Northwestern Pa librarians hold Thursday meeting at Carnegie
A district gathering of libraries in northwestern Pennsylvania met Thursday afternoon at the Carnegie Public Library in Bradford. Attending were Miss Anna McDonald consulting librarian of the Pennsylvania Free Library Commission Miss Helen Hevener from Warren and Miss Peterson from Kane. A round table session was held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradford
Pennsylvania
Carnegie Public Library
Anna McDonald
Pennsylvania Free Library Commission
Helen Hevener
Warren
Peterson
Kane
Boy Finds 1846 Gold Coin Near Beaver Creek
Calvin McMillin of Forest County finds a five dollar gold piece near the old T. D. Collins lumber camp on Beaver Creek. The 1846 coin appears incrusted and likely lay undiscovered for about 40 years since the plant was abandoned.
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Calvin McMillin
Forest County
T. D. Collins
Beaver Creek
Former Superior Court Justice Morrison Injured in Elmira
Former Superior Court Judge T. A. Morrison of Smethport was badly hurt at the Park hotel in Elmira New York where his son George Morrison runs the establishment. He fell when his heel caught on a stair and dislocated his shoulder. No serious lasting effects are feared and he is progressing as expected.
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Superior Court
Morrison
T. A. Morrison
Smethport
Elmira
N. Y
Park Hotel
George Morrison
Aged farmer Richard Mack leaves hospital after assault
Richard Mack, 63, formerly of the Waterford Cambridge Springs area, was discharged from Logan hospital last Thursday after being struck, robbed, and shot by his nephew Earl Mack and Mary Eaton at his home. He is reported in good condition and expected to recover fully.
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Richard Mack
Earl Mack
Mary Eaton
Waterford
Cambridge Springs
Logan Hospital
Little Lander Boy Poison Incident In Forest County
The two year old son of Mr and Mrs Perry Swanson of Lander fell ill after eating loose killer powder tracked to a neighbor’s home. He grew dangerously ill for two days but Sunday relief came and doctors considered him out of danger. Nearby, Forest County reports a rattlesnake crop with several large specimens captured near Tionesta by Lester Wolfe and others.
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Lander
Perry Swanson
Forest County
Deator
Homer Nichols
Willis Harmon
Tionesta
Lester Wolfe
Ladies' Aid Plan Ice Cream and Coffee Basket Picnic
The Clendenn ing U B church Ladies' Aid met at Mrs Frank Robbins home June 17 with many members and visitors present. A 12 o'clock dinner was followed by a $2.45 collection. Rev A Hanks led devotion. They voted to serve ice cream and coffee at the grove basket picnic near Clendening Corners on July 3 and to print hand bills. Next meeting set for July 1 at Mrs Charles Martin's home in Lounsbury Corners.
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Frank Robbins
Ladies’ Aid of
Clendenning
Charles Martin
Lounsbury Corners
Irvine Lumber Mill Burned Near Warren Wednesday
The Tidioute creek mill owned by Irvine Lumber Company and G. E. Colvin of Warren burned in a blaze late Wednesday night. Watchman Seth Norton had just finished a tour when the fire started. two hose crews battled the flames but the mill was lost. A new mill will be built, boiler and engine thought usable, with about three months of work ahead.
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Irvine Lumber Company
Tidioute Creek
G. E. Colvin
Warren
E. E. Norton
Seth Norton
Skeleton found at Fredonia may mark early settler
During gravel bank excavation at Fredonia last Saturday workers unearthed a human skeleton. A pick pierced the skull, the remains sit upright and appear well preserved despite age. Authorities believe it is a white man, likely an early settler, as no arrow heads or Indian tools were found.
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Fredonia
Advertising Card Faker Preys on Warren Victims
Warren police seek a fat young man who arrived from Olean on Wednesday and sold advertising space on a train timetable card. Four young women aided him. after collecting payments he left without paying wages. He and two companions were seen heading toward Sheffield and North Warren, but he failed to appear at the station.
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Warren
Olean
Sheffield
North Warren
Young Man Drowns While Bathing in Kinzua Creek
Roy M. Cray a 22 year old Florida resident drowned Friday evening while swimming in Kinzua Creek. He had been ill for two months and grew exhausted, sinking before help could reach him. His body was recovered two hours later downstream. Cray was known as a lecturer and Bible student.
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Kinzua Creek
Roy M. Cray
Florida
Robert E. Nash
Buffalo
Lloyd English
Kinzua
Nau
Harvest Company Agent Injured In Auto Crash
George B. Howe an agent for International Harvester Company in Mayville was injured when an auto carrying he and another company agent pitched over a fifty foot embankment between Pittsfield and Garland last Thursday. Howe suffered a fractured right shoulder and numerous bruises while the other passenger was uninjured. They tried to turn out to pass a rig on a narrow road when the car struck a tree about midway down. both men rolled to the bottom. They reached Corry on the P. and E. at 2:30 and were treated in Mayville.
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George B. Howe
International Harvester Company
Mayville
Pittsfield
Garland
Howe
Corry
Warren Man Dies From Fall at Warren Construction Site
James A. Cousins of Warren died at the Emergency hospital following injuries from a fall at a new house under construction for John Winsor. The seven foot drop fractured his skull. he was about 40, a resident of Jefferson county, and a member of local Maccabee and Odd Fellows lodges. Funeral held Monday afternoon at the family residence.
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James A. Cousins
Warren
John Winsor
Jefferson County
Cherry
Grove
Maccabee
Odd
Fmer Fellows
Tidioute to Hold 15 Mile Cross Country Auto Race
Tidioute plans a 15 mile free cross country auto race on July 3 as part of the Fourth celebration. First prize is $20 and second prize $10. No racing or stripped cars allowed. Entries close at 10 o clock Friday July 3 via Dr. George Siggins.
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Tidioute
George Siggins
Burglars and Bicycle Thieves Active in Warren
Early last week and Friday night burglars entered two South Side homes, D. T. Burke at 216 Biddle Street and James Clark on Oneida Avenue, taking silverware and small sums. That same night two bicycles were disassembled in the business district, with only front wheels removed. Police continue to investigate the cases.
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Warren
D. T. Burke
Biddle Street
James Clark
Oneida Avenue
Eleven Normal Graduates From Warren County Edinboro Ceremony
Eleven Warren County students completed the State Normal School program at Edinboro in the institution’s 54th annual commencement. The class totals 133. Fay Daley of Grand Valley also graduates from the manual training department.
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Warren County
State Normal School
Edinboro
Fay Daley
Grand Valley
Genevieve Mae Babcock
Russell
Bertha Allene Boone
Lottsville
Marv Otis Firth
Sugar Grove
Grace Ebien Lindsey
Akeley
Pearl Allene Mix
Genevieve Edith Parker
Warren
Ellen Victoria Daley
Boyd William Ghering
Glade
Howard J. Green
Spring Creek
Yown Council Delays Fire Truck Purchase On Monday Session
Yown council did not authorize a new fire truck after extending the Fire Committee's report. The group will inspect Jamestown's LaFrance unit and report Saturday. Also approved: brick block paving for Pennsylvania Avenue at 18.50 per thousand and a gravel seven inch foundation rule for new tracklaying.
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Jamestown
LaFrance
la France
Central Station
Bradford Foster Brick Company
Youngsville
Pennsylvania Avenue
Jamestown Shale Paving Company
Olean
Mintzer
Kerrof
Sewer Committee
Kerr
Evelyn Weed
Borough Secreaary
San Francisco Exposition
Pennsy Tickets Now Good Both Ways
The Pennsylvania Railroad introduces flexible tickets valid for return travel. Previously tickets specified a single direction such as Warren to Erie or Warren to Philadelphia. Now a ticket bought for Erie can be used for return passage, effectively pegged to mileage rather than direction.
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Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Warren
Erie
Philadelphia
Girl and Two Men Frames Up Robbery in Celeron Park
Alma Carlstrom Oscar Carlstrom and Herman Ridder of Jamestown were arrested on grand larceny charges after allegedly forming a frame up with a 18 year old girl at Celeron park. Erickson swore the trio robbed him of 10.10 while the girl confessed involvement.
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Celeron
Alma Carlstrom
Oscar Carlstrom
Herman Ridder
Jamestown
Ericsson
Erickson
Carlstrom
Celeron Park
Ridder
Repairs on North Warren Road Authorized
Assistant Engineer T C Frame reports that State Highway Commissioner Cunningham authorized repairs on the road from North Warren to Venturetown. The macadam road, long in poor condition, will be resurfaced with bituminous material. between street railway tracks the road will be bricked. Local outcry from the press chamber of commerce and citizens aided the move.
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North Warren
T. C. Frame
State Highway Department
Cunningham
Venturetown
Press Chamber of Commerce
Warren Automobile Club
Harrisburg
Learn Family Reunion Held at Russell
Ninth annual Learn family reunion held Thursday at Russell at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Learn. More than fifty relatives gathered for a morning program of instrumental music recitations readings and vocal numbers followed by a dinner. Officers elected for the coming year include President Ethel Miller and Vice President Levi Learn. Relatives attended from Salamanca Jamestown Warren Corydon Akeley Frewsburg Youngsville and Gerry. Get your tenant leases at the Mail Office.
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Learn
Levi Levn
At Russell
Florence Hesch
Richard Enos
Hazel Holt
Mary Potter
Cecil Hesch
Gladys Holt
Marvin Clendening
Doris Fullerton
Donald Fullerton
Mary Hiller
Florence
Irene Hesch
Fred Enos
Hazel Hesch
Ethel Miller
Levi Learn
Cora Hiller
Bertha Enos
Mattie Clendening
Salamanca
Jamestown
Warren
Corydon
Akeley
Frewsburg
Youngsville
Gerry
Walker-Russell Nuptials Celebrated Tuesday Evening
Miss Eleanor Walker wed Donald Coulter Russell of Jamestown in a pink floral parlor ceremony at 14 Water Street. Rev. J W Smith presided, with matron of honor Mrs George Glenn Brockway and maid of honor Miss Bessie Priestley in pink taffeta. The bride wore white satin with duchess lace and pearls, and received a diamond sapphire pearl bar pin from the groom. An all pink reception followed with Suter Orchestra. out of town guests included Jamestown, Oil City, Tidioute, North East, Erie, Philadelphia, Rochester, Cleveland, and more.
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George Glenn Brockway
Bessie Priestley
Jeanne Lees
Helen Jackson
Rachael Clough
Louise Fee
Mary Jones
Edith Slater
Georgiana Brockway
William Griffith
Orrin Russell
Mrs. Anderson
Suter
Earl Morrison
Stanley Underwood
William Blackstone
Jamestown
Elsie Williams
Cordelia Morek
W. J. Kern
Oil City
Henry Grandin
Lella May Hunter
Masonic War Relief Fund Reaches Fifty Five Thousand
The United States Masonic War Relief Association reports total collections of 55,852 from grand lodges commandaries chapters and temples for relief of Masons in the European war. Of this sum thirteen thousand dollars has been distributed among Masonic bodies in England Ireland Scotland Germany Luxembourg Switzerland and Belgium.
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Cincinnati
Masonic War Relief Association of
United States
England
Ireland
Scotland
Germany
Luxembourg
Switzerland
Belgium
Germany accuses Allies of Abusing Neutral Ensigns
Germany charges that British ships fly American and other neutral ensigns to comb seas for German submarines. The United States state department says the American embassy in London was asked for a report but has not yet replied. Germany argues such methods prevent proper stoppage and search of suspected merchant vessels and notes a prior incident involving Commander Weddingen and the U-29.
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Germany
Washington, D
State Department
ATL
London
Weddingen
Osborne at Chautauqua Promotes Prison Reform
Thomas Mott Osborne introduced self government to Sing Sing inmates five months ago. Today 50 study shorthand and typewriting, 30 study industrial drawing, 20 in telegraphy. Knitting classes sent 750 items to Belgians and Poles. Recreation includes baseball tennis boxing and more. Osborne’s reforms cited by testimonials. full description planned for next summer at Chautauqua New York.
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Thomas Mott Osborne
New York
Sing Sing
Osborne
Chautauqua
Chautauqua Bride Wed Roman Nobleman in Rome
Ellen Constance Palmer sister in law to George E. Vincent of Chautauqua Institution married Count Francesco Dandini de Sylva in Rome. The groom served in the military at Issola di Maddalena and they left for their new home after the Church of San Martino di Monte ceremony. Countess Dandini de Sylva had appeared in Washington society when her father Henry W. Palmer sat in Congress from Pennsylvania.
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Ellen Constance Palmer
George E. Vincent
Chautauqua Institution
Francesco Dandini de Sylva
Rome
Italy
Issola di Maddalena
Church of
San Martino di Monte
Countess Dandini de Sylva
Washington
Henry W. Palmer
Congress
Pennsylvania
Governor vetoes death penalty act in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg June 19 Governor Brumbaugh vetoed the Senate bill allowing juries in first degree murder cases to fix penalties at death or life imprisonment. The governor said the jury and the court ought not to have this power and the tendency would be against social justice. The veto marks a repeated stance despite decades of consideration.
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Harrisburg
Senate
Brumbaugh
Women’s low shoes sale in multiple price points
A local retail advertisement lists women’s low shoes in restful style with prices from 1.48 to 4.00 dollars. The offer includes several price tiers 1.75 1.98 and higher.
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Aly
Harvest Company
Warren Man
Yown Council
U. S. Masonic War Relief Fund
Patent Medicine
Second Ave
Warren, Pa
Warren Mail
Mber the
Plac Redding Shoe CO
Bailey
Curley
Gillette
Yankee
Arnold
Durham-Duplex
Keen-Cutter
Ever-Ready
Gem Junior
Clark
Enders
King
Week
Ward
Yale
Star
Gem
Auto Strop
Sharp Shaver
Mark Cross
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