Injured Motorman Sues for 15000 Damages in Wreck
Irvin B. Blair a former motorman for Pittsburg Harmony Butler New Castle Street Railway sues for 15000 claiming an open switch caused a wreck at Harmony Junction. He alleges negligence by dispatcher C L Osborne and another man who left the switch open, leaving Blair disabled and unable to work.
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Irvin B. Blair
Union Township
Pittsburg
Harmony, Butler & New Castle Street Railway Company
J. W. Rhodes
Blair
Harmony Junction
C. l L. Osborne
Isf
Osborne
Old Blue Laws Spark Rift Between Officials in City
In Johnstown on July 11 the Sunday selling crusade strained ties between Mayor Cauffiel and Attorney Frank P. Barnhart, counsel for several ice cream and soda vendors who sold on Sunday despite the mayor's edict. Barnhart called the mayor a contemptible skunk, prompting the mayor to seek Barnhart's arrest on a disorderly conduct charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnstown
Cauffiel
Frank P. Barnhart
Barnhart
Prohibition National Convention Delays Nominations
The Prohibition national convention spent the morning wrangling over the organizational report. Delegates Pitts and Baker sought to refer liquor traffic questions to presidential candidate attitudes, but the move was tabled. Frances Baldwin led a fight to avoid immediate nominations, with McWhirter opposing. the session recessed at 12:30 until 2:30 without a nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
Pitts
New York
Baker
Missouri
Frances E. Baldwin
Dark Horse
Felix T. McWhirter
Indiana
Engineer 10 to Testify on July Tragedy Defect Claims
Engineer Schroeder who was in the cab of the express train that collided with the Buffalo limited near Corning New York on July 4 faces a defen se stand next Monday afternoon. Coroner's inquest adjourned as doctors urge recovery. witnesses dispute intoxication claims and note that steel cars might have reduced deaths.
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Corning
N. Y
Schroeder
Buffalo Limited
Lackawanna
Here
Schoeder
Round House
Elmira
Sheriff Sought Aid to Find Harvest Labor
Labor is so scarce in Lawrence county that farmers ask Sheriff Whaley to identify prisoners who might be released for work at two dollars per day plus board. Few prisoners in jail have prevented help, while contractors and manufacturers also request workmen. Wages are high versus city costs, and women assist in harvests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence County
Whaley
Hearing Called On City Garbage Collector Cohen
City President Tom Dickson announced a formal hearing before the Finance committee next week to determine if H. J. Cohen is meeting his garbage collector contract. Witnesses will be summoned to support or refute noncompliance, with Cohen allowed to substantiate his claims. A recent council vote recommended annulling the contract, and the hearing aims to carry out that recommendation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Dickson
H. J. Cohen
Finance Committee of Councils
Cohen
Demolish House Case In Sharon Allegedly Involves Henry Murphy
Henry Murphy allegedly entered Mrs. Lizzie Johnson's Sharon home and demolished the interior using a knife and a hatchet. He has fled the town.
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Henry Murphy
Lizzie Johnson
Sharon
Murphy
Dickson Praises Gary School Plan From Chicago Letter
G A Dickson former New Castle high school principal writes from Chicago praising the Gary system as an educational model. He predicts Gary’s approach will spread nationwide within 25 years and urges New Castle to hire trained teachers with broader experience. He calls New Castle educational leaders narrow minded and argues Gary emphasizes child development, specialist teaching, and large scale administration under one roof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Dickson
New Castle High School
Chicago
Gary
Dickson
New Castle
United States
Lawrence
Mercer
G. A Dickson
Greenville Girl Resembles Esther Cleveland Elopes
Miss Elsie Cleveland of Greenville Pennsylvania eloped and wed H Lee Winfree of Lynchburg Virginia in Washington on Tuesday causing a society stir as locals mistook her for Esther Cleveland the president’s daughter. A telegram later confirmed she was not the former first daughter.
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Washington
Elsie Cleveland
Greenville
Esther Cleveland
White House
Cleveland
H. Lee Winfree
Lynchburg
Mill St Bridge Will Go Over Another Year
A city committee urged county action on a South Mill Street bridge to allow paving and an approach from that street. Officials said the bridge will be painted this year but no new bridge is planned now. If Gardner Avenue bridge is built, that will be the extent of work this year.
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Mill ST. Bridge
South Mill Street
South Street
Gardner Avenue
Tearing Roof Off Old Wire Nail Mill Building
Workmen began tearing the slate roof from the old American Wire company plant building on Moravia street in New Castle. Authorities offer little detail on the fate of the structure, but it is believed the building will be razed and the land used by Carnegie Steel for improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia Street
American Wire Company
New Castle
Carnegie Steel Company
Mount Watterson in eruption Bryan replies to Watterson attack
Lincoln Neb July 11 United Press Bryan's Commoner replies to Col Henry Watterson bitter editorial attack. The paper says Bryan has not sought Watterson's approval and acted for Democratic party and national interests, pursuing positions despite opposition. Bryan claims he has done most of his work without Watterson's aid and awaits the people's verdict in Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Lincoln
Neb
Mount
Mr. Watterson
Morgan
Ryan
Belmont
Watterson
Bryan
Murphy
Democratic Party
Baltimore
Taft Taft Taft: Iowa GOP Renews Chicago Platform Debate
Des Moines July 11 delegates at the Republican state platform convention nominated two supreme court justices and tabled a Taft amendment endorsing the Chicago platform. Gov Carroll the only Taft supporter was defeated on the amendment. The platform is progressive endorsing primaries direct election of senators initiative referendum and a woman suffrage referendum. A seventh plank condemns Chicago methods and excuses any voter who won t vote Taft. Roosevelt supporters planned a July 24 state convention to select third party delegates and presidential electors.
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United Press
Des Moines
Iowa
Supreme Court
B. F. Carroll
Taft
Chicago
Carroll
T. R
United States
Roosevelt
Bystander Burned in Battle Royal at Youngstown
Mrs Barbara Stevens bystander was struck by a pan of hot grease hurled by a combatant during a women’s battle royal in Youngstown and badly burned. A carried child was cut on the head. Both woman and child were hospitalized.
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Youngstown
Barbara Stevens
Papal Guards Deserted Prompt Repond Seeks Recruits
Rome July 11 Col Jules Repond of the papal guards issues a call for recruits to replace twenty deserters who left after the pope refused them three holidays weekly. Repond says the corps may be rebuilt into real soldiers if necessary, as further desertions are threatened.
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Rome
Jules Repond
Papal Guards
Repond
New York Woman Defeated for NEA President
Miss Grace C. Strachan of New York failed to win the National Education Association presidency at the Chicago convention. Strachan had led the New York effort for equal pay for women teachers in public schools, and women held a large convention presence.
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Grace C. Strachan
New York
National Education Association
Chicago
Miss Strachan
Free Methodists prepare for large Berger Grove camp meeting
One hundred tents rise in Berger’s woods on North Highland for a Free Methodist camp meeting opening tonight. A tabernacle and eating house stand by, a dug well solves the water problem, trees are lit with electric lights, and ministers expect ten days of nearly continuous sessions with broad welcome to all attendees.
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Free Methodists
Berger's Woods
North Highland
New Castle
Tabernacle
Firemen Receive Additional $50 Check from Dufford Co
Fire Chief Connery accepted a $50 check today from W. F. Dufford & Company sent to the firemen in thanks for their work at a blaze at the company store on East Washington Street weeks ago. The total given to the firemen in recent weeks amounts to $200 from property owners where they fought fires.
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Connery
W. F. Dufford & Company
East Washington Street
Lyndora man vows to be like George Washington
Lewis Lisco of Lyndora was arraigned before Justice James N McNally and admitted entering the Pollak yard and chopping a cherry tree. He pledged to be a good citizen and paid the fine costs and damages.
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Butler
Lewis Lisco
Lyndora
United States
James N. McNally
George Washington
Morris Pollak
Boy Bandit Jesse James Escapes Near Aurora
A 16 year old labeled Jesse James escapes a farmer posse near Aurora Illinois. On a stolen pony he rides through country roads firing at passers by and robbing farmers wives at pistol point. He has eluded capture after days of terrorizing the countryside.
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Aurora
Ill
Jesse James
Deaths of Anna Molkey Paul Rocco and William Frish
Death notices report Anna Molkey eleven month old Koppel Paul Rocco five years old Ellwood and William Frish one day old Ellwood. The records list their ages and places.
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Anna Molkey
Koppel
Paul Rocco
Ellwood
William Frish
Lawrence Auto Co Seeks Charter and Planned Improvements
The Lawrence Automobile Co with Roy M Jamison as solicitor applied for a charter. Incorporators include George Greer T F Morehead L C John Roy M Jamison Earl M Kyle J P Gill J P Cole and C A Bookover. The Lawrence Automobile Garage on South Mercer Street was purchased from Leo Collier who sold out to move to Youngstown. The new owners promise many improvements to make it among the best in western Pennsylvania.
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Lawrence Automobile Company
Roy M. Jameson
George Greer
T. F. Morehead
L. C. John
Roy M. Jamison
Earl M. Kyle
J. P. Gill
J. P. Cole
C. A. Bookover
Lawrence Automobile
South Mercer Street
Leo Collier
Youngstown
Pennsylvania
Dived for Hat in Lake Harveys Tragedy
In Wilkes-Barre Pa June 11 George Brean of Nanticoke lost his life diving into Harveys Lake to recover a woman's blown hat. He was seized by cramps and drowned before help could reach him.
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United Press
Wilkes-Barre
Harveys Lake
George Brean
Nanticoke
Mine disaster at Panama mine claims several lives
At 9 this morning a gas explosion in the Panama mine of the Ben Franklin Coal Co at Moundsville West Virginia trapped 100 workers. Seven dead are believed with two rescued badly burned and others unconscious. Relief crews from Ohio mines rushed to the scene as gas hindered rescue efforts.
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United Press
Wheeling
W. Va
Joe Caraloonis
Joe Larachalski
Panama Mine
Albert Hurley
Andy Chesky
William Chesky
Wesley Wilson
Joe Manalie
William Hupp
David Brooks
Panama
Ben Franklin Coal Co
Moundsville
Ohio
Eckert Bound Over On Manslaughter Charge
Jacob Eckert Jr was bound over to the September grand jury on a manslaughter charge for the death of May Stevenson in Mahoningtown after his auto allegedly struck her. Bail was set at 1000 dollars. Mayor Tyler cited high speed as the key factor in sustaining the charge.
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Jacob Eckert, Jr
Ansewer
Tyler
May Stevenson
Mahoningtown
Ecket
Eckert
Hudson McCullough
Wabash Avenue
Liberty Street
Burns Brothers Win Two Contracts in Franklin
Burns Brothers, contractors from New Castle, were awarded two Franklin contracts last night. One contract totals $1,626.96 and the other $2,490.58. Several bidders competed, and Burns Brothers were the lowest bid.
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Burns Brothers
Franklin
New Castle
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Mount Watterson
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National Educational Association
Berger Grove
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Methodists
GEO. Washington
Boy Bandit
Lawrence Auto CO
Ohio Mines
T.M
Lawrence Ice Company
Erie
H. A. Rugh
McKees Rocks
Ellwood City
Rugh
Little May Stevenson
Teen Miles
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