Motorists Collide With Mail Wagon Near Union Station
A morning crash near the Union station site involved an auto driven by Fred Williams and a United States mail wagon, three vehicles colliding as a horse team and wagon were struck. Fred Williams and his son Vaughn Williams were injured. Fred is in critical condition at Shenango Valley hospital while Vaughn’s injuries may allow discharge later today. Missing or unclear details include exact times and the fate of the mail wagon team and additional bystanders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wr. Williams
Shenango Valley Hospital
Fred Williams
West Washington Street
United States
Union Station
West
Washington Street
Vaughn Williams
Charles Richal
Alr
Dufford
Mr. Williams
Floyd Book
Williams
Mr. Book
Shenango Valley
William Falls
Lew Costa
Book
Resigns After Long Service at Phillips Hose Company
After 22 years as secretary of Phillips Hose Company No 1 sr Lee McFate resigns to devote full attention to his business. He belongs to the wholesale firm McFate and Lockhart. Since he took the secretary post the New Castle Fire Department evolved into a modern outfit with new equipment including auto trucks. J Callahan elected as his successor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee McFate
Phillips Hose Company
No.1
McFate and Lockhart
MecFate
New Castle
J. Callahan
City taxes expected around June 15
City Treasurer C. C. Duff says taxes should be receivable about June 15 because the tax books were delayed by council meetings. Taxpayers will have fifteen days in June to take advantage of the discount for early payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Duff
Not Afraid of Number 13 Wedding in Chicago
In defiance of all hoodoo laws Miss Janet L Richardson and Ernest H Young announced they would marry on Friday June 13 1913. After the ceremony a thirteen course dinner would be served promptly at 7 18 p m.
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Chicago
Janet L. Richardson
Ernest H. Young
Baltimore Denominations Refuse Gambling Gift
Baltimore leaders from the Episcopal diocese and the Baltimore Annual Conference of the Methodist Church protest against accepting $12,000 offered by the Maryland Jockey Club. They warn the funds stem from gambling and could bolster the industry, while Dr. H Warren Buckler defends distributing the tuberculosis charity money despite the objections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Jockey Club
National News Association
Maryland Jockey Club
Social Service Committee
Episcopal Church
Diocese of Maryland
Methodist Episcopal Church
William F. Cochran
Maryland
Rocket Club
Pimlico
H. Warren Buckler
Eastbrook Man Ends Life After Second Attempt
Edward Sergeant of Eastbrook committed suicide by slitting his throat in the attic wash-house of his home after a second self inflicted act within a month. Earlier he had fired a revolver at his heart but survived, aided by neighbors and his mother. A blood pool in a nearby wash-house led to finding his body. His disappearance the previous afternoon prompted a neighbor search that extended into the night. The coroner was not mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastbrook
Edward Sergeant
Sergeant
Fire Department Cuts Response Time To Three Minutes
Fire Chief Connery activated box 29 on the outskirts last night and the Second Ward fire crew arrived in three minutes with the new auto truck driven by Fireman Umbright. The chief notes the horse drawn system once took seven and a half minutes at best.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connery
Second Ward Fire Department
Park Avenue
Umbright
Herman George promoted at Mahoning and Shenango railway
C Herman George formerly chief claim agent at the Mahoning and Shenango Valley Railway and Light company in New Castle has been promoted to assistant division claim agent and is now based in Youngstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman George
Mahoning and Shenango Valley Railway and Light Company
New Castle
Youngstown
Dog Poisoning Reported on Neshannock Avenue
Authorities report repeated dog poisonings on Neshannock Avenue with two canines found poisoned this week. Neighbors urge caution as the incident adds to concerns over animal safety in the area.
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Neshannock Avenue
Oliver Draws Line On Queries In Tariff Inquiry
Washington June 6 Senator Oliver of Pennsylvania testified in the lobby probe that he held about 5 million dollars in assets affected by the tariff bill including 1.5 million in Pittsburg newspaper stock and the rest in coal mines He ranked second to Uncle Ike Stephenson among senators in wealth and asserted no improper interviews occurred He objected to personal matters being probed and noted additional holdings such as copper territory in Michigan and interests with Allegheny Plate Glass and Pittsburg Plate Glass in maintaining duty on plate glass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Oliver
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Ike Stephenson
Wisconsin
W. J. Shashburger
Allegheny Plate Glass Company
W. J. Pitcairn
Pittsburg Plate Glass Company
Walsh
Knute Nelson
Olier
Michigan
Advanced Standing Reported for Lawrence County
Mrs. J L Stratton secretary of the Lawrence County Sabbath School association announced Friday that Lawrence County has reached advanced standing the new standard above front line rank. The announcement notes the county is among the first to achieve this status inspiring strong local enthusiasm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Stratton
Lawrence County Sabbath School Association
Lawrence County
Amsbury Promoted to District Manager at Dearborn
D H Amsbury formerly superintendent of New Castle Water and, in recent years, with Dearborn Chemical in Pittsburgh, rises to district manager. He succeeds A W Crouch, who becomes vice president and general manager of Dearborn Chemical in Canada, Toronto. Amsbury gains a large salary increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. H. Amsbury
New Castle Water Company
Dearborn Chemical Company
Pittsburg
A. W. Crouch
New Castle
Crouch
Dearborn Chemical Company of Canada
Toronto
Amsbury
Street Arcs Will Burn Tonight in New Castle
New Castle streets will be lighted tonight for the first time since circus night in early May. Superintendent Pooler of the Electric Light company arranged for downtown lights to burn from about 7:30 or 8 until 10 o'clock or later due to the Sunday school parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Pooler
Electric Light Company
Missing 12 year old girl Mary Patillo last seen at New Castle Junction
Mary Patillo, a colored 12 year old, vanished from her Shadyside Avenue home. Last sighting was Monday morning near New Castle Junction wearing a blue dress with no hat. Police search but no clues. she was previously found on a Croton back porch one cold winter morning last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Patillo
Shadyside Avenue
New Castle Junction
Croton
Bullets Fly In R. R. Depot
In Pittsburgh a clerk named Sage fatally shot James McNair and wounded Ralph Paully at Union Station the general ticket office. Sage fled through the baggage room after firing three shots with a 32 caliber revolver. McNair died, Paully was gravely injured, a bullet narrowly missed patrons in the waiting room.
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Pittsburg
the Pennsylvania
Sage
James
Jimmy
McNair
Ralph Paully
Railroad Company
Union Station
Paully
Liberty Avenue
Supt
R. L. O'Donnell
Mr. McNair
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Adams Express Co
Chickencoop Burns at Noon on Carson Street
Firemen battled a blaze in a chicken coop on Carson Street at noon. The coop owned by Charles Douglass was saturated with lamp oil used as a disinfectant and the structure was completely destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carson Street
Charles Douglass
Councilmen inspect dog pound site for new building
Members of a special council committee visited the dog pound this afternoon in a patrol wagon. A recommendation will be made to councils for a building on the site.
Death Notices for Multiple Individuals in Analog Records
Death notices list several individuals with ages and locations including Mrs. Caroline Briggs 83 Almira Home Matthew H. Martin Sharon Henry Ke Bullock 36 East Liverpool C J E Gerwig 26 Perry township Edward Sargeant 22 Hastbrook and Tirza Flack Slippery Rocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Briggs
Almira Home
Matthew H. Martin
Sharon
Henry KE. Bullock
East Liverpool
C. J. E. Gerwig
Perry Township
Edward Sargeant
Hastbrook
Tirza Flack
Slippery Rocks
Autos to stay off Washington Street for Sunday school parade
Police urge car owners to keep autos off Washington street from 7 to 9 during Sunday school parade and preliminaries. Officers will enforce to keep curb areas clear while ensuring safety for children in the march and convenient viewing for spectators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Street
S. S
Mitchell
Water Pipe Bursts Draining Falls Spring on Highland
Water from the Falls spring has gushed onto Highland avenue for weeks. City workers used a large pump for two days and nights to reach the source. A two inch line broke beneath a six inch gas main, likely worsened by gas pressure. Repair completed but Falls fountain remains unconnected. The spring, one of the city’s best, lies near Grant Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Avenue
Grant Street
Newsboys Hike Up Neshannock Creek Saturday
Boys secretary Carhart will lead a large group of city newsboys on a hike along Neshannock Creek to Eastbrook. They will drink coffee and eat lunches, play a ball game and other sports, then return to deliver newspapers on schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carhart
Neshannock Creek
Eastbrook
Suit over His Commission In Real Estate Deal
S A McCracken files suit against Thomas H Lowery to recover 50 dollars commission from a Morton street lot sale. McCracken claims he found the buyer Mary Swartzwelder for 225 dollars after advertising in the newspaper and prepared the deed, which Lowery refused to sign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. A. McCracken
Thomas H. Lowery
McCracken
Lowery
Morton Street
Mary Swartzwelder
Viewers Appointed for Bridge Replacing Black Bridge
County officials appoint five viewers to assess a new bridge to replace the Black bridge swept away by the flood. Viewers include Cyrus E. Miller and Isaac C. B. Swartz of Harrisburg, Caleb Brinton of Carlisle, A C Grove of Ellwood City, and Horace A. Segelbaum of Harrisburg. They will report to Dauphin County Court by June 23. Attorney Guy H. Davies represents the attorney general. Work on the other two bridges Grant Street and Gardner Avenue proceeds with uncertain start dates. the Black bridge is expected to be rebuilt similarly, not viaducted, with opening unlikely before fall 1914.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. McElwee
Cyrus E. Miller
Harrisburg
Isaac C. B. Swartz, Esq
Caleb 8. Brinton
Carlisle
A. C. ‘Grove
Ellwood City
Horace A. Segelbaum
Att’y Guy H. Davies
Dauphin County
Blackbridge
Grant Street
Gardner Avenue
Black Bridge
Burglars Blow Safe At Gambier Post Office
Two burglars blew the Gambier post office safe near Kenyon College and stole $1,100 in stamps plus money. Timely alarm from Marion Snow and Ray Jacobs led to a sheriff’s chase, but the thieves remained at large at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Vernon
Gambier
Here
Kenyon College
Marion Snow
Ray Jacobs
Prosser to Speak at City Church on June 10
Rev W A Prosser of Ames M E church Pittsburg is announced to speak at Park Christian church on June 10 on the subject The Primacy of God in Human Affairs. He is noted as a leading speaker in this Pennsylvania region and is expected to draw a large crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Prosser
Ames M. E
Pittsburg
Park Christian Church
God
Pioneer Teachers Honored At 75th Sunday School Convention
The Lawrence County Sunday School association celebrated its 75th convention at Central Presbyterian church with 820 delegates registered. Front line schools across districts such as New Castle Mahoning Ellwood and Slippery Rock received medals and certificates, veterans of 59 years were honored, and districts Pulaski New Castle Slippery Rock Mahoning were recognized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence County Sunday School Association
Central Presbyterian Church
J. W. Humphrey
Ellwood
Samuel Lewis
R. L. Lanning
D. D
First United Presbyterian Church
Mr. Griffith
Beaver County
McLouden
Butler County
A. B. Street
New Castle
Pulaski
Rev. Hamil
Mahoning
Front Line
Mr. Glenn
Plaingrove
Scott Kildoo
Slippery Rock
Mr. Lewis
Jesus
T. A. Kimes
Highland U. P
Central Presbyterian
Reformed Presbyterian
Mahoning U. P
Seal
Bethany Lutheran
First Christian
Mahoningtown Presbyterian
Third U. P
Central Christian
Princeton Presbyterian
Center U. P
Pulaski Presbyterian
Ellwood Christian
M. E
Hazel Dell Presbyterian
Westfield Presbyterian
Edenburg Christian
Edenburg
Wampum M. E
Wampum Presbyterian
Second U. P
Greenwood
Oak Grove
U. P
Herman Presbyterian
Maitland Memorial
Simpson
King’s Chapel
Mt. Jackson
Unity Baptist
St. Luke's
A. M. E. Zion
First U. P. Ellwood
First Congregational
First Presbyterian
First Baptist
Hopewell Presbyterian
Grace
Fourth Presbyterian
Lee Gilmore
Desertion Charged in Divorce Case
Mrs. Elizabeth May Wymer through attorney George T. Weingartner filed for divorce from Harry Wymer after a marriage in December 1905. The couple lived together until July 1912 when Mrs. Wymer alleges her husband deserted her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth May Wymer
George T. Weingartner
Harry Wymer
Special Seat Ordered for Prof Taft at Yale Baseball
Yale Athletic association issues orders to build a special seat in the baseball grandstand to accommodate the bulk of former President Taft now serving as a Yale professor in New Haven Connecticut on June 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Conn
Yale Athletic Association
Taft
Yale
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Bruis
Old
J. Lee McFate
Rela
Second Ward
Sen
Penna
Lawrence Co
Amsbary
Dearborn
Electric Company
Umsteen
Fani
R. R. Depot
Force
Neshan
New Bridge
College Town
Rev. Prosser
J. R. Sherrard
W. N. Aiken
John Weller
Robert Gormley
D. R. Greer
Prof
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