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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1912
Page
1
A heavy Chicago Burlington & Quincy mail train crashed into the rear of the Oriental Limited after stopping to repair a hot box, plowing through a passenger car at Western Springs. Fourteen were killed and sixteen injured as crews and residents rushed to aid victims.
Louis Libby and William Shapiro, owners of the car used to transport Herman Rosenthal's killers, claim police were involved in the assassination and say they will testify only to the district attorney. They were jailed for murder as Dougherty's detectives pursued Rose, Itsek, and Becker-linked figures.
Jasonville reports a slate fall in the Hamilton mine causing mule to kick driver Mike Ready from a car. The car wheels ran over Ready, killing him instantly.
William Leverence was killed while mowing near New Hartford Louisiana when he was thrown in front of the sickle bar. He sustained fatal injuries and died from the accident on July 18. Local authorities investigated the incident.
An ad brief urges businesses to use the Mail for advertising campaigns. It highlights reach and impact, promising measurable returns for merchants seeking to boost sales and visibility through newspaper notices and inserts.
Captain Edward Barnett was killed instantly when a lantern completed an arc-light circuit delivering 5,700 volts during a City Hall tower fire in Atlantic City. Chief George Profatt and several firefighters were shocked, with Profatt knocked unconscious while aiding Barnett. a 3,000 person crowd watched as rescuers evacuated stunned crews from a 120 foot high structure.
Herman Rosenthal, the man who accused police of graft, was murdered in New York. The case tied to police corruption and public scandal, drawing widespread attention as investigators pursued leads and examined possible suspects connected to the alleged graft and motive for the killing.
Oyster Bay July 18 Colonel Roosevelt scrapped plans to tour Iowa Michigan and Kansas to sway public opinion as delegates to the Progressive convention were chosen. At Sagamore Hill a conference with Senator Dixon George W Perkins and O K Davis led to the decision due to ongoing questions at Roosevelt headquarters in New York. He will stay at Sagamore Hill until the Chicago convention opens August 5 then resume plans after a brief rest.
Courtlandt B. Van Sickler, once of St Louis and nephew of Mrs George T Augustine, writes from a Truxillo prison to his sister Florence Van Sickler appealing for aid. He claims self defense in the July 4 killing of F P Shaw, a banana plantation manager, and says he remains chained with a 35 pound weight on his left ankle since surrendering.
Norman Stanley of Bay City shot and killed his 17 year old wife last night. Police Sergeant Harry Anderson was seriously wounded while attempting to arrest Stanley who fled to a swamp and exchanged fire. Stanley then killed himself as officers closed in. The girl’s body was found with the weapon nearby. Sergeant Anderson is expected to recover.
W. W. Baxter collapsed in Meadville Pennsylvania after receiving a telegram from Syracuse New York stating a relative left him two hundred fifty thousand dollars. He died of heart shock described as caused by excessive joy while recounting plans for the windfall to friends.
In New Rochelle on July 18 Julian Diaz of the Volunteer Life Saving corps rescued Miss Ethel Johnson from Echo Bay after she collapsed during a Hudson Park swim. The girl declined to share her Bronx address but kissed Diaz as thanks and departed in a car.
A postwar pamphlet asserts the Rothschild family has governed Europe since Waterloo, with nations deeply in debt to them and unable to ever repay.
The Warren Mail reports a tight county wide contest as Mildred Carrier leads in Columbus with Mae Phillips close behind. Readers are urged to organize, persuade voters, and secure subscriptions while promoting prizes offered by The Mail.
Vague notes list names Della Bubl Ree Eee Terres Eet Mable Woodside with scattered letters and partial titles. No clear results or affiliations are provided in readable form.
A student asks who is the patron saint of music and the professor obliquely answers. The exchange ends with a joke referencing ragtime and St Vitus in a Washington Star style.
Steve quips about Gabe's question as Jones ends up imprisoned. The New York American frame uses a brisk, humorous exchange to hint at a criminal justice outcome.
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