Tuning swamp dam bill advances with 400000 approval
The Senate passed the Pymatuning swamp dam bill without dissent approving $400000 for preliminary work including surveys and land acquisition. If built the dam would store water to aid dry periods and prevent floods like those in New Castle. Backers include Shenango Beaver valleys boards of trade with support from Senator Thompson and Representative Walton.
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Arrisburg
Senate
New Castle
Manufacturers and Board of Trade
Shenango
Beaver Valleys
Sharon
Beaver Falls
Boards of Trade
Joseph Thompson
Lawrence-Beaver
Walton
Lawrence
Bible Class Plans New Room at Third United Presbyterian
The Young Ladies Bible Class of Third United Presbyterian church will build a basement room for meetings. They donate 5 dollars for carpeting and plan a strawberry social at Kissinger home to raise funds. Next meeting to be held in the new room with Mrs. Lennie and Mrs. Hoover hosting. President Mrs. Milton Book notes strong society growth.
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Young Ladies Bible Class
Third United Presbyterian Church of
John Hale
Randolph Street
Kissinger
Cascade Avenue
William Lennie
Hoover
Milton Book
Men Once More Beautiful Than Women Says Lilly Stuart
St Louis Mo June 4 Mrs Lilly Stuart testified before the Missouri wage investigation committee to claim men were once more beautiful than women before fashion became a commercial factor. She urged reform of dress inlets saying corsets and high heeled shoes harm health and deform wearers.
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National News Association
ST. Lowis
Lilly Stuart
Mia Siwasi
Driver in Bell House Death Case Held on Manslaughter Charge
Bridgeport Connecticut coroner opened an inquiry into the death of laborer William Benhouser who was struck by an auto driven by Mrs Steward L Woodford widow of a former US minister to Spain. Mrs Woodford is charged with manslaughter and is in custody on two thousand five hundred dollars bail while recovering from the shock.
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National News Association
Bridgeport
Conn
Pellan
Fairfield County
William B3tanhouser
Steward L. Woodford
United States
Spain
King Victor Emanuel II Flies in Military Balloon
King Victor Emmanuel II of Italy rode a military balloon on a 45e flight in Rome. Bomb tests were conducted as the king released dummy bombs at ground targets, calling the experience one of the most exhilarating he had ever had.
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Rome
Victor Emmuelmanuel
Italy
Divine Sarah May Return to U S on Farewell Tour
French stage star Sarah Bernhardt hinted in New York on June 4 that she might make a sixth farewell tour in America after sailing for France on the Lorraine. She leaves with about 170000 dollars earned on her recent U S tour, a likely reason for reconsidering another appearance here.
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New York
France
Lorraine
Mme
Sarah Bernhardt
America
Sarah
States
Wool Man Identified at Senate Tariff Hearing
Washington June 4 S W McClure who represents wool interests in Washington was identified as a lobbyist by Senator Lane of Oregon. Lane noted the various interests seeking protection and remarked it is a case of devil take the hindmost. Senators McCumber Reed Newlands discussed farmers losses and sugar duties in the unfolding tariff debate.
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National News Association
Washington
S. W. McClure
Senator Lane
Oregon
Lane
McClure
McCumber
Reed
Newlands
Claus Spreckels
The
National Refining Co
Spreckels
Sidney Baldou
Truman G. Palmer
American chorus star Miss Kellogg weds at Strand
Miss Shirley Kellogg, chorus member from Hello Ragtime at the Hippodrome, quietly married today at the Strand registry to Albert Pierra de Courville. Five people attended, including a newspaper correspondent. Evelyn Thaw may replace her in the chorus.
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London
Shirley Kellogg
Diamond Jim’ Brady
New York
Strand Registry
Albert Pierra de Courville
Miss Kellogg
Hippodrome
Evelyn Thaw
Harry Thaw
Sheriff Sells The Riddle Farm In Big Beaver Township
The S L Riddle farm in Big Beaver township was sold this morning to R K Aiken representing Union National Bank of Pittsburg at whose suit the property was seized. The price bid was 600 dollars. Litigation likely as a party in possession claims title through a prior sheriff sale.
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S. L. Riddle
Big Beaver Township
R. K. Aiken
Union National Bank of
Pittsburg
Death Notice for Alphonso Caretello
Alphonso Caretello, 81, of 31 2 West Home street, has died. The notice provides residential detail and age, with no further information on funeral arrangements or family.
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Alphonso Caretello
West Home Street
Bond Issue Is Defeated By Citizens
Citizens reject proposed bond issue in a local vote, altering plans for funding public projects and triggering reconsideration of how to allocate capital improvements.
Socialists Lose Bid for City Electric Plant Bond
New Castle voters rejected a 200000 bond to build a municipal electric light plant by 2100 to 592 amid low turnout. Across 22 precincts only five backed municipal ownership, with strong opposition in major wards. The referendum outcome contrasted with expectations of near universal interest.
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New Castle
Million Dollar Wedding Gift From Grandfather
Adolphus Busch, famed St. Louis brewer, gives his granddaughter Miss Lillian Magnus a one million dollar wedding present to Sydney L. Berg of Chicago. The secret check revealing seven figures was opened early by the bride who exclaimed she would return a million kisses to her fairy godfather.
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National News Association
Chicago
Adolphus Busch
St. Louis
Lillian Magnus
Sydney L. Berg
Miss Magnus
Living on Wits Easy in Chicago
William Drew, jailed at South Clark Street station, confessed to a bogus magazine scheme he ran in Chicago for four months earning about $40 daily and swindling 4,000 people. He taunts others to stay in Chicago, claiming a quick bust awaits if they move to Michigan City, Indiana.
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National News Association
Chicago
South Clark Street
William Drew
Michigan City
Ind
Chi
Rubes
Railroad Men Meet President Wilson At White House
Fifteen members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers attending a convention in Washington were received by President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson in the East Room. The president spoke briefly and the Marine Band played a concert to end the reception. The Brotherhood's sessions are kept secret. Oakland delegates hope to win the 1916 convention.
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National News Association
Washington
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers
Wilson
White House
Marine Band
Brotherhood
Oakland
Cal
Cousin of Kruger Dies in Norristown at 74
August Kruger, cousin of Dom Paul Kruger and Boer War comrade, died in Norristown Pennsylvania today at age 74.
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Norristown
August Kruger
Dom Paul Kruger
Transvaal
South America
Philippine independence bill to be drafted for House action
Chairman Jones of the House insular affairs committee said he will convene next week to draft a bill granting independence to the Philippine Islands. President Wilson reportedly supports early action and a report to the House on the first day of the next session. Republicans plan to oppose the measure as a potential threat to U.S. interests in the Pacific.
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National News Association
Washington
Jones
House Insular Affairs Committee
Philippine Islands
Wilson
House
Philippines
United States
Japan
Second Baptist Ends Week of Prayer With Address
The Second Baptist church ends its week of prayer with Rev. Bailey from Dayton Ohio delivering the sermon titled They That Obey the Lord Will Have Power With God and Man. The church has been full all week and attendance is expected tonight.
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Second Baptist Church
Bailey
Dayton
Northwestern student Miss Maud Cook nearly blind
Miss Maud Cook of Arkansas, a junior at Northwestern University, was excused from her final examination threatened with total blindness from over study. Her sight in one eye is entirely gone and the other is affected.
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Chicago
Maud Cook
Arkansas
Northwestern University
Miss Cook
Swimmer Recovers After Cold Water Cramps
William Matthews of Covert station nearly died after cramps in Mahoning water while swimming yesterday. His companions reached him too late, but rescuers applied first aid and revived him. George Shaffer, who lived nearby, is credited with saving his life.
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William Matthews
Covert Station
Mahoning
George Shaffer
Explosion Kills 2 At Youngstown
In Youngstown Ohio June 4 seven workmen were badly burned two fatally at the open hearth furnace of the Republic Iron and Steel Co. The two fatally burned men were Joseph Nurese and Patrick Mustesemo. They were rushed to City hospital while the others received treatment at the steel plant hospital. The blast was caused by gas escaping from the furnace flames leaped from the furnace and the victims were set afire instantly. The men’s clothing of Nurese and Mustesomo was nearly burned away.
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National News Association
Youngstown
Republic Iron and Steel Co
Joseph Nurese
Patrick Mustesemo
Nurese
Mustesomo
Fancy Coaching Proved Failure at Yale Football
Foster Sanford and Rob Loree, ex-Yale stars, told Rutgers students in New Brunswick that Yale’s fancy coaching ruined the team last season. They blamed the faculty for removing excitement and shouting tactics in favor of quiet, systematic practice, saying Yale has gone to pieces.
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National News Association
New Brrunswick
N. J
Yale
Foster Sanford
Rob Loree
Woman shoots husband feared burglar in Chicago
Mrs. Louis Van Keuren killed her husband John B. Keuren in a case of mistaken identity after hearing breaking glass and seeing a hand reach through a door. The couple had been separated for months but not divorced. Police reported she fired at the intruder and killed her husband.
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National News Association
Chicago
Louis van Keuren
John B. Keuren
van Keurens
van Keuren
Dr Cartwright to Address County Bible Classes
Dr Charles L E Cartwright will speak at a mass meeting of Organized Adult Bible Classes Friday evening at First Methodist Church in connection with the county Sunday school convention. His topic is Master of the Situation.
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Charles L. E. Cartwright
First Methodist Church
Derby disqualification shocks crowd as Aboyeur wins
Aboyeur, a 100 to 1 outsider owned by A. P. Cunliffe, wins the Derby after Craganour is disqualified for blocking. A militant suffragette crash from the crowd injures a woman spectator, later identified as Emily Wilding Davison, in a fatal, shocking midrace incident at Tottenham Corner.
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National News Association
Epsom
Eng
Craganour
Aboyeur
A. P. Cunliffe
Louvois
W. Rappael
A. Amont
Nimbus
Tottenham Corner
Anmer
King George
England
Emily Wilding Davison
London University
New Castle High School Class of 1913 Graduation
The class of 1913, New Castle High School’s fifty-fifth graduating class, held a 1,200-seat auditorium ceremony. Diplomas were awarded after a program of short speeches, orchestra interludes, and pageantry led by Prof Sargent with Rev McCormick delivering the invocation.
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New Castle
Sargent
Edwin Sargent
McCormick
Arthur Hayes
John Powers
Bertram Gilbert
Vesta Snyder
Edice Reider
Eva
T. F. Craig Suffers Stroke Tuesday
Friends of T. Foster Craig of Lathrop Street regret to learn he suffered a stroke of paralysis about 1 o'clock Tuesday night and is in a critical condition.
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T. Foster Craig
I Lathrop Street
Tax delinquents list names Dunne Lewis and others
Chicago June 4 two top state officials Gov. Edward F Dunne and U S Senator James Hamilton Lewis are listed as penalized taxpayers with a 50 percent penalty on personal property assessments. Dunne 4500 Lewis 6000 Lorimer 6000 plus 3000 penalty Patten 600000 McVeagh 25000 Mayor Harrison increases property by about 5009 to 9765.
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National News Association
Chicago
Edward F. Dunne
U. S
James Hamilton Lewis
Lewis
William Lorimer
James A. Patten
Franklin McVeagh
Secretary of the Treasury
Harrison
I W W Strikers Hunger Strike in Peoria Jail
Ten I W W members jailed in Peoria for conspiracy and rioting awaiting trial began a hunger strike. For 72 hours none have eaten and meals brought to them were broken, with several fainting from weakness.
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Peoria
Ill
Industrial Workers of the World
Highwaymen Target Women in Chicago Robberies
Police across Chicago hunt a band of hold up men preying on women. The latest victim, Mrs. Anna Bilayer, was bound and gagged in her home and forced to reveal a $30 stash after a bandit threatened her one year old child with a knife.
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Chicago
Anna Bilayer
Arms shipments to Ulster traced to Tyrone linen firm
Government secret service agents report munitions sent from Germany were consigned to a Tyrone linen drapers firm as part of a shipment to Ulster. The discovery comes amid ongoing investigations into arms movements and Royalist concerns.
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Belfast
Ireland
Government
Ulster
Germany
Tyrone
Garfield Avenue Gains Electric Light Pole
Garfield avenue now has an electric light hung over the centre of the street by Ray Davenport.
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Garfield Avenue
Ray Davenport
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