Half a Mill Tax Boost If Councils Repeals Ordinance
Continued from First Page. A new tax plan sets a base year tax and then a $2 per $1,000 rate for business after that. Specific levies include auctioneers 15 dollars pawnbrokers 10 gas providers 95 electric 96 steam 25 water 95 livery 2 per horse hackmen 5 per vehicle omnibus or carriage 4 for one horse 5 for two horses street railways 30 per organ and trailer. The ordinance outlines payment locations and penalties for nonpayment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ater
Zelienople and Harmonny Visitors and Returns
Pittsburg visitor Wil Duncan called on Zelienople on Monday. Mr and Mrs H N Reeple returned from a pleasure trip. Eleanor Brandon of Butler visits relatives of O Wright. Mrs Martsolf and Mrs Morrison of New Brighton visit Mrs Margaret Kredel. Margaret Robau of Greensburg visits Verna Klingensmith. Mrs Ehrlich and son and Miss Brown return from a two week stay. Barnes returns from West Virginia oil fields for a week with family. George Partridge, former Zelienople resident, returns to town to work at Iron City shops. Partridge family to follow.
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Wil Duncan
Pittsburg
H. N. Reeple
Eleanor Brandon
Butler
O. Wright
Martsolf
Morrison
New Brighton
Margaret Kredel
Margaret Robau
Greensburg
Verna Klingensmith
Zelienople
Barnes
West Virginia
George Partridge
Iron City
Murder verdict in Litto case at Alderne court
An inquest in the Diletto murder case held at Alderne Mayne's office returned a verdict of murder. Details describe the court scene and the formal finding on the case.
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Vere
Deaths of the Day Infant James Joseph Barnes
James Joseph Barnes, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. James Barnes of 209 Miaron Avenue, died Tuesday at 10 30 am aged 5 months 16 days. The parents and two sisters Irenefa and Angeline survive. The funeral is set for Thursday morning at St Mary’s Cemetery.
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James Joseph Barnes
James Barnes
Miaron Avenue
Ireirfa
Angeline
S&s
Oucock
St. Mary's
Personal Notices From Pittsburg Street and Surroundings
Mrs. Jon Kick of Pittsburg street has returned from a visit with friends at Jefferson Ohio. Mrs. J. A. Gwin of Highland avenue has left for DuBois Iowa where she will spend several weeks. Mrs. A. W. Magee of Youngstown is the guest of Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Blackwood of Pittsburg street. Mr. and Mrs. William Ricks of English avenue who left for their future home in Spokane Washington will return to this city to reside. Misses Alta Dinwoody of New York and Edna Nelson of London Mercer county have returned home or a visit with Mrs. Lucinda Blair Chestnut street.
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Jon Kick
Pittsburg Street
Jefferson, O
J. A. Gwin
Highland Avenue
DuBois
A. W. Magee
Youngstown
J. M. Blackwood
William Ricks
English Avenue
Spokane
Wash
Alta Dinwoody
New York
Edna Nelson
London
Mercer County
Lucinda Blair
Picnic excursionists arrested in Cascade park melee
William and George Thomas, two former excursionists from Pittsburg, accompanied the colored picnic to this city. They were arrested at Cascade park at 10 this morning by Officers Farrell and Briers for drunkenness and disorderly conduct and taken to the city lockup in a patrol wagon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William and
George Thomas
Pittsburg
Cascade Park
Farrell
Briers
Boy 7 Is Pricked By Stone In Ear At Play
Benjamin Harris seven of South Mill Street suffered a stone in the ear while playing Sunday evening. A doctor attended and removed the stone.
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Benjamin Harris
South Mill Sreet
Harrison Street
Union
Mrs. Cunningham Hosts Pleasant Valley Reception
Mrs Mary Cunningham of Pleasant Valley gave a reception in honor of her son Albert Cunningham and his marriage to Miss Ruth Neal of New Wilmington last Wednesday. A noon dinner with yellow and green colors was served with five dollar covers. Mrs J P Wilson of Zelienople assisted the hostess.
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Mary Cunningham
Pleasant Valley
Virginia trip for Mrs Gardner to Winchester
Mrs Mary Gardner of Pearsoft Birect will depart Wednesday for Winchester Virginia to spend several days.
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Mary Gardner
Pearsoft
Winchester
Kern and Bryan Speech on One Man Power and Patriotism
The piece discusses William Jennings Bryan and his influence in the Democratic and Republican debates, praising his upright life and urging voters to assert sovereignty. It cites tariff issues, the paper industry, and opposition to Speaker Cannon, framing the campaign as a fight for self government and reform with Bryan at the center.
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Bryan
Republic
William Jennings Bryan
Republican Party
Cannon
American Federation of Labor
House
Roosevelt
Kern
William J. Bryan
Chelsea Wall Collapse Traps 15 Workers in Chelsea Square
A Chelsea building under renovation collapsed at 10:55 am trapping 15 workers and killing many. Rescue crews from police fire and Marine hospital ambulances battled to reach victims as authorities identified the crushed bodies and continued recovery efforts. The project was led by Maurice Gordon and the fire had destroyed most of the structure previously in the Chelsea fire.
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United Press
Chelsea
Mass
Chelsea Square
Marine and Naval Hospital
Maurice Gordon
Woodruff Dressing Gown Mixup Sparks Laughs
A New York politician Tim Woodruff receives a silk dressing gown from a grateful admirer but finds it too long. After the tailor’s boy delivers a smoking jacket, a series of family mishaps ensue. The aunt and maid cut and misplace garments, ending with Woodruff joking to wear it as a vest after a 50 cent tailoring bill.
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Tim Woodruff
New York
Woodruff
Mr. Woodruff
Mr Woodruff
Murderer Colluche Still At Large In Hillsville Area
County Detective Creighton G. Logan returns from a supposed clue in the Frank Gillette murder case. the clue proves worthless. Authorities believe murderer Colluche and his brothers remain in hiding near Hillsville.
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Creighton G. Logan
Frank Gillette
Colluche
Hillsville
Grocers Plan Big Corn Roast On Sharon Line
Archie Gordon Mont Magill and Ed O'Brien were named by the grocers' association to arrange a corn roast to be held soon, likely on the Beck farm along the Sharon line.
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Archie Gordon
Mont Magill
Ed O’brien
Grocers’ Association
Sharon Line
Beck Farm
Club Creed by Mrs. Burdette Influences National Women
Mrs. Robert Burdette of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs has drafted a creed praised for potential adoption by clubs nationwide and abroad. It advocates afternoon club life for women and inclusive evening life for men and women, with home at the center but not the limit of women’s roles.
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Robert Burdette
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Storm Plays A Queer Prank On A Four Masted Schooner
The James B. Drake lies at McPhee's shipyard in Boston after a cyclonic storm twisted all four masts around their steps. Carpenters found no other damage and the masts remain intact, a baffling anomaly not seen in navigational history. Harbor veterans call it the strangest freak gale ever recalled.
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James B. Drake
McPhee’s
Boston
Tropics
Boston Transcript
The Horse Sense of Smell and Recognition
A 19th century note on a horse's powerful sense of smell. It describes a hungry horse avoiding tainted water, sniffing for food, and a mare recognizing her foal by scent with a certified nasal cue. It also notes a blind horse's hostility to strangers and tendency to bolt, guided by olfactory cues.
Serum sharply reduces pneumonia danger in Antwerp hospitals
Experiments on animals led to trials last winter in St Elizabeth and Stuyvenburg hospitals in Antwerp. Pneumonia patients who were also habitual drinkers saw serious symptoms halt within 36 hours. Temperature and pulse normalized. Dr. Bertrand cites results from the Pittsburg Gazette-Times, noting a total serum dose under eight cubic centimeters given in one to two cubic centimeter injections.
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St. Elizabeth and Stuyvenburg
Antwerp
Bertrand
Pittsburg
Robed Statues Hold Late Gallery Chat About Lost Arms
In a whimsical scene after visiting hours, Neptune's daughter seeks the truth from Vene about how his arms broke. Venus doubts secrets, and Vene reveals the cause as a snapped arm while adjusting a hat pin on his Merry Widow hat, prompting laughter until Mars awakens and seizes his spear.
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Vene
Neptune
Venus
Mars
Fine Writing Echoes The Lost Scriptorium Skill
A London Chronicle remark recalls the vanishing art of illuminated manuscript writing. A correspondent seeks a craftsman to draft an illuminated address for an eminent person, aiming for monkish elegance over ornate ticket writing. He finds a specialist in a small Chancery Lane shop, reminiscent of Mr Snagsby from Bleak House.
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Burlington Fine Arts Club
Chancery Land
Psychology of dress and female self perception
Dr. Thomas Claye Shaw of London argues the psychology of clothes is personal rather than social. He claims women dress to express their own satisfaction, not to please others, and that dress makes the wearer appear as she claims to be.
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Thomas Claye Shaw
London
Social Guests From Ohio and Pennsylvania Visit New Bedford
New Bedford hosts Dolly Miller of Cleveland as guest of Mrs. Edward Cover. Mrs. Charles Lockhart and daughter Mary of Wilkinsburg visit Mrs. James McClanahan.
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Dolly Miller
Cleveland
Edward Cover
Charles Lockhart
Mary
Wilkinsburg
James McClanahan
Eye Injured In Fall At Home
Frances Chauf ten month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Samuel Chauf Home Street suffered a painful eye injury Sunday evening when she slipped in a wicker baby buggy and struck her eye on a projecting piece of wicker.
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Frances
Samuel Chauf
Home Street
A Farm Boy Cleans Up For Visitors And A Hidden Hope
The farmer’s boy Jim is said to have washed his face twice and dressed in a new shirt with clean collar. Brothers speculate visitors are coming and a gal may soon become a daughter-in-law as hints of hair oil scent and neat shoes paint a social reveal.
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Bill
Jim
Do you find great wealth a bur den
In the Washington Star a quotation from Mr. Cumroox reflects on wealth as a burden with family purchases like a touring car a steam yacht or a foreign nobleman creating worry and responsibility.
Rock of Gibraltar tunnels play joke in tale
In a Yonkers Statesman quip at Summer Cottage a hostess laments Mrs Brown’s lack of help while a character compares the Gibraltar rock to honeycombed tunnels and jokes about kissing the blarney stone. The exchange blends domestic life with humorous hyperbole.
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Rock of Gibraltar
Beulah
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