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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1913
Page
5
Miss Winifred Shea of Johnsonburg was bitten by a snake while hiking in Clinton County during a vacation. She received treatment at Renovo Hospital.
Five men narrowly escaped serious injury when a derrick collapsed at the Blaney Bros. well on the Herdman heirs farm in Oakland township Butler County. The workers were pulling casing after a shot well burst 300 feet from the bottom requiring repairs.
Tony Marino of Clarendon was discharged for lack of sufficient evidence after testifying and being cross examined on an assault and attempted murder case involving Mrs. Catherine Gaetterei. District Attorney Lyons appeared for the Commonwealth and defense was by Shawkey and Munn. Colonel F. E. Windsor returned to Warren after five months traveling in California and Texas promoting the Pennsylvania Texas Oil Gas and Development Company with a 20000 acre lease south of San Antonio.
Mrs A C Walker and Miss Clara Lauffenberger out near Quaker Hill killed thirty two rattlesnakes in a single foraging trip while picking berries. They reportedly had a bushel of snakes slayed and noted rattles from one to ten. Edward Sweeting won the rifle individual match with 238 points from 790 entries, narrowly beating W F Littleton who scored 236. Sweeting earned $60 in gold and a gold medal.
James Shorthill, 74, an inmate of the Soldiers' and Sailors' home at Erie, died Friday by cutting his throat. Former Bellefonte resident, he had been an inmate there for years. John Gulnac, injured in an automobile crash near Tidioute, left Emergency Hospital a week ago, nearly recovered except a slight limp. he will take a month off to recuperate.
J E Hill becomes manager of Warren Light & Power Company succeeding N H Spencer who left to helm Olean Lighting Company. About 25 dog tax tags issued this year, leaving roughly 475 dogs untagged in Warren in 1913. Police will enforce tagging, with officers tasked to seize untagged dogs.
Paving brick and stone for curbing are being distributed along St Clair street in the South Side in preparation for paving this fall. The project aims to pave the first South Side street and serves as a key route to the hospital. Benj Frey of East street was moved to Emergency hospital Friday in critical condition awaiting treatment.
John Keil aged 71 from Linwood street was struck by a New York plated automobile last Wednesday as he left a street car on Pennsylvania avenue east near his home. He suffered several bruises but no fractures were suspected, and the license plate was reported to Chief of Police Berdine.
Yeggmen entered the Spartansburg postoffice early Thursday morning and used a heavy sledge hammer to break the safe combination. They did not drill the safe and were likely scared off. Postmaster Bowen ordered a new supply of stamps and cards, needing an expert to open the battered door.
Friday afternoon in Dunkirk Harbor Rev. Christopher Schiesl of the Passionist Monastery drowned after a wave swept him beyond the breakwater. Rev. Oswin McGibbon, also from the monastery, swam out to help and nearly lost his life in the attempt. Other brief items note Linotype Operator Pension and Martin Family Reunion events, plus multiple withdrawal notices from local candidates.
Mr and Mrs E O Stebbins of 4 Myrtle street mourn the death of their four and a half year old daughter Monica Jeanette from bowel trouble. Funeral held Tuesday at 4 pm, body sent to Ripley New York for burial. Also: a Pennsylvania depot train crossing blocked for about an hour due to a broken draw head and end sill. Train 39 on the B and BN division delayed forty minutes, irate motorists waiting to cross.
Mrs N A Johnson 63 died in Titusville Monday after living there since 1874 except for two years in Corry She was born in Sweden March 30 1850 and came to the United States She leaves eight children four sons and four daughters Her husband Mr Johnson left for Titusville to attend the funeral Joseph N Dietsch former Warren resident died in Detroit aged 54 He was the eldest of sixteen children and survived by wife Frances Badson and son Ray C Dietsch The funeral and burial were in Detroit Woodlawn Cemetery.
Newell Bros at 316 Second Avenue report a Philadelphia wholesale house seeking rattlesnake oil. The firm offers to buy up to two or three pints if the oil is genuine with no admixture. Snake oil is touted as a remedy for rheumatism and similar ailments. readers are invited to contact the druggists.
Local notice promotes printing services by Warren Mail Jog Printing Department at 229 Penn Ave advising customers that no job is too large or small and promising careful attentive service.
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