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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1911
Page
7
Pennsylvania R R timetable lists East and West routes with departure times across Oil City Division for north and south lines. Daily except Sunday operations shown with multiple daily departures and service windows.
The schedule lists Main Line, Glade Run, P and E station, Conewango avenue, and Laurel street loop services with hourly and half hourly departures. Special cars from Warren to Clarendon and Jamestown routes run at specified times, ending by late evening with last trips at 10:50 p.m. and 11:10 p.m. related arrivals.
The document lists state and county officials including President Taft and Vice President Sherman with cabinet posts and state education board members. It details Warren County Health Officers and county offices from sheriff to coroner, board of health and school directors with ward assignments and committee heads.
George L. Stillman of Westerly Rhode Island found a large pond turtle on his farm bearing engraved initials: Adam Stillman 1865, another Adam Stillman 1808, and Paul Maxon 1793. The discovery links to his family lineage across three generations.
Anna Graham libellant seeks divorce from Frank Edward Graham in No. 16 June term 1911. Respondent summoned by non est inventus. must appear November 6 1911 at Warren Court House to answer libel and show cause why divorce should not be granted. Sheriff Henry Park notes publication dates Sept 14 21 28 Oct 5 1911.
In Warren County Common Pleas No 27 June 1911 Libellant Anna Augusta Turnquist v Andrew S Turnquist. Subpoena and alias subpoena returned non est inventus on first Monday in November 1911. Cause shown if any Warren Pa Sept 12 1911.
In Warren County Common Pleas No 28 a subpoena was issued in the divorce action Libellant Lydia Winch versus Respondent Albert P Winch at Warren Pa dated September 16 1911.
An order of the Warren County Orphans Court directs the sale of the Robert McGee estate property in Deerfield Township Warren County Pennsylvania. The sale at Warren Court House is scheduled for October 1911 at 2:00 PM with one third cash due at sale and the balance on confirmation and deed delivery.
A 1636 manuscript letter in the Pococke collection notes a belief that burning fern could draw rain. The High Sheriff of Staffordshire was ordered to prohibit fern burning to ensure fair weather during the monarch's stay in the county.
London Tit-Bits explains that puff count equals four puffs per wheel turn and depends on driving wheel circumference. At twenty feet circumference and fifty mph the train emits about 880 puffs per minute. When puffs exceed eighteen per second they blend into a single sound.
Reading Pennsylvania dispatch notes multiple Berks County furnaces moving toward blast. Topton furnace now operating at 750 tons weekly capacity while Robesonia lining dries for blast around Oct 15 with 1,200 tons weekly. Keystone in Reading targets Nov 1 at 1,800 tons. Leesport and Temple stacks also poised to resume with 475 and 1,000 tons weekly respectively.
Four year old Joseph Soat son of Mr and Mrs William Soat of Menominee township in Joe Davies county died from exposure after wandering from home with two collie dogs. He was lost for a day and night in continual rain with the temperature around fifty degrees before searchers found him unconscious four miles from home, one dog snuggling beside him. The other dog had returned home.
John O'Brien employed by the Erie railroad was instantly killed at Canaseraga New York after being struck by an Erie train. His skull was fractured and both legs cut off below the knees. Towerman Stewart found the body about 200 yards west of the Erie station. Coroner A T Bacon ordered the body moved to the morgue. O'Brien came from Pittsburg and relatives are being sought.
A Vienna circulating report cites Constantinople dispatches claiming Turkey plans action against the Italian colony of Eritrea. Moslem opposition to ceding the province grows as Turks struggle to reach Italian positions, prompting concern over internal Turkish stability.
From Podgoritza Montenegro on Oct 5 a new revolution has erupted in Albania with reports of upheaval and political change across the border. Details remain unclear as observers monitor the developing situation.
Mrs Meta H Fuller Sinclair filed a general denial to Upton Sinclair's divorce suit in New York. The answer rejects all allegations.
New York report lists Wheat No 2 f.o.b 98c. Corn No 2 f.o.b 542. Oats Standard 52 3 4c. Pork Mess 17.60 17.25. Butter Creamery specials 30c extras 29c. Eggs Freshly gathered extras 27 29c. Potatoes Long Island per lb 2.29 2.50 Maine per bag 2.00 2.15.
Buffalo market notes show No. 2 white wheat at 97 cents, No. 2 yellow corn at 75 4 cents, No. 2 white oats at 51 4 cents, flour prices for various patent and family grades, butter at 29 cents, state graded creamery butter 24 to 28 cents, eggs mixed 30 cents, cheese 14 14 1/2 cents, home grown potatoes at 70 to 75 cents per bushel.
Prime steers bring 7.60 to 7.75 per hundredweight while 1 200 to 1 400 lb steers bring 5.75 to 6.60. Choice fat cows 34.75 to 5.00 and choice heifers 5.50 to 5.75. Export bulls 4.80 to 5.00, choice veals 9.75 to 10.25. Hogs light Yorkers 6.90 to 7.00, heavy hogs 7.00 to 7.10, pigs 6.50. Sheep and lambs show choice lambs 6.60 to 6.75 and mixed sheep 3.59 to 4.15.
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