Residents and visitors listed at Warren Saturday gathering
Robert Slater and G W Brown of Youngsville visited Warren on Saturday. The list includes Wm Delaminter of Chandlers Valley and Bert Crosby of Columbus among others. Various residents and guests travel or visit relatives in Milwaukee Toronto Dunkirk Clarion and California with multiple family occasions and social events noted.
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Robert Slater and
G. W. Brown
Youngsville
Wm. Delaminter
Chandlers Valley
Warren
Bert Crosby
Columbus
Death notices outline Nelson and Priestley families
Paul Elmer Nelson died at three o clock Saturday morning after a short illness at the home of his parents Charles P. and Teckla Nelson, age about three. Funeral held at 15 Plum Street with Rev. P A Crow. burial Oakland. Martha Priestley, mother of oil producer George Priestley now in Oklahoma, died Thursday June 30 at 72 after a fall. Surviving children listed. Ella York, 91 1 2 Dartmouth Street, found dead in bed last Wednesday. coroner notified. York, about 60, survived by two sisters. Grace M E Church member. Remains sent to Akron, Ohio, by nephews after services at Grace M E church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Elmer Nelson
Charles P. and
Teckla Nelson
Plum Street
Rev. P. A. Crow
Oakland
Martha Priestly
George Priestley
Oklahoma
Pleasantville
George C. Priestley
Thomas
Grant
Samuel
James Priestley
Nathan Shaffner
M. Sutton
Mary Priestley
Ella York
Dartmouth Street
Pierce
Akron
Grace M. E. Church
York Hill
Warren
Child Dies Saving Doll in Torrington House Fire
In Winsted July 7 four year old Margaret Ormsby daughter of Mr and Mrs Orton Ormsby of Torrington died from suffocation after fleeing to a clothes closet during a blaze on the second floor. Firefighters saw her at a window and later found her in the closet clutching her rag doll.
Japanese Chopsticks Delivered in Decorated Envelope
Guests are presented with chopsticks already formed from a single tongue-like wood piece, which they break apart before use, delivered in a decorative envelope.
Going Through Life Some Men Fight Their Way Forward
Fragmentary lines describe men confronting paths in life with struggle and perseverance. The text hints at differing approaches to progress and survival, contrasting active fight with passive expectation within a broad life journey.
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Fife
Rise to the Occasion and Quotes on Resilience
A pair of inspirational maxims attributed to R. L. Stevenson and William Morris emphasize courage and perseverance. The first notes that trials reveal strength we cannot foresee, and the second asserts repeated rises after each fall lead to lasting victory.
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R. L. Stevenson
William Morris
Market Report Wheat and Corn Futures Mixed
Market report from New York outlines daily trading in grains and livestock. Wheat futures rise with July at 1.10 and September at 1.07 3 4, corn futures dip with July 69 to 70 3 4 cents, oats steady near 46 1 2 to 47 1 2 cents. Butter and cheese prices vary with creamery, state dairy, and factory quotes listed. Potatoes show Southern No 1 at 1.00 per barrel and old state at 1.00 per 180 pounds.
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New York
State
Pennsylvania
Old State
Buffalo Provision Market Report
Buffalo July 6 prices for grains and dairy items show Wheat No 1 northern carloads at 1.21 and No 2 red at 1.07, Corn No 2 yellow at 66 1/2c, Oats No 2 white at 44 1/4c and No 3 white at 43 1/2c, Flour Fancy blended patent at 6.50 to 7.25 per barrel, and various dairy and butter prices with state and western creamery values noted.
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Buffalo
Tules
NCW Southern
Livestock Prices Report From Prime Export Market
AT T in Prime export steers sold at 7.2% to 1.60 with good to choice butcher steers. SW25G 25% choice cows at 5.25 to 6.00, choice heifers 6.00 to 6.25, common tu en heifers 4.50 to 5.75, fair to good bulls 4.75 to 5.60, choice veals 9.25 to 11.50, mixed grades 8.75 to 9.00. Sheep and lambs clipped yearlings 6.00 to 6.50, wethers 5.00 to 5.25, mixed sheep 4.25 to 4.75. Hogs light Yorkers 10.00 to 10.95, heavy hogs 9.65, pigs 10.00 to 10.10.
Timothy Tops Market with Mixed Grain Prices
Report notes Timothy as No 1 on the track with prices listed at 20.00 and 21.00. No. 2 Timothy shows 17.50 and 18.00. Straw, wheat and oat prices recorded at 8.00 and 8.50.
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Timothy
Oil Market Movers Across States Mentioned
Fragmentary OCR notes reference oil market activity in Pennsylvania and neighboring states with scattered figures like 60 52 38 28 70 and several place names such as Mercer and Corosicana. No coherent events or outcomes are clear beyond broad market mentions and numeric data.
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Pennsylvania
Mercer Black
Sparkistic
Cabell
Heecaisto
Snes
Lima
Emingie
Kansas
Oklahoma
Steamship Grecian Fire Returns to Boston
The Merchants and Miners steamship Grecian, from Philadelphia to Boston with 100+ aboard, returned after a forehold fire. Eighty passengers, mostly Philadelphians, were landed safely.
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Philadelphia
Boston
Madriz
Taft
Teverly
Robert Taft
Dairyman to Seek Damages After Leg Amputation
James Smith, former North Warren insane asylum dairyman, travels to Harrisburg on foot with a bundle of clothes and rations to undergo an irreversible right leg amputation for malignant blood poisoning. He alleges improper sanitary conditions at the asylum, near barns housing stock, caused the infection. He claims a pension offer was refused and plans to sue the State for permanent bodily harm. Smith, from Venango County, is aided by local friends as his funds run low.
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James Smith
North Warren Insane Asylum
Pattison
Harrisburg
Smith
Venango County
Williamsport
Patten retires after 30 years on Chicago board
After three decades of buying and bearing grain on the Chicago board of trade James A. Patten retires as announced yesterday. The passage notes his long career and departure from the exchange.
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Chicago Board of Trade
James A. Patten
Hughes
Roosevelt
Harvard
Yale
Thames
William K. Vanderbilt, Jr
Clifford B. Harman
Garden City
L. I
Taft
Mr. Roosevelt
Beverly
Taft son denied license. Beverly crash culpability pending
Massachusetts revokes license to operate an automobile for Robert A. Taft amid investigation of his role in the Beverly accident. Harry London narrowly avoids jail as his father-in-law blocks Saturday jail time citing Sabbath. Oyster Bay reports Roosevelt planning tariff clash and push for direct nominations law while Armour expects no price relief before harvest.
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Massachusetts
Robert A. Taft
Taft
Beverly
Harry London
Hammels Avenue
Rockaway
New York
Moses H. James
Oyster Bay
Mr. Roosevelt
J. Ogden Armour
Europe
Death a Leveler Message for Humble Mortals
A moral reflection warns that death will equalize all ranks and possessions, reminding rulers and commoners alike to temper pride when facing crowds of supplicants and the inevitability of mortality.
Not Satisfied to Be Half
A witty exchange between a young widow and a bachelor about romance. The widow asserts dissatisfaction with merely being a partner while the bachelor jokes that after a few weeks she may desire to be the entire relationship, hinting at comic tension in courting.
Curtiss Sails Over Atlantic In Record Flight
Glenn Curtiss returned to the beach after a propeller break and then flew again along a northeast breeze reaching speeds near 85 to 90 mph. He covered about eight miles in 12 minutes 13 seconds and stayed under 409 feet. He plans further ocean flights as C. K. Hamilton's Curtiss biplane arrives to compete for prizes with Walter Brookins.
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Atlantic City
Glenn Curtiss
Curtiss
Inlet
Chelsea
Walter Brookins
Clothes and the Man
A witty wry saying notes that a man dressed in fine clothes can feel inferior when confronted by a skilled tailor, highlighting vanity versus craft. The pairing contrasts appearance with real value in tailoring.
Mob Hangs Two Black Murderers in Missouri
Reported incident at Charlestor Missouri describes a mob breaking jail doors and dragging out two African American men accused of killing a white man, then hanging them from trees as crowds watched. Separate item notes a girl of 11 and her stepfather killed by her biological father in East St Louis amid a family dispute.
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Charlestor
East St. Louis
Supreme Court Chief Justice Fuller Dies at 70
Wednesday reports say Chief Justice Melville W. Fuller of the United States Supreme Court died suddenly at his summer home in Maine. The item notes his death and his long service on the high bench.
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Melville W. Fuller
United States Supreme Court
Maine
Movements Form Across Nation Over Fight Pictures
Reports indicate widespread protests in many states against the Jeffries Johnson fight photographs. A London cable confirms Miss Dorothy Deacon wed Prince Antoine Albert Radzinwill. Beverly notes Taft likely to abstain from an October extraordinary session to confirm new justices.
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Jeffries-Johnson
Dorothy Deacon
Frince
Antoine Albert Radzinwill
London
B. O. Floyer
Twentieth Century Magazine
Beverly
Taft
Senate
Robert M. Thompson
Mr. Ballinger
Not the Fool He Looks
A wry quip about a dog and a shopkeeper who sells umbrellas. The mutt’s reluctance to come in when it rains is framed as a joke that highlights the merchant’s weatherrelated trade.
Lights Out Fear in the Dark
A child named Tirley Stephen acts afraid to go home in the dark while the father lacks courage for the street but not for calling. The passage contrasts parental bravery with a child's nighttime fear.
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Tirley
Stephen
Daddy
Just Like Em. A Snappy Exchange on Wealth and Happiness
A brief exchange contrasts wealth and happiness as Myrtle argues money would not bring joy while other girls would be miserable without it. The line captures yearning and social expectations surrounding prosperity.
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Myrtle
Old newspapers offered for sale as rags and packing material
Fragments of a sale notice indicate old newspapers available for purchase suitable as packing material or underlay. Contact Mirrifice for details on quantity and price.
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John Mclean
Sugar Grove
David Halliday
Milwaukee
R. H. Winger
West Virginia
Susan Wallace
Toronto
Canada
C. Dinsmoor
A. D. Morrison
Dunkirk
John Donaldson
Spring Creek
Helen Roe
Wilkesbarre
Oberlin College
Ernestine Cowan
East Street
J.B. Phillips
Casey
Illinois
Leona
Waterford
G. H. Leonhart
California
Rose Abbott
Catherine Strickland
F. C. Callaghan
Erie
Conenango
Elizabeth E. Porterfield
Minneapolis
Mrs. Berger
Jerry Crary
W. P. McClure
Jerome Smith
Louis Schoelkopf
Myra Horton
Sheffield
B. J. Hungerford
Syracuse
N. Y
J. B. Offerle
JL. F. Valentine
Washington, D. C
Valentine
Belle Valentine
Second Street
Wm. G. Trunkey
Geraldine Osborne
Lois Brundred
Oil City
Messrs
Eugene Grimm
Chess Lamberton
C. F. Mackey
Ll. W. Barnette
Franklin
Beatrice Wetmore
Edward Wetmore
Paul Nelson
Martha Priestley
Margaret Ormsby
Market Report
Ba Uilalo
Atlantic
United States
Brooklyn
Jersey City
Johnson
Reno
New York City
B. C. Hyde
Thomas H. Swope
Ralph S. Latshaw
Kansas City
Haverstraw
N. X
Cape May
Asbury Park
Long Branch
New Jersey
Pennsylvania Railroad
Wildwood
Ocean City
Delaware River
Upper Coast
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