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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1912
Page
8
The Oil City Derrick reports 255 wells completed in August across Northwestern Pennsylvania and New York, producing 429 barrels. This marks an increase of 40 completions and 11 barrels from July, with the overall August rise totaling 125 more wells than July.
A longtime pair drifting between friendship and romance confront hidden feelings in a summer of charm. He travels to Africa, learns she is married, returns changed, and is crushed when she reveals she never loved him despite his belief. Her quiet moment of confession arrives after a pivotal kiss.
A news item describes an Illinois inventor who inverted an electric fan to form a stove with a cooking vessel shaped like a traditional iron. Heates the vessel evenly so water boils and food cooks atop the improvised electric stove, offering faster cooking than a plain pan.
An electrically operated score board was used for the first time in a Santa Monica auto road race. The grand stand tracked eight miles of action as boamber cars painted on metal sheets moved across the board by mile and half mile divisions. Operators at half mile stations relayed progress and reports of tire or engine trouble, retirements, and accidents.
A fragment notes Becker and accusers in a report about men who confessed. The text hints at legal or social proceedings involving named individuals and a confrontation over truth and guilt. Further details are unreadable.
The article highlights protective measures for workers in shops and factories where dust is produced by grinding and buffing. It describes a suction dust collector driven by an electric motor, with a metal hood around wheels, plus a fan and receptacle to remove dust.
French tobacco authorities plan to plant Havana and Maryland seed in France and sell tobacco produced from this seed as genuine Havana and Maryland. Critics call it dubious commerce and question whether leaf quality depends on seed or climate and manufacture. The monopoly will decide the final word.
New York police Lt. Charles Becker wins a one month stay from Supreme Court Justice Bischoff to October 7. A commission may travel to Hot Springs Arkansas to take testimony aiding Becker's defense about Sam Schepps the alleged paymaster. District Attorney Whitman weighs next steps but declines comment until served.
During a cold snap last winter the New York zoo installed electric radiators to heat the bear enclosures, avoiding the cost of steam pipes and surprising the brain with the efficient solution.
Between 1901 and 1911 the production of phosphate rock grew from 1 488 723 long tons valued at 5 31 402 to 2 053 279 long tons valued at 11 900 693 dollars. The 1911 output exceeded 1910 by about 400 000 tons.
Electric watchmen rely on lanterns with a battery and a miniature Mazda bulb for illumination. The system promises no fire or explosion risk, offering a safer lighting method for large gas and oil companies.
A reflective piece urges readers to act responsibly in life with advice on behavior for lovers and social conduct, stressing early adoption of proper habits to guide future decisions.
The three-leaf lily on early Florentine bank doors gave rise to today’s three balls symbol for pawnbrokers, seen as an evolution of the lily emblem. The lily signified Florence and the pawnbroker sign is traced to this origin.
A brief remark shows two Chicago children comparing lineage with pride and sarcasm. The first asserts his father is linked to top families, while the second scoffs that his father is detached from three of them, illustrating social snobbery in city life.
Washington news reports the new parcels post set to begin January 1 will move farm goods including live chickens rabbits eggs and butter with indemnity for loss. A C O D system will aid farmers and merchants and day old chicks are highlighted for holiday trade.
Funeral held from Chandlers Valley home with Rev E Smith officiating. Interment in Odd Fellows cemetery Youngsville. Born Germany March 1866, married September 1883. Survived by husband and 16 children, 12 present. daughter Wilhelmina Stein of Monessen and three German sisters.
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