Saloon Lawsuit Strategy Targets Brewery Saloon Link
Indiana lawyer James Bingham plans to sue to invalidate brewery saloon operations. If successful, up to 4,000 Indiana saloons could be forced out of business. The state bases its action on the same grounds used in the French Lick Monte Carlo case, arguing the brewery charter limits it to wholesale beer business.
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United Press
Indianapolis
Ind
James Bingham
Dral
Indiana
French Lick
Mercer Butler coal strike unsettled as UMWA leader weighs talks
President Francis Feehen of District No 5 says 1600 idle Mercer Butler miners will not return to work until a settlement is reached with operators. He plans to meet Friday at Grove City or Greenville to thresh out the troubles, a move seen as asserting broad power over wage and hour scales. Over 600 miners have resumed work, while operators weigh whether to meet.
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Francis Feehen
United Mine Workers of America
Mercer-Butler County
Grove City
Greenville
Feehen
Toledo
Mercer-Butler
Purse Offered for McFarland Gans Bout in Chicago
A $20,000 purse is posted by Goldfield sports men for a 45 round fight between Packey McFarland and Joe Gans in Chicago on April 4. Gilmore declines. Packey would face Battling Nelson on that date and, if he wins, meet Gans on Labor Day.
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United Press
Chicago
Goldfield
Nev
Packey Mcne
Joe Gans
Sai
Gilmore
Packey
McFarland
Gans
Battling Nelson
Bill Posters Clash Over Desirable Site at Pittsburg Bridge
Joe Loving and F. M. Ray, bill posters, fought over the right to plaster notices on the Devlin property near the Pittsburg street bridge. Ray says Loving struck him on the head with a hammer while tacking bills. Ray filed charges before Alderman Mayne.
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Devlin
Pittsburg Street
Joe Loving
Bill Poster
F. M. Ray
Ray
Mayne
Loving
McKinley Home Donated as Mercy Hospital Site
The McKinley home in Canton is donated to Bishop Ignatius Hortsmann of the Cleveland Catholic diocese to become a non sectarian hospital open to all. The home bought by Mrs Rose rer of Canton for 20000 dollars will be known as Mercy hospital.
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United Press
Cleveland, O
McKinley
Canton
Ignatius Hortsmann
Cleveland Catholic
Cleveland
Rose Rer
Mercy Hosp
Map of New Castle city buildings planned by engineers
A new map of New Castle shows the locations of all city buildings mills hotels and manufacturing plants. City Engineer C H Milholland and City Surveys Engineer G Gano prepared it over five years and it will be sold from Milholland in about two weeks. The reproduction in today’s News is the first and the map is worth preserving.
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New Castle
C H. Milholland
G. Gano
Milholland
Greer Seals City Ducts Over Rats and Gas Flap at Mercer
George Greer cemented the city subway ducts near the Mercer and Sycamore streets entrance to his Greer block fearing rats and sewer gas. He told the electric office to reseal any cleared openings. Council weighs a $100 fine and actions against Greer with a special committee to pursue remedies.
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Mercer and
Sycamore Streets
George Greer
Greer
City Electrician
Electric Committee of Councils
City
Warner
Dickson
Devlin
Sycamore Street
Candidacy expense accounts filed for several local races
Thomas M. Stewart for assembly reported expenses mainly for notices and travel. Guy Zimmerman running for county commissioner posted 77.33 for announcements cards and travel. John W. Snare Democratic candidate for county commissioner spent 79.83 mainly on livery hire and travel. John Pitts for county commissioner spent 131.80. Watchers cost 32. Balance listed for notices living here and personal.
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Thomas M. Stewart
Assembly
Bee
Guy Zimmerman
John W. Snare
John Pitts
Gardner Sullivan Fight on Tonight at Jeffries Arena
Jimmy Gardner and Mike Sullivan meet in a 25 round welterweight bout at James J. Jeffries new fight emporium near Los Angeles. The winner may earn a title shot against Harry Lewis who stopped Honey Mellody recently.
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United Press
Los Angeles
Jimmy Gardner
Mike
Twin
Gardner
Sullivan
Jeffries
Welsh Church Aids Charities In Feeding Hungry Foreigners
The Welsh Congregational church committee of 12 funds and distributes daily rations at 12 South Jefferson street feeding hungry men. Yesterday 45 loaves, a sack of beans, and various supplies were sent. bread and salt meat were provided for today. Extra bread was arranged with bakers and demand remains steady though purchases are needed. More workers have joined and the Saturday ration will double to cover Sunday needs.
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Welsh Congregational Church
Associated Charities
South Jefferson Street
A. S. Green
Reverend Burns To Speak At Odd Fellows Meeting
Rev H M Burns of Grace M E church will address the Odd Fellows at Central Christian church Sunday afternoon. The event includes special music and is open to all attendees.
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Rev. H. M. Burns
ODD Fellows
Central Christian Church
H. M. Burns
Grace M. E. Church
Mayor Delivers Heavy Sentences for Crap Shooters
In police court Mayor Harry Lusk handed down stiff penalties to three craps players. Frank Preyer, proprietor of a dis orderly house, along with visitors William Shaw and William Johnson, faced jail terms after a pool room incident near South Mill street by Neshannock creek. Preyer received 20 to 30 days, Shaw 5 to 10 days, Johnson 15 to 30 days.
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Harry Lusk
Frank Preyer
Deskin
William Shaw
William Johnson
South Mill Street
Neshannock Creek
Shaw
Kincaid Industrial School
Preyer
Johnson
City to advertise storage batteries for fire alarm system
City Clerk H. M. Marquis will advertise for storage batteries to operate the fire alarm system. The electrical committee, after Devlin's testimony on worn zincs and coppers and past alarm delays, recommends the $1,200 appropriation. The new storage battery setup promises a 90 percent maintenance reduction.
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H. M. Marquis
Devlin
Iroquois Team Faces New Castle Athletic Club Challenge
The Iroquois ball club may face New Castle Athletic Club if the manager travels to Gus Caravassos' pool room on Long Avenue Friday evening. Athletic club members back their chances with money, and the Iroquois could respond with financial support.
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Iroquois Ball Club
New Castle Athletic Club
Gus Caravassos
Long Avenue
Athletic Club
Tin Situation Remains Normal In Tin Plate Trade
Sufficient business is being regularly booked to sustain practically normal operations in tin plate. The Iron Trade Review notes satisfaction among independents and leading interests, with prices reaffirmed. Coke tin plate, 100 pound basis, 14x20, $3.70 fob mill Pittsburg district. terms 30 days less 2 percent for cash in 10 days.
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Iron Trade Review
Pittsburg
J Long Tells Of Trip To Old World And Its Health Benefit
New Castle report covers Scott D Long and party returning from a ten week 11 424 mile abroad journey. The group includes S D Long wife Lena Lin ton Mrs S W Perry George Long and Thomas H Bard of Pittsburg. They traveled across the world meeting old friends and returning in improved health with renewed vigor.
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Scott D. Long
D. Long
George
New Castle Party Tours Europe After War Voyage
The New Castle party continues their grand tour visiting Rome Florence and London. They meet Mrs. Jesse Hamilton Eva Davidson and Rev W L Fisher among others sharing local tips and friendly reunions. Cambridge wins the sixty fifth annual eight car boat race against Oxford in 19 minutes 19 seconds over four and a quarter miles.
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Rome
New York
Jesse Hamilton
Candidate’s watcher hired for 50 cents in Butler County race
Rev. J. M. Dight, a Butler County assembly candidate, filed an expense report showing a watcher named John English billed 50 cents for watching an election board. The report does not specify which board. Dight’s total expenditures included 96.19 for announcements, livery hire, and legitimate expenses.
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J. M. Dight
Butler County
John English
Election Board
Death Record Samuel Burnside and Abigail Price
Two death notices appear for Samuel James Burnside aged 17 of 8 Smithfield street and Abigail Price aged 59 of 532 Scioto street.
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Samuel James Burnside
Smithfield Street
Abigail Price
Scioto Street
Grief over Antonio Barber death drives brother to collapse
A Utica man, Raffaelli, travels to New Castle after a telegram announcing Antonio Barber’s death at a cement works causes him to faint and descend into insanity. He arrived amid relief efforts and refused to enter the house where Antonio lay dead. Reports say his condition remains precarious.
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Antonio
Raffaelli
Rafaeill
Raffaeill
New Castle
New Castle Portland Cement Company
Utica
N. Y
County Line Road
Edward Knobloch
Gunther
Cement Works
Raffetti
Cement Company
Antonio Barber
Lehigh Cement Works
Matrimonial Mix-Up Cited In Divorce Case
New York April 23 Back of W P Cooke’s divorce suit against Grace MacGowan Cooke lies a double for Mrs Cooke The other Grace Cook a professional in similar field is said to have divorced her husband and remarried Her husband allegedly learned of these accounts through press reports and a letter from his attorney Mrs Cooke suspects the suit arose from a belief she had already secured a divorce and remarried
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United Press
New York
W. P. Cooke
Grace MacGowan Cooke
New York to Paris Race Restart From Valdivostok
Three cars Thomas American DeDion French Zust Italian restart from Valdivostok to race via Siberia Germany and France. Thomas, delayed by Alaska route, will meet rivals two weeks later under new rule, with De Dion and Zust awaiting the American car.
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United Press
New York
Paris
Thomas
DeDion
Zust
Valdivostok
Alaska
Siberia
Russia
Germany
France
Valdez
Seattle
Yokohama
de Dion
Presbyterians Endorse Local Option in Western Pennsylvania
Butler presbytery in session calls on pastors and congregations to back state legislators who support county local option law. Rev. C. N. Moore of Slippery Rock named delegate to the general assembly meeting in Kansas City in May.
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Butler
Butler Presbytery
The
Presbyterian Church
Pennsylvania
C. N. Moore
Slippery Rock
General Assembly
Kansas City
Hungry pig slain by neighbor's dog at Cunningham farm
Joe Boren reports his pig to have died after being bitten in Frank Nestel's garden. Nestel keeps a dog he uses around his property. Boren seeks a fine for mali cious mischief, with further details to emerge later in the week.
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Joe Boren
Joe
Cunningham Farm
Frank Nestel
Frank
Mayne
Nestel
Temple Club Invites Dance at Odd Fellows Hall
The Temple club has issued invitations for a dance to be given in the Odd Fellows hall Tuesday evening April 28.
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Temple Club
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Sudden Death of Mrs Abigail Price
Mrs Abigail Price wife of Thomas J Price of 632 Scioto street died suddenly Thursday morning after a brief illness. She was 69 years old born in Wales and had lived here ten years. Survived by husband five sons and five daughters two brothers and one sister. Funeral time to be announced.
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Abigail Price
Thomas J. Price
Scioto Street
Emmanuel Baptist Church
Ladies of the Golden Eagle
Thomas
Pittsburg
Richard
Morgan
Rees
David
James Featheringham
Youngstown, O
David Hoskins
John Hatherington
Youngstown
Richard Williams
David Williams
Scott Haven
James Stone
St. Mary's Bazaar Scheduled for Next Week
St. Mary's congregation organizes a two day bazaar in the Coliseum next Tuesday and Wednesday featuring booths with needlework candy and flowers. Supper will be served each evening and music will be part of the program. The event aims to surpass last year's success.
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St. Mary’s
Coliseum
Death in B. and O. yards shocks Youngstown
The body of Dorana Stanie was found in the B and O yards at Youngstown yesterday with a crushed skull. A receipt in his pocket showed he had just sent $638 to his family in Europe. Tony Pasqualle and Dominick Gell left Hillsville hospital after an explosion accident last Thursday. Both suffered serious eye injuries but retained sight.
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Dorana Stanie
Youngstown
Europe
Tony Pasqualle
Dominick Gell
Hillsville
Lone
Woman Charged With Shoplifting in New Castle Case
Ada Whitman of Meadville admitted taking several items from Stillman’s store after detectives trailed her to 77 North Mercer street. Found in her room were about a dozen silk waists yards of silk and collars. she paid costs totaling 21.60 and was discharged with a plan to leave town.
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Ada Whitman
Creighton G. Logan
John Stewart
Miss Whitman
Meadville
New Castle
North Mercer Street
Stillman’s
Logan
Stewart
Alderman Green
Brown and
Hamilton
Eowers
Stritmaters
Democratic Platform Outlined By A Leader
Senator Rayner of Maryland outlined a Democratic platform in the Senate on April 23. He called for reform of tariffs, enforcement of federal laws, a one term presidency, and opposition to executive usurpation. He warned against federal patronage and warned the party must keep its principles, rejecting changes to its historic name or alliance with Republicans.
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United Press
Washington
Senator Rayner
Maryland
Senate
Democratic Party
United States
Republican Party
Secribes
Mountebanks
Early Job for Jack Young Cited in City Dog Dilemma
Councilman Rigby urged action on stray dogs at a health committee meeting. Mayor Lusk to appoint a dog catcher soon as possible. The piece notes it as an early job for Jack Young alongside city dog control concerns.
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Rigby
Health Committee
Lusk
Jack Young
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