More Oil Wells for Volant Field
The Mercer Oil and Gas company plans incorporation with W W A Christley as president and J M Campbell as secretary treasurer. Spring drilling moves ahead in Volant Leesburg, Muddycreek, Alameda park, Concord and Butler county fields, with several wells already pumping and more due to reach pay sand soon.
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Mercer Oil & Gas Company
Volant and
Leesburg
W.W. A. Christley
J. M. Campbell
Volant-Leesburg
Muddycreek
Hoch
Frazier Farm
Keck
Alameda Park
Concord
Butler County
Old Territory
Nicholas & McGill
Karns City
Mer cer county to sue insurers over old court house policy
Mer cer county officials directed their attorney to sue the insurance companies holding policies on the old court house to recover the full risk amount. The insurers had until March 19 to respond but offered only a cash bid well short of the total, about 55 000, which was rejected. The grand jury decision will shape further padding cost plans, and William Merritt of Greenville faced forgery charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer County
Old Court House
United States Metal Recovery breaks ground at Frisco plant
Ground was broken at Frisco station for the United States Metal Recovery company plant to process low grade ores containing tungsten vanadium and tellurium. The project, organized by Robert McKnight, will start with 30 workers and grow to over 50 as operations begin. The Arizona capitalized venture, with offices in Pittsburg, is worth 5 million dollars and lists McKnight as president with De Backer Butler Barrett Martin Bohnet as directors.
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Frisco Station
United States Metal Recovery Company
Robert McKnight
Pittsburg
Arizona
Jean de Backer
Walter S. Butler
James P. Barrett
A. J. Martin
John A. Bohnet
Reilley to wrestle the Demon and Collins in square match
Ed Reilley accepts challenges from Collins of East Liverpool and the Demon Bard who is training Tony Ross. Reilley demands no timed throws and insists the bout occur on the square with no conditions. Bard boasted he would throw wrestlers at ten to the hour, a claim Reilley mocks as wild.
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Ed Reilley
Collins
East Liverpool
Bart
Tony Ross
Reilley
New Castle
Bard
Ellwood City Man Narrowly Escapes in Beaver Falls
Philip Brown of Ellwood City had a narrow escape Tuesday when his young horse shied at street cars on Seventh Avenue in Beaver Falls. The frightened animal began racing, narrowly missing serious injury to Brown as bystanders watched.
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Philip Brown
Ellwood City
Seventh Avenue
Beaver Falls
Brown
Notable Visits Across Two Cities Reported
William White visited New Castle yesterday while Cc E Whistler traveled to Pittsburg. Attorney John H. Bittner also made a flying trip to Pittsburg yesterday.
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William White
New Castle
Cc. E. Whistler
Pittsburg
John H. Bittner
First Mercer County Hanging Headed for Soon Release
The state board of pardons may intervene but the first hanging in Mercer County history could occur within months. Anebalo Lombardi, condemned for first degree murder in the killing of Pasquall Panelli, lost his bid for a new trial as the Supreme Court affirmed the lower court. A death warrant could be issued any day by Governor Stuart.
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State Board of Pardons
Mercer County
Anebalo Lombardi
Pasquall Panelli
Williams
Supreme Court
Lombardi
Stuart
Grand jury returns true bill against Mrs. Ann Dahringer
The Mercer grand jury yesterday returned a true bill against Mrs. Ann Dahringer of Sharon accused in an offense involving her husband. The report mentions the case date as September but provides limited detail due to damaged text.
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Mercer Grand Jury
Ann Dahringer
Sharon
Western Pennsylvania Civil War Widows Get $12 Pension
Ten thousand widows of Civil Mexican or Indian War veterans in Western Pennsylvania become eligible under a new $12 monthly pension act signed last Sunday. It applies to all widows married before 1890, with no prior restrictions, payable after July 4 upon voucher.
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Pennsylvania
D. Ashworth
Pittsburg
Ashworth
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William Merritt
Greenville
Ellwood City News Budget
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Car. Brown
We Earth
Phil Brown
Ellwood
True Bill
Johnston's
Lawrence Ave
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E. Wokington St
Youngstown
New Castle, PA
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