Aldermen Hear People Tales Of Local Disputes
Shenango township residents face multiple cases before Alderman Ranney. Anna Behrs schmitt sues husband Joseph for aggravated assault with a whip butt. hearings set for Saturday. Harry Davis is found guilty of dis orderly conduct and jailed ten days. Daniel and Ray Hunter face peace threats and cross suits arise from a Moravia street fight.
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Joseph Behrschmitt
Shenango Township
Frews
Anna Ehrschmitt
Ranney
Luke Hall
Leonard Reed
Charles Watkins
Mike Paul
Harry Davis
Frank Waddington
Alderman Ranney
Ray Hunter
Daniel Hunter
Local social notes from Pulaski and nearby towns
Cash Dickson attended the Hotel Riblet Sunday. Presbyterian day at Cascade Park Tuesday. William Lostetter of Erie visited relatives here. Mrs J S Wood left Saturday for Chautauqua. Miss Josephine McFarland Beaver Falls visits Mrs J A Shaffer. Dr and Mrs R E Clark Harbor Bridge visited here. Mr and Mrs Albert McKnight Transfer guests of John Lawrence family. Miss Mary Scott and Miss Elizabeth Wallace New Castle visited Wood family. Charles Porter visited Porter family over Sunday.
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Transfer
McKnight
John Lawrence
Mary Scott
Elizabeth Wallace
New Castle
J. & Wood
Charles Porter
National Bank of Lawrence County Moves to Reopened Rooms
The National Bank of Lawrence County will relocate in a few days from the defunct New Castle Savings and Trust rooms to re modeled banking rooms at the corner of Washington and Mercer streets. The old space has been enlarged with a new vault and furniture, creating one of the finest banking rooms in the region.
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The
National Bank of
Lawrence County
Washington Street
Park
New Castle Savings and Trust Company
Washington and
Mercer Street
State
Demonstrations on Watches and Diamonds Displayed by C L Snyder
C L Snyder on Long Avenue demonstrates the fact that live fish swim upstream while dead ones float downstream with special displays and inducements on watches and diamonds.
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C. L. Snyder
Long Avenue
Hearst Blocks Independents Endorsement At Convent ion
In Chicago Hearst and his followers push to break with Bryan as Independents try to adopt a platform. The temporary chairman accuses Bryan of compromised honesty while nominations for the first place proceed with candidates Lyon Graves Howard Walsh and others in the race. The convention faces a long session as heat and debate stretch into the night.
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United Press
Chicago
Independence Party
Committee On Platform
W. R. Hearst
Denver
Hearst
Peeless
Bryan
Thomas L. Hisgen
Massachusetts
Reuben R. Lyon
New York
John Temple Graves
New York American
Milford W. Howard
Alabama
Charles A. Walsh
Iowa
B. L. D. Guffey
Kentucky
Howard S. Taylor
Illinois
West Pittsburg residents visit in town and area
J S Armstrong of Pittsburg was in town yesterday and Miss Estella Hennon was a business visitor in Enon. Mary Connor has returned to Connoquenessing after visiting her parents. Susan Brown and Mrs Brown reported better from the sick list. Mrs Dallas Mitchell of New Castle guests of her parents in Moravia. Will Orider and family returning home from visiting G F Pitzer in Freedom. J R Howell, Joe Richardson and families attended the P L E picnic at Cascade Park. Miss Louisa Wallace and brother George visited grandparents in Ellwood City. Italians were at New Castle for the Nick Fenizo Patsy DeTomasso hearing. West Pittsburg Independents beat Moravia 9 to 6 in Moravia. Margaret Frye and A E Skadden of the Pressed Radiator company returned from vacation. George E Pettengill, West Pittsburg Realty manager, back from annual vacation at Crystal Beach Ontario.
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J. S. Armstrong
Pittsburg
Estella Hennon
Enon
Mary Connor
Susan Brown
W. M. Brown
Dallas Mitchell
New Castle
C. Felmeth
Moravia
Will Orider
Family of Freedom
G. F. Pitzer
J. R. Howell
Joe Richardson
Cascade Park
Louisa Wallace
George
Ellwood City
New Caasgle
Nick Fenizo
Patsy DeTomasso
West Pittsburg
Margaret Frye
A. E. Skadden
Pressed Radiator Company
George E. Pettengill
West Pittsburg Realty Company
Crystal Beach
Ont
Eight Hundred Corporations Lose Charters In Texas Action
Austin July 28. The secretary of state declared forfeiture of charters for 800 domestic corporations and permits to do business for 48 foreign firms due to nonpayment of state franchise taxes. The attorney general will prosecute delinquents to recover amounts due.
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Austin
Tex
Secretary of State
Hundreds Drown as Chinese Steamer Ying King Sinks
Canton reports 300 Chinese aboard the passenger steamer Ying King drowned in yesterday’s typhoon. Only twelve of the passenger and crew list survived as chaos followed the ship’s foundering.
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Canton
Fireworks At the Pythian Outing July 30
Attorney L. M. Uber departs for a business trip to Tennessee Born to Mr and Mrs Will Yoho of Moravia street a son announced in local notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. M. Uber
Tennessee
Will Yoho
Moravia Street
Deaths of the Day Daisy McWilliams Dies After Long Illness
Daisy D. McWilliams wife of J L McWilliams of 205 Pittsburg street died at 9 o clock Monday evening after a lingering cancer illness. She was born at Rose Elm Ohio March 27 1884 daughter of S S Montgomery. Survived by husband and one son F J McWilliams.
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Daisy D. McWilliams
J. L. McWilliams
Pittsburg Street
New Castle Boys Not Good Physically
Lawrence county struggles to supply eligible volunteers for the army and navy. Navy recruiters in New Castle have secured only one man who has seen previous service and met requirements. An army contingent could recruit just one from a class of fifteen. the rest failed due to weak lungs poor eyesight or other disqualifying ailments.
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Lawrence County
Army
Navy
New Castle
Uncle Sam
Hoffman gusher in Muddycreek yields 10,000 barrels
The big Hoffman gusher in the Muddycreek oil field flowed for nine weeks and has ceased production before being put to pumping. The well reportedly produced over 10,000 barrels of oil since it began and nearby the Phillips Oil & Gas company has located another well.
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Hoffman
Muddycreek
Phillips Oil & Gas Company
Ice Cream Social Set By United Presbyterian Youth
Young people of the United Presbyterian church plan an ice cream social on the church lawn Tuesday evening August 4. Rev Porter newly elected pastor of Westfield Presbyterian will not move his family yet due to a child’s illness. Lena Douthitt of Neshannock avenue visits Cambridge Springs for several weeks with Mrs Adelaide Le Fever.
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United Presbyterian Church
Church Lawn
Porter
McKeesport
Westfield Presbyterian Church
Lena Douthitt
Neshannock Avenue
Cambridge Springs
Adelaide LeFever
Sultan Abdul Hamid Opens Public Life and Monogamy Decree
In Constantinople, the Sultan lifts 31 years of palace confinement and issues a decree allowing public appearances. A second decree requires imperial princes to observe monogamy, aiming to ease marriage into European dynasties and strengthen ties with Europe as veils are dropped by Turkish women.
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United Press
Constantinople
Sultan Abdul Hamid
Royal
Turkey
Europe
Park Theatre Summer Show Delights Crowd at Cascade Park
A large crowd attended the summer theatre at Cascade park Monday evening. The five act bill drew praise for the Takezawa troupe six entertainers and a magician for acrobatics unseen at the park. Yackley and Bunnell provided clever comedy with a multi instrument act. The overall show ranked among the season's best.
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Cascade Park
Takezawa
the Park
Yackley
Bunnell
Carnegies' Lives Almost Snuffed Out
Inverness Scotland July 28 An drew Carnegie wife and daughter Margaret had a miraculous escape from injury in the wrecking of their touring car which collided with another automobile. The three were badly shaken with bruises and scratches. For a time it was feared Mrs Carnegie might suffer serious injuries and medical aid was summoned.
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Inverness
Scotland
Andrew Carnegie
Margaret
Carnegie
Big Drawing Contest At Pythian Outing
A drawing contest will be held at the Pythian outing on July 30 at Cascade Park. The event promises furniture prizes to upgrade homes and attract attendees.
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Pythian Outing
Cascade Park
Wanted Room and Board Near Highland Avenue Building
Classified notice seeks room and board for incoming school year near Highland Avenue building with references available. Write "Teacher," care of News, 29118.
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Highland Avenue
Taft Friends Placate Colored Politicians in Cincinnati
Joseph A. Lee the only black member of the notification committee was admitted as a hotel guest at the Linton after managers decided to give him a quiet room and restrict meals to avoid a white waiter strike. Mrs. Taft is a principal stockholder in the hotel. Lee, a very black man with a distinct dialect, said the Brownsville incident is nearly forgotten and most colored voters will back Taft.
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United Press
Cincinnati, CO
Joseph A. Lee
Linton Hotel
Lee
Mr. Lee
Brownsville
Taft
Chinese Suffrage Rise While Wife Slavery Surges
Canton reports push for women's rights as anti-Japanese boycott boosts suffragette movement along the coast. Police record eighty cases of wives and mistresses deserting homes amid ongoing wife selling practices where husbands seek return of brides, with an average price of about 25 dollars.
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United Press
Canton
China
Chicago Sleuths Probe Disemboweled Wife Murder
Police investigate the death of 36 year old Mrs Elizabeth Arney found disemboweled in her Chicago flat. Her husband Frederick Arney is in custody pending coroner inquest and denies knowledge of the circumstances saying he was out of work and returned to find her dead. Her mother Mrs Christina Martin in the same building heard nothing.
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Chicago
Elizabeth Arney
Frederick Arney
Arney
Christinia Martin
Real estate surge on Long Avenue over 12 years
Assistant Health Officer Dr. I A Thayer highlighted sharp value gains on Long Avenue noting a 70 by 70 foot Central Christian church site bought for 1000 dollars twelve years ago now valued at at least 100 dollars per front foot.
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Long Avenue
I. A. Thayer
Central Christian Church
Improvements at Highland School
The janitors completed extensive improvements at Highland Avenue school during vacation. Rooms were repainted and woodwork varnished from basement to roof. A sidewalk was added along the north side of the lot and a front fence is being built to keep children from tearing down the terrace.
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Highland Avenue School
Good Seeks Third Term in Pythian Presidency Contest
A Pythian association election is set for Thursday with incumbent Harry Good and former president Dan H. Miller as candidates. Good, who has two years in office, argues Miller’s three-year term sets a precedent that warrants another term.
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Pythian Association
Harry Good
Dan H. Miller
Good
Miller
District Attorney Works On Farm While Preparing For Court
District Attorney Charles H. Young toured Enon yesterday to gain physical fitness on his father Taylor Young’s farm and plans to return in good shape for the September term of court. Miss Grace Terrill of Washington DC is visiting Mrs. Charles H Johnson of Highland avenue.
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Charles H. Young
Enon
Taylor Young
Grace Terrill
Washington, I D. C
Charles H Johnson
Highland Avenue
J M White Preserves 200-Year-Old Irish Pewter Molds
J M White near Portersville owns rare old relics including molds once used to cast pewter spoons over two centuries ago. The pieces were brought from Ireland by his great great grandfather and sit on a farm near an old mill once used by farmers for grinding long ago.
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J. M. White
Portersville
Ireland
Mr. White
Local social notes mention Steele Kuhn and guests
Walker L. Steele and others from Pulaski Two are listed with Frank B. McCauley Marie Shaffer and Hazel Shilling of Pittsburg visiting Miss Pearl Kaufman of Pittsburg.
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Walker L. Steele
Pulaski Two
Bernice K. Kuhn
Frank B. McCauley
Marie Shaffer
Hazel Shilling
Pittsburg
Pearl Kaufman
Man shoots wife and himself in Cleveland tragedy
Peter Sendek, 35, killed his wife as she sat on the edge of their home and then shot himself. Separate item notes a dangerous armor plate test victory for Midvale Steel Works in Pennsylvania. Also reports Honus Wagner in New York with new cap, a case of unusual blindness, and a suspected Delware murder probe after a dog finds a woman's hand near Seaford.
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Peter Sendek
Cleveland
Midvale
John
Honus Wagner
Pittsburg
Polo Grounds
New York
Manhattan Eye, Bar and Throat Hospital
Nantichoke River
Seaford
Del
Overhauling the Big Pipe Organ at First Christian Church
A meeting of music enthusiasts was held at First Christian Church to discuss enlarging and improving the big pipe organ. The aim is to enhance the organ for church services and music offerings.
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First Christian Church
News Stand Seized by Sheriff on Execution
The newsstand of D. EB. Hopkins at 107 12 East Long avenue was seized by the sheriff on an execution issued by McFate and Preston and will be sold at public auction next Tuesday between 9 and 10 o clock unless a settlement is arranged.
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D. EB. Hopkins
East Long Avenue
McFate and
Preston
Cabinet Mantels in Stock from Dufford's
Dufford's advertises a large stock of cabinet mantels with prices as low as 25 dollars each and complete setup noted. Prices claim to be lower than a year ago to attract customers.
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Dufford's
G B and B Wash Goods Sale Ad
Victuals describe a July sale of wash goods with batistes and dimites at reduced prices. The notice highlights fine patterned fabrics and dainty colorings priced at 64 4 cents a yard.
Textile sale notice from Boggs & Buhl Pittsburgh
Full yard wide Border Printed Batistes and Solid Black Dress Swisses offered in multiple sizes and widths. Irish Dimities made in Belfast, Dress Cottons and Beige Mixtures, White Victoria Lawn 40 inches wide. Prices range from 5c to 84c per yard. Boggs and Buhl, North Side, Pittsburgh, PA.
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Belfast
Victoria
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Carnegies
Baldwin
Graham Cook
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Richelieu Avenue
A. M. Stewart
Park Or
Croton Avenue
Long Ave
Highland School
Tueceday
B& B
Boggs & Buhl
North Side
Pittsburgh, PA
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