Pittsburg Coal Company Strike Threat May Paralyze Winter Supply
United Press reports a planned strike by 15 000 Pittsburg Coal Company workers across the district. District President Feehan can call a general strike by week’s end over eight hour work, dead fuel scale, and union dues checks. Governor Stuart names officials to revise bituminous mine laws as tension rises. Separately 190 Elizabeth docks workers walk out demanding eight hours, with carpenters and corkers among strikers.
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United Press
Pittsburg
Feehan
Pisburger
District Number Five
Wyck Haven
Darr
Stuart
Harrisburg
Schleuderberg
Pittsburg Coal Company
Pennsylvania
Elizabeth
Monongahela River
Effort 10 Put Non Union Men in Ore Mines
Effort 10 assigns non union men to ore mines with a plan to place them into work. The program targets workforce expansion and addresses labor supply pressures in mining regions. Local officials highlight the initiative as a step toward steady production.
Europeans in Morocco Face Mass Casualty Threats
Report from Tangier dated Aug 1 describes a violent clash in Casablanca as tribesmen attacked the city. Guards, residents, and several foreigners were wounded. shops and homes were looted while Muslims urged departure as violence escalated. Refugees were evacuated by British and German ships.
Governor Johnson Asked To Send Troops In Strike
Three confidential representatives of Governor Johnson have investigated the Mesaba range strike in Duluth Minnesota and will decide after their report on whether to send troops. Mines are to be operated with non union labor today if possible while dock workers return to work under old terms without wage increases or union recognition, with arbitration agreed upon after resumption.
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United Press
Duluth
Minn
Gov. Johnson
Mesaba Ranges
Forty Koreans killed or wounded in clash with Japanese
United States dispatch from Seoul reports the disarmament of the Korean army by Japan led to hostilities. Forty Koreans were killed or wounded in the fighting, while Japanese casualties were slight. The notice comes via United Consul General Sammons to the State Department.
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United Press
Washington
State Department
United
Sammons
Seoul
Prisoners From Plainfield Placed In Jail Black Hand Men
Plainfield detectives escort Nick Lobanco and Joe Novella from a limestone quarry arrest them on robbery charges. Jim Contelli and Salvatore Exposito face further indictments as authorities pursue Black Hand figures amid threats of violence and attempted bail limits.
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Novella
Kiely
Plainfield
Logan
Gastinger
New Jersey
Ekup
Jim Contelli
W. H. Vance
Shenango
Antonio Cicilia
Black Hand Society
Contelli
Salvatore Exposito
Alderman Morrison
Andre Flando
Exposito
Belton Farmer Martin Main Dies at 68
Martin Main, a long time Belton resident and church worker, died at his home from dropsy at age 68. He leaves a wife and six children. Funeral services are set for Sunday at 10 30 AM at the late home with interment at North Sewickley. Showers are forecast for Western Pennsylvania tonight and Friday.
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Belton
Ellwood City
Martin Main
Mr. Main
North Sewickley
French cruiser gallilee protects Europeans in morocco crisis
At Casablanca the French cruiser Gallilee arrived to shield Europeans amid a native uprising and threats of a holy war. The bashaw was warned to protect foreigners or face severe punishment as violence escalates with 12 Europeans killed, including two burned alive, while savagery taints the attacks.
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Tangier
Morocco
Gallillee
Casablanca
Bashaw
Cascablanca
Infant Olive Stella Minteer dies from spasms
Mr and Mrs Ira A Minteer of Shenango township are bereaved by the death of their infant daughter Olive Stella aged 2 years 6 months and 20 days Spasms caused the death after a one day illness The funeral is set for Friday with carriages leaving at 1 pm services at Rose Point church at 3 30 and interment in Rose Point cemetery
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Ira A. Minteer
Shenango Township
Olive Stella
Rose Point
School Board Accepts Eckles Plan for South Sharon High
Plans drawn by Architect W. G. Eckles for a South Sharon high school have been accepted and work on the new structure will begin at once. The approval comes as the district moves to replace the aging facility with a modern building designed by Eckles.
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W. G. Eckles
South Sharon
Mary E McKee Died Suddenly at 53 in Shenango
Mrs Mary E McKee wife of James McKee of Shenango township died suddenly Wednesday evening while preparing to visit a neighbor. She was 53 years old, a Center U P church worker, survived by her husband a daughter Margaret 13 and several brothers and sisters. Funeral Saturday at 11 in Center U P church with interment in Center cemetery.
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Mary E. McKee
James McKee
Shenango Township
Nathan Patton
Neshannock Township
Center United Presbyterian Church
Margaret
N. C. Patton
City
James L
George S
J. A. Zuver
J. K. Hanna
J. T. Brisbon
Illinois
George Black
John Shaffer
Ambridge
Center U. P
Center Cemetery
Six Die on Railroads In Two States
In Ohio and Missouri, a boiler explosion on eastbound freight trains killed six rail workers. In Urbana near Columbus, engineers Lou F. Chamberlain and P. F. Weisner plus brakeman Charles A. Stuart died from a low boiler water event. In Breckenridge three men perished aboard Burlington locomotive No. 21 with eight injured.
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United Press
Columbus, O
Indianapolis
Pennsylvania Railway
Urbana
Lou F. Chamberlain
Columbus
P. F. Weisner
Charles A. Stuart
Toledo
Breckenridge
Burlington
Here
G. B. Mendenhall
Brookfield
H. H. Brewer
J. Roberts
Love Fatal to Two Girls in Louisville Pact
In Louisville on August 1 two 14 year old girls Bessie OConnell and Anna Belle Weston drank poison after agreeing to a suicide pact over a boy named Clarence Gast. Bessie bought the poison using the alias Laura Jones and both were found moaning by a firehouse alley.
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United Press
Louisville
Bessie O’connell
Anna Belle Weston
Clarence Gast
Bessie
Laura Jones
O'Connell
New Castle Savings Trust Building Sells for 50000
The New Castle Savings and Trust company building sold Thursday morning to Charles Matthews for 50000 by receiver John H. Painter. The sale includes the building vault and marble wainscoting but excludes the safe and movable furniture. The price matched appraisers value and terms required 5000 down with balance on court confirmation. Auctioneer Pomeroy faced a slow start before Matthews bid 10000, quickly raised to 11000.
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New Castle Savings and Trust Company
John H. Painter
Charles Matthews
David Jameson
Samuel Foltz
BE. N. Baer
Pomeroy
L. 8
Bank official buys New Castle building at auction
Matthews vice president of the National Bank of Lawrence County bid against Hoyt in a lively auction that reached $25,000 before Matthews secured the building. He paid $5,000 on the knockdown and noted no definite plans for a bank in the Savings and Trust building. A prior report of a postponement was clarified as authorizing only a postponement if a reasonable price was not offered. The bank safe and fixtures are to be sold this afternoon.
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Matthews
Painter
Harrisburg
Mississippi vote hinges on Williams Vardaman race
Jackson Mississippi voters cast ballots to elect a United States senator and governor among 20 state officials and thousands of county posts. The Williams Vardaman contest dominates focus with results possibly delayed until tomorrow if not a landslide.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
United States
John Sharp Williams
Vardaman
Williams
Bennetts Divorce Sought on Desertion Claim
Mrs. Sadie A. Bennett by attorney Frank Blackstone seeks a divorce from C. B. Bennett on grounds of desertion alleging marriage on December 19 1894 and cohabitation until April 1 1905 when he left.
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Sadie A. Bennett
Frank Blackstone
C. 8. Bennett
Bennett
Rumbaughs Wife Denies Involvement In Laura Matthews Death
Coroner rules both deaths as self inflicted while Mt Pleasant friends suspect Amos Rumbaugh killed the actress Laura Matthews. Relatives plan to ship Amos body from Colorado Springs to Mt Pleasant. Mrs Rumbaugh says he was loving and true, others recall threats and a $5,000 note before his departure. Rumbaugh belonged to the Hagles and funeral plans are discussed.
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United Press
MT. Pleasant
Amos R. Rumbaugh
Colorado Springs
Laura Matthews
Express
Miss Matthews
Rumbaugh
Chicago
Lettie Green
Amos
Boyd
Rainey
Charles Rumbaugh
Hagles
Second Death Within Week In Bellaire Family
Grace Rudesill, 25, daughter of the late Harry Radesill, died Tuesday at her aunt Mrs Jessie Crogan’s home in Bellaire Ohio after a tuberculosis illness. She leaves two brothers Wilfred and Jesse of Allegheny. The body was moved to the city and interred at Oak Park cemetery with relatives as pallbearers.
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Grace Radesil
Harry Radesill
Jessie Crogan
Bellaire
Addison Rudesill
Miss Rudesill
Allegheny
Wilfred
Jesse
Pennsylvania
Oak Park Cemetery
Another Attorney for Thar Thar Fame
A terse note cites another attorney for Thar in a legal matter. No further details are provided about the case or parties involved.
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Thar
Thaw defense to hire Martin Littleton for insanity plea
Martin Littleton, former Brooklyn borough president, is chosen as counsel for Harry K Thaw in the upcoming murder trial. He will take full charge of the defense and reportedly demands a $25 000 retainers fee with no interference. The Thaw family conference at the Tombs included Evelyn Nesbit Mrs William Thaw and Dan O Reilly. Littleton, a Texas native with a long public profile, previously spoke at the Parker Democratic convention and served one term as borough president.
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United Press
New York
Martin Littleton
Presid
Brooklyn
Harry K. Thaw
White
Littleton
Daniel O
Thaw
William Thaw
Pi Thaw
Evelyn Nesbit
Dan O'Reilly
Pittsbyterday
O'Reilly
Delphini Delmas
Lit
Met
Texas
Alton B. Parker
St. Louis
Mystery surrounds death of Philadelphia banker at pool
President Edmund R. Watson of Northern National Bank died at the Columbia Club pool after diving from the board. Details remain guarded by club officials amid rumors of possible self infliction and conflicting timelines of his late night entry and discovery.
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United Press
Philadelphia
Edmund R. Watson
Northern National Bank
Columbia Club
Watson
Death records glimpse from Pittsburg and neighboring towns
Obituary style notes list deaths including John Will Neff a Pittsburg man aged 87 Miss Grace Rudesill 25 Altes gheny Mahlon D Rowland 61 Pitts burg Mrs Mary E McKee 58 Shenango township James Chadderton 61 Neshannonk Elizabeth May Fullwood 16 Huron avenue Olive Stella Minteer 2 Shenango township Martin Main 68 Belton. These terse entries document individuals with ages and locales from the region.
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John Will Neff
Pittsburg
Grace Rudesill
Altes Gheny
Mahlon D. Rowland
Mary E. McKee
Shenango Township
James Chadderton
Neshan
City urged to provide revolvers for all police officers
At a police committee meeting on Wednesday evening a resolution was adopted urging councils to furnish all members of the force with modern revolvers. The expenditure would come from public funds, replacing officers buying their own weapons. Lieutenant Deskin proposed the move to ensure officers are well armed.
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Police Committee of Councils
Police
Deskin
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