Weingartner Announces Candidacy for State Senate
George T. Weingartner, Lawrence county attorney born August 24, 1875, announces his bid for the Pennsylvania state senate. He cites opposition to Senator Penrose, notes past local option fights, and pledges to oppose Penrose if elected while serving his constituents honestly. He previously served in 1904 and 1906 and aims to advance local option legislation.
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Committee On Law and Order
Penrose Organization
House
Senator Penrose
Penrose
Republican Party
Pennsylvania
Boaz
Capitol
United States
Senate
Weingartner
Lawrence County
Slipperyrock Township
George A
Martha Warnock Weingartner
Rose Point
YMCA Home Bible Classes Meet This Week
The YMCA announces home Bible classes this week at three locations: John C. Wimner 382 Mabel Street Tuesday, Charles Corban 108 N. Ray Street Thursday, and James Hoover 145 Maitland Street Friday. Sessions run 7 45 to 9 00 pm to respect workers, with open invitations for any man to join.
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John C. Wimner
Mabel Street
Charles Corban
N. Ray Street
James Hoover
Maitland Street
Mrs. Ferver Leaves for Nurse Training in Philadelphia
Mrs. Nina Ferver of East Street resigns from Dunn and Rice and departs Tuesday evening for Philadelphia to enter a nursing training school. Her many friends wish her success in her chosen field.
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Nina Ferver
East Street
Dunn and Rice Company
Philadelphia
Ferver
Mary White’s 10th Birthday Party at Crawford Avenue
Mary White daughter of Mr and Mrs H L White of Crawford avenue celebrated her tenth birthday with a small gathering Friday evening. Games and refreshments marked the occasion and she received several pretty gifts.
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Mary
H. L. White
Crawford Avenue
Frank Fehl Imagines Friends in Youngstown
A fragmentary note mentions Frank Fehl of Chestnut Street imagining friends in Youngstown, highlighting a personal or social reference without further details.
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Frank Fehl
Chestnut Street
Youngstown
Labor councils endorse Tener in 24th district race
Beaver and Washington labor councils endorsed John K Tener for the Republican nomination in the Twenty fourth district. Lawrence county delegates declined to join while New Castle labor leaders resisted a political machine frame up. Nine of twelve delegates backed Tener after an exchange of views at a Pittsburgh meeting.
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John K. Tener
Twenty-fourth
Trades and Labor
Washington and
Beaver Counties
Pittsburg
New Brighton
Congress
New Castle
Washington
Lawrence County
Beaver
Trades Councils
Lawrence
Tener
Acheson
Organized Labor
Beaver Council
Civil War veteran Benjamin F Johnston dies at 73
Benjamin F Johnston a longtime Slippery Rock township resident and Civil War veteran died at 8 am from a gun shot wound suffered in service. He was 73 years old and had lived in Slippery Rock since August last year. He leaves wife Ruth and six sons and one daughter, plus a brother and a sister. Funeral will be Wednesday at Hermon church with interment at Hermon.
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Benjamin F. Johnston
Slipperyrock Township
Mr. Johnston
Somerset County
Slippery Rock Township
Methodist Church
Ruth Johnston
Frank
Charles
Illinois
Albert
Greensburg
Spencer
Homer
Adam
Fractured skull at Standard Steel Car works
Gregory Jatchul of 561 Moravia street a Russian employee at Standard Steel Car works was seriously injured Saturday when a co worker accidentally struck him on the head with a heavy sledge He lies in a hospital in critical condition His office said the accident was of so little account as to not be published
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Gregory Jatchul
Moravia Street
Standard Steel Car Works
Jatchul
Miss Vanderbilt Weds Count at Noon in New York
Gladys Moore Vanderbilt wed Count Laszlo Szechenyi in a high noon ceremony. Cornelius Vanderbilt gave her away, signaling a family reconciliation. The couple, wealthy by Hungarian and American standards, plan trips to Newport and on to Hungary aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm II, with papal benediction sent via cable.
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New York
Gladys Moore Vanderbilt
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Laszlo Szechenyi
Vanderbilt
Alfred
Cornelius
Hungary
Newport
Mer. Lavelle
Pius X
Elopement Surprise Ties Greenwood Couple in Cleveland Wedding
Miss May Evans of Greenwood avenue and Mr. James Burke eloped to Cleveland where Rev. McClay married them. The couple, joined by the bride’s aunt Mrs. Philip Carrigan, returned to reside with the Evans family as Burke, a Pennsylvania brakeman, gains new status among local friends.
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May Evans
Greenwood Avenue
James Burke
Cleveland
McClay
Philip Carrigan
William Evans
Pennsylvania
Marriage of Miss Clara Simpson and Mr Thomas Moore in Youngstown
Miss Clara Simpson of North Beaver street married Mr Thomas Moore of South Mercer street in Youngstown. Rev Frazier officiated and the couple returned to the city to reside with the bride’s parents on North Beaver street. The groom works as a clerk at the Vendome hotel.
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Clara Simpson
North Beaver Street
Thomas Moore
South Mercer Street
Youngstown
Frazier
Vendome Hotel
Birth announcements for Howard Conrad's son and Jones daughter
To Mr. and Mrs. Howard Conrad of Grant street, a son. To Mr. and Mrs. William Jones of Cunningham avenue, a son.
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Howard Conrad
Grant Street
William Jones
Cunningham Avenue
Doctor Hershey to Arrive Saturday and Preach Sunday
Dr. Scott F. Hershey of Wooster Ohio the new minister of the First Presbyterian church will arrive in this city next Saturday and preach his initial sermon Sunday morning He has been released from his Wooster church and will be welcomed during the current week.
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Scott F. Hershey
Wooster, O
First Presbyterian Church
Hershey
Wooster
Nomination Papers Filed For Local Elections
T. W. Dickson filed for common councilman from the Fourth ward. 8. S. McChesney of Rose Point filed for constable of Slipperyrock township. John T. Brinton filed for school director in Slipperyrock township and John A. Zehner for poor overseer. In Shenango second precinct James Carruthers filed for judge of election and M. A. Houk for inspector.
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T. W. Dickson
S. McChesney
Rose Point
Slipperyrock
John T. Brinton
John A. Zehner
Shenango
James Carruthers
M. A. Houk
Local notices and political caucus results in Porters
Preston Buchanan visited home over Sunday and a pre social will be held at No 5 school house Friday evening. Miss Grace Wood returned from Bradford, Herman Hays improving after illness. Ladies of the Maccabees host a chicken supper at Porter's hall Tuesday. Lena Book back from Buffalo visit with aunt Mrs Barrett. Mr and Mrs William Cotton travel to Akron to visit daughter Mrs McNabb. Presbyterian Ladies Missionary society to meet at Mrs D W Swagger home Thursday. Republican caucus at Porters hall nominated W D Ayers C S Terrill H L Torrence C C Brown R C Rayser J W Adame James Stitt.
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No. 5
Grace Wood
Bradford
Herman Hays
Ladies of the Maccabees
Porter's Hall
Lena Book
William Barrett
Buffalo
William Cotton
Akron
McNabb
Ladies’ Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
D. W. Swagger
Porter’s Hall
Constable
W. D. Ayers
J. C. Marquis
C.S. Terrill
H. L. Torrence
C. C. Brown
R. C. Rayser
J. W. Adame
James Stitt
Yarmouth Earl Seeks All Wives Fortune in Suit
Pittsburg report outlines a peculiarity in the Countess of Yarmouth case, noting an agreement signed by Alice Thaw before marriage that if she dies childless her fortune goes to the Hertford family. The Earl may use this to challenge an annulment, focusing on whether a real marriage exists and the potential settlement to avoid court publicity.
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United Press
Pittsburg
Countess of
Yarmouth
Alice Thaw
Thaw
Hertford
New Castle Prints Plant Destroyed by Fire
A Chicago fire leveled the W. P. Dunn and Co. printing establishment, once based in New Castle. W. P. Dunn and several brothers, now printers in Chicago, operated a large plant at 187 Adams Street before the blaze. The fire started in the shop and spread rapidly, utterly destroying the building.
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Chicago
W. P. Dunn and Co
W. P. Dunn
New Castle
Adams Street
Notorious inmate escapes Worchester asylum again
Worchester Massachusetts January 27 John J Horter a prolific criminal lunatic escaped Worchester insane asylum last night by picking the lock with a bent hairpin. Two years earlier he escaped and went to St Louis where he worked as a keeper in an insane asylum.
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Worchester
Mass
John J. Horter
Worchester Insane Asylum
St. Louis
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Geo. T. Weingartner
State Senate
Y.M.C.A
Mrs. Ferver
Children’s Party
James Wilson
Agricultural Department
J. K. Tener
Benjamin F. Johnson
Miss Vanderbilt
Local Folks
DR. Hershy
Sherman House
East Long Avenue
Star Grocery Company
North Mercer Street
Greer Block
West
Washington Street
Disciple Church
Geo
W. A. Taylor
South Mill Street
Union
Dean Block
Beaver County
J. Kirk
Ellwood City
Hermingsen Cigar Co
Toledo
Mul‘berry Street
City Water and Gas
Cunningham Lane
Croton Avenue
Bell
Bath
Jere Bauman
Neshannock Avenue
North Mill Street
Kurts Street
Bevan
Thomas Bevan
Park Avenue
Bell Phone
North Hill
P. J. Watson
129Th
Inquire
Shady Avenue
Shaw and
Quest Streets
Stewart
Boyles Avenue
P. Wagner
Sycamore Street
Lawrence Savings & Trust Company
Bennett
Percy P. P. McNabb
Highland Avenue
Leasure Avenue
R. W. Jackson
Neshbannock Avenue
Tole
Moody Avenue
Carlisle Street
Winter Avenue
New
Sheridan Avenue
Croton
Alt
Kurtz Street
Cascade Theatre
Mercer Street
North Jefferson Street
City
Pittsburg & Harmony Car Line
J. F. Sankey
Pittsburg Street
Wallace Avenue
Frank B. Gilmore
Shaw Street
Sharp
Union Depot
L. V. McConahey
Cumberland Avenue
Third Ward
Beaver Street
C. Care News
McConahy & Martin
Mineral Avenue
Court Street
Court House
James Cunningham
McClaren's
Electric St
Martin Street
Cleveland Avenue
Raymond Street
Croton Ave
Vine St
Lawrence Realty Co
Dean el
New Castle Forge & Bolt Co
Seventh Ward
J. F. Donahue
Sec
Pulaski R. C. Raser
Preston Buchanan
Earl
NEW Castle Men’s Printing
G. B. Zahniser
Olendenin Block
Esther Watson
Wii Blood Balm Co
Atlanta
Expréss
Paisley
Pittsburg Rest
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