Boy Drowns In Shenango At Black Hole
In New Castle at the Black Hole near the Etna Furnace on Shenango River a 8 to 9 year old boy, Edward Ryczaj, drowned after apparently failing to swim. Companions ran for help, police and fire crew responded with a palmotor but failed to revive him. the body was recovered by John McIntyre and taken to McGonigle Mortuary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Black Hole
Etna
Republic Iron and Steel Company
Shenango River
Edward Ryczaj
Ryczaj
Joseph Ryczaj
High Street
Oakland
John McIntyre
Richards
Logan
Reynolds
McGonigle
Pickpockets Hit Cascade Park Crowd for Cash
Police report two robberies near Cascade Park last night with Karl Kenger of 1511 Morris Street losing 250 dollars and 6 cents from a black pocketbook wrapped in a white handkerchief at about 5 30 p m. A second unidentified victim lost about 60 dollars while waiting for a street car in the same area and park officials suspect the same thief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cascade Park
Park
Karl Kenger
Morris Street
Kenger
Man Arrested For City Traffic Violation
Clinton D. Keagy was arrested Wednesday for a traffic ordinance violation after his car’s tail light was unlit. He posted a $16 forfeit, which was returned yesterday, and he was warned not to repeat the offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton D. Keagy
Thousands Share In Celebration Of July Fourth Here
Thousands of New Castle residents and immigrants joined the open air Fourth of July events. The parade started at 1 30 and the pageant To Arms for Liberty closed a flawless celebration with foreign born residents voting strong participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Two Fire Calls On July Fourth
City fire departments had a quiet Fourth with two calls. A park fire near Big Run was beaten out after being discovered among refuse. The Central department responded to a kitchen fire at Frank Hannon's residence on North Mercer Street causing about $150 damage. The gas stove had not been used since morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Run Stream
Central Department
Frank Hannon
Mercer Street
Celebrator shoots through window during Fourth of July celebration
A celebrator fired a revolver Wednesday evening and the bullet passed through the upstairs window of O W Crooks at 372 East Washington. Police could not identify the shooter. Albert Hoyland of Marion apartments has bought a home on Garfield avenue and will move within two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. W. Crooks
East Washington Street
Albert Hoyland
Marion
Phillips Street
Garfield Avenue
Three Die as Truck Hit by Freight Train at Rossiter Junction
At Rossiter Junction near Punxsutawney Pennsylvania a Buffalo Rochester and Pittsburg Railroad freight train struck a picnicking truck, killing J. H. Sprague 48 of Manchester New York Elmer David and William Craft of Punxsutawney and seriously injuring Claude Bracker 40 and C J Race of Punxsutawney The driver failed to hear the oncoming train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Punxsutawney
Buffalo
Rumor Claims Death of Czar Nicholas and Family
International reports via Exchange Telegraph from Copenhagen claim former Czar Nicholas II, his wife, and Grand Duchess Tatiana were murdered by Bolsheviks. No independent confirmation exists. A Tsarskoye Selo priest allegedly announced the killings on June 23, with the audience reportedly weeping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
London
Nicholas
Titana
Exchange
Copenhagen
Politiken
Tsarskoye Selo
Deputy Fire Marshal Visited in City for Fire Trap Inspections
James Hazlett deputy state fire marshal and Fire Chief Frank J. Connery inspected several buildings listed as fire traps. They will be condemned and torn down. Hazlett plans a return next week for two to three weeks of further fire condition inspections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hazlett
Harrisburg
Frank J. Connery
City hall encounter as small class meets mayor
A small class faced the mayor this morning despite yesterday being a holiday. The booze hoisters were on their good behavior and only a few faced his honor this morn.
Counter Attacks At Hamel Repulsed In Somme Zone
Allied forces report over 1 300 prisoners taken yesterday near Hamel on the Somme with 100 German machine guns captured. German counter attacks east of Hamel were repulsed. Haig notes Americans fought with Australians in the area. Also, Allan L. Benson resigns from the Socialist party over policy on Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Hamel
War Office
Somme
Haig
Beaumont- Hamel
Strazeele
St Johns English Lutheran to vote on new pastor
The St Johns English Lutheran church will vote Sunday morning on calling a pastor to replace Rev J H Miller who resigned months ago to lead a Pittsburg district congregation. The recently present candidate impressed the Junior Choir which sang at last Sundays service as the congregation continues church activities pending a pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s English Lutheran Church
J. H. Miller
Pittsburg
Rev W M French to Enter Y Work for Six Months
Rev W M French pastor of the U P church in New Bedford will leave soon for six months war work at the Y M C A in Camp Dix New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Bedford
W. M. French
U. P. Church of
Camp Dix
New Jersey
Bowie Flyer Attacks Hospital Wounding Two Ambulance Men
Paris reports a German bomber attacked a Red Cross hospital behind the lines firing from about 1500 feet. Ambulance men John M. Navel of Philadelphia and Harry K. James of Bristol, R. I., were wounded as the aircraft targeted the building with machine gun fire near French wounded. The Red Cross flag atop the hospital was visible to the attacker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Paris
Bocie
Red Cross
John M. Navel
Philadelphia
Harry K. James
Bristol
R. L
Boche
Nine Dollars Thrown On Flag At Parade
Mothers of soldiers who walked from the diamond to Cascade Park in yesterday afternoon’s parade carried the county service flag. At the flag return to the band stand $9.03 was found in the crowd and handed to Adolph Green, who was told to give it to the Red Cross chapter for the Fourth of July celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diamond
Cascade Park
Adolph Green
Red Cross
Girl dies from fourth injuries in Lancaster fire
Margaret Kready, 10, daughter of Attorney Kready, died from burns after fireworks caused flames to ignite her dress. Two men, Jacob Zigler and Alderman John E. Heinitsch, suffer severe burns while trying to smother the flames. A sky rocket destroyed Harry Wold’s dwelling with $2,500 loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Margaret Kready
Kready
Jacob Zigler
John E. Heinitsch
Harry Wold
Fourth Is Nearly Accidentless
New Castle observed a safe and sane Fourth with few fireworks injuries. Police and firemen reported an exceptionally quiet day as most residents chose a peaceful picnic celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Two Drownings Mark Beaver Fourth of July
Two drowning accidents marred Beaver County's Fourth of July celebration. Paul Andrews, 26, drowned after his canoe capsized in the Ohio River. Fred Hoyt, 22, of Rochester, died while attempting a rescue near Vanport. Miss Helene Leone was saved by another swimmer. Miss Anna Chapell of Pittsburgh visits relatives in Hamilton Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Beaver
Paul Andrews
Ohio River
Fred Hoyt
Rochester
Helene Leone
Vanport
New Wilmington Pastor Is Called
Rev. A. A. Graham, longtime pastor of the Second United Presbyterian church in New Wilmington, has received a call to lead the United Presbyterian church at Monmouth, Illinois. No decision has been announced. Miss Sue Harvard of New York City is visiting her father, John Harvard, Lyndal Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Wilmington
A. A. Graham
Second United Presbyterian Congregation
United Presbyterian Church
Monmouth
Ill
Sue Harvard
New York City
John Harvard
Lyndal Street
Fortune teller's warning to Toledo youth ends in tragedy
On July 4 1915 John Schmitt son of Theodore Schmitt Pinkerton Tobacco Co head died after ignoring a fortune teller's warning to refrain from bathing for three years. He entered the water yesterday, cramps struck, and he drowned before help arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
John Schmitt
Theodore Schmitt
Pinkerton Tobacco Co
Bluff Street Girl Burned In Fourth of July Fire
Catherine Chaffee, eight, daughter of Harry Chaffee of 218 Bluff Street, was badly burned about 8:30 this morning when leftover fireworks ignited her clothing. Doctors report little hope for recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Chaffee
Harry Chaffee
Bluff Street
Two men arrested for attempting to discard brass in Fifth ward
Vido Bazedo and John Bazuchi were arrested Wednesday evening in the Fifth ward while trying to dispose of seven and a half pounds of brass. They claim they found the brass along B and O tracks, but officers doubt the story and handed them to railroad detectives. In other news Mr. and Mrs. George W. Haley of El Paso Texas, former city residents, are visiting East Falls Street parents for a week or two. Haley, manager of a wholesale drug house in El Paso, is on leave from port prior. Bill Richards son of Thomas D. Richards of Warren Ohio, long known local soloist, has enlisted in the Marines and sails Saturday to Port Royal South Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vido Bazedo
John Bazuchi
Fifth Ward
B. and O
George W. Haley
el Paso
Texas
John Haley
East Falls Street
Haley
Bill Richards
Thomas D. Richards
Warren, O
Marines
Port Royal
S. C
Americans Now On All Battle Fronts In Europe
American forces are reported taking vital positions on the Picardy front and aiding British and French units along the Somme valley. They fight with Australians at Hamel and hold lines from the Marne near Château Thierry to Montdidier, while training behind British lines in Flanders for possible action against Von Hindenburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Picardy
England
France
United States
Hamel
Marne
Chateau Thierry
Paris
Montdidier
Somme
Flanders
von Hindenburg
Piave
Mayor discharged August Mencer after drunken dispute
A couple quarreled with conflicting stories leading the mayor to discharge August Mencer who had been arrested on his wife’s complaint Wednesday evening. Mencer blamed neighbors for provoking the trouble while the mayor urged both spouses to straighten things out and behave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Mencer
Mencer
Death Notices for Infant Yahn and Mrs Harbert
Brief death notices list infant Yahn aged 3 days at 1120 Groton Avenue and Mrs Jane Harriet Harbert aged 80 of 1225 Huron Avenue. A third entry notes Edward Ryczaj of High Street Oakland as deceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yahn
Groton
Jane Harriet Harbert
Huron
Edward Ryczajl
Oakland
Advertising Copy Deadline Notice
Due to composing room staff shortages, all advertising copy must reach this office by 3 o clock the day before publication. Ads arriving after the deadline may not appear or have a slim chance of inclusion on many days.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Boy
Etna Furnace
Crawford
Open
Rossiter
Punx
Sutawney
Czar
Exczarian
Titiana
Tatiana
Czarina
Alexis
Russia
Telegraphers
Allan L. Benson
Quits Socialists
W. A
Carlton
Washington
Wilson
Congress
Aswell
Pou
Rules Committee
Chicago
Western Union
S. J. Konenkamp
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union
National Labor Board
Chine
Socialist Party
America
Germany
YLAN
Ben'sosm
St. John’s
Bowie
Anna Chapell
W. E. Harris
Hamilton Street
Schmitt
Bluf
Harry Good
Picardy Line
Yankees
Frank Charlton
International News Service Cable
Amiens
British
the News Company
Fred, L. Rentz
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!