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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1910
Page
2
Notable Military Chief Injured in Crash Near Washington
Maj. Gen. J Franklin Bell recovers rapidly after an automobile crash near Washington in which Mrs. Herbert J Slo cum was killed. The report also notes other notable incidents including Shackleton's lecture for the Hubbard medal, and varied personal misfortunes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Franklin Bell
Washington
Herbert J. Slocum
Christian Deitrick Steel
Carnegie
Taft
Convention Hall
Sir Ernest Shackleton
South Pole
Hubbard
National Geographic Society
R. A. Hafer
Jersey City
Mary Davis
New York
Virginia Earle
Massachusetts lunacy case probes poisoning claims
A lunacy commission in Boston investigates Miss Mary Kelleher accused of poisoning four of six family members who died suddenly. The broad roundup also notes Taft’s near collision in New York, and other national items including embezzlement arrest in Kentucky, a Yonkers rock attack on a train, and Mount Etna volcanic eruptions affecting nearby villagers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mary Kelleher
Taft
New York
Eighth Avenue
W. J. Rice
Imperial Bank
Olive Hill
New York Central
Yonkers
N. Y
Frank Burrows
New York Public Service Commission
Consolidated Gas Company
L. Fish Furniture Company
Wabash Avenue
Iroquois Theater
Pittsburg
Grand Jury
Mount Etna
Francisco Nava
Nicolosi
Saint Agatha
New Haven
Inchan Angan
Prince Ito
Japan
Harbin
Manchuria
Port Arthur
J. P. Cudahy
Jere F. Lillis
Kansas City
Pasadena
Cal
Multiple World News Dispatches From Washington and Abroad
Dispatches report Dr. Frederick Cook not aboard the Abangarez from Colon, a Swiss man 46 suspected of anarchist ties being committed to a state hospital, a fatal Charleston accident off Manila injuring and killing crew, Justice Brewer dead from apoplexy, a deadly village fire in Oekoerito killing 400 and injuring 1650, Roosevelt’s Cairo speech condemning assassinations, Cannon removal plots in Washington, and various other incidents including Etna activity, a New York murder, and a mine drying habit ban at Michigan Tech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Ala
Frederick A. Cook
Colon
New Orleans
William Scheldknecht
Ballinger
State Hospital For
United States
Charleston
Philippine
Olongapo
David Josiah Brewer
Supreme Court of the United States
Justice Brewer
Supreme Bench
Oekoerito
Col
Theodore Roosevelt
Assembly
University of Egypt At
Cairo
Cannon
Asher C. Hinds
Washington
Manila
New York City
Jack the Ripper
Ruth Wheeler
East Seventy-fifth Street
Nationalists in Cairo Dismiss Roosevelt Speech in Protests
In Cairo, Nationalists shouted anti Roosevelt slogans before Shepheard's hotel after Col Roosevelt's University of Egypt address. Students marched, sang, and waved Arabic phrases while police watched. The protests mocked Roosevelt’s remarks as Arabs debated their implications and the path toward Egypt's constitutional aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Egypt
Roosevelt
Shepherd’s Hotel
Col. Roosevelt
University of Egypt
Nationalist Committee
Lord Cromer
Railroaders Receive 6 Percent Pay Increase
The Pennsylvania Railway Co raises wages for workers earning under 300 dollars monthly by six percent across divisions east of Pittsburgh starting next month. About 175,000 men affected with notices posted at 7 PM. A similar raise is expected on lines west of Pittsburgh affecting another 175,000 men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railway Co
Pennsylvania Railway
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania Happenings Report on State Proceedings and Road Work
The quo warranto case against Schuylkill County Sheriff Murphy proceeds before Attorney General Todd and is set for April 6. Spring brings a surge in road construction as state projects start and farmers support the Penrose bill to protect the butter market from oleomargarine makers. Congressman Bates reports responses from Meadville Harristown and other Grange chapters. By April 1 contractors expect full-scale state road work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphy
Schuylkill County
Todd
Pennsylvania
Bates
Meadville
Harristown
Dauphin County Court Set to Hear Tax Claims on Corporate Stock
Arrangements are being made for a Dauphin county common pleas session on April 30 to determine questions arising in the settlement of state tax claims on corporate stock and bonds. A number of claims are scheduled for consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dauphin County Common Pleas Court
State fisheries to finish trout fingerling planting soon
State agents will complete trout fry and fingerling distribution in streams within days. The northern counties are now receiving stock, with over 8,000,000 small trout planted in eastern and southern counties since March 1. Hatcheries report a record output despite last winter's fish diseases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department of Fisheries
National Guard to Hold Division Encampment This Summer
General orders from National Guard headquarters announce a division encampment to be held July 14 to July 28 with location to be announced later. Each guard organization will participate for eight days and dates will be designated later. The naval militia may join a cruise with dates set by the navy department. A camp of instruction for officers will be held at Mt Gretna from May 20 to May 23, with officers due by May 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Guard
Guard
Naval Militia
Navy Department
Adjutant General’s Office
Mt. Gretna
National Guard Battery Faces Third Inspection Over Armory
Lieut Col Mitcham reports repeated condemnations of Hampton Battery B Pennsylvania armory conditions. War department warns that $100,000 of government equipment could be moved out if suitable quarters are not provided immediately. Inspections praised the unit but blasted state authorities for unsafe, overcrowded quarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampton
National Guard of
Pennsylvania
O. B. Mitcham
United States Army
War Department
Mitcham
Pennsylvania considers stricter adulterated whiskey laws
The next legislature may enact a law banning adulterated whiskey and alcohol sales. Gov. Stuart vetoed a previous bill for unclear whiskey definitions. President Taft has ruled that all grain distilled spirits are whiskey, guiding state action amid a lack of current Pennsylvania protections against adulteration and misbranding. Dairy and Food Commissioner James Foust urged harmonizing state law with federal stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Stuart
Taft
Nct
Dairy and
James Foust
Department of Justice
Rabies Quarantine Declared in Red Lion Dogs
State Veterinarian Gilliland will declare a quarantine on all dogs in Red Lion York county due to a rabies outbreak. The action aims to curb spread and protect residents and livestock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Lion
York County
Gilliland
State urged to plant trees under Arbor Day proclamation
The governor proclaims Arbor Day and urges widespread tree planting across the state to celebrate the occasion and promote environmental improvement.
Smallpox Cases Decline in Quarantined Counties
Only a few additional cases have appeared in counties with recent quarantines. State authorities believe the disease is checked and under control.
Great Mexican Ranch Empire of Gen. Luis Terrazas
Gen. Luis Terrazas, Mexico's wealthiest man at 79, leads a vast Chihuahua landhold, livestock, and horse ranch empire. His holdings exceed 5 million acres with over 6 million horses, 1 million cattle, and substantial goats and sheep. Some 10,000 workers maintain the vast estate, with wire fences spanning many miles and towns within the ranch network.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luis Terrazas
Mexico
Terrazas
Diaz
Chihuahua
Republic
Orange Blossoms as Bridal Ornaments Origin Theories
The article surveys three theories on why brides wear orange blossoms. First link to Saracen brides and Crusaders with the orange tree as a symbol of fecundity. Second cites pleasant scent and rarity as reasons for use. Third traces origin to Spain and its spread across Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Spain
Strange Meteor Shower Alarms Florentine Peasants
In Florence Italy a night of strange phenomena frightened locals as small red hot meteorites struck fields causing damage. A comet with a long tail was visible near midnight and peasants rushed to churches invoking Providence to avert calamities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence
Italy
Striking Procession Frames dressmaking wage dispute
A large dressmaking house faced a strike over higher wages described as an ornamental procession. Reporters note the event as a dramatic wage dispute with observers questioning the motive and scale of the march.
One Was Enough Hat Witty Exchange
A humorous exchange features a thrifty husband and a patient wife. She quips that instead of two heads she would prefer a new hat for the head she has, sparking a light moment about money and fashion.
Market roundup across cities shows mixed prices and futures
The report lists money market figures in New York with calls at 2 to 3 percent and sterling at four dollars eighty seven fifty. It also provides grain and livestock quotes from Cleveland Toledo Buffalo Pittsburgh and Chicago including wheat corn oats and beef and pork prices with varying regional highs and lows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Prime Mercantile
Sterling Exchange
Cleveland
Minnesota
York State
Ohio
Old Bird Chicken Ad Claims Versatile Use
A dialogue shows a dealer offering a chicken described as very adaptable for frying roasting stewing or any preferred preparation. The exchange emphasizes the ease and versatility of the bird for home cooks.
Cuti cura ointment cures severe childhood skin disease
A Chicago mother recalls her five year old son’s ordeal with a widespread itchy rash. After three doctors failed, she used Cuti cura ointment on bandages, noting wounds dried and skin healed after multiple applications over weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Wattam
Forty-eighth St
Chicago
Doctor Seeks Patients with Cucumbers in Market Trial
A doctor waiting for his first patient decides to hunt them down. He follows a cucumber buyer home and asks if they want a doctor. The man replies no and asks for more cucumbers instead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mohammed
Rosin in Soap Causes Clothes to Rot
A columnist warns rosin damages fabrics when used in soap to weight fiddle bows. Readers are advised to use Easy Task soap made from coconut oil borax naphtha and clean tallow to ease washday. The five cent cake promises gentle hands and quicker cleaning.
Undesirable Acquisition Returns Home After Warning Notice
A scientist posted a quirky notice describing his dog as a stray and dangerous due to exposure to poisons. The dog returned the next day, ending the curiosity with a surprising homecoming.
Satisfactory to Her Puzzle epigram in Stray Stories
A boarder quips that a woman is a puzzle without an answer while Grumpley counters that he has never seen a woman without one. The exchange appears in Stray Stories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Grumpley
Census Takers Favor Waterman Pens for Reliability
Census workers are described as relying on Waterman’s Ideal Fountain Pen for constant readiness. The remark is paired with an enigmatic quote about an empty heart and earthly depths attributed to Annig Cc. Lynch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterman
Annig Cc. Lynch
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Ad Teething Aid
An 19th century ad promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children. It claims gum softening, reduced irritation, pain relief, and wind colic cure. The note ends with a remark on vanity from a leak in a wisdom tank and a price of 26 cents per bottle.
Also Mentioned on This Page
General News
Borello
Ballinger-Pinchot
Brandeis
Louis R. Glavis
John J. Vertress
North America
Muskogee
Okla
Charles T. Yerkes
Fifth Avenue
Sixty-eighth Street
Mileto
Catanzaro
Messina
Michigan College of Mines
Houghton
Norris
Speaker Cannon
Baltimore & Ohio
Newburg
W. Va
Teddy
A. J. Lambert
Mrs. Roosevelt
Prince Eitel
Savoy Hotel
Man
Mogad
England
America
Toledo
Old Bird
Dodds
Thompson
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