Bryan and Labor Plank Clash in Early Convention Rumors
Lincoln dispatch notes delegates resist strong labor plank against injunctions as Bryan’s stance unfolds. Reports say Sulzer confirms a firm platform including labor rights and cabinet representation while Towne could join as running mate. Delays on campaign tempo and preparations for a Bryan address at a banquet are also outlined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Neb
Bryan
Denver
William Sulzer
New York
Towne
Bryant
John Mitchell
Ilinois
C. Dewitt
John M. Garman
Nsylvania
Mitch Éll
Henry D. C. Clayton
Alabama
Clayton
Labor
Cleveland
Bryan Club
Gore
Oklahoma
Augustus Thomas
Fairview
Lawrence Savings and Trust Company Renovations
The Lawrence Savings and Trust Company undertakes interior improvements to render the ceiling frescoing more attractive. Scaffolding and trestle work are in place to support the project where early frescoing showed eye sore spots, with plans for unusually pretty finishing touches enhancing the room’s appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Savings and Trust Company
Runaway girl returned home after brief Cleveland trip
Margaret Evans, 15, daughter of Mrs. Stephen Evans of 1018 North Liberty, left home a week ago with another woman and went to Cleveland. She has now returned with her mother.
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Margaret Evans
Stephen Evans
North Liberty Street
Independence Bell of 1776
A lyrical recounting of the Philadelphia crowd in 1776 awaiting news from the Continental Congress. The bellman signals the longed for declaration as crowds cheer, fires glow, and liberty's spirit rises, echoing through Delaware and beyond. The poem honors the bellman and the immortal shout of independence.
Pitts May Get An Automobile In Mt Jackson Gossip
Mt Jackson buzz says County Commissioner John Pitts contemplates buying a car to ease hill climbs. Rumor ties him to Judge Porter and Sheriff Waddington over gasoline. residents cheer him getting the vehicle and helping him break it in.
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Mt. Jackson
John Pitts
Commissioner Pitts
Pitts
Mt. Jackson Hill
Porter
Waddington
Did Councils Ignore the Lowest Bidder in New Castle
In New Castle Pennsylvania on July 3 1908 O F Haltnorth asks taxpayers through the News whether city councils can approve contracts for city work with bidders who submit higher bids than others. He cites bids for real estate registry books and his own lower bids on Weston and Challenge papers and questions proper procedure.
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New Castle
Department of Real Estate Registry
Weston
O. F. Haltnorth
Deaths of the Day in Mt Jackson Beaver Falls and Girard
Obituaries report the deaths of Robert M. Mars at Mt Jackson after a long illness. Eliza A. Harlan at Beaver Falls from paralysis after a broken hip. and Robert D. Moore, 2, son of Harry and Mary Moore of Girard, who died of cholera infantum. Surviving relatives and funeral details follow for each.
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Eliza A. Harlan
Church Street
Beaver Falls
Harlan
Mary McClaren
Frank Campbell
California
Shelby Residents Rally to Save Local Mill From Move
Shelby residents oppose moving the Shelby Tube plant to Ellwood City after a major fire. City brass band leads a crowd to the opera house as stock subscriptions open, quickly taking over 100000 dollars in one hour. Despite strong showing, few expect to stop the move.
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Shelby Tube Company
Shelby, C
Ellwood City
Opera House
Generous Gifts to Volunteer Fund At Cascade Park Outing
More than 500 underprivileged children enjoyed a Volunteers of America outing at Cascade Park. Transportation tickets for rides on the steam launch roller coaster and merry-go-round were free, with Captain and Mrs Grainger and local mills contributing funds to cover expenses.
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Cascade Park
Volunteers of America
Grainger
Greer Hot Mills
Shenango
Funeral date for Murat Halstead undecided
Murat Halstead veteran editor and writer died at his home yesterday in Cincinnati Ohio. Arrangements will be announced when family members are heard from. Family ties span the globe with Albert Halstead consul at Birmingham Clarence Halstead in London Griffin in Washington Willet in Connellsville and Captain Frank of the U S Army en route to Alaska. Daughters Mrs George Dana and Mrs Jennie Davidson are in the east.
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Cincinnati
Murat Halstead
Albert Halstead
Birmingham
Eng
Clarence Halsteads
London
Griffin
Washington
Willet
Connellsville
Frank
United States Army
Alaska
George Dana
Jennie Davidson
East
Baptism Service Set for Shenango River Sunday Morning
Rev. James Fry of Union Baptist Church will conduct a baptism Sunday at 9:30 in the Shenango River near McCleary Avenue. A covenant and praise meeting follows at 11 o'clock at the church.
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James Fry
Union Baptist Church
West Lawrence Street
Shenango River
McCleary Avenue
Boy Bitten by Vicious Dog Near Hillsville
George Ferrell, 11 or so, son of Bert Ferrell a foreman at Johnson limestone quarries in Hillsville, was badly bitten Thursday night near the P and L E railroad crossing. The dog sank its teeth into his calf, bystanders beat the animal, and the boy was taken to the city for treatment. The dog was shot after a prolonged chase.
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George
Bert Ferrell
Johnson
Hillsville
Pennsylvanian plans new line to Ellwood City revival
A revived report states the Pennsylvania Railroad will build an extension into Ellwood City. Engineers have been seen in the area in recent days, signaling possible construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsy
Ellwood City
Pennsylvania Railroad
Corps of Engineers
Breen Lot Sold to Traction Co for Streetcar Tracks
Report on the streets says Pittsburg Harmony and Butler Street Railway bought the Breen property on Taylor street to route tracks toward the Pittsburg street terminal. Court restrained previous intrusion on the Duffy property. Mr Breen could not be located for comment.
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Pittsburg
New Car Line Faces $5,000 Damage Suit
Ermine Caruso filed a $5,000 damages suit Thursday in U S circuit court at Pittsburg against the Pittsburg Harmony Butler and New Castle street railway alleging he was thrown from a train and seriously injured.
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Ermine Caruso
U. S
Pittsburg
Harmony
Butler
New Castle
Caruso
Penn a Engineering Works to Resume Monday
Official announcement said several departments of the Pennsylvania Engineering Works, affecting 300 men, will resume Monday morning after the plant had been idle for about a month.
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Pennsylvania Engineering Works
Local Family Returns From Washington Visit
Mr and Mrs Fred DeVenny and daughter Margaret of Edgewood Avenue have returned from Washington Pa where they were visiting friends J C Sanderson 70 Pittsburg Street also noted on the page
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Fred DeVenny
Margaret
Edgewood Avenue
Washington, Pa
Fight at box ball alleys leaves Jenkins with eye cut
Joseph Jenkins was badly cut under the left eye in a Thursday night fight at box ball alleys. City Physician E Hunter Perry treated the wound. Jenkins paid a $5.85 forfeit and was released. Joseph Waller and Jenkins were jailed by Officer McCarthy on fighting charges. Waller was discharged after a hearing before Mayor Lusk. Jenkins did not appear.
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Joseph Jenkins
Joseph Waller
Jenkins
McCarthy
E. Hunter Perry
Waller
Lusk
Youngstown Worker Falls From Scaffold Dies
A worker named Steve Kekecheck fell while climbing down the lattice of a furnace at Youngstown yesterday. He suffered injuries that led to his death.
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Youngstown
Steve Kekecheck
Reynolds and Graham Sanction Marriage License
Joseph B. Reynolds and Chloe B. Graham, both of New Castle, obtained a marriage license.
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Joseph B. Reynolds
New Castle
Chloe B. Graham
Wallace to Attend Democratic National Convention
Attorney R. L. Wallace will leave Sunday for Denver to attend the Democratic National convention. From Denver he will proceed to Beatrice Neb to look after a client's interests.
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R. L. Wallace
Denver
Beatrice, Neb
Third Base Campbell Claimed by Rochester Eastern League
Campbell, the third baseman, has been claimed by Rochester and will report there. Catcher Wilson, who played for Erie, has officially been moved and is expected to report here Friday.
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Campbell
Rochester
Wilson
Erie
Miss Lois Heys and Olive Hay Entertain Guests
In honor of Miss Lois Heys of Slippery Rock and Miss Olive Hay of Spruce street they entertained informally Thursday evening. Games and music pleased guests in the earlier hours and refreshments were served.
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Lois, Heys
Slippery Rock
Olive Hay
Spruce Street
Cornerstone Laying Invites For St Pauls Orphan Home
Invitations are issued for the cornerstone laying of St Pauls Orphan Home in Greenville on Saturday July 11. President Sparks of State College will deliver an address. W W Cubbison will handle soldiers pensions at his office all day July 4. Thomas Kang Jr of Chestnut street left Friday for Pittsburg to spend the Fourth.
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St. Paul's Orphan Home
Greenville
Sparks
State College
W. W. Cubbison
Thomas Kang, Jr
Chestnut Street
Pittsburg
Auditor to hold final meeting in Wallace receiver fund case
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ex rel Hampton L Carson attorney general vs National Investment company in Dauphin county court No 3uv6 Commonwealth Docket 1905. Auditor John A Herman will sit at 2 pm on July 15 1908 at No 200 Wallace block New Castle Pa to distribute funds shown in final account. All interested may attend.
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Hampton L. Carson
National Investment Company
Court of Common Pleas
Dauphin County
Pennsylvania
Commonwealth Docket
Court of Comon Pleas
W. D. Wallace
Wallace Block
New Castle
John A. Herman
Moser to Erect Eight‑Room House on Carlisle Corner
George F. Moser, after selling property on Emerson avenue, bought two lots at the southwest corner of Carlisle street and Laurel avenue and will begin a modern eight room frame house immediately.
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George F. Moser
Emerson Avenue
Carlisle Street
Laurel Avenue
East Cherry Street
Usey Welop
North Highland
Seventh Ward
P. O
Madison Avenue
Reynolds Street
Milton Street
Sumner Avenue
Mt. Jackson
Chestnut Street
Cunningham Ave
Zere Street
Lyndal_ street
Denver Avenue
Albert
Garfield Streets
Big hail storm hits near Mount Jackson
Residents south of Mount Jackson report a heavy hail storm around 3 pm Thursday. Hail damaged crops and covered the ground as thick as snow. Miss Leah Jonas, formerly of the city and now of Crafton, Pennsylvania, is visiting here.
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Mount Jackson
Leah Jonas
Crafton, Pa
Mr and Mrs Bert Butz Headed to Avalon
Mr and Mrs Bert Butz and their daughter Helen of Edgewood Avenue left today for Avalon, where they will vacation for an unspecified period.
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Bert Butz
Helen
Edgewood Avenue
Avalon
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Gray
Dahlman
Omaha
Oxfords
D. R. Bollard
Independence Bell
Newfoundland
Chestnut
Adams
Sherman
State House
Continental Congress
Truth
Reason
England
Grandpapa
Delaware
Robert M. Mars
Mr. Mars
Sheep Hill
Methodist Church
Belle
Ellen
Hiram
Emma
Charles Mars
John Taylor
Petersburg
Iowa
Robert D. Moore
Harry Moore
Girard
Robert D
Mary A. Clapie
Boyles Avenue
Greenwood
Shelby
MILL
Ellwood
Halstead
Breen Lot
Traction CO
J. C. Sanderson
Pittsburg Street
Philo Hay Spec. Co
Newark
N. J
Clatton
Beaver Street
the St
Brooklyn Avenue
Harris
Care News
Smith's College
Lincoln Avenue
Bell Phone
Union
Harlansburg Road
A. C. Beatty
C. McKinney
Struthers, Ohio
Bell
J. P. Hays & Co
Inquire Keystone Printing Co
New Castle Marble and Granite Works
South Mill Street
J. W. Cunningham
Citizens National Bank
Timothy Bay
J. C
White
Euclid Avenue
A. Heinrich
Leasure Avenue
Smith’s College
Harrison Street
Vine St
Ray Street
Walnut Street
Pine St
Conors Ave
Maryland Avenue
Lawrence Realty Company
Dean Block
Croton Avenue
J. H. Gilfillan
L. Union
Stewart Apartment House
Quest Street
East North Street
C. Ed. Smith Hardware Co
North Pine Street
George Kennelly
North Walnut Street
Bath
Allen's
Butler Avenue
Washington Street
Kissinger
North Street
W. C. Kissinger
W. S. Davis
Boyles and
Highland Avenues
Chautauqua, N. Y
A. R. Houston
Delaware Avenue
E. E. Phillips
East Washington Street
Eastbrook Woolen Mills
Hutchinson
North Mercer Street
G. H. van Horn
Jefferson Street
Lawrence Club
Blacktown
Presbyterian Church
Leesburg
R. L. Denniston
R. D
Mercer
G. F. Moser
Samuel M. Gibson
Neshannock
Lawrence County
Jennie B. Gibson
Newcastle
Frank A. Hover
Lawrence Savings and Trust Building
Real Estate Exchange
J. H. Sherritt
New Castle, PA
R. C. Cunningham
D. H. Cunningham
William Bryant
Third Ward
Robert L. Wallace
L. S. & T. Building
Miller’s
Boggs & Buhl
North Side
Pittsburgh, PA
J. A. Price
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