Forest County Snake Story echoes dam scare tactic
In Forest county Penrose allies push a revived Water Snake scare to boost Mechling's third term while warning of dam projects on the Allegheny River and Tionesta Creek. The piece contrasts claimed dangers with federal control and questions Mechling's lone snake-taming record versus George F. Watson's candidacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penrose Paper Springs
Tionesta Creek
Penrose
Forest County
Allegheny River
State Water Commission
Harrisburg
United States
Washington
War Department
Tionesta
Pennsylvania
Gang Organ
Mechling
George F. Watson
Mechling and the Water Snakes in Pennsylvania Legislation
A critical review questions Mechling’s role against two dam bills in the 1913 session. The piece cites official House records showing votes for and against the Youghigheny and Pymatuning dams and argues Mechling spoke little, opposing voices and actions by supporters overshadowing his alleged prowess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest
Man Killed When Crushed Under Log Car at Nebraska Lumber
Isaac Bean aged 44 of Tionesta died after being crushed under a log car at Nebraska Lumber Co. He jumped from the car to switch a track, fell under the wheels, and died an hour later. Survived by wife and daughter Rachel. Interment planned in Tionesta at a later date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tionesta
Isaac Bean
Nebraska
Bean
Rachel
Nebraska Lumber Co
Funeral Held For William Clark In Venus After Woods Death
William Clark 79 of Venus Venango county died in the woods near Tionesta after a Friday night search with his brother Samuel for herbs. The funeral at the family home followed the death. Survived by wife three children one brother and one sister.
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Tionesta
William Clark
Venus
Venango County
Samuel
Clark
Jon Lowen
TIONESTA CONTRACT LET FOR STATE AID ROAD
Highway Commissioner Bigelow awarded a State aid road contract in Tionesta Forest county to Lawrence Schultz Fredonia N Y for 5098 and held over the Mill Creek township Erie county road bid awaiting rail company action. L Vincent Metz Erie bid 56807 and National Construction and Supply Co Ellwood City bid 35143 were low on alternate specs. The Turtle Creek dredging contract in Allegheny county went to E M Wichert Pittsburgh.
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Harrisburg
Bigelow
Tionesta
Forest County
Lawrence Schultz
Fredonia
N. Y
Mill Creek Township
Erie County
L. Vincent Metz
Erie
National Construction and Supply Co
Ellwood City
Turtle Creek
Allegheny County
E. M. Wichert
Pittsburg
Matt and Jeff Sail for Mediation Mission
Matt and Jeff, noted travelers, have been loaned by Bud Fisher to assist the U. S. government in mediation with Mexico. They depart from the Library Theater next Monday night and will be at the dock to wish them luck and share a light laugh.
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Matt
Jeff
Bud Fisher
U. S
United States
Mxico
Library
General Hulings To Tour Forest County Schedule
General Hulings, Democratic Progressive incumbent congressman, will tour Forest County on Friday and Saturday October 9 and 10, 1914. The itinerary lists morning and afternoon stops at towns including Nebraska Muzette Marienville Byromtown Frosts Lynch Truemans Porkey Mayburg Kellettville Salmon Creek Newton Star Whig Hill Endeavor East Hickory West Hickory and Tionesta with meetings at stores, hotels, and mills and central town venues.
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General Hulings
Congress
Forest County
Nebraska
Store
Muzette
Marienville
Hub
Byromtown
Center Town
Frosts
R. R
Lynch
Truemans
Porkey
Mayburg
Kellettville
Salmon Creek Mills
Newton
Star
Whig Hill
Endeavor
East Hickory
Crouch’s
West Hickory
Tionesta
Hopkin’s
Better Fair Conditions At State Agricultural Expositions
Deputy Secretary A. L. Martin has visited almost all state fairs and reports show gambling eliminated or greatly reduced. State aid previously linked to gambling was halted by Auditor General A. E. Sisson, a move that appears to have lasting positive effects on fair conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Martin
A. E. Sisson
Mayville Murder Trials Move Forward This Week
Two murder cases from Jamestown will be tried in Chautauqua county at Mayville starting Monday. C. Raymond White stands accused of murdering Charles A. Haight and Mrs. Gaestano Penetagro is charged in the killing of her uncle Gaetano Contaguillo. White claims self defense after luring Haight on a hunting trip. Penetagro says her uncle wronged her and she killed him following her confession to her husband.
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Jamestown
N. Y
Chautauqua
Mayville
C. Raymond White
Charles A. Haight
Gaestano Penetagro
Gaetano Contaguillo
White
Haight
Food For 10 000 000 Soldiers In Europe
An estimate places 10,000,000 armed men in Europe with each receiving about 2 1 4 pounds of food daily. This amounts to 11 250 tons of food per day requiring 560 box cars or fourteen trains of sixty cars to transport.
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Europe
War Tide Shifts as Allies Advance into Silesia
In the latest wartime dispatches, Allied forces begin invasion of Silesia with Berlin as objective while Hindenburg's forces hold in East Prussia. Russia bans vodka sales as an imperial edict, citing peasant improvement. Italy demands Adriatic mine clearance from Austria-Hungary, or threatens war. Servians near Sarajevo retake Semlin as Austro-German fronts shift.
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Silesia
Berlin
Hindenberg
East Prussia
Russia
Servia
Austria
Italy
Austria-Hungary
Adriatic Sea
Sarajevo
Bosnia
Semlin
Austenburg
Galicia
Vienna
Paris
Antwerp
Ghent
Warsaw
Ambassador Herrick
Lorenzo
Thor
Holland
Germany
Legal Blanks In Stock For Immediate Sale
A local supplier advertises a full line of legal blanks including Landlord's Warrants House Leases Warranty Deeds Quit-Claim Deeds Mortgages Executions Promissory Notes Judgment Bonds available for purchase.
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Watson
Scotch the
Pennsylvania Legislature
Legislative Journal
Legislative Reference Bureau
State Capitol
Maryland
Crawford County
Forest County Statesman
Daniel Webster
Henry Clay
Braska Lumber Co
Willis J. Hulings
Oil City
Allies
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