New Castle Traction Seeks City Trolley Extensions
The New Castle Traction company asked the state public service commission in Harrisburg for permission to extend trolley lines on North Jefferson street, Atlantic avenue, Moravia street and a proposed viaduct. No decision yet. city franchise still required. The hearing saw no opposition and a merger plan for Mahoning and Shenango Valley lines was deferred for more data.
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New Castle Traction Company
Public Service Commission of
Harrisburg
Stevens
Mahoning Valley Co
Co. H. Akens
Akens
Jefferson Street
Diamond
City Line
Atlantic Avenue
West Washington Street
Cede Street
Seventh Ward
Moravia Street
State Commission
Council
New Wilmington
Mahoning
Shenango Valley
Commission
Henry Gluck Regains Coliseum Theatre Ownership
Henry Gluck, former owner of The Gluck Family Theatre, has repurchased the Coliseum and will run it when it reopens in the fall. The venue closes Saturday night for interior remodeling to create a warmer, inviting space and will likely operate as Gluck Theatre on reopening in August.
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Henry Gluck
Coliseum
Gluck
Amusement Place
Gluck Theatre
Gillespie Declines Call at Center United Presbyterian
Rev W B Gillespie of Monmouth declines the call to Center United Presbyterian church. The church is under repairs and remains in-workmen hands. The first service post completion is July 19 with Rev S J Heath of Butler presbytery to preach.
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Ev. W. B. Gillespie
Monmouth, Oil
Center United Presbyterian Church
Injured Man Found Near Tracks West of Mahoningtown
Steve Cubsky was badly injured last night and removed to Shenango Valley hospital. He was found lying near the P. and L. E. tracks west of Mahoningtown and believed struck by a train. He is severely injured but expected to recover.
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Steve Cubsky
Shenango Valley Hospital
Mahoningtown
Wrist Breaks as Woman Falls at Wallace and Highland
Mrs. L. F. Morrison of Wallace avenue suffered a severe fracture when she toppled while waiting for a street car at the Wallace and Highland corner. The doctor described the break as one of the worst possible to occur in that part of the arm.
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Wallace and
Highland Avenue
L. F. Morrison
Wallace Avenue
Mayor and Chief Face Surge of Anonymous Letters
Mayor Tyler and Police Chief Young receive a flood of unsigned letters alleging various misdeeds from neighbors to disorderly houses and speakeasies. Officials ignore anonymous tips, stating signatories only receive consideration while unverified reports cannot be acted on.
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Tyler
Young
Democrats In Revolt Over Federal Reserve Nominations
Washington July 10 A senate revolt blocks President Wilson over his push to confirm Paul M Warburg and Thomas D Jones to the federal reserve board. The banking and currency committee yielded an unfavorable report on Jones and postponed Warburgs action as White House aides warn the president will press to win approval and may override the committee.
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International News Service
Washington
Senate
Wilson
White House
Paul M. Warburg
Thomas D. Jones
Federal Reserve Board
Senate Committee On Banking and Currency
Jones
Warburg
Currency Committee
Pistol Duel In Beaver Pa Ends With Wounded Chief
Beaver Pennsylvania July 10 A 30 minute revolver duel near Union newsstand pitted Chief of Police Nigh a deputy and a citizen against two burglars. A shot grazed Nigh’s shoulder as the men fled after cartridges misfired.
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International News Service
Beaver
Frank Stewart
Union
Oscar Munk Dies at Shenango Valley Hospital
Oscar Munk of Pittsburg died at Shenango Valley hospital shortly after noon Friday. He was brought to the hospital in serious condition earlier. The remains were taken to Offutt's undertaking rooms. funeral arrangements will be announced later.
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Oscar Munk
Pittsburg
Shenango Valley Hospital
Offutt
State Body Grants City Permission for Wall Construction
The state waterways commission approved the city’s plan this morning to build a wall along South Street to the Mill Street Bridge to retain paving. The action clears the way for the construction work and related improvements.
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State Waterways Commission
South Street
Mill Street Bridge
New Castle Dry Goods Set to Face New Bedford Tonight
New Castle Dry Goods baseball team travels to New Bedford for a Monday evening game. The Bedford squad plans to push Dry Goods challenging in camp.
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New Castle
New Bedford
Bedford
Dry Goods
Reading visitors stay with Wildwood couple
Mrs. Alfred Douglas and her children from Reading visit Mr. and Mrs. William Bittner on Wildwood Avenue. Miss Thelma Ellis, recently at Reading, is also visiting her sister.
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Alfred Douglas
Reading
William Bittner
Wildwood Avenue
Thelma Ellis
Mrs Norris and daughter visit Jacksons in Highland
Mrs. John Norris and daughter Isabelle of Trenton New Jersey are guests of Mr. and Mrs. R W Jackson and family of Highland avenue.
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John Norris
Isabelle
Trenton, N. J
R. W. Jackson
Highland Avenue
Lock Horns Over Grade Of Bridge Controversy
County officials report a dispute among the State waterways commission Erie and P an L E railroad over Grant street bridge plans. The waterways panel wants a three foot higher bridge and longer span to prevent flood damage, while the Erie railroad opposes raising tracks three feet due to a steeper grade. Final action awaits waterways commission then public service and public grounds boards, with delays expected during vacation.
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State Waterways Commission
The
Erie
Grant Street
Waterways Commission
Erie Railroad
Shenango
Railroad Company
the Waterways Commission
Commission
T. A. Gilkey
Swenson
Public Service Commission
Public Grounds and Building Commission
Initiative Open Again In City Police Ordinance Fight
City Clerk Brown extended the initiative petition ten days for the special police ordinance. 549 signatures were filed with 887 more needed for council referral. Organizers expect most signatures by Saturday night and plan meetings with Mayor Tyler and others at Mill and Long, Long and Moravia, and a mass rally on the public square.
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Brown
Mill Street
Long Avenue
Public
Tyler
Mortgage Tax Abolition Aims at National 5 Percent Rate
New Castle real estate men discuss proposed legislation from the National Realty Men convention in Pittsburgh to abolish all mortgage taxes and set a universal mortgage interest rate near five percent nationwide. Bills to carry the measure will be introduced in various state legislatures.
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New Castle
Natonal Realty Men’s Convention
Pittsburg
United States
Breakfast at Cascade Park for Ada Frank and Carolyn Cohen
A Thursday 6:30 breakfast at Cascade Park honored Ada Frank of Pittsburg and Carolyn Cohen of Sharon as guests of Mr. and Mrs. D. Frank of Long Avenue and Mrs. Joseph Levine. The young ladies were chaperoned by Mrs. Joseph Levine and Miss Rosena Blau.
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Cascade Park
Ada Frank
Pittsburg
D. Frank
Long Avenue
Carolyn Cohen
Sharon
Joseph Levine
Rosena Blau
Missing Local Youth Deepens Mystery In Community
Mrs. Joseph Deep of West Washington Street reports her 20 year old son John last seen Monday night after stepping out to go up town. The high school football player weighed over 200 pounds and left in ordinary clothes with little money. no clues have emerged.
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Joseph Deep
West Washington Street
North Beaver
John
Deep
Shuler Returns to Police Duty Aiding Assessors
Policeman Shuler who helped city assessors in the Eighth ward to secure tax assessments has completed his duties there and returns to police work. He will likely assist in the Seventh ward. Shuler proved highly effective helping add several hundred new names to the assessor's books by acting as interpreter.
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Shuler
Eighth Ward
Schreckengost Dies in Philadelphia Former Inter-state Star Dies at 88
Ossie Schreckengost, once a New Castle Inter-state league catcher who later played with Rube Waddell in the majors, died yesterday in Philadelphia. He was about 88 and had married a New Castle girl, June Reed. Herbert Sheets of Pittsburgh, visiting grandparents in Sutton street, had his tonsils removed and is recovering.
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Ossie Schreckengost
New Castle
June Reed
Philadelphia
Schreckengost
Rube Waddell
Herbert Sheets
Pittsburg
Mrs
Thomas Lewis
Sutton Street
New Playground To Open Monday
J H Greenwood in charge announces the opening of Terrace Avenue school ground playground next Monday. Miss May Martin will direct the kindergarten and Charles Gustafson will supervise boys athletics. A weekly transfer plan connects Oak Street and Grant Street grounds.
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J. H. Greenwood
Terrace Avenue
Oak Street
Grant
Grant Street
Auto left on Croton avenue without lights
Report to police stated last night that an auto owned by EF. W. Anderson of 812 Butler avenue was found standing on Croton avenue with its front lights not burning.
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EF. W. Anderson
Butler Avenue
Croton Avenue
Mrs Carman Faces Witness Tampering Probes
Nassau County District Attorney Smith says attempts were made to tamper with witnesses in the case against Mrs Florence Carman accused of shooting Mrs Louise Bailey in the office of Dr Edwin Carman in Freeport. He vows to prosecute illicitly influencing witnesses as the strong case proceeds. Mrs Carman, held in Mineola jail, appeared calm after sedation and a physician visit.
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Florence Carman
Freeport
L. I
Carman
Louise Bailey
Norton
Lulu Bailey
International News Services
New York
Smith
Nassau County
Edwin Carman
Mineola
Grove City Slippery Rock Butler Street Rail Way Reorganization Approved
Public Service Commission granted the petition of the Grove City Slippery Rock and Butler Street Railway for reorganization. A request for a certificate of valuation was postponed until additional data is provided.
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Grove City
Slippery Rock
Butler Street Rail Way Company
Public Service Commission
Baseball Injury At South Mill Diamond
James Mc Kissick suffered a severe gash on his left foot after stepping on a sharp object while chasing a baseball on the South Mill street diamond. The object penetrated the shoe, cutting a blood vessel and causing heavy bleeding before he reached a nearby doctor's office.
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Mill Street
James McKissick
Shenango Works Baseball at Clifton Flats Grounds
Shenango Works plays Clifton Flats this afternoon at the latter team's grounds. The club held practice at the park yesterday after noon and adds James Fletcher as a new player in the lineup.
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Shenango
Clifton Flats
James Fletcher
Civil War Bears Head In Ireland
Sir Edward Carson leads Irish political tension during Civil War era headlines noting endurance and conflict. The report highlights Carson's stance and role in shaping Irish affairs amid national strife and external pressures.
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Ireland
On Trail Of Bandits
Heavily armed posses searched near Matron Missouri for four masked bandits who robbed the Katy Flyer on the Missouri Kansas & Texas line and dynamited the safe in the express car. Jewelry packages inside the safe were valued under $1000, and the crew was forced to move the train south before the blast. Passengers learned of the hold up thirty minutes after the engine and car were taken away.
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ST. Louis
Matron
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Warne Brown
American Express Co
Schnably
St. Charles
Army of boys on way to city report
Police report a small regiment of runaway boys passing through from Pittsburg with eight or ten believed en route today. Mr and Mrs Charles Knox and family of Seattle, visiting here, have returned from a stay with relatives in Youngstown.
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Army OF Boys
Pittsburg
Charles Knox
Seattle
Youngstown
Death Record for A. I. Graham and Hazel Oscar Munk
A. I. Graham, 69, and Hazel Oscar Munk are noted in a Pittsburg death record. The brief notice lists their names and city of residence without further details.
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A. I. Graham
Hazel Oscar Munk
Pittsburg
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RS. L. F. Morrison
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Phila
Mrs. Carman
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Sir Edward
Carson
Belfast
British Isles
Edward Carson
Ulster Provisional Government
Craigavon
James Craig
Ulster Volunteer Force
Sir Edwin
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London
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