Loc' News Highlights Smoldering Bricks and Oil News
The Conewango Refining Company completes a brick smoke stack 125 feet tall and moves operations to Olean New York. Tidioute Cutlery relocates to Olean and prepares to open by week’s end. Ice cream not freight per Pennsylvania railroad commission ruling. Sept Oil Derrick reports 622 wells completed in September down 31 from August with 9536 barrels produced and 181 dry holes. Spencer’s car burned after a collision near Kane and Wetmore. driver injured. Pipik family turmoil drives John Pipik from Sheffield to Warren then Youngsville. Odd Fellows install officers in Sheffield with Andrew Danielson elected Grand Lodge rep. Warren Oil Refiners to banquet at Atlantic City October 17 with many independents attending. Virgil Palmer kicked by horse, serious head injuries. Noyes reports best well in Carsonville pool near Enterprise Pineville. Kellum’s latest well dry in first sand.
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Conewango Refining Company
Olean
Tidioute Cutlery Company
Tidioute
N. Y
Oil City
Pennsylvania
Lutherans Hold Convention in Warren at First Lutheran
The Ridgway Conference of the Evangelical Lutheran church opened a two day convention in Warren at the First Lutheran church with delegates from many towns. Local events include a flag presentation to Warren Camp Patriotic Sons of America and a Presbyterian Synod meeting slated for October in Warren.
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Ridgway
The
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Warren
First Lutheran Church
East Street
Presbyterian Synod
State Presbyterian Synod
First Presbyterian Church
J. W. Smith
Drake Memorial Museum Planned in Titusville
Ground was broken in Titusville for the Edwin L. Drake Memorial Museum to honor Col. Drake. The nucleus will be a small West Central avenue building donated by Ruel D. Fletcher to house books, oil sands, oils, tools, photographs, and other historical objects tracing oil industry development since the Drake well.
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Titusville
Col
Edwin L. Drake
Edwin Ll. Drake
West Central Avenue
Ruel D. Fletcher
Drake
John McDonough Arrested for Burglary in Central Avenue Raid
Constable Darius Magee arrested John McDonough on burglary charges after a search of his Central Avenue home uncovered a cache of provisions likely taken from East Side meat markets and grocers. Stolen goods included beef, butter, pork and beans, and dried meat. McDonough, an employee of Struthers Wells, faces December court with $500 bail set.
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Darius Magee
John McDonough
McDonough
Central Avenue
Johnson Meat Market
Struthers-Wells Company
Wheeler
Panaman envoy Pocras recalled by government
Short dispatch notes that Dr. Pocras the Panaman minister to the United States was recalled by his government. The Irish railroad men’s strike was settled with concessions from both sides. President Taft visited Cheyenne Wyoming for a wild west show. Secretary Wilson extended powers to Dr. Wiley while stripping Solicitor McCabe of authority. The Ferris Blauvelt direct nominations bill passed the New York Senate 27 to 19 after amendments.
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Dr. Pocras
United States
President Taft
Cheyenne
Wyo
Wilson
Dr. Wiley
McCabe
Senate At
Albany
Ferris-Blauvelt
Battles and Ports Under Fire in North Africa
Reports describe bombardment of Benghazi and Derna as well as Tripolitan ports. Italian landing parties seized Sultanea fort in Tripoli while fleet units remained in harbor. A rumor claimed Conté di Cavour sunk by a mine but the ship is not complete. Rear Admiral Schley was buried with honors in Arlington. A Vienna workman shot at the minister of justice in the Reichsrat. the attack failed.
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Benghazi
Derna
Collision in Rochester Kills Several Workers
Several people died in Rochester Michigan after a collision between an interurban and a work car. A London dispatch says American dollars are behind the Portuguese royalist uprising. The London board of trade reports higher imports and lower exports in September. Jackson Mississippi dispatches say arbitration of Harriman line strike will proceed. Nogales Arizona reports 15 storm victims along the Mexican west coast from Tuesday to Thursday. Cuban customs chief Dr Manuel Mencia was badly wounded in a duel with Major Armando Andre, editor of a Havana newspaper.
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Rochester
Mich
London
London Board of Trade
Jackson
Miss
Harriman Line
Nogales
Ariz
Manuel Mencia
Armando Andre
Havana
Tobruk Fort Attacks and Morocco Battle Report
The fort at Tobruk and Tripoli were fired upon with damage reported as marines landed under Admiral Aubrey. Spanish forces defeated hostile tribes in Morocco but suffered heavy losses amid broader regional conflict.
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Tobruk
Tripoli
Aubrey
Morocco
Charles M. Schwab
Pekin
England
Westminster
Spains losses in Morocco drive tribesmen inland
Spaniards suffered heavy casualties as they drove tribesmen into the interior of Morocco. An October crop report notes gains in principal products over September but most crops will be smaller than last year. An inquiry into charges against J. B. Alexander of the Pima Indian Agency has begun. A posse pursues a negro who assaulted a Coatesville schoolgirl amid fears of lynching if captured. Navy Secretary Meyer cites antiquated methods for a $3,000,000 discrepancy in Washington yard books.
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Morocco
Jlax
J. B. Alexander
Pima
Ariz
Indian Agency
Indian Commissioner
Interior Department
Coatesville
George von L. Meyer
Navy
Washington Yard
Senate committee resumes Lorimer election hearings in Chicago
The senate committee investigating United States Senator Lorimer's election resumes its hearings in Chicago. Chinese soldiers join revolutionaries after bomb maker decapitations in Wu Chang. A Fort Ethan Allen cavalryman kills two, wounds one before capture. Britain names an industrial council on labor disputes chaired by Sir George Askwith. Massachusetts court rules Mrs. Eddy a non resident so no inheritance from Christian Scientist estate.
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Senate
United States
Lorimers
Chicago
Wu Chang
Fort Ethan Allen
George Askwith
Massachusetts Superior Court
Eddy
Chapel Nathan United in Marriage at Home Ceremony
Miss Alda D Nathan and Mr Robert Glenni Chapel wed Wednesday evening October 4 at the bride’s mother’s home 103 Central Avenue. Rev Horace M Conaway officiated with Dr A B McDonald as best man. Albert Nathan gave the bride away and ribbon bearers were Teto Nathan and Brackett Ayers. A wedding trip to the south precedes their home at 309 Water Street after November 9.
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Nathan
Alda D. Nathan
Robert Glenni
Central Avenue
Horace M. Conaway
First Methodist Episcopal Church
A. B. McDonald
Teto Nathan
Brackett Ayers
Saway
Albert Nathan
South
Chapel
Water Street
Magnificent Musical Offering Promised for Warren
The Imperial Russian Court Balalaika Orchestra led by M W W Andreeff, with an optic section from St Petersburg, tours America by imperial dispensation. It plays Library Theatre in Warren on Tuesday evening October 17 under Mary O King’s auspices. Subscriptions are limited. mail postal orders to Mary Olive King or MacGowans with seat numbers and prices.
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M. W. W. Andreeff
America
Nicolas
St. Petersburg
Library Theatre
Mary O. King
Warren
Mary Olive King
LeRoy MacGowan
Kenneth MacGowan
KLM Orchestra
OPQ
RSSS
Pastor Zeller Accepts Call to Dansville
Rev Paul F E Zeller resigns as pastor of St Peter s German Evangelical church in Lockport due to factional differences and will depart in a few days after eight years in Lockport his new assignment is Dansville.
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Lockport
Dansville
Paul FE. Zeller
St. Peter’s
Advertising in the Mail Brings Quick Results
Local merchants promote mail advertising as an effective way to reach households. The brief notice urges businesses to place ads to boost visibility and sales through the regional mail circulation.
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Sheffield
John Pipik
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John
Youngsville
Mike Pipik
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R.H. Schuler
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J. W. Black
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W. O. Skelton
L. S. Carroll
A. M. Jaycox
M. J. Kempf
Andrew Danielson
Grand Lodge
Warren Oil
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Atlantic City
U. S
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Virgil
J. K. Palmer
Dartmouth Street
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Chandlers Valley
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H. H. Noyes
Carsonville
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Pittsburg
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T. D. Collins
Columbian Athletic Club
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C. A
T. D. Allen
Europe
Mrs. Allen
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Canada
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Andrews
C. A. Barclay
Sackett
Elk County
Charles A. Barclay
Gladerua
Samuel McKee
Warren County
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C.M. Shawkey
Orrin Halfwhite
Wessley Dowdy
Onoville
Buffalo
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James Bennet
Struthers-Wells
Allegheny
G. A. P. Bowman
Henry Hoffman
State Hospital
Conewango Township
Civil Service Examination
Civil Service
Hemlock
Fifth Street
Stone
Hallowe’en
B. R. Walker
C. D. Crandall
New Castle
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Tyrone
Bishop Jones
J. M. Critchlow
E. S. Lahniser
A. J. Beattie
Franklin
Rocky Grove
M. W. Mitchell
William Bryenton
Pleasantville
H. H. McCall
Weaver and
West Home
M. E. Wolcott
Lisbon
Berlin
Tidionte
Willam Merkle
Lydia May
Ralph William Smutz
Evans—Green
Glenn Evans
Port Arthur
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Hazel Green
Little Valley
Texas Oil Company
Lanning—Abbott
Archie E. Lanning
Agnes Abbott
John Abbott
Pittsfield
Jamestown
Gem Mirror and Glass Works
Jess G. Smith
Mabel L. Moore
Pennsylvania Avenue West
D. D
Clarendon Hive
Akeley, Russell, Kane
Apple Day
Berger’s
J. H. Berger Warren
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