Great Danger to Civilization Urges Liquor Ban
Dr. A W Ferris of the New York state lunacy commission says one in 279 in the commonwealth is in insane asylum and alcohol is the chief cause. He urges closing saloons to save civilization, warning liquor corrupts politics and risks race preservation and national union.
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A. W. Ferris
New York State Commission
Commonwealth
Friends of Civilization
Ferris
India
Asia
Carthage
May Abolish Hanging In Pennsylvania
A bill by Representative John F. L. Morris to replace the gallows with the electric chair in Pennsylvania is expected to pass. The plan envisions death chambers in state penitentiaries and a $320,000 appropriation for Eastern and Western facilities, with leaders and criminologists in favor.
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Pennsylvania
John F. L. Morris
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Sing Sing
New York
Columbus
Ohio
Tonnage of Chopin’s Piano Music
The article notes Chopin’s last study in C minor takes two minutes and five seconds to play and estimates the pressure involved at about three tons. It adds that an hour of Chopin piano playing averages between 12 and 34 tons of “tonnage.”
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Chopin
Republican Primary slate for county commissioner names
Authorized notices announce RE Thompson and A C Mook as candidates for county commissioner in the upcoming Republican primaries. Both names appear in the formal candidate announcements expected in this period.
Local Republicans nominate two hopefuls for associate judge
The announcement names John Sig gins of Tidioute and Ws Hughes of Warren as candidates for associate judge in the upcoming Republican primaries.
Candidate Announcement for Register and Recorder
We are authorized to announce EF. R. Allen as a candidate for register and recorder and Frank A. Wood of Grand Valley as a candidate for Register and Recorder and Clerk of the Orphans' Court at the coming Republican primary.
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EF. R. Allen
Register and Recorder
Frank A. Wood
Grand Valley
Register
Orphans’ Court
County Treasurer Candidates Named for Primaries
The MAIL announces Ernest D. Stewart of Conenango township as a candidate for County Treasurer subject to Republican voters in the primaries. C. A. Love of Irvine is named for County Treasurer subject to Macias voters in the same election.
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Ernest D. Stewart
Conenango Township
C. A. Love
Irvine
Macias
New Light on Profits Shifts Public Mindset, Perkins Says
George W. Perkins former Morgan partner and steel magnate argues that the era of pursuing purely large fortunes is ending. He calls for full public disclosure of corporate accounts and insists corporations exist to serve the public, not private enrichment, urging reform of monopolistic practices in utilities and big business.
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George W. Perkins
New York
J. P. Morgan
Perkins
America
House of Morgan
Great Corporations and the People Promise a New Era
The Pittsburgh Leader argues that profit sharing with employees and the public, through fair policies and honest dealings, can avert public ownership demands. It envisions a revolution in corporate practice, with Perkins leading a shift toward people-centered growth and enhanced service. Shrewd businessmen should align with this vision to meet a rising public demand.
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Perkins
Pittsburg
Storage reform urged to limit cold food stockpiles
Editorial cites New York World call for legal limits on cold storage of butter eggs cheese and poultry. It argues perpetual storage keeps prices artificial and harms consumers, asserting perishables belong to natural production seasons and warning cold storage fuels extortion and higher costs. It also dismisses political gossip about elections.
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The
New York World
Quarry Blast Displaces 400000 Tons at Bonawe
A blast at Bonawe quarries displaced upward of 400000 tons of granite. The rock face stood about 300 feet high and the powder was set 80 feet from the quarry floor.
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Bonawe
The Real Man and Inner Power Voice
A concise meditation on Marcus Aurelius's idea that genuine strength comes from an inner force. The quote emphasizes self-mastery, restraint, and the persuasive power of inner character over external control.
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Marcus Aurelius
Garters in China Adapt to Style, Not Need
New York Sun notes Chinese people do not use garters as trousers are tied at the ankles. They may wear an American garter as an outside ornament, reflecting fashion rather than utility.
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China
New York Sun
Woodard
Billy Christie
LeMoth
Tegge and Daniels
Yorke-Herbert
Three Die From Submarine Sinking in Kiel
Three men aboard the U2 submarine that sank near Kiel on Tuesday died of suffocation.
J. P. Morgan Plans Merger With AT&T
J P Morgan Co plans a merger of independent systems with American Telephone and Telegraph Co to unify communications and finance interests.
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J. P. Morgan & Co
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Tokio
Champagne
France
Champ Clark
Washington
Sosnowice
Russia
Poland
Casimir
United States Proposes 99 Year Lease of Galapagos
Reports from Guayaquil indicate the U S would lease the Galapagos Islands for 99 years at 15 099 000. Albany notes state banking official C H Cheney will finish his term in May 1913, not January. A beggar demanded money from Sir Thomas Lipton at his Fir England estate and was arrested when police intervened.
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Guayaquil
United States
Galapagos Islands
Albany
C. H. Cheney
Thomas Lipton
Fir Ingland
Gift funds proposed for George Washington memorial in New York
A $100000 gift was announced in New York for the proposed George Washington memorial. In Hankow, British and German gunboats landed forces to quell rioting with eight Chinese killed. A subway passenger was killed after a train struck a standing woman on a crowded platform. Washington reported US exports in principal articles last year exceeded 126 million dollars more than 1909. The American cruiser Tacoma stopped and detained the Honduran insurgents gunboat Hornet for neutrality law violations.
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George Washington Memorial
New York
Hankow
Washington
United States
Tacoma
Mexican Forces Report 100 Killed Near Ojinaga Ambush
Reported action near Ojinaga results in about one hundred Mexican deaths as federal troops are ambushed by insurgents. No further rioting observed at Hankow. warships debated by foreign governments including the United States. China acts under Russian pressure to curb a spreading plague affecting Asia. Governor Dix sends William W. Varley nomination for state excise commissioner to Albany to replace Maynard N. Clement whose term ends in May. Estimated annual government losses from Havana tobacco imports range $5 to $5.5 million, attributed to trade customs rather than fraud in a Loeb inquiry.
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Ojinaga
Hankow
United States
China
Asia
Dix
Senate
Albany
William W. Varley
Binghamton
Maynard N. Clement
Canandaigua
Loeb
Havana
North Carolina Senate Advances Bill With Single Nay Vote
The North Carolina senate passed a federal income amendment bill by a single vote against. Charles Parr, noted as a defender of American liberty, died suddenly at his home in Southampton England. A kerosene fire injures Miss June Walker of Woodhull New York causing her death. Pekin residents plan to leave for Hankow as the diplomatic corps remains deadlocked on quarantine. Governor Foss of Massachusetts seeks authority to review conduct across state boards.
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North Carolina
Charles Parr
America
Southampton
Ing
June Walker
Woodhull
Pekin
Hankow
Foss
Massachusetts
Elks Minstrels Prep for Warren Performance
West Spring Creek resident Wallace Palmer breaks a leg while coasting but recovers. Elks minstrel show manager C George Nunn from Mt Carmel Pa arrives to begin rehearsals for the Warren event on Feb 8. Warren County sends eleven students to State College.
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Wallace Palmer
West Spring Creek
C. George Nunn
Elks
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Thompson
A. C. Mook
John Siggins
Tidioute
Ws Hughes
Warren
Man
Garters
Kiel
Horace West
Algernon West
Cornelius V. Collins
New York Central
LOC News
State College
Warren County
W. E. Heibel
A. P. Kitchen
H. P. Ohleén
R. C. Cook
E.L. Klepfer
W. M. Baker
H. C. Anderson
J. J. Borquin
J. P. Smith
Clarendon
F. E. Klinestiver
Sheffield
F. H. Kidder
North Warren
Penrose
Hitchcock
Postal Savings Bank
du Bois
Producers’ Oil Company
EF. W. Jennings
Clarence Walker
Butler
Frank A. Chevalier
Oil City
E. W. Jennings
M. Murphy
John Jennings
BF. A. Chevalier
Postal Duns Legal
Post Office Department
Chas. Barnhart
George DeForest
Barnhart
Dstani
Benedicttine Sisters
St. Joseph's
Father Sieverding
Father McKegney
Anthony Wiersbinski
M. O’hern
Laus
Red Cross Seals Sale
Warren Folks
Red Cross
Bradford
Ridway
Kane
Bon Air Sanitarium
Northwestern Anti-Tuberculosis League
Virginia
Nicholas Godell
Hassinger Lumber Company
Godell
John Godell
Watspaw Farm
Forest County
W. A. Hassinger
M. R. Hassinger
Laura Barnes
Westinghouse Electric Co
General Electric Co
Schenectady
N. Y
Teacher's Institute At
Presbyterian Church
Pittsfield
Knapp
Supt. Adams
Mixer
Russell
Chandler’s Valley
Millie B. Thompson
Eldred
Sugar Grove
Woodard Theatre
Henry Dockstader
Henry
Filkins
Bain
Dockstader
Bradford Star
Antonio Wagner
Wagner
Justice of the Peace
Victor Granquist
Giaderon
Jul
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