Ordinance Would Hit Merchants With New Licenses Next Monday
Common council passed repeal of sections two to five of ordinance 1164 regulating annual license taxes for trades and businesses in the city. The measure moves to select council where it faces strong opposition over $9,000 revenue loss and an extra half mill tax. The retained sections levy taxes on peddlers, real estate brokers, insurance agents, contractors and others.
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Common Council
Select Council
Lyman C. Hughes
Merchants Voice on Tax Ordinance Repeal Aimed at Equalizing Burden
Edward O'Brien of the Retail Grocers' association argues that repealing parts of the mercantile tax ordinance would equalize taxes on merchants. He says small firms pay disproportionately, while larger firms with capital investments face lighter relative burdens, and the reform seeks to relieve stable merchants from excessive taxation.
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Edward O'Brien
Retail Grocers’ Association
O’brien
Oil excitement near West Moravia Newport
Local excitement grows over oil prospects near West Moravia and Newport as drillers push advance in nearby fields amid hopeful chatter and speculative promises of energy booms.
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West Moravia
Eight Barrel Oil Well Strikes Rich Find Near Moravia
In Moravia and Newport area excitement grows as Charles Leslie’s farm yields oil at 275 feet of heavy lubricating quality. Hundreds flock to the site as companies seek leases and plans for additional wells move quickly. Local farmers receive enticing bonuses amid belief of a large nearby oil body.
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Moravia
Newport
Charles Leslie
West Pittsburg
Wampum
Old Moravia
Edenburg
Bank Bond Demand Delays City Finances In North Carolina
The United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company of Baltimore demands the city council either return Treasurer C. C. Duff’s bond or name city depositories. Banks may refuse to pay interest and Duff is not responsible for bank dissolution. The guaranty company warns it will lift the $100,000 bond and exit the arrangement unless councils respond immediately. The finance committee will handle the matter at once.
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Duff
United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company
Baltimore
C. C. Duff
Guaranty Company
Council
Moon blamed for escape saga from Ellwood City officer
Charles Timmons of Ellwood City recounted a tangled tale to The News in New Castle saying Captain Moon of Ellwood City failed to arrest him and allowed him to escape en route to a hearing. Timmons claimed Moon dropped out of sight after leaving Ellwood City and that Moon planned to quit Ellwood for Canton, Ohio.
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Charles Timmonds
Ellwood City
New Castle
Timmons
Captain Moon
Charley
Ellwood
Moon
Pierce House
Mill
Washington
Ohio
Canton
Minnie Curtis Arrested as Confederate of Burglary Ring
New York police detain Mrs. Minnie Curtis in costly silks amid diamonds. She is charged as the confederate of Harry Hill, brother of former Congressman George J. Hill, tied to a spree of burglaries. Diamonds and fur provisions linked to raids were found at her home. Curtis is held in Philadelphia. Hill, bailed by his wealthy grandfather Henry King, reportedly confessed and pointed to Curtis’s address.
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United Press
New York
Minnie Curtis
Harry Hill
George J. Hill
Paterson
N. J
Curtis
William Scott
Not Man Wanted for the Willow Grove Murder
James Johnston, recently jailed for robbery at New Castle Junction, is not the man sought for the Willow Grove murder of Henry F. Evans. Evans, visiting Johnston in the county jail, identified Johnston as not the suspect. The description says the killer is dark coffee color, 5 feet 8 inches, about 175 pounds, with a large nose, flat thick lips, and large hands.
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James Johnston
New Castle Junction
Henry F. Evans
Willow Grove
H. B. Evans
Evans
Johnston
Waddington
Money Changers Provokes New York Society Controversy
Upton Sinclair's The Money Changers exposes Wall Street elites as corrupt with theft fraud and deceit. The novel, depicting disguised bankers and a steel trust saga, highlights a panicked era, sexual coercion, and a notorious officer whose fall triggers a deadly act.
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United Press
New York
Wall Street
Upton Sinclair
Trust
Steel Trust
Mississippi Steel Company
Tennessee Coal & Iron Company
HURRIED FUNERAL TO SAVE FATHER S JOB
Leland England an 18 day old infant died Monday in Union Township. The funeral happened the same day with interment in Greenwood cemetery as parents feared job loss and expense of extended funeral arrangements. A parallel case involved Mr and Mrs Mike Lickey whose baby died Monday and was buried Tuesday at St Joseph's cemetery.
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Leland England
Unionu Township
Fon Unionu
Greenwood Cemetery
Mike Lickey
Big Run Street
Dying Man Records Final Words Before Death
George D. Adams, a bookbinder and relative of Utah Senator Sutherland, died in a Washington room after writing his last sensations. The man had been morose since his wife’s death in Salt Lake City on August 8 and had fallen into heavy drinking. His body to be sent west to bury beside his wife.
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United Press
Washington
George D. Adams
Senator Sutherland
Utah
Adams
Ben
Salt Lake City
Chief Gilmore Takes Vacation With Family
Police Chief Joseph Gilmore and Mrs. Gilmore with their son Claire leave town for a lake region trip. They will visit Kinsman Ohio to see races, then stay at Conneaut Lake and tour other state points, returning to resume duties in September.
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Joseph Gilmore
Bollard Returns to England for New Departure
William Bollard, who recently returned from England, started back to his native land this morning. He says his homeland is good enough but finds England dull and contrasts it with the United States likening the move to jumping from the frying pan into the fire.
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William Bollard
England
Colored Picnic at Cascade Park
More than 2,000 colored residents of Pittsburg came to New Castle Tuesday in three special trains over the Pittsburg and Lake Erie railroad. The outing was the annual event of the John Wesley A. M. E. Zion church on Arthur street, held today at Cascade Park. John Wesley church is the largest colored congregation of Pittsburg with a large membership. Various athletic sports include two ball games.
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Pittsburg
New Castle
Little Devil of Comic Opera Said to Marry Again
Rumor says Fritzie Scheff the little devil of comic opera has married again or will wed John Fox Jr. The American author is cited as the groom after her recent divorce from an Austrian army captain. No public date for the nuptials is set.
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Paul Smith
Eng
Fritzie Scheff
Little Devil
John Fox, Jr
Miss Scheff
Patrol Driver Carl Gaston Heads Two Week Vacation
Carl Gaston, patrol driver for the city police department, leaves for a two weeks vacation today. He will first visit the Butler fair, then Steubenville, and spend a few days at Mingo Junction before returning to handle fall cleanups.
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Carl Gaston
Carl
Butler Fair
Steubenville
Mingo Junction
Mayor Lusk Shows Kindness to Prisoners
Frank Crow and Joe Moon Moore were found loitering at midnight and given thirty minutes to leave the city by Mayor Lusk this morning. Two foreigners captured while drunk were discharged.
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Frank Crow
Joe Moon Moore
Lusk
Man Bat Lane Held After Trespass On Rail Property
A man who gave the name Bat Lane was arrested for trespassing on railroad property and was sent to the hill for five days by Alderman Ranmey this morning.
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Bat Lane
Alderman Ranmey
Taus and Fleasy Wed in Alderman Ranney’s Parlors
Petra Taus and Miss Maria I Fleasy were united in marriage by Alderman Ranney on Monday evening amid a crowd of friends who stood up for the couple in Matrimonial Parlors.
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Petra Taus
Maria I. Fleasy
Alderman Ranney
Marriage Licenses List Includes Four From New Castle and Pittsburg
Louis Schwartz and Lillian Cohen of New Castle are listed for marriage licensing, along with Nick F. Finzio of West Pittsburg and Geneappa C Devito of West Pittsburg, indicating four couples granted licenses.
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Louis Schwartz
New Castle
Lillian Cohen
Nick F. Finzio
West Pittsburg
Geneappa C, Devito
Miss Bell Sayer Recovering After Poison Attempt
Miss Bell Sayer of Moravia Street attempted suicide by swallowing corrosive sublimate Sunday afternoon at her home. Authorities report she is recovering and out of danger, though she refuses to discuss the motive.
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Miss Bell Sayer
Moravia Street
Miss Sayer
Death Record James Barnes at 209 Huron Avenue
James Joseph Barnes aged 5 months 16 days is noted with residence at 209 Huron Avenue. The brief notice records a death and age with no additional family or cause details provided.
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James Joseph Barnes
Huron Avenue
Denies Hains Is Raving Maniac
Sheriff Harvey of Queens county states Peter C. Hains Jr. is sane and well behaved in jail despite rumors of madness. Attorney Frank G. Wild says Mrs. Hains will not testify to save her husband from the electric chair.
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United Press
New York
Peter C. Hains, Jr
William E. Annis
Harvey
Queens County
Captain Hains
T. Jenkins Hains
Frank G. Wild
King Casey at the Opera House
Johnny and Emma Ray present King Casey at the opera house tomorrow evening. It is the second show of the season and the Rays, popular with theatergoers, expect a crowded house. The comedy company includes over 50 people with 40 actresses, promising un qualified enjoyment.
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Johnny
Emma Ray
Casey
Opera House
Rays
Preacher Albert Frick Uses Finances to End Life
The Rev. Albert H. Frick of Brooklyn aimed at 143 Lefferts Place was found dead in Mills Hotel room 464 at Thirty-sixth Street and Seventh Avenue. He was shot in the mouth and financial troubles were cited as the cause of his death by self-inflicted action.
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New York
Albert H. Frick
Leffert’s Place
Brooklyn
Mills Hotel
Thirty-sixth Street
Seventh Avenue
Italian car quits contest in Moscow patching delay
The Italian Zust car arrived in Moscow on August 25 after a rough start. Crip repairs slowed it, and with 30 days allotted, the car will likely abandon the Paris run here after a week of repairs.
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Moscow
Zust
Paris
Man Hurt at Steel Mill After Knee Bruise Incident
Mike Louige aged 39 of 513 Moravia Street was taken to the hospital Monday night suffering a severe knee bruise sustained while at work at the steel mill.
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Mike Louige
Moravia Street
Kern and Bryan Campaign Opens as Kern Receives Vice Presidency Nomination
In Indianapolis on August 2, John Worth Kern received formal notification of his selection to run with William J. Bryan for vice president. Bryan dominated the public attention delivering the keynote on trusts and campaign strategy. Kern pledged to serve the people faithfully if elected, while highlighting his partner’s leadership and commitment to the party platform.
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United Press
Indianapolis
Ind
Denver
John Worth Kern
William J. Bryan
Kern
Lile
Wiliam Jennings Bryan
Bryan
Indiana
Middlewest
Democratic Party
State Fair Grounds
Thomas Taggart
National Committee
Norman E. Mack
Taggart
Mack
Theodore Bell
California
Bell
The
Republic
News Outing Contest Nears Finish With Four Days Left
The News announces four days remain to elect twelve ladies for a Canadian trip prize. Coupons must be submitted by tonight at 9 pm, votes and counters to be published Wednesday, with final totals and standings to surprise many readers.
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Guaranty CO
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Woman Confederate OF Thieves
H. F. Evans
Sinclair
Chief Gilmore
WM. Bollard
Cascade Park
Butler
Denies Hains
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