Mayville House Hotel Burns Down In Morning Blaze
The Mayville House in Mayville, oldest and largest hotel, burned to the ground after 3 am. Charles E. Backus owned it. he and his wife escaped in night clothes. Two employees were rescued from lower floors, but nothing was saved. Loss estimated at 25,000 dollars with 15,000 insured. restoration likely.
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Mayville
Mayville House
Charles E. Backus
Edward Beardsley
Summerdale
Beardsley
Charles Taylor
Gust Anderson
J. P. Hawley
Flora Glarum
Barcelona Harbor
John Babcock
Babcock
Backus
Judge Lindsey's Boys Greet Bride at Union Station
Denver dispatch reports Judge Ben B. Lindsey entering the city with his bride as 1,000 newsboys cheered at Union Station. The crowd shouted for Mrs. Lindsey while the judge blushed and praised the verdict.
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Denver
Rush for sheriff's job in McKean County
Kane Pa January 27 There are many candidates seeking the office of sheriff of McKean county to fill out the unexpired term of M C Bain who died George B Montgomery of this city who is deputy sheriff is the most likely candidate and a petition will be sent to Governor Tener asking that he be appointed.
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Kane
Sherif
McKean County
M. C. Bain
George B. Montgomery
Tener
Fewer Licenses In Jefferson County Reported
Brookville January 26 Judge John W Reed quickly disposed of liquor license cases granting thirty four of thirty seven retail licenses two wholesale and four brewery licenses total licenses reduced by three in the county Two districts placed on the dry list Westville hotel and Anita hotels denied remonstrances with 13000 signatures judged against blanket remonstrance Five thousand anti saloonists held a mass meeting in Brookville
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Brookville
John W. Reed
Westville
Anita
Temperance
Judge Reed
Bailey Heads State Dairymen
At the closing session of the Pennsylvania State Horticulturists E M Bailey of Pittsburg was elected president of the Dairymen's Union. The convention also denounced the new weights and measures act, asserting it misdefines a bushel. Committees were named to plan amalgamation of the three groups the Horticultural Association the Dairy Union and the State Breeders.
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York
Pennsylvania
Horticultural Association
The
Dairy Union
E. M. Bailey
Pittsburg
Dairymen’s Union
Club Steward Sentenced for Selling Boose in Franklin
Harry H. Krotzer former steward of the Franklin Lodge of Eagles received a $300 fine and three months in the county jail for selling liquor without a license. If fines and costs are unpaid he faces ninety additional days in jail after the sentence. The case traces back to a three year crusade against sideboard clubs with multiple appeals.
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Franklin, Pa
Harry H. Krotzer
Franklin Lodge of Eagles
Krotzer
Supreme Court
Franklin
Oil City
Eagles of
Court of Last Resort
Criswell
Lodge
Local option to be issue in state
The Anti-saloon League of Pennsylvania declares straight county local option as the prime issue in upcoming primaries across the state. Trustees report widespread anti license sentiment and say they will publish each candidate’s stance on a straight county option bill. Rev. C. C. Hays and other officers were re elected.
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Philadelphia
Anti-saloon League of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
E. J. Moore
Auto-saloon League
C. C. Hays
Johnstown
Oil City Foreigner A Leprosy Victim
Frank Syracusa an Italian laborer thirty is under guard in Oil City suffering from leprosy. He will be moved to Pittsburg for radium treatment. Dr J F Davis says no danger of contagion as the disease is in early stages. Confirmation came from Philadelphia lab. Syracusa came from Buffalo three weeks ago. Boarding house run by Joe Tambourine contains six other Italians who have not been exposed. It is believed he contracted the illness in Buffalo.
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Oil City
Frank Syracusa
Pittsburg
J .F. Davis
Davis
State Bacteriological Laboratories
Philadelphia
Syracusa
Buffalo
Joe Tambourine
Oil and gas excitement grips Tionesta area
Tionesta Pennsylvania reports a rapid oil and gas rush with over 100 wells planned in months. Leases spread around the village as crews drill on several farms including the Co B Kerr and M M Mazen properties. A Braden Oil Company and Phillips Company operate multiple sites.
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Tionesta
Clarington
Co. B. Kerr
Clarion
Bradford
M. M. Mazen
Braden Oil Company
Phillips Company
Deitrich Defends Progressive Stand on Pennsylvania Fight
A. Nevin Deitrich, Washington Party State Committee chairman, in Washington urges Progressives to oppose Republican candidates backed by the Washington party in Pennsylvania. He cites M. Clyde Kelly and Senator Bristow as examples and pledges a true Progressive campaign against stand out Republicans and semi progressives.
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Washington
D. C
A. Nevin Deitrich
Washington Party
Pennsylvania
M. Clyde Kelly
Deitrich
Bristow of
Kane
Dry force in Clarion County to oppose liquor licenses
In Clarion Pennsylvania a no license league forms across boroughs and townships to press for a county dry list. The license court opens February 23 and Judge G G Sloan faces a tough campaign to deny all license applications in February.
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Clarion
G. G. Sloan
Clarion County
Harrisburg Names State Film Censors for Pennsylvania
J Lewis Breitinger former Philadelphia legislator named chief moving picture censor with Mrs. E C Nover of Charleroi as assistant. They will inspect films at the Capitol with authority to pass or deny screenings. Chief earns 1500 dollars and assistant 1200. 2.50 per film viewed. unapproved productions are prohibited and punishable by a fine.
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Harrisburg
J. Lewis Breitinger
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
E. C. Nover
Charleroi
Capitol
Girl Accused of Gem Theft Ties to Former Sheriff
In Greensburg on January 25, following the death of Westmoreland county former sheriff George Seanor in Gary Indiana, Pansy Miller Seanor’s stenographer was accused of diamonds valued at 1400 stolen from Seanor’s estate. Miss Miller waived extradition and was returned to Gary while her mother accompanied her. Seanor had deeded property to her, and she said the diamonds were stolen weeks before his death but not by her.
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Greensburg
George Seanor
Westmoreland County
Gary
Ind
John Fetter
Gary Trust Company
Fetter
Pansy Miller
Seanor
Miss Miller
Sugar magnate William G. Irwin dies in San Francisco
William G. Irwin, renowned sugar planter and multmillionaire, died at his San Francisco home today after a life spanning Hawaii and business ventures. He built a sugar empire with Honolulu roots and was a prominent figure in maritime and plantation circles. His passing marks the end of an era in sugar industry leadership.
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San Francisco
William G. Irwin
Honolulu
Smallpox Outbreak Reported Near Warren Warren
Reports indicate three smallpox cases near Warren after cases in Sinclairville Cassadaga and Moons Chau tauqua county and Erie county near North East. William Gray railroad cashier at Warren freight house ill with disease and over one hundred lesions on his head his two children also ill. Quarantine strict fumigation of freight station ongoing health board meetings held to plan containment with further developments awaited.
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Sinclairville
Cassadaga and Moons
Chautauqua County
Erie County
Warren
William Gray
Pennsylvania Railroad
Warren Board of Health
Accuses Sister of Killing Child in Mercer County
Sharon Pennsylvania January 27 A district attorney says Stella Frey 12 is guilty of a diabolical crime in the death of 2 year old Robert Frey son of Wesley Frey. Leo Frey 6 faces murder charges asserting his sister struck the child with a poker then saturated his clothes with oil and set a fire.
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Sharon
Stella Frey
Mercer County
George Rowley
Robert Frey
Wesley Frey
Frey
Leo Frey
Leo
Worry Fatal To Sheriff In Gigliotti Execution Case
Bradford Pa January 22 Worry and mental anguish over performing the execution of Rosario Gigliotti are blamed for the death of Matthew C Bain known as Mat Bain of McKean county He died suddenly at Smethport Buried here today The condemned man said he did not blame the Sheriff and felt the verdict was fair but the sheriff could not shake off the grotesque episode and it hastened his end
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Bradford
Rosario Gigliotti
Matthew C. Bain
McKean County
Mat” Bain
Smethport
Anthony Kennen
Grace Bigler
Gigliotti
Warren National Bank Joins New Currency System
On January 23 Washington reports several banks applied for membership in the new currency system including Warren National Bank in Warren and other institutions such as Pennsylvania American National Ebensburg First National McKees Rocks Oakmont Finleyville Peoples National Mount Pleasant Etna Merchants and Farmers National Greensburg and Second National Allegheny.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
American National
Ebensburg
First National
McKees Rocks
Oakmont
Finleyville
Peoples National
Mount Pleasant
Warren National
Warren
Etna
Merchants and Farmers National
Greensburg
Second National
Allegheny
Postmaster Appointed in Johnsonburg
Johnsonburg, Jan. 28. F. O. Schreiner of Johnsonburg has been named postmaster after a field of about 50 candidates. The previous postmaster, W. S. Gleason, served 14 years and was among the contenders.
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Johnsonburg
F. O. Schreiner
W. S. Gleason
Ban on Arms Likely Lifted for Mexican Rebels
Washington reports indicate the Wilson administration may lift the arms embargo for the Mexican constitutionalists. Officials note Huerta’s access to arms abroad as a case for equal treatment, with cabinet leaders and senators leaning toward a proclamation ending the embargo.
Reappointments to State Hospital Trustees Named
Governor Tener announced reappointments to state hospital boards. Russell C. Stewart, Leonard Peckitt, and F. J. Slough are named trustees of the Rittersville hospital. O C Allen, Ned Arden Flood, and Bryan H. Osborne to Warren hospital trustees. Thos B Foley named inspector of the Western Penitentiary.
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Harrisburg
Tener
Russell C. Stewart
Faston
Leonard Peckitt
Catasunya
F. J. Slough
Allentown
State Hospital
Rittersville
C. Allen
Warren
Ned Arden Flood
Meadville
Bryan H. Osborne
Franklin
Thos. B. Foley
Pittsburg
Western Penitentiary
Fatal Boiler Shop Accident Claims Mead Family Man
Corry Pennsylvania records the death of Michael Mead a senior member of M Mead and Son boiler manufacturers after a line shaft accident in his shop. His coat sleeve caught in a set screw tearing off his right arm and he died later in hospital leaving a wife several children including John J Mead a worker at the Erie Daily Times.
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Corry
Michael Mead
M. Mead & Son
Mead
John J. Mead
Erie Daily Times
Niagara Falls Quarantined Over Smallpox Epidemic
Buffalo health officials urge statewide quarantine of Niagara Falls after failing to follow recommendations in the smallpox outbreak. Health Commissioner Fronczak presented the case to the State Health Department in Albany this afternoon.
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Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Buffalo Health Department
State Health Department
Albany
Fronczak
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Bailey
Club Stewart
Franklin Eagles
W. W. Gray
Warren National Bank
United States
Huerta
Wilson
Bryan
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Congress
Japan
White House
Bacon
Senate Foreign Relations
Izumo
Mexico City
O. C. Allen
Corry Company
May Quarantine City
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