Bitter Fight on Over Two Cent Fare Bill in Butler County Courts
In Butler County the Buffalo Rochester and Pittsburg Railroad challenges the April 15 1907 two cent passenger fare act. The railroad argues it would operate at a loss under the law and cites its charter and Pennsylvania law to justify a three cent rate. The brief details the railroad history and traffic agreements, warns of confiscation risks if fines are collected, and notes fair events at the Butler Fair August 25 28.
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Butler
Butler County
Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg Railroad Company
Butler Times
Messrs. McQuiston
McCauley
Pennsylvania
Baltimore & Ohio Lines
Pittsburg
Gardeners Report Huge Tomato Crop At Butler Fair
Gardeners announce an abundant tomato harvest with thousands of bushels ready. Despite plenty, prices remain firm as restaurants and grocers resist lowering costs. Corn crop also large but roasting ears are poor quality. Local workers protest high vegetable prices during abundance. The Butler fair runs August 25 to 28.
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Pittsburg
August Adjustment Sale Features Hosiery Belts Vests and Petticoats
Advertises broken lines hosiery white and black lace lisle at sale price 35c per pair. Misses stockings in white and black lace lisle 12 1 2c per pair. 50c belts cut to 15c and washable belts with embroidery. Silk vests blue and pink 75c, white petticoats muslin with lawn ruffle edges offered at 1.12.
Bargains for Men Hat Bargain Sale in 38 Cent Shirts
Bargains for Men offers 50 dozen to 600 negligee shirts on sale at 38 cents each in sizes 14 to 17 with options of cuffs and bosoms in light and dark grounds and white madras. Star and Cluett shirts at 98 cents, plus linen handkerchiefs 124 cents, balbriggan underwear 35 cents, lisle socks 35 cents or 3 for a dollar, and other 8 cent to 25 cent items.
Sale of Untrimmed Hats for 25c and More
An entrance window displays untrimmed straw hats in this season’s shapes and colors. Hats priced around $1.50 or more are now offered at a low sale price. Last call for advance styles in millinery and tailored suits. $3, $4 and $5 trimmed hats on Saturday for $1.00.
One Fireman Injured In Wooster Hill Accident
E C Durban of Madison avenue Mansfield Ohio is hospitalized in Wooster after a night run accident. He struck an overhead bridge on Wooster hill while repairing engine parts. Skull fracture leg broken in two places and other injuries leave him in critical condition.
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E. C. Durban
Madison Avenue
Wooster
Wooster Hill
Mansfield
Promising Bear and Game Season Forecast by Doctor Warren
Dr. B Harry Warren of West Chester reports a strong hunting season across Union Center Bradford Clinton and surrounding counties. He notes abundant bears deer and rabbits with plentiful pheasants and covies of quail mainly in Union county and attributes rising bear numbers to the closed season.
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B. Harry Warren
West Chester
State Dairy and Food Commission
Warren
Union
Center
Bradford
Clinton
Union County
Future of the Erie Road Strengthening Plan Unfolds
Wall Street watches a plan to bolster the Erie railroad by buying or offering to buy maturing interest coupons. Eight Erie bond issues are touched as coupons are purchased to relieve interest charges totaling 3.52 million dollars from June to September. The effort aims to fund ongoing improvements and future growth while Erie remains solvent and maintains operations.
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Wall Street
Erie Railroad
Erie Road
Erie Corporation
Erie
The
New York Herald
Prosperous Road Trip as Local Family Returns Home
Mr and Mrs David English attended the funeral of David s sister Mrs Whitener Russell Boehm at Buena Vista last week. Boehm, treated at Mercer hospital Pittsburg for prevention of rabies, is home again. Misses Lois and Benja Lepley visited Miss Jessie Watson Mt Chestnut reporting a lively time though no street cars or park in the village. Charles Myers of Franklin, guest of uncles Jake and Joe Albert, formerly member of the Sixteenth regiment in the Spanish American war. Elizabeth Hay New Castle Olive Hay Portersville and Elizabeth Ralston Allegheny City visited Mrs Clarence Wallace who hosted an orchestra and musical evening.
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David English
Buena Vista
David
Whitener Russell Boehm
Mercer Hospital
Pittsburg
Lois
Benja Lepley
Jessie Watson
Mt. Chestnut
Charles Myers
Myers Buggy Company
Franklin
Jake
Joe Albert
Charles
Elizabeth Hay
New Castle
Olive Hay
Portersville
Elizabeth Ralston
Allegheny City
Clarence Wallace
Clarence
Walnut and Vine Residents Begin Eastward Tour
Archie Haggerty of Walnut street and Roy Hogue of Vine street departed yesterday on an extended visit touring the east including New York Philadelphia Atlantic City and other points.
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Archie Haggerty
Walnut Street
Roy Hogue
Vine Street
East
New York City
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
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Mahoningtown
Lee Cross
Katherine Cunningham
J. C. Ewing
Harry Ewing
Frank Carnes
Frank Daly
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William Shaffer
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Tom Shaffer
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Glidden
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Emerson Davis
Buffalo
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Cambridge Springs
Lawn Fete
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Chas, Wettich
STORK
J. C. F. Jackson
North Beaver Township
Silver Lake
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Hannah Evans
Middle West
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Grarsell
Albert Longacre
Cleveland
W. H. Noss
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Morristown
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Ella McGraw
Cedar Street
Thomas Wareham
Neshannock Falls
R. E. Meilke
Via
Alice Cochran
Liberty Street
Henry W. Wolfe
Baltimore
American Can Works
Marshall
Ella Elliott
Rock Point
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Philip Fisher
Newell Avenue
Lulu McCalmont
Sandy Lake
Elliott
Ruth Hill
Bear Lake
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McGoun & Sons
Armstrong Kelly
BaCo
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H. E. McGoun & Sons
Dean Block
New Castle, Pa
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United States
G. B. Zahniser
Clendenin
Bell
W. H. Dunlap
Court Street
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