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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1908
Page
2
Various Early 1900s Political and Criminal Notes
President Roosevelt took honorary presidency of the Peace and Arbitration league. Gov. Hughes of New York signaled willingness to seek renomination. Harry K. Thaw suffered a stomach ailment. Edward Peekemohle found guilty of illegal deposits. George R. Gamble convicted of arson in Bellefontaine. Thomas E. Watson opened Populist campaign in Macon. Haskell of Oklahoma named treasurer of the Democratic committee. Prince of Wales greeted in Quebec. Grete Beier beheaded in Freiberg for fiancé’s murder. Eugene V. Chafin opened Prohibition campaign in Evanston. Roosevelt to Newport for naval conference. William Loeb denied Africa trip rumor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Peace and Arbitration League
Gov. Hughes
New York
Harry K. Thaw
Edward Peekemohle
Bank of
Eugene V. Chafin
Evanston, Ill
Newport
R. C
William Loeb, Jr
Africa
Curacao Tensions Escalate Venezuelan Consul Seeks Refuge
Angry Curacao residents threaten the Venezuelan consul who fled to the German consul. They also force a Venezuelan to publicly apologize for articles attacking the Dutch government.
London Olympics Close With Queen Medal Ceremony
The London games closed as the queen presented medals and trophies. John F. Hayes won the marathon, Dorando was disqualified after being helped across the line, and American athletes earned multiple medals including world records by Bacon Irons and Dole. Other items cover rail cases, storms, and notable crimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
America
United Kingdom
Sweden
Canada
South Africa
Greece
Norway
Germany
Italy
Hungary
France
Australia
Finland
John F. Hayes
Dorando
Carpenter
R. E. Walker
J. A. Rector
University of Virginia
C. J. Bacon
A. C
F. C. Irons
Chicago A. A
G. S. Dole
Yale
M. W. Sheppard
Harry F. Porter
Bill” Hazard
Bassett
Neb
Robert Louis Stevenson
Gilroy
Cal
Prince of Wales
Plains of Abraham
Quebec
Joseph A. Vaughn
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Green Hall
Roane County
Ohio
Lester Wagner
Bombay
Christiania
Bernese Alps
Pennsylvania National Guard
Gettysburg
Fairbanks
Port Edwards
Wis
Daniel L. Lynch
Richard Nommenson
Anna Sorenson
King’s Mills
William T. Branitzky
Chicago
Lucas Sletten
Joseph J. Henry
Mississippi
Illinois Central
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Federal Grand Jury
Abington
Portland
Ore
United States Court of Appeals
Landis
Santo Parque
Honduras
Nicaragua
Likely
Nev
Minneapolis, Red Lake & Manitoba Railroad Company
Minnesota Railroad and Warehouse Commission
Franklin Storm Ravages Crops in Rural Area
A heavy rain storm with high winds and intense lightning damaged crops across the countryside. In York county rabbits are abundant, drawing snakes to raid the young cottontails and kill many.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
York
York County
Lancaster Detective Kills Burglar North of City
Lancaster Detective Edwin M. Gerlach shot and killed a black burglar in a north side incident, as police investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Edwin M. Gerlach
Butler Plant Ramps Up After Summer Shutdown
The Standard Plate Glass Co. with 500 workers resumes full operations after a two week summer shutdown for repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler
Standard Plate Glass Co
Butler Incident Ties Up Rig as Horse Runs Aground
Mrs. William Klinger and Mrs. J P Allen were slightly injured when a runaway horse struck their wagon, throwing them from the vehicle in the street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Klinger
J. P. Allen
Windber Card Dispute Ends in Fatal Throat Cut
Antonio Popenta died three hours after his throat was cut during a dispute over a card game with two companions. Police are investigating the incident and identifying the other involved parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windber
Antonio Popenta
Popenta
Kittanning Voters Approve $6000 School Bond Issue
Applewood borough votes to fund a new school building with a $6 000 bond issue. Construction will begin promptly, expanding educational facilities in the suburb of the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kittanning
Applewood
Agriculture Dept Plans 70 Lecturers for Farmers Institute
Harrisburg reports the state department of agriculture will assign 70 lecturers to its farmers' institute division next year to expand outreach and education for farmers and related industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
State Department of Agriculture
Farmers’ Institute
Fire destroys oil derrick and tanks causing heavy loss
A fire in Washington destroyed an oil derrick a 200 barrel tank of high grade oil and adjacent machinery and buildings. Total loss estimated at about $10,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Herd of Sheep Killed by Dogs Near Kittanning
E. Hoover, a liveryman and farmer of Kittanning and East Franklin township, reports 18 head of sheep valued at 150 dollars killed by dogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kittanning
Lightning Sets Dunbar Youth Dead in Bedroom
Connelsville reports 14 year old John Condren of Dunbar was instantly killed by a lightning strike while standing in front of a dresser in his bedroom during a severe electrical storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connellsville
John Condren
Dunbar
Severe Windstorm Hurts Greensburg Area
In Greensburg and Mount Pleasant nearby, a powerful wind and electrical storm caused extensive damage across Greensburg in Westmoreland County. Authorities assess structural harm and report outages as crews work to restore power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensburg
Westmoreland County
Mount Pleasant
Washington Storm Strikes County Leaving Heavy Damage
A powerful storm swept the northern part of Washington county causing extensive damage from hurricane force winds cloud bursts and lightning with damage estimated in the thousands of dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Washington County
Butler Dr. Wasson taps 250-barrel gusher near Bakertown
Dr. E. L. Wasson of this city reports a 250-barrel oil gusher on the Patton farm near Bakertown close to the Allegheny county line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler
E. L. Wasson
Patton Farm
Bakerstown
Allegheny County
Fire destroys barn near town, loss $11,000
Berlin reports a large barn owned by Harvey L. Countryman two miles north of town was burned with its contents. Estimated loss set at $11,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Harvey L. Countryman
Joseph Stadfelt’s son injured in Conneaut Lake boating accident
Meadvile reports eight year old Joseph Stadfelt Jr., son of attorney Joseph Stadfelt of Pittsburgh, suffered a painful injury when his arm was caught between a boat and a wharf at Conneaut Lake while riding in the vessel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meadville
Joseph
Joseph Stadfelt
Pittsburg
Conneaut Lake
Mrs Stetson Remarries Count Santa Eulalia of Portugal
The widow of John B. Stetson, hat magnate, Mrs Sarah Elizabeth Stetson, wed Count Santa Eulalia of Portugal in Philadelphia. The ceremony linked two prominent families in a quiet social notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Sarah Elizabeth Stetson
John B. Stetson
Santa Eulalia
Portugal
Neighbor Kills Resident Over Water Dispute
Warren report says Jacob Oferlee of Miller road six miles from town was shot and killed by neighbor T F Divilbliss after long standing water rights quarrels on the Oferlee farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Jacob Oferlee
Miller Road
T. F. Divilbliss
Oferlee
Divilbliss
Fire destroys barn in Castile, Greene County
A large barn belonging to J. A. Addleman at Castile in Greene County was totally destroyed by fire along with its contents. The loss amounted to about 3000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
J. A. Addleman
Castile
Greene County
Robber Chokes Bank Runner On Chestnut Street Trolley
An unknown man choked bank runner Joseph A. Vaughn on a Chestnut Street trolley and robbed him of 1900 dollars before leaping off the car and fleeing through the crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Joseph A. A. Vaughn
Chestnut Street
Tragic Child Killed by Train Near Lancaster
Five year old Matthew Arms died after being crushed by a D L W locomotive on Erie Railroad tracks two miles east of Lancaster. Police and railroad officials investigated the fatal accident and the circumstances surrounding it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Matthew Arms
Erie Railroad
Motherless infants cared for after mother's death
Neighbors brought three infant children to the Northside police station after the mother died. The father is unable to work for long periods, leaving the babies in need of care and protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Northside
Company orders two new tipples at Catsburg mines
In Washington the Catsburg mining operation says current equipment cannot handle coal output. The company has ordered construction of two tipples, one for river shipments and one for railroad transport, to improve handling and delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Catsburg
Greensburg Mania Mirrors Pittsburgh Death Wave
Greensburg reports a local mania with a pattern similar to Pittsburgh and cites 11 men jailed after wives accuse them of threatening murder. One wife notes her husband has been arrested five times in two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensburg
Pittsburg
Lancaster County Storm Washes Away Bridges
A severe thunderstorm struck Lancaster county at the northern end washing away the Cornwall railroad bridge at Manheim and the Lan caster and Manheim Electric railway bridge over Chickies creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Lancaster County
Cornwall
Manheim
Lancaster and
Chickies Creek
Defamation suit over lumber theft claim at factory
George F. Bower sues Joseph Kansel for $1,000 damages alleging Kansel accused him of stealing lumber and boasting he would take anything, damaging Bower's character at the Oil City factory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oil City
George F. Bower
Joseph Kanselman
Bower
Horses die after long drive in heat near Ebensburg
Johnstown report says D. E. Park of Pittsburgh with a summer home at Ebensburg lost two valuable horses after a near fifty mile mountain drive. Authorities attribute the deaths to extreme heat and heavy exertion on the journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnstown
D. E. Park
Pittsburg
Ebensburg
Judge Grants Nolle Prosequi in Capitol Case
Harrisburg Judge Kunkel grants a nolle prosequi in the capitol case against Frank Irvine. Irvine’s case was severed before the others were acquitted in the last trial, freeing him from any connection with the capitol case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Kunkel
Capitol
Frank Irvine
Irvine
Dunbar Tax Collector Dennis Kerwin Arrested for Embezzlement
Dunbar borough tax collector Dennis Kerwin is charged by bondsman John McDowell with embezzling $2,000 in tax money for 1903 04 05. He allegedly collected funds and did not remit them. Kerwin was released on bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connellsville
Dennis Kerwin
Dunbar
John McDowell
Giant blown glass globe crafted at Phoenix plant
The Phoenix glass plant produced the largest blown glassware piece ever in the United States. William Pastors, a skilled blower, fashioned a perfect globe ordered by a Los Angeles company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Phoenix Glass
William Pastors
Los Angeles
Graft Protest Follows McKees Rocks School Case
In Pittsburg borough, Ed ward F. Duffy representing a citizens committee filed for an injunction to halt further construction of the $300,000 McKees Rocks school building amid graft charges and protests of innocence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
McKees Rocks
Edward F. Duffy
Citizens’ Committee
Group nabbed for illegal fishing along Chartiers Creek
Cannonsburg authorities arrest T F Horne and nine aides including John Klein Nick Klein Peter Klein Martin Malto Joe Sully Valentine Stockert Joe Shurkert and Thomas O Farrel all of Cecil for taking fish illegally from Chartiers creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canonsburg
T. F. Horne
John Klein
Nick Klein
Peter Klein
Martin Malto
Joe Sully
Valentine Stockert
Joe Shurkert
Thomas O. Farrel
Cecil
J. J. Miller
Samuel Swan
Chartiers Creek
Milk samples test positive for formaldehyde in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg reports formaldehyde detected in two milk samples at Homestead and in one from near Greenville in Mercer county. Dairy and Food Commissioner Foust orders prosecutions immediately against the vendors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Homestead
Greenville
Mercer County
Dairy and Food
Foust
Tragic Rail Patrolman Found Dead Near Spartansburg
The mangled body of 25 year old William Mawhir was found beside the Pennsylvania railroad tracks twenty miles north of Spartansburg. Ties along the line suggest a wrecking attempt and Mawhir, employed to patrol the line, was likely struck by the Pittsburg express.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oil City
William Mawhir
Pennsylvania Railroad
Spartansburg
Mawhir
Pittsburg
Pittsburg Ball Turned Violent as Skelton Attacked
John Skelton, the only American at a Bridgeville ball, danced with an Italian woman when men dragged him from the floor and stabbed him with stilettos and barrow knives. He was taken to McKees Rocks hospital where doctors stitched 28 wounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
John Skelton
Bridgeville
Skelton
McKees Rocks Hospital
Hay Hauling Accident Claims Life of Bradford B F Sisley
While hauling hay, Bradford B F Sisley was thrown from the load and struck on his head and shoulders, breaking his neck. He died within minutes. The incident occurred during the work and led to his immediate death at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradford
B. F. Sisley
Italians debate Dante love question in New Castle
In New Castle an Italian literary society debated whether a modern Italian can love as Dante loved Beatrice. No agreement was reached as Nicola Isolda, 30, lies in the hospital with likely fatal stab wounds and Raphael Con morato is jailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Dante
Beatrice
Nicola Isolda
Raphael Conmorato
Body of Civil War veteran Robert Tozer found near Glen Campbell
The 68 year old Indiana man Robert Tozer was last seen en route to Belwood with more than $100 on him. His body was found in a field near Glen Campbell and his money was missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Robert Tozer
Glen Campbell
Tozer
Belwood
Fire damages Corrin ice cream parlors in Lincoln building
Fire at the Lincoln apartment building owned by L. Straub caused $2000 in damage to the stock and fixtures of N. E. Corrin & Co. ice cream and confectionery parlors. Other tenants sustained smoke losses as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver Falls
N. E. Corrin & Co
Lincoln
L. Straub
Sheriff sells Kittanning Sand Co plant for 3100 dollars
The Kittanning Sand Co plant at Cowanshankock was sold by the sheriff to J. B. Hill for 3100 dollars. Labor claims against the concern totaled 2300 dollars, with judgments amounting to 3000 dollars.
Evolution of the American copper cent portrait
Perriton Maxwell argues the Indian on today’s cent is a debased evolution from the 1793 model inspired by Martha Washington, tracing shifts from a flowing hair style to plumes and native head-dress through 1859, critiquing symbolism and value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Washington
Martha Washington
Lady Washington
Perriton Maxwell
Bohemian Magazine
Trust pressure in European arts world targets French and German profits
A New York merchant in Europe argues that American money raises trust power overseas. He cites the Society of Dramatic Authors and Composers in France as a dominant force collecting royalties from classics by Sophocles, Shakespeare, Racine, and Moliere, while heirs of Donizetti receive nothing since 1865.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Europe
Old World
Germany
France
Globe
Koenig
Donizetti
Society of Dramatic Authors and Composers
Lucia
Linda
Don Pasquale
Favorita
Sophocles
Shakespeare
Racine
Moliere
Instinct and Banter in a Quick Witty Exchange
A brief dialogue shows Loanstein and Isaacs trading a comic exchange. Loanstein asks for payment while pretending a head cold, and Isaacs suggests remedies as the two speak in a light, bemused tone. The moment blends humor with a casual business quip about compensation.
Son Matriculates From College Amid Mixed Emotions
The Cleveland Leader prints a line celebrating a son who graduates and receives his decree, expressing pride and sadness at leaving the Alma River, while he looks forward to the honor of becoming an honored alumnus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma River
Cleveland
Markets Update Across Cities With Varied Grain and Livestock Prices
Money rates steady around 1 14 percent in New York with mixed grain and live stock values. Across Cleveland and Chicago markets, flour, wheat, corn, oats, butter, cheese, eggs, and cattle show varied bids. Hogs and lambs move within narrow ranges. Toledo and East Buffalo report cash grains and cattle prices with calf and sheep figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Financial
New York
Reese
Market Prices Pittsburg July 29 Cattle Sheep Hogs Report
Pittsburg market listings show cattle at 6.30 to 6.50 for choice and good 5.75 to 6.60, sheep with prime wethers 4.60 to 4.70 and spring lambs 4.00 to 6.25, and hogs for yorkers 6.75 to 6.80.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Minnesota
York State
Chicago
East Buffalo
Pittsburg
Practical Fashions Paris Pattern No. 2458 One Piece Frock
Bright pink French gingham with white spots forms a simple, becoming child’s dress. Front and back fullness in narrow tucks, yoke hidden by collar, lace edging, plain Dutch neck, tied bow at back, puff sleeves with narrow bands, closes center back. Sizes one to seven years listed with fabric yardage and prices. Pattern requests require 10 cents and address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
The Simple Life and a Charge of Sanity
A man trying to settle old debts was promptly charged with insanity. The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes the ironic view that honesty is sometimes treated as a mental aberration in certain localities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland Plain Dealer
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General News
Curacao
Lincoln Democrats
Taft
Bryan
Democratic National Committee
Norman E. Mack
Buffalo
N. Y
E. L. Hall
Nebraska
Urey Woodson
Kentucky
Charles N. Haskell
Oklahoma
John J. Martin
Missouri
Louis Armor
Toledo
Grace Snell-Coffin-Coffin-Walkey
Hugh M. Love
Iowa
J. Hull
S. F. Prouty
Thomas J. Dunn Company
George Kock
Dubuque
Schoool
C. Potter
Casperstown
New York City
Altar
Sonora
Turkey
Chamber of Deputies
Castro
J. H. de Reus
Netherlands
Venezuela
Bardolph
Williamsburg
Mankato
Minn
Pennsylvania
Loanstein
Isaacs
Argentina
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