Zeppelins Strike English Coast Towns in Panic Raid
Six killed and twenty two injured as German Zeppelins raid the east coast of England. Bombs hit Yarmouth Sheringham Kings Lynn Dersingham Smethisham Grimston causing widespread fear. King George and Queen Mary had left Sandringham six hours earlier. Government tightens coast defenses as insurance costs rise.
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U. N.S
London
England
Yarmouth
Sheringham
Kings Lynn
Dersingham
Smettisham
Grimston
Sandringham
Edward VII
Alexandra
King George
King’s Lynn
Queen Mary
Ger
Earthquake Shakes Alps And France
Seismic shocks hit Switzerland and eastern France causing damage in about a dozen towns. No lives were reported lost though avalanches may have wiped out small villages. Lake Neuchatel rose high and several shore buildings were swept away. Shocks also felt in Lausanne Bern and Zurich with minor damage. In Greece, 63 were killed on Zante and Cephalonia with over 2,000 homeless and a relief commission sent.
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Geneva
Switzerland
France
Alps
Neuchatel
Chaux-De-Fonds
Locle
Canton
Lake Neuchatel
Lausanne
Berne
Zurich
Athens
Zante
Cephalonia
Parent Teachers Club to Meet at Oak Street School
The Parent-Teachers club of Oak Street School will meet Friday January 22 at 2 30. Miss Scott will speak on The Child in Our Midst and each member will respond to roll call with a helpful suggestion on child training.
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Parent-Teachers Club
Oak Street
Scott
Fowler family returns home after sister's funeral
James Fowler his daughter Nellie and son John returned to their Cleveland Ohio home after attending the funeral of their sister and aunt Mrs. Thomas McCormick held Tuesday afternoon.
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James Fowler
Nellie
John
Cleveland
Thomas McCormick
Dam Filling Up Causes $7300 Damages Claim
Floyd E Kennedy Ethel Kennedy and Mary L Kennedy sue Big Run Sand and Gravel for 7300 damages alleging the dam above their mill was filled by washings from the company bank on Big Run. They claim $200 weekly losses and $2500 dredging cost, with four acres bought by Kennedy from Frank Alborn.
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Big Run Sand and Gravel Company
Floyd E. Kennedy
Ethel Kennedy
Mary L. Kennedy
Martin & Martin
Big Run Sand & Gravel Company
Big Run
Kennedy
Frank Alborn
Death of Jas N Fallis Long Leading Citizen of New Castle
Jas N Fallis longtime New Castle leader dies at 1 30 pm at his home 111 North Jefferson after several days illness He served on the Shenango Valley hospital board and was a retired successful businessman formerly with Tyler and Fallis His among First Presbyterian church member and member of Lodge Craft No 433 F A M Survived by his second wife Maria Justice Fallis funeral arrangements not listed
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James N. Fallis
New Castle
North
Jefferson Street
Mr. Fallis
Shenango Valley
First Presbyterian Church
Lodge of the Craft
Maria Justice Fallis
Funeral of Percy Burnside Noted by Erie Doctor
Dr. Percy Parsons of Erie attended the funeral of Percy Burnside son of Mr. and Mrs. James Burnside. The two were schoolmates, Parsons pausing his practice to offer condolences to his friend and his wife after learning the boy had died.
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Percy Parsons
Erie
Percy Burnside
James Burnside
Parsons
J. A. Parsons
Epworth M. E. Church
Burnside
Percy
City
Damage case against Pennsylvania Railroad on trial
The case of W. H. Cox versus the Pennsylvania Railroad remains on trial before Judge Porter today and is expected to continue into tomorrow. Cox sues for damages for land taken for trackage near Mahoning town.
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W. H. Cox
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Porter
Cox
Mahoningtown
German General Von Ompte da Killed on Western Front
Berlin reports Lieut. Gen. Freiherr Von Ompte da, widely regarded as a top German tactician, was killed at the western front while commanding his brigade during combat.
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Berlin
Amsterdam
Freiherr von Ompteda
Pinchot Nominated by War Secretary in Ananias Club
Secretary of War Garrison nominates Washington figure Gifford Pinchot for membership in the Ananias club and denies Pinchot’s claim that he endorsed the Shields bill. Garrison also states he has not commented on the bill’s merits.
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Washington
Gifford Pinchot
National Conservation Association
Ananias Club
Garrison
Secretary of War
Pinchot
Lawrence county legislators win key committee roles
The Harrisburg report shows Lawrence county members gaining strong placements in the House. W D Walton named chairman of municipal corporations and added to appropriations, elections, and public roads. BE F Harper, his junior, leads the printing committee and joins judiciary, education, banks, and bill comparison panels.
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Harrisburg
Lawrence County
W. D. Walton
New Castle
Walton
BE. F. G. Harper
Distiller Leader Found Dead After Bankruptcy Filing
Charles Ledowsky president of Fox River Distilling Co died by suicide on a Michigan Central train after a bankruptcy petition. Reports from Chicago and Louisville suggest forged warehouse receipts tied to loans of 200000 to 230000 and a $55000 government issue claim.
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International News Service
Chicago
Charles Ledowsky
Fox River Distilling Co
Michigan Central
Ledowsky
Louisville, Ky
R. E. Wathen & Co
Louisville Distillers
Man Held For Court On Cutting Charge
Gisio Ferscone was held for court yesterday by Justice Thompson of Slippery Rock on a charge of stabbing Tony Coroscu in Redmond near Slippery Rock.
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Gisio Ferscone
Justice Thompson
Slippery Rock
Tony Coroscu
Redmond
Settlement Reached in Alderney Office Assault Case
In the Ben Kojeskie case Walter Watcoskie accused him of assault and battery in Alder man J H Gross office. A settlement was arranged at yesterday's hearing and the charge was withdrawn.
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Ben Kojeskie
Walter Watcoskie
J. H. Gross
Local Option Dominates Brumbaugh Inaugural Drive
Harrisburg reports that Governor Brumbaugh will push local option as the top issue for the upcoming session. He aims to force clear legislative action on county referenda to decide if licensed saloons will operate, with strong appeals to legislators to honor campaign pledges.
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Harrisburg
Martin G. Brumbaugh
Pennsylvania
Brumbaugh
Embargo on Wheat and Meat Urged
Chicago January 20. John T. Russell president of the United Master Butchers of America sent a letter to the White House urging President Wilson to halt export of wheat and food products valued abnormally high. He warned of larders being depleted and starvation among the poor as bread and flour prices rise and livestock shortfalls threaten domestic supply.
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Chicago
Wilson
White House
John T. Russell
United Master Butchers of America
Russell
United States
Great Starch Firm Near Bankruptcy
Keokuk Iowa January 20 New Haven Conn attorneys who have been here for days in a receivership matter for Hubinger Brothers starch works left for the east. It was announced the application for a receiver had been postponed and a conference in New Haven was expected to settle the troubles by compromise among conflicting interests.
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Keokuk
New Haven
Conn
Hubinger Brothers Starch Works
East
News ad brings stickpin back to owner
Miss Clara Sturm of Boyles Avenue lost a valuable stickpin. An advertisement in The News led to its return by Kk. G. Reeves of the Eastside.
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Clara Sturm
Boyles Avenue
Kk. G. Reeves
Eastside
Stirring Meetings at First U P Church Campaign
The best campaign meeting at the First U P Church was Tuesday evening. Dr Edgar delivered a powerful sermon moving the audience. Dr Lanning urged the unsaved to accept Christ. Mrs Roberts sang What will you do with Jesus. Tonight’s theme is Two Confessions. The male quartet returns Thursday. The campaign has yielded unusually favorable results. The text last night was Remember Jesus Christ.
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U. P
Edgar
Lanning
Christ
Roberts
Jesus
Dr. Edgar
Jesus Christ
Rev. Edgar
Russians On Defensive In Galicia
An eye witness dispatch from the eastern theatre, vetted by the German commander, states the Russian offensive has broken down. The report quotes a general staff member saying Russians cannot resume offensives for months, having pushed large forces to protect Warsaw, hindering decisive operations in Galicia or Hungary.
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Berlin
Amsterdam
Warsaw
Galicia
Hungary
Return engagement for Williams' colored singers announced
Rev. W. H. Truss of Bethel A. M. E. church has signed a contract for a return appearance by Williams' colored singers at the High School auditorium in late April.
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W. H. Truss
Bethel A. M. E
North Green Street
Williams’ Colored Singers
Muffley to Speak to Men's League at First Presbyterian
Secre tary Muffley of the Y M C A will address the Men's League of the First Presbyterian church next Monday evening. He spoke in Europe when the war began and his topic will be Getting Out of Europe.
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Men's League
the First Presbyterian Church
Muffley
Europe
Harmony Co. Sued For $50,000 In Bridge Injury Case
Rosa M. Scott sues the Pittsburg Harmony Butler and New Castle Street Railway Co. for $50,000 claiming she bought a ticket for the Western Allegheny stop but alighted at East New Castle. While walking along the tracks near a small bridge a freight car knocked her off, breaking both bones in one leg and causing serious injuries. The suit, filed today by C. W. Fenton and W. N. Anderson, alleges negligence due to no motorman in the freight car.
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Pittsburg
Harmony, Butler and
Trade Board Banquet Set for January 26 With Magee Speaking
Secretary Robert McK White received a letter from ex Mayor W A Magee of Pittsburg accepting an invitation to speak at the annual banquet for the board of trade on January 26. Magee, president of the Lake Erie and Ohio River Ship Canal commission, will discuss canal benefits to New Castle and the valley.
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Robert McK. White
W. A. Magee
Pittsburg
Board of Trade
Magee
Lake Erie and Ohio River Ship Canal Commission
New Castle
Burd
Patterson
Commission
John E. Shaw
David Jameson
W. 5. Reynolds
Robert McKinney
Locked Up On Charge Of Stealing A Horse
Pete Kleick of New Castle was arrested in Lowellville by Marshal Tony Fisher after a chase. He allegedly stole a horse in New Castle, escaped custody, drove the horse to Lowellville and left it at a livery. He is held in the local jail awaiting transfer back to New Castle authorities.
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Lowellville
Pete Kleick
New Castle
Marsncal
Tony Fisher
Pennsylvania
Fisher
Enver Pasha Replaced by Shakri Pasha Reported
Private advices from Constantinople say Enver Pasha who commanded Turkish forces in the Caucasus has been replaced by Shakri Pasha and Enver is said to have been forced from the Turkish cabinet. Mrs. P. J. Keane and her baby were moved from New Castle hospital to Edward Sager's home in Butler Avenue.
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Athens
Enver Pasha
Caucasus
Constantinople
Shakri Pasha
Enver
P. J. Keane
Baby
New Castle Hospital
Townships Reluctant to Accept State Road Offer
Lawrence County Good Roads association criticizes township officials for ignoring state funding and failing to replace the “mud tax” with constructive road improvements. Officials blame limited leadership and economics, insisting residents should drive local action rather than await state aid.
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Lawrence County
Lawrence County Good Roads Association
State Highway Department
Lawrence Co. Good Roads Association
Quake toll may top 34000. Rome hit by higher living costs
Italian premier Salandra says death toll likely will not exceed 34000 after tremors across Calabria and Sicily. Relief given to 36000 refugees with 29000 injured. No new deaths in Calabria, minor shocks felt in Messina and other Sicilian towns. Italy-wide damage estimated at 150 million dollars. Rome suffers higher prices as Liri Valley farmers abandon farms.
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Rome
Salandra
Calabria
Cosenza
Messina
Sicily
Italy
Alps
Liri
Ferver Farm Sale Fails Despite Large Attendance
Sheriff Carl Johnston acting for the Ferver heirs offered the 200 acre Ferver farm in Pulaski township for sale yesterday but no bids were received. The crowd was large though. The sale was adjourned to the courthouse on Tuesday February 2.
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Carl Johnston
Ferver
Charles Ferver
Pulaski Township
Death notices and infant deaths in local area
Obituaries and death notices list several individuals including Mrs. David S. Morris at Corner Grant and Beaver, infant Watkins aged 2 days in Wayne Two, Hubert Rogan of Sharon, and Mrs. H. R. Dunla aged 77 of 206 Walnut Street.
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David SS. Morris
Corner Grant and Beaver
Watkins
Wayne
Hubert Rogan
Sharon
H. R. Dunla
Walnut St
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Herbert Temple
Floyd Kennedy
Jas. N.fallis
Little
Harper and Walton
Harper
Thompson
Master Butchers’ Association
Catherine Barker
John H. Barker
Michigan City
Ind
Howard H. Spalding, Jr
Barker
Finch School
New York
U. P. Church
Men’s League
Lawrence CO
Harmony Co
Rosa M. Scott
Trade Board
Kloick
Harris
Burg
Good Roads Association
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