Parade To Form At Headquarters In Big Fourth Of July Program
Grand Marshal William J. Moffatt leads plans for a July 4 parade forming at East and Washington streets then marching 1:30 pm along a route including Washington Jefferson county bridge and County Line. Mardi Gras night will draw large crowds with prizes, store closings at 9 pm and services Sunday at Airdome theaters.
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William J. Moffatt
Moffatt
East
Washington Streets
Washington Street
West End Diamond
Jefferson Street
County Bridge
Pittsburg Street
County Line Street
East Street
Mercer
Grant
Jason
Diamond
Jefferson
Differen Airdome
Washington and
East Streets
Mounted Police
Charles H. Andrews
Jos. S. Rice
C. W. Fenton
James Cook
Banker Tufts Charged With Misuse of Rockport Funds
George W. Tufts 51 year old cashier at the National Bank of Rockport Massachusetts is jailed in Boston on charges of diverting bank funds to stock speculation. He faces arrest amid a widening trend of New England bankers accused of financial misconduct as bank officials face shortages not expected to exceed 20000 dollars. The Rockport bank, incorporated 1865 with 50000 dollar capital, remains solvent according to directors who anticipate only a minor shortfall.
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United Press
Boston
National Bank of Rockport
Mass
George W. Tufts
New England
Tufts
United States Bank
Neal
Bie
Rockport National Bank
Beaver man and son escape death in highway crash
R. D. Hunter a Beaver contractor and his 12 year old son Robert were injured when their touring car struck a telephone pole after steering gear failure and a downhill slide. Both sustained injuries but were not seriously hurt.
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R. D. Hunter
Beaver
Robert
Boy Struck by Motorcycle in New Castle Crash
Homer Brown a 12 year old walked on Croton avenue hill near Walnut street and stepped into the path of a speeding motorcycle driven by H O Munnell of 111 Elm street. Brown is in Shenango Valley Hospital in serious condition while Munnell is also seriously hurt and has turned himself in at the mayor's office.
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New Castle
Croton Avenue
Walnut Street
Homer Brown
H. O. Munnell
Elm Street
Brown
Shenango Valley Hospital
Munnell
R. G. Boak
Harry Brown
Mulberry Street
Mabel Wilson
Educators Return from Erie Sessions Cite Strong Convention
Superintendent T A Kimes of the city schools Superintendent Lee Gilmore of the county schools and Prof James M Hughes returned from Erie where they attended the state association sessions. Kimes called the convention among the best in the state and praised western Pennsylvania educators. Rumors of hosting the next convention locally were denied as educators prefer not to entertain until the new high school is completed. Plans to move future sessions to Harrisburg to boost the school code were discussed. Women teachers protested they were not recognized in the program, a point Kimes regrets.
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T. A. Kimes
Lee Gilmore
James M. Hughes
Erie
State Association
Kimes
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Taft Second Term Favored by Dr White Roosevelt Next NY Governor
Dr Andrew D White, former Cornell president, urged Taft for a second term and Col Roosevelt as New York governor in Ithaca remarks. He backing Roosevelt as state party leader and praised Gov Hughes as a valuable addition to the Supreme Court.
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United Press
New York
Roosevelt
Taft
White House
Col. Roosevelt
Andrew D. White
Cornell University
Germany
Ithaca
N. Y
Insurgent Kansas Leaders Meet with Roosevelt at Sagamore Hill
U S Senator Joseph L Bristow Congressmen Edmond H Madison and Victor Murdock met with Col Theodore Roosevelt at Sagamore Hill during insurgent day talks The Kansas trio sought a public statement of Roosevelt s views to aid the progressive cause in upcoming congressional campaigns The meeting marked a bold shift in Roosevelt's public stance and was seen as influential for midwestern races
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Bristow
Murdock
Madison
United Press
Oyster Bay
N. Y
Kansas
Col. Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill
Africa
U. S
Joseph L. Bristow
Edmond H. Madison
Victor Murdock
Col
Roosevelt
Middlewest
Warden's Wife Denies Opium Smuggling Role
In Jackson Michigan Mrs John Wenger rejects claims she smuggled opium to convict Frank Snitgen and says the allegations are part of a plot to remove her husband from the warden’s job. She notes she befriended Snitgen but did not aid his drug use. Warden Wenger plans to resign amid the scandal.
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Jackson, Mich
Frank Snitgen
John
Wenger
Snitgen
Box Factory
Armstrong
Johnsons Backers Bluff In Reno Fight Negotiations
A Reno story recalls early betting on the Johnson Jeffries bout. Supporters attempted a $1000 wager on Johnson at 6 to 10 odds, but the Johnson camp balked while Armstrong and Martin stayed active. Frank Gotch arrived at Jeffries camp amid idle work and possible brief wrestling bouts.
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Tip Wright
Johnson
Rick's
Reno
Jack
Bob Armstrong
Jeff
Armstrong
Bob
Denver Ed Martin
Frank Gotch
Jeffries
Suing for 1000 Dollars Over Noise From Neighbor’s Boat
Babylon, Illinois July 2. Grover Nichols a New York lawyer with a summer residence here sues Henry Oakley a real estate dealer for $1000 damages claiming his neighbor’s motor boat woke his baby and disturbed the family peace. Oakley says the river is navigable and suitable for motor boating.
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United Press
Babylon
L. IL
Grover Nichols
New York
Henry Oakley
Oakley
Gilmore Elected State Officer in Pennsylvania Education Group
W. Lee Gilmore County Superintendent of Schools was elected vice president of the Pennsylvania State Educational Association at the Erie convention. The win marks a rare western state recognition after years without similar honors.
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W. Lee Gilmore
Pennsylvania State Educational Association
Erie
Gilmore
Rev Ferguson to Preach in City
Rev W G McConnell is at Hermon church for communion prep. In his absence Rev Ferguson former president of Westminster cell will fill the Fourth Presbyterian pulpit on Sunday.
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W. G. McConnell
Hermon Church
Fourth Presbyterian Church
Ferguson
Westminster Cell
Betting Heats Up In Chicago For Jeffries Johnson Fight
Chicago bets soar on the Jeffries Johnson bout with several thousand dollars staked at 10 to 7 favorites. By noon today city money neared 75 000 and organizers expect up to 100 000 from Canadian bettors by Monday afternoon as interest in the outcome grows.
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United Press
Chicago
Jeffries-Johnson
North
Patriotic Services Planned Across City Churches
Many churches in the city will mark Independence Day with patriotic services and special music tomorrow. The union meeting at the Airdome, 3 pm, features attorney W S Anderson of Youngstown delivering the main address on the Sunday campaign.
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Airdome
Neshannock Avenue
W.S. Anderson
Youngstown
Anderson
W. A
Independence Day Association
F. W. Hughes
Emory M. E., Church of
Pittsburg
Hughes
Extra police sworn in for city celebration
This morning Mayor Lusk and the chief of police swore in a large number of extra policemen for duty during the four day celebration. All regular officers will be on duty as well, with many plain clothes officers added to security efforts.
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Lusk
Giant flags decorate Mercer Street with two massive banners
On Mercer Street a second mammoth flag was raised on the Wagner building near the post office. The new banner measures thirty feet by fifteen, joining the larger post office flag at forty by twenty feet in size.
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Mercer Street
Wagner Building
Post Office
Pittsburg Composer Sails for Europe
Charles Wakefield Cadman, Pittsburg composer of Indian music, and John Colville Dickson, voice teacher, sailed today from Philadelphia on the American Line to London. Cadman will lecture and illustrate with Indian flutes on native music. Dickson will study oratorio traditions and modern choral works with the composers, returning in September.
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Charles Wakefield Cadman
Pittsburg
John Colville Dickson
London
England
Philadelphia
Cadman
Mr. Dickson
McKeesport Still Seeks Billy Sunday Visit
McKeesport has not abandoned plans to hire evangelist Rev. Billy Sunday for a city campaign. The effort echoes an earlier bid with New Castle, where Sunday chose to go, but McKeesport again pursued a date after contacting him this week.
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McKeesport
Billy Sunday
New Castle
Westfield High School Graduation Sermon Delivered by Dr Randolph
The Westfield Republican prints the full sermon delivered by Dr R F Randolph to the graduating class of Westfield High School. Formerly pastor of the First M E church, he is now located in Westfield as a district presiding elder.
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Westfield Republican
R. F. Randolph
Westfield High School
Randolph
M. E. Church
Westfield
Death Record R A Strain 75 New Willming ton
Death record lists R A Strain aged 75, of New Willming ton, with residence at 468 Moravia street. Also noted are Donney Barliend aged 23 and Rasello Sabino aged 1 with addresses 50 Wayne street.
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Donney Barliend
Moravia Street
Rasello Sabino
Wayne Street
What They Think Of The Fight
A compilation of opinions from Alfred Henry Lewis Jeff and London and others on the Johnson Jeffries boxing bout. Notable quotes from Johnson supporters and critics, predicting outcomes and describing the anticipated duration and style of the bout.
Watterson's Son Seized in Saugerties Shootings
Ewing Watterson, son of Col Henry Watterson, is jailed in Saugerties after shooting hotel proprietor Michael J. Martin and firing on others. Martin is in critical condition at a local hospital. Attorneys for Col Watterson arrived in town to pursue his son's interests as the case proceeds toward examination and bail outcomes.
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Kingston
N. Y
Ewing Watterson
Kentucky
Amuck
Saugerties
Michael J. Martin
Martin
New York
Col
Henry Watterson
Watterson
Ewing
Special music at Bethel A M E church Sunday
At Bethel A M E church the Missionary society holds its monthly meeting Sunday at 3 30 PM. Mrs Jackson of Braddock will sing and others will participate in the program.
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Bethel A. M. E
The
Missionary Society
Jackson of
Braddock
Jeffries Johnson Draw Postpones Controversial Decision
Jeffries and Johnson foresee a possible 45 round marathon with no clear winner. Johnson's manager Tom Flanagan says if the match ends with no knockout, they will continue beyond time limits to reach a decision, while conceding confidence in Jack Jeffries' victory before round 45.
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Max Balthasar
Jeffries
Moana Springs
Reno
Nev
Jeffries-Johnson
Johnson
Tom Flanagan
Returns After Long Absence From Eastbrook Visit
James B. Martin of Lamar Colorado arrives in the city from Lenox Iowa after 40 or 50 years away. He plans visits with his brother Rev D C of East End Pittsburgh and sister Mrs Margaret Armstrong, noting the country’s growth. Lawrence Fehl of Chestnut Street also returns from a week in the country.
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James B. Martin
Lamar
Col
Eastbrook
Lenox
Martin
Chestnut Street
Rev
D. C
East End
Pittsburg
George
Ellwood
Margaret Armstrong
Stranger in the Bathtub A Burglar Case in New York
Mrs Genevieve Cauldwell found a man in her bath when she returned home in Hast 122nd Street claiming to be David Samitzing who said he was visiting a friend Joe Bernhart. Police arrested him and Bernhart later explained he had moved and forgotten to tell Sammtzing. Several witnesses vouched for Bernhart.
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United Press
New York
Genevieve Cauldwell
Hast 122d Street
David Saiitzing
Joe Bernhart
Bernhart
Samntzing
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Jack London
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Tommy Burns
Sam Langford
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