City weighs repeal of blue laws for Sunday sales
New Castle common council discussed an ordinance by Councilman D. J. McCormick to amend a 1900 ruling banning sale of ice cream soft drinks tobacco newspapers and cigars on Sundays. Supporters call it a step toward a more open Sunday while opponents warn of eroding observance. The measure seeks to allow sales under existing Sunday restrictions and will be debated further at the next meeting.
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New Castle
Common Council
D. J. McCormick
McCormick
Council Chamber
Bevan Expected From Wales After Father’s Death
John Bevan, son of the late Thomas Bevan, is expected to arrive in this city Thursday from his home in Wales. He sailed on the Teutonic after news of his father’s death reached him, leaving Wales two years ago and formerly residing in this city.
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John Bevan
Thomas Bevan
Wales
Mr. Bevan
Teutonic
City considers testing new arc lamp for electric service
Select council members Gibbon and McCormick debated a resolution allowing New Castle Electric to test a superior arc lamp on a limited circuit in the central city. The plan, backed by Dunlap and Dr. H Akens, aims for better service though lamp cost differs. A committee recommended a thirty lamp limit for the trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gibbon and McCormick
Missouri
New Castle Electric Company
Gibbon
Dunlap
H. Akens
McCormick
City Electrician
Triplett
Infants Suffer Heat Related Illness Across Nation
Across the country this summer there is far more infant sickness than in prior years with two to three times higher rates in some cities. In New Castle a leading physician notes a three week spike, blamed on heat and common summer complaints, plus maternal ignorance and ignoring medical orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Will City Take Over Holy Family Home
Mrs. Margaret Henry seeks municipal control of the Holy Family home in the old Cunningham homestead in New Castle. The home aids deserted and homeless children. The Cunningham property, tied to an $8,500 mortgage, was sold for $350 to satisfy the loan. Mrs. Henry has consulted City Solicitor James A. Gardner as the crisis unfolds.
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Margaret Henry
New Castle
Holy Family
Cunningham Homestead
Cunningham
Henry
James A. Gardner
Lake Como storm wrecks boats feared heavy toll
Messages from Milan say Lake Como was storm swept with several large boats wrecked. The lake was crowded with tourists and pleasure seekers. Budapest reports terrific gales in Hungary with about thirty deaths.
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London
Milan
Como
Budapest
Hungary
Solid Comfort Club Heads to Canada for Fishing Camp
R A McKinney and daughter Lois of Leasure avenue lead about 50 Mercer area travelers to the Solid Comfort Fishing club on the French river for a summer sojourn. By Thursday they will be joined by George Zahniser T F Morehead Frankel of Mercer and Charles Whistler of Ellwood City to stay through the camp. Within a week the Sharon water works pumping station improvements will be finished at a cost of 4500 dollars.
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R. A. McKinney
Lois
Leasure Avenue
Mercer
Canada
Solid Comfort
French River
Messrs
George B. Zahniser
T. F. Morehead
Mr. Frankel
Charles Whistler
Ellwood City
Sharon Water Works
Jefferson County Gop Conferees Named For Ren Tener Seat
Republican state headquarters in Philadelphia calls for conferees from Beaver Lawrence and Washington counties to select a successor to Urn Tener in Congress. Lawrence county meets Wednesday to choose its three and Washington and Beaver hold sessions to name their four and seven members respectively. The Pittsburg meeting is set for Thursday July 28 at Hotel Henry at 2 PM.
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Philsadelphia
Beaver
Lawrive
Washington
John K. Tener
Congress
Henry F. Watson
Hotel Henry
Pittsburg
United States
Lawrence County
Court House
C. H. Young
Walter Reynolds
Republican County Committee
Washington County
Beaver County
Roosevelt Friendly to Taft Says Guggenheim
Denver Col July 27 United States Senator Simon Guggenheim returned from Washington and New England saying Col Roosevelt is friendly to Taft and aims to help make the president's administration creditable and successful Pinchot will pursue conservation in a non political manner Guggenheim refused to discuss re election plans and denied forming an alliance to control the state Republican convention
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Denver
Col
Roosevelt
Taft
Pinchot
U. S
Simon Guggenheim
Washington
New England
Nurse Miss Nellie Hunt Learns of Fathers Sudden Death
Miss Nellie Hunt of 66 Lathrop street, a trained nurse, receives word of her father Heman Hunt’s sudden death near Erie. He was a wealthy farmer, not ill previously, and she plans to leave Tuesday evening for Erie to attend the funeral.
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Nellie Hunt
Lathrop Street
Heman Hunt
Erie
Mr. Hunt
Miss Hunt
Eric
Death Records for Local Residents Noted
Death notices list Lester F Miller aged 9 months of 19 East Long Avenue Heman Hunt and Roy McGraw aged 10 near the paper mill Mrs Jeannette Primm aged 66 of 124 East Division Street Amelia Selace aged 16 months of 111 South Cedar Street Leona Gasser aged 5 months of 90 Oak Land Avenue William Richards aged 1 day of Pol lock Avenue.
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Lester F. Miller
East Long Avenue
Heman Hunt
Eric
Roy McGraw
Jeannette Primm
East Division Street
Amelia Selace
South Cedar Street
Leona Gasser
Oakland Avenue
William Richards
Pollock Avenue
Boy Scouts to Be Organized in New Castle This Fall
A New Castle company of Boy Scouts will be organized in September under the Y M C A. The national movement is led in the U S by General Fred D Grant son of General Ulysses S Grant. The program teaches self reliance energy thrift and outdoor skills with emphasis on moral welfare and discipline.
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Boy Scouts
New Castle
United States
England
Baden-Powell
Fred D. Grant
A.S. Grant
Three Strikers Face Contempt Adjudication In Court
In Lawrence county a petition seeks contempt findings against Rees Rees David Jones Sr and Thomas X Thomas for alleged violations of Judge Porters injunction restraining picketing taunting and interference at the Shenango mill yard near Mahoning Avenue The case ties to a long running dispute between the Amalgamated Association and American Sheet & Tinplate Company with writs served on the defendants Continued on Page Five.
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Amalgamated Association of Iron, Sheet & Tinplate Workers
American Sheet & Tinplate Company
J. Norman Martin
Rees Rees
David Jones, Sr
Thomas X. Thomas
Porter
Bridge Across
Shenango
Mahoning Avenue
Court of Common Pleas
Lawrence County
David J. Williams
John Bishton
William E. Porter
Heavyweight Champion Johnson Bailed In Traffic Case
John Arthur Johnson the heavyweight champion was arrested in Herald Square for blocking traffic with his car. He appeared in Jefferson Market court and, after stating he works as an actor, was released on $100 cash bail amid a display of large bills.
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New York
John Arthur Johnson
Jefferson Market Court
Johnson
Herald Square
Heat Victims Reported at City Poor Farm
City physician McCune has been called to the city poor farm several times this week as residents suffer from the heat. The repeat visits indicate ongoing illness among occupants tied to high temperatures.
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McCune
Roosevelt urges progressive platform in Ohio
Col Roosevelt tells Outlook he wants a progressive platform adopted at the Ohio Republican convention in Columbus. He privately favors James R. Garfield for governor and is surprised to learn Judge Kinkade has withdrawn from the race.
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United Press
New York
Col. Roosevelt
Outlook
Columbus
James R. Garfield
Kinkade
Taft
City discusses remodeling or replacing old city building
At a joint council session last night a committee reported some progress on remodeling the old city hall and plans for a new three story Croton avenue building. The draft excludes immediate fire department facilities unless a runway is added. Opinions were split on jail and fire barn improvements versus a new city hall.
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Thayer
Eity
Croton Avenue
Frohman says American authors lack quality for production
New York July 26 Charles Frohman announces plans to stage forty new plays next season. Only fifteen percent will be by American authors, with forty percent by English writers and over thirty by French, plus others from various nationalities. He contends American authors are unable to produce the goods and says he tried hard to find suitable American plays, finding only seven he would fund.
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New York
Charles Frohman
Frohman
Garfield Bosses Weigh Strategy to Stop James Garfield
Columbus July 26 Barking at Taft and seeking a sane progressive alternative Ohio Republican leaders including Cox Burton and Vorys wrestle to nominate a rival to James R Garfield for governor. Talks span Denman Longworth Carew and Hilles as they attempt to unite behind a pro Garfield but anti Garfield balance. The convention nears and Garfield remains the main obstacle with progressives split on the best path.
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United Press
Columbus
James R. Garfield
Garfield
Taft
U. S
Burton
George B. Cox
Wade Ellis
Walter Brown
Arthur I. Vorys
Taylor and
Co. D. Hilles
Cox
O. B. Brown
Denman
Longworth
Joseph T. Carew
Cincinnati
Vorys
Warren G. Harding
Marion
Harding
Resolutions Committee
Runaway Boy Seen Last Week in City
Gus Wiruch 12 son of Mrs Rosa Wiruch of this city ran away two weeks ago. A witness named W E McClelland said the boy stayed at his house overnight last week and claimed to live on South Jefferson Street. He told of a recent stay in Ohio and promised to return home but has not appeared. The worried mother searches the area. Gus is noted as bright and skilled in drawing.
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Gus Wiruch
Rosa Wiruch
Lehigh
W. E. McClelland
Harlansburg
Jefferson Street
Ohio
Gus
Boxing Bout Is Cure for Deafness in Harrisburg Man
Samuel Schwarz of Harrisburg near Sioux Falls, long deaf in both ears, regained hearing after a boxing bout when a blow to the ear jarred his ear. He had suffered for years and abandoned by specialists. He offers a $50 reward to anyone who will strike the other ear in the same way.
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Pardon Board of the State
Cunningham
Frank Mediote
Mediote
Rosario Serge
Serge
Sioux Falls
S. D
Samuel Schwart
Harrisburg
Schwart
Arthur Smith
Schwarz
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Solon
Holy Family Home
Solid Comfort Club
Brown
Wilson
Chas. Mat
Guggenheim
Tion
Boy Scouts of America
New York Camp
Staten Island
Mdiotg
Tin Plate Co
Thomas Thomas Vio
Jonson
T. R
Buckeye State
Travers
Chas. Frohman
Carfield
Wits’ End
Bur
Tion of
Neetiet
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