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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1913
Page
8
Elk County will not hold a January term this year due to lack of material to work upon. Four awaiting-trial prisoners have pleaded guilty and will be sentenced by Judge Harry Alvin Hall. The report also notes a series of local incidents and notices from Jamestown and surrounding areas.
The Warren National Bank announces the 7 percent Christmas Savings Society is now open and open to all readers. The ad invites everyone to join and directs readers to Page Four for details.
George Taggert, once of Meadville and longtime Albion resident in Erie county, faces a string of misfortunes including a fatal Erie death case arrest, a stair fall that broke his arm, and a billiard room shutdown after employing a 16-year-old to run the business. He previously lost an arm while working on the Erie rail.
James J. Hill in St Paul conducts a two month greenhouse experiment with six Minneapolis financiers to boost wheat oats and barley through new chemical soil analysis. Phosphorus identified as key plant food may raise Northwest soil fertility and grain production to double 1912 Department of Agriculture figures.
John F. Coad, 48, city editor of the Olean Evening Herald, died last week after a seven month illness. Born May 1 1864 in Woodstock Ontario he worked in Cuba New York Toronto and Ithaca as editor and proofreader before settling at the Cuba Patriot and Ithaca Weekly Observer. He was married to Carrie Park of Cuba on February 1 1894. she died October 27 1896.
Mrs Joseph Barone, a young Italian girl who vanished from her Mt Morris home last Tuesday, remains away from home. Her parents sent money for a car fare but police would not allow her to return until her abduction story involving four Italians is fully investigated.
Lee PF Smith, convicted of embezzling 2125 dollars from East Worcester National Bank in New York, had his five year term commuted to one year and one day by President Taft. He pled guilty June 28 at Binghamton and repaid 1000 dollars before surrendering.
George Spaulding of Avoca was critically injured at Bath hospital after a hunting accident. A gun discharged into his right calf, he could not move for two hours, nearly bled out, and required amputation of the leg due to shock.
Dr Lewis Swift, noted astronomer, died of apoplexy Sunday at his daughter’s home in Marathon New York at age 92. He was hailed as the era’s greatest astronomical discoverer, credited with 300 nebulae and 18 comets, and recipient of nine medals. Dr Schilt had been blind in recent years.
Christine Holquist 78 of near Kane Pennsylvania was found dead in bed by neighbors. Coroner Sherman of Bradford said death resulted from natural causes after inspection.
A House bill proposes a Bureau of Farm Loans in the Treasury to issue government bonds at up to 4 percent interest. A loan commissioner would supervise lending to bona fide tillers of the soil on farm mortgages, with loans tied to farms at least half cultivated.
George Laurin, 21, of Oneida, was held by Justice O Keefe for the grand jury on abduction charges. He and Hazel Tiffany, claimed by her mother to be 14, allegedly left town to marry. They were found in Syracuse and brought back to Canandaigua. Laurin claimed honorable intentions and said a license attempt failed when offices were closed.
Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philadelphia lands a record order for 189 engines for Harriman lines at about 3.5 million dollars. American Locomotive Company to build 56 more. After recent 88 engines for the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe, plant work will run day and night six months with higher employment.
A delivery horse once pampered by Burdett Beardsley’s colthood memories was found at the Roberts’ stables in Nunda New York two miles north of Nunda station last week. The animal had not been back for 20 years since being moved from the Roberts’ place and was discovered sheltered in a carriage house by men on the farm.
Thurston Miss one of the Chase triplets, who marked the 50th anniversary of birth on July 2, 1911, died last week in Newburyport Massachusetts after a short illness from septic poisoning. He contracted infection from a scratched finger while slaughtering a dog. He is survived by his wife seven children and siblings Mrs Benjamin W Ordway and Miss Alice M Chase.
Patrick McCormick aged 25 of Rome New York died after swallowing poison at the bier of his wife who died on Saturday. He requested those in the room to leave so he could pray beside the body and then also drank poison. He was taken to a hospital but died.
Pauline Lock a 25 year old attractive operative was struck and instantly killed by a fast New York Central passenger train in Rome while walking to work. Her body was thrown about 50 feet.
R. J. Kinsley’s Black Orpington rooster, a United States class champion, died from the pip in York Pennsylvania. Kinsley had declined an offered $2,090 for the bird after it had won numerous prizes.
Miss Loda Ghent of Wayland has been appointed by Surrogate H V Pratt as stenographer of the Steuben County surrogate's court. She succeeds Samuel French of Bath.
Nathan Thomas, a miner, leaped from a 24 foot shaft to escape a dynamite blast at Port Carbon colliery in Pottsville Pa on January 9. He lit a fuse by accident, wore dynamite in his boots, and suffered serious burns before helpers could extinguish the flames.
Mrs Raphael Petro of WilkesBarre was knocked unconscious when a large stone fell from a third story building in construction. A physician credited a hair rat she wore in her hair with saving her life.
Clarence Zimmerman died at Pottsville Hospital after being struck by a train while en route to Doudentown School. His brother William Zimmerman escaped serious injury when he was knocked clear by the locomotive during the incident reported in Pottsville.
Western interest surges in a national rock highway from ocean to ocean. Colorado leaders report strong support and funding readiness with Colorado funds totaling 750000 and 75000 for trail construction plus county matches. Denver chambers pledge further substantial support and cash when route is chosen.
Turkish women perform active mercy work on the battlefield tending the sick and wounded. Led by the sultan’s chief wife with kadins and odalisques aiding, they labor in lazarettos set up in public buildings, palaces, and churches under royal direction.
The suffragette army led by "General" Rosalie Jones plans a February march from Battery to Washington for President Wilson’s inauguration. They carry a National Association of Suffragists message urging him to enroll and back suffrage in his congressional address. Details on group size duration and leadership remain undecided.
The Demerative House will pursue six investigations in January. They cover money trust revision of money laws New Haven railway monopoly beef trust shipping trust and local fire insurance companies potentially leading to a national probe. Leary P Davison, partner of O J Morgan, will testify about fiscal dealings of J P Morgan & Co.
The Americas minister to Haiti forwards a notice inviting architects and engineers to submit plans for a new palace and executive residence with offices. The project is set to cost about 800000 dollars. Prizes of 500, 250 and 200 pounds will be awarded for the best plans. Competition opened November 2 and closes three months later.
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