Record of Happenings in Brief From Across the World
Count Leo Telstoy suffers pronchitis in Russia but is not in immediate danger. The monitor Puritan suffered a severe shock from an unconfined nitroglycerine explosion during a naval test in Hamp ton raids. In Washville Tennessee a jury found Robin J Cooper not guilty in a second trial for murdering ex Senator Carmick. Henry B Faven, former teller of the People’s National Bank of Loxbury Mass, pleaded guilty to abstracting 7300 dollars and was sentenced to five years imprisonment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Telstoy
Russia
Hampton
Washville
Tenn
Robin J. Cooper
E. W. Carmick
Henry B. Faven
People’s National Bank of
Loxbury Mass
Taft Meets Arosemena in Panama Amid World News
President Taft inspected the Cule fta cut and dined with Panama President Arosemena. Tolstoy’s illness eased with lower fever. A Lenox savings bank treasurer died and his brother hurt when a car overturned. Germany to permit foreign livestock imports to curb meat prices. The monitor Puritan, after explosive tests, remains stranded at Hampton Roads. pontoons may be used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Hampton Roads
Trolley Collision Kills Motorman and Injures Three
A motorman was killed and three others injured in a collision between trolley cars near Northboro Massachusetts. Reports note other stories on Cunard steamship specs, a balloon search failure, a Stimson campaign spending filing, and aviator Ralph Johnstone’s fatal Denver crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northboro
Mass
London
Cunard Line
North Sea
Henry J. Stimson
Albany
Ralph Johnstone
Wright
Denver
Miss Ewins Post Flies With Grahame White in Philadelphia
Miss Ewins Post of Brooklyn joined English aviator Claude Grahame White on a flight in Philadelphia. President Roosevelt visited the White House for the first time since leaving office and spent a busy day in Washington. Lieutenant A G Caffee and three others were killed by a navy gun explosion at the Indian Head proving ground near Washington. Secretary Wilson blamed West homesteaders for the high cost of living in a Chicago speech. Some 110 suffragettes were discharged after being arrested in London while trying to meet Premier Asaufsthc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss 'Ewins Post
Brooklyn
Claude Grahame White
Philadelphia
Mr. Roosevelt
White House
Washington
A. G. Caffee
Indian Head
Wilson
Department of Agriculture
Chicago
London
Asaufsthc
Henry Hoyt Dies in Washington State Department Counselor
Henry Martyn Hoyt counselor for the state department died in Washington. Governor-elect Eugene N. Foss of Massachusetts demanded Senator Lodge withdraw from reelection and threatened a statewide campaign to defeat him. Premier Friand of France was assaulted at a statue dedication to Jules Ferry in Paris Tulsiaries Garden. he was struck twice but not seriously injured as the assailant escaped a mob beating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene N. Foss
Massachusetts
Lodge
Premier Friand
France
Jules Ferry
Tulsieries
Garden
Paris
Princess Elizabeth of Belgium Seriously Ill
A Brussels dispatch reports Queen Elizabeth of Belgium seriously ill with bronchitis. Emperor William told naval cadets at Memel to abstain from alcohol. US Mexico relations reportedly unchanged. Count Leo Tolstoy’s body moved from Yasnaya Polyana to the railway station near his home. Annapolis naval academy links typhoid to outside milk supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth
Belgium
Prussels
William
Maerwick
Prussia
State Department
United States
Mexico
Leo Tolstoy
Asiapova
Yasnaya Poliana
Jurors Drawn for December Grand Court
The December grand jurors list includes Brown Ory engineer Sheffield Township and Bartlett F. E. foreman Youngsville among 22 named jurors from multiple townships. Others include Carlson C. E. Sugar Grove and Graham J. P. Warren merchants, Hatton R. J. Warren, Hazeltine J. E. Conewango superintendent, Hamm C. J. Warren glazier, and Wickham Louis A. Youngsville laborer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown, Ory
Sheffield
Barney
Fred
Mead
Boyd
J. C
Farmer
Pleasant
Barlow
O. E
Sugar Grove
Blair
Henry
Baseman
Bartlett
F. E
Youngsville
Carlson
C. E
Donaldson
J. H
Spring Creek
Ecklund
Gust
Glade
Graham
J. P
Merchant
Warren
Hatton
R. J
Hazeltine
J. E
Conewango
Pine Grove
Hamm
C. J
Glazier
Kearney
J. W
Triumph
Leach
N. H
Eldred
Come Out All and Thanksgiving Proclamation Tale
A Thanksgiving vignette recalls a family scene as mother calls Come out, all, while relatives linger. The piece contrasts kitchen aromas and table talk with dinner delays and fond memories. A parson narrates Missouri’s early Thanksgiving proclamation tale and how a governor encouraged the idea.
Thanksgiving Chaos At The Dinner Table
A domestic scene unfolds with family mishaps across the holiday meal. Gravy spills from the dress, a football aftermath leaves plasters on a head, and a cat is fed ice cream while raincoat talk drifts in. Father asks for thanks as a yearly rite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy
Jane
Jimmy
Zess
Father
Olive
Canele Jim
Butch McGlynn
Pete
Pop
Mary
Ossified Man Marries at Norriston Home
William C. Sitkens, an inmate of Montgomery county almshouse at Black Rock, crippled by rheumatism, left the institution Monday to marry Mrs. Alice Murray of Jonestown. The marriage took place at the home of Sitkens’ sister, Mrs. George Fennell, on Oak Street in Norristown, officiated by Rev. R. M. Howells of the Oak Street Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Sitkens
Montgomery County
Black Rock
Norristown
Alice Murray
Jonshohocken
Sithens
George Fennell
Oak Street
Norrigetown
R. M. Howells
Methodist Church
Thanksgiving Poem by Frank L. Stanton
A nostalgic verse celebrates a glorious Thanksgiving with gratitude for sunlight birds bells and peaceful skies. The poem wishes joy and dreams at night as angels touch the reader with gentle blessing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank L. Stanton
John E Ford of Bradford Dies at 72
John E Ford a Western New York figure died at his Bradford Pennsylvania home. A Civil War private in the 15th Pennsylvania he later served as personal guard to President Lincoln. Born in Connecticut 72 years ago he is credited with first discovering natural gas in Pennsylvania. He leaves a widow and three daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Ford
New York
Bradford
Mr. Ford
Pennsyilvania Regiment
President Linecoln
Washington
John &. Ford
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
Teachers May Form Union In St Louis Public Schools
A plan to unionize public school teachers in St Louis was to be discussed at the upcoming Osweep meeting. Grade teachers have a salary petition before the board and some members favor joining a broader labor union to accelerate gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Osweep
General Labor Union Organization
Aviator Ralph Johnstone Dies in 800 Foot Fall
Ralph Johnstone, a famous aviator, was fatally injured when a runaway bi plane plummeted eight hundred feet at Overland Park in Denver. He attempted to remove his helmet after impact, struggled briefly, and died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnstone
Ralph Johnstone
Overland Park
Denver
Directory of workers list for Warren area communities
A long roster lists residents by name and occupation across Warren and surrounding townships including Glace, Sheffield, Warren, Pine Grove, and Sugar Grove. Entries cover merchants carpenters clerks laborers farmers and more with towns such as Farmington Bear Lake and Grand Valley reflected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swanson
Gust
Sugar Grove
Tillotson
S. L
Bear Lake
Westfall
Walter
Farmer
Spring Creek
Winger
J. G
Grand Valley
Local Trades and Occupations Listed Across Warren Area
A long list of residents from Warren and surrounding towns shows diverse occupations including carpenters, farmers, machinists, bakers, and office workers. Names feature various communities such as Warren, Glade, Columbus, Sheffield, Youngsville, and Farmington with roles ranging from oil tester to laborer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ren
Capwell
Archie
Columbus
Cassidy
E. N
Warren
Curtis
Emmet
Farmer
Caywood
George
Carpenter
Clarendon
Durance
W. R
Dupree
D. B
Brokenstraw
Ensworth
Ekey
Frank A
Gerould
Chas
Howles
Frank
Pittsfield
Henderson
W. E
Sheffield
Johnson
John
Elk
Kinnear
F. D
Youngsville
Lowery
E. C
Leonhart
Ernest
Pleasant
Lyons
A. G
Lynn
Emmet E
Lyon
A. F
Farmington
R. H
Foreman
Martin
G. P
Kinzua
Mullin
Thos. P
Messenger
Putnam
L. D
Robinson
Blaine
Pumper
South West
Raymond
H. L
Rouse
Stanford
W. A
Conewango
Schoby
Opr
Tidioute
Smith, Ward C
Glade
Ester Bailey and Frank M Roller Wed at Reynoldsville
Miss Ester Bailey daughter of Churchella Bailey and Frank M Roller of Warren were married at the Baptist church parsonage Reynolds ville in a noon ceremony by Rev A J Meek. After a short wedding tour they will be in Warren where the groom works as a post office carrier and they will reside after December 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ester
A. M. Bailey
Churchella Bailey
Street
Frank M. Roller
Warren
Baptist Church
Reynoldsville
A. J. Meek
DuBois
Brady Street Market
DuBois Courier
His Preference in Ballroom and Boat Banter
A London Mail quip notes Mrs Mountjoy Belassis remarking on Mr Rudderford being more at home in a boat than a ballroom after several collisions. It nods to Little Bobby Rudderford, famed Oxford coxswain, who jokes he prefers steering eight men over one woman.
Do Mischief and Friends in Life's Complications
In life it is hard to say who harms you most enemies with bad aims or friends with good intentions do the greatest mischief. The line underscores trust, betrayal, and the ambiguous harm from close ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hbulwer-Lytton
New York Provision Market Report
Market listing from New York on November 22 shows No 2 red wheat at 96 3/4 cents f o b, No 7 hard winter at 1.0254, No 2 red corn f o b at 57 1/4 cents, No 2 white oats in elevator at 87 1/4 cents, pork at 19.00, various butter and cheese price ranges, eggs state and Pennsylvania at 52 5/8 to 55 cents, and Long Island potatoes at 1.50 to 2.00 per bushel with state bag prices 1.40 to 1.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pennsylvania
Long Island
Buffalo Provision Market Prices Report
Buffalo market bulletin dated Nov 22 shows grains and products with No 1 Northern wheat at 1.13 per carload, No 2 red 94c, No 2 yellow corn afloat 57, No 3 yellow 58 4c, oats No 2 white 35 cents, flour ranges from 6.09 to 6.90 per barrel for blends and patents, butter creamery 32 cents, creamery 28 to 22 cents, cheese good to choice 15 4/ or 16 4/ per pound, eggs state selected white 44 cents, potatoes white ole per bushel, and unclear remaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Winter Family
Cattle and Livestock Prices Reported with Range Sparks
Market notes list Prime steers at 6.50 to 6.75 and butcher steers 5.25 to 6.25. Cows 4.75 to 5.00 and heifers 5.50 to 5.75. Bulls 3.25 to 4.00. veals 9.75 to 10.90 and 8.75 to 9.50. Sheep and lambs, clipped yearlings 4.75 and sheep 3.75 to 4.00. Hogs ranged 7.20 to 7.40. Also quotes a reflective quote and a line about ignorance.
Miss Gerould Hosts Pretty Military Euchre Party
In Oil City on Market Street Miss Marian Gerould entertained a group of friends with a military euchre evening honoring Miss Lucy Locke and Miss Virginia Siggins. The home was festively decorated with flags and bunting and lunch was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Locke
Virginia Siggins
Oil City
Marian Gerould
Market Street
Gerould
Royal Arcanum Dance Attracts Twenty Five Couples
Twenty five couples attended the first Royal Arcanum dancing party of the fall season last Wednesday evening. Music was supplied by the high school orchestra and the events are expected to be a regular feature throughout the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Arcanum
Arcanum
Physicians Enjoy Informal Dinner in Warren County
Dr. J. W. Hamilton entertained 26 members of the Warren County Medical Society in the Carver House private dining room on Tuesday evening November 15. The gathering included an elaborate course dinner after a routine business meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Hamilton
Warren County Medical Society
Carver House
Excellent Concert by Stankowitch and The Singing Four
A Tuesday evening concert in Warren featured Austrian pianist Anthony Stankowitch and The Singing Four, a male quartet comprising Bertram Shivier Roy C Morgan George E Butts and Herman Gahne with Chas Strickland as accompanist. Mrs Allie Weaver of Rochester organized the event, which drew about one hundred attendees but attracted limited local patronage. Stankowitch impressed as a polished artist and the quartet delivered strong ensemble singing throughout the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Stankowitch
Singing Four
Messrs
Bertram Shivier
Roy C. Morgan
George E. Butts
Herman Gahne
Chas. F. Strickland
Allie Weaver
Rochester
N. Y
Warren
Stankowitch
General Miller Resigns as Galena Signal Oil President
Announcement states General Charles Miller of Franklin resigns as president of the Galena Signal Oil company. He becomes chairman of the board, with son-in-law S A Megeath promoted from vice president and general manager. Brother-in-law Joseph C Sibley remains ill and out of active participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller
Charles Miller
Franklin
Galena Signal Oil Company
S. A
Wekert Marries Housekeeper Amid Estate Contests
Thomas T. Wekert Jr., son of late John Thomas Eckert, wed Minnie Egan, former housekeeper to General Eckert, at Our Lady of Lourdes church. The marriage comes as a $2,000,000 estate dispute looms with James Eckert accusing fraud. James received $50,000 and a $10,000 life interest for his daughter Joanna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Thomas T. Wekert, Jr
John Thomas T. Eckert
Western Union Telegraph Company
Minnie Egan
General Eckert
Church of Our Lady of Lourdes
West 142Nd Street
Father McMahon
Crippen's Father Dies in Los Angeles
The aged Myron H. Crippen father of Dr H H Crippen condemned in London for murder died in Los Angeles penniless and friendless at 86. His death followed grief over his son's crime and infirmities of age. Girl Ends Life By Cloroform In Seattle Miss Jean Rutherford 21 saturated a silk kimono with cloroform and wrapped it about her head. Parents live at Marshall Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myron H. Crippen
H. H. Crippen
London
Los Angeles
Cali
Seattle
Jean Rutherford
Marshall, Kan
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Henry Martyn Hoyt
Wickham, Louis A
Mother
Lou
Uncle Lou
Moses
Johnny
Edwin L. Sabin
Lippincott’s
Parson
New England
Missouri
Benton County
Stewart
Jefferson City
George Macdonald
Traverse
Anderson
Jnc., Jr
Glace
Anna
Anundson
Burger
Charles
Bogart
Benjamin
L. A
Brown
R. N
Blackman
D. G
Jas
Baker
H. E
Clark
F. J
Crooks
Deerfield
Chase
Fox
Sylvester
Tp. Howard, T. M
Isaacson
Jackson
Francis
Limestone
Lawson
Alfred
Larson
N. P
H. S
P. A
Anderson, Frank
Baldensperger
Buerstedt
John A
War
Roller-Bailey
DU Bois
Market Report
Buffalo Provision Market
Lée
East Buffalo Livestock Market
Atchison Globe
Royal Arcanum Dance
Crippen
Girl
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