Seminary Commencements Highlight New Castle Area Graduates
New Castle and nearby towns are represented in the graduations at the Presbyterian and United Presbyterian seminaries in Allegheny. Notable graduates include Josiah Robert Loughner who joins Moravia in Shenango presbytery with a $400 post graduate scholarship, and William Sylvester Bingham of Slippery Rock. Additional locals finishing at United Presbyterian School are Hall Braden McElree, James Hamilton Edgar, Robert Alexander Edson, and Milton Adair Magill, all of New Wilmington.
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New Castle
Presbyterian
United Presbyterian Seminaries
Allegheny
Presbyterian Institution
Josiah Robert Loughner
Moravia
Shenango Presbytery
William Sylvester Bingham
Slippery Rock
Loughner
Scotland
United Presbyterian School
Hall Braden McElree
New Wilmington
James Hamilton Edgar
Robert Alexander Edson
Milton Adair Magill
Absolute Divorce Sought for Mrs Vanderbilt in New York
David Mec lure referee has finished hearing in the Ellen French Van derbilt case and will likely recommend an absolute divorce to Justice O Gorman. A three month interim decree may let Mrs Vanderbilt resume her maiden name and remarry. A securities settlement dispute stands unresolved though an offer of 1.5 million dollars in securities is on the table. Forbes of gilt edge securities and alleged romantic links are mentioned but unconfirmed.
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United Press
New York
David Meclure
Ellen French Vanderbilt
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
Justice O'Gorman
Vanderbilt
Alfred Vanderbilt
William Henry Vanderbilt
Je Apteta
Leetonia Preacher Suspended After Women’s Complaints
Dr. J. Smith the district presiding elder announced Rev. E. L. Humble pastor of the Leetonia Methodist church is suspended pending a public trial at the East Ohio conference in East Liverpool in September following an investigation by ministers into charges of unministerial conduct raised by women of the congregation. The committee will present the charges to the conference.
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United Press
Alliance
J. ©. Smith
E. L. Humble
Leetonia Methodist Church
East Ohio
East Liverpool
Smith
Humble
Dr. Smith
Pittsburgh Banker William Wortman Jailed For Embezzlement
Pittsburg April 10. William Wortman assistant treasurer of Oak and Savings and Trust Company was committed to jail in default of ten thousand bail. He is charged with embezzling fourteen thousand dollars since March 1. Wortman was one of the bank’s most trusted employees and was arrested March 30. his case was kept secret until today.
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United Press
Pittsburg
The
Oaks and Savings and Trust Company
William Wortman
Wortman
Dr Higley to Speak at U V S Encampment Service
The First Methodist Episcopal church hosts a special sermon by Dr RE Higley for Encampment No 9 Union Veteran Legion. Members meet at 7 00 at U V L hall and march to the church after assembling at 7 00. Colonel Charles J Martin and Adjutant M C Rose sent the invitations. For years the encampment observed Appomattox Day near April 9 but with dwindling numbers they chose the nearer date.
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First Methodist Episcopal Church
RE. E. Higley
Union Veteran Legion
U. V. L. Hall
Charles J. Martin
M. C. Rose
Wealthy real estate man killed in Cassopolis shooting
In South Bend Indiana on April 10 Carl ton Morgan a wealthy real estate dealer was shot and killed by Mrs George Metzger also of South Bend at the Cassopolis Michigan home of a young widow Morgan had traveled with Metzger’s husband to Cassopolis last night Metzger followed and shot what she believed was her husband in the early hours killing Morgan
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United Press
South Bend
Ind
Carlton Morgan
George Metzger
Cassopolis
Mich
Silver and Crystal Ware Fusion Sets for Elegant Tables
A new fashion blends crystal mounted on silver for complete table sets. Champagne glasses feature rock crystal bowls in silver stems with a spring floral top. Detachable crystal parts allow easy washing while hand crafted silver stems show embossing and gray-tinted finish.
Brooklyn Man Ends His Life After Big Loss
New York April 10. Charles Murphy 30 of Henry Street Brooklyn killed himself in a room at the Avoir house after investments wiped out his fortune. He had lost about 150000 in an electric light scheme in Key West Florida.
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United Press
New York
Charles Murphy
Henry Street
Brooklyn
Avoor House
Murphy
Key West
Fla
Miller and mother visit friends in New Castle
Edwin Miller and his mother spent Friday with friends in New Castle. Mrs. Samuel Ferguson attended the funeral of Miss Lillian Russell in Youngstown on Thursday.
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Edwin Miller
New Castle
Samuel Ferguson
Youngstown
Lillian Russell
Central Park Lawn Grass Seed Ad From Dickson Co
An old retail note promotes Central Park Lawn Grass Seed by Dickson & Co hardware with bold claims of a good catch in lawn care. The line hints at a catalog or storefront display from 19812 era commerce.
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Central Park Lawn
Dickson & Co
Lime Beton: A Cheaper Concrete Substitute Used in France
A description of lime beton as a practical alternative to concrete, cheaper and easier to work. It notes wide use in France and Marseilles, where many walls and sea defenses endure water exposure, with hydraulic lime beton enabling faster construction. It mentions mixing mortar with stones, gravel or cinders and that some older buildings rely on lime for stability.
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France
Marseilles
Stand Firm Be Yourself True in Thought and Action
Quoted from Charles Wagner urges individuals to reveal their unique nature to benefit society. The passage extolls expressive honesty, personal duties to others, and the value of authentic behavior in thought and deed.
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Charles Wagner
Wages in Great Britain and Carlsbad Labor Rates
Wages in Great Britain run higher than the continent with France and Germany above Italy Spain or Austria. The Carlsbad district court Austria set daily 1907 1909 wages: male foremen 60 cents, other males 40 cents, apprentices 20 cents. females 28 cents adults 18 cents juveniles. state servants 48 cents, post and telegraph 44 cents.
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Great Britain
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
Austria
Carlsbad
Post and Telegraph
Sliding Coal Mountain Mining Plan in Katalla Alaska
T B McDonald of Mee tectse Wyoming plans to mine a sliding mountain at Katalla Alaska. He operates a coal deposit at the base and during winter frosts intends to bore deeper to harvest coal before thaw returns. Surface work may continue despite deeper workings risking destruction when movement resumes.
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T. B. McDonald
Meetectse
Wyo
Katalla
Alaska
McDonald
Uncle Sam’s notes tested for rough handling
The passage notes that the average cashier handles currency roughly and describes a treasury note’s dimensions and strength. A single note measures 3 1/8 inches wide by 7 1/4 inches long and can bear 41 pounds lengthwise or 91 pounds crosswise without tearing.
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Uncle Sam
Treasury
Tide beliefs and a Gravesend death tale in a Victorian temper
A physician criticizes old seaside superstitions about death at tide changes and notes Gravesend tales that death occurs at the tide turn. The report recalls Dickens and a shanty whaler's claim. An English tourist in India avoids river dangers with a guide’s shark warning about alligators.
Ideal War Horses and Cavalry Breeding
The Barb and Arabian horses are described as ideal war horses, and crossbreeding them with western ponies would elevate cavalry mounts to a high standard. This cross aims to produce horses adapted to modern warfare and tactics.
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Journal of the Military Service Institution
The Son of His Mother Imparts Huxley Lineage
The passage notes how Huxley describes himself as deeply the son of his mother, sharing few traits with his father beyond drawing, temperament, and stubborn drive. It credits Mrs. Huxley with high intellect and Mr. Huxley with implementing many of her ideas.
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Huxley
Definition of the ohm as a copper wire standard
A description explains the ohm as the unit of electrical resistance and defines it by the resistance of a copper wire with a diameter of one twentieth of an inch and a length of 250 feet.
Workmen Accidently Boil Water in Nitroglycerin Can
In Oregon, workmen used an empty nitroglycerine can to boil water. The device exploded, injuring the men and prompting an emergency response. Police and investigators reviewed the incident for safe handling of hazardous materials.
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Oregon
Criticism as Ie in Formal Beauty and Radiant Ideas
A critic labeled Ie argues that criticism lacks the synthetic power to clothe us in the radiance of ideas. He envisions a setting of formal beauty with diverse material, where a glowing central fire and a perfectly cut jewel of organic order define decisive, multiplied brilliance.
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Charles Anthony
Fin Star
Curious Changes in Opals and Their Hidden Qualities
The passage notes that opals can develop color when placed in water, revealing variations in transparency and color. It contrasts a Mexican stone and prismatic opals, and explains how a simple water treatment can alter appearance in certain varieties.
Rum and Honey Remedy for Grippy Colds A Joke
The Buffalo News finds rum and honey a fine remedy for grippy colds but notes it may not cure chronic conditions. The Cleveland Plain Dealer jokes the News may find its own cold chronic.
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The
Buffalo News
Cleveland Plaint Dealer
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U.V.S
Appomattox
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MT. Jackson
John Kener Eg
Copenhagen
Buster
Y.M.C.A. Building
New Castle, PA
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Aristotle
Gravesend
Thames
Dickens
David Copperfield
Mr. Barkis
West Indies
Beau Mortal
Mark Twain
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