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Newspaper

New Castle News

Location

New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1910

Page

1

440 Business Men at a Luncheon

A luncheon gathers 440 business men for several one minute speeches from local leaders and brief remarks from Sunday and his wife who will soon decide if he will come.

Marks

Rev Sunday Plans Visit to McKeesport

W A Sunday expects a visit to McKeesport with date undecided. A telegram to the McKeesport Evening Times says he hopes to come soon. McKeesport’s request may lead to a Sunday appearance after New Castle.

Youngstown W. A. Sunday McKeesport Sunday New Castle

Sunday Visit in New Castle Sparks Push to Host

A luncheon at the Y M C A drew 150 business leaders and citizens as Mrs Sunday weighed whether Rev Billy Sunday should return to New Castle this fall. Speakers urged action, citing Peoria Ill and Portsmouth Ohio as competing dates and appealing to Mrs Sunday to promise a New Castle visit.

Billy New Castle Lusk Sunday Portsmouth Illinois

N C and Beaver Falls Line to Begin Work at West Phy

Right of way secured along most of the New Castle and Beaver Falls route with Beaver Falls franchise under review. Construction starts at West Pittsburg with two gangs moving toward the city and Beaver Falls. If progress continues, cars may run by next winter.

N.C Beaver Falls West Phy New Castle J. W. Cunningham First Reading West Pittsburg

Skyrocket financier Tweksbury near death in New Orleans

Louis Tweksbury known as the sky rocket financier faced a fatal prognosis at Charity hospital after a fall in a shoe shine parlor left him unconscious with a fractured skull and Bright's disease. Once a New Hampshire druggist turned speculator, his career included marriages, alleged fraud, and travels from New York to Mexico and London before returning to the United States.

New Orleans Louis Tweksbury Charity Hospital Tweksbur Bright Tweksbury New York New Hampshire Mexico London United States Philadelphia St. Charles

Tragic Minooka Fire Kills Joyce Matriarch and Grandchild

A morning blaze in Scranton suburb Minooka destroys the Joyce home leaving two dead Mrs Patrick Joyce 55 and granddaughter Mary Sweeney 1. Several relatives burned including Michael and Mrs Sweeney and many Joyce children. Origin unknown. fire found shortly after 2 AM.

Scranton Patrick Joyce Minooka Mary Sweeney Joyce Michael Sweeney Martin Joyce Thomas Joyce Pat Joyce John Joyce Mamie Joyce

Storage buttr and eggs are hit hard

New York January 31 Otto Foelker a former state senator now in the house of representatives will seek a Washington bill to suspend the tariff on meats for one year. Alderman Dowling plans an ordinance to require cold storage goods to be labeled with storage dates. The Rev Henry Frank urged workers not to abandon meat and called for broad strikes to pressure price controls.

New York Otto Foelker House of Representatives Washington Frank Dowling Henry Frank Berkeley Theatre

Mercantile Trust Bank Put Under Receiver in Hanna Case

The Mercantile Trust Company of Pittsburg has been placed in the hands of a receiver amid the City Treasurer A C Hanna bond crisis. City officials hope to recover some or all of the city losses, now stated as 3500 after commissions on tax payments were deducted. The Hanna case is expected to appear at the next court term with the receiver as a defendant.

Mercantile Company Hanna

Miners Favor Ten-Cent Increase per Ton and Eight-Hour Day

United Mine Workers scale committee in Indianapolis recommends a ten cent per ton raise for pick and machine mining, an eight hour day, a Saturday half holiday, and reserves general strike action if negotiations fail before the March 31 contract expiry. Organizers urged to mobilize in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Maryland.

United Press Indianapolis Ind United Mine Workers of America Lewis Pennsylvania West Virginia Maryland Toledo

Death of Samuel H. Tattersall Supreme Secretary

Word came Monday of the death of Samuel H. Tattersall 44 supreme secretary of the Improved Order of Heptasophs He died suddenly Sunday evening in Baltimore He was well known locally especially in the lodge here

Samuel H. Tattersall Baltimore

Whitla Reward Authorized for Kidnapers’ Arrest

Harrisburg January 31 warrants are drawn by the auditor general to pay the 15000 dollar reward for the arrest of Willie Whitla’s kidnapers. The payment had been delayed over questions about including the amount in the general appropriation bill rather than a separate appropriation.

Harrisburg Auditor General Willie Whitla Sharon

Sunday Narrowly Escapes Train Crossing in Ohio Incident

Evangelist Billy Sunday on a carriage ride with his wife and Mr Lares faced a near fatal crash when the horses bolted down Wick Avenue in Youngstown. The runaway team struck the Erie crossing gates but the party escaped with no injuries just as a fast train approached.

Youngstown Billy” Sunday Erie Crossing Sunday Lares Wick Avenue

Margaret Thomas Held For Court Case Summary

Alderman Ranney held Margaret Thomas for the March term in the case of Thomas Mann against Mrs. Thomas. The dispute centers on an alleged spat by Mrs. Thomas, wife of a striker, toward Thomas Mann, a tinworker. Evidence was heard last week and arguments were reserved today. Prosecution was by A Martin Graham and defense by J Clyde Gilfillin.

Thomas Mann Margaret Thomas Alderman Ranney Thomas A. Martin Graham J. Clyde Gilfillin

Guests Visit Mrs. L. C. Fullerton in Huron Avenue

Miss Emma Jones, Mrs. F. F. Taylor and children of San Francisco, California are guests of their sister Mrs. L. C. Fullerton on Huron Avenue.

Emma Jones F. F. Taylor San Francisco, Cal L. C. Fullerton Huron Avenue

Anti-Saloon League Work Presented in Churches

The Anti-Saloon League's work was presented in 25 local churches Sunday by 32 speakers, each delivering two talks, morning and evening. Each speaker shared the same facts and statistics, and small pledge cards were distributed asking for pledges from 25 cents a month.

Anti-Saloon League

Two Accidents on Icy Pavements

Mrs. S A Flinn of East Grant street slipped on the icy pavement on Sunday morning while going to church and suffered severe bruises and shaking though no bones were broken. Another similar incident left Mrs Sarah Sloane of Dewey Avenue with a broken arm en route to church.

S. A. Flinn East Grant Street Sarah Sloane Dewey Avenue

Patsy Ross Murder Trial Set for Tuesday in Mercer

The trial of Patsy Ross charged with murder will be taken up at Mercer Tuesday morning, court officials said.

Patsy Ross Mercer

Mrs William McGivern Suffering from Grip in Chestnut Street

Mrs William McGivern of Chestnut street is reported ill with grip. Her condition is listed as causing concern in the local residence, with no further details available.

William McGivern Chestnut Street

Striking Tinworkers Battle to Defeat Police Bill in Select Council

Tinplate strikers oppose a police bill passed by the Common council that would empower the mayor to appoint special police officers for plant trouble. The measure, introduced by Genkinger on November 22, would let the mayor appoint sworn officers paid by petitioning parties, with broad powers inside and outside plants.

Select Select Council Common Council Genkinger Tinplate Sfrikers New Castle

Buried Alive in Big Coal Chute Tragedy in New York

Nicholas Nedendock died under tons of coal at the Independent Ice company plant on 12th street near the East River after a six hour entombment. Chief engineer Charles Maher and worker Chas Cooper were also trapped and hospitalized. Firemen and police battled to reach Nedendock as a wreck of coal collapsed further.

New York Nicholas Nedendeck Independent Ice Company 12Nd Street East River Charles Moher Chas. Cooper Nedendock Maher Cooper Moher

Mrs Merrick Visited Cleveland Resident Today

Mrs Merrick of the Merrick House on North Mill street is a Cleveland visitor today.

Mrs. Merrick Merrick North Mill Street Cleveland

Death Notices for Miss Catherine Sullivan and Others

Miss Catherine Sullivan of Cincinnati is reported dead. Samuel H. Tattersall of Baltimore and Pumpaillo Gaspari of 66 East Division Street are listed among the deceased notices.

Catherine Sullivan Cincinnati Samuel H. Tattersall Baltimore Pumpaillo Gaspari East Division Street

Women Blame Lackaye for Bad Plays Saying Reformers Harm

Chicago audience reacts to Wilton Lackaye speech blaming women for producing and attending objectionable plays. He urges domestic censorship and opposes police censorship. Paris dispatches describe rampant looting and violent clashes as thieves, apaches, and police battle in flood-devastated areas with multiple drownings and captures.

United Press Chicago Wilton Lackaye Lackaye Paris Alfortville Ivry Issy Perreux St. Dennis Boils de Vincennes

Government Blamed for High Meat Prices in West

Pittsburg dispatch reports G W Abel, former Nevada cattle raiser, now in mining, argues forestry reserves on grazing lands in Nevada, Montana, Idaho and Oregon have forced cattlemen out of business. He says conservation is fine but land with little timber should not be turned into reserves.

United Press Pittsburg G W. Abel Nevada Abel

Kimbrough Moves to Pennsylvania Company Engineering Job

Kimbrough, longtime assistant city engineer, has accepted a position in the Pennsylvania company's engineering department and begun new duties. He has not yet resigned his city post but likely will. He has been off work two months due to reduced city engineering workloads.

BE. Kimbrough Pennsylvania Company Kimbrough

Police Struggle as Looting Spurs Mass Fights in Stricken City

Police unable to control mounting clashes as thieves terrorize streets. Troops may be ordered to shoot on sight while relief efforts for the homeless pour into the devastated city.

Paris Floods Produce Wide Damage and Rescue Efforts

Water remains high in suburbs with hundreds rescued by boat as authorities report cave ins and undermining in main streets. Champs Elysees floods recede allowing disinfection work while engineers deem tunnels intact. La Patrie criticizes President Fallieres for small relief donations compared to other rulers.

Paris la Patrie Fallieres

Best Cattle Price Reaches Twenty-Fifth Year High

Brooks Broadbent of Volant sold six head of cattle to Robert McKee the Long Avenue butcher for 492 dollars or 82 dollars per head. Broadbent says these were the best cattle and the best price in 25 years.

Brooks Broadbent Volant Robert McKee Long Avenue Broadbent

English to take post graduate photography course

Warren English of 150 Dewey Avenue has gone to Rochester to study photography with Eastman Kodak. The English literature class taught by Miss Harry will be held in the YWCA rooms, starting this evening.

Warren English Dewey Avenue Rochester Eastman Kodak Company Harry Y. W. C. A. Roms

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Billy Sunda The Mininisters Sunday Committee E. E. McGill Miss McClaren E. W. Beadel Pennsylvania Engineering Works T. 4. Kimes Hanna's Bonding I. C Whitla R. R Man of the Hour Office of the News Penna. Company Willoot Pars Strick
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