29 Aug 1912
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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1912
Page
1
The Mail urges candidates and readers to rally before the September 7 deadline. Subscriptions after August 27 go to the ballot box and voting certificates must be returned by September 3. The final standings hinge on an impartial count by judges, with emphasis on fair play and active campaigning.
Yonkers New York August 29 David Brown Beaver a construction engineer and former superintendent of construction on the Hudson division of the New York Central railroad killed himself in the Hampton hotel Albany by cutting his throat. He left a note to his wife Ethel Nostrand Beaver and mentioned others. Beaver 32 lived at 70 Post street Yonkers and was a Penn graduate Elk and Free Mason. He was a cousin of George F Baer president of the Reading railroad.
J Pierpont Morgan lands at Magnolia and tours Marblehead in a car lent by Herman F Snow. Morgan toys with party loyalties, declining a Roosevelt sign and tipping Snow double the bill, directing ten dollars to the Progressives.
The death of C. C. Wilson in a federal prison in Atlanta sparks belief that his young widow may inherit over 1,000,000. Creditors claim Wilson hid a large sum prior to exposure, though bankruptcy hearings say he owned only a gold watch, sleeve buttons, a young wife, and a baby.
Six children were poisoned by eating green wild cherries found near Williamsburg Altoona Pa. Joseph Conci age 7 died while others from the Semack family recovered. The fruit was eaten after the first illness appeared and Joe laughed at the others faces before dying.
In Lynn a romance between 72 year old Miss Alice Lockwood of Lynn and 79 year old John Russell Todd of Revere led to a secret wedding last night at the bride's home. They met July 4, were engaged the same day, and wed the next evening with no further meetings. The bride’s daughter called it love at first sight.
Advertisers can reach a broader audience by placing ads in the Mail. Local merchants report higher visibility and engagement after running campaigns. Services include display notes and classified options with affordable rates. Limited-time discounts are offered for new clients.
Pearl Miley of Lafayette Indiana and Ross Morgan of Gilman Illinois registered at the Commercial hotel in Kankakee as Mr and Mrs W S Long of Lafayette and committed suicide by swallowing carbolic acid. The act was premeditated with unsigned letters sent to friends detailing the plan. The woman first drank the poison, followed by the man who sought a physician and then drank more.
The Corriere Delle Puglie reports massacres of Christians by Turks and Albanian Muslims after Montenegrins retreat from Berana. Between Aug 18 and 23, 14 villages were sacked and 150 Christians wounded, with bodies found hanging from trees. Montenegrins, enraged, moved to the frontier and recaptured Berana by assault.
Kaiser Wilhelm II and Empress Augusta Victoria are reported to be returning to Berlin after a period away. The move signals a possible regrouping of the royal leadership amid evolving political conditions in Germany.
Governor Dix announced three appointees to New York's Procreation Commission created this year by statute. The panel will study mental and physical conditions and family history of inmates deemed feeble minded or epileptic and possibly order sterilization for those beyond reclamation.
German Emperor begins trip preparation toward Berlin after a restful night walk in the Williamshöhe castle park near Cassel. He postpones personal gifts for the twenty-fifth anniversary, urging public charity and patriotic subscriptions instead.
In Scranton Pennsylvania on August 29 John Baretchi a laborer from Orphant faced the police court after police found three sticks of dynamite on his person while boarding a Lackawanna Railroad banker special. Magistrate Lance set bail at 900 dollars on a charge including transporting dynamite on a train.
Charles M. Schwab, president of Bethlehem Steel, traveled from Philadelphia to Loretta near Johnstown and declared Pennsylvania has the worst roads in the nation. He noted no visible state road improvements and warned that the state’s highway building was not evident despite claims. He remained optimistic about national prosperity and strong steel demand for years.
In Philadelphia two drownings occurred in the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. Thomas Brophy, 40, stepped from a ferry and disappeared under a boat near Vine street. Roman Gliszynski, 12, sank after drifting beyond his depth. Walter Hornblower, 7, fell overboard while fishing. rescuers found him yet he died.
The notice calls on supporters to seek more help, keep polling open for nine more days, and not miss the final hour to vote for their favorite candidate. It warns there will be no more lists until the final winners are announced.
For every ten dollars turned in on subscriptions between August 22 and 8 p.m. Saturday September 7 there will be issued 150000 extra votes. Encourage many to participate as the extra votes will help you win.
The Hatfield gallery displays a pedigree of Elizabeth I linking her descent to prominent figures and ultimately to Adam and Eve. The Virgin Queen reportedly valued the work and commended it.
The message states that every era, including ours, is defined by bustle and change. It argues against the view that modern times are uniquely difficult, claiming each generation experiences its own pressures and pace of life.
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