Fight Over Telephone Is Started
Judge grants a preliminary injunction restraining Central District Printing & Telegraph from removing J. J. Dean’s wholesale grocery telephone or cancelling his contract. Dean seeks to block a proposed rent rise from 18 to 42 dollars arguing the 1896 contract remains in force amid rival lines.
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Central District Printing & Telegraph Company
J. J. Dean
Mr. Dean
Porter
Charles E. Medard
A. W. Gardner
Dean
Taft Plans Four Day National Trip
President Taft will leave Washington for a four day tour visiting Philadelphia New York and New Haven. He will attend banquets with Clover Club Poor Richard Club Ohio Society and Yale event and finally return Tuesday morning after a busy schedule.
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National News Association
Washington
Presient
Taft
Yale University
Philadelphia
Clover Club
Banquest
Poor Richard Club
Cnnsylvania Medical Society
Bellevue-Stratford
Phildelphia
Art
New York
Henry W. Taft
The
Ohio Society
White
Cornell
Nai B’rith Society
New Haven
Yale Corporation
Kent
Forty Six Answer Porter's First Call
At the first weekly meeting evangelist Pete Porter issued the invitation in Elizabeth to accept the call andgo forward. This was Porter's first lead in the series of meetings and great results are expected.
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Pete Porter
Elizabeth
Porter
Smallpox Scare Mounts in Baltimore Md
Alarm rose as six white residents were found infected with smallpox in Maryland and Baltimore city. Health officials ordered vaccination for city and state workers and all residents, with prisoners and others in quarantine under surveillance.
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National News Association
Baltimore
Maryland
Baltimore City
Gorter
United Railways
West Virginia
Detectives from Cleveland Firm Probe City Speakeasies
Service Co. Detectives of Cleveland worked in New Castle hunting speakeasy evidence. Burns agency detectives from Cleveland aided the inquiry in the Seventh ward. At Alderman Coates hearing, Mike Forgione was charged with selling liquor without a license on South Liberty Street and held for court in $800 bail.
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New Castle
Burns
Cleveland
Seventh Ward
Coates
Service Company
Ohio
Shaffer
Mike Forgione
South Liberty Street
Damage suit on trial claims heavy injuries from scaffold collapse
John Morell sues William Patterson for personal injuries from a scaffold collapse while hoisting lumber in a Seventh ward building job. The board fell, breaking his leg and protruding bone, alleged due to Patterson neglecting worker safety. Morell stayed 88 days in hospital.
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John Morell
William Patterson
Porter
Patterson
Seventh Ward
Chicago Bandits Under Arrest
Chicago police hold three men as suspects in automobile bandit raids. Two, aged about 21, named Walter Scott and Joseph Bartzen, fired at detectives during a capture after a rooftop chase. Carl Forgen arrested for auto theft. Police seek a Loop district hold upper who stole $43 from a store cash register.
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National News Association
Chicago
Walter Scott
Joseph Bartzen
Carl Forgen
Loop District
Bank Wins In Suit Against E. E. Hileman
Citizens National Bank won a suit against E. E. Hileman after the defense rested with no witnesses. The jury returned a verdict for the full claim of 15777 dollars, with about 18000 dollars of Hileman’s money attached. The case, tied to loans made during the Hileman Emporium era, had featured expected testimony from both sides before the abrupt conclusion.
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Citizens National Bank
E. E. Hileman
Hileman
Peace Now Anticipated in Turko Balkan Talks
London reports a shift toward peace as the Turko Balkan crisis shows optimism. A collective note warning Turkey against renewed war is expected. replies will be reviewed by Balkan peace envoys before possible proposals to Bulgaria Serbia Montenegro and Greece.
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National News Association
London
Constantinople
Turkey
Balkan
Bulgaria
Servia
Montenegro
Greece
Balkans
Foreign Office
Sinclair and Starr Held on $3,000 Bail in Kidnapping Attempt
Samuel Sinclair Jr former state highway inspector and Swarthmore athlete and his nephew R Walter Starr a Philadelphia dental student waived preliminary examination in Allentown Pa and were held on $3,000 bail for allegedly attempting to kidnap Anna Esther Stockel heiress. Sinclair contends the event was an elopement with Stockel’s consent and Starr was an innocent participant.
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National News Association
Allentown
Samuel Sinclair, Jr
Swarthmore College
R. Walter Starr
Philadelphia
Anna Esther Stockel
Sinclair
Death Records Link Two Local Residents
Joseph S. White aged 92 of Wilmington Avenue and Leopold Stobinski aged 23 of 1004 Scioto Street are listed in the local death notices with basic residence details.
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Joseph S. White
Wilmington Avenue
Leopold Stobinski
Scioto Street
Williams Not Alike Williams Not Alike
President elect Wilson received a Richmond wired reply mocking a New York critic named John W Williams. Wilson declined to engage in controversy and amused himself watching Jasper the dog with George Taylor. Stenographer Salome Tarr returned to work after a dispute with head stenographer Charles Swein. Tarr apologized, prepared for business, and bought a new notebook. Wilson planned meetings with Representatives Henry Broussard and a New York state senator.
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National News Association
Trenton
N. J
New York
Wilson
John W. Williams
Richmond
Charles Swein
Miss Tarr
Mr. Wilson
Robert L. Henry
House Rules Committee
Broussard
Louisiana
Coin Flopper Nabbed in Gotham After Coin Match
A man calling himself Fred Harris but believed to be Sunny Jim is arrested in New York City. He was separated from Christopher W. Dudley of Bennettsville South Carolina, a wealthy contractor, just as they were about to match coins. The suspect is wanted in Chicago.
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New York
Fred Harris
Sunny Jim
Chicago
Christopher W. Dudley
Bennettsville
S. C
Plea for Lives of Doomed Allens in Virginia
Governor Mann hears from lawyers relatives and friends urging clemency for Floyd and Claude Allen who face execution in the death chair tomorrow before 7 am. Victor Allen, sickly son of Floyd, arrives amid the case's contin ued legal action. Claude’s sweetheart Miss Nellie Wissler plans to plead for him this afternoon.
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Richmond
Mann
Floyd
Claude Allen
Victor Allen
Supreme Court
Allens
Victor
Nellie Wissler
Claude
Constables Arrest Two Detectives in Liquor Case
Burns detectives D F Burkhart and Leo Weisman were arrested on charges of selling liquor without a license and furnishing liquor to minors. Anna Kunce filed the informations, claiming her son John Adamosky and several others underage received liquor from the detectives. Bail was set at 800 each. hearings set for March term.
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D. F. Burkhart
Leo Weisman
Burns
Alderman Gross
Anna Kunce
W. S. Orris
Nat Williams
Cleveland
M. J. Conner
J. Clyde Gilfillan
Kunce
Open New Y Building Set for Next Week Opening
Secretary E A Stoll of the Y M C A announced the new Y M C A building on the public Square will be formally opened next week with a three to four day program. Finishing work is underway as furniture and gymnasium equipment are installed. The total cost is estimated at 155090 with 100000 raised publicly and the rest to be covered by selling the old property.
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E. A. Stoll
Public Square
Free Press in Trouble Over Executed Claims
Sheriff Whaley served papers on the Free Press Publishing company on an execution issued by John B. Kiefer. Claims amount to 1921.51 and 121.45 with costs, and the property will be sold under the hammer if the claim is not adjusted. Kiefer, a former wholesale liquor dealer, holds the judgments.
Furnace 4 at Carnegie Steel Repair Under Way
A large force works to reline Number 4 furnace after a blast Sunday night. The repair time is estimated at five weeks with many workers kept employed on related tasks.
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Carnegie Steel Company
Actress Divorced In St. Louis Desertion Case
Dr. Harry W. Wellman a St Louis dentist secured a divorce from actress Mrs Emily Ann Wellman the leading woman with Louis Mann now in Chicago The decree signed by Judge Taylor cites desertion as the alleged cause.
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ST. Louis, Mo
Harry W. Wellman
Emily Ann Wellman
Louis Mann
Chicago
Taylor
Stumph Confessing Letter Joins Senate Campaign Probe
A letter signed by Charles Stumph now dead, confessing to stealing Archbold letters and forwarding them to Mr. Chamberlain and Mr. Mooney of the New York Journal, was entered into the senate committee’s campaign expense records. The missive, dated August 1, 1905, names Frank A. Barstow of 26 Broadway and notes prior letter books placed with the same parties.
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National News Association
Washington
Charles Stumph
Archbold
Frank A. Barstow
Broadway
Barstow
Standard Oil Company
John D. Archheld
Senator Hanna
Senator Quay
Chamberlain
Mooney
New York Journal
Easy To Get Booze Here Court Trials Begin
Arrested on information from Burns Detective agency, Jennie Kulken Theodore Pecular and Lewis Rosenblum faced trials before Alderman William P Morrison for illegal liquor selling. They offered no defense and were held for the March term with $800 bail each. The highlight involved Detective Wiseman who testified he bought liquor from Kulken and identified her as present by the defendant's attorney.
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Burns Detective Agency
Jennie Kulken
Theodore Pecular
Lewis Rosenblum
William P. Morrison
D. O. Wiseman
S. P. Emery
Burns
Wiseman
Missionary Institute Opener January 27 in Pittsburg
The Pennsylvania State Sabbath School association schedules five missionary temperance institutes across 48 counties with a Pittsburg conference on January 27 at the Second Presbyterian church. Participants include Mrs M J Baldwin elementary grade and missionary superintendent and W A Brown from Chicago MI. Programs feature morning afternoon and evening sessions.
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Pennsylvania State Sabbath School Association
Pittsburg
Oil City
Altoona
Harrisburg
Scranton
Second Presbyterian Church
Eighth Street
Lawrence County
M. J. Baldwin
Philadelphia
EE. Gill
W. A. Brown
Chicago
License Fight In Ohio Begins
The temperance committee of the senate and house will hear interested persons next Monday and Tuesday on liquor license measures. The wets seek a state liquor commission elected by the governor, while the drys favor a nonpartisan county license commissioner option.
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Columbus
Temperance Committee
Senate
House
Ohio Boys Captured Here Return Home to Youngstown
Two Youngstown youths Kent Hoff master and James Dignan were detained by police as runaways and returned to their homes in Youngstown.
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Youngstown
Kent Hoffmaster
James Dignan
Curtain Is Drawn Over Useful Life
Joseph Semple White, oldest native of New Castle, died Wednesday afternoon at his home 710 Wilmington Avenue after several days illness from grip. The respected citizen, known as an old timer, brought widespread grief to the community.
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Joseph Semple White
New Castle
Wilmington Avenue
Mr. White
Joseph S. White Civil War Era Record Emerges
Joseph S White born December 29 1820 within the present city limits was son of Crawford and Elizabeth Dunlap White. His father Crawford from Cumberland County Pa settled New Castle 1804 built mills and served in 1812 1813 era. He died 1822 age 60. The piece notes a biographical notice and family church ties, with continuation referenced on another page.
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Sally
Joseph S. White
Crawford and
Elizabeth (Dunlap) White
David and
Mary (Crawford) White
Crawford White
Cumberland County
New Castle
C _berland county
Elizabeth Dunlap
John Dunlap
Captain Fisher
Erie
Beaver Street
Presbyterian Church
Standard Brewery appeals assessment to board of revision
An appeal to the board of revision is heard this afternoon over the Standard Brewery's assessment. Assessors kept the valuation unchanged from last year. Sixth ward property owners are scheduled to be heard on Friday.
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Board of Revision
Standard Brewery
Sixth Ward
Fire Dooms Quarter-Block, Battle Creek Fire Causes 200000 Loss
Fire in Battle Creek Michigan today caused about 200000 dollars in damage destroying half a city block. The fire department fought hard to contain the flames to the damaged area.
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Battle Creek
Mich
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N. Y
Ettor
Joseph J. Ettor
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John W
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Gotham
BY Anna Kunce
Free Press
John B. Kiefer
Stumph
Pennsylvania State Sunday School
Ass'n
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