Cities and World Notes
Chicago forms a booster association as cities grow and people gather. Constantinople crowds with beggars. London houses number about a million. Buenos Aires rents rise by fifty percent versus New York Chicago or Washington. Venice known as the Queen of the Adriatic sits on seventy to eighty islets with a two mile Grand Canal linked by 146 canals and a two mile rail link to the mainland.
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Buenos Aires
New York
Chicago
Washington
Venice
Hitchcock matriarch dies in New York hotel
Mrs. Josephine Lloyd Hitchcock, mother-in-law of Governor Whitman, died last week at the Hotel Buckingham New York City after a brief illness. She was 65 and surrounded by family including her husband O. N. Hitchcock and her son Milton Hitchcock.
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Josephine Lloyd Hitchock
Governor Whitman
Buckingham
New York City
Whitman
Hitchcock
O. N. Hitchcock
Milton Hitchcock
Brief Melange of Oddities and Inventions
History notes seven city falls since medieval times as War saw lingers. Kids crave Uncle Ian to bring an automobile for Christmas. Johns Hopkins doctor debunks rheumatism, upsetting many. Japan plans a coronation in November, a pace with rationed luck. A new device measures ten millionth of a second, yet usefulness ends once measured.
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Uncle Ian
Government forecasts record wheat harvest for nation
Government officials promise the largest wheat crop on record and urges optimism as farmers anticipate unprecedented demand and markets respond to the anticipated surplus.
Wedding Invitations and Address Printing Service Ad
Handsome dignified wedding invitations and at home cards offered at a moderate cost. Mail Printing Co. 229 Penn Ave West Warren Pa prints names and addresses on 100 envelopes and delivers for 50 cents cash with order. Order now.
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Mail Printing CO
Penn’a Ave
West Warren, Pa
Warren, Pa
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Mrs. Weaver
Blackwell's
Leo M. Frank
Kansas Civil Service
Warren County
William S. Luckey
Four Everests
Grange
Safety First
Bird Club
Parcels Post
Pennsylvania State College
H. V. Hazeltine
Fashion Frills
Boston Herald
Birmingham Age Herald
Chicago News
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Tales of
Constantinople
Rogers Bros
International Silver Co
Women‘sarrannea Co
Meriden
Conn
Warsaw
Johns Hopkins
Japan
Allegheny College
W. H. Crawford
Meadville, PA
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