From Mill Boy to Governor Tener Gains Labor Support
Pittsburg correspondent reports John Tener Republican gubernatorial candidate in Pennsylvania earns strong backing from organized labor. Former Amalgamated Iron and Steel Workers leaders praise his self made career from mill boy to congressman and governor hopeful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amalgamated Iron and Steel Workers
Mill Bay
Pennsylvania
Tener
M. M. Garland
John K. Tener
Mr. Garland
Olivers
South Tenth Street
Miles P. Humphreys
Bullet Wounds Endanger Vera Witch After Hotel Astor Attempt
Vera Witch of Oakland Calif was operated on at Flower Hospital New York after a gunshot wound to her left breast crossed the heart area pierced the left lung and punctured the tip of the large intestine. Surgeons did not remove the bullet which rests in back muscles as she battles for recovery. The attempted suicide stemmed from literary failures in New York. Grace Fitch, Grace Fitch Conger, and Edwin H. Conger are named in connection with her family.
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Hotel Astor
Flower Hospital
New York City
Vera Witch
Oakland
Cal
Dr. Hughes
Miss
Grace Fitch
Edwin H. Conger
United States
China
Irreverent Student Quips On Liberty And Puritans
The student speaker jokes that liberty is misused by modern people and notes Puritans carried guns to church yet never shot a preacher. The remark highlights a provocative, era voice with sharp paradox about religious hypocrisy.
Ready for a Bargain Umbrella Sign Excerpt
A reader notes a bargain scene with a man asking the price of a closed umbrella while Pat advertises umbrellas at 75 cents, prompting the judge to respond. The fragment captures a brisk dialogue over pricing in a period setting.
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Pat
Prospects of Taft Supreme Court Appointment Discussed
Rumor in Beverly Massachusetts places President Taft dining with Justice Holmes and several U S judges as he weighs two vacancies on the Supreme Court. Governor Hughes is under consideration for Chief Justice, with Lloyd Bowers named as a possible candidate for the other seat.
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Taft
Supreme Court
Beverly
Mass
Charles P. Searle
Ipswich
Holmes
United States
L. D. Colt
William L. Putnam
Francis Lowell
First Circuit
Fuller
William Ms. Moody
Congress
Hughes
Justice Fuller
Senate
Justice Brewer
Lloyd Bowers
The
Davenport to be renominated at Oneida county GOP meet
In Utica New York state officials announce Senator Frederick M Davenport will be renominated at next month’s Oneida county Republican convention. He has broad backing with Roosevelt endorsement and unity from party factions. His likely Democratic opponent is former Senator Joseph Ackroyd. Former Mayor Thomas Wheeler says opposing Davenport would be bad politics and credits his representation of constituents.
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Utica
N. Y
Frederick M. Davenport
Oneida County
Sherman
Roosevelt
Joseph Ackroyd
Yorkville
Thomas Wheeler
Davenport
Bryan Declares He Will Not Seek 1912 Presidential Nomination
William J. Bryan said in Kalama 700 Mich last Thursday that he will not be a candidate for president in 1912. He noted there is good material in the Democratic party but that the choice depends on the next Congress. He predicted Democratic control of the next House and cited Republican dissatisfaction fueling insurgency.
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William J. Bryan
Kalama- 700
Mich
Mr. Bryan
Rich Copper Strike Uncovered in Reno Center
Street laborers in Reno uncover a ten foot ledge of nearly pure copper beneath the surface. The discovery appears permanent and lies ten feet below ground.
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Reno
Nevy
Visitors and deaths mark Cornplanter trip notes
Suburban news from Cornplanter Reservation and Tiona reports visitors from Warren Corydon Sugar Run and Quaker Hill. A May birth at the Ben Marsh farm, a double funeral for Half town and Jimerson after a railroad tragedy, and local movements including Dolson family relocations and various calls on relatives at nearby towns.
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Warren
Gibson Dolson
Elou
Charles Gordon
T. W. Jacob
Dwight Bennett
Geo. Crouse
Oldtown
N. Y
Geo. Foulkrod
Sugar Run
Corydon
Eugene Crooks
George Tome
Jay
N. S. Holt
Ben Marsh
Charles Martin
Genevieve
Quaker Hill
Hallie Holt
George Lovett Halftown
Wafayette Jimerson
Kinzua
Halftown
M. F. Trippe
Jimerson
Alfred Halftown
Allegheny Reservation
John Shuler
Amos Pierce
Hoop and Muntz
Doughty Farm
Hannah Pierce
Dalrymple
Bowen Run
J. W. Brown
Clarence Morrison
Willow Creek
Elsie Vandermark
Kinzua House
George Lee
Red House
Riley Pierce
Onoville
George Lee, Sr
Gibson Dolson and Sons
Elon and
James
Johnathan Pierce
W. J. Doughty
Minnie Roper
Lizzie Lee
Lillie John
Quakerbridge
Frank LaDow
Gerald
Gawango
Local Social Notes From Spring Creek Area
residents and visitors are noted in a series of short items. Mr and Mrs F E Hyer return from Clarendon with their son Dr I G Hyer. Several locals travel to Jamestown Youngsville and Wattsburg for family and visits. An infant dies from cholera infantum and multiple residents are described as visiting or being visited by relatives.
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Spring Creek
F. E. Hyer
Clarendon
I. G. Hyer
Mary Graham
Jamestown
Romaine Werle
Vivian Carroll
Youngsville
Georgia Barber
Kate Nibern
Titusville
Mary Carlin
John Grady
Susie Peterson
Lottie Bacon
Wattsburg
Fred Hines
Millicent
Garrie Peterson
Adaline Culp
Corry
England perfects windmill for farm electricity generation
A windmill apparatus for generating electricity for farm use has been perfected in England. A storage battery supplies current when the wind fails.
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England
Hale family moves to Akeley as teachers attend Institute
Akeley August 29. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Hale and family relocate from Conewango cottage to their Akeley home. Teachers attend County Institute and favor pre opening sessions for easy adoption of new ideas. Kate Akeley and Emily Brown named as Hale and Akeley instructors.
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Akeley
W. B. Hale
Conewango
County Institute
Kate Akeley
Hale
Emily Brown
C. EB. Marsh
D. M. Howard
Warren
Marsh
Newman
Frewsburg
Bessie
Eula Warner
Lakewood
Minnie Bradley
Carroll Town
Mabel Larson
Ludvig Johnson
Ruth Brown
Mildred Wiggins
Jamestown
North Warren Social Notes Highlight Visits and Gatherings
Mrs Iea King and granddaughter Gertrude visited friends near Russell last week. Minnie Phillips returned home from Edinboro after visiting sister Evert Clark. North Warren ladies hosted fresh air boys from New York with a dinner on Dr J J Cowden’s lawn. Residents attended Farmington township picnic near Lander. Miss Ethel Phillips stayed with aunt Mrs Margaret Clark. Genevive Parker of Lander visited cousin Stella Stevenson. Mrs Claude Rutland and daughter Florence joined the Carr reunion at John Stanton Farmington home.
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Minnie Phillips
Evert Clark
Edinboro
North Warren
New York
J. J. Cowden
Farmington Township
Lander
Ethel Phillips
Margaret Clark
Stella Stevenson
Genevive Parker
Claude Rutland
Florence
Carr
John Stanton
Farmington
Debtors chased as MPs held privilege in old Parliament
The passage recalls 60 years ago when MPs could not be sued for debts, making a parliamentary seat a prized prize for indebted men. When dissolutions occurred, MPs lost privilege, and creditors rushed to act. Crisaraeli or a similar writer noted that imprisoning men was avoided by placing them in the house of commons.
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M. P
Crisraeli
House of Correction
House of Commons
Dead Perfection and the Value of Vices in Lodge Life
A short editorial note from the Atchison Globe mocks the idea that a man can be without vices. It argues every man should have one or two faults and jokes that lodge membership and ornamental attire can be preferable to moral perfection.
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Atchison
iXan
Giobe
Advertise in the Mail and Get Results
An advertisement notice invites businesses to place ads in the Mail to reach readers. The item emphasizes potential visibility and response from a broad local audience. It presents a straightforward pitch without outlining terms or deadlines.
Pain in Heart Remedy Claim Ad
A testimonial from Mrs. Lillie Thomas of Upper Sandusky Ohio describes heart and back pain relief after using Dr Miles Heart Remedy and Nervine. The ad claims the product strengthens the heart and nerves and can extend life, with a money back guarantee if the first bottle fails.
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Miles
Lillie Thomas
Upper Sandusky
Ohio
Miles Medical CO
Elkhart
Ind
Hilda Urged as Partner in Quip of a Sir
A playful line praises Hilda as a bright business heartener and hints she should become the speaker's partner in a lighthearted exchange. The note reads in period voice with affectionate, humorous tone.
Kemp Tex veteran finds cure in King’s New Discovery
J A Stone of Kemp Texas faced death from Civil War wounds and consumption. He describes a stubborn cold turning into a lasting cough and weight loss to 130 pounds. After using Dr King s New Discovery he recovered to 178 pounds and praises its effectiveness for coughs colds and lung trouble. Trial bottle free and guaranteed by druggists.
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J. A. Stone
Kemp, Tex
Dr. King
When the Telephone Was New Ex first exchange opens in New Haven
An early telephone exchange began operating in New Haven in 1878 as one of the country’s first exchanges. The milestone marks the spread of telephone service and urban communication expansion in the era.
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New Haven
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