Progressive party committee declines endorsements in Harrisburg
The Washington party conference committee in Harrisburg decides against endorsing any candidate for party nominations. It adopts key planks of the Progressive platform including initiative for liquor reform, a constitutional convention, employers liability, workmen’s compensation, woman suffrage, and child labor laws. Debate on the initiative measure was heated and nearly unanimous.
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International News Service
Harrisburg
Washington Party Conference
City to Pay Light Bills After Upcoming Conference
New Castle council plans a conference with New Castle Electric Company officials to settle street lighting costs. The city will cover lighting bills since September with businessmen having guaranteed payment. A proposed settlement sets $48 per light per year, while other street lighting charges remain unsettled.
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Ew Castle
New Castle
Divorce Plea Cites Adultery in Serbee Case
Zack Serbee by attorney 8 Pp Emery applies for divorce from wife Mary Serbee on adultery grounds. They married December 1909 and lived together until December 1 1912.
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Zack Serbee
Emery
Mary Seree
Ple
Man Sues Standard Steel for 20000 Injuries
Howard D. Leslie acting through attorney Pp. Emery sues Standard Steel Car Co. for 20000 in damages after a coal stoking machine injury. Leslie, a former employee, grabbed a piston rod while locating trouble. his hand was crushed and amputated. He alleges the company failed to have the machine in proper condition.
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Howard D. Leslie
Pp. Emery
Standard Steel Car Company
Tidal Wave Sweeps Over Second City and Volcano
A second tidal wave from Sakura Jima battered Kumamoto Kiushin island, sinking ships and destroying part of the city. Thousands dead, missing, and homeless as tremors destroy bridges and homes. Ash clouds drift miles, and further eruptions are expected with widespread damage.
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Nagasaki
Japan
Sakura-Jima
Kiushin
Kumamoto
Kagoshima Bay
Sakura- Jima
Sakura Island
Kagoshima
Yol
City Council Considers Five Member Planning Commission
The council contemplates a five member city planning commission to handle new street openings before council action on improvements. The commission’s actions need not be approved by the council. No commission exists yet and members hesitate to proceed. City Solicitor Gardner was absent and out of town.
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Planning Commission
Gardner
Four Children Barred From School Over Impetigo Cases
Four children at Mahoningtown were kept home after a state health inspection led by Dr. Harper found four impetigo cases. The illness is contagious and students must remain off campus until recovery. The Seventh Ward school was reported to have excellent overall health conditions.
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Mahoningtown
Harper
State Board of Health
Wer
Ice Cleared From Neshannock Creek Above Rosena Dam
Ice has been cut off the Neshannock creek for a considerable area above the Rosena furnace dam. Employees of the steel company worked two days sawing ice and clearing the creek channel.
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Neshannock
Rosena Furnace
The
Steel Company
Fire Buries Two Firemen in Bangor Opera House Collapse
Two firemen died and three were severely hurt when a wall collapsed during a blaze that destroyed the Bangor opera house. The dead are John Leonard and Walter Merrill. Property damage was about $75,000.
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Bangor
Bangor Opera House
John Leonard
Walter Merrill
Pistol Duel In Coal Yard During Night
Police Officer Lynch chased three coal thieves in Fisher & Mengle yard after surprising them at 1 a m. A large man fired on the officer as he retreated. Lynch fired back three times but was not wounded. The trio fled in different directions. no identities or descriptions were obtained. Considerable coal thefts have been reported recently.
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Lynch
Fisher & Mengle
Councilmen To Visit Warren For Street Light Look
New Castle city council plans a trip to Warren Ohio to study curb lights. They will compare designs with those around the Trumbull county courthouse square and may inspect Washington Street lighting as a model.
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Trumbull
Warren
New Caste
Washington Street
Court House Square
Council Committee Meeting Set for Friday Morning
The council will meet as a committee of the whole on Friday morning to take up routine matters including an ordinance on the sealer of weights and measures the Grant street opening up the Youngstown hill and several other items referred to the committee.
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Council
Grant Street
Youngstown Hill
Cutting Ice on Croton Avenue Near Duquesne Street
Employes of the street department are cutting ice off Croton avenue near Duquesne street this afternoon. Ice covers the street to a considerable thickness.
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Croton Avenue
Duquesne Street
Prayer Services Ask Peace in South Africa Strike
In Capetown on January 15 churches held special prayers for peace and swift end to labor troubles as armed troops and police patrolled outside while commerce remained at a standstill.
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Capetown
South Africa
Reader letters and subscription note from Mrs Lechner
A 1914 letter from Mrs. A M Lechner to Mr Rentz includes a one dollar subscription payment for The News covering Jan 14 to May 14 1914 and a request to forward the Jan 14 issue if late. The note mentions neighbors the Cluttons and Joe Clarks, Mrs Jno Brown and Geo Brown in the city post office, and a Bible reading remark.
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Mr. Rentz
A. M. Lechner
New Castle
Cluttons
Joe Clark
Jno. B. Brown
Geo. Brown
Leohner
Non-Suit Granted in Powell Case Against City
Judge Porter granted a non-suit in Esther Powell v City of New Castle after hearing evidence that she slipped on ice caused by a leaking sewer on Edison avenue. Powell claimed city negligence. defense said she crossed the ice shortly before and knew of it. Reynolds for plaintiff Gardner for city.
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Porter
Esther Powell
New Castle
Edison Avenue
Reynolds
James A. Gardner
Mass Meeting Fails to Materialize at City Hall
A locally announced mass meeting at city hall collapsed as no electric light officials or councilmen appeared, the mayor was absent, and only five citizens visited. No meeting had been arranged for Wednesday.
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City Hall
Ciy Hall
Burglary Attempt Reported on South Ray Street
A man tried to jimmy the window of Max Geiger at 642 South Ray Street around midnight. He was frightened away before entry and Geiger learned of the incident this morning.
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Max Geiger
South
Ray Street
Geiger
Damages Sought in Linsenbigler Death Lawsuit
Marie Linsenbigler sues J. Henry Kline for 20000 after a fatal crash at East Washington and Pearson Streets. Case before Judge Porter marks first Lawrence county motor vehicle collision suit with eyewitness accounts of high speed and disputed turning signals. Roy Jamison and C. H. Akens for plaintiff. Homer Drake for defendant.
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George Linsenbigler
East Washington
Pearson
Marie Linsenbigler
J. Henry Kline
Porter
Lawrence County
Linsenbigler
Washington Street
Kline
Pearson Street
Roy M. Jamison
C. H. Akens
Homer C. Drake
Dynamite Debate Over Ice Clearing on Two Rivers
Local experts say blasting ice on the Neshannock Creek cannot reduce the danger posed by ice on the Shenango River bridges. Explaining that dynamiting may clear the Neshannock channel but will not remove risk on Shenango, they note milder weather may prompt ice breakup and downstream movement.
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Neshannock Creek
Shenango River
Neshannock
Shenango
Runaway Horse Dashes Through City Night
A runaway horse hitched to a sleigh tore down East Washington Street around 10 30 last night with unchecked speed. Street efforts to stop it failed until the Westside hill was reached as the animal continued its wild flight through the city.
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Washington Street
Westside
Mrs Campbell Improving After Illness in Walnut Street
Mrs D I Campbell of Walnut Street, confined to bed with a severe cold and bronchial affection, is reported resting easier today after several days of illness.
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D. I. Campbell
Walnutstree
City Detective Logan Holds Joint Conference in Youngstown
City Detective Logan met yesterday with Youngstown police in a mutually interested conference. The meeting focused on cooperation between the two departments and shared concerns for public safety.
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Logan
Youngstown
Hockenberry Urges Y Campaigners to Attend Supper
State Secretary Hockenberry calls the YMCA membership teams to attend an opening supper at 6 30 in the gymnasium to start the automobile style contest for members. He says every member must be present to learn the rules and help push the campaign with dozens of teams listed and maps a wide city spread.
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Hockenberry
Second U. P. Church
T. H. Bopp
Republic Company orders removal of materials from old Atlantic mill site
The Republic Iron and Steel company has ordered the Manufacturers Light and Heat company to remove iron pipe and materials from the property formerly occupied by the Atlantic mill. The land is slated for near future use possibly linked to P. and L. E. track connections with the Erie branch to Sharon, suggesting possible adjustments to Shenango river track plans.
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Republic Iron and Steel Company
Atlantic
Manufacturers Light and Heat Company
Erie
Sharon
Shenango River
Courtroom Lull Ends With Juror Revived From Sleep
During a trial break a juror, Samuel Winternitz, fell asleep in court. The judge asked for an investigation as the room reacted to the unusual sound and the tipstaff roused the ailing juror from his nap.
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Tipstaff
Porter
Samuel Winternitz
Railway strike erupts in Lisbon as troops deployed
General railway strike in Lisbon escalates with troops ordered out to quell unrest. First violence reported at Alcantara, where strikers attacked British property and damaged telegraph and telephone lines.
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Lisbon
Alcantara
Death Record of Guy Wallace McAnlis
Death notice for Guy Wallace McAnlis aged 20 of Petersburg Ohio. The brief item records the name and age with location, noting a death report in the local column.
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Guy Wallace McAnlis
Petersburg
Ath Of July Money To Charities
A July charitable drive distributes funds to local groups. Organizers report steady contributions and praise community support.
Fourth of July Fund Distributed to City Charities
A 1910 Fourth of July surplus of 1000 dollars plus earned interest totaling 1212 dollars will be distributed today among six city charities including the Y M C A and Y W C A. Each organization to receive 202 dollars via checks from the fund committee led by Harry Lusk and C C Duff.
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Almira Home
Children’s Day Nursery
Visiting Nurse Association
Associated Charities
C. C. Duff
Harry J. Lusk
Mr. Lusk
B. F. Butler
Bert Wells
Dan Miller
Wells
Miller
Messrs. Lusk
Butler
Duff
Dickson Seeks West Falls Street Opening
Dickson appeared before council seeking action to open West Falls street from Shenango to Beaver. The proposal would require purchase of two improved properties. council will study the matter as a committee of the whole. Councilmen noted no street layout can be made without a city planning commission, which had not yet been appointed. West Falls was previously opened by the city years ago with several thousand dollars spent.
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Dickson
West Falls Street
Shenango
Beaver Streets
Barnett
Gilmore
Shenango Street
Council
Council to end whistling in Seventh Ward and payroll approvals
Councilmen were informed this morning that engineers on the P. and L. E. have been instructed to eliminate all unnecessary whistling in the Seventh Ward. Payrolls for the police and firemen for two weeks were approved. fire payroll $915 and police $992.50. Council will meet Friday at 10 o'clock.
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Seventh Ward
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