Grand jury cites soap treatment at Pennsylvania Hospital for the Insane
The grand jury found evidence of a soapy restraint used to subdue patients at the State Hospital for the Insane in North Warren. Nurses Margaret McFarland Emma Long and Anna Miller faced arrest and bail as DA Lyons pursues a vigorous prosecution, with a detailed report filed after interviewing thirty witnesses.
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Lyons
Margaret M’farland
Emma Long
Margaret McFarland
State Hospital For the Insane
Criminal Court
Pennsylvania Hospital For the Insane
North Warren
W. D. Hinckley
Frank J. Lyons
Harry P. Rice
Dorothy
Hinckley
Said County
State Hospital For
Anna Miller
Miss McFarland
Sub committee reports corruption charges not sustained
A sub committee concludes that corruption charges against him are not sustained. The inquiry found no sufficient evidence to support misconduct allegations. Officials plan to close the matter and resume normal duties.
Rev Frank Nelson Pioneer Swedish Mission Leader Dies
Rev Frank Nelson a longtime presiding elder in the Warren district and pioneer worker for the Swedish Mission church died last Thursday in Du Bois from pneumonia. Born in Smaland Sweden in 1851 he came to America in 1869 and leaves a widow four sons one daughter and many Jamestown relatives and friends. Funeral was held Sunday afternoon at the Swedish Mission church.
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Frank Nelson
du Bois
Smaland
Sweden
Nelson
Anna Maria Nelson
Jamestown
Swedish Mission Church
Warren
Speer Spent One Thousand Five Hundred for Campaign
Statement of campaign receipts and expenditures filed by P. M. Speer shows total cost to win Congress in the 28th district at 1506.30 dollars. Receipts are listed as none and expenditures mainly to county committee chairmen Forest 150 Mercer 300 Warren 400 Venango 445, plus railroad fares hotel bills and postage. no unpaid debts.
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P. M. Speer
Congress
Forest
Mercer
Warren
Venango
Merchants Asked to Close at Six This Holiday Season
Harrisburg Dec 11 Chief Factory Inspector J C Delaney has issued an appeal to retail merchants of the State to follow Philadelphia merchants example who have agreed to close their stores at 6 pm during the holiday shopping season.
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Harrisburg
J.C. Delaney
Philadelphia
Twenty-Eighth Child Born to Bonner Family in Indiana
In Richmond Indiana on December 15 a twenty eighth child arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jason Bonner of New Castle. The couple's nineteen children are still living and Mr. Bonner is 49 with his wife four years younger.
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Richmond
Ind
Jason Bonner
Newcastle
Bonner
Reading Telegraph Strike Off After Concessions
The threatened telegraphers strike on the Reading railway has been declared off as the company meets the men’s demands with satisfactory concessions.
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Philadelphia
Reading
From Rough Box to County Home
Greensburg Pennsylvania December 11 Henderson known as Doc Henderson arrived at the County Home after living in a rough box in a New Kensington cemetery for months He held a college degree from Ohio State University Columbus and supported himself by gathering herbs sold to physicians The cemetery nails failed to deter him as he slept on the box with papers for a pillow until authorities intervened and placed him at the county home.
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Greensburg
John Henderson
Henderson
New Kensington
Ohio State University
Columbus
After Death Fine Time is Promised
New York reports Miss Lillian Whiting of Wellesley College Observatory argues in favor of life after death with social activities and Martian communities possible. She says death is the withdrawal of the spiritual body and progression to finer conditions with better opportunities. Free teacher tuition offered at Edinboro Normal for winter term starting January 3, 1911. catalog free.
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New York
Lillian Whiting
Wellesley College Observatory
Edinboro Normal
John F. Bigler
Suit of Interest in Oil Regions
A suit filed last Wednesday at Franklin pits Marian Snyder against Rebecca Johnson over oil property damage. Snyder claims at least 260 dollars in damages from a well shot on Johnson’s premises on April 12 1910 spreading oil and debris onto Snyder’s lot in Oil City.
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Marian Snyder
Rebecca Johnson
Franklin
Oil City
Melba Adopts Springfield Girl as Paris Prot egé
Mme Melba, charmed by a Springfield Ohio singer who contacted her in Chicago, adopts Armour Potter as a protege and plans to take her to Paris. Potter will stay with Melba and live in Paris apartments when Melba sails Saturday.
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Toledo
Springfield
Ohio
Chicago
Mme. Melba
Statewide purge eyed as Tener takes office
In Washington the post election talks tie Pittsburg and Harrisburg aims to the Tener administration. Governor elect Tener plans a broad housecleaning to replace inefficient officeholders while protecting Civil War veterans. He signals intent to hire new, capable staff and curb long-tenured complacency.
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Govenor
Tener
Keystone State Has Big Representation In Next Congress
Pennsylvania will retain the largest Republican representation in the next Congress as Democrats gained nine of thirty two districts. New York shifts to 23 Democrats and 14 Republicans. Pennsylvania Republicans expect a strong turnout for Governor Tener’s inauguration with Reynolds to become Lieutenant Governor. Senator Penrose may retain the Post Offices chair with finance leadership unsettled.
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Penrose
Republican Organization
Tener
Washington
Pennsylvania
New York
Keystone
Representative Tener
Berry
Finance
Senate
Aldrich
Rhode Island
Burrows
Michigan
Boies Penrose
Committee On
Post Offices
Naval Affairs
Committee On Commerce
Franklin Savings Bank Declares First Dividend
The Franklin Savings Bank declares a 10 percent dividend to creditors after closing when President E. W. Echols died last July. Vouchers totaling $80,000 will be mailed, against $800,000 in proved claims. Liabilities total under $90,000 with assets around $500,000, including Echols and Bredin estates.
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Franklin
Franklin Savings Bank
E. W. Echols
Named Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
A report identifies the chief justice appointment to the Supreme Court with emphasis on the selection process and key figures involved, noting official confirmation timelines and potential implications for the judiciary.
Democrats File Their Expense Accounts for Campaign
William J. Breene, Democratic candidate for Congress, filed his campaign expense statement in Franklin showing total outlays of 1339.88 with a disputed 117 bill. Contributors included brother Er. Breene and Charles L. Suhr, each 100, and payments to multiple local papers. Breene notes partial liability on a 117 bill and states settlement will be promptly filed.
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Franklin
William J. Breene
Congress
Judd Thompson
Mr. Breene
Mr. Breese
Er. C. Breene
Charles L. Suhr
Tidioute News
Oil City Blizzard
Sharon Telegraph
Oil City Derrick
Greenville Progress
Ementon News
Venango Spectator
Times Publishing Company
Warren
Breene
Plans for New Refinery Site in Butler District Hinted
Samuel Faust of High Grade Oil Refining discusses refinery plans in the Odd Fellows building. Officials seek a plot of at least 20 acres with water and railroad access. Potential sites include Byers farm near Lyndora and Renfrew tract, with water salinity and switch costs under review. A water sample will be tested.
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Samuel Faust
Odd Fellows
Butler
Chicora
Byers
Lyndora
Standard Steel Car Co
Renfrew
Hyder Eagle
Schwing's Jewelry Store Open Evenings in Warren
C F Schwing's Jewelry Store at 420 Penn Ave West Warren Pa remains open every evening offering shoppers extended hours for jewelry and watch repairs.
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C. F. Schwing’s Jewelry Store
Penn’a Ave. West
Warren
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Warren Hospital For Insane
William E. Lorimer
United States
Ilinois
MR. Speer
Venango County
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Martin A. Knapp
Interstate Commerce Commission
Melba
Wasu Hinctron
D. C
W. A. McGee
Pittsburg
John K. Tener
Oliver
Robert McAfee
Magee
Tenor
Department of Mines
Railroad Commission
Keystone State
the Supreme Court
Edward D. White
U.S. Supreme Court
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