Fire destroys Hartison clothing and Brooks drug house in Ithaca
A $59,000 fire wiped out Samuel H. Hartison’s clothing store and A. B Brooks & Son’s drug house in Ithaca, with losses totaling $50,000. In Bath area, Erwin T. Cress, a well known farmer, vineyardist, killed himself by carbolic acid after long despondency. Coroner Hasson listed death as self-inflicted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ithaca
Samuel H. Hartison
A. B Brooks & Son
Erwin T. Cress
Pulteney
Bath
John EK. Hasson
Mr. Cross
Stimson Backs Taft Candidacy in Chicago Club Speech
Henry Stimson of New York, secretary of war and 1910 Roosevelt candidate for New York governor, declared Tuesday night for President Taft. He said he remains Roosevelt's friend but cannot support him for the presidential nomination, praising Taft's administration as the peak of progressive Republican policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stimson
Taft
Henry
New York
Roosevelt
Taft Club
Ilinois
Chicago
Olean Man Arrested Over Revolver Threat
Olean patrolman detained Edward Thompson after a tip he threatened to harm the police. A loaded revolver was found during a search. Thompson is jailed for carrying concealed weapons. He is the same man stabbed by George Cress on Christmas and held at Little Valley jail, recovering from his injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olean
Edward Thompson
George Cress
Little Valley
Axe strike and runaway crash injure workers in Hornel woods
Lawrence Chapman was struck by an axe and several fingers were severed while at work in the Hornel woods. He was taken to Flornel for medical care. A runaway team then collided with the buggy Chapman rode in, overturning it down a steep embankment and seriously injuring Chapman and Ambrose Paine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hornel
Lawrence Chapman
Flornel
Chapman
Ambrose Paine
Policeman Wounds Fleeing Thief in Jewelry Store Theft
Patrolman W A Cooley pursued two burglars caught in the act at W E Barnes jewelry store on Bridge Street Corning. The suspects fired three shots at him as they fled with one man wounded in the leg and forced to seek dressings in the railroad yards. the other escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Barnes
Bridge Street
Corning
W. A. Cooley
Honors For Blind Student Valedictorian At Syracuse
George Carmody of New York, a blind student at Syracuse University, has been elected valedictorian of the class of 1912. He is a brilliant student and accomplished pianist. His lessons are read to him by fellow students and he copies them on a typewriter, which has raised letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Carmody
New York
Syracuse University
Carmody
Syracuse
Physician Killed at Railroad Crossing in Batavia
Dr. Charles R. Fairchild of Bergen New York was struck and killed by a New York Central passenger train at Batavia. His body was thrown 109 feet. his horse and dog also died, the dog's body dropping near his master.
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Charles R. Fairchild
Bergen
N. Y
New York Central
Batavia
Oneida Woman Dies at 102 in New York
Mrs. Araminta Hewes of Oneida New York dies at age 102. Born in Madison County on November 25 180% she lived there all her life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oneida
Araminta Hewes
N. Y
Hewes
Madison County
Kodak to distribute 500000 to employes worldwide
Eastman Kodak officials in Rochester announce that on July 1 the company will divide among its employes worldwide a total of 500000 dollars in a special distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastman Kodak Company
Rochester
Bills to Dispose of Cuba Lake by State Proposal
Albany dispatch reports Assemblyman Sweeney has introduced a bill to permit disposal by the state of the Cuba reservoir and surrounding property now part of state land. Olean capitalists are said to be interested in the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Assemblyman
Sweeney
Cuba
Aged Slayer Lundy Caged in Little Valley Jail
From Little Valley jail William Lundy, recently moved from Olean, the self confessed killer of his daughter in law, awaits grand jury action this week. He spends much time crying and lamenting and is under constant guard to prevent self harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Valley
William Lundy
Olean
Dauhter
Headlight Inventor Irving A. Williams Dies at 81
Irving A. Williams of Utica inventor of the railway locomotive headlight now common, died at his daughter's home in Greenwich Connecticut. He was 81 and a direct descendant of Roger Williams, founder of Rhode Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving A. Williams
Utica
Greenwich
Conn
Flo
Rodger Williams
Rhode Island Commonwealth
Train Fatally Strikes Lewis Run Man at Crossing
James Thompson of Lewis Run Pennsylvania was fatally injured when a Buffalo Rochester and Pittsburg passenger train hit him at a grade crossing near his home. He was deaf and did not hear the approaching train and died at Bradford hospital.
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Run Bown
James Thompson
Lewis Run
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg
Bradford Hospital
Bradford Youth Found Dead in Bed
John Martin 20, employee of Case Cutlery in Bradford Pennsylvania, was found dead in his bed at a boarding house. He moved to Bradford from Olean New York a few weeks ago. relatives live in Tidioute Pennsylvania. Martin was to be married soon.
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John Martin
Case Cutlery Company
Bradford
Olean
N. Y
Tidioute
Martin
Governor Dix Grants Respite for Edward Burnett
Dispatches from Albany say Governor Dix granted Edward Burnett a respite until April 1 to allow his attorneys to seek a new trial on newly discovered evidence. The governor indicated no further respite would be granted if a new trial is not obtained. Burnett was scheduled for execution the week of March 4.
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Dunkirk
Albany
Dix
Edward Burnett
Burnett
Woodhull Farmer Remanded After Second Degree Assault Verdict
Nathaniel L. Sherman of Woodhull New York was remanded to Bath jail after being found guilty of second degree assault for shooting at Everett De Long and Claude Backcock while they drove past the Sherman farm. His attorneys will seek a new trial. Sherman, a farmhand, had married the widow of Woodhull’s wealthiest citizen two weeks after taking the job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodhull
Nathaniel L. Sherman
N. Y
Bath
Everett de Long
Claude Backcock
Sherman
John Wildrick
Father Perished in Snow in Philadelphia
George M. Rose a 50 year old man was found unconscious in a snow bank clutching a mother's letter about his sick daughter in Covington Kentucky. He died at Hahnemann hospital after friends dragged him home unable to borrow money for travel expenses. He had little food and wore sparse clothing. The mother’s letter urged him to come home to care for his ailing child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Covington
George M. Rose
Hahnemann Hospital
Dollie
George
Covington, Ky
Miners Expects Hard Coal Talks After NY Rebuff
Miners and United Mine Workers in the Wyoming valley were not surprised by New York conference rejection of demands. Officials expect negotiations to yield a better understanding after initial refusals. District 1 Vice President Ryscavage warned talks will follow the operators’ formal reply, stressing demands cannot be waved away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkes-Barre
United Mine Workers
Wyoming Valley
New York
Ryscavage
District 1
Free Blackleg Vaccination for Warren County Cattle
The State Livestock Sanitary Board offers no cost vaccination to Warren county cattle exposed to blackleg. Owners must send a letter to Dr. C J Marshall, Secretary, Harrisburg, by April 1 1912 with owner name address farm location herd size and animal types. After that date vaccination is charged. owners pay for veteran administer. Co J Marshall State Veterinarian. Mar 7 14
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Warren County
State Livestock Sanitary Board
C. J. Marshall
State
Live-took Sanitary Board
Harrisburg
Co. J. Marshall
Liquor License Petitions Filed for Warren County 1912
A March 25 1912 hearing before the Warren county Court of Quarter Sessions lists numerous retail wholesale and brewers license requests from P J McDermott Russell Hewitt Southerland Kinzua Madden Tidioute Gerow Gerow Hamm Harrington Wheeler Gallup O'Donnell Sweet Masterson Costello Wager Carmichael Gleason Costello Johnson Costello Rickard Adams Gleason Wager Carmichael Baldensperger Ford Caldin Tidioute Acocks Brewing Company Horton and others for properties and hotels across Warren county including Russell Kinzua Warren Youngsville Sheffield Clarendon and Pittsfield with licenses sought for hotels houses breweries and restaurants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Quarter Sessions
Warren County
Pennsylvania
J. McDermott
Russell
Lane House
Pine Grove Township
Hewitt Southerland
Kinzua
Kinzua Village
Kinzua Township
Liberty Street
Second Ward
Warren Borough
Allen W. Hamm
Sheffield
Sheffield House
Sheffield Village
Sheffield Township
Patrick J. Harrington
St. Charles
Railway Station
Hawley E. Wheeler
Warren, Pa
Penna. Avenue
A. H. Gallup
Youngsville
Fairmount House
Main
Railroad Streets
Youngsville Borough
Edward O’donnell
Lee House
Robert S. Sweet
Youngsville House
North Streets
Peter F. Masterson
Keystone Restaurant
Third Ward
Alfred C. Wiggins
Irvineton
Arcade
Brokenstraw
al. E. Nichols
Grand Valley
Grand Valley Hotel
John O. Peterson
Warren
New Warren
Penna
Jacob A. Johnson
Gladerun
Allegheny
Gladerun Village
Glade Township
Stephen J. Costello
North
Clarendon
Keystone
Railroad and
Center Streets
John &. Rickard
Penn’a Ave. W
Micheal E. Costello
Adams
M. K. Gleason
Revere House
Penna. Ave
Fourth Ward
M. J. Wager
Daniel Carmichael
Tidioute
Hanchett House
Main Street
Joseph P. Graham
Hickory Street
Frank S. Phillips
Henry House
Railroad Street
Clarendon Borough
James Edwards
Carver Mouse
Corner Penna
Aventve
John Baldensperger
Shaw House
Mainstreet
Shefferd Township
Fred M. Ford
Eagle Hotel
South Side Railroad Street
John W. Caldin
New Caldin
Yidioote
Nettie L. Acocks
Pittsfield
Pittsfield House
Pittsfield Township
Retail liquor licenses listed for Warren County towns
The notice lists multiple applicants and their venues for retail liquor licenses in Warren County Pa. Names include James A. Griffin Corydon Pa Gustave A Fox Warren Pa John P Flaus Columbus Pa W F Schueltz Warren Pa Joel B Sackett North Clarendon Pa Ray Powers and Martin Zicken Drath Warren Pa Russell H Buckley Sugar Grove Pa Willard F Jackson Irvine Pa William Clancy Garland Pa and others with licenses sought at Corydon House West End Restaurant Columbus House Schmutz Restaurant Central House Powers Restaurant Sugar Grove Hotel Clancy House and New Windsor Hotel details.
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Penina
Warren Borough
Warren County
Penn
James A. Griffin
Corydon
Corydon House
Main
Bradford Streets
Corydon Village
Corydon Township
Gustave A. Fox
Warren
West End
Fourth Ward
John P. Flaus
Columbus
Columbus House
Columbus Borough
W. F. Schueltz
Schmutz
Penna. Avenue
Third Ward
Warren, County
Joel B. Sackett
North Clarendon
Central House
North Side Main Street
Clarendon
Ray R. Powers
Martin Zickendrath
Warren Pa
Powers
Hickory Street
Russell H. Buckley
Sugar Grove
South Side Main Street
Willard F. Jackson
Irvine Pa
New Windsor
Earth School trip to traveling menagerie and dance lesson
London Punch notes a school excursion for practical natural history lessons via a traveling menagerie and circus. They will later visit a classical dancer to study anatomy as part of educational aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Preacher’s blunt counsel at prayer meeting on manure
A preacher ends a rural prayer with a stark line about farming duty. He tells a man that his land needs manure, not prayer, and urges action with the maxim Work for the Night Is Coming.
Mail Ad Matrimony: Advertise in the Mail and Get Results
Local notice urges advertisers to place ads in the Mail to reach broad readership. Emphasizes quick responses and effective exposure for businesses seeking new customers.
Children badly burned in Schuylkill Haven incident
In Schuylkill Haven Pottsville March 7 William Schoffstall five burn injuries after his clothing caught fire from matches near a cellar furnace. Joseph Walters two died? No, two year old was scalded by hot coughing syrup. both children in critical condition under care.
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Pottsville
William
Daniel Schoffstall
Joseph
L Walters
Schuylkih Haven
Schoffstall
Walters
Davis Denies Conspiracy Ties After Union Exit in 1946
West Chester Pennsylvania March 7 Moul ton H Davis a lumber dealer and former member of the Philadelphia Structural Iron Workers union has been held on dynamite conspiracy charges. He leaves for Indianapolis unaccompanied by counsel, asserting his trial will not occur for months and that he has no knowledge of any dynamiting after leaving the union in 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Moulton H. Davis
Philadelphia Structural Iron Workers Union
Indianapolis
Davis
Funeral procession runaway injures six in Slatington
Six relatives attending the funeral of Mrs Thomas Beers in Travbsville were injured when a horse fell and overturned the carriage. Mrs Albert Shafer, granddaughter of the deceased, dislocated a shoulder and others sustained various injuries as mourners scattered along the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slatington
Thomas Beers
Travbsville
Albert Shafer
Neck Broken Yet Walks in Lansford Resident
Dennis Poyle who broke his neck last September after a fall from a tree in Youngstown Ohio has returned home to Lansford Pennsylvania. He appears well and can walk about though unable to lift or bend the neck. Doctors say he is the only known case of a broken neck with actual walking ability.
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Lansford
Dennis Poyle
Youngstown O
Eieep
Boyie
Woman preacher blames sex for most divorces
A Cleveland Plain Dealer report quotes a woman preacher asserting that gender drives most divorces, arguing that without her sex there would be no divorces. The piece presents her controversial view as a broader debate on marriage and gender roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland Plain Dealer
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Joseph C. Sibley
Franklin
Greer
Butler
Bright
George A Macbeth
Pittsburg
Anne Macbeth
Robert von Moschzisker
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Hunter
J. A. Glesencamp
R. A. Kerr
Titusville
Giesencamp
Franklin and Clearfield
Big Rock
Allegheny River
Borland
J. B. Borland
The
Franklin News
Hot Springs
Ark
Lucky Jim
Sharon
Willie Farrell
Youngstown
Ohio
W. H. Taft
Willie
White House
George E. Pritchett
Geneva
Omaha
Neb
Cuba Lake
Blackleg
Warren Brewing Company
Main Avenue
Pleasant Township
Paul S. Horton
Exchange Hotel
Sults
Structural Iron Workers’ Union
Farmer
the Mail Printing Company
Warren, Penn’a
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