Patrolman Mike Connors Discharged From Police Force
News reports state Patrolman Mike Connors was discharged from the police force after four years of service. Mayor Hainer asserts the chief executive holds power to remove officers, amid ongoing agitation and unreported accusations by Dr. A. M. Cook.
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Mike Connors
Hainer
M.ke Connors
Olcer
Connors
Gifficer Connors
Force
A. M. Cook
Fae Na
Cook
Salary rise for city controller trimmed to 1500 dollars
The finance committee on Friday proposed that the city controller salary be set at 1500 dollars a year instead of 2000. The panel discussed the matter at length and recommended the lower amount, which would grant a 500 dollar increase over the current pay. The recommendation awaits council action when the ordinance reappears.
New License Court Begins Under Prothonotary Andrews
Prothonotary Charles H. Andrews launches a new license court preparation with printed pamphlets listing 4 applications and the order of hearing on February 11. The Vindicator has long published applicants bonds and attorneys but now often omits attorney names. Remonstrances must be filed by February 6, with the first case listed as Charles H. Gormley and Thomas J. McCarthy for a license in the First ward.
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Charles H. Andrews
Lawrence County
Women's Oqc Christian Temperance Union
Andrews
Charles H. Gormley
Thomas J. McCarthy
Donley and Drake Wed by Alderman Williams in Volant
John C. Donley and Miss Lillie B. Drake of Volant were married Friday by Alderman Williams. This brings his total to 81 marriages since taking office, earning him the nickname the marrying alderman.
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John C. Donley
Lillie B. Drake
Volant
Williams
Street department budget for coming year detailed
The street committee proposes a $30,000 annual street department budget. Major allocations include $16,000 for general street repairs, $5,000 for cleaning paved streets, $1,500 for raising and repairing sidewalks, $3,000 for repairing paved streets, $1,500 for John Street construction, and $2,000 for purchasing a street flusher.
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Street Department
Street Committee
John Street
Troyon Canvas Brings $65,600 At Auction
New York January 26 The highest price paid for a painting in the United States was $65,600 for a Troyon canvas titled Le Retour a la Ferme showing two cows on their way to pasture. Herman Schaud bought the piece as part of the H. S. Henry Art collection which sold for $352,800. Senator Clark paid $24,000 for a Corot.
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Publishers’ Press Dispatch
New York
H. S. Henry
Herman Schaud
Henry
Senator Clark
Corot
$90,000 For Oturm Sewer Project Approved
City Engineer Milholland estimates needed funds at 90000 for Fifth ward storm sewer. Street committee recommends council appropriation to extend from South Mill Street to the Neshannock to relieve heavy rain flooding and cellar overflows.
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Milholland
Fifth Ward
South Mill Street
Neshannock
Man Arrested on Assault and Battery Charge
Mike Webber was arrested by Constable John Stitt following an informant tip to Alderman Gubbison. The prosecutor says Webber struck the informant during a quarrel at a boarding house. Webber faces a hearing this afternoon.
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Mike Webber
John Stitt
Alderman Gubbison
Daniel Snyder
Webber
Voters registrars named in city wards move vacancy
County commissioners appointed M L Gaston as registrar in the first precinct of the Fifth ward due to Dr Walter Miller's resignation. In the second precinct of the Seventh ward John P Hoff man was named to replace William Dressel who has moved away.
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M. L. Gaston
Walter Miller
John P. Hoff Man
William Dressel
Active Week in Congress Hood Record
A brief update on congressional activity highlights a week of legislative work led by Hood. The report notes ongoing debates, proposed bills, and committee actions shaping the legislative agenda.
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Congress
Hood
River and Harbors Bill In The House Is Top Item
The article notes the river and harbors bill in the lower house as the most important subject under consideration. It mentions Congress boosting salaries as another memorable action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Congress week highlights and actions in action
Congress increased salaries for senators representatives speaker vice president and cabinet officers and loaned one million dollars to Jamestown exposition. It moved to investigate Browns ville but not the president and passed measures on campaign contributions and various appropriations including coast artillery and naval funding. The river and harbor bill ship subsidy and diplomat pay debates were noted along with bids to raise mail carrier and clerk pay. Eulogies for Senator German and discussions on child labor and executive power usurpation framed the week.
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House
Brownsville
Tillman
Spooner
Carmack
Sutherland
Smoot
Beveridge
Ricer
Carter
Hitchcock
German
Rainer
Dillingham
Senate Week of Sensation and Sorrow In Congress
In Washington the past week in the senate featured sensational episodes led by Tillman and the death of Senator Alger. the house passed numerous bills including pensions and military appropriations. salaries for top officials rose and Reed Smoot’s Utah seat faced defense. The river and harbor bill worth 83 million was reported and the naval appropriation of 95 million with an extra battleship was anticipated.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Tillman
Alger
League meeting set for Cleveland after Morton message
Officials of the New Castle baseball club were notified by President Morton on Saturday afternoon to convene a meeting of all Cleveland clubs next Tuesday. The aim is to decide questions regarding the expansion of the league circuit and its future structure.
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New Castle
Morton
Cleveland
Thaw Holds Letter To His Wife For Defense
The Thaw case records indicate a letter from THAW to his wife was kept for defense purposes during proceedings. The document notes the letter as a potential evidence element in the defense strategy.
Thaw Sought to Reopen Tie With Nesbit Night Before Shooting
New York, Jan 26 Witnesses for Harry Thaw’s defense prepared to testify that Stanford White sought to renew contact with Evelyn Nesbit Thaw. They claim Thaw intercepted a note from White the night before the Madison Square Garden shooting and pledged not to contact her, while jealousy and rage drove his actions.
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Publishers’ Press Dispatch
New York
Stanford White
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Harry Thaw
Clifford W. Hartridge
Thaw
White
Madison Square
Evelyn Nestit Thaw
Cafe Martin
Maison Square Garden
Major McDowell Refuses School Director Post in Sharon
Washington reports Major Alexander McDowell clerk of the house left for Sharon Pennsylvania with murderous thoughts while neighbors propose his return to the school board where he has served 35 years. He intended to decline but friends expect him to accept nomination again.
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Washington
Alexander McDowell
House of Representatives
Sharon
Miss Claudia Lemons Foresees Death and Burial Plans
Miss Claudia Lemons formerly of Kent Ohio had a premonition of death weeks earlier. She told her parents the coffin she fancied and asked two roses, white and red, pinned on her breast. She died Tuesday morning near Akron while walking to a rubber factor with a sister after an exclamation of pain.
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Kent
Claudia Lemons
Akron
Othel Verfer’s Relatives Learn Quiet Facts
Relatives of Othel Verfer are learning facts as a search ends with no new leads. Officials confirmed the investigation has paused with no further statements.
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Othel Ferver
Suspicions Rise Over Ethel Ferrer Gibson Case
New Castle relatives press ongoing inquiry into the death of Ethel Ferrer Gibson. They cite jealousy and possible life insurance motive tied to Dr. Span, mention a second man near Gibson, and question the evidence of self murder while noting altered handling of keys and the missing letters.
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New Castle
Ethel Ferrer Gibson
Sall
Pittsburg
R. K. Aiken
Span
Ethel
New York
Ferrer Homestead
Dr. Span
Hunting accident costs an eye in youth ex-pressman case
An orphaned hunting mishap last fall left Harry Brunton Jr. with a lost left eye after a discharge during a group hunt. He is the son of Harry Brunton Sr. of 364 West Grant street and was treated by a North Mercer street physician who removed the eye Friday.
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Harry Brunton
West Grant Street
Mr. Brunton
Mercer Street
Brunton
Staten Island Shooting Deepens Mystery
A Staten Island shooting case remains a deep mystery with officers investigating the incident while a man lies in bed with his wife. No further details available.
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Staten Island
Townsend Murder Tale Mirrors Spier Fatal Shooting
New York reports Dr Charles Wilmot Townsend fatally shot in bed beside his wife by an intruder at New Brighton home. Police note striking similarities to the earlier death of Charles L Spier, H H Rogers financial secretary and Townsend’s friend. Intruder entered via dining room window. no valuables were taken.
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New York
Charles Wilmot Townsend
Staten Island
Dr. Townsend
Home Resident Suffers Bon e Injury After Stair Fall
Miss Catherine Quinn of Home street stumbled while descending stairs Friday evening and fractured a small bone in her right foot. A physician set the fracture and she will be unable to move about for some time.
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Catherine Quinn
Home Street
Bauman Couple Sail For Italy From Neshannock
Mr and Mrs Jerry Bauman of Neshannock avenue depart for New York tonight and sail to Italy for several months. They plan visits to Rome and Athens among other places of interest.
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Jerry Bauman
Neshannock Avenue
New York
Italy
Mrs. Bauman
Rome
Athens
Ten Resignations Reported at Owettenham
A report from Owettenham notes ten residents or officials have resigned from unspecified posts, with details unclear in the fragment. The brief item records a wave of departures affecting local leadership.
Jamaica Governor Swettenham Resigns Amid Uproar
Rumors swirl that Governor Swettenham will sail to England after resigning Jamaica post. He denies interviews, while relief failures spark anti governed anger. Merchants face $10 million losses as 25 top firms go bankrupt and calls to protect American sailors rise.
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Kingston
Governa Swettenham
England
Jamaica
Oor
Davia
Washington
Swettenham
Oswald Milke
Citizens Kicking Over Assessments in New Wilmington
County commissioners heard strong opposition Friday in New Wilmington as borough assessments rose. Residents argued their properties were under assessed compared with neighbors, while Westminster College sought exemption for land intended as a public park. A landscape gardener evaluated the site and praised its suitability.
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New Wilmington
Westminster College
Fair Tonight Snow Near Lake Erie Cold Sunday
For Western Pennsylvania the forecast calls for a fair night with chances of snow near Lake Erie and a colder Sunday after a fair Saturday.
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Pennsylvania
Lake Erie
Zero Temperature Reaches Carolinas As Floods Rise
The Ohio River at Cairo topped 60 feet and may crest by Sunday at about 50.6 feet. Mississippi at Memphis is 34.9 feet, 1.1 feet above flood stage, with Vicksburg and New Orleans at 18.8 and 17 feet. A cold wave has reached the Atlantic states and extends into the gulf, with zero and freezing lines into the Carolinas and Southern states.
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Publishers’ Press Dispatch
Washington
Ohio
Cairo
Mississippi
Memphis
Vicksburg
New Orleans
Atlantic
Tire
Atlantic States
Gulf States
Carolinas
Louisiana
East Gulf
Fire threatens four hundred at Cocheco factory
A fast spreading blaze at the Cocheco Manufacturing five story plant in Dover New Hampshire endangers 400 workers after they clock in. Many leap from fourth floor windows and burn themselves on improvised ropes. As of 11 50 flames remain uncontained and aid from Portsmouth is summoned. police have not verified any fatalities yet.
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Publishers’ Press Dispatch
Dover, N. H
Cocheco Manufacturing Company
Portsmouth
Kaiser Victory Hints at Navy Expansion in German Elections
Later returns from German elections show Socialists losing at least 15 seats while the Kaiser’s supporters gain, with Radicals and Liberals sharing 100 seats. A second ballot is needed in many districts. the Kaiser is seen as winning a strong endorsement for imperial policy and naval buildup despite a potentially unwieldy Reichstag.
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Berlin
Bernstein
Breslau
Radical Party
Kais
Reichstag
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Coast Artillery
Bureau of Labor
Nick” Longworth
Cate With
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