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Newspaper

New Castle News

Location

New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1912

Page

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Lorimer Seated? Unseated Battle Near End in Senate

The Lorimer case heated as leaders prepared to roll call on his seat in the Senate. Lorimer delivered a dramatic summing up amid hostility and speculation on his exit if unseated, with galleries packed and a cautious adjournment plan.

Washington Lorimer Ashhurst Bacon Borah Bourne Briggs Bristow Brown Bryan Burton Chamberlain Clapp Clarke Arkansas Crawford Cullom Cummins Curtis Dixon Fall Gardner Gore Grenna Hitchcock Johnson Kenyon Kern LaFollette Lea Lodge Martin Martine Meyers Nelson Newlands O'Gorman Overman Page Poindex Lippitt McCumber Oliver Paynter Penrose Perkins Richardson Smith Maryland Smoot Stephen Thornton Tillman Wetmobre Senate

290000 Starving in London Now

The White Cross league estimates 250000 women and children in London are starving amid the transport workers strike. Funds are collected on street corners as unions exhaust their supplies. Newspapers cooperate and large provision houses donate food to aid.

London White Cross League England Transport Workers Transport New League League

Suffragette Suspect Held Over Fire At Harcourt Home

Miss Helen Craggs a militant suffragette was held for further examination in police court charged with attempting to set fire to Home Secretary Harcourt’s Oxford home. Police investigate a bomb-like device found in the Home Secretary’s office and the suffragettes vow more direct action. Scotland Yard denies an attempted assassination.

United Press London Helen Craggs Harcourt Oxford Home McKenna Miss Craggs Scotland Yard Home Secretary

Steam yacht Pastime sold for $75,000

The steam yacht Pastime, 94 feet long with a 17 foot beam, was sold by Detroit owner F. H. Walker to Joseph O. Pickands of Sheyboygan Michigan for 75000 dollars. The vessel is noted as one of the fastest steam yachts on the Great Lakes.

Cleveland, O F. H. Walker Detroit Joseph O. Pickands Sheyboygan Mich Great Lakes

Taft declines to campaign in fall races this year

President Taft announced by telegram he will not personally canvass the country for votes in November and will not attend the Minnesota State Fair on September 13. The White House said he will not make extended trips or campaign this fall, with no reason given for the change. He also declined another invitation to Plymouth, Massachusetts, on September 6.

United Press Washington Taft Minnesota State Agricultural Society Minnesota White House Plymouth Mass

Clan MacLean to Initiate Candidates in City Building

Clan MacLean No 214 of the Order of Scottish Clans will initiate a class of candidates at the next meeting Monday evening in the city building Delegations from Youngstown and Sharon will attend Also expected is John T Ross of Akron Ohio a noted violinist The clan meets on the first and third Tuesdays each month A second class is planned for September

Clan MacLean Youngstown Sharon John T. Ross Clan MacKenzie Akron

Man Attacked With Rail Spike in Sharon

John Rock lies in Buhl hospital with many wounds after an alleged assault by John Pinknesch who waylaid him with a railroad spike. Pinknesch is under arrest and held awaiting Rock's medical outcome.

John Rock Buhl Hospital Sharon John Pinknesch Rock

Auto Truck for New East Side Station

A city committee approves motorizing all fire departments including a bungalow style Eastside station on Arlington Avenue. Architect Eckles to draft plans for a three to four room, story and a half building with auto truck storage, no horse equipment. The city owns the lot and plans seek quick council approval and truck purchases.

Eckles Arlington Avenue Eastside

Thirteen Pass Examination for Professional Certificates

County Superintendent W. Lee Gilmore reports that 13 of 17 examinees passed the professional certificate examination. Issued names include Mary Bennett New Castle Myra Chambers Ellwood City Helen Clepper East Palestine Lessie Copper Princeton Ethel Cunningham Wampum Elna Gilfillan East Brook Scott Guy Ellwood City Idyl Hennon Wampum Zula Lusk Moravia Lucy Jane McGary New Wilmington Nellie Moore Ellwood City Edith Nagel Harmony Eva Porter Moravia. Six graduates earned high school diplomas in this first test under the new school code.

W. Lee Gilmore Mary Bennett New Castle Myra Chambers Ellwood City Helen E. Clepper East Palestine Lessie Copper Princeton Ethel Cunningham Wampum Elna Gilfillan Eastbrook Scott W. Guy Idyl Hennon Zula Lusk Moravia Lucy Jane McGary New Wilmington Nellie Moore Edith Nagel Harmony Eva Porter

Police seek sworn officers for camp grounds

Two offenders in police court at the Highland district camp meetings visited the mayor this morning and urged the swearing in of several special police officers for duty at the camp grounds. The mayor said he cannot appoint new officers and ministers were sent to the court to obtain officers.

Upper Highland

Republican troops join enemy in Braganza conflict

Lisbon report says Republican troops sent to Braganza to fight Portuguese Royalists have joined the enemy. The Republican government will not execute captured Royalists and likely will send them to penal colonies in Africa.

Lisbon Braganza Africa

Herbert at Dam Every Morning

John A. Herbert, the expert swimming teacher hired by the YMCA, will lead boys at the second dam each morning next week from 10 30 to 12 o clock. This is his third year teaching swimming, and mothers may feel safe letting their boys attend while he is present. The YMCA offers a button to all boys who learn to swim under its auspices. An

John A. Herbert Second Dam Mr. Herbert

YMCA Aims to Teach Every City Boy to Swim

The movement offers a badge for boys who teach others to swim and seeks city wide involvement by the Y M C A to instruct every boy in the city regardless of membership. Drownings could be prevented with proper swimming instruction from an expert instructor.

Boy Burned As Coffee Pot Overturns

Fred Wilson aged 16 son of Mr and Mrs R F Wilson of North Cedar street was badly burned when a coffee pot overturned. His coat snagged the handle causing the spill and scalding his legs. the flesh peeled and he will stay in bed a week or ten days.

Fred Wilson R. F. Wilson North Cedar Street

Death Records for Several Individuals Noted in Local Ledger

Joseph Fulkerson aged 59 of 122 West Hilcrest Avenue John Schenker 37 of 43 Fulton Street Jethro McDanel 75 of Clinton Matthias Strohecker 68 of Elwood listed in local death record. Details of causes and dates not provided in fragments.

Joseph Fulkerson West Hilcrest Avenue John Schenker Fulton Street Jethro McDanel Clinton Matthias Strohecker Elwood

Couple to wed in aviators plane over Hamilton

John Risch of Newport and Sophia Limburg of Cincinnati planned to marry in Lincoln Beachy s aircraft after the aviation meet in Hamilton. Mayor Straub to pronounce the ceremony with gifts from Hamilton merchants. Limburg says the match began as a joke by friends who proposed their names. Beachy had flown to 8500 feet and briefly disappeared behind clouds before a cold but perfect landing.

United Press Cincinnati John Risch Newport Sophia Limburg Hamilton Lincoln Beachy Straub Miss Limburg Beachy

Hungarian steel worker dies after shift on Moravia street bridge

John Schenker, 37, a Hungarian blacksmith at a steel mill, collapsed on the Moravia street bridge at 5:45 p.m. after walking home with a companion. He died en route to Dunn and Rice, with a coroner's viewing at the undertaking rooms. Survived by wife and parents in Hungary. a member of Eintracht society and Tron and Steel association. Funeral Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at the family home, Greenwood cemetery.

John Schenker Fulton Street Moravia Street Bridge Schenker Dunn Rice Dunn and Rice Norris Hungary Eintracht Society Tron and Steel Association Greenwood Cemetery

Two Men Hurt When Struck by Auto at Washington and Mercer

Jack Edgar and Frank Mossman were slightly injured after being struck by an automobile at the corner of Washington and Mercer streets. Mossman fell, Edgar was also hit. both received treatment at Dr. Knoll's office.

Jack Edgar Frank Mossman Washington and Mercer Streets Mossman Edgar

Beaver Valley Odd Fellows Picnic In Cascade Park

Odd Fellows from Beaver Valley are picnicking at Cascade park today. Two trainloads carrying about 590 arrived in the city and went to the park. The full fare had to be paid by those making the trip, no excursion rates being granted by the company.

Beaver Valley Cascade Park Park

Settlement Reached In Assault Cases On Pearson Street

A settlement was effected this morning at Alderman Ranney's office in assault and battery cases brought by William Melkenen and Jack Bunta against August Buta and Mati Buta. Costs were paid, informations withdrawn, and the dispute traceable to a rear Pearson street fight.

Alderman Ranney William Melkenen Jack Bunta August Buta Mati Buta Pearson Street

Fire Chief Connery to speak at U S fire chiefs convention

Fire Chief Connery will present at the national convention of fire chiefs in Denver on September 17 to 20. He will discuss whether the triple combination hose chemical and pumping engine is a necessity as a key topic. Several hundred fire chiefs from the United States and Canada are expected.

United States Fire Chiefs Denver Connery

Living costs solved at camp meeting in Berger Grove

The Free Methodist camp meeting at Berger Grove features over 100 large tents forming a hollow square around a central tabernacle. Meals are provided at a big restaurant for 3.50 per head for ten days, with a well for water, arc lighting, and a large dining bell for services, presided by Rev. Mendal B. Miller.

Berger’ Grove Franklin Mendal B. Miller Tabernacle Free Methodist Church New Castle District

Wife beater sent to jail in police court

The offenders appeared in police court this morning. Geo. Ratchford was accused of beating his wife and fined 5 dollars with 8 dollars costs or 19 days in jail for nonpayment. He paid the fine and walked away. Fred Owens, charged with drunkenness and disorderly conduct, was discharged.

Geo. Ratchford Fred Owens

Water in Cascade Park Springs Stands Tests

A state chemist analysis finds Cascade Park springs water excellent with no coal contamination. City wells and wells at several local properties also tested good, though a South Croxton avenue well may be condemned. The cyclone damage in Grand Rapids caused $50 000 in losses and disrupted communications.

Cascade Park Springs Grand Rapids Mich John Ballpark Philadelphia Cascade Park State Department of Health Park State Department State Laboratories American Car and Ship Hardware Company R. Combs Court Street J. H. Preston W. H. Dunlap Anderson

Mascagni Denies Elopement Claim Amid Switzerland Search

In Rome on July 13 members of the Mascagni family reiterated the denial that composer Pietro Mascagni eloped to Paris with a chorus member. They say his exact location is unknown, but they believe he and his eldest daughter are in Switzerland seeking a villa to complete a new opera score.

United Press Rome Mascagni Paris Switzerland

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MR. Lorimer Branch of Congress Chicago Quish White Cross Suffragettes Retary Minnesota State Workman New East Side Station Lington Ave Lawrence County Herbert Moravia Street ODD Fellows Griet Connery Methodists Berger Grove Wife Beater State Health Department City Water Colt Deny Mascagni
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