Sherman Accepts Nomination for Vice President in Utica Celebration
Hon. James Schoolcraft Sherman of Utica accepted the Republican nomination for vice president after formal notification by Sen. Julius C. Burrows. A 15000 dollar fund funded a day of parades, electric arches, and a week of celebrations drawing thousands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Utica
N. Y
James Schoolcraft Sherman
Sherman
Upper Genesee Street
Julius C. Burrows
Michigan
Baggs Square
Genesee Street
Notification Committee
Conkling
Baxgs Square
Mr. Sherman
Hitchcock
Republican National Committee
Burrows
Republican Party
United States
Elihu Root
M. W. Striker
Hamilton College
Utica Park
Senator Burrows
Chicago
William H. Taft
Springfield Mob Rioters Face Determined City Stand
Springfield Illinois August 18 Public indignation over five days of riots and looting with deaths and property loss spurs a joint meeting of 800 business leaders to back Governor Deneen and prosecutors. Soldiers clash with blacks near Harvard Park. fires and arrests continue as grand jury indictments and 50 convictions are anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Springfield
Ill
Chamber of Commerce
Springfield Businessmen’s Association
Deneen
Sol
Diers
Harvard Park
Supurb
Hatch
Man From Home Delivers Laughs on Broadway
New York theater critics hail Booth Tarkington's The Man From Home at the Rialto as the season’s best Broadway comedy. Will Aldridge stars in the hosier hero tale with witty humor and a clean style, avoiding slang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
New York
Broadway
George Ade
Booth Tarkington
Will T.madge
Dem state committee aims to grow Pa congressional delegation
Harrisburg. The Democratic state executive committee met to plan a vigorous campaign. Chairman Dimeling predicts Pennsylvania’s Democratic delegation in Congress will rise from 7 to 10. A finance committee will be appointed later today. J. Rhodes of Highland Avenue returned from a two weeks trip to Atlantic City and Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Harrisburg
Dimeling
Pennsylvania
J. Rhodes
Highland Avenue
Atlantic City
Philadelphia
Forty Dollars in Gold to Be Awarded in News Contest
The News offers $40 in gold to four contestants who submit all ballots by this evening. Prizes of $10 in gold go to one candidate in each district, awarded tomorrow to the contestant with the greatest eight day gain. Hustle to secure subscribers and ballots before closing time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
News Tomorrow
Old Timers to Play Game Here Thursday
The Old Timers travel to Cascade Park for a 10 o'clock morning ball game featuring era old rules as the Neshameocks of New Castle loom large Umpire Charles Bennett will call plays. Players meet at East Street firehouse at 8 pm Wednesday to line up for this showcase event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cascade Park
Neshameocks
New Castle
Charles Bennett
East Street Fire Engine House
John Brown’s son seeks airship ride at state fair
Jason Brown aged 80 of Akron Ohio, son of John Brown, applied to Roy Knabenshue Toledo aeronaut to ride in his passenger ship during the state fair. Knabenshue is engaged as a fair attraction and is seeking applicants for air trips. Another hopeful is F Q Stevens, life prisoner in Ohio prison and former aeronaut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Columbus
Jason Brown
Akron
John Brown
Harpers Ferry Fame
Roy Knabenshue
Toledo Aeronaut
Knabenshue
F. QO. Stevens
Ohio
Free Methodist Camp Meeting Opens in Girard
The Meadeville district camp meeting begins Wednesday August 19 at Girard Erie county lasting eight days. William Bryanton of New Castle will be one of the speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Free Methodist Churches
Meadeville District
Girard
Erie County
William Bryanton
New Castle
Death Record Notice for Local Residents
Death record lists Richard S. Jones 60 of Canonsburg Pa Mrs Clara Shaffer 44 of Ellwood City Elizabeth Newman 212 Hazel Dell and Thomas Revle 57 at 19 Water Istree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard S. Jones
Canonsburg
Clara Shaffer
Ellwood City
Elizabeth Newman
Hazel Dell
Thomas Revle
Water Istree
Army post terror and Hains murder at Fort Hamilton
Reports from New York describe Captain Peter C. Hains killing William E. Annis at Fort Hamilton amid a scandalous affair involving Mrs. Hains. Officers fear inquest revelations and potential transfers as Lt. Andrews and M. J. Rowan recount a past confrontation preventing a killing and a plan to kill Annis on sight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
New York
William E. Annis
Peter C. Hains
Fort Hamilton
Hains
Philippines
Annis
Ambler
Malcolm P. Andrews
M. J. Rowan
Captain Hains
Lieutenant Andrews
Rowan
Andrews
Ludlow
War Department
Washington
Fort Hancock
United States Army
Hains Brothers
Long Island City
Farmers Excited Over New Ol Field Farm
Farmers express optimism about a new Ol Field Farm project. Local growers anticipate fresh fields, improved yields, and potential economic benefits for the rural community.
Great Secrecy in Leasing Land Sparks Local Drilling Hopes
In Neshannock township farmers watch the Maitland farm well as the Manufacturers' Light and Heat company drills toward 500 feet with a possible oil or gas belt between Volant and Edenburg fields. Quiet leasing left many residents unaware their land was tied up while exploration aims to tap a belt stretching to Maitland’s vicinity. If the belt exists, further wells will follow and the field will be fully explored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neshannock Township
Maitland
Manufacturers’ Light and Heat Company
Mahoning Township
Edenburg
Wildcat
Heat and Light Company
Lightning strikes home injuring Dugan at McManee residence
Lightning at the McManee home on Harlansburg road injured Mrs. Dugan tearing her shoes and burning her heel and toes. The bolt tore oilcloth under the stove, shattered brass eyelets, and drove glass halfway through the door while charring soot filled the room. Miss Laura Dugan recovered after a fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McManee
Harlansburg
Dugan
Mr. McManee
Laura Dugan
Plead For Preservation Of American Forests
Orville D. Ladow, financial agent of the American Forestry association, urges readers to oppose deforestation. He warns the continent could be treeless in 40 years if current timber-cutting continues, and calls for public awareness to stop the waste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N. Y
Orville D. Ladow
Washington
American Forestry Association
Ladow
Park Theater to hire automatic music in Youngstown
An automatic orchestra may provide music for the Park theater in Youngstown. Musicians request higher wages, which the management refuses. Debra Sankey of North Mercer Street left town with campers from Washington for a two weeks Great Lakes outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Theater
Youngstown
Debra Sankey
North Mercer Street
City
Washington
Great Lakes
Patterns Lost in Fire at Pennsylvania Engineering Works
A fire destroyed discarded patterns stored in a small rear shed at the Pennsylvania Engineering works after sparks from a locomotive ignited dry material. Firemen from Central and Fifth wards battled flames for hours, tearing out burning lumber to reach and extinguish the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Engineering Works
Central
Fifth Ward
Strenuous Married Life in South Boston
A Washington report summarizes a 42 page appeal from a South Boston man to the justice department. He describes four arrests on trumped up charges, a conviction of perjury, flying flat irons, a son who assaults him and a pleasure loving daughter. He claims police deem him insane though experts disagree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Washington
Boston
Mass
Department of Justice
Coal Land Buy Sparks Western Lawrence County Development
D L Palmeter, Chicago coal operator, bought about 100 acres from W H Cox in Pulaski township. The purchase pushes his holdings to 500–600 acres, spanning farmland from the Pulaski to the Youngstown highway. A coal road may be laid soon, with development expected on the property in the near future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence County
D. L. Palmeter
Chicago
W. H. Cox
Pulaski Township
Pulaski
Youngstown
Denial by Captain Moon Over Embezzlement Charge
Ellwood City news reports Captain Moon denying charges by Harry Liebendorfer that he embezzled 75 dollars. Moon says Liebendorfer owed him 75 and 30 for services, credits the amount to Liebendorfer’s bill, and plans court action for the alleged balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
Moon
Harry F. Liebendorfer
Liebendorfer
Sheriff levies two on property for court debts
Sheriff Waddington has levied on the household property of Oscar G. Patton for a $30 judgment by Robert B. English. The sale is set for August 24. A second levy covers a horse and buggy owned by Henry Ulrich for a $20 suit by Mr. Kelly, also scheduled for August 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriff Waddington
Oscar G. Patton
Robert B. English
Henry Ulrich
Mr. Kelly
Marriage of Grace McCaslin and Homer Butler at Youngstown
News from New Castle reports the marriage of Grace McCaslin and Homer Butler in Youngstown last Saturday. The bride is a niece of Mrs. Scott McCaslin. the couple honeymoon at Niagara Falls and Buffalo and will settle in Youngstown where the groom has a steady position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace McCaslin
Homer Butler
Youngstown
New Castle
Scott McCaslin
Niagara Falls
Buffalo
Social Evening at Waldorf Residence
A group of young guests were entertained at Mr and Mrs Charles Waldorf home on Waint street last night. Miss Iola Matthews hosted the gathering in honor of Miss Grace Reeves of Illinois who is visiting local friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Waldorf
Waint Street
Iola Matthews
Grace Reeves
Illinois
Inspecting a New Route for Electric Line
Officials assess a new route for electric line construction. Engineers evaluate terrain, environmental impact, and safety considerations while planning potential transmission quality and service reliability improvements. Public comments are invited.
Electric road plan would open vast territory east of city
Promoters begin route inspection for a proposed Butler to Conneaut Lake electric railway. The line would parallel the Bessemer and Lake Erie railroad, pass through Jamisonville Queen Junction Euclid Claytonia Slippery Rock Grove City and connect to Meadville Conneaut Lake with a branch to Franklin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler
Conneaut Lake
Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad
Oneida
Grove City
Jamisonville
Queen Junction
Euclid
Claytonia
Slippery Rock
Mercer
Greenville
Meadville-Conneaut Lake
Saegertown
Cambridge Springs
Erie
Buffalo
Franklin
Oil City
Pittsburg
N. Y
Meadville
Westfield
Dunkirk
Lake Shore
Baltimore and Ohio official inspects New Castle terminals
Robert Finney general dent of the Baltimore and Ohio with headquarters in Pittsburg arrived in New Castle Tuesday morning and spent the day inspecting the line terminals here. Finney and staff travel in their private car on a sidetrack at New Castle Junction and plan to depart for the west on train No. 47 Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Finney
Dent
Baltimore and Ohio
Pittsburg
New Castle
City Hall Handles Deed Registrations in City
The real estate registry department is ready for business with City Engineer Milholland in charge. Deeds must be registered here or at the courthouse with a 25 cent fee if first taken to the courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milholland
Court House
Real Estate Registry Department
Also Mentioned on This Page
James S. Sherman
Taft
Sherman Home
The
Neshannocks and Energetics
Neshannocks
Charles Warnock
Edward Bigley
Joseph McCaslin
Robert Whaley
Hal Hamilton
Gene. Richardson
L. Rhodes
J. C. Hutton
Chester Morrow
John A. McKee
William Simpson
S. B. Marshall
John Marshall
Joseph Gill
Audley Henderson
James Sutherland
William Harlan
John DeNormandie
James Sullivan
Chas Urey
Samuel Foltz
W. B. Clendenin
John Haus
Samuel Quest
Frank J. Connery
Ira Wagner
Frank C. Douds
Mike Hannon
Allan W. Urmson
Light and Heat Company
Drilling Wildcat
M’manee
PA. Engineering CO
South
Hubby
Captain Moon
Mammoth Enterprise
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!