Reductions on B and C Railroad Prompt retrenchment across motive power
The New Castle division of the Baltimore and Ohio trims staff in motive power and maintenance of way with no stated reasons beyond slower than expected business growth. Pennsylvania Railroad seeks next year’s rolling stock estimates by August 15, foreseeing continued traffic improvement and demand for more cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Pennsylvania Railroad
Executive Department
Motive Power Department
Order of Railway
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
West View Park
Tlroad
Kentucky Republicans predicted big win this fall
Postmaster T. L. Walker of Lexington asserts Kentucky will vote Republican by a good majority in the coming fall. He says the state is stronger now than in 1896 when McKinley carried Kentucky and dismisses Democratic claims that Bryan could carry the state.
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United Press
Lexington
Kentucky
T. L. Walker
Railroads Reap Big Harvest of Death During Past Six Month
The six months ending June 30 show 526 deaths and 4,635 injuries from railroad accidents in the state. Fatalities averaged 88 per month with 772 injuries, led by grade crossing and employee incidents. Passengers died at about two per month with 79 injuries, while trespasser incidents added 52 deaths and 57 injuries monthly.
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State Railroad Commission
Pennsylvania
Railroad Commission
Location Split Over Portersville U P Church Move
Butler Presbytery faces a split over where to locate the Portersville United Presbyterian church. About 80 members are divided between building a new church in town or at the existing site a quarter mile away. Construction plans estimate a modern edifice costing 2500 to 3000 dollars after tearing down the old brick building from about 1840. The pastor Rev J J Ralston has recently resigned and no new minister is sought until the location is decided.
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Butler Presbytery
United Presbyterian Church
Portersville
J. J. Ralston
S.S. S
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta. GA
Acting Mayor Green Takes Oath and Enforces Quiet
Acting Mayor O H P Green assumed the mayoral duties this morning after taking the oath from Mayor Harry J Lusk who left on vacation. Green vows strict action against dog nuisance interferers around Jack Young and will fine repeat offenders, continuing Lusk’s discipline of four suspects who assaulted Young.
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O. H. P. Green
Harry J. Lusk
Jack Young
Mayor Green
Young
Mr. Green
Dog Catcher Plans Kids to Trap Stray Dogs
In New Castle and Tarrytown, Poundmaster William Martin hires boys to advertise DOGS WANTED offering six movie tickets per capture. He earns 1.25 dollars per dog killed, tickets cost 0.25, aiming for about 25 dollars daily. Boys roam villages to find dogs, with moves to nearby towns as supplies dwindle. Frank Ranney visits Stonveboro from North Jefferson Street.
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Jack Young
New Castle
Tarrytown
William Martin
Martin
Torytown
Mrs Homer Stevenson fractures left ankle in fall
Mrs Homer Stevenson of New Bedford broke her left ankle when she fell from a stepladder while cleaning windows on McKinley avenue Youngstown Saturday morning. The injury is serious and she is well known in the New Bedford area.
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New Bedford
McKinley Avenue
Youngstown
Homer Stevenson
Pearl
Will Anderson
North of New Bedford
B. M. Paul
Hopewell Cemetery
Walker Steele
Niagara Falls
Steel
Policemen Enjoy Rest Periods with Water Escapes
Sergeant Eugene Buckley sails the Great Lakes on a nautical holiday while Policeman Robert Hanna relaxes with regular swims in the broad Atlantic at a city.
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Eugene Buckley
Robert Hanna
Buckley
Great Lakes
Hanna
Old Folks' Service at Second U P Church
Automobiles and carriages carried elderly members to the Second United Presbyterian church for Old Folks day. Rev. Andrew Magill preached on John 14 5 saying heaven is where Jesus is. He will travel to West Stafford Conn with his wife and son then to Whitingsville Mass and Boston. The church closes for a month except Aug 23 when Rev J Q A McDowell preaches.
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Second United Presbyterian Church
Andrew Magill
Magill
Jesus
West Stafford
Conn
Whitingsville
Mass
Boston
Northfield
J. Q. A. McDowell
Danville, Ky
Local Visitors and Weekend Social Roundup in Edenburg
A parade of neighbors from New Castle Youngstown Lowellville and Hills ville visited Edenburg this weekend. Notables include Miss Frieda Smith from Lowellville and Mary Glenn from New Castle visiting relatives and friends across town. The town hosted a Haselton Edenburg ball game won by Edenburg 1 to 1 and the funeral of infant Robert Smith drew many out of town relatives.
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C. M. Duff
John Stacy
Wilson Raub
Frieda Smith
Lowellville
J. F. McCullough
Roy Raub
New Castle
C. W. Teets
Charles
Priscilla Stanley
Charley
Florence
Curtis Webb
J. F. McWilliams
J. A. McWilliams
Gail Gamer
Tempe
Ariz
R. E. Beight
Sara Wigton
Carbon
Frank Louden
J. C. McCreary
Youngstown
Dewitt Miller
Frank McCurdy
Hillsville
Mary Cunnings
Minnie Holliday
W. F. McCullough
Margaret Foley
Phoebe McGuire
John Grist
Lizzie Mitcheltree
Mary Glenn
Ella Neil
Asa Hoffmaster
Edeburn
Middlesex
Grace Stanley
Mary McGuire
Foley
J. M. Ogram
F. B. McFetrich
B. A. McCullough
Robert
Minnie McCreary
Jessie
McKee
Haselton
Edenburg
W. E. Smith
Sam Landis
Rock Creek
John Ritter
Mr. Smith
Mt. Clemens
Smith
Mothers Watching Infants Food Test In Progress
Considerable interest surrounds the infants food test started by Dairy and Food Commissioner Faust. Samples are analyzed and results closely watched by manufacturers and agents.
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Dairy and
Faust
Loans U S Bonds Real Estate Due from Banks
The report lists cash and equivalents totaling 4,104,523.29 with items including loans, U S bonds and real estate due from banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
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W. H. Dunlap
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New Castle News
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Lusk
H. P. Green
Frank Ranney
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OLD Folks
Second U. P. CH
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McKees Rocks
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Furni- Bell
NEW Castleloan CO
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Santos
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