Jury finds Katherine Raber guilty of first degree murder
In Cleveland July 16 1916 jurors convict Mrs Katherine Eva Raber as arch conspirator in the murder of her husband Daniel Raber and recommend mercy. She awaits transfer to the Ohio Reformatory for Women at Marysville with life imprisonment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Morris
Seee
Spondent Court House
Cleveland
Katherine Eva Kaber
Daniel Kaber
Mercy
Jury of Mercy
Ulster Cabinet Members Arrive For Ireland Conference
Ulster cabinet members arrived in Landon to discuss Sinn Fein peace proposals with Sir James Craig. De Valera is said to favor Dominion Home Rule with a central Irish government. Lloyd George returns from Chequers to hear Ulster’s response and continue talks with De Valera next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
Parke
International News Service
Landon
Ulster
James Craig
North Ireland
Sinn Fein
Lloyd George
Eamonn de Valera
Irish Republic
de Valera
Ireland
Chequers
the Chronicle
The
Chronicle
Dublin
Dail Eireann
Landslide blocks Panama Canal in Culebra cut
A landslide at the Culebra cut partially blocks the Panama Canal with a 100 foot wide by 30 foot deep channel left open on the western bank. Dredges are at work and the canal should be cleared in about ten days. Battleships en route from New York to Peru were not delayed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Balboa
Panama Canal Zone
Culebra
Panama Canal
New York
Peru
Canal Zone
Students switch from language to chemistry in college trend
Colleges see students move from Latin French and History to chemistry with aims to study brewing. The passage notes a shift as learners pursue a degree potentially enabling production of a beverage described as ink like and snuff tasting. Weather recorded as eighty nine degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stude
Studes
Four Years for Firing on Lifeboats
Two German submarine commanders Lt Dittmar and Lt Boldt were sentenced to four years penal servitude in the war criminals trials for firing on lifeboats. The lifeboats came from the torpedoed British hospital ship Llanover Castle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Leipzig
Dittmar
Boldt
Llanover Castle
Shenango Tin Plate Mills to Increase Operations Next Week
Shenango Tin Plate mills will run nineteen of the plants for five days next week as General Manager D S Pyle announces. This exceeds recent five day runs and suggests orders for tin plate, with workers set for two and a half turns. New Castle works will be idle next week, as twelve mills were active the prior week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. S. Pyle
Shenango
New Castle
J. A. Butler
Grief as Clara Lennox Missing Then Found
Parents of Clara Bell Lennox mourn after learning of their daughter's abduction and death. Mrs Lennox is under medical care as neighbors help, while the family recalls her quiet resolve to return home for a Thursday swim. The tragedy shocked the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Bell Lennox
Lennox
Moody Avenue
Moulders Strike At Midvale Steel
COATSVILLE Pa July 16 The Midvale Steel and Ordinance Company tube mill shut down as moulders and helpers walked out over a wage cut to eight dollars a day The men refused to work at the new rate and the plant is closed until further notice The cut represented about 16 percent
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Coatsville
Midvale Steel and Ordinance Company
Local notices record scattered names and places across towns
Fragmentary OCR lists several names and places including New Castle Rochester and Chicago with various initials and nonsensical groupings. The legible elements include references to Bessemer and Castile Carleton and individuals such as Giles, Mary E. Spencer and Cadman, but no coherent event or notice is clear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soeuwn
Giles Saep
New Castle
Fastel Svearer
Dez Castile
Carleton R. Cadman
Bisa
Momaron
Wees
Bessemer Aibing Asabtick
Bessemer Pua
EOE
Chicago
Mary E. Spencer
Roeseter, Pa
Next Move Is On To Japan
Washington reports that Japan will decide the scope of the proposed disarmament conference. The United States has replied to Japan and informed its leaders that scope is for conferred nations to decide, not the inviting nation. Secretary Hughes and Ambassador Shidehara discussed the parley as a Japanese envoy is told the U S will not draft the conference agenda nor impose policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry L. Rogers
International News Service
Washington
Japan
America
Harding
League
Paris
League of Nations
Hughes
Shidehara
United States
Discovery of Lennox Girl Found by Berry Pickers
Lewis Black Alfred Black and their cousin Frank Heckathorn found the unconscious Lennox girl in woods near the David Greer farm while berrying. Deputies and constables were summoned to the scene on Pulaski road near King's Chapel. The 14 year old Clara Bell Lennox had been reported missing the previous day from Moody avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lennox
Lewis Black
Alfred Black
Coaltown
Frank Heekathorn
Wilmington Road
Merl Bova
W. Bannon
West Pittsburgh
F. E. Akin
Berrying
David Greer
King’s Chapel
Pulaski Road
Clara Bell Lennox
Frank Lennox
Moody Avenue
May Black
Frank Heckathon
Frank Heckathorn
Frank L. Lennox
New Castle
Shenango Valley Hospital
Two Slayers To Die In Chair In New Jersey
Raymond W. Schuck and Frank J. James, convicted for the murder of David S. Paul, were sentenced in Philadelphia to die during the week of August 28. No appeal will be made to the New Jersey Supreme Court. a pardon application will be filed with the state board of pardons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Philadelphia
Raymond W. Schuck
Frank J. James
David S. Paul
Camden
New Jersey Supreme Court
State Board of Pardons
Boys Claim They Saw Girl in Auto Near Lennox Case
Two North Hill boys report seeing Clara Bell Lennox in a large roadster at noon near North Jefferson street and Wallace avenue. They waved and the girl waved back. car not a Ford. Police note description, seek model identity to advance the investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Bel Lennox
Hbovs
Wes
J. Ed. Elder
Brown and Hamilton
Clara Bell Lennox
Welic
Missing 14 year old Clara Lennox found near death in bushes
Berry pickers discover Clara Bell Lennox four miles north of New Castle on Pu laski road. She lies unconscious with a fractured skull after a brutal assault. Police, county and state authorities intensify the hunt for the assailant as authorities mobilize volunteers and deputies for a county wide search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Lennox
Berry
Lonely Lane
Asof
Milk And Ice fund Nears 400 Dollars
The Milk And Ice fund edge toward 400 dollars as city residents continue to contribute for needy families with babies during hot weather. A recent report shows 278 dollars raised with donations from a friend, the Y P B of the Central, and Elizabeth McLaughrey, plus several small gifts. Contributions may be mailed or delivered to the News office, Mrs W J Marshall at 608 Cour Street, or John G C Nothdurft at Plotar Savings and Loan Soc 101.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central
Elizabeth McLaughtey
W. J. Marshall
Coure Street
John GC. Nothdurft
Home Grown Corn Ready For Table
Abram Boston of 1112 East Washington street reports yellow barnyard corn in roasting ear with well filled grains. An ear was brought to the News office this morning and looks good enough to eat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abram Boston
East
Washington Street
Hope That Girl May Recover
Police hope Clara Bell Lenox may recover consciousness to name her assailant. The injured girl lies in hospital under close observation as doctors report her condition extremely doubtful and pain evident while her caregiver, Mrs Rae Muirhead, remains at her bedside through the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Bell Lennox
Rae Muirhead
Muirhead
Misses Keith and Harris Return From Bartram Avenue Visit
Misses Frances Keith and Helen Harris of Youngstown have returned home after visiting Mr. and Mrs J Ko Armstrong of Bartram Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Keith
Helen Harris
Youngstown
J Ko Armstrong
Bartram Avenue
Bandits Surrounded After Bank Robbery in Wisconsin
Three desperadoes looted the State Bank of Waubena Wis of 32000 and are surrounded by armed farmers in woods north of Green Bay. They forced cashier Rowell Richardson and assistant Myrtle Gratton into the vault before fleeing with cash and bonds. One robber trapped in Forest County two miles south. another two miles farther away. third's location unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Green Bay
Wis
State Bank of
Waubenn
Here
Forest County
Waubena
Death Notices and Addresses From Local Obituary Ledger
Obituary notices list several individuals including Mrs. Anna B. Warner of 9 S31 Boyles avenue and Mrs. Kaniel Jenkins of 1210 Clearview avenue. Additional entries mention Mrs. Alice Foster at 127 West Lawrence avenue and Mrs. Poirnest Barber in St Big Beaver township along with Elizabeth Chrisma in Montis Bitlisville.
Granddaughter Virginia Kelser Breaks Arm in Fall
Mrs. T. S. Reese reports Virginia Kelser of Woodlawn broke her left arm after a swing fall in the playgrounds. She was taken to the hospital where the injury was diagnosed as not serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. S. Reese
Pearson Street
Virginia Kelser
Woodlawn
Snapshots of Tragic Drownings and Accidents Across Towns
Fragmented notices report Charles Papely drowning at Silver Lake after swimming near Pittsburgh questentay. Lightning struck a clothes line injuring Mrs. Lene Haven in Midl. Denver Anderson aged 8 of Gracyusville died after his leg was severed by a mowing machine. Botraleven of Connellsville died from lockjaw after stepping on a rusty nail. A $300,000 suit against Joeerett former Charleston sheriff and deputy embezzlement claims. track laborer Frank Anderson killed near Fast Liverpool. Piedmont vessel returned to Wheeling, and Kenneth Sheldon, 16, of Mourmoinsyville, is in critical condition after a bathing accident.
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Gree
Bernon
Ohio Reformatory For Women
Maryville
Ohio
Dominion
Arthur Mometer
Shenango Mill
Mrs. Lennox
Midvale Steel
Macriage
Oriental
Lennox Girl
Sheriiff
Clue
Sailant
Clara Bell
Rural Avenue
Highland Avenue
West Washington Street
Sherif
J. M Carpenter
Eastbrook
M. K. McMillen
New Wilmington
Milk and Ice Fund
Charles Papely
Silverlake
Pittsburgh
Questentay
Denver Anderson
Gracyusville, O
Botraleven
Connellsville
Joeerett
Charleston
Wo Naw
Frank Anderson
Liverpool
Yamude
Piedmont
Khenneth Sheldon
Mourmoinsyville
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