Electric trol ley line plans span multiple cities
The Cambridge News records a proposed Titusville Cambridge Springs electric railway system forming a network with Union City Erie Meadville Oil City and Butler as terminals. A July 1 completion target is cited with forks to Tryonville Union City and Meadville plus interconnections and funding via a syndicate. Also, a Sunday fire damaged the Michler building in South Sharon for several hundred dollars.
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Cambride Springs
Titusville
Butler
Grove City
Slippery Rock
Cambridge News
Cambridge
Cambridge Springs
Union City
Erie
Meadville
Oil City
Tryonville
Waterford
Springs
Oil Creek
Pittsburg
Michler
South Sharon
Italian woman’s baby left on porch causes city alarm
On Seventh street in Ellwood City an Italian woman visiting a neighbor misplaced her infant who was found crying on a veranda inside a soap box. Constable Krause arrived to check the scene as the owner and the visitor sorted the misunderstanding and the baby was returned to the mother.
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Ellwood City
Seventh Street
City
Krause
New Wilmington's Bold Basketball Challenge Stirs Local Fans
New Wilmington proclaims a fearless basketball team unafraid of any rival after defeating Butler earlier. Manager Clark says only word received is an invitation to schedule a game here. The local team mocks the visiting squad and warns the rah rah group to return to the farm before it is too late.
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New Wilmington
Clark
Butler
Philadelphia trip leads to charge over board bill dispute
John Ordish returned from Philadelphia to answer a charge of beating Steve Meitert for a board bill. The defendants boarded at Meitert’s house and left after the incident. Investigation showed Ordish and another person were not living together though both were in Philadelphia. Logan French was sent after the defendant.
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John Ordish
Bac
Philadelphia
Steve Meitert
Meitert
Logan French
Dr E E Lamb narrowly avoids fatal wreck near Valentia
Dr. E E Lamb and his wife escaped a deadly B and O train wreck near Valentia after choosing to take a streetcar home from Pittsburg instead of boarding the ill fated train. They had planned to catch the doomed train but altered plans en route to the station.
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E. E. Lamb
Valentia
Pittsburg
Ellwood B'nai B'rith Dance At Hotel Lawrence
Members of the B'nai B'rith society of Ellwood and their guests will attend a dance at the Hotel Lawrence tonight. The event, billed as one of the hotel’s pleasant affairs, is expected to draw many out of town visitors with Stevenson's Ellwood City orchestra providing the music.
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B'nai B'rith Society of
Ellwood
Lawrence
Stevenson
Ellwood City
Swastika and New Castle Visit Wilkinson Alley Tonight
The Swastika bowling team and the New Castle team, both of New Castle, will play tonight at Wilkinson and Cable alleys. Swastika faces Forge bowlers while New Castle meets a picked side. Filwood bowling activity continues to rise.
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Swastika
New Castle
Wilkinson & Cable
Forge
Filwood
Conductor Foute Injured in Valentia Wreck
Conductor Foute of the B. and O. injured in the Valentia wreck Sunday night is well known in Ellwood as a former resident. He now resides in Chicago and was taken to Butler hospital with a fractured jaw.
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Foute
Valentia
Ellwood
Chicago
Butler Hospital
G. E. Sidell
Baltimore & Ohio
Painesville
Bazaar at Lutheran church promises leading event of week
Extensive arrangements are being made for the bazaar to be held at the Lutheran church Friday and Saturday evenings. The ladies of the church expect the bazaar to be one of the leading events of the week.
May Build Bridge Over Beaver River
Ellwood City board of trade weighs private capital to erect a toll bridge over the Beaver river linking Ellwood and Kopple. A street car line from Morado to Ellwood via Kepple may be added, plus a wagon road. private finance is urged as county cooperation is unlikely. Ben Simon charged with non support of his aged father and bound over to the next court term. arrest caused local stir among prominent residents.
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Ellwood City
Ellwood
Beaver
Morado
Board of Trade
Ben Simon
Squire Kelley
Phillip Simon
Simon
Regular school board meeting to set routine agenda
The monthly school board session will cover routine items with significant business pending. The Tax Collector Phillips matter is postponed to a later meeting to be scheduled for full consideration.
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Phillips
WIFE MURDERER GOES TO THE PEN
James N Strail the wife murderer was taken to the Western penitentiary yesterday The Franklin Herald reports Strail was happy like a boy leaving home He shook hands with jail prisoners and bade them goodbye His father from Rouseville and his adopted son were absent authorities could not reach the boy The deed is done and Strait will spend years reflecting on the crime of killing his wife.
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James N. Strail
Western Penitentiary
Franklin Herald
Strail
Strait
Rouseville
Ellwood City Social Notes Highlight Visits and A Newborn
Sunday visits populate Ellwood scenes as Miss Zelia Rutter, Miss Catherine Hollerman, and others spend time with friends in Zelienople Pittsburg and Steubenville. A regular council meeting tips the week, while births bring joy to Sharp Cable and wife.
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Zelia Rutter
Zelienople
Catherine Hollerman
Pittsburg
B. F. Ross
Greene County
F. &. Poister
Bessie
R. I. Logan
Rochester
M. Keller
Augie O’neal
Steubenville
Meadville Loses Valuable Papers From City Hall
Meadville authorities mourn the loss of many maps and documents from city hall offices. The missing items include corporate bonds and other records, with no vault to secure them, causing anxiety over potential troubles if they are not recovered.
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Meadville
City to Own House and Lot After Street Opening
The city plans to acquire and move a house onto a purchased lot in the Highland avenue area after Moody street opened a man’s lot and the city pays $3,500 in damages. City Solicitor James A. Gardner will buy a suitable lot, move the house, and then sell the combined property.
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Highland Avenue
Moody Street
James A. Gardner
Song Service at Maitland Memorial Methodist Church
A special service of song was held at Maitland Memorial Primitive Methodist church Sunday with several gifted singers. Directed by Fred Bowers Horace Buckley played the organ. Performers included Mrs Mary Roberts Miss Elsie Jefferies Mrs B Dyson Miss May Pitzer Miss Ellen Hartland Miss Edith Mc Williams Messrs J Richardson D Davis B Dyson and J McKenzie. Readings were well delivered by Miss Elizabeth Sankey.
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Maitland Memorial Primitive Methodist
Fred Bowers
Horace Buckley
Mary Roberts
Elsie
Etta Jefferies
B. Dyson
May Pitzer
Ellen Hartland
Edith McWilliams
Messrs
J. Richardson
D. Davis
J. McKenzie
Elizabeth Sankey
Stylish 50-inch Coats At Special Prices This December
The feature highlights season's popular novelty weaves and checks with stylish 50 inch coats priced attractively. Today marks December first and shoppers are reminded of Christmas ahead and the limited time to purchase while assortments are full and selection time is unworried.
No Special Rates Christmas Season Rail Travel
The New Castle public learns that regular fares apply to all railroads this Christmas season as the Central Passenger Association declines discounts. Disinfection crews rapid at Pittsburgh for cattle cars amid foot and mouth disease. rail lines plan overhead bridge at Spring Common to ease grade crossing. Several injuries and deaths noted among workers, including Roy Dove and Dennis O Loughlin. Western Allegheny extends tract construction toward West Pittsburg. traffic handling plans discussed in Baltimore.
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New Castle
Central Passenger Association
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Pittsburg
Main Line
Chicago
Pennsylvania, Baltimore & Ohio
Erie
Spring Common
Youngstown
Baltimore & Ohio
Pennsylvania
West Pittsburg
Western Allegheny Railroad Company
Cascade Park
Canton and Youngstown line eyed by Brown and Hamilton
Brown and Hamilton secured an option on the right of way for a Canton and Youngstown line, promising Wabash access into Youngstown from the west after years of effort. The piece covers surrounding railway personnel changes, dividend figures, and ongoing Prohibition era liquor prosecutions tied to mine districts.
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Canton
Youngstown
Coal Operators Target Booze Dealers in Hilliard District
In the Hilliard coal region, operators organized to curb illicit liquor sales around pay days. Dealers supply miners in coal towns, causing mine work stoppages up to three days as the liquor runs dry. Miners are light drinkers but once they sample liquor, work lag occurs until restocked.
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Hilliard
Butler Times
Wild Ride on Pilot of Engine in Erie Collision
Dr. J. K. Hamilton escaped with bruises and a sprained leg after his carriage was struck by an Erie passenger train in Youngstown. He crossed Holmes street crossing as a switch engine blocked view and gates were up. The horse died and the carriage was demolished during the crash.
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Youngstown
Erie
J. K. Hamilton
Hamilton
Holmes Street
Dr. Hamilton
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