Fire ruins Humphrey & Sons store in Porteraville blaze
A major fire destroyed the Humphrey & Sons general store with the Odd Fellows building damaged adjacent. Three young men barely escaped by jumping from the second story as flames cut off their rear stair exit. Clyde Moore was knocked unconscious by a falling door. he is expected to recover. The fire began in the attic likely from a defective flue, aided by strong winds that spread embers across the street.
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Humphrey
Odd Fellows
Porteraville
William Humphrey & Sons
Annie Bowder
Annie Bartley
Joseph Layman
Clyde Moore
Moore
Bucket Brigade
Ernest Humphrey
Fred Laderer
Robert Glenn
Humrey
Miners' Union Recognition Talks Advance in Philadelphia
In Philadelphia the United Mine Workers seek recognition of Thomas L. Lewis as UMWA president during talks with coal operators. A three year agreement is expected to be renewed, with miners pressing for official recognition and noting Lewis cannot sign in his personal capacity.
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United Press
Philadelphia
Thomas L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Castro Deported From Martinique Threatens Venezuela
Paris reports Cipriano Castro ex Venezuelan president now a Martinique journeyman will be expelled and not land on French soil. Washington notes a chesslike international effort with three American warships to bar his passage as Britain agrees he may not land on its possessions. Diplomatic circles note Colombia's Senator Cortez visiting the state department amid the evolving crisis.
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Paris
Cipriano Castro
Venezuela
Martinque
Martinique
Foreign Office
Castro
England
America
Fort de France
France
United States
Washington
Cortez
Colombia
State Department
New Castle Plans Cleanup Week Observance
New Castle health department prepares for cleanup week set for the late part of the month. Mayor Lusk will issue a proclamation requiring residents to clean yards and homes of winter dirt. noncompliance could lead to city work at the citizen's expense. Health Officers McCandless and Thayer lead the preparations.
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New Castle
Motive Absent in Erie Woman Murder Case
Erie police hold Edward Zanger, 24, after Mrs. Winnie M. Young, 69, is found beaten to death with a 22 caliber flobert rifle at her West 17th street home. A second seemingly motive-less killing in the Young family is recalled from 16 years ago.
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Sen
United Press
Erie
Edward Zanger
Winnie M. Young
West 17Th Street
Elizabeth Collins
Young House
Highland Church Annual Meeting
About one hundred members attended a dinner at Highland United Presbyterian church followed by the annual congregational meeting. The year saw 37 new members, total 149, missions gifts $1,685.10, congregational expenses $2,633.06, and total $4,318.16. D. F. Ralph and Albert E. Butz were elected elders, J. Russell Ralph and H. E B. Coneby trustees for three years. Rev. R. H. Mulholland’s salary rose by $200.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland United Presbyterian Church
D. F. Ralph
Albert E. Butz
J. Russell Ralph
H. E B. Coneby
R. H. Mulholland
Undertakers Meet Here Today in City
The Western Pennsylvania Funeral Directors association executive committee met at R C C White's East street office. Members include William P. Roessing Butler W H Byham Meadville F N Bachelor Monaco and R C G White. They planned the full association meeting at Cambridge Springs in May.
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Western Pennsylvania Funeral Directors’ Association
R. C. C. White
East Street
William P. Roessing
Butler
W. H. Byham
Meadville
F. N. Bachelor
Monaco
R. C. G. White
Cambridge Springs
Death Records for Emil Kaufman Hugh Alexander and Others
Obituaries list six deaths with ages and locations: Emil Leroy Kaufman age 10 at 559 Cunningham Avenue. Hugh M. Alexander age 19 from Pittsburgh. Mary Jane Anderson age 71 of Galion Ohio. William C. Negley age 59 of Butler. Mrs. Catherine Longmore age 85 of Lowellville Ohio. Mrs. Margaret J. Hartanan age 79 of Mercer County.
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Emil Leroy Kaufman
Cunningham Avenue
Hugh M. Alexander
Pittburg
Mary Jane Anderson
Galion
Ohio
William C. Negley
Butler
Catherine Longmore
Lowellville
Margaret J. Hartanan
Mercer County
Robbery at Redmond: Young Man Loses Savings
A daring robbery outside Slippery Rock led to the loss of Will O'Connor’s gold watch and 180 dollars from his boarding house. John Schost, visiting from Kaylor, fled but was captured by O’Connors and the Slippery Rock constable, then jailed. A 3 dollar trace remains.
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Redmond
Slippery Rock
Will O'Connor
Butler Times
John Schost
Kaylor
Schost
O’connors
Slipperyrock
Branchton
O’connnors
Young O’connors
More Charges in Gayles Case Detail
Peter M. Doup has made informations before Alderman Ranney charging John Gayles with disorderly conduct cheating and defrauding a boarding house keeper out of 10.50 and larceny by bailee. A hearing will be held later. The informations follow one by Gayles against Doup in which Doup is charged with assault and battery.
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Peter M. Doup
Ranney
John Gayles
Gayles
Doup
Bad wreck at Greenville claims life near Houston Junction
A triple wreck on the Bessemer radio road at Houston Junction near Greenville Pa ended in a death and critical injuries to three others. Officials report one man killed and three others possibly fatally hurt.
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Greenville
Houston Junction
Infant Dies From Throat Abscess in Home
Mr and Mrs John Kaufman of 559 Cunningham avenue mourn the loss of their ten month old son Emil Leroy who died Thursday at 4 30 AM from a throat abscess despite medical care. Survived by sister Ethel May and brothers Joseph R John V and David T Kaufman. Funeral Saturday 2 30 PM at home with Oak Park cemetery interment.
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John Kaufman
Cunningham Avenue
Emil Leroy
Ethel May
Joseph R
John V
David T. Kaufman
Oak Park Cemetery
Easter Program By Sunday School Children
At the Welsh Congregational church on Sunday afternoon the children will present an Easter program starting at 2 30. The program includes songs recitations and dialogues all performed by the children who have been well drilled. An interesting service is anticipated.
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Welsh Congregational Church
Evangelist Willis Arrives for Weekend Revival Services
Evangelist George W. Willis, fresh from a Croton Avenue M E campaign, arrives Friday to lead three interdenominational services at Maitland Memorial Primitive Church starting Sunday. A downtown church choir will perform, with series likely continuing for several weeks through May.
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George W. Willis
Croton Avenue M. E
Maitland Memorial Primitive Church
Maitland Church
Down Town
Robbery and sentences in downtown tobacco shop case
Walter Wilson, 24, was sentenced to four years and nine months in the penitentiary after robbing W. H. McBride in a Washington street tobacco store. James Conley received sixty days for stealing two watches from Mollie Donnovan’s home. Wilson pleaded guilty. Roy Anderson faced indecency charges with a nolo contendere plea and a possible correctional alternative.
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Walter Wilson
W. H. McBride
Washington Street
Porter
Wilson
McBride
Cleveland
Judge Porter
Lorain
Young
James Conley
Mollie Donnovan
Conley
New Castle
Liberty
Miss Tarbell Targeted as Standard Oil Foe in Court
In St Louis on April 8, Standard Oil lawyers argued that Ida Tarbell and other reform writers fuel unjust attacks on industry. They say such criticism threatens national prosperity and corporate stability as court proceedings proceed with Moritz Rosenthal and John G. Milburn presenting defense arguments.
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United Press
ST. Louis
Ida Tarbell
John D. Rockefeller
John G. Milburn
Standard
Milburn
Moritz Rosenthal
Chicago
Lake labor adjustment talks in Buffalo
All lake mariners center in Buffalo as negotiations for a settlement with package freight lines proceed. Conference set for today between labor leaders and line managers. Proposal urged engineers to return without contracts if Anchor Transit discharges new men and reinstates old workers. Managers of Western Transit Anchor Lehigh Valley Rutland Transit eye the plan to ease coast engineer imports.
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United Press
Buffalo
N. Y
Lakes
Yates
Anchor Transit Company
Western Transit Company
Anchor Line
Lehigh Valley Transportation Company
Rutland Transit Company
Seven Words of Jesus on the Cross Service at St. John’s
At St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church a Thursday evening service prepares for Haster with Dr. J. H. Miller preaching on The Seven Words of Jesus on the Cross. A Friday service follows, Easter Sunday communion at 11, and an early 7 o'clock service with the boys' choir.
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St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
J. H. Miller
Jesus
Ten Year Old Girl Makes Solo Trip to St Louis
Allie O Day aged 10 of 11 Martin street left New Castle Tuesday morning for St Louis Missouri to visit relatives. The girl travelled alone and arrived safely in St Louis Wednesday afternoon according to reports received in New Castle.
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Allie O
Martin Street
New Castle
Pennsylvania
St. Louis
Larceny by Bailie Charged in Graniteware Case
Esther Bornstein filed information before Alderman Crabill charging Ralph Faust with larceny by bailee over graniteware taken for inspection and not returned. The case is expected to be settled.
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Esther Bornstein
Crabill
Ralph Faust
Hatilee
Man Thrown From Second Story Window in East Youngstown
In East Youngstown Pyadita Panis is believed to die from injuries after being thrown from a second story porch. Louis Mugar, accused of throwing him, is jailed. Panis and his wife reportedly separated. police say Mrs Panis and Mugar were on the porch when a friendly chat led to the assault. Panis is in critical condition at the city hospital.
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Youngstown
Pyadita Panis
East Youngstown
Louis Mugar
Panis
Mugar
Goldman and Kersner Citizenship Papers Annulled
United States Judge HazeL voided the citizenship papers of Jacob Kersner husband of Emma Goldman. Kersner and Emma Goldman wed in Rochester in 1898 and this order affects their status.
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United Press
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Haze
Jacob Kersner
Emma Goldman
Kersner
Rochester
George Ovilick Charges Dis orderly Conduct Before Alderman
George Ovilick filed an information before Alderman Ranney accusing Joseph Redowitch and his wife of disorderly conduct.
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George Ovilick
Ranney
Joseph Redowitch
Storm centers on Lake Erie as coast endures fierce wind
Across Lake Erie region a violent wind storm caused multiple ship losses and structural damage. In Buffalo and Rochester high winds toppled chimneys, injured and killed residents, with vessels driven from moorings and fires ignited by flying debris.
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United Press
Cleveland, CO
Atlantic Ocean
Mississippi
Atlantic
Michigan
Lake Erie
Floss
Kelly
Kelly Island
Mary H
Kelly’s Island
Sandusky
London
Ont
Aberdeen
Buffalo
N. Y
William Fagel
Buffaelo
J. J. 8. Brown
W. H. Truesdale
Miss Grace Smith Heads for Michigan Farm Venture
Miss Grace Smith formerly a bookkeeper for Harry Cohen began a trip by buggy to Michigan to manage her own farm about 20 miles from Detroit. She plans to drive to Cleveland to catch a lake passage with her horse and buggy to Detroit and then proceed to the farm. Friends wish her success.
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Miss Grace Smith
Harry Cohen
Michigan
Detroit
Miss Smith
Cleveland
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Pen
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Flobert Rifle
Highland Church Annual Meeting
Will Connor
Evangelist Willis
McBride’s
Bacco
Roy Anderson
Anderson
S. P. Emery
Miss Tarbell Rockefeller
Standard Oil Company
McKinley
Lake Labor Adjustment
Christ
Goldman
Storm
Lake
Lake Ontario
John Veith
Hollister Lumber Company
New York Central
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