Benn Refuses To Be Dismissed Still Working At Desk
Harrisburg August 3 James S Benn a public service commissioner dismissed by Governor Pinchot contends the action is unlawful and remains at his commission desk ready to continue work Attorney General Woodruff said no action will occur until after hearings on the Philadelphia Rapid Transit case Benn plans to test the dismissal before the supreme court Dr Clyde L King named to succeed Benn says he will not assume duties for several days while clearing up duties at the secretary of the commonwealth office
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International News Service
Harrisburg
James S. Benn
Public Service
Gifford Pinchot
Commission
George W. Woodruff
Benn
Philadelphia
W. B. Ainey
Commonwealth
Transporting Liquor When Arrested
Francier White, a black man, was arrested by Officers Harper and Moore for possessing liquor. He pled guilty before Alderman Walter T. Hamilton and was remanded to the county jail in default of $1,500 bail for sentence at the September term. The item ends with a proverb about reputation.
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Francier White
Harper and Moore
Walter T. Hamilton
Henry Dysart
New Castle Woman Revels in Beauties of Art Gallery
A New Castle woman and fellow travelers tour Brussels in a lively narrative. The writer describes grand avenues, tree lined streets, and modern architecture, noting telegraph towers and absence of poles. They observe Palais de Justice, a pedestri an murder trial, and the Manneken statue, with reflections on wartime German barracks and local fashion inclinations.
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New Castle
Brussels
Highland Avenue
Palais de Justice
Criminal Court
Mannekin
Brussels Old Town Hall and War Memorials Tour
Travelers describe Brussels civic sights including the Hotel de Ville banquet hall linked to Wellington and the Guild houses. They visit Saint Gudule’s Church with medieval wood carving, the Unknown Soldier column, Edith Cavell’s execution site, and the Waterloo monument, then plan to Strassburg to observe Alsace markets and daily life.
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Hotel de Ville
Duke of Wellington
Napoleon
St. Michel
Europe
Butchers
Seaman's Guild
St. Boniface
Tailors
Saint Gudules
Brussels
Adam
Eve
Garden of Eden
Archangel
Death
Congress
Belgium
Edith Cavell
Westminster Abbey
Waterloo
Strassburg
Alsace-Lorraine
Tenant Rejects Large Figure Wallpaper in Rent Reminder
The landlord agrees to repaper rooms. The tenant asks for wallpaper with large figures and objects to avoid constant reminders of rent.
Motorcycle Victim Dies In Hospital
Mrs. Mabel Condrin Marshall of Altoona aged 28 died Sunday at 4 p m in Altoona hospital from injuries suffered in a motorcycle accident two weeks earlier near New Kensington. Riding in the side car she was thrown about 100 feet when the machine toppled after being crowded by a fleeing automobile. Her husband William Marshall was slightly injured. no witness saw the crash and the auto driver fled. She leaves a brother and several sisters. funeral will be held from Altoona home Wednesday afternoon.
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Mabel Condrin Marshall
William Marshall
Altoona
Altoona Hospital
Walter G. Marshall
New Castle
Mrs. Marshall
Mr. Marshall
Marshall
Scott insanity plea case opens with jury selection
The Scott insanity plea case moves to final jury selection with Detroit sympathy noted. Jurors expected to be chosen today to decide if Scott is sane or insane, with testimony to begin tomorrow and two days to examine witnesses. If found sane, execution could proceed or be delayed by appeal. if insane, confinement to an asylum. Judge David ordered streamlined questioning and fast jury completion for early expert testimony.
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Scott
Detroit
David
Chester
Small
Coolidge
Harry Pritzker
William Rittenhouse
William Scott Stewart
Veniremen
Deaths Of The Day Mrs. William A. Marshall
Multiple death notices. Mrs Edna A Marshall 41 died at home 2 South Front street after a year long illness. Born June 18 1884 in this city, wife of William A Marshall, mother of Goldie R Helen M Gribble J C and Dale Marshall. Funeral Tuesday 2 PM from residence. burial Portersville. Also Robert Cochran burial in Savannah cemetery. Robert E Koivido and Robert B Koivido infant death. Mrs Martha Streets of Wheatland died. funeral Tuesday 2 PM Bethel A M E Green Street. James Ciro four year old died in Wampum of diphtheria. services held.
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William A. Marshall
Edna A. Marshall
South Front Street
Marshall
John H
Malinda A. McClelland
Croton M. E. Church
Goldie R. Marshall
Helen M. Gribble
J. C
Dale Marshall
W. E
F. W
C. W
William McClelland
May Eakin
Laura Brockway
Greenville
Rev. Baker
Portersville
Robert Cochran
South New Castle Boro
Charles A. Davis
The
Moravia Gospel Tabernacle
Tanner
Stewart
Robert Park
Orlopp Hover
Phillip Ketzel
Arthur McCune
Savannah Cemetery
Robert E. Koivido
Robert B. Koivido
Robert Koivido
Walls Street
Oak Park Cemetery
Martha Streets
Wheatland
James Streets
Marie Harding
Sharon
Phoebe Pride
Youngstown
Bethel A. M. E
Green Street
W. O. Davis
Graceland Cemetery
James Ciro
Wampum
Hoytdale Cemetery
What Did You See Squad of P O linemen setting a new pole
A cluster of short items reads like a page of bustling street life with a streetcar delay, a vacation return hobbling on a sprained ankle, a college boy buying a steamer trunk, lawyers at a downtown entrance, a ball near a window, a mail question by a woman, a tire repair on the New Wilmington road, and a motorman inking his lever.
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P-O
Blaine Street
Important Meeting Of Eagles Tonight
New Castle Aerue No 455 Fraternal Order of Eagles will hold a meeting at the Eagles Home on South Jefferson Street this evening at 8 o'clock. Members will vote on the new by laws and every member is expected to attend.
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Newcastle Aerue No
Order of Eagles
Eagles
South
Jefferson Street
Labor Federation Cuts Ties With Third Party Movement
The federation ends ties with remnants of the La Follette movement and regroups to non partisan methods. It will issue white lists of pro labor candidates and black lists of opponents, using targeted endorsements to influence senate and house races and elect lawmakers sympathetic to labor.
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LaFollette
Senate
House
Federation
Congress
Labor
Bandit Murders Three In Mountain Road Hold Up
A bandit killed three people and wounded another on a mountain road. Fred Funker, 19, died en route to hospital while Carl Perry, shot in the arm, stumbled to a nearby farm for help. Police pursued the motorcyclist, who fled without loot as Denver riot squad joined chase.
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Fred Funker
Carl Perry
Desperado
Denver
Wild chase of booze runners on Sunday morning
Detective Miller pursued a liquor car Sunday morning climbing from a spare tire carrier to the running board where he was punched by a colored woman. He clung to the car and forced entry as another vehicle, driven by Dunlap, nosed into the liquor car amid the ensuing struggle.
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Miller
Dunlap
Liquor raid ends with arrests after ditch incident
A car ran off the road into a ditch as two colored men fled into the darkness. William Smith, Clara Patton and Ada Williams were arrested. forty six gallons of liquor seized. The group is jailed, car confiscated, liquor held as evidence. A hearing is set before Louise C. L. Zedaker in New Bedford. Additional arrests total eighteen for the week end. E R McClain, William Jameson and Wilbur Cotton were detained on Ellwood road with two quarts of wine. They face charges of transporting and possessing liquor and await a hearing before Alderman Walter T. Hamilton in the county jail. The hearing will be held Tuesday. Thomas Morsoe, M J Haney and
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Smith
Clara Patton
Ada Williams
Louise C. L. Zedaker
New Bedfore
E. R. McClain
William Jameson
Wilbur Cotton
Ellwood Road
Walter T. Mamilton
Thomas Morrsoe
M. J. Haney
Drunken Driving and Disorderly Arrests Reported
Felix Reed and others faced charges after early Sunday incidents on Youngstown and Ellwood-Chewton roads. Reed held for driving while intoxicated. McDaniel Scheidemantle Nye charged with intoxication and related offenses. all in county jail awaiting Squire hearings. Marione and Petrucci on Harbor road charged with drunkenness and disorderly conduct with hearings set before Squire Gilmore.
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Felix Reed
Youngstown Road
Morrice and
Haney
Squire A. H. Gilmore
Reed
B. E. McDaniel
D. S. Nye
Sam Scheidemantle
Ellwood
Chewton Road
McDaniel
Scheidemantle
Ting
Nye
Squire McCready
Wampum
Frank Marione
Harbor Road
Tony Marino
Squire Gilmore
James Petrucci
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McClelland North
Beaver Township
Clint) Kennedy
O’brien
Union Township
William M. Zhouze
Wayne Township
Joseph
Pizor
Connie
Pone Ellwood
Tcket
Laslie Third Ward
New Castle, Pa
Frank J. Waddington
Eastbrook
W. BR. McEee
X. M
Buck” Reynolds
Frank N. Johnstow
Jack M. Dunlap
New Castile, Pa
A. M
Bert) Dinsmore
Jonnib. Fee
Burgess, Ellwood Co
Ben G. Swi
First Ward
J. Bilder Bryan
Orville Brown
Clarence Patterson
Jess W. Jenkins
Fourth Ward
Dol
Davies
Fifth Ward
Louis G. Genkinger
Charles B. Patterson
Third Ward
Bel Lusk
U. Z. Sweesy
Sixth Ward
Daniel G. Morrow
Highland and
Laurel Avenues
East Side
Wilmington
Bill
West Side
Labor Federation
the Winter CO
Women’s Apparel Department
Rae
Dodge Brothers
Graham Brothers
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