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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1913
Page
7
Geo A. W. Deforest announces candidacy for sheriff subject to Washington Party primaries next September. Karl A. Krantz files for District Attorney subject to the Washington Party primaries and Republican decision next September.
N C Allen announces candidacy for Tax Collector of Warren Borough subject to Washington Party primaries in September.
A Republican announces candidacy for Warren County Sheriff for the term starting January 1 1914 subject to the decision of Warren County voters at the fall primaries.
A candidate for the offices of Register and Recorder and Clerk of the Orphans' Court seeks nomination in the Republican primaries to be held next. The notice outlines the campaign's affiliation and the upcoming primary decision.
E. M. Hodges of Conenango Township enters the race for Prothonotary nomination, subject to party voters at the upcoming primaries.
A citizen declares candidacy for Tax Collector of Waren Borough subject to Democratic primaries in September 1913. He names his goal to serve the borough and seeks support from voters in the upcoming election.
John G. Smith declares his bid for the Warren County District Attorney office as a Washington party candidate subject to voter decision at the primaries in September.
In Warren County Common Pleas No 36 June term 1913 Helen Arnold Libellant v George Arnold Respondent. Respondent ordered to appear October 6 before Warren court to answer libellant's complaint and show cause for divorce. Sheriff Henry Park posts notice from Warren Pa September 3 1913.
Calvin J. Huson New York state agriculture commissioner announces 16 to 19 year old farm boys chosen as guests of the state fair at Syracuse September 8 to 13. Dean Baker oversees the camp with lectures and fieldwork aimed at aiding return to home farms. Selected from Allegany Cattaraugus Chautauqua Erie Genesee Livingston Niagara Orleans Steuben Wyoming counties, names include Hiram Ferry Cecil Elliot George Dietzen William Graham William Lerch Alva Parker Victor Bley G. Arnold Fleming Howard J. Sherman Donald Hopkins Carey Lattin Harold Ordway L D Huey Harold Eddy and Orville Page.
George G. Hale credited as the inventor of a water tower system designed to extinguish fires. The device supplies controlled water flow from elevated tanks to combat blazes more efficiently.
Case caption for the September term 1913 involves Anna Bowers MacDonald as plaintiff and Donald Libellant eDonald as respondent in No. 1. The document records a court action with names and docket reference.
No. 35 June term 1913 Amy Alstrom libellant sues Herbert L Alstrom respondent subpoena and alias subpoena returned non This docket item records a civil petition from Amy Alstrom against Herbert L Alstrom with legal subpoenas noted in the June term 1913.
Special notice from The Thomas Coupling Company Warren Pa July 15 1913 calls a stockholders meeting at 302 Water Street Warren on September 18 1918 at 2 PM to vote on increasing capital stock. Secretary M T Thomas signs the notice.
Miss Bertha Hummel stood trial before Judge Bechtel in Pottsville charged with murdering her father George Hummel on March 29. Crowds gathered as prosecutors alleged she ordered a revolver from a Chicago firm and denied ever seeing it. The case hinges on whether the death was suicide or homicide.
Frank A. Hinds a leading civil engineer and surveyor of Northern New York dies suddenly near Boston while traveling with his wife and brother. A Watertown native his career focused on railroad and bridge projects and water power development. Survived by his widow and one brother.
One of the men drawing attention at the meeting of the world's fire department chiefs in New York was George Hale, fire commissioner of Kansas City Missouri. He is recognized as the inventor of the water tower successfully used to fight fires in tall buildings in large cities.
George W. Johnson aged 33 of Greene died last week when J M Davidge's touring car ran over an embankment. Johnson's neck was broken and B C Lynch aged 47 of Green fractured his hip. Davidge, reportedly driving at 60 mph, tipped the car twice. Three others survived uninjured. Davidge was held and paroled to a policeman on charges of drunk driving. He is described as wealthy.
Christian Smeltzley a 54 year old farm hand employed by Otto Ladrich of Rogersville Ohio was gored to death by an angry bull. Led to water the animal turned and attacked him in the barnyard crushing his head and mangling his body. The bull escaped to a road before being captured. the community feared an hour.
At dawn near New Haven the White Mountain express struck the Bar Harbor express, tearing into cars and overturning one car. Twenty three people were killed and thirty two injured as both trains carried vacationers returning from Maine coast resorts.
Five men rode a Kaiser Lumber logging handcar when a porcupine on the track derailed it near Stinson Spur two miles north of Winter Wisconsin. One man was killed instantly and three others were seriously injured in the wreck on a steep grade.
Johnny Sherill and Tommy Bridges of the Marquez-Buick team were killed instantly when four racing cars crashed on the sixth lap of a 25 mile race at Cumberland Park Nashville Tennessee on Monday afternoon. Billy Sherrod and Gooch Brown of a Stutz car died later in a local hospital from injuries.
Charles Reason a colored man formerly sold into slavery near New Castle Delaware by John Reynolds to J Wilson Crockett met the auctioneer last week near the site of his first sale at about five years old now aged sixty.
Two potato vines in the backyard of Elias Burgar at 18 Albina Street Welland Ontario have reached seven feet, stretching toward the sky as they continue to grow.
The First National Bank of Elmer New Jersey saw deposits grow by 189009 dollars between July 15 and August 23, driven almost entirely by potato crop marketing.
Hundreds of farmers and families gathered under the North Coventry Farmers' Union of Pottstown Pa last week for a reunion. George A Billings of Washington spoke on The Value of the Farm Bureau to Agriculturists. Sheldon Funk of Boyertown urged farm organization to avoid middlemen and to unify selling through a single local agent if needed.
John Wagonblass, over 70, was seriously injured last week when a shoe used as a brake flew forward while drawing logs from Weltherfield to Warsaw. The horses panicked after hitting a brake misfire, throwing Wagonblass from the load. He was rushed to Warsaw hospital with an ear torn off and a possible broken left shoulder.
Thomas P. Byron a noted Bradford Pa writer was killed last week in an automobile accident near St Marys Pa when the car overturned after a wheel was lost. A young female companion from St Marys escaped with slight bruises.
The state purchased a large tract from the McCabe Brothers at Breed's Run Red House near Salamanca. The 1060 acre parcel covers northern township lots and will support the Syracuse university forestry course. It will serve as a practical example of reforestation and a show place in the state.
The national conservation congress in Washington will focus on farm loans as a principal subject. Officials will also debate conservation of national forests, development of water power, and grazing privileges on public lands at the November convention.
Roscoe Stark of Atlanta near Bath New York died unexpectedly at home. Coroner Douglass Smith was summoned as investigators ruled heart disease the cause after Stark was found dead about an hour after returning home.
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