Election Laws 10 Undergo Changes in State
Governor Stuart appointed a committee to revise the election laws with a plan to simplify the ballot and possibly abolish the spring election. The commission will hear public suggestions, set up staff, and present a new comprehensive code to the 1911 legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart
Frank P. Richard
Philadelphia
Ernest L. Tustin
George M. Dimeling
Clearfield
William Coleman Freeman
Cornwell
John M. Flynn
Ridgway
W. A. Hensel
Lancaster
David H. Lane
James McKirdy
Pittsburg
Legislative Reference Bureau
David L. Gillesme
Charles A. Rook
William N. Kerr
Western Penitentiary
Street Car Dimming Apparatus to Be Adopted in Youngstown
City officials and the street car company announce a new headlight dimming device in development. It will be adopted in Youngstown as soon as perfected, aiming to improve night operation and safety for street cars within city limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngstown
Dont Wear A Truss Offers Instant Relief For Rupture
An advertiser with thirty years of experience promotes a rupture cure appliance for men women or children. The free illustrated book includes prices and patient testimonials and a no risk trial offer. Submit the coupon to receive the book and trial details by mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. &. Brooks
Brooks Bldg
Marshall, Mich
Cold Wave Grips Nation With Severe December Freeze
The nation endures record cold as Alabama hits 12 above zero and Indiana reports 8 below, with Chicago at six below and New York seeing a Brooklyn fire displacing dozen families. Rail schedules falter across the Midwest amid widespread frost and missing snow.
Fire Ravages Galveston Wharves for Quarter Million Loss
Fire sweeps Galveston Texas on the wharves where large stocks of cotton are stored. Authorities fear total warehouse destruction as damage climbs toward a quarter of a million dollars.
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Galveston
Tex
Trolley rights drive and local news from Prospect area
Prospect notes illness of Mrs Mary Pugh and family health updates. Visits from Pauline and Hazel Co vert to grandmother Mrs Harvey. A. Bowers and Elizabeth Powers join Christmas dinner with Dr and Mrs Spronll at Slippery Rock. Bird Dick returns to health, nitric smiles return. Newton McCandless and James McGowan attend public sale at Mrs Humes McCandless in Center township. Miss Winifred Smith resigns teaching job to take better pay at McKees Rocks. John H Shaffer returns from work on water wells in Mexico. Miss Mac Roth a Thiel College student and others enjoy vacation at home. Local grange delegates to state grange in Bellefonte. Stewart Wilson and M T McCandless attend with Mrs McCandless. State grange meeting may be in Butler next time if accommodations improve.
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Mary Pugh
Pauline
Hazel Covert
Portersville
Harvey
A. Bowers
Elizabeth Powers
Mrs. Spronll
Slippery Rock
Rights of Way
Bird Dick
Newton McCandless
James McGowan
Center Township
Humes McCandless
Winifred Smith
McKees Rocks
John H. Shaffer
Mexico
Laxative Bromq Quinine Tablets Promise Fast Cold Cure
Ad card claims to cure a cold in one day with Laxative Bromq Quinine Tablets. Druggists refund money if it fails. Signature of BE. W. GROVE appears on each box. Price 25 cents.
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BE. W. Grove
Gas supplies tighten as prices rise amid frost and protests
Chicago reports federal probes into milk price hikes while gas shortages spark citizen complaints. Local councils question gas superintendent James Kiskaddon as subpoenas target large milk dealers over alleged milk trust violations. Railroads may face charges for secret rates impacting milk costs.
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Chicago
Old House Burned On Mill Street
Fire last night heavily damaged a one and a half story dwelling on Mill and Mechanic streets owned by Charles P. Byers and housing four families. Fire Department units from Fifth ward and Central stations fought the blaze for hours, preventing spread to nearby buildings as occupants saved belongings. cause undetermined though smoking or an ash may have ignited inflammable material.
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Mechanic Streets
Charles P. Byers
Fifth Ward
Central
Connery
Sadie McGee
J. H. Griffin
Mrs. Withrow
Mary Kaufman
McGee
Chief Connery
Five Year Wear To Wear One Inch Of Wood Pavement
Short talk notes varied items from early aviation fatalities in September to tech patents and farming yields. Highlights include a Pittsburg man patenting a paper and small-articles rack for hats, Chile’s first locomotive, ready made cyclone cellars, a magnetized tack hammer used to remove a splinter, and onions yielding thirteen tons per acre in multiple regions. An English rail official patents a passenger stop signal using a light that activates on boarding and extinguishes after alighting.
Lehigh Cement Bowling Team Wins Three Tight Games
The Lehigh Cement bowling team defeated New Castle on their home alleys last night three straight games. Lehigh posted a combined score of 2155 to New Castle’s 1902 as the teams finished their three game set.
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Lehigh Cement
New Castle
Cement
Busy Bee Club Meets for Afternoon Social
Miss Mary Flynn hosted the Busy Bee club on Wednesday with a pleasant afternoon and a later appetizing lunch. Active members included Miss Elizabeth Wallace Pearl Bee Julia Trussel and Jennie Whitting.
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Mary Flynn
Busy Bee Club
Elizabeth Wallace
Pearl Bee
Julia Trussel
Jennie Whitting
Public notice to pay cans due to Mrs VanHorn
A notice states all payments must go to Mrs. A. D. VanHorn at 1728 Jefferson St 11312. Any unpaid cans will be collected without further notice, with the mine coal figures noting Belgium yielded 11 559745 tons in the first six months of this year.
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A. D. VanHorn
Jefferson St
Belgium
Deaths of the Day Mrs S W Davis and Henrietta Margret
Mrs S W Davis of 71 Elm ce t died Wednesday evening after a long illness from stomach cancer at age 52 years 4 months 29 days. Born in Portland Missouri she lived here many years and was a First Baptist member. Survived by husband John Smith father in Portland sister Mrs Bessie Ruthford and children John Charles A George W Lily B Davis. Funeral Thursday at 10 30 am at First Baptist with burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
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Henrietta Margret
W. Davis
Elm @cet
Davis
John Smith
Portland
First Baptist Church
John
Charles A
George W
Lily B. Davis
Bessie Ruthford
Oxbridge
Mass
Greenwood Cemetery
Death of Mrs. Fannie Vincent at Almira Home
Mrs. Fannie Vincent aged 81 years 8 months and 29 days died Thursday at 7 20 am after a brief illness. An Mahoningtown Presbyterian church member she lived at the Almira Home five years. Survived by two sons Major Fox another son and two daughters Mrs G L Knapp of Cleveland and Mrs Bernard Bauman of Kansas City. Funeral Friday at 10 30 am at the Almira Home with burial in Graceland cemetery.
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Almira Home
Fannie Vincent
Major Fox
G. L. Knapp
Cleveland
Bernard Bauman
Kansas City
Almira
Graceland Cemetery
Funeral services held for James Coch ran at home
The funeral for James Coch ran was conducted Wednesday at his daughter Mrs Thomas Book’s residence on West Miller avenue. Rev C B Brooks of the First Christian church and Rev W G McConnell of the Fourth Presbyterian church led the services. Interment followed at Oak Park cemetery with pallbearers Frank Butler Albert Yoho Lawrence Dean Bigee Mansfield Lee Cooper. Mr and Mrs Mike Schenker of Long avenue mourn the death Thursday morning at 6 o clock.
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James Cochran
Thomas Book
West Miller Avenue
C. 8. Brooks
First Christian Church
W. G. McConnell
Fourth Presbyterian Church
Oak Park Cemetery
Frank Butler
Albert Yoho
Lawrence Dean
Bigee Mansfield
Lee Cooper
Infant Son Richard Dies After Illness
Death from throat trouble ends a three day illness for one year old Richard. Funeral planned Friday at 3 30 pm at the family home with interment in Greenwood cemetery.
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Richard
Greenwood Cemetery
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H. H. Updegraff
N. Jefferson Street
Bell
Mill Street
Watson
J. R. Martin
Shenango Lumber Company
Wells
W. Washington Street
Bell Phone Eee
Metzler’s
Neshannock Avenue
Washington Street
East Street
Harbor Bridge
Saturday Evening Post
Paul Browne Patterson
MO. N. Emery
Pittsburg St
the Atlantic Refining Company (Incorporated
Lawrence Falls
E. R. Welsh
New Castle Business College
S. W. Davis
Mr. Cochran
Richard Schenker
Mike Schenker
Long Avenue
Miller’s Restaura
East Washington Street
Dan H. Miller
ITC
Hettie Fisher
Pollock Avenue
Iceland
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