Fatal Collision at Carbon Sunday Claims Engineer
A Baltimore & Ohio Royal Blue limited train struck an open switch and collided with a freight near Carbon Sunday at 6:20 AM. Engineer Howard Bradley, 32, of Chicago, was killed. several crew and passengers were injured. Brakeman Henry Stott admitted forgetting to close the switch, and a coroner's inquest blamed his carelessness and faulty switch equipment. indictment possible.
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Carbon
Baltimore & Ohio
H. 8. Bradley
Chicago
Walter Miller
Moultine Street
Pittsburg
H. B
Thompson
Kent
Frank Miller
Oak Harbor
T. Mulhearn
Chicago Junction
Frances M. West
Hahnemann Hospital
Limited
Porter
Henry Stott
New Castle Junction
Stoft
Washington
H. O. Dunkle
Regene
Miss West
Bradley
Seventh Ward
New Castle Jund
Miller
Flyer
Howard
J. D. Patterson
T. P. McWilliams
John Shira
Aaron Reed
Stott
Archer
Fred Gleason
J. H. Fink
Caboose
Ffink
R. H. Thompson
Here
Gleason
Carbon Telegraph Office
Fink
Tea News
Corner Porter
Horse Runsaway Crashes Wagon in Front of Grocery
In front of a grocery at Mill and Washington streets a horse owned by Henry Wein schenck bolted down the street dragging the wagon. Near Fountain Inn the wagon hit a telegraph pole. the front was caved in and harness damaged while the horse escaped unharmed and the driver escaped injury.
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Mill
Washington Streets
Henry Weinschenk
Fountain Inn
Washington Street
Local Institute Program for Shenango Township Teachers
The December 12 program at McKee School House features talks on Centralizing the Township Schools by Walter Mayne and W E B Reed, plus sessions on Best Methods of Teaching Grammar by F S Baldwin and A M Mac Conaghy. Recitations and vocal solos are planned with Eva Houk, Jennie Lawrence, and others. questions on local institutes and compulsory school law will be discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenango Township
McKee
Walter Mayne
W. EB. Reed
Eva Houk
W. P. Jameson
Margaret Jackson
Hutchinson
Baldwin
A. M. MacConaghy
Lessie Cooper
Wabash Likely Enters New Castle via Pittsburg Line
The Pittsburg Lisbon Western line faces questions about Wabash ties. Joseph Ramsey Jr of the Wabash states no Wabash east of Toledo, with entry into New Castle via the Pittsburg Carnegie Western route. He asserts other parties share Wabash interest in the Lisbon Western, clarifying the railroad’s position.
Wabash Railroad Asked About Entering New Castle
New Castle November 26 1902 Joseph Ramsey Jr president of Wabash R R St Louis asks if Pittsburg Lisbon Western will be built with Wabash arrangement and whether Wabash will enter New Castle via the Lisbon Western Crossing franchise ordinance is pending in councils and officials seek immediate reply from the president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Joseph Ramsey, Jr
Wabash, R. R
St. Louis
Pittsburg, Lisbon & Western
Wabash Railroad
Wabash
Wabash President Replies On Extensions East Of Toledo
St Louis report dated November 28 1902 quotes J Ramsey Jr stating the Wabash Railroad is not financially interested in extensions east of Toledo. He notes parties invested in the Pittsburg Lisbon and Western also have stakes in Pittsburg extensions and offers no further detail at this time.
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Pittsburg, Lisbon & Western Railroad
New Castle
Wabash Railroad
Pittsburg
Joseph Rameey, Jr
Pittsburg, Lisbon & Western Railroad Company
Mahon
Ramsey
St. Louis
K Ramsey
Toledo
Pittsburg, Carnegie & Western
Ramesey
Shenango Valley
the News
Wabash Railroad Company
Pittsburg, Lisbon & Western
J. Ramsey, Jr
Pittsburg Lisbon & Western Seen as Wabash Entrance
Observers believe the Pittsburg Lisbon & Western line is funded by the same backers as the Pittsburg extension and would serve as the New Castle entrance to the Wabash railway system, with Wabash operating the line once built.
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Toledo
Wabash
Pittsburg
Ramsey
New Castle
Pittsburg, Lisbon & Western
Wabash Railroad
West Side Fire Limits Expanded Under City Ordinance
At a special fire committee meeting the tremit extension ordinance, previously published, was returned to councils with a favorable recommendation. The bill adds a restriction banning wooden buildings on West Washington between the Shenango bridge and Smithfield Street within 180 feet on both sides. The November fire department payroll of 1215 dollars was presented and approved.
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Fire Committee
West Washington Er
Thornfare
Shenango Bridge
Smith Field Street
Fire Department
Bug Salve Endorsed For Bruises Burns And More
A local pharmacy ad touts Bug Salve as a quick remedy for burns cuts and piles. The copy urges preparedness after runaway horse incidents and other everyday accidents. Available at Hutton Pharmacies and John F. Long Avenue stores.
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Hutton Pharmacies
John F. 5
Long Avenue
Hubbard New Castle Line Run Down Injures Miss Sears
Miss Nellie Sears of Hubbard was fatally injured when struck by a Clover Leaf car on the Hubbard to New Castle line near the Robinson farm. The car lacked a headlight in darkness. she was thrown to the side, transported to Hubbard and then to her sister’s home. Surgeons found a compound fracture of the right femur, a fractured collar bone, and multiple bruises. Her condition Friday afternoon gave hopes she would survive.
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Youngstown
Nellie Sears
Hubbard
Thomas R. Matthews, Jr
May Lose Sight After Work Accident at McKinley Furnace
Joe Chemerson a Slav, employed at the McKinley furnace, had the ball of his right eye ruptured by a sliver of iron while at work Sunday morning. He walked to the hospital with two friends, where Dr. Blackwood assessed severe injury likely requiring removal of the eye. He may also lose sight in the other eye if not treated promptly.
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Joe Chemerson
McKinley
James Blackwood
Blackwood
Chemerson
Thorn in pupil blinds tin worker during woods trip
Robert Miller of Long Avenue, a noted tin worker, was struck in the right eye by a thorn driven from a brush in Hog Hollow while hunting with Frank Sherger. The thorn lodged in his pupil, sending him to Pittsburg for eye specialist care at St. John’s Hospital for a week with potential sight loss risk.
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Robert Miller
Long Avenue
Hog Hollow
Frank Sherger
Sherger
Miller
Walter E. Miller
Pittsburg
St. John's Hospital
Thomas G. McCleary Recovering From Fever
Prof. Thomas G. McCleary has recovered from a several weeks fever. He fell ill with typhoid fever in Pittsburg where he served as principal of the East Pittsburg schools. He returned home to Willard avenue and has shown steady improvement.
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Thomas G. McCleary
McCleary
Pittsburg
East Pittsburg
Willard Avenue
New Color For Cars In Sharon Street Fleet
General Superintendent Godfrey Morgan announces repainting of street cars on the Valley and South Sharon line. Cars will be light orange with tuscan red trimming, chosen for durability. Work will continue until all affected cars are completed.
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Sharon
Godfrey Morgan
Valley and
South Sharon
Sharon and
New Castle
Youngstown
Farm For Sale In Little Beaver Township 100 Acres
A 100 acre farm in Little Beaver township with a 9 room house built thirteen years ago and a bank barn measuring 49 by 60 feet erected eight years ago. Well watered and fertile land suited for dairy or stock raising. For details contact Ax Lois Mor Ss McNutt Enon Valley Lawrence County Pa 2916.
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Little Beaver Township
Ax Lois Mor Ss. McNutt
Enon Valley
Lawrence County
Wampum Man Transported for Typhoid Fever
H J McRae of Wampum was brought to the city Friday evening by Pennsylvania train and taken to Dunn Rice ambulance for medical treatment. He is suffering with typhoid fever.
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H. J. McRae
Wampum
Pennsylvania
Dunn & Rice
For Rent Farm and Dress Shoes Ad Notice
See of 2.00 dress shoes for men in box calf and vid kid. For Rent Farm of 109 acres in Ne shannock township near Graham Station will lease for term of years good buildings good orchard and well water ed Inquire W S Reynolds attorney 11914 Washington street New Castle Pa Fslte
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Stritmater Bros
Neshannock Township
Graham Station
W. S. Reynolds
Washington Street
New Castie
Witchcraft beliefs spark local legal case and threats
Sabattina Farrilla faced surety of the peace after accusing Laura Lavello of witchcraft and threatening to kill her to cure his ailing children. The information was withdrawn and Farrilla paid costs, while more cases link witchcraft beliefs to violent assaults against others in the area.
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Sabattina Farrilla
Laura Lavello
Cubbison
Farvilla
Farrilla
South Cedar Street
Lawrence Junction
Nicholas Conti
Hilltown
Antonion Angelista
Domineck Merello
Giovanni Benedict
Mahoningtown
Remarkable November of 1902 in Pittsburg Weather
The Pittsburg weather report notes the warmest November in 32 years at the U S weather bureau station. Through the first 29 days the mean reached 52 degrees, with November set to likely stay above normal despite a cold wave foreseen from the northwest.
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United States Weather Bureau
Pittsburg
Weather Bureau
Case of Commonwealth vs Greer Fisher Gress Ablett Evans
Richard Guest, on behalf of his daughter, filed a serious charge. The defendants Bert Greer Bert Fisher Will Gress Warren Ablett and J Evans pled nolle contendere in court Monday afternoon and were ordered to return on sentence day.
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The
Commonwealth
Bert Greer
Bert Fisher
Will Gress
Warren Ablett
J. Evans
Richard Guest
Nolle Contendgre
Smallpox Case Hits Ellwood City Church Household
Miss Mary McCune the housekeeper for Father O'Connell at St Agatha's Ellwood City was attacked by smallpox on Tuesday and Father O'Connell remains under quarantine.
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Mary McCune
Father O'Connell
St Agatha’s Church
Ellwood City
Farm land sale in Scott township near New Castle
Farm 111 acres of good farm land in Scott township Lawrence county with buildings and well fenced within five miles of New Castle near school and church with rural free delivery of mail daily will be sold at public sale on the premises by the executors of Alexander Cameron deceased on Thursday December 18 1902 at 10 o clock a m Good terms to purchaser Alexander F Cameron James H Cameron executors R F D No 4 New Castle Wm B Porter attorney New Castle Pa TACIS-3215
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Scott Township
Lawrences County
New Castle
Alexander Cameron
Alexander F. Cameron
James H. Cameron
Spectator Injured as Wagon Collision at Ellwood Game
Charles Schmunk of Pittsburg was dismounted from a wagon during Ellwood Athletics versus Grove City at Ellwood Thursday afternoon. He fractured his right arm and dislocated his shoulder while attempting to save Mr Butler, who slipped from the wagon seat. Schmunk's injuries were serious but prognosis hopeful. He was taken to his Pittsburg home for treatment.
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Charles Schmunk
Pittsburg
Ellwood Athletics
Grove City
Ellwood
Schmunk
Butler
Young Boy Drunk Case Put Under Investigation
Grant Polin a youth under 20 from near Mt Afr was arrested for drunkenness Monday evening. Mayor Jackson questioned him at the police court Tuesday as to liquor source. Polin said he received it at Enon Valley from a licensed grog shop. case held for investigation. He had been summoned as a witness before the grand jury in a liquor selling case.
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Grant Polin
Mt. Afr
Jackson
Polin
Enon Valley
Greer property chosen for New Castle government building
Postmaster John G. Brown received a telegram from Washington stating the Greer property at the southeast corner of North and North Mercer streets is definitively chosen as the site for New Castle's government building. Terms of purchase are agreed upon but the price is not yet public. Brown and C J Kirk visited Washington and conferred with Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Taylor.
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John G. Brown
Washington
Greer
North
North Mercer Streets
New Castle
Mr. Brown
C.J. Kirk
Sheep Claims Filed With County Commissioners
The county commissioners office records several sheep claims. Individuals named include J. P. Cowden Mahoning township with 1 killed and 7 wounded for 26 dollars and J C F Jackson North Beaver township with 11 killed and 5 wounded for 38.50 dollars. Other claims list James A Gardner Wayne township 5 wounded Ernest Hennon Shenango township 2 killed 8 wounded Alice C a Wilson Wayne township 6 killed 1 wounded J Foreman Pulaski township 1 killed 4 wounded James Smiley Wayne township killed 3 wounded 25.50 dollars.
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J. P. Cowden
Mahoning Township
J. ¢. F. Jackson
North Beaver Township
James A. Gardner
Wayne Township
Ernest Hennon
Shenango Township
Alice C. A. Wilson
J. Foreman
Pulaski Township
James Smiley
New Lawyer Admitted to Bar in Lawrence County
Robert L. Wallace was admitted to the bar as a practicing attorney in Lawrence County on Monday afternoon. A Grove City College graduate and former principal of Darlington Academy, he studied three years with J. N. Martin and passed the board examiners headed by M. M. McConnell W. H. Falls James A. Gardner B. P. Emery.
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Robert L. Wallace
Lawrence County
Mr. Wallace
Grove City College
Darlington Academy
J. N. Martin
M. M. McConnell
W. H. Falls
James A. Gardner
8. P. Emery
Stritmater Bros Open New Shoe Bargains
Call and see pur $Se bargains in men's and woman's shoes at Stritmater Bros C-3318 for limited time offers on footwear for all ages and styles.
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Stritmater Bros
Court criticizes liquor charters as a breach of law
Judge Wallace condemns clubs seeking liquor charters as social evils. He states only licensed saloons or physician-prescribed druggists may sell alcohol, and clubs dealing in liquor violate the law and invite severe penalties. A New Castle Rod and Gun club charter is granted amid other court actions including guardianships and bond approvals.
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Wallace
New Castle
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McGlyn
Teachers’ Institute
West Side
Shoe Department
Ladies’ Rubbers
Hubbard New Castle
Thorn
the Federal Building
Tsto
Edward F. Connelly
South New Castle Land Company
Mercantile Trust Company
Sheriff Brown
David'e
Rhodes
J. C. McMillin
Susie Russell
Annie E. Russell
John Y. Sheehy
Lizzie M. McGraw
Josephs. White
Jefferson Street
City of
Mr. White
James H. Brown
David C. Rhodes
C. C. Thayer
Alice J. McClelland
Miss McClelland
Frank McConaghy
Medard
Ss. P. Emery
John G. McConahy
Smith Watters
John Watters
George Roth
Union Clothing Company
Blevins
Harry Stevens
West Washington Street
Crouch & Marquis Co
E. Washington Treet
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