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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1913
Page
8
George V. Thompson, a leading citizen of Kane and Jewett, was instantly killed about 8:30 Thursday morning when his car overturned on the roadway, tumbled into an embankment, and crushed him to death. Thompson had long resided in Kane and Jewett and was active in local progressive movements.
Miss Mary Gaardina aged 21 daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Gardina of Karte was slashed on the throat with a knife by an unknown assailant. She was awakened by a rap at the door and went downstairs to investigate.
A girl was attacked when an intruder forced entry and thrust an arm in before slashing her throat with a knife. Her cries woke her mother, who found the girl unconscious.
John P. Ryan, Hamilton City civil engineer, filed for a 160 acre homestead on Packer Island near Butte City as river shifts create new land. The Mexican era Larkins grant boundary left the island outside prior surveys, sparking dispute over ownership of the land now linked to the river’s changing course.
Ryan informs other owners on the island that no additional lucky acres remain for homesteading.
Aviator Robert G. Fowler completed a fifty five minute hydroaeroplane crossing from the Pacific to the Atlantic side of the Panama Canal with a passenger. He faced strong air currents over the canal yet landed safely at Cristobal after a motor hiccup, the pontoon torn but craft undamaged.
A compact roundup from Friday to Wednesday reports President Wilson visiting the Capitol for talks with senators. Militant suffragists blamed for a bomb attempt on St Paul’s Cathedral. New York City sees multiple murders and wounded, while other items note tariff battles, peace memorials, and political maneuvers across states and nations.
Thursday report says a naphtha tank explosion in Jersey City killed one man and injured three others. Navy officials are stirred by stolen drawings of the new battleship Pennsylvania. Flora Drummond, a suffragette, is too ill for court in London and faces operation. The New Jersey Senate rejects the president's jury reform bill amid doubt. Grace Evans and M C Ballenberg elope from Cincinnati and wed in New York City. The Daily Telegraph naval correspondent cites a British navy lesson from the American battleship fleet’s Mediterranean cruise next year.
Variety of wash goods in plain and fancy effects for spring and summer wear. New arrivals in prevailing shades including light blue pink lavender green champagne tan and white. 40 inch wide fine even mesh fabrics. Price 25c at the Para BS a a.
A woman's skeleton found in Los Huertas canyon thirty miles from Albuquerque is identified by a gold tooth filling as Margaret Greb missing since November 14, 1911. Her disappearance caused her father John Greb, a carpenter, to go insane and a brother to die of tuberculosis from the search.
In Porterville California two hundred pullets owned by W F Weems were killed when a swarm of bees stung them to death. The incident involved a hive from Kern County Land Company and occurred in the Plano district. Honey gatherers reportedly caused disturbances during an auto party nearby.
During orange blossom season bees attacked a chicken flock resulting in many deaths and then swarmed an automobile party. The vehicle escaped the swarm but the scene left the area thickly covered with insects.
On a Rock Island express bound from Chicago at 3 am two men climbed onto the baggage car, smashed a glass door and stole baggage and valuables worth about 100 dollars. One robber, posing as a railroad switchman, was captured by a baggage man. the second escaped.
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