Ruth's sister calls him dangerous yet bungling liar
A statement from Ruth's sister condemns a man believed to be dangerous yet habitually dishonest. She recounts years of trouble, jailbreaks, and failed reforms, noting involvement with a supposed accomplice and efforts to implicate others in a murder. She says Ruth's fabrications have cost the family and seeks to end his influence.
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Blevins
Lee McFate
Vernon Rydal
Wilder
Ruth
Affidavit by Mrs Ryhal in Wilder case filed
New Castle Pennsylvania July 23 1908 affidavit sworn by Mrs Elizabeth Ryhal states she never saw Wilder before and learned of him from County Detective McFate who said her brother mentioned letters about the Blevins plans. Alderman James G Fulkerson witnessed the sworn statement.
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New Castle
Elizabeth Rydal
Wilder
McFate
Half Sister Seeks Publicity for Affidavit About Adam Ruth
Mrs Elizabeth Ryhal of Porter Street West Side charges Adam Ruth formerly Addison Ruth, a half brother of her, with causing family harm and threats. She says he recently finished a penitentiary term and fears for herself daughter and property, as police note his birth near Ol City and multiple aliases.
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Elizabeth Ryhal
Ad. Ruth
Porter Street
West Side
Adam Ruth
Addison
Ol City
Adam
Democrats Here Favor Col. Guffey
Harry M. Good praised the state committee action and national ticket support. He said Democrats in Lawrence County will back the national ticket and the state organization, while noting unity across the party. The estate committee backs Colonel Guffey and John Harman to division chair, signaling party harmony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry M. Good
Good
Lawrence County
Colonel Guffey
Guffey
Goad
Riot in Fifth Ward Lands Four in Jail
Constable Nat Williams received a tip about murder in the Fifth ward and arrested four men Joe Kowalski Charles Kowalski Steve Boskoski Youstin Boskoski. They were jailed at 11 p m after a patrol wagon was called with charges including assault and Youstin facing assault with intent to kill. a hearing is set for tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nat Williams
Crabill
Williams
Joe
Charles Kowalski
Steve
Youstin Boskoski
Mike Rogin
Youstin
Hose Fire at Hotel Jackson Sparks Small Blaze
A loose hose on a gas stove at the Hotel Jackson on South Jefferson street caused a small fire at 1 05 Thursday afternoon. Firemen extinguished the flames with only slight loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hotel Jackson
South Jefferson Street
No more vaudeville at Avon park ends acts
Picnics and outings will be held at Avon park near Youngstown as vaudeville entertainments end.
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Avon Park
Youngstown
Free ashes from Lawrence Ice and Storage yard
To haulers. The ashes of the Lawrence Ice and Storage company on West Grant street are free for removal. Call at once. 2873 B. F. Sisley, formerly of Green ville, was killed Tuesday at his home in Dukes Center. He was thrown from a load of hay and his neck was broken. Mrs. Margaret Thorn and two children of Verona, guests of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Maginnis of Chestnut street, have returned home.
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Lawrence Ice and Storage Company
West Grant Street
B. F. Sisley
Greenville
Dukes Center
Margaret Thorn
Verona
Luther Maginnis
Chestnut Street
Friend of Working Men to Speak at Cascade Park
Rev. Charles Stelzle of New York, a renowned advocate for labor and Christianity, will address labor unions and workers at Cascade Park next Tuesday July 28 at 2 PM. Rev. Stelzle, active with the International Association of Machinists and the American Federation of Labor, is praised by John Mitchell and widely read in labor press.
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Charles Stelzle
New York
Cascade Park
W. G. McConnell
Trades Assembly
Stelzie
International Association of Machinists
American Federation of Labor
Stelzle
United States
Canada
John Mitchell
May Elect Dolan as President of AO H
Friends of Matthew Cummings of Boston seek re election as president of the AO H with votes to be tallied by evening while Dolan of New York gains strength. Dolan has four years as vice president and four as president prior. Cummings predicts Catholic influence will grow and be the nation’s mainstay. One thousand guests gather at Tomlinson Hall banquet.
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United Press
Indianapolis
Ind
Matthew Cummings
Boston
Cummings
J. P. Dolan
New York
Dolan
Republic
Tomlinson Hall
Graduate Becomes Bishop in Protestant Episcopal Diocese
Rt. Rev. David H. Greer, previously Bishop Coadjutor of New York, succeeds as bishop of the Protestant Episcopal diocese of New York after Bishop Potter's death. Aged 64, Greer was born in Wheeling West Virginia in March 1844 and educated at Washington and Jefferson College Gambier Ohio and Kenyon College. He received a Doctor of Divinity honor from Brown University and Kenyon College. His first pastorate was at Christ Church Clarksburg West Virginia.
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New York
David H. Greer
Henry C. Potter
Epicopal
Greer
Wheeling
W. Va
Washington and Jefferson College
Washington
Washington, Pa., and Studied Theology At the Episcopal Seminary
Gambier
Ohio
Brown University
Kenyon College
Christ Church
Clarksburg
Mausoleum Planned for Late C H P Brown
In memory of Oliver H P Brown, his family announces a mausoleum to be built at Graceland Cemetery. The body will lie in a heavy metallic casket and stay in the receiving vault until the new vault is finished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver H. P Brown
Graceland
Roosevelt and Taft to Confer on Acceptance Letter
President Roosevelt and his party arrived at Oyster Bay from Newport aboard the Mayflower. This afternoon he will meet with Taft to discuss Taft’s letter of acceptance, with Secretary Root also taking part in the talks.
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Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Newport
Taft
Root
Local Men Shine At Aliquippa Fete
William H. Kyle led a New Castle party of about 50 men who traveled to Aliquippa for the Mutual Union Brewing plant opening. The event featured Milton Clark humorous songs, a Harris quartet, a Democratic party explanation by Jack Fee, humor by Hugh O Ward, and a lunch arranged by the owners. About 400 attended from Pittsburgh and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Kyle
Aliquippa
Mutual Union Brewing Company
Harris
H. C. Jensen
Todd Allerton
William Hassier
E. Vandergrift
William Haerring
Jack Fee
Democratic Party
Hugh O'Ward
Pittsburg
Billy” Robinson
Charles Crine
Jake Peck
James Matthews
al Gettings
New Castle
Single handed capture of fleeing thief by Cleveland man
R W Roberts stationary engineer and machinist of Cleveland secured a post office box thief in New Castle. After an alarm triggered, the man fled toward a freight car. Roberts pursued alone with a heavy stone and brought the culprit to the police station. The incident attracted attention in Youngstown papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Roberts
Cleveland
Pennsylvania Engineering Works
Witherow Company
Mr. Roberts
New Castle
Youngstown
Market Street
Roberto
Roberts
Wall Street Ears Prized Conference With Steel Trust Leaders
New York July 23 Wall Street awaits a decisive conference at the steel trust office. President Corey will hear in person from every employee above superintendent rank and the heads of subsidiaries. The six month trade outlook hinges on the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wall Street
Corey
Steel Trust
Quiet Home Wedding at Allen Home
Miss Olive Allen of near New Bedford and Mr. John Harshman of West Middlesex wed in a quiet family ceremony at the bride’s home. Rev. B. M. Paul officiated with attendants Miss Egbert and Mr. Garner. A wedding dinner followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Allen
New Bedford
John Harshman
West Middlesex
B. M. Paul
Egbert
Garner
A. A. Allen
Beware of Mercury in Catarrh Ointments and Remedies
Public warning against mercury based catarrh treatments. Mercury harms smell and the system. use only on prescription from reputable physicians. Hall's Catarrh Cure, made in Toledo Ohio by F J Kennedy & Co, advertised as safe internally. Price noted as 75 cents per bottle. Also mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheney & Edo, O
Hall
Toledo
Ohio
F. J. Keney & Co
O Halls Family
Harmony Car Line Opens Regular Traffic to Butler
Regular service began this morning when the first P. H. & N. C. electric car left Pittsburg at 7 o clock en route to Butler with hourly departures to follow. Traffic was heavy at all local stops and Vice President Goehring indicated hourly service will continue until demand justifies speedier options.
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Butler
H B. & N. C. Electric Railway
Pittsburg Terminal
Goehring
E. J. O’brien
Three Teams Tied in Glidden Tour
Bethlehem New Hampshire July 23 news reports three teams the Buffalo Columbus and Chicago club tied for the Glidden trophy as the run reached its final stage with 184 miles to travel. The Buffalo Columbus and Chicago teams set out at six this morning hoping to finish without accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Bethlehem
N. H
Here
Saratoga
Buffalo
Columbus
Chicago
Possible Clue to Murderer of Girl in Irving Park
New York reports that clothing from the murdered Barbara Reed was identified by her mother Eva Read. Mrs Read plans to visit the morgue to identify the body as investigators allege clues point to a policeman as the killer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
New York
Irving Park
Eva Read
Barbara Reed
Taft Wife Visits Hot Springs Coaching Party
Hot Springs Virginia July 23 with all politicians gone the resort settles to its normal health testing stage Mrs Taft wife of the candidate was the guest of a coaching party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Hot Springs
Taft
National Guard Begins Gettysburg Campaign Under Brown Army
CAMP HAYS Pennsylvania July 23 Led by Colonel J B Coryell Sixth regiment P N G the Brown army began an advance on Gettysburg to wrest control from the Blue forces commanded by Colonel Hamilton D Turner The Blue army established a defensive position at Willoughbys Run The Third brigade broke camp and prepared to head home Fourth infantry Harrisburg Eighth Wilkes Barre Ninth Williamsport Twelfth Scranton Thirteenth and Battery C Phoenixville depart The Second brigade scheduled to leave tomorrow.
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United Press
Hays
Gettysburg
J. B. Coryell
Sixth
Brown Army
Blue
Hamilton D. Turner
Boys In Blue
Willoughby’s Run
Harrisburg
Wilkes-Barre
Williamsport
Scranton
Phoenixville
Gans Nelson Fight Called Off In Nevada
The Gans Nelson bout planned for Labor Day at Ely Nevada was declared off. Promoter Tex Ricard cites unable to secure suitable railroad rates, denying Gans the chance to bargain face the Dane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Gans-Nelson
Ely
Nev
Salt Lake
Tex Ricard
Gans
Taft Train Passes Through Washington to Oyster Bay
The Chesapeake and Ohio train carrying William H. Taft from Hot Springs Virginia to New York passed Washington at 6:56 this morning en route to Oyster Bay to confer with President Roosevelt about his acceptance speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William H. Taft
Hot Springs
New York
Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Williams Kidney Pills Offer Kidney Relief
Advert shows Williams Kidney Pills claim to cure kidney and nerve troubles with symptoms like back pains, frequent urination, and puffy under eyes. Sold at druggists 60 cents. manufactured by Williams Manufacturing Co., Cleveland, Ohio. distribution by Geo W Clutton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
Cleveland
Geo. W. Clutton
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