New Castle to Fight P L E Rail Encroachment on Shenango River
New Castle city council plans to oppose three filings by the P L E Railroad with the state waterways commission seeking to fill land along the Shenango river banks between the Neshannock junction and the waterworks and to build a culvert over a tributary north of Grant Street. The city will send representatives to Harrisburg to contest the move to lay a second track, and maps and data will be prepared for the commission hearing.
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New Castle City
P. & L. E. Railroad Company
State Waterways Commission
Shenango River
P. & L. E. Company
Neshannock
Shenango
Grant Street
Eeg
sFenni
New Castle
Harrisburg
Milholland
Shenango Valley
Three prison fugitives arrive in New Castle from Beaver County
Three murder suspects and fourteen other inmates were transported to the county jail by Sheriff Wallover amid a rainstorm. Allesander De Veleppie, convicted of first degree murder, is among the prisoners, with Mike Minish and Harry Green for second degree. The list includes theft, burglary, embezzlement, and drunkenness offenses. Beaver County will fund bedding and jail upkeep while a new facility is built.
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New Castle
Wallover
Beaver County
Allesander de Veleppie
Mike Minish
Harry Green
de Feleppie
Ellwood City
Supreme Court
Sheriff Wallover
Union Station
Carl Johnston
Johnston
Rode Murdick
Fred Crimline
Chas. L. Craft
Andy Nagel
John Gordon
Edward Baker
Ito Anderson
John Rushato
James Gluminroses
James Conley
Steal Horse And Run-a-bout Reported In Chewton Area
A horse owned by Tony Vitral of Chewton and a runabout owned by W R Martin, quarry superintendent, were stolen during the night. The pair were driven toward Moravia, where the rig was abandoned. The horse later was found roaming with part of harness, the runabout near a Moravia bridge. No clues on thieves. both items returned to owners.
St Andrew's Sunday School Picnic Planned at Robinson's Grove
The annual St Andrew's Sunday school outing is set for Wednesday at Robinson's Grove on the Suaron interurban line. The program includes foot races sack races baseball scrambles horseshoe pitching and several other events.
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St. Andrew's
Robinson's Grove
Suaron
McCurdy Family Visits Elmer Randall in Crawford County
Mr. and Mrs. R. W. McCurdy and son Thayer and Miss Bertha Randall motored yesterday to the home of Elmer Randall of Crawford County, an uncle of Miss Randall.
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R. W. McCurdy
Thayer
Bertha Randall
Elmer Randall
Crawford County
Miss Randall
Heat Grips the Middle West as Temperatures Soar
Central west and northwest endure record heat with Kansas City at 88, St. Louis 85, Indianapolis and Birmingham 80. Weather officials warn of brief relief from a western heat wave, while showers brighten Ohio and western Pennsylvania. Chicago records 22,000 fans at Wrigley as heat persists.
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International News Service
Chicago
West
Kansas City
St. Louis
Indianapolis
Birmingham
Great Lakes
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Lower Lakes
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Indiana
United States
Omaha
Springfield
Cincinnati
Medicine Hat
Cub Ball Park
Cubs
Jeff Tesreau
Officers Installed By Bnai B'rith In Clendenin Hall
Officers of the local Bnai B Rith branch were installed at a meeting in the K of P hall with about 150 in attendance. Local officers installed include A Marlin as president and Samuel Broida as vice president along with several others. Ellwood City officers J Caplan and Maurice Krause were also installed during the same session. District officers from Pittsburg and Ellwood City led the ceremonies.
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B'nai B'rith
K. of P
Clendenin Block
Ellwood City
A. L. Solomon
Pittsburg
Marcus Feuchtwanger
Ellwood
J. Caplan
Maurice Krause
Petition Open All Week For Gilmore Police Ordinance
An opportunity to sign the initiative petition will be available all week at the city clerk. Open to all registered voters, the petition location is the city clerk’s office.
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Gilmore Police
Ofice
Comfort Station Construction Begins on Water Street
Work has begun on a public comfort station on Water Street. The cement retaining wall along the creek has been partially cut away to make room for the building.
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Water Street
Motorcycle crash injures Isaac Anderson on rough road
Isaac Anderson of the Robinson and West Washington area was thrown from his motorcycle on a rough road while traveling from Alliance. He returned home on the bike but now requires crutches to move about due to severe injuries.
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Alliance
Isaac Anderson
Robinson and
West Washington Streets
Strikers Turned Back at Westinghouse Gates
Pittsburgh July 13 hundreds of workers trying to return to Westinghouse plants were refused entry at the gates for being active in supporting the strike. Officials say strikebreakers replaced the men and mass meetings planned to decide reprisals. Former Milwaukee Mayor Seidel will address the locked out workers as renewed strike fury unfolds.
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International News Service
Pittsburg
Westinghouse
Seidel
Milwaukee
Herr
Wealthy British sportsman Lord Elsmere dies at 67
London July 13 Lord Francis Charles Elsmere patron of literature and the turf and one of England s biggest land owners died today aged 67. He authored several books and long ran a premier racing stable owning nearly 14 000 acres. His Worsley Hall estate near Manchester is a showplace.
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International News Service
London
Francis Charles Elsmere
England
Worsley Hall
Manchester
Another Scrape On Centre Street
Lewis Lerara was found with a bad knife wound along the left side of his face after police arrived at 123 Center Street following a call. Dominick Speremonti was arrested later on East Division Street but denied the attack. A preliminary investigation led to both men being held overnight and released after noon.
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Lewis Lerara
123 Center Street
Isabella, Wysner
Lynch
Dominick Speremonti
East Division Street
Lerara
Speremonti
Center Street
Nowling To Renew Fight For Salary
City sealer of weights and measures W. K. Nowling said he has not given up the fight to compel the city to pay his salary after a prior court defeat. He plans a new proceeding similar to a Bradford case, noting conditions mirror those in New Castle. Nowling was appointed by Mayor Tyler earlier this year.
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W. K. Nowling
Bradford
New Castle
Nowling
Tyler
Officer Recovers Cap From Fire Truck After Morning Run
Police officer Harry Nelson found the cap off the rear axle of the fire truck during the run to a fire early Saturday morning and returned it to the fire station.
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Harry Nelson
Suffragists Are Ignored in Capitol Rotunda Plea
Democratic members of the house rules committee refused to meet suffragists led by Miss Alice Paul in the Capitol rotunda to urge a special meeting on the suffrage resolution. Two members Lenroot and Kelly responded but said they were in the minority and would help where possible. The group searched the House office building for absent members and left petitions and tickets for signatures.
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International News Service
Washington
House Rules Committee
Capitol
Alice Paul
Congressional Union For Woman Suffrage
Lenroot
Wisconsin
Kelly
Progressive
Pennsylvania
Mondell
Wyoming
Garrett
Tennessee
Pou
North Carolina
Campbell
Kansas
Paul
Council weighs retaining wall plan and sidewalk ordinance
Council will decide Tuesday whether the contractor may use solid concrete instead of blocks for the retaining wall along uth street. The issue was raised today but not resolved. A separate edition sets July 24 for votes on Audley and Euclid avenues. An ordinance requiring Bluff street property owners to lay sidewalks was passed this morning.
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Uth Street
Audley and
Euclid Avenues
Uly 24
Bluff Street
First Methodist Church Welcomes 36 New Members
The First Methodist Church held a morning service in which 36 new members were received and six children were baptized. Pastor Dr. J. H. Clemens officiated. He plans to depart Saturday for Chautauqua, stopping in Oil City on the way. his family will join him at Chautauqua next week.
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First Methodist Church
J. H. Clemens
Bald Headed Club Outing Captures Group Photo at Kane Home
A Sunday gathering of the Bald Headed club at the Kane home near Eastbrook featured a group photo. Attendees included Daniel Jenkins, William Jones, Edward Prichard, Brinley Hughes, Ernest Treharne, Edris Emmanuel, William Merriman, Llewellyn Thomas, and Todd Eldridge.
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Bald Headed Club
Kane
Eastbrook
Daniel Jenkins
William Jones
Edward Prichard
Brinley Hughes
Ernest Treharne
Edris Emmanuel
William Merriman
Llewellyn Thomas
Todd Eldridge
New Castle Considers Traction Franchise for North Jefferson and Atlantic
State approval granted for New Castle Traction to extend lines on North Jefferson street and Atlantic avenue. City council yet to decide on a franchise, with officials noting value and potential concessions. Citizens question return to the city while discussions reference past street opening costs and route benefits.
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New Castle
Jefferson Street
Atlantic Avenue
Gilmore
Youngstown
Mahoningtown
Tyler
Traction Company
Electric Light
Seventh Ward
Coma
Washington Street
Alderman Evans Officiates First Wedding in Ward
Alderman Philip S. Evans of the Sixth ward conducted his first wedding at 3 p.m. Saturday at the home of John Gittings, 14 South Front street, uniting Carrie Gittings and Raymond Thompson. The groom is 17 and the bride 16, with the father insisting the ceremony be performed by a member of the Red Eagle order, of which Evans is secretary and authorized to wed.
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Philip S. Evans
John Gittings
South Front Street
Carrie Gittings
Raymond Thompson
Red Eagle Order
Philip Evans
Infant Jennie Claborase Died in Hillsville at 2 Months
Jennie infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Claborase Hillsville died Saturday at 3 pm from stomach trouble She was two months old The funeral was held Sunday at 4 pm at St Lawrence church Hillsville and burial followed in the church cemetery.
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Jennie
Packers Strike at Lehigh Portland Cement Plant No 2
Workers at Lehigh Portland Cement Company plant No 2 go on strike. Replacement labor has been secured to fill the positions.
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Lehigh Portland Cement Company
Orangemen's Day Parade Sparks Ulster Tension in Belfast
In Belfast 50,000 Unionist marchers led by Sir Edward Carson moved to Drumbo, with armed guards and bicycles bearing dispatch riders, as Britain braces for potential civil strife after Orangemen’s Day amid Irish home rule tensions.
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International News Service
London
Ulster
United Kingdom
Belfast
Sir Edward Carson
Drumberg
Sir Edward
Young Italian Worker Dies in Ellwood City Creek Drowning
Alexander Esposito, 22, an Italian employee, drowned while bathing with others in Ellwood City Creek. He cramped and sank. the body was recovered about 30 minutes later by Jack Rutter. Services were held at St. Agatha's and burial followed.
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Ellwood City
Alexander Esposito
Esposito
Jack Rutter
St. Agatha’s
Peculiar Pencil Injury At Cascade Park
Brinley Owens of Long Avenue was injured during a tussle at Cascade park when a lead pencil in his vest pocket pierced his coat shirt and underclothes and lodged in the fleshy part of his right arm above the elbow. The pencil passed through the arm and broke off leaving about three inches in place requiring a physician to remove it.
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Cascade Park
Brinley Owens
Long Avenue
Woman Suffers Arm Break in Home Accident
Mrs James Moore of Lee Avenue broke her left arm when she fell down the stairs Saturday. She also suffered severe bruises and injuries to her body though doctors say the condition is not serious and she will be unable to move about normally for some time.
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James Moore
Lee Avenue
Local Biscuit Company Manager Shows Improvement at Cambridge Springs
Stephen Boyle of Front Street, manager at the local National Biscuit office, has been staying at Cambridge Springs for health reasons and is reported to be somewhat improved.
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Stephen Boyle
Front Street
The
National Biscuit Company
Cambridge Springs
Typhoid Fever Reported for Earl Williams
Earl Williams of English Avenue was reported to the health department today as suffering from typhoid fever.
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Earl Williams
English Avenue
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