Strong Democratic Community in Pennsylvania Town
Eighty four in Washington county Pennsylvania known as the strongest Democratic community in the nation. The town named in 1884 after Grover Cleveland's victory and once called Fifty six after Buchanan's election. Residents seek to rename it Nineteen Twelve to honor Wilson's victory. Burial of Moses Ground chief of the Senecas at Tonawanda marks the Seneca funeral with traditional rites and food placed with the body.
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Eighty-four
Pennsylvania
Washington County
Grover Cleveland
Buchannan
Wilson
Tonawanda
Moses Ground
Ground
Student Lives on 85 Cents a Week at Cornell
Raymond Prior Sanford a 21 year old freshman from Warwick New York in Cornell University College of Agriculture Ithaca has nearly finished five months on a minimal 85 cent weekly allowance for ordinary needs He aims to cut maintenance costs while keeping his body in normal condition He contends his health is as good as before giving up beef and mutton
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Raymond Prior Sanford
Warwick
N. Y
College of Agriculture
Cornell University
Ithaca
Highest Price Paid For Steers In Open Market
Armour & Co. purchased ten Angus yearlings at $12.00 per hundredweight in Chicago, the highest price on record. The cattle, part of a livestock show consignment fed by Ed Hall of Mechanicsburg, Ui, averaged $148.68 per head and totaled $1,486.80, exceeding the previous peak of $11.05 on Oct. 23.
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Chicago
Armour & Co
Ed. Hall
Mechanicsburg
Milk price hike boosts farmers revenue in New York
Farmers supplying milk to New York will receive 1.80 per 40 quart can after a Milk Exchange decision. The increase, driven by population growth and cow shortages, is the largest price rise since the Civil War. Retail quart price will stay at nine cents.
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New Fer
York
Milk Exchange
Hickey Held For Grand Jury In Murder Charge
John Frank Hickey pleaded not guilty before Justice Charles H. Brown in Buffalo supreme court to an indictment charging him with first degree murder in the strangling death of Joseph in Lackawanna last year. An adjournment was taken to discuss a defense line.
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Hickey
John Frank Hickey
Charles H. Brown
Supreme Court At
Buffalo
Little Joseph Joseph
Lackawanna
Milk Price Increase Shocks Lockport Dealers
Lockport milk dealers raise the price to eight cents a quart citing high feed costs. Retail price had stood at seven cents for years. Dealers anticipate a possible drop in spring and note a long standing agreement governing local pricing.
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Lockport
Batcheller Accepts Olean School Superintendent Post
Dunkirk New York superintendent Delmer E Batcheller has accepted the Olean schools job succeeding Samuel J Slawson who held the post six years ago Batcheller resumes duties as the Olean schools open Monday with his appointment official.
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Olean
Delmer E. Batcheller
Dunkirk
N. Y
Samuel J. Slawson
Batcheller
Its Only Use Mud Guard for Cars Invented in England
A humorously framed item mentions an English inventor creating a wire netting guard to keep mud off pedestrians. The exchange questions the usefulness and purpose of mud in a light, cartoon-like note from the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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England
Cleveland Plain
Faint in the Day of Adversity Cited Verse
A brief proverb ties resilience to strength, citing a line from Proverbs about endurance. The phrase warns that weakness follows failure to endure hardship.
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Book of Proverbs
Mrs Thaw denies estrangement from son Harry
Pittsburg December report quotes Mrs William Thaw denying claims of family estrangement with her son Harry Thaw and asserting continued support. She says she visited him four times in six weeks and plans to visit as often, notes duty found in Matteawan asylum. She cites current management and access privileges for visits and cold weather as reasons for not staying there this winter.
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Matteawan
Death closes Bank of Campbell owners rotate to new bank
George R. Sutherland died in New York last week ending the Bank of Campbell as sole owner. Executors plan to pay depositors and transfer assets to heirs. Campbell businessmen form a new bank with $50,000 capital. R C Turnbull to be president.
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George R. Sutherland
New York
Bank of Campbell
John F. Little
Bath
Robert C. Turnbull
Campbell
Sutherland
R.C. Turnbull
Oil Fire At White Rabbit Hollow Ends Without Injuries
A blasting accident at an oil well in White Rabbit Hollow Pennsylvania caused two spectacular flames to erupt from nitroglycerin and glycerine spray. A gust of wind spread the fiery cloud hundreds of feet over derricks for about ten minutes but no one was hurt and owners sought safety.
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White Rabbit Hollow
Old Crillers
Strange exchange between Miss Hormeleizh and Miss Cutting
A dialogue about an unusual incident recalls a man attempting a kiss. Miss Hormeleizh recounts the event, while Miss Cutting questions its disbelief and comments on its repetition. The exchange captures a light social moment.
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Miss Hormeleizh
Miss Cutting
Rochester Woman Dies After Caledonia Gas Explosion
Mrs Thomas Boylen of Rochester died at a hospital from injuries suffered last week in a natural gas explosion in Caledonia. Her mother in law 80 year old Mrs John Boylen is reported dying. Mr and Mrs Thomas Boylen were visiting the home when the blast threw the younger Mrs Boylen twelve feet and ripped much of her clothing as fire followed.
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Thomas Boylen
Rochester
Caledonia
John Boylen
Congress Opens First Session of the 62nd Congress
The 62nd Congress convened at noon with full House and Senate presence for the chaplain’s opening prayer. Little business was conducted as both houses adjourned shortly after to honor recently deceased notable figures.
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Congress
Titanic widow Mrs Astor sends congratulations
Mrs. Astor telegraphed congratulations to Mrs. Eloise Smith daughter of Congressman James H. Hughes Huntington W Va Mrs Smith a Titanic widow gave birth to a son last week Friday night
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Mrs. Astor
John Jacob Astor
Eloise Smith
James H. Hughes
Huntington
Bolivar Man Sells Harrisburg Run Oil Leases for 20000
J. T. Jones of Bolivar sold his oil leases on Harrisburg Run to F. M. Johnson for 20000. The tract covers 250 acres with 32 producing oil wells.
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J. T. Jones
Bolivar
Harrisburg
F. M. Johnson
Oklahoma Canneries Defended After National Critique
New York health officials received a filing about Oklahoma City wholesale grocers boycotting canned goods from this state amid claims of unsanitary rural canneries. State agencies, led by Alec Seymour, joined labor and agriculture to stamp approval on local canneries and methods. Labor Commissioner Williams affirmed sanitation standards meet federal guidelines, while Agriculture Commissioner Mason noted a five year analysis found no evidence of product adulteration.
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New York State Health Department
Oklahoma City
Okla
Alec Seymour
State Department of Labor
Department of Agriculture
State Health Department
Williams
Federal Agricultural Department
Mason
Honeymoon Plans Halted for Jack Johnson
Chicago December 5 Jack Johnson the noted boxer and his white bride cancelled trips to New York and Boston and stayed near Chicago after a short talk with his bondsmen who have signed surety for his federal Mann Act cases. They warned him not to leave the state or risk jail again while he faces possible arrest and an ongoing threat to his safety prompted by letters and telegrams.
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Chicago
Jack Johnson
New York
Boston
Johnson
Fall River Mill Workers No Wage Increase Planned
In Fall River Massachusetts the textile council announced no further wage increase for about 30,000 mill operatives. After a conference between manufacturers and unions no formal demand for an increase was presented though a 10 percent rise had been granted last spring. Several unions had urged talks on trade conditions, but the conference concluded no additional raise is advisable at present.
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Fall River
Mass
Textile Council
Governor-Elect Sulzer Accepts Church Pew Offer
Albany December 5 Governor-elect William Sulzer wrote to the session of the First Presbyterian church accepting its offer of a pew while he is in Albany as governor The church fronts on Washington Park at the corner of State and Willett streets.
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First Presbyterian Church
Albany
William Sulzer
First Presbysterian Church
Washington Park
State and
Willett Streets
Another Grafter Found Guilty in Ohio Bribery Case
Columbus reports George K. Fetone a 40 year old traveling salesman from Dayton and state senator was found guilty by a jury of accepting a $200 bribe from a Burns detective posing as a lobbyist before the legislature in spring 1911. He is the third senator convicted in the assembly bribery cases following two representatives and the senate sergeant at arms.
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Columbus
George K. Fetone
Dayton
Burns
General Assembly
Assembly
Senate
American Firm Wins Contract for Romanian Pipeline
An American firm secured the contract to supply 175 miles of pipe for a Romanian petroleum pipeline. Authorized by the Romanian government last spring, the project will cost about 3.6 million dollars and be built under government railway authorities. Navy to Test Coal. United States coal mining expedition reached Chilkat after mining 885 tons from Trout Creek and the Cunningham group for a naval test under the bureau of mines.
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Washington
Rommania
State Department
Jackson
Bucharest
Katalla
Alaska
United States Coal Mining Expedition
Chilkat
Bering River
Trout Creek
Cunningham Group
Bureau of Mines
Market Report from New York Distrills Wheat and Butter Prices
New York market report lists No 2 red wheat at 1.06 dollars per bushel, oats at 37 37.5 cents, pork mess 19.25 to 19.50, creamery butter 38 cents, eggs white fancy new laid 50 to 55 cents, and state potatoes per 180 pounds 1.75 to 2.12 dollars.
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New York
Pennsylvania
Commodity Prices in Buffalo Market Report
Buffalo market prices list wheat corn oats butter cheese eggs and potatoes with No 2 white wheat at 1.10 No 3 yellow corn at 52 cents and butter at 35 to 36 cents per pound.
Livestock Market Prices for Cattle Sheep and Hogs
Prime steers range 9.00 to 9.40 per cwt for 1200 to 1400 lb. choice fat cows 6.00 to 6.75. heifers 7.00 to 7.50. bulls 5.75 to 6.40. veals 11.25 to 12.00. fair to good 10.25 to 11.00. Sheep and lambs include spring lambs 7.50 to 7.85. mixed sheep 3.75 to 4.25. Hogs show light Yorkers 7.50 to 7.60. heavy hogs 7.75 to 7.80.
Buffalo Hay Market Prices For Timothy Clover and Straw
Prices listed for Timothy No 2 at 16.00 to 16.50 dollars per unit. No 1 choice clover mixed ranges 15.50 to 16.00. Oat and wheat straw quoted at 9.00 to 10.09 in local market listing.
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Buffalo
Timothy
The Brigand Chief On the Mule
Describes a brigand outbreak in Mexico near Guadaljara where bands stopped travelers and wore curtains as garments. After a daring robbery, troops chased the gang and captured its leader who was bound to a mule. The president asked for the chief of police and was told the captive was immediately before him on the mule.
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Mexico
Guadallara
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State of Illinois
Mother Hubbard
Navy
Green & Davidson
Green @ Blair
Warren
Market Report
Buffalo Provision Market
East Buffalo Livestock Market
Scribner’s Magazine
Fifth Ave
New York City
Penn. Avenue
West
Citizens National Bank
M. Bell
Prof
H.B. Hyde
Optometrist
Warren, PA
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