Woodmen Outing Draws Thousands With Wide Program
About 4 000 persons attended the Cascade park event staged by Western Pennsylvania Modern Woodmen of America. The program featured athletic contests with prizes and a fireworks display rated among the best. Winners included Horace Graham in horseshoe, Mr Barge in swimming, T J Wilkison in boat race, C M Patton in 100 yard dash, and C H Andrews in tug of war securing a gold piece.
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Cascade Jpark
Western Pennsylvania
Modern Wood of America
Woodmen
Cascade Park
Ham
Horace Graham
Mr. Barge
T. J. Wilkison
Homestead
Whitacre
Lawrence
Allegheny
Lawrence County
C. H. Andrews
C. M. Patton
M. V. Dunlap
Pitts
Messrs. Gibgon and Bargeman
Miss Ray
Sara Maloney
Tigers Defeat Giants 23 to 3 in Italian League
In the Italian league the Tigers defeated the Giants by a 23 to 3 final score. The game showed a dominant Tigers defense and a strong offense to secure the win.
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Tigers
Giants
Mrs. Elizabeth Algeo Dies in Franklin at 69
Mrs Elizabeth Algeo wife of Thomas Algeo and mother of John F Frank T Frank and two daughters died suddenly Wednesday after a period of frailty. She lived in Franklin since 1865 and was an Episcopal member for 25 years. Survived by husband two sons two daughters funeral Friday at 1 30 at the family home Buffalo street followed by interment in Franklin cemetery.
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Charles Piper Byers
Park Avenue
Franklin
Elizabeth
Thomas Algeo
Algeo
Episcopal Church
John F
Bartlesville
Okla
T. Frank
C. P. Byers
L. G. Brown
Buffalo Street
Franklin Cemetery
Dog dispute leads to trespass charges and jail time
Jack Young and Claude Allerton faced trespass and disorderly conduct charges after visiting Conn's property to see a dog Conn wished to sell. Allerton claimed ownership and sued for recovery before Alderman Mayne. Frank Cody was jailed in default on a $10 fine for pointing firearms during the dispute before Alderman Crabill.
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Jack Young
Claude Allerton
Frank Conn
Crabill
Conn
Allerton
Alderman Mayne
Frank Cody
Central Christian Church Defeats Grace M E In Wednesday Game
Central Christian church team beat Grace M E 12 to 5 on Wednesday evening. Ball starred on the mound for Central, retiring 13 hitters in five innings. Phil Lips pitched for Grace church.
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Central Christian Church
Grace M. E. Church
Central Church
Phillips
Grace Church
Westminster secures grand opera singer for college
Miss Mona Downs of New York City has been hired as voice instructor at Westminster College of Music. She studied in Europe four years and trained with Bouhy in Paris. She succeeds Miss Riblette and joins Prof. W. W. Campbell’s strong conservatory lineup amid other student moves and local musical activity.
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Mona Downs
New York City
Paris
New Wilmington
Westminster College of Music
Miss Downs
Westminster
Europe
Bouhy
United States
Riblette
W. W. Campbell
Moog
Smith's College
Oberlin
Music Conservatory
Milton Dickey
Myrtle Street
Texas
Ballinger
State Normal of
New Castle Man a Victim of Thugs
Albert Cumberlege, a New Castle man, was robbed by Tom Berry and H A Higgins near the Pennsylvania station after they held him up on the tracks. The victims watch chain tickets and shoes were taken. Berry and Higgins were arrested by Patrolman Gresley and Cumberlege held as a witness.
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Tom Berry
H. A. Higgins
Gresley
Youngstown
Albert Cumberlege
New Castle
Elks’ Club
Cumberlege
Pennsylvania
Higgins
Black bass placed in Shenango River opens new fish stream
Greenville July 16. Superintendent Stafford of the Conneaut Lake fish hatchery visited the city with local fishermen and released 16 cans of black bass fry into the Shenango river. The fry were vigorous and, with ongoing stream protection by Fish Warden McNary, Shenango is expected to become a premier bass stream in western Pennsylvania.
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Greenville
Stafford
Conneaut Lake
Shenango River
McNary
Shenango
Chained vicious dog nuisance case settled against owner
Tillie Griffin charged George Ross with maintaining a nuisance through a vicious dog. The animal allegedly bit her husband and mother among others. Alderman Crabill heard the case. Ross agreed to chain the dog and pay costs if the suit was dropped. He paid and was discharged.
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Tillie Griffin
George Ross
Crabill
Ross
Telegraph Worker Prevented Wreck Ahead of Passenger Train
Telegraph operator Henderson of Greenville stopped three freight cars blown onto the main track by a strong wind, averting a collision just as passenger train No. 14 was due.
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Henderson
Greenville
Rev Earl Wilfley Accepts St Louis Pastorship
Reverend Earl Wilfley, longtime Park Christian church pastor in New Castle, has accepted the call to lead the First Christian church of St. Louis. He recently spoke to Crawfordsville’s pulpit committee, resigned his Crawfordsville post, and will be installed in St. Louis, drawn by higher salary and greater opportunity.
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Hazel Tidball
Charles Dicks
New Castle
Fayette
Indian Run
Fay
Sampson
Grim
Minnick
Blake
Presbyterian Church
U. P
Rev. Thompson
Jewett, O
F. A. Shape
Pulaski
Zehner
Crawfordsville, Ind
Earl Wilfley
the Park
First Christian Church
St. Louis
Missouri
Wilfley
Christian Church
Crawfordsville
Ind
Man Faces Disorderly Conduct Charge After Dispute
Andreas Lutton will have a hearing before Alderman Crabill this week to answer to the charge of disorderly conduct filed by Mrs. Sarah Roberts. Roberts says Lutton visited her home in her husband’s absence and became disorderly while discussing a real estate deal.
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Andreas Lutton
Crabill
Sarah Roberts
Erie Conference Opens Sept 2
The annual Erie conference of the Methodist Episcopal church will convene in Jamestown New York on September 2 and continue about a week Local churches await minister appointments with interest as ministers hope to return for another year The conference usually ends with pulpits filled again by the Sunday after opening.
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Erie
Methodist Episcopal Church
Jamestown
N. Y
West Pittsburg Notes and Upcoming Picnic
George Pasal moved his family to Youngstown. West Pittsburg will hold its second annual picnic at Conneaut Lake on August 7, 1908. The funeral of Audley Lindsay, drowned in the Allegheny River, was held in Youngstown.
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J. W. Sloss
James
Sharon
West Middlesex
Alter
Leesburg
George Pasal
Youngstown
Wilfred Gwin
West Pittsburg
Reed Smith
W. A. McMahan
Milo Gibson
New Castle
Margaret Frye
Pressed Radiator Company
Messrs. A. Lang
Armstrong
Painter
Pittsburg
Ollie Warl
Mr. White
Conneaut Lake
Audley Lindsay
Allegheny River
Large excursion draws thousands to Cascade Park at McKees Rocks
More than 2 500 people from McKees Rocks and nearby attend the annual Merchants of McKees Rocks outing at Cascade Park. The day features a variety of amusements and is described as one of the largest and best of the summer events.
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Mc Kees Rocks
McKees Rocks
Cascade Park
Gordon Named Assistant Superintendent at Hubbard Plant
T. C. Gordon of Chicago has been appointed assistant superintendent of the Hubbard plant of the American Cinerating plant.
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T. C. Gordon
Chicago
Hubbard
American Cinerating Plant
Barn Destroyed by Lightning in Storm Near Bessemer
During a recent heavy electrical storm the barn of John Kerr on the New Middletown road near Bessemer burned to the ground with its grain hay and implements. Several outbuildings were destroyed as well.
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John Kerr
Bessemer
New Middletown Road
Plant at Youngstown Sheet and Tube Begins Full Run
With orders securing a long run, the entire plant of the Youngstown Sheet and Tube company started yesterday.
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Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company
City Finances Report Shows Careful Use of Relief Bonds
The city used only 12500 of 50000 relief bonds from the general revenue fund to stabilize affairs at New Castle Savings and Trust and protect about 96000 in city funds. Controller Lyman C. Hughes reports on the year ending April 6 1908 with a working capital of 19672.41 and total expenditures of 354497.20 against revenues of 438107.70 leaving 83732.01 in treasury. The year saw 937 births and 614 deaths including nine self-inflicted and seven homicides. School receipts were 165942.32 plus prior balance totaling 217621.65 for schools. warrants issued 169818.91 and returned 170717.02 leaving 12257.09 in school funds.
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General Revenue Fund
New Castle Savings and Trust Company
Lyman C. Hughes
Treasury
River Course Change Aims to Suit Steel Plant
A large force of men is in Struthers to begin altering the Mahoning river. The river will be moved a considerable distance from its present course to accommodate the Youngstown Sheet and Tube company plant work.
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Struthers
Mahoning River
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company
Teens Arrested in Dyn amite Theft Case in Youngstown
Two boys aged 17 and 18 were arrested yesterday in Youngstown for stealing a quantity of dynamite.
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Youngstown
Freed Named Ohio Candidate for National War Veterans
A candidate, James Freed of Youngstown, is being positioned as the Ohio representative for national commander of the United Spanish-American War Veterans project.
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James Freed
Youngstown
Ohio
United
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