Former Kinzua Woman Dies at Sheffield
Mrs Lyman Palmiter aged 61 died last Wednesday afternoon at her daughter's home in Sheffield after a yearlong illness. She leaves her husband a Civil War veteran, and is survived by daughters Mrs Bertie Levett of St Marys Iowa, Mrs Edith St Jermaine of Buffalo NY, Race of Westline and Mrs Snyder of Sheffield Milton of Kinzua and James of Endeavor. She also leaves two sisters Mrs A English of Bradford and Mrs J M Cobbitt of Fern Dale Idaho and four brothers W J Bartholomew and Frank Bartholomew of this city, Almond of Bradford and Bela of Idaho.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyman Palmiter
Sheffield
Kinzua
Bertie Levett
St. Marys
Itaho
Edith St. Jermaine
Buffalo
N. Y
Race
Westline
Snyder
Mrs Syliga E McGee Dies in Grand Valley
Mrs Sylvia Etta McGee died suddenly of heart failure early Saturday at her brother Thurston Cornell's home in Grand Valley. Born January 7 1848 she married James P McGee in September 1864. he died about two years ago. One son predeceased her. Funeral Monday at 3 o'clock at United Brethren Church in the village.
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Grand Valley
Syl‘yzia Etta McGee
Thurston Cornell
James P. McGee
United Brethren Church
Albert Kinney Dies at Corydon Home
Albert Kinney aged 8 years 6 months died at Corydon Friday Sept 8 Born March 13 1828 in Crawford County Survived by five sons Freeman in Corydon George and Alonzo in Bradford Albert Kinney Jr in Kane John in Barnes Pa and two daughters Mrs Belle Bosworth Clarendon and Mrs Anna Cuthbertson Kane Also several grandchildren great and great great grandchildren A wife four daughters and one son preceded him Funeral services held at Corydon Rev E C Rickenbrode officiating Burial at Kinzua Cemetery.
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Albert Kinney
Corydon
Crawford Co
Freeman
George and
Alonzo
Bradford
Albert Kinney, Jr
Kane
John
Barnes
E. C. Rickenbrode
Kinzua Cemetery
Judge J P Carson of Forest County Injured
James P Carson 62, elected associate judge of Forest County, was fatally injured at West Hickory when he fell 25 feet from a car loaded with barge flank. He suffered a fractured left leg and left forearm, cuts and bruises, with internal injuries feared.
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Tionesia
James P. Carson
Forest County
West Hickory
West Hickory Barge Company
Cattle Theft Charge In Warren County
Clinton P Nobles a farmer near Spring Creek is charged with stealing from May J Smith at Spring Creek. Eleven cows four yearlings one horse and buggy allegedly taken August 28 Nobles arrested by Constable Fred Adams and is held at Warren County jail awaiting hearing.
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Clinton P. Nobles
Spring Creek
May J. Smith
Spring Spring Creek
Nobles
Fred Adams
Warren County
Convalescent Insane Man Escapes Hospital
Thomas Pierce, a convalescent at the State Hospital North Warren, escaped on Tuesday and has not been apprehended. In the hospital since 1912 he was nearly cured and had full liberty of the grounds, and it is believed he returned to his home in Westmoreland county.
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Thomas Pierce
State Hospital
North Warren
Westmoreland County
Farmer buys stolen horse and buggy near Russell
A. Wright of Hatch Run road near Russell bought a horse and buggy last week from a man claiming oil company ties. It later emerged the outfit belonged to Falconer Coal Company, which had lent the rig. Wright returned the property and the crook remains at large.
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A. Wright
Hatch Run Road
Russell
Falconer Coal Company
Wright
Crook
Lumberman nearly bleeds to death after harness injury
Edward Gardner of Falconer with J. H. Young Lumber Co. at Brown Run nearly bled to death Wednesday when he cut an artery in his arm while mending a harness. Dr. Chapman carried him to the hospital where the bleeding was stopped.
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Edward Gardner
Falconer, N
J. H. Young Lumber Co
Brown Run
Chapman
Gardner
Hammonds To Build Venezuela Refinery
Peter Hohman Christ Christenson Elmont Johnson Henry Bahamonde and Leo Lucie an employee of the Hammond Iron Works have gone to Venezuela to erect a large oil refinery and will be away for about five months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Hohman
Christ Christenson
Elmont Johnson
Henry Bahamonde
Leo Lucie
Hammond Iron Works
Venezuela
Grand Restaurant Closed by Sheriff Sale Scheduled
The Grand Restaurant conducted by J. M. Fiscus on Penn a Ave near the Exchange Hotel was closed Tuesday evening by Sheriff DeForest and a sale will be held on Sept 19 at 10 a.m.
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J. M. Fiscus
Penn’a Ave. Y
Exchange Hotel
Charles E McKain Run Over By Train
Charles E McKain a 52 year old farmer who lived between Youngsville and Matthews Run was found mangled beside the P R R tracks at Altham and died at the Emergency hospital. He had been at Warren for the fair and boarded a southbound B A W train homeward. He got off at Altham and started to walk on the track likely struck by another train. He is survived by a wife and family including a son and daughter Mrs Wayne Dupree.
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Charles E. McKain
Younsville
Matthews Run
Altham
Warren
Southboung B. & A. W
Youngsville
Stret
Wayne Dupree
Auto Hits Buggy Injuring Three Near Kinzua
Three people were injured Wednesday evening when a Ford with five passengers struck a buggy near Kinzua at about seven o clock. Delbert Bentley sustained a broken collar bone a broken shoulder blade and two broken ribs. Fred Crooks received bruises and several cracked ribs. Carroll Crooks had a crushed left wrist. Frank Pitcher and a younger Crooks son were not hurt.
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Kinzua
Corydon
Warren County
Delbert Bentley
Fred Crooks
Carrol Crooks
Frank Pitcher
Sugar Run
Road Supervisors Called to Account
Pine Grove Corydon and Eldred supervisors faced a court hearing to explain neglect of road sections. They cited spring rains and a busy planting season plus limited funds, and were ordered to fix the roads within thirty days.
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Pine Grove
Corydon
Eldred
Warren County Teachers Institute Opens With Noted Speakers
The Warren County schools annual institute began Monday at 1:30 PM in the High School. County Superintendent Knapp organized a rich day and evening program with lectures by Miss Margaret Maguire of Philadelphia and Professor Smith Burnham of West Chester. The schedule promises strong lyceum entertainment starting Tuesday evening with the Schubert Male Quartette.
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Warren County
Knapp
Margaret Maguire
Philadelphia
Smith Burnham
West Chester
Co. Koch
Harrisburg
Lyceum
Schubert
New Y M C A Hires Physical Director L E Andrews
L E Andrews arrives as the new physical director of the Warren Y M C A with Mrs Andrews. He previously served as physical director at the Genessee Buffalo Y M C A. A fall opening and full schedule of physical classes will be announced soon. Plans aim for extensive department work and a successful completion under his leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Andrews
Young Men’s Christian Association
Andrews
Genessee
Buffalo Young Men’s Christian Association
Warren Y M. C. A
Rain Dampens Warren County Fair Closing Day
Rain kept crowds away on the fair’s final day as mud halted racing and prevented the aeroplane from taking off. Ground attendance was lighter than any day that week while carnival activities continued and ten prizes of ten dollars each were awarded by the Fair association.
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The
Fair Association
Chicken Show Manager Abducts Funds at County Fair
The manager of the Chicken Show decamped with 110 dollars taken in on Thursday during a rainstorm at the County Fair. He left the family stranded, and carnival staff aided them after his departure.
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Carnival Company
Sixteen Black Foxes Imported From Canada
A shipment of sixteen black foxes valued at 16000 arrived in Warren from Prince Edward Island Can for a Warren firm planning to breed for fur. Last fall's imports produced several young. The shipment, insured for 7000, faced a duty of 700 on entry to the United States.
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Warren
Prince Edward Island
Can
Fair Grounds
United States
Repairs Underway on Liberty Street Race Bridge
The northern abutment to the Liberty Street race bridge is being repaired this week by Street Commissioner Duff. The project was delayed earlier due to water beneath the bridge and now will be rushed to finish before higher water returns.
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Liberty Street Race Bridge
Duff
Warren County Fair Draws Nearly Fifteen Thousand
About 14 500 paid attendees visited the Warren County Fair including night admissions. Total receipts from carnival concessions rent and other charges reached 1 800 dollars. Expenditures included 7 000 in receipts against 3 500 in premiums 1 000 in advertising stock feed and large sums for racing purses and salaries.
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Warren Fair
Fist Fight Fuels Starbrick Man's Arrest
Roy Looney of Starbrick was arrested Saturday by Constable Fred Adams on a complaint of assault and battery filed by Leonard Owens. Justice Sheeler set bail at $100 for Looney to stand trial. The dispute stems from an alleged fist fight between the two men.
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Roy Looney
Starbrick
Fred Adams
Leonard Owens
Sheeler
Looney
Three Boys in Buggy Struck by Auto Accident
William Schultz Thomas Cole and Frank Amacher riding a buggy were struck by an auto driven by Jesse Smith when he swerved to avoid boys on bicycles. Amacher suffered a broken left wrist Cole endured bruises and Schultz was unharmed.
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William Schultz
Thomas Cole
Frank Amacher
Jesse Smith
Amacher
Cole
Schueltz
Conewango Supervisors Seek Road Vacation
The Conewango town supervisors ask the court to permit vacating a road near the river at Star Brick. They say the road is unnecessary and its upkeep is a useless expense and the request will be contested.
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Conewango Township
Star Brick
Olson Injured as Car Rolls On Marshburg Hill
Cc A Olsen, a Penn Ave grocer, broke a leg when his Ford overturned on Marshburg hill near Bradford. He was pinned beneath the vehicle after the incline turn over occurred Sunday afternoon.
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Cc. A. Olson
Penn’n Ave
Marshburg Hill
Bradford
Olson
Nat Loree Dies at 98 in Conewango Township
Nathaniel Loree died at his son’s home in Conewango township on Friday at age 98 years 11 months and 28 days. Survived by three daughters Mrs S D Cross Mrs Lizzie Head and Mrs Godfrey Gruber all of Warren and two sons Nathaniel and Samuel Loree of Conewango and Warren respectively. Also 22 grandchildren 17 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.
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Nathaniel Loree
Conewango Township
S. D. Cross
Lizzie Head
Godfrey Gruber
Warren
Nathaniel
Samuel Loree
Freehold Township Resident Committed to State Hospital
Earl Farnham of Freehold Township, jailed awaiting trial for assault and battery, was committed to the State Hospital for the Insane on Saturday and taken to the institution in the afternoon. He had previously been confined there twice but escaped on each occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Farnham
Freehold Township
State Hospital For
Farmington Resident to Entertain Veterans
Farmington township residents prepare to entertain Civil War veterans and their wives of Warren county at the Grange Hall in Lander on the third Saturday in October. All veteran soldiers and their spouses are invited to attend.
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Farmington Township
Warren County
Grange Hall
Lander
Guards at Aetna Plant Laid Off
Guards at the Aetna Explosive plant in Irvineburg have been laid off. Report says factory windows and doors will be boarded up and the facility abandoned as gun cotton production ends.
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AETNA
Irvineburg
No Postmaster Nominated to Succeed Allen
Congress adjourned without naming a postmaster to succeed E. R. Allen. The local office will likely stay filled by an acting postmaster until after the Presidential election and the resumption of Congressional sessions.
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Allen
Congress
E. R. Allen
Eddy-Lacy Wedding Celebrated at Erie
Miss Harriet E. Lacy of this city and Mr. Elton E. Eddy of Jamestown New York were married on Thursday afternoon at Erie Pennsylvania and will reside in Jamestown.
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Eddy—Lacy
Erie
Harriet E. Lacy
City
Elton E. Eddy
Jamestown, N. Y
Erie, Pa
Jamestown
Clarendon Man Falls From Oil Derrick At Henrys Mills
C F Hickey of Clarendon plunged thirty feet from an oil derrick at Henrys Mills during dismantling. He fractured his left wrist and suffered a deep cut above the right eye and a bruised hip. He was rushed to Emergency hospital by Dr I G Hyer. Doctors found possible internal injuries to be minor if present.
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C. F. Hickey
Clarendon
Henry’s Mills
I. G. Hyer
Hickey
Henrys Mills
Rail line extension eyed from Toledo to Detroit plan
Announcement claims Pennsylvania railroad west of Pittsburgh to be extended from Toledo to Detroit at an estimated cost of 40 million dollars. Other items note amendments struck from a revenue bill, pensions for mothers, a British aeroplane raid over Belgium, and threats against Governor Johnson.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Pittsburgh
Toledo
Detroit
German settlement in Germantown and Pennsylvanias German commonwealth
The Philadelphia Ledger notes that Germantown was the largest harvest from an advertisement as 100,000 German colonists settled there, the first German settlement in America. It adds that within fifty years twice that many Germans arrived in William Penns colony seeking refuge from war and religious persecution. Penns own Rhine advertisement distributed after the Thirty Years War sparked the migration.
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Pennsylvania
Germantown
America
Willam Penn
Germany
The Rise of George Villiers From Cupbearer to Duke
A portrait of George Villiers, the future Duke of Buckingham, whose beauty and charm won royal favor with James I. He rose from cupbearer to private secretary, then knight of the Garter, and advanced to baron, viscount, earl, marquis, and lord high admiral, shaping much of English history.
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George Villiers
Duke of
Buckingham
James I
Villiers
James
England
Order of the Garter
Mahler Faces Obstacles in Munich Intermission Run
Gustav Mahler, during a Munich rehearsal break, mislaid his way and tried to pass a plasterers’ corridor. A worker misread his name and blocked the path, joking that painters were not yet ready, prompting Mahler to sprint through a labyrinth to reach the hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustav Mahler
Munich
Mahler
Fire starts in ships hold on Beaver steamer
Fire broke out in a shipment of excelsior in the after cargo hold of the Beaver en route from Portland to San Francisco off the Mendocino coast. Four sailors were overcome by smoke when the hold was opened at the dock 13 hours later but flames were controlled by tonight. Officials fear losses may reach 50000 and say only the cargo is affected. There were 153 passengers onboard with no panic.
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San Francisco
Beaver
Portland
Mendocino
San Francisco and Portland Steamship Co
Baseball pennant race tight across three leagues
Exciting days in baseball as three to four teams in each major league contend for the pennant. The race is close with every point contested by players and managers. Tris Speaker leads Ty Cobb for American league batting honors as of Monday morning September 11 with team standings in all three leagues shown.
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Tris Speaker
Ty Cobb
Speaker
Public Notice On Licensed Dogs Running At Large
State Game Commission secretary Joseph Kalbfus reiterates law on dog control from Sep 1 to Mar 1. Dogs may be trained on wild game when under master control but cannot run at large or injure animals. penalties include death for the dog and possible landowner authority to kill. The notice emphasizes collar tags required by the 1915 act and limits legal recourse for owners lacking such tags.
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Josepa Kalbfus
State Game Commission
Wen
Joseph Kalefus
Game Commission
Beagle notes and local social updates from Eagle
Miss Fay Gibson started for Edinboro Normal this morning with her father driving overland. Mrs J W Belknap and Mrs Al Fo visited Titusville. Mrs J W Belknap and son Earl stayed with Mrs Ralph Dey at Boughton. Mrs W R Burch of Smethport came to care for her seriously ill mother. Henrietta M Myer’s daughter ill. Local residents moved cattle and sheep to Spartansburg and Stony Hollow. Buckwheat harvest underway amid a light frost in the area.
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Eagle
Fay Gibson
Edinboro Normal
J. W. Belknap
al Fo
Titusville
Son Ear
Ralph Dey
Boughton
W. R. Burch
Smethport
M. M. Myers
Henrietta
Spartansburg
Mr. Stewart
Stony Hollow
Mistaken Identity Corrects Drake Day Tribute
Josiah G. Winger of Grand Valley corrects an August 28 Derrick report misattributing an address to him. He recounts his brother William W. Winger’s 1863 start in oil, notes numerous wells and leases near Oil City, Clarion and Warren counties, and states he is now owner of 300 wells and thousands of acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josiah G. Winger
Grand Valley
The
Derrick
Bradford
Colonel Drake
Oil Creek
William W. Winger
Warren
Smith Farm
Cherry Run
Reed
William W
Charley Run
Oil City
Cottage Hill
Mountain
Pinoak
Cope
St. Joe
Troutman
Butler County
Ashland Township
Clarion County
Beaver Township
John Smith
William
Hongtown
Miles Mong
Cribbs
Edenburg
McKean County
Union Oil and
McGalmont and Syndicate
Cooper
Forest Counties
Clarendon
Bull Hill
Fee
Fourth Avenue
W. W. Winger
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Sylvia E. M’gee
Crawford County
J. P. Carson
Hammonds
Enezuela
Canada
Starbrick Man
Conewango
Cc. A. Olsen
Nathanel Loree
Freehold
Farmington
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Belgium
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Hiram Johnson
Tukrakan
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Maine
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Beagle
Winger
Drake
Grand Valley, Pa
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