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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1915
Page
5
A party of seven Sharon residents claim the season's biggest fish story. They landed 225 fish in six hours on Conneaut Lake, marking a notable local achievement.
The Rev. Perry N. Cedarholm pastor of the Swedish M E Church here has been assigned to a church in St. Louis Missouri by the Central Conference meeting in Chicago.
Two YMCA Life Study and Friday Noon Bible study groups plan a clambake with all the fixings outdoors tomorrow September 10 with a committee led by W F Bennett Edward Hall and E V McDonald. J F Emerson was elected to the sixth vice presidency of the Pennsylvania Retail Merchants Association at a Warren convention. Erma Hitchcock aged two of Lander narrowly escaped blindness when wintergreen solution splashed into her eyes, saving her eyesight after rapid medical aid.
The First Baptist Church of Warren extended a call to Rev. W. E. Staub of Media Pennsylvania after ten years at Media church. Staub filled the Warren pulpit Sunday and is expected to accept. he stayed with Mr. and Mrs. A J Hazeltine during the visit. Dr Comfort Peck Died in Chicago
Carl G. Lawson, aged 82, residing with his daughter Mrs. F. L. Wiler of Jamestown, killed himself Saturday morning by cutting his throat with a razor. Ill health is given as the cause.
Warden Frank Sartwell stopped five prisoners from sawing bars that could have opened a window. The men worked in the corridors using improvised saws from fine wire last week.
Colonel Fred Windsor of Warren is certified as a member of the National Defense League and awarded a badge. The league, organized in 1913 by Congressman A P Gardner, has an executive board of 40 distinguished Americans. Windsor now stands ready at a moment's call from the war department in Washington.
Training dogs in the woods is fixed from September 1 to March 1 and dogs must be under the owner's control at all times. Bird dogs are easy to handle while training, but hounds are less controllable and may go beyond limits. wardens urge owners to prevent injury or killing of game and note owners are responsible.
Frank Stanley 26 a Bradford High School 1906 graduate is under arrest in Akron Ohio on possession of burglar tools. Police found loot from Mrs Can an Mrs Bertha Matson and B G Bemis Bradford. Ohio may extradite due to burglary tools crime.
Rosh Hashanah opens September 8 at sunset and runs to September 10, marking the day of judgment with suspended business and special synagogue prayers. Yom Kippur begins September 17 at sunset lasting 24 hours of fasting and meditation. Sukkoth starts September 22 at sunset for seven days, commemorating the Exodus and harvest in the Holy Land.
A September criminal court session in the Court of Quarter Sessions saw a record number of guilty pleas from juveniles charged with larceny, mainly bicycle thefts. Nine foreigners from Sheffield admitted illegal liquor selling. leader Michael Bross fined 100 dollars with costs, others' sentences suspended on costs.
Mrs. Anderson of Tidioute, 97, suffered a broken thigh after a fall at home. She was taken to Emergency hospital Tuesday and is not expected to recover due to age. Dr J C Russell, en route to a sick call, collided with Samuel Mack’s buggy. no serious injuries to occupants. Russell’s car was only slightly damaged and will be replaced.
At Clearfield a 101 Ranch Circus canvasser nicknamed Whitecap and an assistant boss Miller were jailed in connection with the death of John Ryan 28, a Tor rington Conn native found dying from a fractured skull on the show grounds. Police believe a fight caused the fatal injury.
City council met Monday night in a routine session. An attempt to include flood protection in the $10,000 bond issue was defeated. Fifty Gisholt Machine Co employees enjoyed swimming and refreshments at the Y M C A Tuesday evening. An ironworker from Struthers Wells, H H Havener, was struck above the eye by a six pound sledge and sustained a forehead injury requiring days off work.
Warren police renewed their search for Martin Nelson, the county jail escapee. He has been reported seen by residents in recent days as officers continue efforts to locate him.
William D. Brown aged 92, a longtime Sugar Grove native and former President Judge of the county for ten years, observed his birthday quietly Tuesday.
James Johnson reached Warren Tuesday forenoon five minutes before a twelve man search party began its hunt for him. He was part of a party of four teens who picked berries in the woods near Cherry Grove.
Elwood B. Fulton of Fayette County files petition at Harrisburg to run for Judge in Washington County. This appears to be the first case of a resident seeking a judgeship in a different county, with no law prohibiting election across counties if votes are sufficient.
A wedding was celebrated last Wednesday evening at the Presbyterian church in Pittsfield. Florence Thompson, daughter of Mrs Norman Thompson, married C Frederick Carlson of Sheffield in front of about two hundred guests. Reverend Homer K Miller conducted the ring ceremony.
Titusville organizes a large Hallowe'en program with a daytime parade and an evening parade featuring prizes. Dances will be held at the Odd Fellow hall and the armory.
James Campbell sustained serious burns from nitro sulphuric acid at Warren Chemical Products Company while emptying a crack on Tuesday morning. He received first aid at the plant and later medical care. In the afternoon a Russian worker had a toe badly bruised when a nearly ton car pinned it.
Col. F. P. Cobham of Erie plans to introduce new evidence in his challenge to Henry Cobham's will which left property to the Salvation Army. He will seek distribution in state court and has hired counsel from Warren Erie and Liverpool, England.
Conewango Lodge No. 1184 of Russell held a basket picnic at Fern Cliff Park on Friday with three Linkers and families from Jamestown North Warren and Russell. An evening dance at the Adams Hotel drew about fifty couples and an appetizing midnight supper followed.
On Friday September 3 at Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Ross home fifty friends gathered to mark their fiftieth wedding anniversary. A noon lawn meal followed by a purse of gold for the couple and an afternoon of fellowship and reminiscing ended with good wishes for many more years of happiness.
The Henry Cox family celebrated its fifth annual reunion at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Read on August 28. More than 30 relatives and friends gathered in the morning for greetings and visiting before a noon chicken dinner. The afternoon featured watermelons and ice cream.
Warren did not hold a Labor Day event while merchants and businesses marked the day. Local theatres ran attractions and two baseball games occurred at Russell Park with Shef Field. The Jamestown Motor Cycle Club hosted races at the Fair Grounds beginning 2 30 PM drawing a large crowd. Axel Anderson of Jamestown sustained a compound fracture of the left leg from a motorcycle crash, with collarbone injury, but doctors do not expect amputation.
A. M. Sweeting of Star Brick fought off Warren police at his home near midnight three miles west of the city. He held two officers at bay with a shotgun and revolver as they entered to protect his wife and confront him. He appeared intoxicated and fled after withdrawing from the stairwell attack.
The Warren County annual Sunday School convention will be held at Grace M. E. Church on September 17 and 18. A mammoth parade of Sunday School pupils will highlight the event.
Warren Rush, 55, was seriously injured Monday after slipping from the roof of the B. F. Hanna home in Russell where he was working. He fractured two ribs and sustained bruises.
An advertisement from James I. Martin of Youngsville Pennsylvania offers a cancer treatment formula once costing 325 dollars now priced at 5 dollars. It promises simple instructions and cures where doctors fail with a money back guarantee. The notice is dated August 26 to August 31.
Twenty acres near Scandia offered for a 1000 or 1100 pound horse. Some timber on site with partly cleared land. For details address A. C. care Mail Office Warren Pa. August 26, 1931. Also wanted girl for general house work at Mrs. George H. Miller 1103 Pennsylvania Ave West Warren Pa September 9, 1931.
A retailer asserts improved stock to offer high-grade shoes at the popular prices for which it is known. The statement emphasizes value and quality in current offerings.
The strongest line of men's shoes ever shown in Warren offers pairs from 1.98 to 8.00 and more value than the price.
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