Two Viaducts Proposed For Southern City Area
A Lawrence County Bar Association committee reports widespread solicitation practices by lawyers and condemns their methods. The February document details attorneys soliciting bankruptcy claims and loaning money to clients, aiming to influence trustee elections and harvest cases. The panel urges a formal disapproval and action against such conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence County Bar Association
Wylie McCaslin J. M. Martin
W. K. Hugus
Plaintiff Awarded 3000 in Jones v American Can Co verdict
After an all night deliberation the jury found in favor of George Jones against the American Can Company for 3000 dollars for injuries while unloading a car. Jones claimed 25000 dollars in damages alleging the bridge to the factory door was improperly fastened. Other cases were continued to the March term or indefinitely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Jones
American Can Company
Jones
Nicoletta Pandolfi
Gerogio Silvestro
Katrina Walanin
Balwina Dudek
John Dudek
Hen on Holt Farm Lays Giant Egg Sets Record Drop
Portland Conn January 21 A Holt farm hen laid an egg weighing a quarter pound and eight and a half inches long with a maximum girth of six and a quarter inches at the largest end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Conn
Holt Farm
Mrs Hall Completes 40000 Mile World Car Tour
Mrs William A Hall and her son Melvine A Hall returned to Baltimore after a 40000 mile motor trip begun in New York on June 10. They crossed 33 countries driving where cars had rarely ventured, using 5000 gallons of gasoline and 117 tires. Hall becomes the first woman to achieve the feat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National News Association
Baltimore
William A. Hall
Melvine A. Hall
Fifth Avenue
New York
England
Ihe
Ms.all
Local Men Fare Well in Committee Appointments
Hon W D Walton and Dr E Bittles fared as well as could be expected in yesterday's committee on committees. Walton declined a caucus name for Scott as speaker. Scott then gained practical control of the committee. Walton named to multiple committees. Bittle to several including agricultural and public roads. Senate member Joe Thompson serves on appropriation and corporations. Local option split among nimepublican lawmakers with A S Moulthrop chairing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Walton
E. &. Bittles
Committee On Committees
Scott Gang
Washington Party
Walton
Scott
Alter
Appropriations
Bittlee
Senate
Joe Thompson
House Law and Order
Nimepublican
Alonzo
Moulthrop
Clearfield
Frank H. Rockwell
Tioga
George CC. Irwin
Blair
George A. Baldwin
Beaver
C. M. C. Campbell
Allegheny
George W. Moses
Cammbria
Thomas B. H
Horseshoeing Fund Depleted At Fire Departments
An appropriation for horseshoeing to the fire departments has been exhausted. This year's allocation was lower than prior years as replacement of horses with auto fire apparatus was anticipated, leaving a need for an additional appropriation to fund the horseshoeing costs.
Solicitor Gardner Heads to Harrisburg for City Meeting
City Solicitor James A. Gardner leaves this evening for Harrisburg to attend the law committee of cities of the third class in Pennsylvania, which he chairs. He will help frame the coming legislature’s bills for third class cities and prepare them for introduction.
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James A. Gardner
Harrisburg
Law Committee of
Pennsylvania
Princess Victoria Margarete to wed Prince Henry Reuss
Potsdam announces the engagement of Princess Victoria Margarete daughter of Prince Friedrich Leopold to Prince Henry Reuss. Reuss recently visited the United States aboard the German warship Moltke.
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Potsdam
Germany
Victoria Margarete
Friedrich Leopold
Prussia
Henry Reuss
United States
Moltke
County Officials Hold Pleasants Hill Court of Appeals
County Commissioners Leslie and Carl preside at Pleasant Hill today as a court of appeals session begins.
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Leslie and
Carl
Pleasant Hill
Court of Appeals
Ghostlike Rappings Terrorize Town Mystery
Ghostly noises terrorize residents as investigators chase eerie clues in a puzzling case. Local police and a detective agency pursue reports of tapping sounds and unexplained disturbances across several blocks, seeking the source behind the haunting mystery.
Tapping At The Hansen And Gregor Homes
In Pennsylvania avenue for several nights locals report a tapping heard at doors and windows near 1318 Pennsylvania avenue. Police and families search without results as the mysterious tapping echoes “The Raven” with no raven found. The incident continues across the Hansen and Gregor residences, baffling residents and authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Avenue
Edgar Allen Poe
Hansen
Gregor
American Murdered in Mexico Amid Insurgent Attacks
An American, Edward G. Dexter, owner of the Atristan mine near Rio Hondo Oaxaca, was found murdered with 20 knife wounds. Mexico orders an investigation and pledges punishment for culprits. Rebels loot the Gleason ranch near Chantepan Tlaxaca, kill four Mexicans, and abduct women and children.
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National News Association
Mexico City
Edward G. Dexter
Rio Trondo
Oaxaca
U. S
Dexter
Atristan
Rio Hondo
J. Herbert Shedd
Woonsocket
R. J
J. M. Gleason
Chantempan
Tlaxaca
Water Company Case Forges Lengthy Answer
Attorney H K Gregory prepares an answer in the case of the city of New Castle and others against the New Castle Water Company. The document is lengthy and not to be filed for a week or ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. K. Gregory
City of
New Castle
New Castle Water Company
Power of Attorney Filed For Bond Issuance
Arthur Sturtin has filed a power of attorney granting him the right to issue bonds for the Massachusetts Bonding and Insurance Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Sturtin
The
Massachusetts Bonding and Insurance Company
Woman Slain at Indiana Pa In Sleep at Lodging House
Mrs Belle Clark wife of H S Clark a Dubois Pa hotel keeper was shot three times in her Indiana lodging room and fatally wounded while asleep. Harry Spence 50 alleged admirer was arrested after being seen fleeing. Clark had run a china decorating studio. Physicians say she will die.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Belle Clark
H. S. Clark
Dubois
Harry Spence
Paving Plan For North Hill Streets Outlined
An extensive paving improvement plan for the North Hill district is outlined for the coming summer. At the street committee meeting last night, ordinances for paving Wilmington Avenue Beaver Street Wallace Avenue Blaine Street and Jefferson Street on North Hill were favorably reported. A Barret Manufacturing company representative demonstrated new paving material but no action was taken to adopt it.
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North Hill
Wilmington Avenue
Beaver Street
Wallace Avenue
Blaine Street
Jefferson Street
Barret Manufacturing Company
Bad Roads Now But Rural Carriers Endure Tough Spring March
Rural letter carriers from the New Castle post office reported very bad roads yesterday with mud and thawed ground. They completed routes despite hardship, noting last year’s harsher conditions including snowdrifts five feet deep and 20 below temperatures. Ex Postmaster John Andy McKee recalled past dangers, highlighting Carrier Campbell as having the worst route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
John Andy McMcKee
Campbell
East New Castle
Ellwood City
Colima Volcano Erupts Hurling Lava and Ash Across Region
Mount Colima in Jalisco bursts violently amid cannon like thunder and ash clouds. The eruption halts relief trains, drives back rescuers, and scorches Zapotitlan area with lava burning homes and crops. Estimated losses reach one million dollars.
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National News Association
Mexico City
Mount
Colima
Jalisco
Ciudad Guzman
Mount Colima
Guadalajara
Zapotitlic
Zapotitan
Fly Crusade Is Continued by Health Department
Health Officer Dr. Womer announces the fly crusade will continue through winter. The effort focuses on removing breeding places, a task hindered by residents who bring rural practices to the city and expect wide setbacks with few neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Womer
Health Department
Fire Devastates Erie Business District
A basement fire at the Laurie Brothers furniture store in Erie Pennsylvania destroyed the building and caused losses over 200000 dollars. Fire spread to the adjacent Mohican Grocery, damaging that structure and stock by more than 50000 dollars before containment. The cause remains undetermined.
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Erie
Laurie Brothers Furniture
Laurie
Mohican Grocery Company
The News Circulation Statement Prompts Public Scrutiny
The News reports yesterday’s circulation at 7 930 copies inviting readers to verify totals by observing presses, questioning newsboys, counting papers on the rolls, inspecting the circulation books, or using any method. The notice insists there are no secrets about The News’ circulation.
Death of Miss Anna Snyder in Cleveland
Telegram informs S. Sharp of Miss Anna Snyder death at her Cleveland home Tuesday morning after weeks of pneumonia. She was the sister of artist and decorator John M. Snyder and a daughter of an old New Castle family, who spent her early years in the city.
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S. Sharp
Anna Snyder
Cleveland
Miss Snyder
John M. Snyder
New Castle
Suffragists threaten cabinet and king in new agitation
London January 21 radical suffragist leaders warn of a "war of the sexes" if Sir Edward Grey's amendment to the franchise registration bill fails in parliament. Reports say cabinet members face threats and the suffragists even plan to harass King George in a campaign of pressure.
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London
Edward Grey
King George
Parcel post breach jolts Madison dry townsman
Madison Conn Jan 21 The parcel post faced a setback in the dry town when a leaking package addressed to a well known citizen disclosed a bottle of whiskey. The bottle broke in transit and most of its contents spilled onto the postoffice floor.
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Madison, Conn
Parcel Post
Postoffice
Brakeman Killed In Railroad Smash Haselton Crash
One man died and another crew member was fatally injured when two Pittsburg and Lake Erie freight trains sideswiped at Haselton near Youngstown. J. Gilson died at the scene. Conductor Buck Buchanan was badly injured and moved to Youngstown hospital. Property loss about $7,090.
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Pittsburg
Lake Erie
Haselton
Youngstown
J. Gilson
Buck Buchanan
Gilson
Buchanan
Druschel Named to Harrisburg Post at Good Salary
H C Druschel of Court street has been appointed sergeant at arms in the Pennsylvania house of representatives. He will leave today to assume duties and enjoys an excellent salary. James McCandless of Wampum, former legislator, is named a messenger in the house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Druschel
Court Street
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Harrisburg
Druschel
New Castle
Lawrence County
James McCandless
Wampum
Minstrel Benefit Planned by Drum Corps
Members of the drum corps of Oscar L. Jackson camp Sons of Veterans met at the office of Attorney W W Stevenson to finalize plans for a minstrel benefit at the high school on February 14 and 15 with a matinee for school pupils. The show will feature drum corps members and local talent and a committee was formed to produce a souvenir program.
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Oscar L. Jackson
Sons of Veterans
W. W.~. Stevenson
Revival draws large Highland United services crowds
Large audiences attend Highland United Presbyterian revival each evening. Sunday and Monday crowds grew despite rain. Tonight Rev D Chalmers Fulton preaches How God Blocks the Road to Hell with special music featured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland United Presbyterian
D. Chalmers Fulton
Hell
Watch recovered via newspaper ad by Mrs Wettich
An advertisement in The News led to the return of a watch lost by Mrs. William Wettich of South Mill Street. The finder was Joseph Chill, a clerk for the Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
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William Wettich
South Mill Street
Joseph Chill
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Death notices for several residents reported in failed OCR piece
Death records list Mrs H Donald McGoun aged 30 of 472 Neshannock Avenue Joseph Edwards 61 of Pittsburg George Barnett 46 of DuBois Mrs Patrick Feely 51 of Brook lyn Avenue and Miss Anna Snyder Coveland O with unclear relationships all noted in brief notices.
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H. Donald McGoun
Neshannock Avenue
Joseph Edwards
Pittsburg
George Barnett
DuBois
Patrick Feely
Brooklyn Avenue
Anna Snyder
Coveland
Moravia Street Project Estimated at $166 820
The Moravia street improvement project is budgeted at 166 820 dollars. Work includes paving and modernizing drainage as part of the town’s infrastructure program. Street work will proceed after bids are opened and approved by authorities.
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Moravia St
Gardner Avenue Viaduct Plan Stirs New Castle Council
City officials and street committee members urged Gardner Avenue vacating and an ordinance detailing duties and cost sharing among the city county and railroads. A two viaduct proposal linked Moravia street to Mahoning avenue and another to Cedar street was discussed with Pennsylvania Railroad engineers examining costs and damages. If not built soon the project could be delayed for years, as the Shenango River bridge replacement looms this spring or summer.
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New Castle
Gardner Avenue
Gardner
Moravia Street
Erie
Shenango River
Mahoning Avenue
Pennsylvania
Cedar Street
S. B. Robertson
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Water tastes and boiling advised by city bacteriologist
City bacteriologist Dr Womer says taste is not improving in the water and urges boiling before use. He notes people avoid drinking water when it tastes bad, regardless of its purity, and stresses boiling is required at present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worer
Womer
Not Sunday This Time Not Sunday This Time
Two hundred or more Sharon taxpayers marched from the Pennsylvania railroad station to Washington street at 8 am in a show of force. Lennie Morgan led the group as onlookers noted their orderly march toward license court in Mercer.
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Sharon
Pennsylvania Railroad
Washington Street
Tabernacle
Billy Sunday
Mercer
Lennie Morgan
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Lawrence Co. Bar Assoc
Law
Bar Association
Ruary
Mrs. Hall and Son
Walton and Bittles
Mittees
Senator Thompson
Terrorize
Families of
Summon Po
Edgar Allan Poe
Hansens
Gregors
Searce
Power OF Attorney
Indiana, Pa
China Painter
Ature
FLY Crusade
House of Representatives
Drum Corps
Army of Doughty Citizens
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