Striking Tenants Evicted in Pittsburgh Yard Showdown
Troop A of the Pennsylvania constabulary is conducting a house to house search in Pittsburgh and confiscating weapons as notices are served on all Pressed Steel Car Company tenement tenants on Ohio and Orchard streets Preston. Many families have been summarily removed amid the tension.
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Pittsburg
Pennsylvania Constabulary
Ohio
Orchard Streets
Preston
Pressed Steel Car Company
Coroner Opens Inquiry Into Speedway Accident
Coroner Blackwell has opened the investigation into a second Speedway accident that killed three people, including spectators. Merz claimed the front wheel tire exploded, sending the car into the fence and embankment as he drove at speed. Sympathies and a bread fund aid affected families. McKees Rocks and Bellevue homes welcomed evacuees. The McKees Rocks plant strike escalates with 800 Chicago strike-breakers arriving, plus a U S government probe into peonage charges. Insurance on the Pressed Steel Car plant rises to 4 million dollars, with underwriters setting a special rate while protests widen the strike zone.
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Blackwell
Speedway
Harry Weller
Charles
Merz
Claud Kellcm
Schoenville
McKees Rocks
Bellevue
Chicago
United States
Pressed Steel Car Company
Department of Justice
Quattorneye
Aattorney
United ‘States
C. M. Logue & Co
Allegheny County Board of Underwriters
Turned Turtle in Alr Rheims Flight Disaster
Aug 25 telegraph reports from Rheims of Henri Fournier's Voisin plane turning turtle in gusty wind during the international aviation tournament. He escaped with injuries including possible loss of sight in the left eye. Crowd cheered as rescue moved him to safety. wires failing cited as cause. Paulhan shatters records with 20 hours airborne as Latham avoids catastrophe on Bethany Plain. Wind hinders flights all day. Curtiss vows to beat Bleriot record if wind abates.
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Rheims
Henri Fournier
Fournier
Paulhan
Hubert Latham
Death
Bethany Plain
Latham
Ferber
M. Greguet
Sanchez Bera
Sancho Panza
Glenn P. Curtiss
Bleriot
Esnault-Pelteric
Pugh Boy to Get Cork Leg Fund Raised for Boy on Arch Street
Stephen Senteny a nine year old one legged newsboy on Washington street sought funds to buy a cork leg and was banned from begging. William Cline Jr started a relief fund that has grown past 35 dollars with gifts from neighbors and Judge Stubbs contributing. The family lives at 644 Arch street and the father earns meager wages.
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Stephen Senteny
Washington Street
William Cline
Arch Street
Judge Stubbs
McCabe Must Hustle Money for Family
Mrs Dottie McCabe sues for divorce after her husband William was ordered by Special Judge Remy to pay one dollar weekly for family support. She alleges cruelty and throwing objects, claims annual earnings of 1200 dollars and seeks seventeen hundred sixty dollars alimony plus a child support allowance.
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Dottie McCate
William
Remy
Robbed of 3500 in Notes at the Circus
M C Lindsey a wealthy farmer near Economy Indiana reported theft of a purse containing 3500 in notes while he attended a circus in Richmond. The notes were unindorsed and Lindsey may not lose the money.
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Richmond
Ind
M. C. Lindsey
Lindsey
Roadhouse keeper fined in police court case
Chris Zimmerman keeper of the Okley roadhouse southwest of the city was fined $10 and costs in a police court Wednesday while his bartender Frank Croister was allowed to go free. Police found the roadhouse open for business.
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Chris Zimmerman
Okley Roadhouse
Frank Croister
Zimmerman
Sanety
Auto. Gibney Sues Wife for Divorce in Court
Albert C. Gibney of the police department known as the auto chaser charges his wife Grace with neglect of their two children and household duties and says she attended dances with other men and was out late. He seeks custody of the children. Katie McBride seeks divorce from Charles H. for alleged beating and a return to her parents in Seymour. Lulu Meek also seeks divorce from Sarmrel for domestic violence and $400 alimony.
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Albert C. Gibney
Police Department
The
Auto Chaser
Grace
Mr. Gibney
Katie McBride
Charles H
Seymour
Lulu Meek
Sarmrel
Burglars Loot Hair Salon on St Mahadhusetta Avenue
Burglars cracked the sidewalk showcase outside Mrs J A Brown hairdressing parlors on St Mahadhusetta Avenue and stole false hair, rats, and tinted face powder. Bicycle Policemen Burn and Enalebright investigate the break in early Wednesday morning.
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Bureglars
J. A. Brown
St Mahadhusetta
Avenue
Enalebright
PRICE ADVOCATES PRIMARIES IN INDIANA ELECTION LAW
Henry C. Price defended the Indiana primary election law before a New York backed special legislative committee in Indianapolis. He cited the recent city primary where both major parties’ machines failed, arguing voters could express choice and nominees reflected the people. Former Mayor Holtzman opposed the law, preferring the old convention system where party bosses control candidates.
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Henry C. Price
Indiana
New York
Indianapolis
State Supreme Court Room
Brice
Shank
Gauss
Price
Holtzman
Morgan Yacht Corsair Damaged In Sound Wreck
New York, Aug. 25. J P Morgan's yacht the Corsair was placed in drydock in Hoboken after a wreck off City Island. The vessel struck a rock ledge, four holes opened in the hull, a boiler shifted, and passengers including Morgan were cast about, narrowly escaping peril to life.
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New York
J. P.morgan
Hoboken
City Island
Point Pleasant eyes hero medal for Mike Donlin
Aug 25 Point Pleasant residents consider awarding baseball vaudeville star Mike Donlin a hero medal after he swam from the surf to rescue Harold Wharton of Philadelphia who cried for help. Arthur Zimmerman, former world cycling champion, also jumped in to assist when both men were in danger.
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Point. Pleasant
N. J
Point Pleasant
Mike Donlin
Harold Wharton
Philadelphia
Donlin
Wharton
Arthur Zimmerman
BOYS SAW OUT OF SHELBY JAIL
Two young prisoners escaped Shelbyville jail after two weeks of sawing through a two inch steel plate. Sheriff J H Butler reported the break to police in Indianapolis, noting the pair Gelding Smith and Gibbey Klein fled while serving terms for peace surety and loitering.
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J. H. Butler
Shelby County
Shelbyville
Indianapolis
Gelding Smith
Gibbey Klein
Siena Earthquake Wrecks San Lorenzo Injures Many
An earthquake today levelled much of San Lorenzo in Siena province and damaged large parts of Siena Italy. Many persons were injured and some believed fatally as tremors were felt across the region.
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Siena
Italy
San Lorenzo
Weams Fires Fatal Shot at Wife Then Self in Buffalo
Harry Sommers Weems shot his wife and then turned the revolver on himself near the McKinley monument. He lies at Emergency hospital between life and death, guarded by a policeman. Mrs Weems is improving and expects recovery. she repeats threats by her husband. Weems, a traveling salesman from Chicago, and Mrs Weems from Bradford, Pa, a dog fancier with large kennels.
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Buffalo
Harry Sommers Weems
McKinley Monument
Weems
Chicago
Bradford
Happy Days for Children at the Farm
Two hundred ninety five mothers and children moved from Indianpolis slums to the Salvation Army fresh air farm. Children enjoyed swings, hammocks, games, and woods trips while mothers rested on the porch. Captain McLain rode Mayor Bookwalter's horse Tom for a countryside ride. Funds are welcomed to Maj. Escott in the Baldwin block to help cover camp expenses.
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Tom
Baldwin Block
English miners strike amid Northumberland dispute
Three thousand coal miners in the Washington pits walked out today after a dispute between mine owners and workers in the Northumberland collieries.
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Newcastle
Eng
Washington
Northumberland
Fair Grounds Police Report September 6
Capt. Frank Wilson announced the fair grounds police force will meet at 2 36 Sunday afternoon September 5 to be sworn in and receive badges and assignments. Those not reporting will be dropped and waiting list members will be moved up to ensure full duty by Monday.
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Frank Wilson
Fair Grounds
Bomb scare at Mrs Belmont's Marble House in Newport
A rumored attempt to blow up Mrs C E P Belmont's Marble House during a suffrage meeting near Newport is circulating after Harold Vanderbilt reportedly found a bomb and had it removed. Private detectives work the case while officials deny the charge as Newport society questions the tale amid heavy guard outside the home.
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Marble House
Tragic at Sea as a Mother Sacrifices Children
Victoria, Aug 5. The Norwegian bark Errol wrecked on Middleton Reef June 18. Two weeks at sea without food or drink left five survivors, rescued by the steamer Tafu in Sidney. Mrs. Anderson threw her four children overboard to save them from being eaten, then killed herself. Captain Anderson and others perished. The five survivors faced death on arrival, with 22 aboard the Errol lost. A historic lifeboat cache existed but was never replenished.
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Victoria
Errol
Middleton Reef
South Pacific
Sidney
Australia
Sydney
Burglar Alarm Foils Chicken Thief at Birch Avenue Farm
A burglar alarm in a chicken house owned by William H. Werkhoff at 607 Birch Avenue sounded at 1 am Wednesday, foiling a chicken thief as the owner observed the suspect climbing over the back fence.
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William H. Werkhoff
Birch Avenue
Mr. Werkhoff
Stage Hand Accused Of Theft From Show Manager
Elza Williamson a stage hand was arrested after detectives charged her with taking 71 dollars from a roll of 400 found in the coat pocket of Jasper Burns the show manager.
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Elza Williamson
Simon and Coffin
Jasper Burns
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