Paving Developments Face Mayor Opposition and Estimates
City paving plans stall after a city meeting as officials debate cost and scope. Mayor Patterson reportedly reluctant to approve heavy work this summer while City Engineer Dickson prepares preliminary estimates for Smith Street and adjacent avenues. Public sentiment leans toward cautious pacing and prudent spending.
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Cliy Bugiteer Dickson
Smith
Park Place
Pleasant
Concord Wroote
Patterson
L. W. Oldm
Smith Street
Panama Pacific Exposition Opens in San Francisco
President Wilson announced the Panama Pacific Exposition as the grand fair began today. A White House button triggered Machinery Hall gates and the Fountain of Energy, with Taine acting as the President's representative during the opening ceremonies. More than a quarter of a million people joined the International parade from Market Street to the grounds.
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United Press
San Francisco
Wilson
Washington
White House
Machinery Hall
Tower of Jewels
Franklin J. Taine
Market Street
Train Five Delayed by Engine Failure In Transit
Train Five ran about two hours late after an engine failure east of the event division. The malfunction disrupted service and delayed the remaining run for the morning schedule.
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Tvent
Gtme
British Ship Cambank Sunk Off Holyhead by Submarine
London February 20 bulletin reports the Cardiff steamer Cambank torpedoed and sunk off Holyhead by a German submarine. It is the first British ship sunk since the Kaiser's death zone order took effect.
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United Press
London
Cardiff
Cambank
Holyhead
Erie Man Arrested in Pittsburg
Wrank Bun, 24, said to be son of Fred Bean of Erie, was arrested early this morning in Pittsburg on a charge of attempting to rob Lostisa Brothers jewelry store. Young Egan entered the store and was about to loot a display when he saw officers approaching. Bun tried to flee but was captured by the officers.
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United Press
Hillsworth
Med
Wrank Bun
Bem
Fred Bean
Erie
Lostisa Brothers
Egan
Crate salesman fatally shoots pair then takes own life
An Hiram H. Crate salesman in Newark fatally shot Miso Hattle Reeves and Mrs. Mary Clerk, the latter a boarder, before shooting himself. He was married with a Jersey City family. Meanwhile, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lawrence of Farmersville, N. J., who had been visiting Capt. and Mrs. M. N. Baker, departed for home this morning.
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Onitea Fress
Newark
Meh
Hiram H
Miso Hattle Reeves
Mary Clerk
Craig
Jersey City
Frank Lawrence
Farmersville ,N
M. N. Baker
Girl Burned to Death in Polk Fire Today
Mary Conti an eleven year old Stallart girl died in a Polk home blaze that destroyed the second floor where the family resided. Father Fra Conti and the mother suffered severe burns while four other children escaped as boarders on the lower floor fled. The fire was blamed on an overheated stove pipe around which newspapers were wrapped.
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United Press
Franklin
Mary Conti
Stallart
Polk
Fra Conti
Mary
Franke Cont
Chokt
Post Office Equipment Enroute for New Federal Building
Blueprints detailing the entire new equipment for the Federal building arrived at the post office today. Furniture from four firms will be delivered by April 1 with mahogany offices and dark oak finishes. None of the existing post office equipment will be reused.
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Post Office
Uhe
Maccabees Celebrate Hive Twenty-First Birthday
The Lady Maccabees of Corry Hive No 44 entertained about 150 members and friends at their rooms to mark the hive's 21st anniversary. An afternoon program featured a drill by the guards and tableaux of Washington figures. In costume, refreshments were served by ladies. Evening events included a Knights and Ladies gathering with dancing and a luncheon later.
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Lady Maccabees
Corry Hive
George Washington
Martie Washington
Moamber
Ott City Visitors and Pittsburg K of P Convention
Mr and Mrs J J Hobaugh of Ott City visit Mrs Lois Arnold for a few days. Mr and Mrs B I Walta travel to Pittsburgh to attend the K of P convention in that city.
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J. J. Hobaugh
Ott City
Lois ‘Arnold
The
City
B. 1
Walta
Pittaburgh
Austro German war reports questioned by Russia
Copenhagen reports a Norwegian vessel sunk by a mine with unclear crew fate. Petrograd accuses Germany and Austria of false claims on East Prussia and Bukovina to sway Italy. Vienna notes gains in Galicia and Carpathians while Paris condemns German report inflation and highlights French and Allied gains and artillery superiority.
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Italy
United Press
Copenhagen
North Sea
Petrograd
Germany
Austria
East Prussia
Bukowina
Hess
Bikowina
East
Pridwin
Bukovina
Vienna
Galicia
Carpathians
Nadworna
Kolomes
Paris
Germans Defeated at Ypres in Brave Assault
The Germans launched a heavy assault at Ypres early today despite withering fire. They gained a foothold in the British trenches before French and British reinforcements retook the position, leaving hundreds of German casualties in their failed advance.
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Argonne
Punt
Germany
United Praga
Paris
Neh
Ypres
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Commission
the Fire National Bank
Warren
Warren Savings Bank
Bul
Gap
Swat
Pexscylvenia
Pittsburg
Federal
Corry Hive No
St. Petersburg
Russia
Otogaleski
Tama Yachelar
Oma
OIL City Trust Company
Oil City, PA
Christmas Savings Society
Christmas Saving Society
Citizens National AL
Rank, Carry
Pa. US
J. Desmond
West
H.W. Parker
Asst
Caaer
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