Augusta Flood Paralyzes City With Record Violence
Augusta Georgia endures the worst flood in history with most of the city underwater and businesses closed. Two telegraph operators reach a working wire. deaths are reported as three with no names. Rail lines, bridges, and utilities fail across Georgia and the Carolinas, crippling communication and transport.
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United Press
Augusta
Chamber of Commerce
Union Station
Broad Street
Green Street
Gamden
S. C
Columbia
Georgia
Carolinas
Seaboard
Inda
Southern
Charlotte
Atlanta
Hamlet
Greenville
Laurens
Hungarian Swindle Nets Rich Harvest Faked Honor of Countess
Revelations from Arpad reveal a ring using the name of Countess Ladislaus Szechneyi formerly Gladys Vanderbilt to solicit subscriptions for a fictitious book Jokish Jackass. A forged prospectus stated she endorsed the title and boosted donations by 1,000,000 dollars to cut prices. Hundreds were duped, the publishing house received many checks, police swooped in, swindlers fled, and about 25,000 dollars is believed to have been gained. Police hunt the claimants across Hungary.
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United Press
Budapest
Arpad
Ladislaus Szechneyi
Gladys Vanderbilt
Hungary
Clark and Parker Unable to Marry Over License Shortfall
James E. Clark could not wed Miss Sara Jane Parker in Youngstown yesterday because he had only one dollar while the license and certificate cost two dollars and fifty cents. The financial shortfall prevented the ceremony from proceeding as planned.
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James E. Clark
Sara Jane Parker
Youngstown
Clark
Parents Seek Son Vernon Adams Missing From Enon Valley
Mr and Mrs James Adams of near Enon Valley search New Castle and surrounding farms for their son Vernon D Adams 24 who left home Monday morning in a vexed mood after being reprimanded for staying out late He left with no belongings except a blue dotted shirt blue overalls and wore no hat The anxious parents fear for his welfare and urge anyone who sees him to contact Enon Valley or call the Enon Valley Citizens telephone The family and neighbors press for his safe return noting his farming skill and independence and describing him as highly popular with local people The photo from eight years ago captures his earnest look as they hope he is staying with a nine farmer or someone who will urge him home
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James Adams
Enon Valley
New Castle
Vernon D. Adams
Adams
Councilman seeks creek widening to prevent floods downtown
Select Councilman A. R. Shaffer of the Fourth ward will urge city councils to reopen negotiations to widen Neshannock creek at the South Jefferson street bridge. A retaining wall protrudes 22 feet into the waterway, risking ice jams and flood damage to downtown merchants and residents. The city previously paid 6500 to move the building, with the widening to proceed, but the matter lapsed. Shaffer plans to push for immediate action to remove obstructions and protect the downtown area.
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Neshannock Creek
A. R. Shaffer
Fourth Ward
Jefferson Street
A. Valenci
Gardner
Shaffer
Negro weilds knife almost flung into Monongahela River
In Pittsburgh on August 27 Jerome Burton, a colored man, cut conductor P C Mohen on the forehead and cheek after refusing to pay fare. Motorman McCoy was wounded in the knee while aiding the conductor. Passengers overpowered Burton and moved to throw him from Brown's bridge into the Monongahela, but the injured crew persuaded them not to harm him.
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Pittsburg
P. C. Mohen
Jerome Burton
Brown's
Monongahela River
Burton
Mohen
McCoy
Murderous Assault In Chicago Claims Chamber in Knife Wounds
United Press reports a stabbing incident in Chicago near the location where Samuel Below, a New York actor, was previously beaten. William N. Chamber, 28, was found with nine knife wounds, unconscious and bleeding. police responded to a riot call. Doctors fear he will die.
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Chicago
Samuel Biglow
New York
William N. Chamber
Chamber
Death Record of Brenley Richards and Others
A death record lists Brenley Richards aged 14 of 138 Rey Reynolds Street, J. C. Keith 45 of Ellwood City, David William Prosser 15 days of Pittsburg, Thomas Shehy 31, Lowell E. W. Crawford 62 of New Bedford. The scattered details reference multiple individuals with ages and locations in a brief notice.
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Brenley Richards
Reynolds Street
J. C. Keith
Ellwood City
David William Prosser
Pittsburg
Thomas Shehy
Lowelle
W.S. Crawford
New Bedkl
Damage suit filed over Sharon drowning death
Mrs Rachama Rosenblum presses a $10,000 damages claim against the borough of Sharon in Mercer courts alleging the death of her husband Joseph Rosenblum occurred when his horse spooked by white cinders, plunging into the river near Budd avenue bridge, with another drowning witness. The suit argues failure to install guard rails or a fence along the driveway at the city garbage grounds.
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Sharon
Joseph Rosenblum
Rachama Rosenblum
Fred Service
S. H. Miller
Mercer
Budd Avenue Bridge
Eli Palmer
Rosenblum
American Fleet Leaves Sydney in Silent Departure
The 16 battleships pass Port Jackson as 200000 Sydneysiders bid farewell. The fleet led by the Connecticut sails at 12 knots toward Melbourne, with Admiral Sperry receiving telegrams of good wishes from Victoria Premier T Bent.
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Sydney
Port Jackson
New South Wales
Melbourne
Sperry
T. Bent
Victoria
Port Philip
McKeesport Men Hurt When Park Car Struck By Coal Wagon
J. D. Peiper and F. O. Anderson were on the running board of a Hamilton Street park car Wednesday afternoon when a coal wagon, parked on the street, knocked them off. Peiper sustained a badly lacerated knee and was hospitalized before being sent home. Anderson was slightly hurt.
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J. D. Peiper
McKeesport
F. O. Anderson
Park Street
Hamilton Street
Peiper
Anderson
McKeesiport
Fat Men Race Winners at Pythian Home Event Harmony
J L Myland won the fat men's 100 yard dash and his son Carl took the boys under 12 prize. Five mile relay saw E C McClelland of Smoky City lodge, Pittsburg, dominate as others faded. Crowd of about 6000 enjoyed fair like attractions and daily shows at Harmony.
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Carl
E. C. McClelland
J. L. Myland
Myland
Katy Sharer
Courtney
Leola Lepply
Prospect
Smoky City Lodge
Pittsburg
McClelland
B. F. Bentel
Bentel
Charles Renner
Renner
Fred Bateman
Hays
J. C. Irwin
Rochester
Bateman
O. Yeager
Yeager
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Blaze at Steve Harris store on Moravia street
A fire started by crossed wires damaged the awning outside Steve Harris' Moravia street shop around 11 p.m. Wednesday. Fire units from Fifth Ward responded with an estimated loss not over 25 dollars. A second small roof fire at 11 a.m. Thursday at Diamond building occupied by Joseph Hannon caused trifling damage.
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Steve Harris
Moravia Street
Fifth Ward Department
Central Department
Joseph Hannon
Aged Woman Pinched for Auto Speeding
Dayton Ohio August 27 Mrs Jacob Landis 85 was arrested and to be tried in police court Thursday on speeding her automobile. She showed surprising knowledge of automobile mechanism when brought to headquarters.
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Dayton, O
Jacob Landis
Mayor Harry Lusk Elected President Municipal League
At the Altoona convention the Municipal League of Third Class Cities of Pennsylvania elected officers led by Mayor Harry J. Lusk of New Castle as President. W C Gilmore of Williamsport was chosen vice president and J Craig Jr of Chester as treasurer with E Co Chariton of Bradford as secretary. Trustees named were J E Weaver of York T A Altoona and F C Mullaby of Oil City. The group adopted resolutions of thanks and Lusk expressed surprise at his selection saying the nomination was unexpected.
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Altoona
Municipal League of Third Class
Pennsylvania
Harry J. Lusk
New Castle
W. C. Gilmore
Williamsport
J. Craig, Jr
Chester
E. Co. Chariton
Bradford
J. E. Weaver
York
T. A Altoona
F. C. Mullaby
Oil City
Harry Lusk
Municipal League of Third Class Cities of
Man Devoured by Ants After Fainting in California
Burton B. Jarvis a 26 year old Terre Haute contracting teamster died in a county hospital after two days and nights lying under a shade tree near an ostrich farm in Los Angeles. Ants and other insects swarmed over his body as he regains consciousness never did. Passers by mistook him for intoxicated and did not help.
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Los Angeles
Burton B. Jarvis
Chestnut Street
Terre Haute
Ind
Jarvis
California
Frank Halliday Involved In Fatal Johnstown Razor Incident
Frank J. Halliday, a former New Castle resident, is described as well known in Johnstown's Fifth ward. He allegedly fatally cut his wife with a razor at their Johnstown home after returning from two weeks with his parents on Long Avenue. Mrs. Halliday, a Johnstown girl, was well known in this city for frequent visits. Friends note Halliday previously attempted suicide by laudanum four years ago in his apartments above Dr. S. W. Perry's office, surviving after a prolonged illness. Johnstown dispatches report the wife’s condition as doubtful for recovery.
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Frank J. Halliday
New Castle
Johnstown
Fifth Ward
Halliday
Long Avenue
Suit Filed for 920000 Damages Over Train Death
Angelena Generelli. by attorney R K Aiken, sues Pittsburg and Lake Erie for 920000 damages for the death of husband Leviti Generelli struck on a crossing at South Jefferson Street. She alleges the bell and whistle were not sounded and that guard gates were absent, proving negligence in operation and crossing protection.
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Angelena Generelli
R. K. Aiken
Leviti Generelli
Pittsburg
Lake Erie
South Jefferson Street
Latin Teacher May Be Elected Soon
Superintendent of Schools T. A. Kimes is negotiating with the Chautauqua Teachers' agency to select a Latin instructor for New Castle High School. If arrangements succeed, a special school board meeting will be held next Monday evening to choose the educator. The bold escape by two convicts from the Eastern penitentiary yesterday led prison officials to tighten liberty restrictions today.
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T. A. Kimes
Chautauqua Teachers’ Agency
New Castle High School
Eastern Penitentiary
Railroad bans cigarette smoking by employees
Little Rock Ark August 27 The Arkansas division of the Rock Island railroad issued a bulletin forbidding the smoking of cigarets by employes of the road.
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Little Rock, Ark
Arkansas Division
The
Rock Island Railroad
Sleep Alongside of Corpses in Morgue
New York on August 27 reports hundreds of homeless seeking shelter from cold rain in police stations and city shelters. Nearly a hundred left the morgue after a night sleeping beside marble slabs where unknown dead lie. The lodging house received unprecedented August demand and many slept on slabs or floors beside the dead without objection.
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United Press
New York
Municipal Lodging House
Griffith Gannon wedding date set in Carlisle street
Miss Gertrude Griffith of Carlisle street will marry Edward C. Gannon of McKeesport on Thursday morning September 17 at St. Marys church. The ceremony at 8 oclock will be followed by a wedding trip and later home at Park avenue after a stay with the Griffiths on Carlisle street.
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Gertrude Griffith
Carlisle Street
Edward C. Gannon
McKeesport
St. Mary's Church
Charlotte Griffith
Guy Waddlinger
G. L. Griffith
Park Avenue
Fine banner presented to Young Men's Republican club
A silk banner once given to the Republican club 27 years ago by New Castle ladies was presented this morning to the Young Men's Republican club by County Detective Logan. The banner, previously owned by Logan's late father Richard Logan, is described as a beautiful and valuable addition to the club's outfit.
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New Castle
Republican Club
Logan
Jennie Marriacatati Injured After Sutton Street Fall
Miss Jennie Marriacatati fell on Sutton Street Thursday and injured her hand badly.
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Sutton Street
Jennie Marriacatati
New Explosive Promises Safer Power for Quarry Work
Clarence Buck of Coudersport presents a new explosive at the New Castle Portland Cement quarrys claiming it is four times as powerful as dynamite, cannot be frozen, and can be directed to move rock with precision. A demonstration tomorrow at 10 in eastern town will show its bending of rock, with tests driving steel and shaping rock via controlled detonation in a reverse force.
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New Castle
Buck
Sheriff Seizes Local Fruit Store for Debts
The fruit and confectionery store of Joseph Atanasis at 79 Pittsburg Street was seized by the sheriff on two executions totaling 569.75, the largest of 552.90 held by Robert Atanasis, with another 16.85 by Robert B. English, plus a rent claim. The store is to be sold Wednesday September 2. Personal property of Charles K. Bixon at Hazel Dell was also seized on an execution for 67 by K J Hendricks and will be sold Thursday September 3.
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Joseph Atanasis
Pittsburg Street
Robert Atanasis
Robert B. English
Charles K. Bixon
Hazel Dell
K. J. Hendricks
Enormous Reserve Vote Delaying Final Count in Contest
The News reports a tense finish as subscription votes near the last day. Large counts will swell totals, with six candidates in district one needing top totals to win, while one candidate in other districts must outpace rivals. Final results due Saturday night, with winners announced Monday.
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Szechenyi
Selectman
Negro Weilds
Samland
Pythian Home Assn
J. L. Myzand
Pythian Home Association
Harmony
Mytard
Blaze
Municipal League
Lusk
Frank Halliday
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