Global Press Criticizes U S Panama Canal Policy
European and British papers react to U S toll favors for coastwise ships after the Panama Canal bill. The Pall Mall Gazette and Paris Temps question U S government probity. Berlin’s Tagliche Rundschau warns Germany and trade, urging a counter gift in American style.
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Uncle Sam
Tropics
Balboa
Pacific
Europe
America
England
Germany
France
Congress
Philadelphia Evening Telegraph
Pall Mall Gazette
Paris Temps
United States
New York
Tagliche Rundschau
Berlin
November 1912 election dates and local issues
Election data lists filing and qualification deadlines for state conventions on September 24 and October 1 for the November vote. Septembers 4 assessment, October 5 city registration, and a note on Warren seeking tax reform amid irregular assessment concerns. Also a Philadelphia claim of a curative elixir for many diseases and a critique of patent medicine ads.
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Secretary of the Commonwealth
Portland Man Seeks Divorce Over Wife Discharging Maids
A Portland, Oregon man seeks a divorce from his wife alleging she persistently dismisses her maids. The husband argues the pattern shows inconsiderate conduct and disrupts domestic life.
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Portland
Oregon
Noted Members Include Boise Penrose in Ananias Club
The article lists members who belong to the Ananias Club and names the Hon. Boise Penrose of Pennsylvania among them. The report frames the group as composed of prominent political figures and public figures associated with the club.
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The
Ananias Club
Boise Penrose
Pennsylvania
Inventor of Volapuk Passes Away at 90
The creator of the Volapuk language has died after living more than 25 years beyond the invention. He survived the language he built for a quarter century and passed away peacefully.
Congressmen-at-Large and Presidential Elector Named
Frederick E. Lewis of Lehigh Arthur R. Rupley of Cumberland John M. Morin of Allegheny A. H. Walters of Cambria named as Congressmen-at-Large. D. I. Ball of Warren selected as Presidential Elector for the 28th District.
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Frederick E. Lewis
Lehigh
Arthur R. Rupley
Cumberland
John M. Morin
Allegheny
A. H. Walters
Cambria
D. I. Ball
Warren
The Critic Who Hates Every Neighbor’s Work
Edgar A. Guest lampoons a busybody neighbor who loudly criticizes Jones Browns Green and Smith for fences paints screens and roofs while neglecting his own home. The poem mocks constant fault finding and its domestic toll.
World’s Debt to Books Inspires Quiet Reverence
A reflective meditation on books as patient teachers guiding human thought. The speaker lauds literature for teaching without shame or coercion, noting that books remain awake to inquiries, forgiving of errors, and free of harsh judgment.
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Richard de Bury
England's Last Tollgate in Cambridgeshire Fens
A gate near Chatteris on the road to Somersham claims the title as England's last toll gate. It sits in a 200 yard stretch once privately owned and was built over 200 years ago. A London company later bought it for 10 000 dollars.
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England
Cambridgeshire Fens
Chatteris
Somersham
London
Hunting Parson Rev Lawrence Capel Cure Dies
The Rev. Lawrence Capel Cure rector of Abbess Roding dies aged seventy eight. Known across West Essex as the hunting parson he wore a smock and tall hat and attended Essex hounds meets regularly.
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Lawrence Capel Cure
Abbess Roding
West Essex
Essex Hounds
London Evening Standard
Own a Home Exhortation Echoes Across Era
A nostalgic campaign urges readers to invest in home ownership over renting. It frames renting as unstable, tying family life, status, and future security to owning property. The discourse links home ownership to civic ideals, financial prudence, and personal autonomy.
Our candidate will win marches through campaign days
In a Washington Star excerpt uncertainty rules most of life but campaign days prompt bold claims of victory as voters weigh futures and time frames.
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Earth
Washington Star
Forced Into New Dance In Nottingham Wedding Hall
A Nottingham wedding party in Hickling house collapsed a floor into the cellar during a late Saturday dance. The floor tilted after joists failed but beams in one corner held. guests slid into the cellar. First aid volunteers and ambulances arrived. only minor bruises and cuts were reported, no serious injuries.
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London
Nottingham
League of Madame aims to standardize titles for women
Vienna reports a society led by Baroness de Rosenwerth seeks to replace mademoiselle with Madame for all women as a step toward gender equality. The group argues single women should share married women's privileges and men and women meet on equal terms.
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Vienna
de Rosenwerth
League of
Madame
Use of Hot and Cold Drinks in Weather Cycles
A health note claims cold drinks aid lung health in cold weather before going out, while hot drinks support stomach health after returning from heat. The guidance links beverage temperature to body comfort across seasons and urges practical use.
Fame and Doubt Cloud Falcon’s Quiet Morning
John Falcon, a trusted trust company man, faces a tense day as a magazine story based on finance triggers questions from Seabury and a surprising visit from attorney Stanton Wilson. Wilson credits the tale with changing his path, while Falcon reassures him that the debt is paid and finds renewed faith in himself.
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John Fulton
Trust Company
Falcon
John
Seabury
Maggie
Stanton Wilson
Wilson
Falton
Brookline Anglers Bag 49 Salmon on Grand Lake Stream
George C. Stevens and Charles R. McWilliams, both of Brookline Maine, caught forty nine salmon weighing three to five pounds each during a weeklong trip to Grand Lake stream in Maine. The pair, seasoned anglers, say catching a dozen beauties in one day was a notable achievement.
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Brookline
George C. Stevens
Winthrop Road
Charles R. McWilliams
Manchester Road
New England
Grand Lake Stream
Maine
Boston Herald
Izaak Walton
Stevens
Mr. McWilliams
Pine Woods
Grand Lake
Big Lake
Bangor
Washington Country
Princeton
Man flees in pajamas as knife-wielding wife pursues
Edouard Girerard escapes in nightwear from his home pursued by his wife Ethel who waves a carving knife. Mounted Policeman Parkes intervenes and orders Girerard to dress. Magistrate Boyle sets Ethel’s peace bond at $500 after hearing both sides.
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Philadelphia
Edouard Girerard
Overbrook
Ethel
Parkes
Girerard
Boyle
Casey Jones Kidnaping Spooks Chicago Crowd
A 300 person mob chased the kidnapper through south side streets for two miles before he escaped. Casey Jones is a neighborhood pet monkey reported stolen.
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Casey Jones
Chicago
South Side
Realizing Women Bankers Need Special Service
The special department notes that women increasingly handle their own banking and may lack business experience. It promotes a comfortable ladies waiting room with writing desks, telephone service, and toilets for in person or all mail correspondence customers, open to non patrons as needed. The article teases a future piece on children’s accounts.
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Warren
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Warren Mail
the Home Folk’s Newspaper
Mail Printing Company
J. A. Larson
S. M. Sloan, Proprietors and Publishers
Penn’a
American Press Association
Republican
A. W. Powell
Pittsburgh
Robert S. Young
Tioga
P. M. Speer
Oil City
State Assembly
Jos. A. Schofield
the Critic
Jones
Mence
Green
Hfe
Scott
Smith
Edgar A. Guest
Detroit Free Press
Warren National Bank
OUR
Special Women’s Department
Rexal
Seigfrieds’ Pharmacy
Warren, Pa
Kopf & Henry
Pennsylvania Avenue West
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