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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1909
Page
2
Lurton Viewed as Top Choice for Supreme Court Seat
In Washington Horace H. Lurton of Nashville appears best positioned to fill the Supreme Court vacancy after Justice Peckham's death. The longtime Taft friend is among several notable figures linked to political moves and national issues, including Dickinsons Tennessee potential bid and wind bug studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace H. Lurton
Nashville
Washington
Supreme Court
Justice Peckham
Lurton
Taft
G. A. Simpson
Grant County
New Mexico
Jacob M. Dickinson
Tennessee
Prof
Headlee
Kansas Agricultural College
E. B. Morgan
Paterson
N. J
Cardinal Gibbons
Richard Croker
United States
Charles W. Morse
Morse
New York
Multitude at Leech Lake Draws Attention As Drunken Revelry Recedes
Reports describe a chaotic scene at the Leech Lake agency where five hundred Native Americans celebrated annuities with a wild orgy on the last permitted liquor day. The piece also notes various national incidents from a Chicago grand jury report to a Vermont death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leech Lake
Minn
Redskins
Frank Stanley
Pana
Frank
Frederick Gebhardt
New York
Tokyo
Prince Ito
Korea
China
Holt
Gustav E. Kissel
Thomas B. Harned
American Sugar Refining Company
John R. Walsh
Chicago
United States Steel Corporation
Leavenworth
Kan
Alexander Bruce Bielaski
Department of Justice
Washington
The
South Dakota Educational Association
Lead
Nebraska State Teachers’ Association
Lincoln
Strassheim
Cook County
Ilinois
Illinois Supreme Court
Deneen
Mine disaster near Bargoed claims many lives
Forty miners were entombed by an explosion near Bargoed Wales. Eleven bodies were recovered and the rest believed dead. The same column notes boxing talks between James J. Jeffries and Jack Johnson and various other national and international incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bargoed
Wales
James J. Jeffries
Jack Johnson
New York
California
Oregon
M. C. Hawkes
Ypsilanti
Mich
Saline
University of Michigan
Edward McCann
Chicago
Wayman
Thaddeus Wilson
Garnett
Kan
Kansas City
R. A. Long
John H. Mackle
Columbus
Cincinnati
Williams
Immigration Bureau
Princess de Sagan
Castellanos
Huachuca
Texas
Pogue
Bemidji
Minn
McCormick Theological Seminary
Japan
Washington
Potomace Drive
John D. Rockefeller
Federal Court of Appeals
John R. Walsh
Supreme Court of the United States
Prince Ito
Harbin
Charles Edgecomb
Frederick Dietz
West Thirteenth Street
Third Avenue
United States Patent Office
Erwin Weinspach
Los Angeles
Jesse R. Thornton
Greece
Salamis
Tibaldos
John Sickles
Moundsville
W. Va
Randolph Ritchen
Ritchen
Gompers Prison Sentence Upheld
The DC Court of Appeals upholds contempt verdicts against AF of L leaders Samuel Gompers, William Mitchell, and John Morrison in the Bucks Stove case. Gompers gets one year, Mitchell nine months, Morrison six months. Chief Justice Shepard dissents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Court of Appeals of
District of Columbia
Wright
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
Gompers
Mitchell
Morrison
American Federation of Labor
Bucks Stove & Range
Court of Appeals
Supreme Court of the United States
van Orsdel
Robb
Shepard
Bucks Stove & Range Co
St. Louis
Justice van Orsdel
District Supreme Court
Yompers
Shor t in Accounts Forces Big Four Treasurer to Quit
New York City. C L Warriner, Big Four rail road treasurer in Cincinnati, confessed to New York Central officials that he was short in his accounts to an undetermined amount. Vice President J C Carstensen traveled from New York to Cincinnati to review irregularities, then Warriner accompanied him to New York where he confessed to E V W Rossiter and A H Harris. Warriner was dismissed and returned to Cincinnati. He blames stock speculation for the losses and had long been a respected figure in Cincinnati business circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
C. L. Warriner
Big Four
Cincinnati
New York Central Co
J. C. Carstensen
New York Central Lines
Treasury
Warriner
Carstensen
New York
E. V. W. Rossiter
New York Central
A. H. Harris
Robbers Impersonating Officials Rob 50 Men in Paterson Heist
In Paterson New Jersey fifty Italian laborers were held up by four armed men who posed as government officers investigating illegal drink sales. They robbed the workers of about 1500 dollars. The attackers used the ruse to gain the victims' compliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paterson
N. J
Poet Whitman Home in West Hills to Be Auctioned
Walt Whitman’s West Hills home on Frank J. Rogers farm in Huntington Long Island is slated for auction on November 13. The property was part of the Brooklyn native poet’s longtime residence and remains a landmark in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
L. I
Walt Whitman
West Hills
Frank J. Rogers
Brooklyn
Contempt Guilty in U S Supreme Court Case
The U S Supreme Court set an arraignment for sentence at the bar on November 15 in the cases of Joseph H. Shipp of Chattanooga and five codefendants found guilty of contempt. The six faces possible fines or imprisonment as the court weighs penalties for the 1906 lynching uproar tied to Ed Johnson’s case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Supreme Court of the United
Supreme Court
Chattanooga
Johnson
Shipp
Four Hood family murder and arson in Bluefield
In Bluefield West Virginia a two story Hood home at Harper burned to cover a quadruple family murder. Three Hood relatives were found dead inside and George Hood Sr was removed from the burning house. A family restaurant run by a black man was located below. Robbery is suspected as motive. A younger Hood survived his attempt to rescue relatives and report the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
W. Va
George Hood
Hood
Harper
Hoods
Births Help Out Missions at Mission Society Meeting
At the fortieth annual meeting of the Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal church it was revealed the group has been assessing ten dollars per baby per member. Two Philadelphia women sought a bulk price on triplets, but Mrs. Lucie F. Harrison refused rebates. Philadelphia mothers paid the full thirty dollars and pressed proudly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the
Methodist Episcopal Church
Philadelphia
Lucie F. Harrison
Women’s Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Bank Wrecker Found Guilty in Cosmopolitan Case
A federal jury in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania found David J. Richardson, former cashier of the Cosmopolitan National Bank, guilty on 24 of 26 counts in a blanket indictment. He faces up to ten years on each of the 24 counts for misapplication of funds and false reports and entries in bank records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
David J. Richardson
Cosmopolitan National Bank
Richardson
Lodging House Fire Claims Two Lives in Bellingham
A blaze on Elk Street in Bellingham Washington destroyed three three story lodging houses. Two people were killed one woman was fatally injured and about a dozen others seriously hurt in the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellingham
Wash
Elk Street
Stage Held Up and Robbed in Cariboo Route
Two masked highwaymen stopped the Cari Boo stage at the 150 mile house in Cariboo and stole several sacks of registered mail. Authorities believe the haul totaled four to five thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
B. C
Cariboo
150 Mile
Keystone State Jets and State Finances Report
The state shows an $8,000 stock bonus for corporations and a November railroad commission meeting set for 9 10 11. Auto tags exceed 33 000, October charters total 86 including trolley lines and a trust. Guns seized from non naturalized foreigners arrive at game commission. Treasury receipts amid payments, and balances list. Manheim dogs under quarantine after threat from a neighboring district. Zoologist Surface anticipates railroad arrangements for orchard demonstrators starting mid November.
Carnegie Donates 450 Acres for State Tuberculosis Sanatorium
Andrew Carnegie's offer of 450 acres of mountain land at Cresson on the Alleghenies top for a state sanatorium to treat tuberculosis was accepted by the state. Plans will be prepared at once for building construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Carnegie
Cresson
Alleghenies
Injunction Hearings Set On Delaney Case In Dauphin
The injunction against Chief Factory Inspector Delaney will be heard in Dauphin county court on November 11. Moving picture show representatives will argue the new law is unconstitutional.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaney
Dauphin County
Moving Picture Shows
Auditor General issues 22000 letters to corporations
The auditor general's department sent more than 22,000 letters to corporations doing business in the state. The letters request blanks for reports on capital stock loans and gross receipts to be acted upon by the start of the new year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auditor General’s Department
Governor Receives Hudson Fulton Commemorative Medal
Gov. Stuart receives a three inch silver commemorative medal from the Hudson-Fulton committee. The obverse features an allegorical Hudson and the reverse honors Fulton. The medal honors the governor in the state where Fulton was born.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart
Hudson-Fulton Committee
Hudson
Fulton
Medico-Chirurgical College Sets Athletics Abolished
Five hundred students at the Medico Chirurgical College in Philadelphia vote to abolish all athletics after the death of Michael Burke of Shenandoah, a college football player who suffered a concussion during a game against the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medico-Chirurgical College At
Philadelphia
Michael Burke
Shenandoah
Philadelphia College of Pharmacy
Burke
Allegheny Steel to Spend 1 Million on Tarentum Brackenridge Works
Allegheny Steel Co plans a 1,000,000 investment to upgrade its Tarentum and Brackenridge plants. Half funded now, the rest later, with capacity expansion including a new open-hearth furnace. Inter-State site will gain five more mills to double output after acquiring Reliance Tube and Inter-State Steel plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allegheny Steel Co
Tarentum
Brackenridge
Reliance Tube Co
Inter- State Steel Co
Women Mission Society Uncovers Per Baby Assessment
At the fortieth annual meeting of the Women's Foreign Missionary Society in Pittsburg, it emerged members were assessed ten dollars for each baby. Two Philadelphia women sought rebates for triplets their husbands had, but the children's chair refused any discount, and the mothers paid thirty dollars.
Small's 1909 legislative handbook issued under Miller copyright
The 1909 edition, the first compiled under Herman P. Miller's copyright, was issued recently and runs to 1,014 pages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Small
Herman P. Miller
State minors to require new employment certificates
Chief Factory Inspector Delaney says 60,000 minors employed in the state must obtain new certificates by January 1 due to Deputy Attorney General Hargest’s opinion. Delaney pledges to do all in his power to ease the renewal process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaney
Hargest
Proper health through timely simple remedies
The piece argues health depends on wise living and timely use of simple remedies. It promotes California Fig Syrup Co. Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as the one perfect laxative, urging buyers to obtain the genuine product from the company and through leading druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Fig Syrup Co
Miss Muffet and the Unwelcome Visitor in Boston
A brief odd scene describes a young girl in Boston who, while eating a dairy treat, noticed a spider on the ottoman. Startled, she rose quickly and left, leaving the spider in the room.
Not So Bad
Nervous lady presses the professor about experiments and a rumored death of the aviator assistant. The aviator says the fall was exaggerated, estimating about two thousand five hundred feet rather than four thousand.
Eczema Plague Strikes Boy as Treatments Fail
A young patient endures widespread rash and crusted oozing eczema. Doctors report little relief from numerous therapies and warn caregivers of persistent distress.
Cure for infant eczema with Cuticura remedies
A mother recalls her son’s severe eczema relief after using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent. After numerous doctors failed, the family saw improvement within two months and full recovery. George F. Lambert of Mahanoy City Pa endorses the products with dates in 1907. Potter Drug & Chem. Corp., Sole Props., Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Lambert
West Centre St
Mahanoy City
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Sole Props
Bostom
The Rare Gift of Courtesy in Daily Life
The article emphasizes courtesy beyond politeness as honorable treatment in business and civic dealings. It argues that timing and respect should apply to all citizens regardless of wealth, noting wisdom can come from those who are poor.
Vacation Claim Sparks Honest Warning
Abou Ben Adhem declares his claim about a vacation with pride and truth. The exchange hints at a moral turn as he asserts he never lied about enjoying his trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abou Ben Adhem
Pain Remedies and Heartache In Fragmented Olio
An old text fragment highlights Hamlin's Wizard Oil as a remedy for rheumatism and neuralgia while touching on romantic disappointment. The quirky, moralizing tone contrasts medical claims with heartbreak as a universal theme.
Perry Davis Painkiller Ad Claims Superior Rheumatism Remedy
Perry Davis Painkiller has no substitute and is claimed most effective for rheumatism lumbago stiffness neuralgia or cold. Sold in 2c doe and 5e bottles with pricing details implied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Davis
Doe
Patriotism of the Office Seeker Highlighted
The statement lauds the office seeker as having unprecedented patriotism, framing it as a defining national quality. It presents a high-minded view of public service during a time of political engagement.
Also Mentioned on This Page
District Court OF Appeals
United States Supreme Tribune
Big Four Railroad
High Court
Keystone State Jets
State Railroad Commission
Automobile Division
State Highway Department
State Department
Game Commission Office
State Treasury
Manheim
Surface
Boston
Muffet
Boy
Cuticura
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