Eli W Hazen 69, Esteemed Lawrence County Resident, Dies
Eli W Hazen, a longtime Lawrence county resident and Civil War veteran, died suddenly at his daughter’s Shenango Township home after a brief illness. He was 69, survived by his wife Margaret, son Oliver W Hazen, daughter Mrs George T Weingartner, a brother Hon A L Hazen, and two half brothers. Funeral services are set for Friday at 2 PM at the late residence, with interment in Greenwood Cemetery.
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Lawrence County
Eli W. Hazen
Weingartner
George T. Weingartner
Kimmich Farm
Butler Avenue
Shenango Township
Hazen
Mr. Hazen
California
Margaret Mitchell
California Infantry
Cascade Park
Lafayette Baldwin
8S. R. Baldwin
Greenwood Cemetery
Receivers for Seaboard Named in 1909 Reorganization
Receivers for the Seaboard by named today in a reorganization led by interests affiliated with Thomas F. Ryan and Blair & Company. The holding company controls the Seaboard with $28.5 million in play, while $27 million in preferred and $35.5 million in common stock await 1910 dividends. Voting trust covers both stock classes until 1910 with trustees including John Skelton Williams and others.
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Thomas F. Ryan
Blair & Co
Thomas Skelton Williams
Ryan-Blair
Seabord
John Skelton Williams
James A. Blair
T. Jefferson Colidge
Creditors to Elect Trustee in Schmid Bankruptcy
A meeting of creditors to elect a trustee in the William C. Schmid bankruptcy case will be held at the office of Referee E. M. Underwood on Saturday January 11. A hearing on a petition to sell real estate of the Automatic Machine Company will be held on January 7.
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William C. Schmid
E. M. Underwood
Automatic Machine Company
Former Teacher Visited by Utica Brother in Pearson Street
7T. J. Risinger of Utica New York, former penmanship teacher in New Castle public schools twenty five years ago, is visiting his sister Mrs W L Street on Pearson street. He has run a business college in Utica for fifteen years.
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J. Risinger
Utica
N. Y
W. L. Street
Pearson Street
Risinger
New Castle
Mrs Edwards Fatally Burned by Exploding Lamp at Home
Mrs B H Edwards of 198 Dewey Avenue, wife of Rev Edwards, pastor of the Dewey Avenue Free Methodist church, saved by throwing a burning lamp into the street after it exploded. She suffered painful but non serious burns to her hands. the house sustained slight damage.
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B. H. Edwards
Dewey Avenue
Edwards
Two Men Die After Train Collision at South Twenty-second Street Bridge
Pittsburg dispatch reports two men struck by a Lake Erie railway train near the South Twenty-second street bridge. Pietor Pysrinsky, about 35, was instantly killed. Tony Wienchienbeck, about 40, died at South Side hospital after injuries from the No. 20 southbound train. Both men were walking along the ties and did not hear the approaching second section.
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Pittsburg
South Twenty-second Street
Lake Erie
Pietor Pysrinsky
South Side
Tony Wienchienbeck
Pysrinsky
Plaingrove Telephone Company Reports Year’s Finances
The Plaingrove Telephone Company shows gross earnings of 3056 dollars for the year just closed, with a dividend of 1166.33 dollars after expenses. Operating costs total 1047.20 dollars, taxes 45, management 100, interest 377.03, construction and sinking fund 329.41. line value 12127.46. Liabilities include stock 7895.27, debt 3500, profits invested in line 832.19. 230 telephones in service, business nearly doubled, began in 1904, no dividends prior to this year.
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Plaingrove Telephone Company
Cap Pillsbury to Succeed Brownson as Nav Bureau Chief
At the White House on January 2 Captain J. E. Pillsbury was announced as the new chief of the bureau of navigation succeeding Rear Admiral Brownson, who resigned. Pillsbury is currently connected with the bureau.
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Washington
White House
J. E. Pillsbury
Bureau of Navigation
Brownson
Bureau
Cowden Buys Farm. Moves to Saviers Property
S. A. Cowden of Little Beaver township sells his farm to W. C. Young and buys the Harry Saviers farm in North Beaver township. He will move to the new farm April 1, while Young moves to Little Beaver township near Mount Air.
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S. A. Cowden
Little Beaver Township
W. C. Young
Harry Saviers
North Beaver Township
Mr. Cowden
Mr. Young
Mount Air
Squire McMillen Again Seeks County Commissioner Nomination
Squire J A McMillen county commissioner announces he will again run for the Republican nomination. He cites the wishes of friends and adherents as the motive for his candidacy.
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Squire J. A. McMillen
Reformed Presbyterian Youth Dine With Mrs Thompson
New Year dinner near McConnells Mills honored former campers from the Reformed Presbyterian church. Guests included Margaret Wilson, Ethel Wilson, Martha Dodds, Alma Dodds, Amy Dodds, Cula Allen, Mary McClelland, Mina McClelland, Mabel Allen, Edith Allen, Mr and Mrs Ralph Orr, O Galbreath, Reed Earley, Arthur Foster, and Raymond Smith.
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Reformed Presbyterian Church
McConnells Mills
Margaret Thompson
Margaret
Ethel Wilson
Martha
Alma
Amy Dodds
Cula Allen
Mary
Mina McClelland
Mabel
Edith Allen
Ralph Orr
O. Galbreath
Reed Earley
Arthur Foster
Raymond Smith
Young Beaver County man William Swogger Dies at 22
William Swogger 22 son of Mrs Elizabeth Swogger of Beaver County died Wednesday night at Shenango Valley hospital from acute appendicitis. He lived with his mother near New Galilee and is survived by four brothers and three sisters. Funeral services are set for Saturday at 10 at the family home with interment in New Galilee.
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William Swogger
Elizabeth Swogger
Beaver County
Shenango Valley
New Galilee
Elijah
Samuel
Howard
Lucinda
Etta
Alice
Jurymen Fail to Agree in Baltimore Road Case
After an all night deliberation the jury in the Elizabeth Cameron and Kate Auker case versus the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad reported they could not agree and were discharged. The suit claimed a culvert failed to carry flood water, flooding the plaintiffs' farm. Supper and breakfast were provided in the jury room during the lengthy session.
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Elizabeth Cameron
Kate Aukerman
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Railroad Company
Morgan Takes Auto Victim To Hospital
J P Morgan Jr is not blamed for a bicycle collision in Central Park after a boy named Terrance Kego crashed into the rear of his car. Morgan helped the child into his vehicle and drove to J Hood Wright Hospital for treatment.
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Morgan
United Press
New York
J. P. Morgan, Jr
Central Park
Terrance Kego
J. Hood Wright Hospital
Salvation Army reports aid to prevent self destruction in London
General Booth announced that in the first year of the anti death by own action bureaus 1125 men and 90 women sought help at the London office to avert self destruction. Most applicants were middle class and driven by financial distress and poverty. He has no data from other cities and notes women cope better with sorrow than men.
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United Press
London
Booth
Salvation Army
Local Option Meeting Planned in the Fifth Ward
A local option meeting for the Fifth ward will be held Friday night at Reynolds and Mill streets. Prominent clergy and attorneys will present to arouse interest and explain the plan of action, laws, and organization to be formed across the county.
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Fifth Ward
Reynolds and
Mill Streets
C. 8. Brooks
Andrew Magill
Socials Report From New Bedford Group Gatherings
Mrs Frank Zedaker hosted a small informal party Wednesday evening. More than 60 friends attended the home of Mr and Mrs S S McCready in New Bedford to welcome their son Harry home from State College with games music and lunch. The Misses Viola and Cora Rodgers hosted a watch party at the Rural hotel Tuesday evening for about a dozen friends with supper and a toast from Rev Gealey aided by Rev Paul.
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S. S. McCready
New Bedford
Harry
State College
Viola
Cora Rodgers
Gealey
Paul
Mt. Jackson Residents Report Illness and Social Event
Mrs. Charles Dennis is quite ill and Mr. and Mrs. John Cooper are both ill with the grip. The Knights of Pythias held a social in their hall Wednesday. Mrs. Ira Baird of Hillsville is visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Ferguson. Mrs. William Paden of Hillsville visits the Misses Mary and Della Paden.
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Charles Dennis
John Cooper
Knights of Pythias
Ira Baird
Hillsville
5. P. Ferguson
William Paden
Mary and
Della Paden
Honey bees invade farmer Wrights third floor
John B. E. Wright of a farm two miles north of Elmer New Jersey reports his house third story bored with holes that attract swarms of bees. The insects access closets and provide honey intruding into bedrooms allowing Wright and a guest to feast on bread and honey by opening a door.
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John B. E. Wright
Elmer, N. J
Wright
No Advance On Canned Goods Promised By Rhodes Sons
An advertisement from B. C. Rhodes and Son at 125 and 127 Pittsburg Street states there will be no advance on canned goods at their store. It serves as a price or sale notice with local business details.
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B. C. Rhodes & Son
Pittsburg Street
B. C. Rhodes
Roberts’ Millinery
Marriage License for Henry Lett Pittsburg and Sophia Van Hyning
Henry W Lett and Sophia R Van Hyning obtain a marriage license in Pittsburg. The names appear in an OCR fragment with partial repeats and typing errors.
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Henry ‘W. Lett
Pittsburg
Sophia R. van Hyning
Ee Ewe Eee
United Presbyterian Church of New Bedford Annual Meeting
Members of the United Presbyterian congregation of New Bedford held their annual meeting. A noon dinner was served and a business session elected Frank Shields as clerk and T. Smith and Frank Shields as trustees. Reports from church societies were given and Sunday school officers for the coming year were elected.
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United Presbyterian Congregation of
New Bedford
D. N. Allison
Frank Shields
Messrs
T. Smith
Clair Shields
A. Cooper
Edith White
Coast Artillery Leaders Meet Over Pacific Defenses
Adjutant generals from Oregon California and Washington head to Washington for a conference urged by the war department on Pacific Coast Defenses. E Finzer J B Lauck and Otis Hamilton will travel soon to discuss training volunteer coast artillery reserves to man fortifications in the three states.
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United Press
Portland
Oregon
Pacific Coast
Air Department
Washington
E. Finzer
J. B. Lauck
California
Otis Hamlton
War Department
Coast Artillery
City Schools Resume After Winter Vacation
Public schools returned Thursday morning to regular sessions after a vacation that began December 23. Regular work will continue with few exceptions until late May as students and teachers begin a period of sustained study. Superintendent T A Kimes completed his final inspection before reopening on New Year’s morning.
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T. A. Kimes
First National Bank of Mingo Junction Reopens
Washington January 2 The First National bank of Mingo Junction Ohio, closed November 9, was today authorized by the comptroller of the currency to reopen for business.
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United Press
Washington
First National Bank
Mingo Junction
Ohio
Comptroller of the Currency
Nomination Papers Filed By Candidates
The following nomination papers have been filed for local offices including common council Second ward H E Bleakley county assessor Mahlon Clark Fifth ward school controller Sixth ward John M Bechtel county assessor J M Kelly Seventh ward filed as listed.
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Common Council
Second Ward
H. E. Bleakley
Mahlon Clark
John M. Bechtel
J. M. Kelley
Violent Deaths in Mercer County Reach Sixty Four in 1907
The Mercer county year 1907 saw 64 violent deaths including nine murders and five personal crisis reports. Remarkably none of the nine murder cases resulted in a gallows penalty.
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Mercer County
Important Changes in Pennsylvania Lines Trains 1908
Pennsylvania Lines announces changes effective January 5 1908 including discontinuations of the Cleveland and Pittsburg morning services and adjusted departure and arrival times for the Pittsburg Philadelphia New York train. All other trains keep existing schedules. Jan 2 3 4.
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Pennsylvania Lines
Cleveland
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
New York
Two Men Arrested in Robbery of Rev. Father Lopps
Police in Youngstown report the arrest of two men suspected of holding up and robbing Rev. Father Louis Lopps, details of the case and charges not provided.
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Youngstown
Father Louis Lopps
Real estate offerings on multiple streets with prices
J. H. Sherritt advertises numerous parcels for sale including North Bay street lots at 800 each, East Long avenue 42x157 site at 850, West Madison avenue under construction home at 3500, five acre addition land for 750, one acre lots at 325, Lake Geneva Florida home sites at 100, and other properties in Croton addition 2800 and Clayton street nine room homes 3850 with terms and cash options.
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South End
Lake Geneva
Florida
South
Georgia Southern Railroad
Mrs Rhoda Kelly buried in Edenburg funeral set
Mrs Rhoda A Kelly longtime Edenburg resident died of pneumonia at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh. She would have been 81 next February. Survived by three sons Elmer Frank and Cary, three brothers and a sister. Remains to be brought to the city for burial with services Friday at 2 pm at First United Presbyterian Church and interment at Greenwood Cemetery.
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Rhoda A. Kelly
Edenburg
Pittsburg
Allegheny General Hospital
Kelly
Andrew Kelly
Elmer
Frank
Allegheny
Cary
S. D. Robinson
East Street
Henry Robinson
Samantha Moore
John Robinson
Lucasia
First United Presbyterian Church
James M. Ferguson
Greenwood Cemetery
Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea Ad Promises Blood Purification
An old advertisement promises blood purification during the season with Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea. It touts the remedy as the most reliable, available as tea or tablets for 35 cents from J. C. Wallace.
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Hollister
J. C. Wallace
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Seaboard BY
Rocky Mountain
CAP Pillsbury
Ss. A. Cowden
Squire M’millen
M'Connells Mills
J. A. Breckenridge
East Washington Street
Frank Zedaker
MT. Jackson
Frank Hipps
Grace Hamilton
Association
U. P. Congregation OF
Old Masonic Hall
Corner Mill
Washington Streets
Love & Megown
Pennsylvania
Real Estate Exchange
Sherritt
North Bay Street
East Long Avenue
Madison Avenue
Croton Addition
Clayton Street
Cedar Street
J. H. Sherritt
New Castle, PA
Seventh Ward
Physicians Pharmacy
Peterson College
West
Washington Street
Disciple Church
Nick Muse
Clendenin
Union
David Roberts
Fisher Building
Long Avenue
Bell Phone
E. Wallace Avenue
P. M. Malloy & Co
Butt
Star Grocery Co
North
Mercer Street
Greer Block
Central Christian Church
Denver Avenue
Insquire Lehigh Portland Cement Comepany
Hickory Township
J. P Brest’s Bank
Beaver Township
Carson
Prairie State
W. Rearie
Bell
Burdett Organ
Organ” Care News
McClaren's
Albion
IFOR
North Hill
Highland Avenue
City
Harmony Land
J. F. Sankey
Karl
Fisher
Neshannock Avenue
East Wallace Avenue
New Castle Paint and Varnish Company
Neal] Street
Bath
Jefferson Street
Wallace Avenue
West Washington Street
James Cunningham
Court Street
Stewart
Quest Street
East North Street
McKee
W. R. McKee
South Mill Street
Boyles Avenue
Highland
F. P. Dufford
West South Street
James Callahan
Lawrence Savings and Trust
Citizens
Jere Bauman
Fairmont Avenue
C. Ed Smith Hardware Co
Lane
Orphans’ Court
Robert McBride
Alexander McBride
Orphans’ Court of
Wallace Block
City of
Edward K. Logan
Eer
Diamond Brand
Love & Meqown
ADIES
James Blackwood
Te Lawrence County Medical Society
Mary Warnock
Swift Warnock
Superior Street
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