Labor Unions Doubtful After Supreme Court Blow
Washington January 28 labor leaders face a sharp setback as the Supreme Court rules unconstitutional the Erdman act section barring railroads in interstate commerce from discriminating against workers for union membership. Reactions praise capital while cynicism grows over enacting a new constitutional law to curb open shop practices.
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United Press
Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
la Follette Employers’ Liability Act
Congress
Pacific Coast
Organized Labor
Supreme Court
Harlan
Justice Peckham
Erdman
James E Kennedy of Princeton Dies After Long Illness
James Edward Kennedy 57 a Princeton resident died at 9 o clock Tuesday after a long asthma illness. Surviving: mother Mrs Rebecca Morrison Kennedy wife Mary Kennedy children Charles Sharon Benjamin Robert Richard Morrison Kennedy and Myrtle Kennedy. brother Samuel Kennedy sisters Mrs Silas Stickle and Mrs Roy Stickle. Funeral at Princeton Presbyterian Church with time to be announced. The Y M C A Bible class will meet Friday evening at James Hoover 145 Martin Street.
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Mary Kennedy
Charles
Sharon
Benjamin
Robert
Richard
Morrison Kennedy
Bessie Mayer
Morgantown
W. Va
Myrtle Kennedy
Samuel Kennedy
Energy
Silas Stickle
Roy Stickle
Princton
Princeton Presbyterian Church
Real estate offered for sale or trade in multiple parcels
A real estate dealer lists a six room modern home on Quest Street for 2900 or trade for Mahoningtown property. Several lots are offered at 750 for five acres, 200 cash for balance terms, and one acre at 325 with 100 cash. A North Cedar Street six room home with sewer, pavement and sidewalks priced at 3000. a 2300 seven room house with bath on Chestnut Street in Third Ward. plus a business property described as “pretty on ee ree street” with trade for farm or other property.
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Quest Street
Mahoningtown
Seventh Ward
Cedar Street
Chestnut Street
Third Ward
Bath
Cumberland Avenue
P. J. Watson
North Mercer Street
Aged Plaingrove Man Dies After Long Illness
George Hamilton of Plaingrove township died early Tuesday after a three month illness. He was 83 in March and would have marked his 50th wedding anniversary this coming February with Nancy Green. A charter member and longtime elder of the Plaingrove United Presbyterian Church, he is survived by his wife and several children including W. B. Hamilton, Jesse Hamilton, Mrs. Martha McClymonds, Mrs. C. C. Boyd, Mrs. Blanche Rodgers, Mrs. Eva Young, and James Hamilton. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 2 PM at the United Presbyterian Church with interment in the church cemetery.
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George Hamilton
Plaingrove Township
Nancy Green
Hamilton
Plaingrove
Election of Officers at Penna Engineering Works
At a Tuesday 10 30 meeting of stockholders of the Pennsylvania Engineering Works the same board was elected for the coming year. Edward King remains president and treasurer with E N Ohl as vice president. Charles L. Baldwin continues secretary and Edward W. Beadel remains general manager.
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The
Pennsylvania Engineering Works
Edward King
E. N. Ohl
Charles L. Baldwin
Edward W. Beadel
Infant Daughter of Newman Family Dies at Seven Weeks
Mr and Mrs Thomas Newman of 256 State Street mourn the loss of their infant Catherine aged seven weeks. Death caused by stomach trouble. Funeral at 4 pm Tuesday followed by burial at St Marys cemetery. Parents have three other children.
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Thomas Newman
State Street
Catherine
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Double Tracking Bill Shifts Tone in Trans-Siberian Rail Debate
Names listed as New Castle residents appear alongside a note on Douma leaders showing friendliness toward a bill for double tracking the Trans-Siberian railroad. The item also reports George G. Haven, president of the Metropolitan Opera and Real Estate Company, is critically ill with pneumonia.
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Douma
trans-Siberian Railroad
George G. Haven
The
Metropolitan Opera and Real Estate Company
Candidacy Filings and Party Tickets in City County Races
The notice lists candidates filing for common councilman constable judge of election and various township and borough tickets. Republicans and Democrats across Washington township Wampum Hazel Dellborough and Wayne split slate includes names for school directors, overseers, treasurer clerk auditor and other offices.
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David Johns
Oak Street
M. J. Dugan
Jefferson Street
T. N. Waddington
Home Street
Washington Township
Harry Rudolph
C. D. Sager
G. W. Magee
Hiram Bruce
Grover Welker
D. S. Welker
William J. Michael
John A. Jordan
Wampums
Jacob Dindinger
C. M. Harvey
J. R. Butler
Andy Robison
Cochran
W. W. Yoho
Charles Miller
Charles Minner
S. S. Book
Pete Robinson
Hugh McCready
Charles L. Morrow
William J. Miller
Hazel Dellborough
Ferdinand Buquo
W. M. Herge
Homer Hazen
Fred Markle
W. B. Rupp
Malcolm Tait
J. W. Mattock
T. J. Smiley
J. C. Cunningham
George Miller
Frank Roof
W. C. Cunningham
N. O. Smiley
D. H. Cunningham
W. V. Johnston
Wayne
James A. Gardner
Eli B E. Yoho
Coston Burns
James J. Ward
R. R. Hennon
James F. Moore
Fred D. Houk
Registering Asses
Presbyterian Missionary Conference Chooses Local Officers
At the Presbyterian church meeting in NEW WILMINGTON on January 28 Rev. A Kirkbride was chosen chairman and Junius Alexander secretary of the Hillsville foreigners work. A committee including four Sunday school superintendents and Rev. D M Cleland will visit Hillsville to report next Sunday. The day included discussion of the field’s needs and plans, with no actions until the report.
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New Wilmington
Presbyterian Church
A. Kirkbride
Junius Alexander
Hillsville
D. M. Cleland
G. H. Getty
Joseph McNaugher
West Water Street
Mr. Getty
Mr. McNaugher
Mercer Presbytery
U. P
College Gymnasium
College Chapel
Grace Martin
Emily Matthews
R. T. Hood
Norman Igo
C. C. Hartford
W. W. Cleland
Congressman's Denunciation of Foreign Title Marriages
A colorful critique mocks international marriages tied to money and status, condemning trades in nobility as a Wall Street ploy. The speaker says wealthy Americans abroad once bought fabrics and paintings but now seek costly royalty, with girls paraded as bargains and returned wiser.
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Wall Street
New York
Broadway
Fifth Avenue
Europe
Loyal Temperance Legion Plans Receptions for City Teachers
L T L alumni met at Miss Debra Sankey's Mer cer street home to arrange a season of receptions honoring city school teachers. An excellent music program was presented with a recitation by Miss May Pitzer. Mrs Bay and Mrs Forquer reported on a recent convention.
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Debra Sankey
Mercer Street
The
Legion
May Pitzer
Bay
Forquer
Basketball at the Y M C A Wednesday Night
The Threes meet the Sixes at the Y M C A gym Wednesday night. Physical Director Brown predicts a good game as teams chase silver medals for each member of the winning squad.
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Brown
Clyde Ferguson Returns Home From Visit
Clyde Ferguson has returned to his home in Niles after visiting his father S. P. Ferguson of this place. The high school will present its literary society program in the school hall Tuesday evening.
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Clyde Ferguson
Niles
S. P. Ferguson
Committees Told to Prepare Budgets for City Departments
An ultimatum was issued to every city council committee Monday evening demanding reports to the finance committee on the coming year's department appropriations. Officials seek estimates of running expenses for New Castle for the next 12 months.
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New Castle
Wholesale Liquor License Applications Hearings Set
The Court of Quarter Sessions of Lawrence county will hear wholesale liquor license applications on Monday February 10 1908 at 9 am. Listings include New Castle city wards Ellwood City boroughs and various applicants such as Thomas V Plant John B Kiefer and Louis Tardelli with addresses on Jefferson and Washingon streets Moravia Street Long Avenue and several East Long avenues. Brewers include Standard Brewing Co New Castle Brewing Co Spring Brewing Co and others in New Castle and surrounding townships.
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Lawrence County
City OF New Castle
Moody Avenue
Carlisle Street
Winter Avenue
Sheri
Dan Avenue
Croton Avenue
Asvees i
East North Street
Wood Street
McBride & Long
North Mill Street
Court of Common Pleas
Adolph Green
George Warso
John Such
Fred Shuler
John Serb
Albina Romanian Benefit Association of
New Castle
Act of Assembly
Akens
Administrator's Notice in Jane Williamson Estate
In the estate of Jane Williamson of the Sixth ward New Castle PA letters of administration have been granted to Co W Fenton administrator 6 Pittsburgh Street readers with claims or demands against the estate must file them and those indebted settle promptly dated January 14 21 28 February 4 11 18
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Jane Williamson
Sixth Ward
New Castle
Co. W. Fenton
Pittsburg Street
Family perishes in Bedford City house collapse
In Richmond Virginia on January 28 a fire following the collapse of Anthony Franklin’s Bedford City home killed Franklin his wife and five children who were seated with a dead child’s corpse when the structure fell and burned.
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Richmond
Anthony Franklin
Bedford City
Letters of administration for estate of Ann Dugan
In Elwood City the estate of Ann Dugan is presented for letters of administration granted to attorney J. W. Humphrey. The filing designates Humphrey as administrator with probate authority to manage assets and debts as required by law.
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Ann Dugan
Elwood City
J. W. Humphrey
Executor Notice in Ellen M McFarlane Estate
Letters testamentary granted to Irvine P McFarlane as executor of Ellen Maria Mc Farlane late of Pulaski township Lawrence county Pennsylvania. Creditors advised to pay and claimants to present claims to Irvine P McFarlane New Bedford Pennsylvania via attorney Robert L Wallace New Castle Pennsylvania.
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Rachel T. McElheny
South New Castle
Lawrence County
Pennsylvania
Mary R. McConahy
Rigby Postoffice
Uber
McKinley
Ellen Maria McFarlane
Pulaski Township
Irvine P. McFarlane
New Bedford
Robert L. Wallace
New Castle
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Herb D. McGoun
D. McGoun
North Hill
Mrs. Davis
Corner Boyles and
Highland Avenues
United States Supreme Court
James E. Kennedy
Princeton
James H. Hoover
Martin Street
Sherritt
Real Estate Exchange
National Co-Operative Realty Company
Ee Ree Street
J. H. Sherritt
New Castle, PA
PENNA
Fourth Ward
Sor
W. J. Moffatt
Mike Shallenberger
James M. Hennon
Presbyterian Missionary Conference
W. H. McPeak
Mercer
J. Y. Minnich
State Bank Examiner
Getty
Guy L. Buckley
J. J. McCalla
H. J. Stewart
Westminster
J. O. Campbell
W. A. Buckley
Edward
G. L. Buckley
A. D. Howard
Department of Science
College
Glencoe
Ill
Ina Dodds
Dorcas Schoeller
New Wilmington High School
Loyal Temperance Legion
MT. Jackson
Puro
E. P. Frey & Bro
Washington Street
Vendome Hotel
Sherman House
East Long Avenue
Star Grocery Company
Greer Block
West
Disciple Church
L. Dean
W. A. Taylor
South Mill Street
C. Gs. P. Care News
Dean Block
Beaver County
W. J. Kirk
Ellwood City
Thomas V. Plant
South
John B. Kiefer
West Washington Street
George H. Bolinger
South Apple Alley
Park Avenue
Willam Haering
Louis Tardelli
Same
Fifth Ward
Nathan Rabinovitz
Moravia Street
Sutton Street
Thomas R. Richards
Isaac Cohen
J. A. Holland
Irvine Milliron
Harry Cohen
Joseph C. Ewing
Ashland
Lacock Streets
Thomas J. Newton
Isaac E. Newton
Lawrence Avenue
Benjamin F. Ross
Lawrence
Standard Brewing Company
Sampson Street
New Castle Brewing Company
Union Township
the Spring Brewing Company
Wayne Township
Chewton
H. Andrews
Mulberry Street
City Water and Gas
Henquire
Cunningham Lane
Jere Bauman
Neshannock Avenue
Kurtz Street
Bevan
Thomas Bevan
Bell Phone
Inquire
Shady Avenue
Bell
Highland Avenue
Call Bell
P. Wagner
Sycamore Street
Lawrence Savings & Trust Company
Percy P. P. McNabb
Stewart
C. P. Norris
Iel
Cascade Theatre
Reynolds Street
S. Mercer
Emmanuel Baptist Church
E. Reynolds Street
North Jefferson Street
City
Pittsburg & Harmony Car
J. F. Sankey
East Wallace Avenue
Sharp
Union Depot
Pittsburg
L. W. McConachey
Beaver Street
X. C. Care News
McConahy & Martin
Call Bell Phone
Samuel Tritt
Monroe Avenue
Court Street
Court House
James Cunningham
McClaren’s
Electric St
Crawford Rvorrs
Stone
Cleveland Avenue
Raymond Street
Groton “Ave
Vine St
Lawrence Realty Co
Dean Elk
Williams
M’s’g. Co
Props
Cleveland
Geo. W. Clutton
G. B. Zahniser
Clendenin
Lan
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