Naturalization Court admits seventeen new US citizens
Seventeen foreign born were accepted as citizens of the United States at a Naturalization Court session Tuesday. J. E. Hillman, a Federal examiner, conducted the questioning. Two applications were denied. Separately, news notes report severe road conditions with three feet of snow in places, and a Towanda story about two couples swapping wives ending in legal trouble. All parties pleaded guilty and were held for court.
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United States
Naturalization Court
J. E. Hillman
Fred Talada
Lawrence Reynolds
Towanda
Talada
Reynolds
Justice of the Peace
James Carey
No Salary Raise For Commissioners
In court Monday Judge Hinckley rejected the bid to raise commissioner salaries to 1800 under a law passed last winter thus keeping pay at 1200 for county officials The ruling centers on the act’s title and its ambiguous semicolon the decision potentially affects many counties but is unlikely to reach higher courts Prominent Tidioute man William R Dawson died Saturday at 71 after a long illness He was a longtime realtor and banker and a Civil War veteran with deep community involvement Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 pm at the Presbyterian church in Tidioute burial followed in Tidioute cemetery.
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Hinckley
A. C. Mook
Hinkley
Tidioute
William R. Dawson
Mr. Dawson
Dawson
State Bank of
Cleveland
Ohio
Wallace R. Brown
Olean
New Y
Henry Dawson
York City
Fair
Pleasantville
Minnesota
Presbyterian
S. F. Marks
Waerren
Nailsown
Forest County
Judge Hinckley Celebrates 62nd Birthday at Courthouse
War ren judge Watson D. Hinckley turned 62 on Friday spending the day at the courthouse. The building’s entire staff visited his office presenting him with 62 red and white carnations in a birthday gesture.
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Watson D. Hinckley
Warren
Court House
John G. Fletcher Turns 96 in Venturetown
John G. Fletcher of Venturetown reached age 96 on March 20, making him the county’s second oldest man after Samuel McKee of Tidioute who will soon be 103. A reception honoring Mr. Fletcher was held Saturday at his daughter Mrs. Silvester Clark’s home in Venturetown.
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John G. Fletcher
Venturetown
Samuel McKee
Tidioute
Mr. Fletcher
Silvester Clark
Erie Daily Times Misreports Sibley Death
The Erie Daily Times mistook political death for actual death of Hon. J. C. Sibley. The paper claimed he disposed of his property by will before he died, though his death had not yet occurred.
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Erie Daily Times
J. C. Sibley
Erie
Elwood Lloyd Reaches Owensboro During River Journey
English journalist Elwood Lloyd, traveling by canoe down the Allegheny Ohio Mississippi, reports flood conditions slow his progress. He had passed through the city earlier and now confirms a prolonged stoppage in Owensboro Kentucky due to high waters.
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Elwood Lloyd
Allegheny-Ohio
Mississippi
Owensboro
Bridge Plans Approved by Water Commission
Final approval granted by Harrisburg Water Supply Commissioners to county officials. Two conditions: remove excavated materials from the stream and notify the start and completion dates of the project.
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Water Commission
Harrisburg
Warren Hospital Receives 25 000 From Schimmelfeng Will
Through the will of Henry Schimmelfeng of Ridgway Elk county Warren Emergency hospital is to receive 25 000 the income to be used for hospital clinic maintenance original equipment or repayment of indebtedness the donor was a liberal supporter during his lifetime
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Warren Hospital
H. Schimmelfeng
Henry Schimmelfeng
Ridgway
Elk County
Warren
Schimmelfeng
Township Highways District 4 Based in Warren
The State Highway Department restructured into five districts. District four, effective April first, covers Erie Crawford Mercer Venango Clarion Elk Forest McKean Jefferson Clearfield Cameron Potter Clinton and Center counties with W. P. Mills as chief engineer at Warren headquarters.
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Warren
State Highway Department
Erie
Crawford
Mercer
Venango
Clarion
Elk, Forest
McKean
Jefferson
Clearfield
Cameron Potteh
Clinton
Center Counties
W. P. Mills
J Augustus Jones Adopts Two Arkansas Children
Showman J Augustus Jones of Warren has adopted two orphan children a boy and a girl with his nephew C L Erickson a Warren resident and part owner in the Jones shows adopting a boy, all three left without relatives after their mother’s death. The Joneses have been at Hot Springs since Christmas and have no children.
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J. Augustus Jones
Warren
C. L. Erickson
Hot Springs
Ark
All License Applications Granted in Seven Minutes in Warren County
Judge W. D. Hinckley granted 37 liquor license applications in Warren County in seven minutes last Monday morning. He read the list, asked for arguments, then approved bonds and licenses. Last year’s session drew 2,500 remonstrances and hours of testimony. This year few spectators, mostly applicants, witnessed a swift license court.
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W. D. Hinckley
Warren County
County Treasurer Stewart Returns After Barn Accident
County Treasurer E. D. Stewart resumes duties following a two week absence due to injuries from a 15 foot fall at a barn on his Stone Hill farm.
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E. D. Stewart
Stone Hill
Thawing Out Pipes Causes Small Fire At Market Street
Firefighters were called to 109 Market Street Saturday morning when a gasoline torch used to thaw frozen pipes started a small blaze. The fire was quickly controlled. The same issue notes a new United States Army recruiting office opened at the Struthers Hotel under Corporal Alfred Gagnor, who has already received several enlistment applications.
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E. D. Everts
Market Street
U. S. Army
United States Army
Struthers Hotel
Alfred Gagnor
Conewango Trust Plans New $40,000 Brick Block
Conewango Trust Company will start building a three story brick block costing $40,000 after purchasing the Thomas Shaver property at 511 Pennsylvania Avenue East. Ground floor to be occupied by the bank with upper floors rented.
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Conewango Trust Co
Conewango Trust Company
Thomas Shaver
Pennsylvania Avenue
Bank
Farm Agent Reist Organizing Corn Clubs
Extension representative H. N. Reist visited Garland and Tidioute this week to organize corn clubs among young men and women. Meetings were held in Garland with home economics demonstrations and an illustrated lecture to be repeated in Tidioute on Thursday and Friday.
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H. N. Reist
Garland
Tidioute
Reist
Stoneham Couple Welcome 10.5 Pound Baby Boy
Mr and Mrs Paul Mead of Stoneham announce the birth of a boy weighing 10 and a half pounds born March 21st at their home.
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Stoneham
Paul Mead
Meat Market Employee Loses Two Fingers
Albert Beisicker an employee of the Lewis Meat Market was injured Wednesday evening when two fingers were ground off in a sausage making machine.
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Albert Beisicker
Lewis
Business Men Elect Officers at Warren Banquet
J. H. Perks was elected president of the Warren Business Men's Association at the annual banquet Tuesday evening at the Struthers Hotel, succeeding J. H. Mott. F. M. Thomas was named vice president, George Henry secretary and treasurer. Nearly 100 men attended and heard attorney R. H. Jackson of Jamestown as principal speaker.
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Struthers
J. H. Perks
Warren Business Men’s Association
Struthers Hotel
J. H. Mott
F. M. Thomas
George Henry
R. H. Jackson
Jamestown
Mrs Sara Keck Died At Home In Warren
Mrs Sara Keck widow of I G Keck died Monday afternoon March 20 at her son M H S Keck, 10 Canton street. Born March 9 1848 in Shannon Dale Pa she had lived in Warren with her son for two years and joined Grace M E Church. She is survived only by her son. body taken to Clarion for interment.
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Sara Keck
I. G. Keck
M. H. S. Keck
Canton Street
Keck
Shannondale
Warren
Grace M. E. Church
Coldest March Night In 25 Years In Warren
The night of March 17 1916 known as St Patrick’s Day will be remembered as the coldest March night in 25 years in this section. Official low 16 degrees with reports from nearby points about twice that much cold. Farmers and visitors logged temperatures from Chandlers Valley 35 below to Star Brick 19 below.
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St. Patrick’s Day
Co-operative
J. W. Kitchen
Pennsylvania Gas Company
Warren
Chandlers Valley
North Warren
Clarendon
St.lwater
Irvine
Star Brick
How New York Has Grown
Analysis of urban expansion shows legitimate growth and rapid outer-ring annexations. Mentions 1898 absorption, suburban sprawl along Long Island, and transit lines shaping the fringe. Also notes a German engineer’s method for blasting earth to create foundations. For rent: a Pleasant Township farm suitable for 20+ cows with April 1st possession. WANTED: piano storage with option to buy, P O Box 834 Warren Pa March 16- t.
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New York
Chicago
Boston
Seattle
Manhattan
Sound
Atlantic
Long Island
Lower Harbor
Staten Island
Simeon Strunsky
Harper's
Pleasant Township
W. M. Vallentine
Irvine, Warren Co
P. O
Warren
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Joe Sibley
Owensboro, Ky
Arkansas
Stewart
Ben Kinnear
Florida
W. A. Kinnear
Quincy
Margaret Corrinne Mays
Miss Tate
Sheriff
Will Tate
Bertha
Clarence Knight
Roy van Dewark
Merle Hamil
Bellefontaine
Buerkle Cigar Factory
Conenango Avenue
Buerkle
Erie Concern
Irvine Steel
Erie Forge and Tool Company
Irvine Company
Kottcamp
Titusville
A. C. Kettcamp
Warren Y. M. C. A
Grand Opera House
Jeremiah
Jerusalem
Redding Shoe Co
Second Avenue
Warren, Penna
Dr Hess
Dr. Hess & Clark
Ashland
Dr. Hess
Conkey
Carver House
Penna. Ave
Storm King
Buckle Arctics
Eberhart and Miller
Suspension
Warren, Pa
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