British steamer torpedoed as blockade tightens
London reports the German blockade now a week old with two Norwegian, one French and five British steamers sunk or torpedoed by submarines and four lives lost. Two ships reached port. two German subs missing or sunk. Mines have claimed more vessels, while insurance costs climb and neutral ships seek safe waters.
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London
British Isles
North Sea
England
Great Britain
Germany
Berlin
Clan McNaughton
Viknor
Royal Navy
British Ship Oakby Sunk After Torpedo Strike
The British steamer Oakby was torpedoed off Rye by a German submarine while in ballast from London to Cardiff. The fishing smack Gratia rescued the crew, who were uninjured, as Oakby sank off Folkestone after an attempted tow to Dover.
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London
Rye
Ramasgate
Cardiff
Wales
Gratia
Oakby
Dover
Folkestone
Printed Envelopes at 50 Cents Cash with Order
Printing firm offers to print name and address on 100 envelopes and deliver them for 50 cents cash with the order. Mail Printing Co. in Warren, Pennsylvania.
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Mail Printing Co
Warren, Pa
Mai! Printing Co
Panama Traction Company Plans Warren County Electric Railway
Plans call for a new sixteen mile street railway linking North Warren to Sugar Grove and proceeding to the New York State line within two years if charter is approved in Harrisburg on March 11. Promoters include M. M. Sanderson and D. L. Davis with R. B. Stuart of Warren among New York State men. route would run through Conewango Farmington and Sugar Grove with rights of way under negotiation. Skeptics cite past losses and uncertain revenue for rural lines, though farmers along the route may benefit from cheaper transport to markets.
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Chautauqua
Warren
Panama Traction Company
Harrisburg
R. B. Stuart
New York State
M. M. Sanderson
D. L. Davis
P. A. Tanner
Charles C. Farnham
North Warren
Sugar Grove
Warren-Jamestown Company
Youngsville
Jackson Run
Warren and
Warren County
Fire tragedy as pigs catch alight during lice treatment
In Huntingdon on February 20 Joseph Rupert tried to fumigate lice on pigs with kerosene and a torch. A flare caused flames to envelop about six pigs and ignite the pen, sending the animals and yard ablaze before they escaped to mud and water.
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Huntingdon
Joseph Rupert
Rupert
President names Crawford County postmasters in Pennsylvania
Washington February 22 President named several Crawford County postmasters including Preston F. Peters for Saegertown Thomas McCobb for Cochranton and Andrew J Palm for Meadville in Saturday’s slate of assignments.
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Washington
Crawford County
Pennsylvania
Bein Preston F. Peters
Saegertown
Thomas McCobb
Cochranton
Andrew J. Palm
Meadville
Frank James Dies at 74 Year on Missouri Farm
Frank James brother of Jesse James, famed member of the James Younger gang, died at his farm near Excelsior Springs Missouri at age 74 after months of ill health and a stroke. He survived a turbulent life of robbery from Civil War era crimes to later quiet farming.
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Excelsior Springs
Frank James
James
Here
Quantrelle
Jesse
Lawrence
Kansas
James Brothers
James Younger
Cole Younger
Lees Summit
Commercial Bank
Liberty
Russelville
Gallatin
John W
Robery
Columbia
R. A. G. Martin
Corydon
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway
Council Bluffs
Fairgrounds
Kansas City
Kearney
Archie
Jesse James
St. Joseph
Bob Ford
Jefferson City
Amputation Performed On Mme Sarah Bernhardt
In Bordeaux on February 22 the right leg of actress Sarah Bernhardt was amputated at a local hospital. Professor Denuce of Bordeaux carried out the operation after Professor Pozzi could not leave Paris duties at Val de Grace hospital. The bulletin said the procedure proceeded with favorable conditions and Bernhardt recovered as well as possible.
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Bordeaux
Mme
Sarah Bernhardt
Rue d’Arcs
Denuce
Bordeaux University
Pozzi
Val de Grace
Paris
Mme. Bernhardt
Mme. Bernhart
Arnosan
Brumbaughs veto knife strikes Democrats in Harrisburg
Harrisburg observers report Governor Brumbaugh used the veto to expose divisions within the Democratic lawmakers. Liberally distributed patronage in the last Assembly session fueled disaffection as Democrats accuse Republicans of gold-bricking and bargain politics. The party’s leaders argued the arrangement aimed to restore the state committee and balance patronage amid a strong Republican majority.
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Harrisburg
Brumbaugh
Passing the Gold Brick in State Assembly Politics
The Democrats back the plan to restore old conditions as Republicans form a state committee with one member from each district to dole out posts. The committee quickly distributes favors to the minority while warning Democrats of expected jobs in the Governor’s deficit plan and salaries in the Assembly.
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Howeer
Eanch
Assembly
Political shakeup as governor veto trims patronage
Democrats and Assembly leaders faced a sharp setback as the new Governor rejected patronage promises. More than a dozen lawmakers, who had traveled at their own expense, now face repayment as the veto reshapes duties and districts complain about blame.
Pulling Together Spirit for Community Progress
A message urging unity in a town or community. It warns that two horses pulling against each other accomplish nothing and says progress comes from pulling together in the same direction. It advises those who knock to quit and join cooperative efforts for good outcomes.
Noted Titusville Editor Peter Meiser Dies at 60
Peter J. Meiser, 60, longtime Titusville Herald city editor, died at his Drake street home after a month of rheumatic gout and heart weakness. Born June 24, 1855 in Titusville, he worked in law and oil fields before journalism, served as city editor for the Herald, and was famed as a loyal, fearless reporter and amateur athlete. Survived by three sisters and one brother, he will lie in state at St. Walburga Church with a high requiem Mass at 9 a.m. Wednesday.
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Titusville
Peter J. Meiser
Pennsylvania
Titusville Herald
Drake Street
John Messing
St. Vincent’s College
Latrobe
Fassett & Harris
Joseph
James Neill
United States
Bradford
McKean County
N. V. V. Franchot
Olean
Eldred
Messing
Derrick and Oil Citizen
The
Herald
Alanson Crosby
Titusville Evening Courier
T Makine Jis
Tiusville
Colonel Drake
Oil Country
Oil City
E. W. Husted
London
Eng
George Everett
New York City
Frederick L. Wellner
Matthew
Pittsburgh
St. Walburga R. C. Church
City
Wilson nominates five to new federal trade commission
President Wilson sent the five nominees to the Senate for the newly formed Federal Trade Commission. Democrats Davies Hurley Harris will serve seven, six, and five year terms. Parry and Rublee are named for four and three years. Senate committee set to review, with cautious, non rushed confirmation expected amid broad powers of the commission.
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Washington
Wilson
Senate
Joseph E. Davies
Madison
Wis
Edward N. Hurley
Chicago, Tull
William J. Harris
Cedartown
Will H. Parry
Seattle
George Rublee
Cornish
N. H
Newslands
Interestate Commerce Committee
Commission
Circuit Court of Appeals of the United
Supreme Court
The
Trade Commission
Congress
Davies
Bureau of Corporations
George J. Record
New Jersey
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Panama Traction CO
Cautauqqua County
Warren Mail Office
Tion
Say
P. J. Meising
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