Family slain and husband ends life in Harmony Junction
Neighbors find five people dead in an attic of a Harmony Junction home. H. H. Woods, 28, shot himself after killing wife Alice 32 and children Fay 15 Rose Mary 6 Marjorie 2. Coroner M. A. Berkimer leads the investigation.
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Harmony Junction
M. A. Berkimer
Butler County
J. L. Hildebrand
Hildebrand
H. H. Woods
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Zelienople
Alice Woods
Fay Woods
Rose Mary Wods
Marjorie Woods
Woods
Home Robbed In Daylight Stolen Jewelry In Wood Street Burglary
Mrs. Fred Schefnocker found her Wood street home ransacked after a morning burglary. Thieves entered while she was away, escaped before she returned, and secured a sizeable sum of money. A diamond ring and 50 cents were left behind. police had no leads.
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Fred Schefnocker
Wood Street
Wheat Opens at New High as May Wheat Reaches 1.45 5-8
Chicago reports May wheat opening at a fresh high of 1.45 1-2 before slipping to 1.44 7-8 within minutes. July corn also hit a record high of 80 5-8 after opening, signaling strong grain gains amid wartime demand.
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Chicago
Zeppelin Raid In Kaiser's Honor
Geneva reports two of Germanys largest Zeppelins departed from Friedrichshafen secretly for a base. They are 90 feet longer than earlier ships and carry 60 bombs each with hydro aeroplane scouts and 280 miles range. The raid aims for the Kaisers birthday on Wednesday.
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Geneva
Germany
Friedrichshafen
Thaw Surprises Jerome in Court Arraignment
Harry K. Thaw challenged William Travers Jerome and other New York state lawyers during arraignment on a conspiracy charge. Thaw’s attorney asked Bellevue Hospital be used to determine his sanity, a motion opposed by Jerome. Judge Vernon M. Davis then sent Thaw to the Tombs and reserved ruling for two to three days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
New York
Harry K. Thaw
William Travers Jerome
New York State
Vernon M. Davis
Supreme Court
John B. Stanchfield
Bellevue Hospital
Jerome
Thaw
United States Supreme Court
Davis
Griffenhagen
Stanchfield
Morgan J. O’brien, Sr
Morgan J. O'Brien, Jr
Abel J. Smith
Proprietor of Pool Room Is Arrested
George Sager who runs a Seventh ward pool room was arrested on a charge of setting up and maintaining a gambling house. County Detective Dunlap filed the charges and Sager posted 500 bail for a Thursday hearing before Alderman Coates. Authorities say complaints cite tolerated gambling and improper conduct. Sager denies the charges.
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George Sager
Coates
Dunlap
Sager
Barteaux Invents Anti Skid Chains For Street Scraper
Street Commissioner Barteaux develops anti skid chains for the road scraper to handle heavy downtown snow. The device shifts snow effectively and speeds clearing operations after initial failure to pile snow.
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Barteaux
Bell Begins Conduit Rental and Pole Rebuild in New Castle
Bell Telephone company has paid 273.01 for three months of conduit rental in New Castle and plans to install wires by March. The city will see a major rebuild of Bell pole lines with new poles, some shared with the Electric company to remove clutter along Washington street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Bell Telephone Company
Bell Company
Krause
Bell
Electric Company
Carnia Dead Faces Murder Trial
Nick Carnia died at Ellwood City hospital after a week of life with a bullet wound in his neck. His wife Eliza beth Carnia is jailed on felonious assault and shooting charges. The shooting happened last Monday following ongoing trouble between the two.
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Hildebrand Woods
Christian Science Church
Ellwood City
Hildebrand
Woods
Nick Carnia
Elizabeth Carnia
Ellwood City Hospital
Carnia
Squire Butler
Ellwood
Dr Russell Speaks At Rotary Club Address
Dr R M Russell president of Westminster College spoke at the Rotary luncheon at the Y M C A urging action for improved transportation to benefit New Castle and Westminster College. He argued better facilities would aid many youths in the city in obtaining a college education.
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Rotary Club
R. M. Russell
Westminster College
New Castle
Westminster
Forty New Members Welcome at First United Presbyterian
Special services at the First United Presbyterian church ended with communion and drew the largest attendance in the church's history. Forty new members were received into the congregation.
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U. P. CH
First United Presbyterian Church
Germans Destroy Meuse River Bridges Seized by French Artillery
Paris dateline reports that German bridges across the Meuse at 53 St Mihiel have been totally destroyed by French artillery. The war office communique notes this as a major French achievement along a front where Germans sought to cross near Verdun and Toul. Also cited are French trench wins near Berry au Bac and earthworks destroyed in Champagne. Berlin claims some German successes and rebuffs in the east.
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Paris
Meuse
St. Mihiel
War Office
Verdun
Toul
Berry-Au-Bac
Champagne
St. Georges
Flanders
Berlin
Berry-Au- Bac
France
Hartmannsweiler-Kopf
Jailed On The Eve Of His Wedding
Sheriff arrests Jacob Kavich after he secures a marriage license for Mrs Margarete Perkowski of Moravia street. Kavich must pay 155.95 in fines to be released, while the bride-to-be vows to raise the money. Kavich has a prior record and was jailed last summer after a separate case.
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Love
Carl Johnston
Jacob Kavich
Okavich
Margaurete Perkowski
Moravia
Cleveland
A. S. Love
Lawrence County
Captain Love
Kavich
Johnston
Pittsburg
Sharon Man Missing Leaves Family Anxious
Sharon, Jan. 25. William Johnson of 100 North Oakland avenue, an employee of Knox Pressed and Welded Steel, has been missing since Saturday, January 17. He is married with an eight month old daughter and may have gone to Cleveland to visit relatives.
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Sharon
William Johnson
North
Oakland Avenue
Knox Pressed and Welded Steel Company
Cleveland
Golden Rule Sinks After Mine Hit in North Sea
The fishing smack Golden Rule struck a mine in the North Sea on Sunday and sank. The crew were rescued and arrived at Lowestoft today.
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Lowestoft
Eng
Golden Rule
North Sea
British Cruiser Sunk as North Sea Battle Ends
Berlin reports German admiralty admits armored cruiser Bleucher was sunk after a three hour battle 70 nautical miles west of Heligoland. German fleet claimed victory with one British battle cruiser sunk and rest returning to harbor amid superior British forces.
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I. N.S
Berlin
Bleneker
North Sea
Heligoland
Admiralty
Seydlits
Derfflinger
Moltke
Bleucher
Bleacher
Churches to Aid Unemployed in Youngstown
In Youngstown on January 25 churches discussed jobs for unemployed men. They prepared lists of workers able to offer a few days of labor and will forward them to Associated Charities officers. Safety Director Parrock notes over ten percent of applicants are impostors, citing cases where claimants own property and could self support, largely among the foreign population.
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Youngstown
Associated Charities
Parrock
Bombs Destroy German Petrol Tanks at Bruges
Report from Amsterdam dated January 25 states that allied air raids destroyed German petrol tanks at Bruges and all fuel stores the invaders had accumulated there.
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Amsterdam
Holland Frontier
Bruges
Bank in Carmel Indiana Closes by State Audit Order
Noblesville Indiana January 25 The Citizens bank at Carmel was closed today by order of the state auditor's office. This marks the third financial institution shut in this county within a week.
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Noblesville
Ind
Citizens’ Bank
Carmel
State Auditor's
Curb Lights May Be Dark All Winter
City officials prepare Tuesday morning to hear reports from City Engineer C H Milholland City Electrician Charles Miller and Underwriters Association representative Phil Adams on curb lighting failures Officials say most posts have been inspected and the system is incomplete and not up to specifications with possible delays into spring or summer before illumination resumes The city has paid 3300 dollars and owes about 7000 more beyond acceptance conditions.
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C. H. Milholland
City Electrician
Charles Miller
Phil Adams
Adams
City Engineer
City
Miller
City Hall
Fugitive From Polk Found On Street Here
Chief Young questioned a bewildered stranger on East Washington street bridge. The man admitted he was Wilson Whited a Polk fugitive who escaped last Wednesday. He was taken to the institution by Night Lieutenant Elder.
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Young
East Washington Street
Pittsburg
Polk
Wilson Whited
Podk
Elder
Mrs Mechem Suffering Diphtheria Quarantined At Home
Mrs W C Mechem of Washington Street is ill with diphtheria and, with her daughter Eleanor and sister, is quarantined at their home. The Misses Anna Thomas and Elizabeth Harvard visited the Davises and Jones sisters at Woodlawn over Sunday.
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Anna Thomas
Elizabeth Harvard
Charles Davies
John D. Jones
Woodlawn
Slayer Of Willa Sentenced To Penitentiary
William Melkkinen convicted of second degree murder in the killing of August Willa received a prison term of not less than 3 1 2 years nor more than 15 years from Judge Porter. The sentence allows parole after 3 1 2 years for good conduct while Melkkinen claimed self defense after Willa allegedly attacked him.
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William Melkkinen
August Willa
Porter
Wiila
Melkkinen
South Mill Street
Spruce
East Washington Streets
Wiita
Spruce Street
William Douts
Willa
Held Up And Then Robbed Near Cascade Park
Detectives seek a local highwayman who halted Robert Collins near Cascade ball park after dark. He pressed revolvers on Collins and relieved him of a small amount of money as he searched the victim’s pockets. Collins had just been paid and deposited most funds.
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Robert Collins
Cascade Ball Park
Collins
Ball Park
Cascade Park
Woman Beaten by Thugs in Beaver Falls
Mrs Mary Sherloth aged 40 of Fallston was assaulted Friday night by two men as she walked home from a residence. Three Fallston men intervened. attackers fled across Sharon bridge toward Junction Park. Police search ongoing. Mrs Sherloth hospitalized with five deep head lacerations.
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Beaver Falls
Mary Sherloth
Fallston
Sherloth
Sharon Bridge
Junction Park
Death notices for several residents compiled in brief
Mrs. Andrew Harbison aged 77 of 510 Pine Street is noted along with Mrs. George FB Elliott age 72 of Union Two and Mrs. Callie May Elder of Highland Avenue. Also named are Joseph Powell and an infant Grannis with John Allen aged 64 referenced.
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Andrew Harbison
Pine St
George FB. Elliott
Union Two
Callie May Elder
Highland Ave
Joseph Powell
Grannis
John Allen
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Him
Kaiser
W.T. Jerome
Mahoningtown
Tele
Conduit
Wite
Dr. Russell
King Albert
A Albert
Belgian
Law
Elect
BY Frederick Werner
Third Bank
Chief of Police
Bridge
W. C. Mechem III
William Kelkkinen
Alice Dean
Smiths
Raymond Smith
Florence Smith
Ington St
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