Warren News Briefs Highlight Local Inspections and Incidents
The Warren Water Co watershed was inspected by Board of Health staff and company workers. The city will not purchase the garbage plant from Winger and Culver. A. E. Morgan was convicted of selling skim milk with added water. Sugar Grove Hotel to be rebuilt after fire. Two businessmen plan a joint 5 and 49 cent store in Salamanca. Fire loss adjustments at Sugar Grove completed. Local obituary notes the death of I. A. Randall. Thanksgiving programs held in Warren schools. A French-style sun dial gifted to Warren High School attracts attention. St Marys elopement ends with couple eloping to marry in Jamestown.
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Warren
Winger
Culver
Sugar Grove
R. H. Buckley
I. A. Randall
Exchange Hotel
J. O. Messerly
Sandstrom Leases Woodard Theater In Three Year Deal
Harold Sandstrom owner of Theaterium on Hickory street closes lease of Woodard Theater and ballroom for three years with immediate possession. He promises to run top quality amusements and boost the theater's popularity.
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Sandstrom
Woodard Theatre
Harold Sandstrom
Theaterium
Hickory Street
Woodard Theater
Woodard
Progressive Party gathering in Warren County Pennsylvania
About 75 members of the Washington Party in Warren county met in the S. B. of A. Hall to discuss the political situation and plan future organizing. A 6:30 p.m. banquet followed at the Conewango Club with toastmaster Geo B Munn and speakers including County Chairman Jie C Russell Congressman-elect W J Hulings Assemblyman-elect Jos H DeFrees D I Ball Rev A C Drummond John A Day and F A Hauber.
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Washington Party
Warren County
S. B
A. Hall
Conewango Club
Geo. B. Munn, Esq
Jie C. Russell
W. J. Hulings
Jos. H. Def
Grapple Plant Seeds Spread By Hooked Claws
Desert grappling plant in the Transvaal and Orange River colony uses clawlike runners with sharp hooks to cling to hooves of animals like springboks. The hooked pods injure the animal and hop to new areas as the creature travels, aiding seed distribution and causing pain and vulnerability.
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Transvaal
Orange River
Fulminate of Mercury and Explosive Properties
The piece explains fulminate of mercury acts as a shock trigger for other substances and its explosive value lies in rapid heat plus oxygen. It notes sympathetic influence among chemical compounds and contrasts with gunpowder where saltpeter supplies imprisoned oxygen and rapid heat causes sudden gas expansion and explosion.
Emma's Dinner Dilemma Sparks Family Laughter
In a humorous Youth's Companion vignette Emma sends her plate back three times for turkey and is aided each time. She finally sighs at the unfinished meal and explains she is “more'n full” while Uncle John and others laugh at her expense.
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Emma
Uncle John
Woodard Theatre Carries Fame With Week Long Run
The Himmelein Associate Players headline at Woodard Theatre with Besse Dainty in a society drama set and more. The company stays another week opening Monday with Moths of Society or A Neglected Wife. Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet tomorrow. Saturday matinee Lovers Lane and Saturday night Oliver Twist. Duplicate tickets issued for a pony giveaway at week’s end. Seats at Woodard Grill.
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Himmelein
Besse Dainty
Woodard Grill
Appeals Days From Tax Assessments 1912 Schedule
County commissioners set appeal days and locations for 1913 assessments across townships and towns. Entries list township or town, venue, and date from January 6 to February 19 with multiple Warren wards and officials signatories.
Hulings Reports Spending in Congress Campaign
General Willis J. Hulings of Oil City files a statement listing campaign costs and contributions. Expenses include postage, clerk hire, rent, stenographers, messages, and personal costs totaling about 190.50, with many small payments to local vendors, printers, and a band. Contributions cited include S. W. McCuen 280 and John M. Reed 55, among others, with primary expenses around 1509.32 and overall office cost near 3402.30.
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Willis J. Hulings
Oil City
Congress
Venango Printing Company
Franklin
A.S. Rogers
Warren County
H. C. K. Smith
Will Destroy Motts Moths by Vinegar Steam
A home remedy recommends placing a heated brick in a tin pan on the closet floor, pouring hot strong vinegar over it, and sealing the closet for 24 hours. The steam is said to kill moths eggs and larvae living inside.
Personal greetings and Thanksgiving visits in Warren area
The item lists residents and visitors over Thanksgiving and nearby days. Lewis Lefort attended a Ross Hill dance. John Chamberlain of Jamestown was in Warren for Thanksgiving. Earle McDonald and family spent Thanksgiving with his father in Meadville. Belle Krible visited from Jamestown to see her sister Mrs C. M. Sharp. Mr and Mrs James Cable will winter in St Petersburg Florida. John Geracimos hosted Mr and Mrs T M Howard of Akeley for Thanksgiving. Charles Barney of Akeley had Thanksgiving with Warren friends. Ed Eichenburg of Cleveland came to Warren after his father's death. Tony Griffrie, Jamestown, was a Thanksgiving visitor. Mrs Louisa Fellows and family of Akeley visited Warren relatives. Mrs S Kiible of Broad Street hosted by her daughter Mrs C M Sharp in Jamestown. Thomas Lee Hampson, War ren attorney, spent time in town and praised Woodrow Wilson’s election. comments attributed to Union City Times.
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Lewis Lefort
Ross Hill
John Chamberlain
Jamestown
Warren
S. Kiible
Broadstreet
South Side
C. M. Sharp
Thos
Lee Hampson
Hampson
Woodrow Wilson
Union City
Our Dumb Animals on Trick Animals and Cruelty
The piece argues that animals will not perform tricks such as jumping through hoops or tightrope walking by nature and mocks feeding tricks as deceit. It urges readers to refuse applause, deter children from attending exhibitions, and persuade friends to oppose cruelty used to profit from trick animals.
Subpoena in Warren County Divorce Case 1912
In Warren County Common Pleas case 35 September term 1912 Libellant Mrs Lillian Ganey vs Mathew Ganey Respondent you are commanded to appear before the court at the Warren Pennsylvania courthouse on the first Monday in January 1913 to answer the complaint and show cause why a divorce should not be granted. Sheriff Henry Park Warren Pa. Dec 5 1912.
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Warren County Common Pleas
Lillian Ganey
Libellant
Mathew Ganey
Warren
Court of Common Pleas
Henry Park
Warren County Pleas Case Non est Inventus 1915 Sheriff Notice
Warren County Common Pleas No 7 December term 1912 John Lundin Libellant versus Charlotta Lunde Respondent recorded Non est inventus in this Pleas. Court to be held on the first Monday in January 1915 the eighth day to answer the complaint and show cause if any you have Henry Park Sheriff
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Warren County Common Pleas
John Lundin
Libellant
Charlotta Lunde
Warren
Court of Common Pleas
Henry Park
Warren, Pa
Leap Year Gaffe Sparks Student Wit in Solar Freak
A youthful student in an examination paper quips that leap year is named because the earth goes round the sun for three years and then leaps over it in the fourth year. The playful remark appears in a Solar Freak context highlighting clever student humor.
Teddy Wonders About Ancestors In Father Son Chat
A child asks about ancestors and learns a father explains that family lineage includes himself and the grandfather, noting people brag about their roots. The exchange frames heritage as personal connection across generations.
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Teddy
Dad
Father
Luck and Pluck Spotlight in Sports Folio
The dialogue highlights luck and pluck as keys to success. Briggs quips that luck lies in finding someone to pluck, framing a witty exchange on effort versus chance.
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Griggs
Briggs
Mexico's Four Nosed Snake Explained
The article describes a deadly Mexican reptile called the four nosed snake. It is typically four to six feet long and two to four inches in diameter with sixteen fangs. It is noted for bulldog-like ferocity and venom akin to an Egyptian asp.
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Mexico
Pure Malice Window Incident Cited in Cleveland Plain Dealer
A quoted exchange in the Cleveland Plain Dealer notes a broken window claimed by a resident as an act of malice by youths. The dialogue contrasts playful youth with the owner’s assertion of targeted damage.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
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Warren Water Co’s
Board of Health
Water Company
A. E. Morgan
Chicago
Salamanca
A. Miles
Warren Electric Light Co
J. M. Leonhart
Messrs. Kunizer, Alexander and DeForest
L.A
St. Marys
Victor Klein
Brookman
N. Y
Wd Katheryn E. Hurley
Benedicts
Brooklyn Square
Done
Sugar Grove Township
Freehold Township
Bear Lake
Tillotsom's
Columbus Township
Columbus
Brokenstraw
Fairmount House
Youngsville
Pittefield
Acock’s
Spring Creek
Donaldson’s
Eldred
Grand Valley
Tidioute
Caldin
Limestone Township
Triumph
Galdin
Deerfield
South West
Mapes
Watson Township
Court House
Pleasant Township
Conewango
Glade Township
Kinzua
Corydon
Griffin
Elk Township
Linstrom’s
Pine Grove
Adams House
Farmington Township
Lander
Mead Township
Central Hotel
Clarendon
Cherry Grove Township
Cherry Grove
Sheffield Township
Lee House
K. RE. Thompson
A. C. Mook
S. A. Cramer
Geo. F. Yates
Hulings
Earle McDonald
Meadville
Belle Krible
James Cable
St. Petersburg
Florida
John Geracimos
T. M. Howard
Akeley
Charles Barney
Ed Eichenburg
Cleveland
Tony Griffrie
West End
Louisa Fellows
Eddie Fellows
Piea
Sauerkraut
Pickett Hardware Co
Warren Penn
Masonic Building
Liberty Street
Warren, Penna
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