Constantinople Falls to Young Turks in Major Battle
The Young Turks capture Constantinople after hours of heavy fighting with Sultan’s troops. Battles erupt at Daoud Pasha barracks and in the Peru European quarter as the garrison surrenders. sultan is imprisoned at the Yildiz Kiosk with his fate uncertain. Estimated dead and wounded run into thousands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sultan
Daoud Pasha
Selamlik
Daoud Pasha Barracks
Pera
Daoud Pasha, Taxim
Tophaneh
Matchka
Tasch Kischla
Grande Rue de Peru
Sultan’s Palace
Nirs
Constantinople
Bystanius Moschopoulous
United Press
Turkey
Yildiz Kiosk
Halid Bey
Young Turks’ Party
Eruropean
Cheftek Pasha
Niazi Bey
Naizi Pasha
Adelphic Literary Debate at Adel High School
The Adelphic Literary society at the high school held a long meeting Friday night debating the resolution That the United States Is Justified in Creating and Maintaining a Large Navy. The affirmative won with Frank and E Davenport leading the argument. The program included declamations essays and an upcoming meeting set for April 30. Miss Blanche Martin of Hillsville visited Mr and Mrs J S Martin of Park Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelphic Literary Society
United States
Frank
E. Davenport
D. Rosenblum
C. Levine
S. Burns
Blanche Martin
Hillsville
J. S. Martin
Park Avenue
Death of 16 year old plowboy shocks New Wilmington field
Arthur Heckathorne, about 16, dropped dead while plowing on his father's farm near New Wilmington. He was last seen at noon and found in the field behind the plow with the team still hitched. Coroner investigation held. no inquest. Funeral planned for Sunday at 3 pm from the family home with interment at Neshannock cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Wilmington
Arthur Heckathorne
Arthur
Trainer
Mercer County
John
Heckathorne
Sandy Hill
Racco Case Appeal Set For Monday Arguments
District Attorney Charles H. Young and H. K. Gregory head to Philadelphia to argue the Racco murder appeal of Deputy Game Warden Seeley Houk. Gregory for the defendant and Young for the commonwealth will each have 30 minutes. The appeal costs Racco about 700 dollars and he may seek Supreme Court review if funds permit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Young
H. K. Gregory
Philadelphia
Rocco Rocco
Seeley Houk
Gregory
Young
Commonwealth
United States Supreme Court
Coming From Corry To Identify Body
Chief of Police Gilmore received a report from a Corry resident about a body at Dunn and Rice’s morgue. The description matches C. J. Hatch of Corry who left town last Monday, including a glass eye and worn clothing. Hatch’s mother and brother live in Corry. an unidentified caller plans to arrive at 9 tonight to identify the body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilmore
Corry
Dunn & Rice
C. J. House
Pittsburg
C. J. Hatch
Hatch
Chief Gilmore
Commonwealth Secretary Visits Harrisburg Area Friday
Robert McAfee secretary of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania toured his stock farm near the city on Friday. He was joined by S. A. Pickering a Pittsburg furniture man and J. D. Callery president of the Pittsburg Street Railway company both from Pittsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert McAfee
Harrisburg
Commonwealth of the State of Pennsylvania
Councils Face Garbage Service Crisis Over Contracts
City councils must resolve a gar bage collection dispute as Updegraff ends service next Friday and Van Horn asserts exclusive rights. Updegraff will finish can pickups, while Van Horn may refuse to honor his contract without legislative support. A fast decision aims to avoid gaps in collection before summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Updegraff
G. H. van Horn
Updegraff
van Horn
Mortgages Placed A Century Ago Tie Up Butler County Land
In Butler County a century ago Detmer Basse Muller, a wealthy landowner, placed mortgages totaling 57 000 on Zelienople area property now owned by Iron City Sanitary of Pittsburgh. The mortgages were never satisfied though obligations were paid, and the 1812 acts led to a mystery of how the funds were raised. The plant, expanding capital to 500 000, faces the old lien as the land has risen from near worthless to millions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler, Pa
Butler County
Iron City Sanitary Company
Pittsburg
Zelienople
Detmer Basse Muller
Basseheim
Muller
Beaver County
Haywood Forced to Apologize After Flag Incident
William B. Haywood and his press agent A. Meyer were compelled to apologize by U S Army officer Captain E J Coxe for an insult to the flag in the State House hotel lobby after Haywood spoke. Meyer wore a red flag and spoke of the emblem. Coxe demanded apology or violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Cal
William B. Haywood
Western Federation of Miners
A. Meyer
E. J. Coxe
United States Army
State House
Haywood
Meyer
Coxe
Bill Haywood
Raleigh Coxe
Hobby as a key to a fuller life and relief from daily troubles
The piece extols hobbies as essential to a well rounded life for men and women. It likens hobbies to salt in life and cites gardening and flower work as prime examples while warning against confusing bad habits with hobby. It quotes David Harum to illustrate healthy pastime value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
David Harum
Atlantic Furnace Set to Resume Operations Next Week
Preparations underway at the Atlantic furnace of Republic Iron and Steel in the Sixth ward for a mid next week restart after repairs by about 25 workers. The plant, idle since February, could employ around 300 once running, with railroads adding extra crews to handle increased traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Republic Iron and Steel Company
Sixth Ward
Atlantic Furnace
Pennsylvania
Erie
Runaway on Pittsburg Street Injures Three Boys
An automobile, two buggies and a frightened pony caused a street collision on Pittsburg Street near Court Friday evening. Boys Walter Hindman Percy Rodgers and Harry Krocker ages about fourteen were hurt. Krocker thrown from the wagon with a four inch head cut, Hindman cut and bruised face, Rodgers sprained back and leg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg Street
Court
Walter Hindman
A. B. Hindman
Percy Rodgers
Harry Krocker
R. H. Wylie
Wylie
Wyrie
Hindman
Rodgers
Governor signs bill repealing dog law in Lawrence county
Governor Stuart signs 39 bills including repeal of the Lawrence county dog law. The change places the county under general law and requires tagged taxed dogs to wear tags. Dogs not tagged may be shot. sheep-kill payments continue from the tags fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart
Lawrence County
Cataract Operation Aids Soldier Homeward Return
Elmer Snyder of Bay street will travel to Dayton Sunday to bring home Samuel Dickson, an elderly veteran who recently underwent cataract removal. The operation is reported successful and Dickson has been at Dayton for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Snyder
Bay Street
Dayton
Samuel Dickson
Dickson
New Castle Boy James Duffy Joins Cole Bros Circus
James Duffy, a former New Castle boy, performs with Cole Bros. shows and is praised by Roman riders in this morning street parade as one of the circus's best actors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Duffy
New Castle
Cole Bros
Duffy
Waters-Pierce coo viol ated trust law ends with big payment
In Austin a wagon guarded by guns delivered nearly 2 million dollars to the Texas state treasurer. Waters-Pierce Oil paid 1 718 266 30 to settle the biggest fine under anti trust law. H. Clay Pierce faces perjury charges with trial set for May 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
State House
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
United States
Campbell
Waters-Pierce Company
Texas
Bailey
H. Clay Pierce
Standard Oil Company
Standard
Waters-Pierce
Republic Oil Companies
Missouri
Hadley
Warren man ruled out in death by own action case
A Warren barber who viewed the remains at Dunn & Rice's morgue concluded the man who died by his own action Wednesday at Hotel Pierce is not C. J. House or a Warren native. He ruled out identity due to differences in hair growth and glasses history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. House
Hotel Pierce
Warren
Dunn & Rice
Clarence House
Freight Cars Broken Open At Hillsville
Four freight cars on the siding near the P. and L. E. freight station at Hillsville were broken open on Thursday and Friday nights. Thieves took groceries and several cases of beer and destroyed provisions not taken. The losses likely exceed $100 and mirror a similar earlier robbery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsville
Death Record Notices From Pulaski And New Wilmington
Short death notices list Mrs. James Ferguson 70 Pulaski Arthur Heckathorne 16 New Wilmington and Mrs. Wickline 53 with age and location details. The brief items reflect local obituary notices for individuals named in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Ferguson
Pulaski
Arthur Heckathorne
New Wilmington
Wickline
Roosevelt warns reporters against unconfirmed hunting stories
Col. Roosevelt in British East Africa cautions United Press correspondents to report only from Nairobi or via official runners and to avoid unauthenticated tales of hunting feats. He warns followers that any attempt to trail the expedition will be blocked and passports could be seized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warrington Dawson
United Press
Africa
Kapiti
British East Africa
Col
Roosevelt
Nairobi
Mombasa
F. J. Jackson
Col. Roosevelt
Bott Sentenced to 30 Months for Bigamy in Cleveland
William F. Bott of Homestead was sentenced to thirty months in the penitentiary after a jury found he married Miss Mary Brown in Cleveland under the name Barclay while already having a wife and child. The case was reported by United Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Cleveland
William F. Bott
Homestead
Bott
Mary Brown
Barclay
Recollections of New Castle Through Historic Moments
Community memories recall early railroads canals bridges and courthouses in New Castle. The piece mentions the first baseball game of the Neshannocks, Morgan raid days, the plank road to Coaltown, and Barnum’s circus visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Here
Pittsburg
Pittsburg Street
Court House
Morgan
Barnum’s
Coaltown
Martin Gantz
Union
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Adelphic Literary
N. Wilmington
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Cent Legislature
Big Republic Iron and Steel Company
Blast
Pittsburg ST
State of Texas
Warren, O
Teddy
Nimrod
Game District
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