Old Clarion Attorney Dies and Local Times
The Clarion county bar magazine notes the death of David Lawson at his Clarion home. He served as ex district attorney and was an elder in the Presbyterian church for 35 years.
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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1912
Page
3
The Clarion county bar magazine notes the death of David Lawson at his Clarion home. He served as ex district attorney and was an elder in the Presbyterian church for 35 years.
Market report from New York Provision Market Buffalo dated July 24 lists No 2 hard winter wheat at 1.06 per bushel No 2 corn at 8146 to 846 cents oats standard price 61 to 61 5 8 cents pork mess at 20.00 to 20.25 butter creamery extras at 27 1 4 to 26 cents FGGs white fancy new laid at 28 to 29 cents potatoes southern white No 1 per barrel 8.00 to 8.35 Bed bea
New York quotes dated July 24 list No 2 white wheat at 1 12 per bushel No 8 white 1 10 No 3 yellow corn 78c No 4 yellow 7644c No 2 white oats 58c No 3 white 5 c Flour values ranged 6 25 to 7 00 for patent varieties Butter creamery Western 28c creamery State 25 26c Eggs State header white fancy 25 26c Cheese State dairy 15 1546c Potatoes Eastern shore fancy per barrel 3 15 3 20.
Prime steers range 8.80 to 9.25 per cwt with weights 1290 to 1400 pounds. Choice fat cows 6.25, choice heifers 7.00 to 7.25, choice bulls 5.80 to 6.25, choice veals 10.00 to 10.25. Sheep and lambs include spring lambs 8.00 to 8.25 and mixed sheep 4.25 to 5.00. Hogs show light Yorkers 8.55 to 8.69 and heavy hogs 8.55 to 8.60 with pigs at 8.45 to 8.50.
Timothy No 2 on track at 22.00 and No 3 at 21.00 in the Buffalo hay market report.
In Connellsville Pennsylvania on July 25 a cloudburst left 50 families homeless and caused 100000 dollars in damages. Lower streets became rivers with 4 to 6 feet of water surrounding stores and homes. Dunbar rail traffic suspended as reports claimed three dams above Dunbar burst feared Austin disaster. Harry Duff of Booth Flynn Quarries warned Dunbar operator Martha Veith to notify residents to flee.
Elba N Y July 5 hardware dealer Alva A Willis disappeared leaving business to his mother and sister. He drove to Batavia then Buffalo where further trace was lost. His car remains in a Buffalo garage and he has not been seen since.
A large fire discovered at Henry D. Van De Bogart's grocery and tobacco store on Main street Corfu destroyed over a third of the business section. The blaze wiped out a row of frame buildings between Railroad avenue and Allegheny street and the post office. Total loss estimated at 17850 dollars with more than half insured.
The Department of Agriculture quarantines Attica after a stray dog killed last week tested rabid. The dog snapped and bit several deer before its death. Several valuable dogs have been killed by owners and all dogs locally are under close watch.
Prospects are exceedingly bright for a busy year in the Brooks plant of the American Locomotive company at Dunkirk. The company has on hand orders for a large number of locomotives including a big job of reconstructing engines for the New York Central lines. Much work is being done in the local plant in equipping engines with superheaters.
The Dunkirk effort to raise 50000 dollars for the Niagara Gasoline Motor company nearly completes its subscription. The committee reports 46000 dollars already subscribed and factory plans are drawn with construction to begin in a few days.
State Engineer Bensel presented plans for the canal barge terminal stations at Herkimer and Schenectady to the canal board and they were adopted. Bids will be advertised for construction. Estimated costs are 50400 for Herkimer and 30000 for Schenectady.
Warren county is split into five districts for a contest awarding five grand prizes to top scorers. Districts include Sugar Grove to Brokenstraw in District 1, Deer Held to Watson in District 2, Farming ton and Conenango areas in District 3, Pleasant to Sheffield in District 4, and Warren city plus North Warren and Glade in District 5.
Page four outlines a voting coupon offering 100 votes when a candidate’s name is written in the blank and mailed to The Mail office. A money-paid ad schedule then lists varied vote values tied to different ads or payment amounts, ranging from 1200 to 25000 votes, with several illegible entries.
A promotion offers a pair of EVERSHARP SHEARS free with every one year subscription whether new or renewal. The blades stay sharp via a patent tension spring and thumb screw, capable of cutting heavy fabric or silk. If mailed, include six cents for postage. delivery by candidate or direct from the office incurs no extra charge.
Attorney General Carmody holds that an incorporated village cannot insure itself against accidents to its employees nor pay the premium from public funds.
Governor Dix declined to be labeled a progressive and challenged the notion by citing his administration turning a deficit into a surplus as a recent example of progressivism in action. The exchange framed the governor’s stance on fiscal policy and political identity.
Charles Cedar a 25 year old Canisteo resident lost four fingers and suffered serious hand injuries while operating an embossing machine. He was treated first at Dr Preston's office and the hand was dressed. The incident occurred at Canisteo New York.
Engineer McKim of the New York state engineer's office approves the dam project to be built behind the municipal building in Batavia. The city has already voted an appropriation of 8000 dollars. Construction will start at once. The dam will be of steel and concrete.
Thomas Cosgrove and two female companions were rescued by the United States Life Saving crew after their disabled boat drifted all night on Lake Ontario near Charlotte. The engine bearings reportedly melted while far offshore.
The note appears fragmented with unclear context and lacks coherent events or identifiable entities to summarize into a factual news item.
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