Japan to Escort U.S. Fleet in Pacific Welcome Eyecatching Naval Display
Tokyo plans a grand harbor welcome for the October arrival of 16 American ships. The government will deploy every available battleship cruiser and auxiliary vessel in a naval pageant and maneuvers to demonstrate Japan's strength amid rising Pacific tensions. The display aims to impress other powers and signal Japan’s role in shaping regional destinies.
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United Press
Tokio
Japan
Uncle Sam
Pacific
O'Brien Barred From Corn Eating Record by Maccabees
Knights of the Maccabees refuse to recognize Edward O'Brien as corn eating champion. They plan another corn roast at stop 92 on the Sharon line on Friday evening September 5 to challenge his recent record.
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Knights of the Maccabees
Edward O'Brien
O'Brien
Stop 92
Sharon Line
Maccabees
Peculiar Suit For 200 Dollars Damages
Rebecca French through attorney R L Wallace sues Giddeon Wengard for 200 dollars over the death of a mare under unusual circumstances The mare with twin colts was placed in Wengard pasture and allegedly horses with shoes were not to be turned in The plaintiff says a kicked mare broke her leg and had to be shot damaging her value and alleging breach of understanding
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Rebecca French
R. L. Wallace
Giddeon Wengard
Wengard
Unpopular U.S. Judge Attacks Landis Ruling
A U.S. judge faced sharp criticism after overturning Landis' decision and publicly reproaching Landis for fining the Ben 3-8a Oil, drawing wide attention to the ruling and ensuing dispute.
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Landis
Navies of Seven Nations Spend $1.43 Billion in Three Years
A British admiralty estimate shows $1.431 billion spent on the navies of seven leading nations over the past three years. England leads with $476 million, the United States with $341 million. naval strength rankings list England, America, France, Germany, Russia, Japan, and Italy in serviceable ships.
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United Press
London
British Admiralty
America
England
France
Russia
Germany
Italy
Japan
Admiralty
Barnes Reticent on Blevins Case
Daniel Wilder alias Forester faces trial for being an accomplice before the fact in the Copeland robbery at Pithole this summer. He is charged by Frank Barnes, a county jail prisoner who has pleaded guilty to the murder of John Blevins and other crimes.
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Daniel Wilder
Forester
Frank Barnes
John Blevins
Copeland Robery
Pithole
Barnes
Franklin Herald
Witness reticence marks Blevins murder case testimony
Barnes the star witness recounts confessions and crimes tied to Wilder and others. He describes the Copeland robbery and the 1901 threat to shoot Wilder, with Breckenridge corroborating key points. The cross examination touched his penitentiary record as Barnes refused further detail. Case proceedings continued after the noon break.
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Barnes
Wilder
Bradford
Copeland
Pithole
Venango County
Ruth
Kizer
Everhart
Marion County
Blevins
New Castle
Wiler
Breckenridge
Husband faces charge after sewing machine damage dispute
Elizabeth Adams accuses husband John Adams of breaking her sewing machine in a domestic dispute on East Reynolds Street. Alderman Green held Adams for court after a hearing last night. Adams posted bail.
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John Adams
Elizabeth
Alderman Green
East Reynolds Street
Adams
Prohibitionists Endorse Democrat For Legislature
The Prohibition party executive committee at Butler on Thursday endorsed Edwin W. Humphrey of Portersville as the Democratic candidate for the legislature, replacing Attorney W. H. Martin whose withdrawal prompted the shift.
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Prohibition Party
Butler
Edwin W. Humphrey
Portersville
W. H. Martin
Fairbanks Signals Return to Indiana Politics
In Indianapolis August 28 Vice President Fairbanks offered his services to the state Republican committee. With March 4 approaching he plans to retire from political life unless an unforeseen event occurs. Observers see potential for him to seek renewed honors from Indiana and may ask Heminway to back a Senate bid.
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United Press
Indianapolis
Ind
Fairbanks
State
Republican Committee
Indiana
James A. Heminway
Heminway
Senate
Negrs Squabble at Youngstown Settled
The furor over omitting a negro orator from the September 5 Republican campaign list at Youngstown, Ohio, ends with Rev. W. F. Scarborough president of Wilberforce University being chosen to deliver the invocation. Negroes had demanded a speaker at the opening and had protested Foraker not being listed.
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United Press
Youngstown
W. F. Scarborough
Wilberforce University
Negro College
Xenia
Foraker
Shenango lodge to assist in J. C. Keith funeral
Shenango lodge I O F of this city will turn out in a body tomorrow afternoon at 1 o clock to assist in the funeral exercises of J C Keith of Ellwood whose funeral at Oak Park will be conducted by the Ellwood lodge of Odd Fellows.
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Shenango Lodge I
J. C. Keith
Ellwood
Oak Park
The Man Who Is Fighting Sin at Atlantic City
A reform activist vows to deploy state troops to Atlantic City next Sunday unless vice is halted at the city’s resort. He pledges to confront the alleged iniquity in the once popular seaside destination.
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Sin
Atlantic City
Murderers of Annis Held Bail Denied
New York August 28 Captain Peter C Hains who shot William E Annis at Bay Side Yacht club August 15 and his brother T Jenkins Hains were bound over to the grand jury without bail by Magistrate Gilroy in the Long Island police court A key witness Charles Roberts testified that T Jenkins Hains boasted he would prevent further bloodshed and that he believed a revolver was necessary. Oliver McIntyre argued to dismiss the charge against Jenkins Hains but the magistrate denied the motion.
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New York
Peter C. Hains
William E. Annis
Bay Side Yacht Club
T. Jenkins Hains
Gilroy
Long Island
Charles H. Roberts
Annis
Roberts
John F. McIntyre
Hains Brothers
Jenkins Hains
7Ptain
McIntyre
Captain Hains
Charles Robert
Charles Baker
Fye
Smith
Bay Side
Baker
William B. Annis
Fort Hamilton
Charles A. Curtis
Princeton
N. J
Ratifications Openly Exchanged in Manila
Washington reports ratifications of the Japan United States arbitration treaty are being exchanged in Manila to avoid bringing Baron Takahira back to Washington for signing.
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United Press
Washington
Japan
United States
Manila
Baron Takahira
Franchise Forfeit Looms Over New Castle Baseball
Salaries of New Castle players unpaid raise the prospect of forfeiture to the league tonight. The franchise likely to be turned over to new owners such as C Ed McWilliams and H Smith, with a competent spring manager to develop players and revive the club for future success.
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New Castle
C. Ed McWilliams
H Smith
Oppor
Chimes at Police Station Silent in Noisy Night
In a drunken disturbance near the police station, Mike Geppistello rang a bell and shouted through the night. He was arrested by Patrolman Thomas Augustine, jailed, and given a ten day sentence or a five dollar fine, which he paid to gain release. Two other intoxicated men were dismissed by the mayor after promises of good behavior.
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Welkin
Mike Geppistello
Mike
Thomas Augustine
Mayor Lusk
The Fair Evelyn Disappears From Public Life
New York reports Evelyn Nesbit Thaw vanishing from Broadway studios and Tenderloin restaurants after a financial and nervous breakdown. An inquiry at the 61st Street sanitarium yielded no information, and friends say her rest and seclusion are essential.
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New York
Evelyn Nesbit
Broadway
61St Street
Democrats Seek Speaker for New Castle Campaign Kickoff
Chairman Harry Good of the Democratic county committee is in correspondence with the Bryan league to secure a speaker for the campaign kickoff in New Castle. The meeting date is not fixed and will be announced once a speaker is secured.
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Harry Good
Democratic County Committee
Bryan League
New Castle
New Castle Prohibitionists invite presidential candidate to sway Tener vote
Prohibitionists in New Castle plan to bring the cold water presidential candidate to influence Tener's supporters and reduce Tener's voting strength.
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New Castle
Tener
Swindlers Work Honest Farmer Swindlers Work Honest Farmer
A pair of swindlers pose as state department inspectors claiming cattle test positive for tuberculosis. One farmer sells his entire herd for 20 dollars per head after being misled, while another man later reveals the scam. The state department notes they pay fair prices for cattle destroyed due to tuberculosis.
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State Department
Jack Young Arrests Man After Dog Capture
Jack Young trapped a dog in the Sixth ward area when Dan Sunday intervened and forced the dog away. After a brief struggle Sunday was placed under arrest. Mayor Lusk will announce the verdict at a hearing tomorrow morning.
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Jack Young
Dan Sunday
Jack
Sunday
Mayor Lusk
Double Bill With Canton Saturday At New Castle
New Castle and Canton will stage a Saturday after noon double header here with a large crowd expected. New Castle has not lost this week and fans should back the players as the last home game for a week. Camnitz and Hobson are the likely starters for New Castle for two solid contests.
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New Castle
Canton
Camnitz
Hobson
Third Class City League to Meet Here in August
The tenth annual convention of the League of Third Class Cities of Pennsylvania will be held in New Castle next August. Delegates from Altoona praised the city and its hospitality while noting the convention’s focus on sewage disposal and municipal improvements shared among ten cities.
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Pennsylvania
New Castle
Altoona
James A. Gardner
League
Harry Lusk
J. C. McCready
P. K. Fike
Gardner
Judson Barteaux
8S. M. Hoyer
State Board of Health
Samuel G. Dickson
Commonwealth
Death Record John Love 84 North Sharon
Obituary notice lists John Love aged 84 in North Sharon. also names John Culbertson 65 of Oil City Thomas Weir 52 of Homewood and Vincenzo Balzo 3 of Division Street.
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John Love
North Sharon
John Culbertson
Oil City
Thomas Weir
Homewood
Vincenzo Balzo
Division Street
Final hours loom for The News outing contest finale
Only a few hours remain before The News outing contest ends and winners are named for the St Lawrence trip. Subscriptions and votes surge as supporters push to secure their favorites, with final counts to be tallied Saturday night and a chosen party to depart after the closing count.
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St. Lawrence
New Castle
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