Harmony Line plans Pittsburg connection by October
Gen. Manager James Bryan of the Pittsburg Harmony Butler and New Castle railway says the Butler to New Castle service aims to open to Pittsburg within two months. Limited daily runs will link Butler, New Castle, and Evans City with hourly service to Pittsburg, with a busy passenger flow and rapid construction along the line.
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Harmony Line
Butler
New Castle
James Bryan
Pittsburg
Harmony
Zelienople
Harmony Junction
Veterans May Admit Their Sons to the G A R Posts
New Castle veterans discuss allowing Sons of Veterans to join G A R posts at the Toledo convention on August 31. Debate aims to boost dwindling membership and preserve posts. The September 2 parade will feature old flags from the Columbus state capitol and veterans carrying colors, with side trips by steamship lines along Lake Erie shores.
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New Castle
Toledo
A. R
Sons of Veterans
Order of the of Veterans
State Capitol
Columbus
Ohio City
Amnesty release spurs chaos in Constantinople
Thousands freed under a constitutional amnesty flood the country. Political offenders largely released while jailers grant liberty for a pittance. Exiled and imprisoned Turks return, but outlaws terrorize districts with orders to shoot suspected malefactors on sight.
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Constantinople
Turkey
Miss Nellie Carr Improves After Illness
Nellie Carr has shown improvement after a two week illness. Minnis Swartz resigns from Wilkin and Wilkin to teach during fall and winter. Mary Daniells takes her place in the store. Fred L. Smith, son of the Reverend, remains in hospital in critical condition after rib amputation causing much pain.
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Nellie Carr
Minnis Swartz
Wilkin and
Wilkin
Mary Daniells
Fred. L. Smith
Smith
M. E. Church
Night visit and defense in Pulaski assault case
Louis C. Cox faced charges including surety of the peace and felonious assault after a hearing before Alderman Mayne. The sole witness, Robison, described Aug 2 events involving his daughter Rhoda and Cox, including a July 15 confrontation and a later chase with Cox in woods. Robison portrayed a volatile feud, detailing a revolver, a dung fork, a club, and attempts to keep the pair apart. Coroner J R Cox posted bail for Cox to await court.
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Louis C. Cox
J. E Robinson
George Graham
Alderman Mayne
Pulaski
Robison
Robert K. Aiken
Rhoda
Cox
Robison House
Attorney Aiken
Mayne
Graham
B. A. Winternitz
Robert L. Wallace
J. R. Cox
Foster's Weather Prodigy Predicts Northern Storm and Heat Shifts
The column from August 8 1908 forecasts a northern storm crossing the Pacific coast by August 11 and into the eastern states by August 15. It predicts a warm wave moving across the Pacific slope by August 10 and a cool wave reaching the eastern states by August 17. The forecast warns of hot south and cool north conditions with potential frost in northern mountains and mentions risks of too much or too little rain affecting crops.
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W.T. Foster
Washington
Pacific Coast
Pacific Slope
Great Central Valleys
Eastern States
Canada
Meridian 90
Large oil leases in Mercer County
More than 2,000 acres in Sharon Mercer county near Sandy Lake have been leased by F. J. Wharton and neighbors to develop oil potential. Several test wells will be drilled concurrently along a line due west from the Venango fields. The leased land includes some of Mercer county’s finest farms and oil and possibly gas are believed present.
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F. J. Wharton
Sharon
Mercer County
Sandy Lake
Venango
Sheatz breaks records paying state school money
State Treasurer John O. Sheatz posts the largest sixty day school disbursement in state history totaling 4,069,141.78, up 1,670,723 from last year. July receipts were 3,152,541.45 with payments of 4,955,819.90, over half for schools. General fund balance ends July at 11,943,196.04. Allegheny National Bank balance 523,000. 1,811 of 2,580 districts paid.
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John O. Sheatz
the Treasury
Treasury
Allegheny National Bank
Capitol Hill
Department of Public Instruction
Sheatz
Adulterated milk alleged served to Gettysburg guards
Connellsville reports Pennsylvania guardsmen were served watered milk during the Gettysburg encampment. Special agent James McGregor of the dairy and food commission subpoenas witnesses for Hanover Produce Co of Gettysburg, defendant in an action set for August 11. McGregor served Quarter-master Frank R. Simpson and Camp Cook Harry P. Mullen in Mt Pleasant.
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Connellsville
Pennsylvania
Gettysburg
James McGregor
Indiana
State Agricultural and Dairy and Food Commission
Hanover Produce Company
McGregor
Mt. Pleasant
Frank R. Simpson
Harry P. Mullen
Ill infants of local residents reported
The infant child of Mr and Mrs Carl Heberling of County Line Street is seriously ill. The baby of Mr and Mrs Edwin Dinsmore of North Beaver Township is on the sick list.
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Carl Heberling
County Line Street
Edwin Dinsmore
North Beaver Township
Charles Myers
South Cedar Street
Visitors of Home lodge Members Attend Edenburg Meeting
Frank Gorley H G Coates Robert Hutchison Charles Weddell W S Shaffer J D Cox visited Home lodge number 468 of K of P at Edenburg Thursday night. Minor notes cover local baseball cross bats Bell A C vs Athletics and a church game. A corn roast near Mt Jackson drew residents. many ward notices and social visits follow.
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Frank Gorley
Amazon
Mahoningtown
H. G. Coates
Robert Hutchison
Charles Weddell
New Brighton
W. S. Shaffer
Marietta Lodge
J. D. Cox
Home Lodge
Home
Edenburg
Seventh Ward
Bell A. C
Brown
Cross
Mrhoningtown
McEleoy
Billy Harkless
Athletics
First United Presbyterian Church
Notice to Patients Dr Davis Shifts to Children Care
Notice announces Dr C W Davis will devote most of his practice to diseases of children and infant feeding with office hours 7 to 9 am 12 to 2 pm and 6 to 8 pm at 8306 N Cedar Street Mahoningtown.
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C. W. Davis
Cedar Street
Mahoningtown
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North Cedar Street
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New Galilee
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Scott Brest
Moravia
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West Pittsburg
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Petersburge
J. J. Cunningham
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Erie
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Cambridge
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Philadelphia
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Beaver Falls
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Mary A. Quinn
Bradford, Pa
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Fayette City
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