German blows up bridge on the Canadian line
A dynamite blast damaged one of three spans of the St. Croix River bridge linking Maine and New Brunswick. William Van Horn, arrested at a local hotel, claimed to be a German officer and possessed a German flag. He said he acted because Germany and Canada were at war with Britain. no identification papers were found. The incident sparked cross-border investigations.
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Portland
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Ground Hog Sees No Shadow Forecasts Bright Days
Ground hog fails to see his shadow as it emerges, signaling six weeks of clear weather. Forecast calls for rain snow and sleet in the east over the next 86 hours as February 2 reports from Washington.
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Ground Hog
Washington
Carranza Executed Along With Staff Near Vera Cruz
Telegram from Vera Cruz reports General Jesus Carranza his son Abelardo and staffer Aganico Peraldi executed by General Santibanez after capture near San Geronimo on Tehuantepec Isthmus. Venustiano Carranza plans to retrieve the body as troops are sent to Vera Cruz.
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Peraldi
Santibanez
Venustiano Carranza
General Santibanez
Jalapa
Vera Cruz
Hospital Help Cut Down in State Charity Budget
The Warren Emergency Hospital faces a shortfall of about 9000 as the state board of public charities recommends 13.8745 million for hospital buildings and maintenance, excluding 4.21 million for indigent insane care. Hospitals named include Kane Summit, Beacon Bradford, Corry, Ridgway General, Warren Insane, Oil City, and Grand View Oil City with substantial cuts from requested funds. It is likely the legislature will adopt the recommendations.
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Warren
Pennsylvania State Board of Public Charities
Kane Summit Hospital
Beacon Bradford Hospital
Corry
Ridgway General
Warren Insane
Oil City
Grand View
Methodists to Raise Seventy Thousand for District Endowment
After a Corry Methodist church meeting Bishop Burt and district superintendents announced a district goal of 70000 toward a 400000 portion of a five million endowment. Dr Mitchell of Oil City named chair to start immediate fundraising with ministers and a lay member from each church.
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Cakes and Pies Price Hike Hits Norristown Bakers
Norristown Pa February 1 bread eaters face higher costs as bakers raise doughnuts and crullers to twelve cents a dozen from ten and another raises pie prices. The move hints at possible loaf size reductions to offset costs.
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Norristown
Governor Brumbaugh Joins Fisk University Board
Harrisburg reports Governor Brumbaugh accepted membership on Fisk University’s board of trustees in Nashville Tennessee. The institution focuses on African American education and the Tennessee governor is also a member. Washington notes the House cleared for a vote on President Wilson’s veto of the Burnett immigration bill with a literacy test provision. Opponents expect failure by 20 votes to override. Representative Gardner urged passage despite the veto.
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Brumbaugh
Fisk University
Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
Washington
Wilson
Gardner
Will Elect a Judge in Venango County
Franklin Pa February 2. Venango county politics focus on the judgeship as incumbent George S Criswell seeks re election and a bitter fight looms over licensure duties and the wets versus drys. Republican P M Speer and Democrat E C Breene are named as candidates with Breene backed by liquor interests. Several others are rumored to run before the next fall primary.
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Venango County
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E. C. Breene
Liquor People
Venango
Jordan revival extends to February as meetings win many
The Jordan Tabernacle revival in Warren extends to February 14 with about 1200 publicly joining the Christian side and daily attendance of 40 to 50 pew walkers. A big Tuesday parade drew 3000-plus participants including Salvation Army and Citizen's bands, a megaphone choir, and a lit white cross.
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Warren
Salvation Army Band
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Tabernacle
Jordan
Jordan Party
Hulings on the Future of the Bull Moose
Washington reports Congressman Willis J. Hulings of Pennsylvania discusses the Progressive party's fate in light of 1912 and 1914 shifts. He argues reform requires party leaders to shed boss politics and align with public will, suggesting a possible return of Progressives to the Republican fold if reforms follow. He cautions that old leadership risks a fall if it ignores public sentiment.
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New York Sun
Willis J. Hulings
Pennsylvania
Taft
Roosevelt
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Republican Party
District high schools may grant degrees in Philadelphia
Harrisburg February 2 The bill by Representative Dunn would allow the district high school of Philadelphia to grant degrees to graduates. Central High School now holds the degree privilege, facing alumni opposition who favor a city college at Central. Governor Brumbaugh's tenure led to a district high school system and the change.
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Philadelphia
Dunn
Centrel
Central High School
Brumbaugh
Non-Partisan Act Repeal Prepared for Legislature
Harrisburg Feb 1 The bill to repeal the non partisan Judges act is prepared and will appear in the Legislature within a week or ten days. Debate centers on whether it should take effect immediately or January 1 as three Superior Court Judges and several Common Pleas Judges face election this Fall. The measure would align judicial nominations with straight party tickets and awaits final detail fixes before governor Brumbaugh is consulted.
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Superior Court
Common Pleas
Brumbaugh
Greece Mobilizes and Fortifies frontier
Berlin reports from Constantinople that Greece is rapidly mobilizing and strengthening line defenses along its border, signaling escalating wartime activity and strategic buildup.
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London
Berlin
Berliner Tageblatt
Constantinople
Warren Man Subscription Notice
Local notice invites readers to subscribe for the Warren Man newspaper at one dollar per year in advance, outlining payment terms and how to receive issues regularly.
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M* Lai
Warren
Local option bills to test Brumbaugh influence this week
Harrisburg reports say local option and child labor bills will come before the Legislature this week. Governor Brumbaugh's push is to secure House and Senate support, with Williams of Tioga likely sponsor and the Anti-Saloon League backing the governor's measure. Local option supporters aim to rally votes, while opponents foresee a tougher path in the House and Senate.
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Brumbaugh
George W. Williams
Tioga County
Williams
Law and Order
Anti-Saloon League
Edwin S. Ware
Philadelphia
Vare
Senate
Pennsylvania
George Kunkel
Dauphin County
Suffrage Resolution Passes Assembly and Senate in New York
Albany reports that the woman suffrage resolution passed the assembly by 113 to 0, and the senate soon approved the resolution out of committee, signaling strong support for enfranchisement in New York.
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N. Y
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Senate
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