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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1912
Page
8
The skeleton of a man was found in woods near St Marys by Henry Hoffman while searching for game. Clothing preserved a blue sweater but no identity could be established. An investigation continues. a second similar case in three years remains unsolved.
George Button of Corning and Ray Adams of Mills were playing with a popgun and a revolver left on a table when Adams fired. The bullet entered Adams mouth and passed through the lower skull, killing him. The incident occurred last week.
A Victor Colorado woman visiting Fredonia asserts Colorado permits women to vote but she dismisses suffrage as she claims Colorado women sell their votes. The remark highlights ongoing tensions over voting rights and female political participation.
Henry Schoelkopf of Milwaukee died last Wednesday night in Milwaukee. A longtime member of Cornell football field and executive committees, he supported Dr. Albert H. Sharpe and worked to improve playing conditions at Cornell.
James Davison a 36 year old laborer from Richmond Mills died after being cut by train wheels at Livonia’s Erie station last week. Witnesses say he ran from a saloon and attempted to board the departing train, grabbing a coach handrail but losing his grip before the wheels passed. He died in Rochester from his injuries.
Lewis White was found near the Shawmut tracks at Burns by Robert Smith. He was badly wounded from a head wound and his feet were frozen. He was brought to Hornell hospital and cannot recall how he ended up there. Burns authorities believe he was assaulted.
A Taft friends group says the former president will not return to Cincinnati to practice law but will take a professorship at Yale Law School after leaving the White House. The claim was reported as authoritative on Tuesday night.
McKean County Pa court convenes at Smethport with no criminal cases needing a grand jury for the first time. All trials are continued and jurors are released per Judge Bouton and Sheriff Bain.
The Pennsylvania State Cattlemen's association formed at Harrisburg to protect cattle owners as the state confiscates tubercular cattle and pays 2 to 3 cents a pound for carcases, arguing the policy harms members.
Frank Schafer aged 18 captain of Syracuse Central High football died from injuries after a November 17 game at Geneva. He was spiked in the foot and the wound became infected, leading to his death last week.
A garbled fragment mentions prodding patent com and a search for advancement amid persistent pain. The text hints at distraction and frustration but lacks clear details about people, places, or outcomes.
Dr. Herbert J. Webber of Cornell University claims New York state potato yields can rise from under 100 to 250 300 bushels per acre through five years of experiments. He highlights careful variety handling and selection of healthy tubers, testing over 20 varieties, with positive outlook for growers.
Governor O Neil of Alabama told the governors conference in Richmond that the United States and Britain lag behind major powers in rural credit. He blamed financial interests for high interest rates and poor farm lending and urged wider adoption of rural credit methods and study of European models. He reviewed European farm financing and summarized Alabama s rural community commission work.
Residents near the Asheville post office reported hearing someone inside last week. An alarm drew citizens who heard burglars trying to blow open the safe. A watcher fired a shot, sending the yeggmen fleeing through a rear window. they remain at large.
Dr Harris A Bostwick died Thursday morning at his family home on Jefferson Street Warsaw New York at age 76. He was married 35 years ago to Lucelia T Miller of Attica and is survived by two daughters Mrs Florence Gowdy and Miss Belle Bostwick. A former practicing physician in Hermitage Rochester and Silver Springs he moved to Warsaw seven years ago from that area.
Two state inspectors ordered fixes to the Kanana and Prattsburgh locomotive halting service last week. After repairs, trains resumed and mail service between Kannona and Prattsburgh returned to rail operation. wagon transport carried mail in the interim.
A strong gale last week caused extensive damage in Batavia with blown wires downed trees and signs. At Oakfield Charles Gordon, an elderly resident, was knocked over on Main Street and suffered a badly bruised left hip and temporary paralysis.
A brief humorous dialogue contrasts King Midas with a pickle, noting the curse of touch turning to gold and the trouble of eating with fingers. The exchange ends with a light remark on the king’s misfortune.
Judge Carnahan commends use of the rod in public schools and urges prudent whipping as part of child training. The jury acquits Mary E. Perch of Baldwin school in a case brought by James E. Bennett over his son Calvin's spanking.
In Burlington New Jersey Bessie Smith a vagabond and beggar warned a judge she would commit self harm if jailed for hunger. Magistrate Smith granted a month to “save her life” while at the county jail Sheriff Jordan urged a three month sentence. Also New York court of appeals ruled Royal Arcanum must keep initial insurance assessment on Samuel Green a Brooklyn lawyer, opening potential suits by many members.
White Plains N Y Dec 12 The trial of John Pugliese before County Judge Platt heard tales of robberies at pistol point on John D Rockefellers Cantico Hills estate with a band of highwaymen and blackmailers The jury found Pugliese guilty of highway robbery in the first degree the penalty being 20 years in prison
Market items list prices for wheat No 2 red at 1.06, oats standard at 37 to 37 1/2 cents, butter creamery extras at 36 44 to 37 cents, eggs white fancy new laid at 42 to 45 cents, and potatoes state per 180 pounds at 1.75 to 2.00 dollars.
Buffalo market notes list grain and agricultural product prices for December 11. No. 2 white wheat at 1.09 dollars, corn yellow prices around 0.51 to 0.49 dollars, oats at 0.38 to 0.364 dollars, flour blends at 5.50 to 6.25 per barrel, butter at 0.35 to 0.36 dollars, cheese at 0.17 dollars, and eggs at 0.42 dollars.
CATTLE prime steers 9.25 to 9.50 per lb for 1200 to 1400 lb. 1,200 to 1,400 lb steers 7.25 to 8.00. choice fat cows 6.00 to 6.75. choice heifers 7.00 to 7.50. choice bulls 5.75 to 6.25. choice veals 12.00 to 12.50. fair to good 11.00 to 11.75. SHEEP AND LAMBS choice spring lambs 8.50 to 8.90. mixed sheep 4.00 to 4.75. HOGS light Yorkers 7.56 to 7.60. heavy hogs 7.75 to 7.80.
A fragment from the Houston Post features a young lady confronting a man blocking her path. The hay fever victim answers with a startled shout and quickly departs, creating a brief comic moment.
Shopper asks for a necktie for her husband and is refused by a salesman who cites policy against selling neckties to women unaccompanied by men. The witty exchange is noted in a lighthearted local page.
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