Major Rail Power Takeover Signals Regional Growth
Ellwood City witnesses a giant deal as Republic Railway and Power acquires the Pennsylvania Power plant and Mahoning and Shenango Valley Railway, promising big extensions from New Castle to Beaver Falls and a broader network across Pittsburg Butler New Castle Youngstown and Cleveland with bond funded improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
Republic Railway and Power Company
Mahoning and
Pennsylvania Company
Shenango and Mahoning Valley
Pittsburg
New Castle, Butler and Harmony
J. Roelofs
Newmpany
Shenango Mahoning Valley Lines
Mahoning
Shenango Valley
Butler
R. H. Boges
Allegheny
New
Pensylvania
Koppel, Wampum
West Pittsburg
Evans City
Harmony
Zelienople
Ellwod City
Memphis Faces New Epidemic Crisis After Flood
Health authorities issue a boil water order as Memphis braces for a feared epidemic surpassing flood damage. In Hickman Kentucky a tented city shelters 3 000 desolate residents with dire sanitation and food challenges while levees hold and river towns report inundation further south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Hickman
Mississippi
Edwards Kills 28 Dogs in Hillsville District
Special Officer W. J. Edwards reports killing 2 dogs in recent days with 50 to 100 more marked for death if taxes are not paid. Under a new statute, owners who refuse to tax dogs face destruction, with Edwards earning $1 per dog killed.
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Hillsville
Edwards
Jack Young
Jack
Third Set of Twins for Fee in First Ward
Mrs. Jack Fee of the First Ward presented her husband with twin girls as a thoughtful gift. Jack Fee, a genial constable in the ward, now has three sets of twins in the family and his friends insist on two cigars rather than one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Fee
Jack
Fee
Chief of Police Encounters Amateur Sleuths Saturday
Chief of Police Mitchell meets a young man claiming a badge as Private Detective and carrying handcuffs. The incident prompts an investigation but no action was taken by the chief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chief OF Police
Mitchell
Sherlocke
Recall of Judges Plank Stirs New York Republican Platform
Rochester reports the state Republican platform to be adopted at the convention calls to move the war directly against Col. Roosevelt and his followers. The plank condemns recall of judges as placing the judiciary at the mercy of the mob and driving jurists from the bench to preserve self respect. Barnes faction asserts this plank will be in the platform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Rochester
N. Y
Col
Roosevelt
William Barnes, Jr
Minn. Couple Granted Marriage License After Consent
H. E. Duncan of Minneapolis and Mabel E. Johnson of Duluth were granted a marriage license after seeking parental consent. Deputy Prothonotary A. S. Love learned the bride was underage and advised sending for her mother's consent, which arrived and sealed the license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Duncan
Minneapolis
Minn
Mabel E. Johnson
Duluth
A. S. Love
Stroheckers File Bankruptcy Motion
Attorney John P. Lockhart representing creditors filed a bankruptcy petition for George Strohecker and Frank Strohecker in Pittsburg on Saturday. If approved, the petition would remove the matter from the receiver's control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Lockhart
George Strohecker
Frank Strohecker
Pittsburg
Matthews Defies Standpatters on Reciprocity Vote
The article defends Congressman Matthews against political advertising attacks over the reciprocity treaty. It argues Matthews supported reciprocity, opposed Dalzell and the standpatters, and claims the measure would have benefited Pennsylvania farmers despite opposition from some interests and journals. The piece cites Robert K. Aiken and notes local voters’ concerns over living costs.
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George Dean
Princeton
Congressman Matthews
Robert K. Kiken
Matthews
Pennsylvania
Dalzell
House
Oliver
Senate
Aiken
Lipense
Robert K. Aiken
Congress
Lawrence County
Easter Observed at St. Andrews Chapel
Easter Sunday services at St. Andrews chapel drew large attendances for both communions. Rev. Dr. Roscamp delivered an eloquent sermon on the Resurrection and a cantata was performed by the choir and Sunday school scholars at the evening service.
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St. Andrew's Chapel
Roscamp
Milton Street May Be Paved Petition Presented to Council
A petition for paving Milton Street between County Line Street and Hutchinson Street will be presented to councils this evening. A large percentage of residents along the street favor the improvement.
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Milton Street
County Line Street
Hutchinson Street
River Falling at Memphis Flood Update
Reports from across the Mississippi valley indicate improvement as the river falls at Memphis and surrounding points. The level dropped two feet in Memphis after levee breaks on the Arkansas side, with declines also noted at Hickman New Madrid and Cairo.
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Memphis
Tenn
Mississippi Valley
Arkansas
Hickman
New Madrid
Cairo
Smill Breaks World Steel Records With 300 Ton Gain
Workers at Carnegie steel mill shattered prior weekly totals by 300 tons, setting a new world record. Management greeted the feat with cigars, honoring the record run after two weeks of mounting effort and exhaustion. Official figures awaited a few days for final confirmation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnegie Steel
Parsonage to Be Moved for New Methodist Church
At a Seventh Ward Methodist Church trustees meeting held at F. S. Smith’s home on Wabash avenue, the parsonage on Madison avenue will be relocated to Newell avenue to clear space for a central church building. The plan also adopts tapestry brick for the new structure, with construction to proceed immediately as the old building is torn down.
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Seventh Ward Methodist Church
F. S. Smith
Wabash Avenue
Madison Avenue
Newell Avenue
Newell and
Cedar Streets
National Waterways Commission backs Erie Ship Canal plan
The National Waterways Commission approves government cooperation to build the Pittsburg and Lake Erie Ship Canal. The report, prepared by Senator Theodore E. Burton, suggests Army engineers be detailed when cash and bonds reach set thresholds and calls for harbor work at Lake Erie and Ohio River improvements in the Pittsburg district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg and
Lake Erie Ship Canal
National Waterways Commission
Theodore E. Burton
Congress
Canal Association
National Treasury
Ohio
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Waterways Commission
Treasury Department
Secretary of War
Army
Lake Erie
Ohio River
Pittsburg
Inquest Into Hillsville Powder Mill Deaths Set Tonight
Coroner E. P. Norris will hold an inquest at the Dumun Rice undertakers rooms this evening over the deaths of Andrew Kurzic and Mike Morris. They perished in the powder mill explosions near Hillsville on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. P. Norris
Dumun & Rice Undertaking
Andrew Kurzic
Mike Morris
Hillsville
Death Record for R B Miller and Rosena Gebbia
The notice reports the death of R B Miller aged 23 of Mt Pleasant and a infant Rosena Gebbia aged 2 months, with address 5158 Mill Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Miller
Mt. Pleasant
Rosena Gebbia
Mill Street
Senator Claims Forester Deserted Him Over LaFollette
A senator recounts a defection by a forester amid pressure to withdraw support for LaFollette. The effort failed as the withdrawal did not occur.
LaFollette Defies Pinchot Pressure and Roosevelt Pact
Senator LaFollette declares in a telegraphic denunciation that Pinchot and other so called supporters deserted him to back Roosevelt. He says no authority existed to withdraw him and he refused to pair his candidacy with Roosevelt or to join in any deal. He recounts conferences aimed at forcing a combination and asserts his pledge to stay in the race and lead as a Progressive despite pressure.
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LaFollette
Pinchot
United Press
Linc
OLN
Neb
Gifford Pinchot
Roosevelt
Rudolph Spreckles
San Francisco
Stormer
Houser
Ohio
Michigan
Illinois
Washington
Cer
Day Nursery Market Shows Strong Easter Profit
Reports from the Easter market held by the Children's Day Nursery board indicate a promising total near $100, though exact figures await bill payments. Organizers included Mrs E L Smith Mrs J H Frew Mrs Mary Allen and others with T H E club handling candy duties. Girls' club contributed tasteful room decorations.
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Board of Managers
Children’s Day Nursery
E. L. Smith
J. H. Frew
Mary Allen
W. EB. Porter
C . Kirk
W. G. Dunn
G. W. Moody
Equal Suffrage Issue in Illinois Election
R. B. Miller a 23 year old brakeman for the Baltimore and Ohio railway died at New Castle hospital after injuries in the B and O yards at the junction. He was found unconscious in a rest room after attending to injuries and died despite no clear cause. Miller lived at Mt. Pleasant Pennsylvania and his body was shipped there for burial after preparation.
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R. B. Miller
Baltimore & Ohio
New Castle Hospital
Mr. Miller
Mt. Pleasant
Mahoning Undertaking Company
Women watch poll sites and count as suffrage test vote opens
In Cook County Illinois voters begin a direct ballot for presidential candidates with women observers at 1341 polling places. The Votes for Women party plans to station watchers challengers and officials, and oversee the counting tomorrow night under Judge Owen. A special suffrage ballot box is ordered for the Votes for Women primary. Mrs Myra pie Hartshorn chairs the party.
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Chicago
Cook County
Votes For Women Party
Owen
Votes For Women
Election Commission
Myra Pie Hartshorn
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M&s. Company Buyspa
Ellwood
Great Traction Syndicate Is
New Castle
Beaver Falls
Sara
Louisiana
Tennessee
Mashville
Judiciary At Mercy
New York State
Minnesota
Stroheckers
Patters
Penn
Sylvania
ST. Andrew's
Smill
Seventh Ward Methodists de
Erie Ship Canal
Senator
Forester
Wisconsin
B. & C. Brakeman
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