Morse May Return to New York Amid Rest and Rumor
New York reports debate whether Charles T. Morse will return from an Atlantic voyage to face attachment claims. Some say he stayed abroad to rest, others expect him back after a Campania voyage linked to his European trip. His fortune is debated, with estimates ranging from under a million to far more before the crisis.
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New York
Charles T. Morse
Wall Street
Morse
Albert B. Boardman
Europe
Queenstown
Boardman
Co. W. Morse
Campania
Fifth Avenue
Boston
Erwin
Benjamin W. Morse
Atlantic
Benjamin
Open Grates Cause Many Domestic Accidents
Newspapers recount deaths of women and children from open grates in homes. Clothes catch fire quickly and flames engulf victims before help arrives. Protective screens are simple, prudent, and too often absent, making neglect nearly criminal.
Woman leaps to death as blaze grips five story building
Margaret Landon age 22 falls from a fifth floor fire escape and dies. William Wing Chinese vice consul in New York is injured after jumping from the third floor. Andre O Connor and others are hurt. hotel Walton acts as hospital. Fire loss is 20000 with janitor Herman Meyer and two assistants arrested pending fire marshal probe.
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United Press
New York
70Th Street
Columbus Avenue
Margaret Landon
William Wing
Andre O'Connor
Bath Beach
Roosevelt Hospital
Walton
Williams
Herman Meyer
Frank Follotio
William Stone
Union Cheers Delegates For Not Endorsing Tener For Congress
The Typographical Union No. 270 of New Castle passes resolutions praising delegates from the New Castle Trades Assembly for refusing to endorse John Tener for Congress. The conference included delegates from Beaver, New Brighton, Washington, and Charleroi. The union also backs removing tariffs on wood pulp and paper materials. The appeal goes to the president and Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Typographial Union No. 270
New Castle
New Brighton
Beaver
Washington
Tener
Union
United States
Congress
Remonstrants invoke constitution against liquor licenses
Attorney William H. Martin argues that licensing the liquor traffic is unconstitutional under Section 2 of the state constitution. He cites supreme court decisions he says support the contention that liquor licensing undermines the peace safety and happiness of the people as applied to Butler.
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William H. Martin
Butler
Martin
Supreme Court
Electrical Inspector 19 Recommended for City Oversight
The electrical committee proposes hiring an electrical inspector at about 800 yearly to oversee all new wiring in city buildings and ensure code compliance. They also seek ten more arc lights for a total of 322, raising illumination costs by 770. Additional appropriations include printing 2800 and various electrical and fire alarm upgrades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tored
Mrs Susan Cobay Dies in West
Mrs. Susan Cobay, former resident of the city and widow of David Cobay, died Thursday evening in Orange County California at age over 80. Survived by son David Cobay in the West and two grandchildren Mrs. Louis Mather and Charles Coban. Funeral details not listed.
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Louis B. Mather
Highland Avenue
Tuscon
Cal
Susan Cobay
Orange County
Davia Coban
West
Louis Mather
Charles Coban
Ellwood City
Death of notorious Brethitt clan leader fathered by son
Jackson Kentucky February 7 Judge Hargis famed as head of the Hargis Callahan death feud was shot by his son Reed Hargis 22 in Jackson. Beech Hargis the killer fought police and faces jail after capping his father with the family Colt. The elder Hargis anticipated death ordering a $1500 coffin ready for burial.
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United Press
Jackson
Hargis
Hargis-Callahan
Brethitt County
Earth
Reed Hargis
Cincinnati
Brethitt
Judge Marcum
Abrelia Marcum
James Hargis
Dr. Cox
Jim Cockrill
Harris
Beech Hargis
Judge Hargis
Beech
Smith
Grover Blatton
Louisville
John Weir 1 Now Improving After Mental Health Admission
John Weir of South Jefferson street is reported improving after Tuesday insanity and placement in Doctors Evans and Williams private hospital on South Mill street. He feared Carnegie Steel planned to take his home near the plant. if he does not improve steadily, commitment to an institution is likely.
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John Weir
South Jefferson Street
Drs. Evans and Williams
South Mill Street
Weir
Carnegie Steel Company
Suit for damages filed against Forge and Bolt Co
John P. Simpson, through attorney Aaron L. Hazen, sues New Castle Forge and Bolt Co for damages claiming a vat of acids burned his foot while employed, hospital stay followed, and permanent injury alleged due to negligence in vat protection.
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John P. Simpson
Aaron L. Hazen
New Castle Forge and Bolt Company
Simpson
Health Bulletin Reports Typhoid Case and Illnesses
One new typhoid fever case is reported to Health Officer C. C. Horner. Mrs J W White of Bos Delaware avenue is ill with typhoid. Ethel Gere, 14, has mumps. Donald Dart, 7, has measles.
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C. C. Horner
J. W. White
Bos Delaware Avenue
Ethel
William O. Gere
North Bay Street
Donald
M. E. Dart
Superior Street
Explosion in Nova Scotia Coal Mine Kills Dozens
Port Hood, N S reports an explosion in a coal mine today killing nearly twenty people. Seven bodies have been recovered and ten miners are believed buried and dead. The incident occurred in Halifax region with rescue efforts ongoing.
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Halifax
N. S
Port Hood
Bank Examination Is Farce Declares Ernest F. Acheson
Representative Ernest F. Acheson denounces Pennsylvania bank inspections as a farce. He argues state oversight is politicized and inferior to federal scrutiny. Fellow Republican Representative Graham of Allegheny counters that state banking checks are stricter than federal ones.
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Ernest F. Acheson
Pennsylvania
Representative Acheson
Washington
Graham
Allegheny
Acheson
Plot of Murder Scene Prepared for Trial
A ground plot where the murder of Mrs. Elsie Quimby by her husband Charles Quimby occurred is being prepared under District Attorney Young for use at the March term court trial.
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Elsie Quimby
Charles Quimby
Young
Secret meeting testimony rattles capitol furnishings trial
Harrisburg dispatch reports Stanford Lewis, assistant to architect Huston, testified that a January 1907 letter intended to cover up a Capitol furnishings scandal contained misleading elements. He described a secret meeting with former Governor Pennypacker and ex-Auditor Snyder, boosting sensational testimony in the Snyder et al. case.
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United Press
Harrisburg
Pennypacker
Snyder
Berry
Stanford Lewis
Joseph M. Huston
Sanderson
Shumaker
Mathues
Lewis
Lyman PD
Gilbert
Huston
Carson
Capitol
John Lashman
Tragic Train Death Claims Beaver County Man
Frank Dillon son of James M. Dillon of Morado was killed near New Galilee when struck by a train while walking to Beaver Clay Manufacturing. He left a wife and three children and is survived by his parents and a sister. Coroner Gormley investigates the accident.
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Frank Dillon
James M. Dillon
Morado
New Galilee
Beaver Falls
Gormley
Clara
Cafeteria Manager Candidates Named by YWCA
The lunch committee of the Young Woman's Christian association proposed two candidates for the cafeteria management. The board will vote on the nominees at the meeting scheduled for the last Monday night of the month.
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Young Woman's Christian Association
Burial for Polish worker Gregory Jatcheul Today
The remains of Gregory Jatcheul of Standard Car Works will be interred this afternoon in Graceland cemetery. No relatives are in this country, so fellow countrymen and coworkers have organized his funeral through the car works company.
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Gregory Jatcheul
Standard Car Works
Graceland Cemetery
Car Works
Rally of Christian and Missionary Alliance to be Held
A grand rally of Christian and Missionary Alliance members including Hoover Heights Tabernacle and McCleary Avenue mission will be held Saturday evening at 7 30 at the corner of South and Jefferson streets. It will be a song and praise service.
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Christian and Misionary Alliance
Hoover Heights
Tabernacle
McCleary Avenue
South and
Jefferson Streets
Mrs Dwyer Suffers Shoulder Break at Cascade Street Home
Mrs Dwyer visiting Mr and Mrs Robert Gettings of Cascade street fell Thursday evening and broke her shoulder in the accident.
James Jones Dies at 79 Near Portersville
James Jones of Butler County died at his Portersville area home Friday shortly after noon at age 79. He lived on the family farm since childhood and held public offices. Survived by wife Rebecca and five sons and two daughters, plus a sister and a brother. Funeral arrangements not yet set.
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James Jones
Butler County
Portersville
Mr. Jones
Rebecca Jones
Isaac
Lincoln
Princeton
Grant
William
Edward
Rose Point
Walter Wimner
Sarah Taylor
Lawrence County
Nancy Bixler
Mercer County
Joseph
Iowa
Charities Charity Faces Final Crisis Amid Reported Debts
A meeting of the Associated Charities directors reveals plans to suspend orders for groceries and coal, seek settlement with creditors, and appeal for community funds. The group continues open at Hoyt block to distribute clothing while officials assess need.
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Hoyt
Associated Charities
Ministerial Association
Euchre
Associated Charity Directors
Charles Foulke
Rice May Play With Ohio Northern University
Myron Doc Rice a New Castle high school graduate and strong local player plans to enter Ohio Northern university next spring and join the college team. He previously played in the West Penn league and hoped to join Washington & Jefferson College, but a residence rule will prevent that.
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Myron
Doc” Rice
New Castle High School
Ohio Northern University
Rice
West Penn
Louigi Bronzo Held to Answer at March Court
Louigi Bronzo was held to answer at the March term on a charge of impersonating an officer. County Detective Logan filed the charge and Alderman Ranney ordered the defendant held with bail set at 500 dollars.
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Louigi Bronzo
Logan
Ranney
Pastor Hershey to Lecture on The Way to Happiness
Rev. Scott F. Hershey of the First Presbyterian Church will travel to Petersburg Ohio tonight to deliver a lecture titled The Way to Happiness and a Useful Life.
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Scott F. Hershey
First Presbyterian Church
Petersburg
Man Injured On Icy Sidewalk Confirmed Not Fractured
David Lewis of Pollock Avenue was confined to his home after a fall on an icy sidewalk yesterday. Doctors report no bones broken and expect rapid recovery.
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David Lewis
Pollock Avenue
Officers Installed by the Puritans Council No 43
Supreme Deputy H A Grannis installed officers for the term in the Jackson block hall of the Independent Order of Puritans Council No 43. Officers included Mrs Joseph Lewis as Past president S S Warnock as President and O M Randall as Vice president secretary Miss Pearl Rice and treasurer Mrs Laura Rice. A social program followed with piano solos by Miss Thomas and Miss Belle Stockman and a vocal by Miss Flossie Chards and Eugene Stockman.
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Independent Order of Puritans
Jackson Block
H. A. Grannis
Joseph Lewis
S. S. Warnock
O. M. Randall
Viola Grannis
Pearl Rice
Laura Rice
E. F. Engle
J. J. van Gorder
Miss Thomas
Flossie Chards
Supreme Deputy
Belle Stockman
Eugene Stockman
Order of Hearing the Applications for Liquor License
Liquor license applications will be taken up before Judge Porter next Monday in filing order. Charles D. Pierce leads the list. New applicants must submit evidence of necessity capacity and equipment. Frank H. Dobbs of Pulaski faces a large remonstrance and testimony will likely be heard on both sides.
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Porter
Charles D. Pierce
Frank H. Dobbs
Pulaski
Death Record Notice from California and Pennsylvania Names
A death record listing several individuals including Mrs Susan Coban in California and James Jones aged 79 of Portersville with associated names Charles E Hiler W S Lopez Frank Dillon Berdie Irene Kelly Joe Catteoli and locations Shenango township Geneva New Galilee New Castle Junction Quest Street. The terse fragment provides names and towns rather than detailed biographical details.
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Susan Coban
California
Charles E. Hiler
Shenango
W. S. Lopez
Geneva
Frank Dillon
New Galilee
Berdie Irene Kelly
Quest Street
Joe Catteoli
New Castle Junction
James Jones
Portersville
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