Cyclones Kill as Many as 300 in Southern States
United Press reports two cyclones swept central Louisiana to Georgia and Amite City to Mississippi, killing hundreds and injuring many. Amite City Purvis Franklinton and Vidalia areas suffer severe destruction with dozens of deaths, including both white and Black residents. News desk notes communication restoration and widespread ruin across Louisiana Mississippi Alabama and Texas with dozens more expected dead.
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United Press
New Orleans
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississip
Alabama
Tennessee
Georgia Line
Amite City
Mississippi
Alabama Line
Purvis
Miss
Paul Felix Rumpfe
Fee
Franklinton
Angle
Coirtouse
Hattiesburg
Lumberton
McLane
Winchester
Knights of Pythias Picnic Set for May 28 at Rock Springs
The Uniform Rank of the Knights of Pythias in Lawrence county plans a picnic at Rock Springs West Virginia on May 28. The New Castle baseball team will play East Liverpool the same day at the park in a hoped for large turnout and a standout outing for the Knights.
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Knights of Pythias
Lawrence County
Rock Springs
W. Va
Ohio River
East Liverpool
New Castle
East
Death Record for Mabel Anderson to Mrs Harriet Leeper
Death notices report Mabel Anderson aged 10 of New Bedford and M. Elizabeth House aged 7 at 404 Delaware Avenue, along with Harriet Leeper aged 75 of Edenburg and Thomas Hogg aged 84 of North Beaver Township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Anderson
New Bedford
M. Elizabeth House
Dela Ware Avenue
Harriet Leeper
Edenburg
Thomas Hogg
North Beaver Township
Convention of Farmers Meets Here in Lawrence County
Lawrence county hosts the Farmers Annual Normal Institute and State Board of Agriculture convention May 26 to 28. About 400 delegates from across Pennsylvania are expected with prominent speakers from the agricultural department, state college, and bureau of soils. The program includes soil investigation plans, fruit growing, market gardening, poultry, foods, and a women’s session led by Mrs Martha B E Martin.
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Lawrence County
Court House
Farmers’ Annual Normal Institute
State Board of Agriculture
Samuel McCreary
Volant
William BE. Porter
N. B. Crichfield
Harrisburg
Thomas F. Hunt
State College
H. M. Gooderham
Patton
Louis A. Klein
Department of Agriculture
M. Earl Carr
Bureau of Soils
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington D. C
J. D. Detrich
Scranton
W. C. Black
Mercer
Pennsylvania
J. H. Funk
Boyertown
R. L. Watts
W. T. Wittman
Allentown
Sara Lyons
New York
Joel A. Herr
Milhall
S. Blyholder
Neal
Martha BE. Martin
Sarah B. Fritts
Duncannon
Mary A. Wallace
Pittspurg
C. W. _ Brodhead
Montrose
Mollie MaclLaughry Allen
Oswego
N. Y
A. L. Martin
New Castle
Socialist Leader Arthur M Lewis to Speak May 5
Arthur Moore Lewis national organizer of the Socialist party will deliver an address here on May 5. The meeting will be held in the Socialist hall on Washington street and is expected to draw a large audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Moore Lewis
Socialist Party of
Socialist Hall
Washington Street
Adeline Burns Weds John F Kennedy in City Ceremony
In a ceremony at the Oak and John streets home, Miss Adeline Burns sides of West Pittsburg married Mr. John F Kennedy of this city with Rev. J S Martin officiating. About two dozen friends and relatives attended the wedding and a dinner followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak and
John Streets
Adeline Burnsides
West Pittsburg
John F. Kennedy
J. S. Martin
New German Steamer Dieke Rick mers Towed to Halifax
The new German steamer Dieke Rick mers arrived in Halifax today with three propeller blades missing and was towed into port. The incident highlights possible damage en route and ongoing salvage or investigation in the harbor.
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Dieke Rickmers
Halifax
N. 8
Novel injunction blocks G A Wood from Central Laundry work
A temporary injunction bars George A. Wood, former Lawrence Laundry driver, from working for Central Laundry. The case hinges on a signed contract prohibiting similar duties for one year after quitting. A hearing is set for April 29 at 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Wood
Central
Lawrence Laundry Company
George A. Wood
Tral Laundry Company
Wood
Lawren
Compan
Expense Account of J. K. Tener Reveals 13 949 57 Campaign Cost
The tally shows John K. Tener's nomination expenses totaling 13 949 57 with large advertising outlays and substantial contributions to the campaign fund from donors on dates in 1908. Other listed contributors include Robert Mc, I. C. Oliver, F. Chandler, A. E. Masten, A. W. Horton, Jas. Smith, and John T. Connery among multiple sums.
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J. K. Tener
John K. Tener
Court House
Congress
Emt
John K.ten- Cee
Robert Mc OS
I. Cc
Oliver
F. Chandler
A. E. Masten
A. W. Horton
Jas. Smith
Thomas Ww
W. H. Gairther
Elder Meyers
J. C. Sutherland
F. BE. Richardson
BR. C. Niver
Hiram Smith
J. T. Hemphill
James Glover
W. G. Shillito
J. H. Brown
August Valentour
John H. Moffitt
Isaac Baum
J. Henry Geer
John H. Moffatt
Charles Mayne
W. W. Jameson
Clerk of Courts of
Washington County
Walton
Campaign Expenditures Report Details and Chicago Crackdown
A detailed accounting of April 1908 campaign expenses lists names like John W. Shay and J. Henry Geer with totals of 13 949 57 for Tener and related watch er costs. Additional notes cover watcher payments and public notices. The Chicago police arrest over 100 thieves in a city-wide clean-up today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Shay
Kerfoot W. Re
George B. Ten- On
Idina i Cialded Co Cae
J. Henry Geer
G. EB. Tener
John K. Tener
Chicago
Death Not Due to Morphine in Paris Duc De Chaulnes
Paris officials ruled out morphine or other drug overdose as the cause of Duc De Chaulnes death, citing an embolism of the heart. Doctors and a police exam supported natural death. burial permit issued. Theodore P. Shonts, Interborough Rapid Transit president, left for Europe to join his distressed daughter whose husband died in Paris.
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Paris
Duc de Chaulnes
Jeanton
de Chaulnes
New York
Theodore P. Shonts
Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Europe
St. Louis
Duchess de Chaulnes
Cleveland to overhaul high school curriculum this fall
Cleveland announces a threefold reform of high school education with separate technical business and academic tracks. The present broad curriculum will be replaced by focused programs. the normal building will become a business school offering stenography and bookkeeping. the academic track targets college hopefuls. the technical track trains artisans at the existing technical high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Cleveland Press
Elson
Commercial College
John Hay
East One Hundred and Fifth Street
Euclid Avenue
Dynamite Stolen in Trio Plunder Case
Three sticks of dynamite were reported stolen and a suspect was later captured in connection with the theft. Police investigated the incident as part of a broader break in at the locality. No further details were available in the readable text.
Dynamite Theft Ring Tied to Hillsville Quarries
John Benedet of Hillsville was arrested by County Detective Logan and Constable Graham for stealing dynamite and nitroglycerin caps from DuPont and Limestone quarries. A cellar cache held 25 nitro caps and 400 dynamite sticks valued at $7.50 each plus additional explosives. Two other suspects fled the district aboard a New York ticket en route to Italy as investigators pursue further arrests.
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John Benedet
Hillsville
Logan
Graham
Mahoning Township
Dupont Powder Company
Benedet
Ranney
Lake Erie
Carbon
New York
Italy
Night Riders Raid Ohio Tobacco Barn Fire
Night Riders from Kentucky attacked Ohio during the early hours, firing the tobacco barn of Raymond Waterfield at Boutles Ferry Brown county and firing on Augusta Kentucky. The raid involved a crop claimed by Louis Kautz and the American Society of Equity. Three boats crossed the river to the Kentucky side as authorities offered no arrests. Gov. Harris of Ohio was notified.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Kentucky
Raymond Waterfield
Boutles Ferry
Brown County
Augusta
Louis Kautz
Waterfield
Kautz
American Society of Equity
Gov. Harris
Haywood to Speak Here May 3 at Opera House
W D Haywood of the Western Federation of Miners will speak here Sunday May 3 in the opera house. The labor leader is considered among the most renowned in the nation and his address should interest all classes of citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Haywood
Western Federation of Miners
Opera House
Investigating Committee 10 Reports On Its Findings
Investigating Committee 10 completed its inquiry and prepared a report detailing actions, findings, and recommendations. The document outlines the scope of the investigation and identifies key individuals and events reviewed during work.
Report on East Side school board actions sparks civic meeting
A special East Side Good Government league meeting set for April 28 will hear a committee report on alleged political influence in the New Castle school board. The panel contends signatures on a petition were dubious and a board member’s election favored by political pressure. Local residents expect strong resolutions and a lecturer to address the gathering.
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East Side Good Government League
Third United Presbyterian Church
Wilkerson
Archie Fleming
John Coker
T. W. Johns
Sharon
Johns
William J. Kildop
New Castle
Fourth Ward
Trades and Labor Assembly
Smell of Burning Wood at Messiah Concert
A burning wood odor filled the Coliseum during a Messiah performance. Fire Chief Frank Connery investigated and found a small bonfire at the rear. Three firefighters controlled entrances to keep the audience safe.
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Coliseum
Frank Connery
Connery
Fierce Forest Fire Rages in Clarion County
A forest fire near Milestone in Clarion county has burned over ten square miles. Hundreds of men work to backfire the woods, with lumber losses estimated at fifteen thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarion County
Ol City
Milestone
State to finance two month survey for Lawrence county map
Attorney George Muse leads three engineers to conduct a full township line survey in Lawrence County to create an official state map. The $10,000 appropriation proves insufficient, and the cost of the survey is borne by the state. Upon completion viewers appointed by the court may validate the map for county use at minimal expense.
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Lawrence County
George Muse
Department of Internal Affairs
Harrisburg
New Castle
W. A. Moore
W. G. Showman
John O. Jackson
Muse
Lawrence
Trolley Wire Stringing On New Pittsburg Butler Harmony And New Castle Line
The Butler Eagle reports the overhead gang has reached here to string trolley wire for the Pittsburg Butler Harmony and New Castle electric line. The heavy one half inch copper wire weighs four pounds per yard and no feed wires will be used. A test run will follow the completion of overhead work and ballast on the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Pittsburg
Butler
Pittsburg
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Convention OF Farmers
State Agricultural Department
Arthur M. Lewis
Central Laundry
Porter
W. D. Walton
Assembly
George T. Weingartner
State Senate
J. A. McMillin
Walter 8. Reynolds
William E. Agnew
Almatrim Beatty
W. *. Sharp
P. K. Fike
Democratic County Committee
Frank L. Bigham
City OF
Lillian Russell
Historical Department of
Iowa
Capitol
Detective Logan
Constable Graham
Night Riders
U. P. Church
N. C
Handel Oratorio Society
Paul Browne Patterson
B. Mus
Handel Society
Philadelphia
Boston
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