Big Pittsburg Auto Race Covers Route to New Castle
A Pittsburgh Gazette Times and Chronicle Telegraph auto race runs from Pittsburg to Butler to New Castle and back. Bad roads and heavy rain test endurance as multiple cars race through Washington street and Croton avenue with drivers pushing high speeds and spectators fearing crashes.
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Pittsburg
Washington Street
New Castle
Butler
Hickory Township
Pathfinder
Ed Cole
Darlington Hotel
Darlington
Dr. Cook
Wilkinsburg Auto Club
Croton Avenue
Croton School
Pittsburg Street
Seventh Ward
Petition likely to confirm Judson Barteaux as street commissioner
A large petition is expected at the next select council meeting urging immediate confirmation of Mayor Lusk's appointment of Judson Barteaux as street commissioner of New Cas City. Supporters say Barteaux has performed well and opponents act from petty political spite.
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Judson Barteaux
Select Council
Lusk
Judson BE. Barteaux
City of New Cas
Mr. Barteaux
Select
Barteaux
Racco Murder Case Heads to Higher Court
District Attorney Charles H. Young and H. K. Gregory returned from Philadelphia where they argued Rocco Rocco’s application for a new trial. Gregory defended on grounds that evidence was circumstantial and linked to his Italian record. their remarks suggested the lower court’s likely affirmation, which would mean execution if no Supreme Court appeal is viable.
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Charles H. Young
H. K. Gregory
Philadelphia
Rocco Rocco
Seeley Houk
Gregory
Italy
Commonwealth
Racco
Hillsville
Governor Signs Townsend Grim Auto Bill
Governor Stuart signed the Townsend Grim automobile act setting horsepower based vehicle registration with fees from five to fifteen dollars and chauffeur licensing at two dollars. It fixes open country speed at a mile in two minutes twelve, built up areas at a mile in five. Fines range ten to two hundred dollars or jail up to thirty days depending on offense, with municipal fines for speed and state treasury for other penalties.
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Stuart
Municipal Treasuries
State Treasury
State Highway Department
Hickory Two Policeman Stops Racing Autos on Highway
Thrilling scenes in Hickory township as Pittsburg racers sped along a macadam road ignoring residents. Special policeman Cunningham blocked the roadway with a wagon and attempted to puncture tires after exposing a loaded revolver when drivers ignored his orders. He recorded five vehicle numbers: 4798, 6872, 6210, 7141, 15266.
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Hickory
Hickory Township
Pittsburg
Cr. C. Cunningham
Cunningham
Steel Trust Gains as Prices Rise and Wages Hold
New York April 28 Business circles credit United States Steel with victory over independents by keeping wages steady while raising prices. The firm signals restored steel prices on many products as orders flood in, with tariff assurances from Washington supporting optimism for future profits and a return to prewar price levels.
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New York
U. S. Steel Corporation
Wall Street
Steel Corporation
Tennessee Coal and Iron Company
Stsely
United States Steel Corporation
Gary
Carnegie Company
United States Steel Company
Washington
Senate
Payne-Amrich
Delegates to Sons of the American Revolution Congress
Dr. and Mrs. W. E. Jackson of North Mercer street prepare for Baltimore to attend the Sons of the American Revolution Congress opening Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Scott D. Long depart Tuesday, with Mr. and Mrs. Edward King slated to go Thursday, likely joined by Dr. B. E. Higley. Higley and Jackson are New Castle chapter delegates while Long and King serve as alternates. Mrs. Higley has attended the Daughters of the American Revolution convention in Washington and plans to join in Baltimore. The Jacksons will be away about a week including a Washington visit.
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W. E. Jackson
North Mercer Street
Baltimore
Sons of the American Revolution
Scott D. Long
Edward King
Congress
B. E. Higley
Higley
Dr. Jackson
New Castle
Mr. Long
Mr. King
David Cooper in Critical Condition in New Castle
David Cooper a leading New Castle resident lies at Shenango Valley hospital in critical condition with fears he may not survive the day. He had been ill for some time and was admitted about a week ago.
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David Cooper
New Castle
Shenango Valley Hospital
Mr.Cooper
Entire Taggart Family Stricken With Illness
The Taggart family of New York and formerly of this city is all ill with various ailments. Charles P. Taggart is critically ill with pneumonia and his wife suffers ptomaine poisoning. Brothers and sisters including John C. Taggart are at his bedside. The daughter has Bright’s disease, and Mrs Schoffield and Mrs Taggart are also bedbound with grip.
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Charles P. Taggart
New York
Uninvited Guest Crawls Into Bed With Clothes On
Martin Mush entered the home of Mrs. Sophia Book in South New Castle and crawled into a upstairs bed with his clothes on. Mrs. Book called her husband who escorted him out. He was later arrested for drunkenness and disorderly conduct and pleaded guilty before Alderman Crabill, paying the costs.
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Martin Mush
Sophia Book
South New Castle
Miss Sue Harvard to Study in New York
Miss Sue Harvard, a noted Steubenville soprano, will leave in late June for New York to study with eminent teachers. She has been the First Presbyterian church soloist in Steubenville for years and recently performed in Struthers before visiting her parents.
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Sue Harvard
New Castle
New York
Miss Harvard
First Presbyterian Church
Steubenville
Europe
Struthers
Wampum Mother Arrives Just as Her Son Dies
In Steubenville Ohio a 15 year old Raymond E Haney died of pneumonia at a boarding house. As he lay dying he whispered Mother Suzan Haney of Wampum was arriving by train just as he expired.
Death Records List Children and Relatives in Virginia Wisconsin
A brief death record list notes Virginia May Smith aged 18 months of 817 North Cedar Street Raymond E Haney age 15 of Wampum Infant Hermann 70 South Jefferson Street Mrs Susannah White Koonce of Eau Claire.
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Virginia May Smith
Mos
North Cedar Street
Raymond E. Haney
Wampum
Hermann
South Jefferson Street
Susannah White Koonce
Eau Claire
New Castle Seeks Lake Erie Depot in Prolonged Talks
Officials of the Pittsburg and Lake Erie railroad met Wednesday with a council committee led by M. L. Cukerbraum to push for a new Lake Erie depot in New Castle. GM J. B. Yohe and GPA L. A. Robinson pledged to seek board approval and fund an up to date station soon, signaling strong local support and prior neglect of New Castle.
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Lake Erie
Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railroad
New Castle
J. B. Yohe
L. A. Robinson
M. L. Cukerbraum
Messrs. Dickson
Yoho
McCready
Gibbon
Messrs
Robinson
Pittsburg
Eighth Ward
Mr. Cukerbraum
Two More Indiana Counties Vote Dry In County Option
Indiana reports White and Jackson counties voting dry under the county option law. Seymour won by 303 in the county vote but lost overall. White County shows a near one thousand vote dry majority. Women provided hot lunches at polls and 27 saloons closed. Indiana now has 65 dry counties and 2,564 saloons ousted. only one county remains wet.
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Indianapolis
Ind
White
Jackson
Seymour
White County
Indiana
Hospital Planned at Beaver Falls
Negotiations to establish a hospital in Beaver Falls resumed with growing local interest and optimism that the project will materialize in the coming summer. Earlier discussions led by St Marys Catholic Church featured visits by prominent district members to inspect suitable sites.
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Beaver Falls
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Local option elections planned in Lucas and Stark counties
Two of Ohio's most populous counties Lucas and Stark prepare local option votes. Lucas County home to Toledo has 565 saloons, while Canton anchors Stark County. Temperance forces project victory amid anti saloon drive.
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Ohio
Lucas County
Toledo
Stark County
Canton
Temperance
Bridge Builders of Pitts Burg Street in 1827
An 1827 New Castle Register excerpt explains how a bridge over Neshannonk Creek near New Castle was funded by subscriptions. Managers Amzi Semple and partners invite local subscribees to support a permanent, weather-boarded covered bridge design.
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Pittsburg Street
New Castle
Neshannock Creek
Amzi Semple
Jesse Dushane
William Young
J.T
Greene County bans liquor trade after license denials
Greene County ends liquor business with three distillery license refusals by Judge James Ingraham and a Waynesburg Brewing company denial by Judge J Q Van Swearingen. The county has no licensed saloons after thirty one years. Temperance groups and W C T U leaders pressed enforcement and revealed historic density of distilleries a century ago.
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Waynesburg
Greene County
James Ingraham
A. E. Lippincott
Lippincott
Uniontown
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Funeral held for Pittsburg fireman T Lea Kaufman
The funeral of T Lea Kaufman a Pittsburg fireman killed at the P and L E depot in Pittsburg Friday evening was held from his home at 1960 Lithgow avenue Northside and burial followed at Allegheny cemetery The pallbearers were No 50 Fire department members who served with him ten years The services were led by Rev Wiseheart of Eighth United Presbyterian church He was 53 born in Pittsburg son of the late Washington and Nancy Denniston Kaufman He is survived by his wife four children and several brothers and sisters with a brother W H of Ellwood City noted deceased two years ago
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T. Lea Kaufman
Pittsburg
Lithgow Avenue
Northside
Allegheny Cemetery
No. 50 Fire Department
Wiseheart
Eighth United Presbyterian Church
Kaufman
Washington
Nancy Denniston Kaufman
Cornelia
Lewis
William
Virginia
John A
Nellie Foster
Enon Valley
M. L. Wortman
New Bedford
C. EB. Weir
Sutton Street
Rev Dr J E Reilly Delivers Mexico Lecture in Erie
Rev Dr J E Reilly rector of Trinity church presented an illustrated talk on Mexico at St Pauls Episcopal church Erie Pa The Erie Dispatch praised the event noting a capacity audience and Reillys popularity in the city with three lectures in recent months The lecture covered Mexican cities customs and daily life using dissolving views.
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J. E. Reilly
Trinity Church
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Erie
Mexico
Reilly
Erie Dispatch
Old Mexico
James E. Reilly
New Castle
St. Paul's Parish House
Republic of Mexico
Veterans Camp Sets Memorial Day Plans
At a United Spanish War Veterans camp meeting a committee of C. G. Logan Hal McCaskey and J. W. Vance was appointed to arrange Memorial Day decorations. The group intends to assist in decorating soldiers graves and will visit schools Friday May 28 to address pupils. The meeting was well attended.
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United Spanish War Veterans’ Camp
C. G. Logan
Hal McCaskey
J. W. Vance
Library Tax Authorized By Governor
Governor Stuart signed a bill to levy annual library tax in third class cities. The tax is between one and a half and one mill on property assessed for school purposes, funding maintenance of free public libraries.
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Stuart
Blackmail letters lead to arrests in Boston case
Federal officers arrest John W. Wright and Ernest H. Martin in Boston on blackmail charges tied to a threat to kidnap Willie Whitla of Sharon Pennsylvania. The letter signed Arthur Howard Brown demanded 1000 in 50 bills and 9000 in 1000 bills, with delivery promised Monday morning.
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United Press
Boston
Mass
Willie Whitla
Sharon
John W. Wright
Ernest H. Martin
Dorchester
James Whitla
Arthur Howard Brown
Boyles
Whitla
Wright
Martin
Brown
U. S
Hayes
Oil Company Starts Operations Near Pulaski in New Well
The South Sharon Oil company began unloading drilling machinery four miles west of Pulaski on the Wilbert Spencer farm, midway to New Bedford. It holds leases in the area and this marks its second wildcat venture, following a previously unsuccessful duster near Wheatland.
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South Sharon Oil Company
Pulaski
New Bedford
Wilbert Spencer
Sharon Telegraph
Wheatland
Chicken owners and gardeners can be friends
Legal reminder advises chicken owners to keep birds fenced to avoid crop damage. The piece notes that chickens running on neighbors property can be deemed game birds and killed, urging mutual respect and the golden rule to preserve neighborly relations and future borrowing favors.
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Pittsburg Gazette- Times
Law
Rence County
Hotel Schenley
Thomas Flyer
Bud’ Winters
Winton
J. Walter Tracy
Marmon
F. W. Fischer
Peerless
O. E. Vastal
Acme
C. B. Richards
Oldsmobile
A. Anbel
Packard
George H. Tetlow
Estes. Studebaker
George Smithson
Maxwell
Tom Dunn
Supreme Court
Young
Act
Carnegie CO
S. OF A. R. Congress
Taggart
Miss Sue Harvard
The
Metropolis
Atty
J.P. Whitla
Black Hand
Little Willie
OIL Company
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