Appalling figures show horror of the Fairmont disaster
Monongah mine No. 8 disaster death toll rises with 51 bodies recovered and 100 more expected. Rescue crews battled after damp and gas as Bishop Donohue aids orphans and morgues overflow. One street in Monongah reports no man under 18 alive. Saloons close early to curb unrest.
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United Press
Monongah
W. Va
Monongah Mine
P. J. Donohue
Wheeling
No. 6
Monongah Knights of Pythias Lodge
Fairmont
Boy seriously injured after ice fall on Neshannock Creek
A Grove Street boy, John McKisson, fell while skating on the Neshannock Creek near dusk. His right leg broke after his foot caught an obstruction and he was carried ashore and taken home by ambulance.
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Neshannock Creek
John McKisson
Grove Street
McKisson
Dr. Rob Forbes Preaches and Lectures Here
Rev. Dr. Robert Forbes of Philadelphia head of the home mission board of the Methodist Episcopal church will occupy the pulpit at the First Methodist church two weeks from Sunday morning. He will lecture Saturday night on The Mistakes of the Devil and Some Other People and speak Sunday afternoon at a Y M C A meeting. The exact venue for the Saturday lecture to be announced later.
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Robert Forbes
Philadelphia
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
First Methodist Church
HOUSES RANSACKED AND ROBBED SUNDAY NEAR PRINCETON
Law rence county residents report multiple robberies between Princeton and Portersville with Audley Allison and Robert Curry homes hit. Jewelry valued over 300 dollars stolen including a diamond opal ring. A stranger in a gray suit seen nearby. authorities seek him. John Thomas home also intruded last Friday.
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Lawrence County
Princeton
Portersille
Audley Allison
Robert Curry
Perry Township
Portersville
Curry
Allison Homel
Herman Presbyterian Church
Curry Home
John Thomas
Sweden Quietly Tracks New King Oscar Tends Policy
Stockholm Dec 9 Gus Tav V the new King Oscar Gustav Adolphe sits with his ministry planning the immediate future and a proclamation. Premier Landman to keep the present cabinet, no major policy changes expected. The country mourns as theaters reopen except the royal opera. Funeral arrangements for King Oscar may take two weeks with embalming underway.
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Tinstad Press
Stockholm
Sweden
Gustav V
Landman
Oscar
Royal Opera
Oscar Gustav Adolphe
Europe
King Oscar
State Schools See Big Gains From Salary Increase
The fourthcoming annual report of Dr. Nathan C Schaeffer shows state schools benefited from raising teacher pay from 35 to 40 dollars monthly. Over 20 years biennial school appropriations rose from 2 million to 15 million. Pupils grew from 928,624 in 1886 to 1,223,318 in 1906 while teachers rose from 23,882 to 33,449 and total expenditures from 10.13 million to 31.07 million.
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Nathan C. Schaeffer
Pennsylvania
Infant Ross Dies in Ellwood Family Loss
Mr and Mrs Tony Ross of Crescent Avenue Ellwood mourn the death of their infant daughter aged one day. The tiny child was laid to rest Sunday at Locust Grove cemetery.
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Tony Ross
Crescent Avenue
Ellwood
Locust Grove Cemetery
Roosevelt would accept third term if Taft nomination fails
Walter Wellman, Chicago correspondent, reports that President Roosevelt would accept a third term if Taft boom collapses. He says Roosevelt supports Taft, will not force offices, and would back Taft or, if needed, name the president himself at Chicago.
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Chicago
Walter Wellman
Washington
Record-Herald Today
Roosevelt
Wellman
Taft
Mr. Roosevelt
Tener Favors Penrose Bid Shifts 1924 Congressional Fight
The Philadelphia North American reports Tener backs Penrose for Senate, jeopardizing his basketball ties and his chance to run for Congress in the 24th district. Local option and anti Penrose sentiment loom as Acheson supporters push against Tener’s pivot. Independent New Castle and county factions react, with Aiken’s 1906 fusion precedent cited as a guide.
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Philadelphia North American
Pennsylvania
John K. Tener
Ernest F. Acheson
Congress
Twentyfourth
Beaver
Lawrence
Washington
Tener
Boies Penrose
New Castle
Acheson
Penrose
Order of Elks
First National Bank of Charleroi
National Baseball League
Robert K. Aiken
Aiken
Washington County
Senate
Taft Hears Of Mother's Death Wife In Peril
Taft hears of his mother's death and a wife in peril as the headline news unfolds with limited readable details from the clipping.
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Taft
Secretary Taft Narrowly Escapes Aboard Boulogne Liner
The Secretary of War William H Taft and Mrs Taft narrowly escaped disaster when the tender Holland collided with the trans Atlantic liner President Grant off Boulogne France The incident left the tender broken and delayed the Grant by eight hours The Tafts were en route to meet French officials and continue to Plymouth after the storm.
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United Press
Boulogne
France
President Grant
William H. Taft
Taft
Hamburg
Milbury
Mass
Louisa M. Taft
Torrey Mansion
George A. Putnam
First Congregational Church
Grove F. Elkins
Second Congregational Church
Cincinnati
George Post Wheeler
Tokio
Grant
Holland
Plymouth
Andrew Hutton Called by Death in City Pioneer Resident
Andrew Hutton longtime New Castle hardware man and family patriarch died at 77 after pneumonia. Born in Ireland in 1830 he came to New Castle in 1848 and served as prothonotary in 1878 79 80. Survived by five children James C John W Joseph B Mrs BE Wilson Mrs William J Moffatt, funeral Tuesday at 2:30 pm Greenwood Cemetery.
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Andrew Hutton
Walnut Street
Hutton
Smith, Hutton & Kirk Company
Mr. Hutton
New Castle
Neary
County Down
Ireland
James
Susan Ruddel Hutton
First Presbyterian Church
Mahoning Lodge
Lawrence Commandery
Knights Templar
Lucy Boyd
James C
John W
Joseph B. Hutton
BE. C. Wilson
William J. Moffatt
James Delamater
Men of First Christian Organize Missionary Society
At the First Christian church in this city, 52 men joined a newly formed Men’s Missionary Society led by Hon. Thomas W. Phillips. The group aims to study general missionary issues and pursue related work, following a 30 year old model set by the Women’s Christian Board of Missions. A second meeting is planned for next Sunday night.
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Christian Churches of America
First Christian Church
Thomas W. Phillips
Christian Churches of
United States
Christian Church
Christian Women's Board of Missions
T. W. Phillips
Mr. Phillips
Robbery Attempted in Fifth Ward Home
W. H. Reck of 721 2 East Long Avenue, a contractor, heard noises at about 1 am and chased a would be burglar from his back porch. The intruder fled after being interrupted. Reck saw the fleeing figure but cannot describe him. Marks of a sharp instrument were seen on the door.
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W. H. Reck
East Long Avenue
Reck
Dr. L. O. Wilson Seeks First Ward Select Council
Dr. L. O. Wilson of South Jefferson street announces candidacy for the First ward Select council in February. The former common council member aims to succeed James Stevenson whose term ends next spring and who will not seek re election. Wilson touts a good record and prior service in councils.
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L. O. Wilson
South Jefferson Street
Wilson
James Stevenson
Select Branch of Councils
Common Branch
Special All Day Meeting for Ladies at Second U P Church
An all-day gathering for the ladies of the Second United Presbyterian Church is set for Thursday from 11 am to 4 pm. A luncheon will be served at noon. The program includes talks by Mrs. J Harper Hutchman and Mrs. D F Ralph, a Bible reading by Mrs. W T Burns, and a closing address by Rev. Andrew J Magill. Junior members will participate with an exercise.
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Second United Presbyterian Church
J. Harper Hutchman
D. F. Ralph
Highland U. P. Church
W. T. Burns
Andrew J. Magill
Socialists Move to Mandamus County Commissioners
The Socialists Party of the county plans to seek a mandamus to force the county commissioners to hold municipal primaries this spring. A mass meeting at 2344 Washington Street approved the action, with White stating an attorney will be secured and the filing within a week. The party argues the commissioner's refusal would disfranchise over 600 voters and vows a major political fight.
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Socialists
Washington Street
White
Foreigner Killed on Tracks Near Newport Pennsylvania
Anton Samiela about 24, from California, visiting Newport sister, was struck and killed by the Pittsburg and Lake Erie train southbound Saturday afternoon near Newport while walking on the tracks.
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Anton Samiela
Pittsburg
Lake Erie
Newport
California
Mrs Colley Injured in Fall at Home Steps
Mrs Sophia Colley of 147 East Reynolds Street suffered a bad accident Sunday night after missing her footing on porch steps. She fell to the pavement, sustaining a badly fractured femur. Ambulance took her to the hospital where the fracture was reduced.
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Sophia Colley
East Reynold
Edward Edmunds
Wallace Avenue
White
Carnegie Furnaces Closed for Repairs at Stel Plant
Parag 1 and 2 furnaces at Carnegie Stel company are shut for repairs with expected resumption in ten days. Furnace No 3 runs again after a two week shutdown.
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Carnegie
Carnegie Stel Company
Number 3
Weather Watch: PA Night Rain Turns Colder By Lake
Western Pennsylvania faces rain tonight with colder air moving in along the lake. Tuesday may bring snow or rain and much colder conditions across the region.
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Pennsylvania
Double tragedy in Columbiana Co. husband shoots wife then kills self
Infuriated by his wife's refusal to stay at home, Harry Webber fatally shot his wife in Lisbon Ohio and then shot himself, dying instantly. The couple had been married just over a month.
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Harry Webber
Lisbon
M CCORMICK KILLED NEAR ROCHESTER
J L McCormick of Ashtabula a Pennsylvania brakeman on the E A division was instantly killed and E C Steele of Grove City was seriously injured when both were struck by a passenger train near Rochester Sunday noon.
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J. L. McCormick
Ashtabula
Pennsylvania
E. C. Steele
Grove City
Rochester
Death Record Summary from Heber White Area
Death notices list Andrew Hutton 77 of 106 Walnut Street Heber White Burnstown Mrs Alice D Herbert 25 of Pulas ki George W Clawson 69 of Blairs ville Pa Dr J S Cleland 47 of Pittsburg Miss Elizabeth Quehl 28 of 132 Pittsburg Street Infant Green 154 Cottage Street Antoni Smijela 24 Newport.
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Andrew Hutton
Walnut Street
Heber White
Burnstown
Alice D. Herbert
Pulas
George W. Clawson
Blairsville
J .S. Cleland
Pittsburg
Elizabeth Quehl
Infant Green
Cottage Street
Antoni Smijela
Newport
City Faces Severe Deficit Says Controller
Controller Hughes reports a $131,391.86 available balance for the rest of the fiscal year, yet November spending and conservative monthly costs imply a $30,000 shortfall for payrolls and contracts. The balance shows depleted funds across general revenue, improvement, sinking, and poor funds, with certificates nearly exhausting the improvement fund.
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Hughes
General Revenue Fund
Improvement Fund
L. S. Hoyt
Fire Committee of Councils
Soldiers May Be Called Back From Goldfield
United Press reports Col Reynolds plans immediate recall of federal troops in Goldfield amid miners strike. Mine owners push for open shop and expect resumed operations with non union workers. Local officials tighten security as speculation of dynamite plots and espionage rises.
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United Press
Goldfield
Col Reynolds
War Department
McKinnon
Miners’ Union
W. S Swain
Thiel Detective Agency
Couer d’Alen
George Wingfield
Senator Nixon
United States
Mine Owners’ Association
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