Exhumation At Bessemer Cemetery Reveals Disturbing Findings
Mrs. Makinen of Bessemer was exhumed beside her infant in a crowded cemetery scene. Doctors reported the body swollen and discolored, suggesting nonnatural causes. Stomach and organs were sent to State Chemist Aschman in Pittsburgh for analysis. no further action until results.
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John Makinen
Bessemer
Newsemer
Breen
Cox
Samuel Warner
Hoffmeister
Mt. Jackson
Pittsburg
Aschman
Lightning strike kills mother in Connellsville home
Mrs W S Sheldon age 42 was killed by a bolt of lightning while papering an upstairs room in their Connellsville Pennsylvania home. Her daughter Cecelia 14 suffered a severe shock in the same incident.
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United Press
Connellsville, Pa
W. S. Sheldon
Cecelia
Banner Year in Sunday School Work in County
The 73rd Lawrence County Sabbath School convention was held Tuesday at the Wampum Presbyterian church. A large turnout and enthusiastic program highlighted the session with the keyword Increase. Miss Margaret Merriman and Miss Harriet Leslie oversaw available literature as Rev. A. B. McCormick opened with the keynote.
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Lawrence County
Wampum
Margaret Merriman
Harriet Leslie
A. B. McCormick
R. A. McKinney
W. Burns
Man Arrested on Serious Crime Charge After Alleged Assault
Police received reports of a revolting crime and arrested John Solomon of Mahoning avenue on a serious charge after an information by Mrs. Herbert for her seven year old daughter Catherine. He was committed to jail under $1,000 bail for a Thursday hearing. The incident occurred on Mahoning avenue late yesterday afternoon.
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John Solomon
Mahoning Avenue
Alderman Cooper
Long Avenue
Herbert
Catherine
Soloman
Madero Enters City of Merico
Francisco Madero arrives in Mexico City by train after a long journey joined by six special trains with capitalists and bands. He meets advisers and a banquet host committee seeks a simple welcome and aims to win over troops and unify the nation.
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Mexico
City
Porfirio Diaz
Mexico City
Francisco al Madero
Diaz
Madero
Gelaya
Eusebio Gonzales
Madro
de la Barra
Hickman to Be Hanged On Law County Scaffold
The scaffold used to execute four Lawrence county murderers will be moved to Beaver for Frank Hickman who is scheduled to die the morning of the 71st of the month. Hickman shot his wife as she boarded a Beaver Falls car and has been recaptured after two jailbreaks. Local officials, unfamiliar with such a device, arranged to borrow the scaffold from nearby authorities. Hickman, known in New Castle and Ellwood City, has shown bravado but seeks life imprisonment as execution nears. Four prior county cases—Quimby, Racco, Rosena and Berk—are linked to this scaffold.
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Lawrence County
New Castle
Beaver
Frank Hickman
Hickman
Beaver Falls
New Castland
Ellwood City
Quimiby
Racco
Rosena
Berk
Pete Porter Named Business Manager of Nocks Baseball Team
Pete Porter was named business manager of the Nocks to replace Harry Bryant at a board meeting Tuesday and will depart Thursday for Mansfield Ohio to take charge. Porter, who recently played for the Nocks, was sidelined by a broken shoulder but has extensive baseball experience and should succeed in his new role. He previously served as secretary of the Personal Workers league in this city and will address a Mansfield union meeting Thursday about Billy Sunday’s work and plans to bring the evangelist to Mansfield.
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Pete Porter
The
Nocks
Harry Bryant
Mansfield
Porter
Personal Workers’ League
Billy Sunday
Locks at Jail Being Examined by Locksmith
Locksmith Theodore Rohrer inspects the county jail locks to ensure doors remain secure. He checks the locking mechanisms every few months to determine wear and whether any repairs are needed.
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Theodore Rohrer
Mr. Rohrer
Portersville Couple to Wed Tonight
A large circle of friends announces the marriage of Miss Mary Bauder and Mr. Roy Cleland of Portersville. The ceremony will be at 8 o'clock this evening at Rev Timblin's Presbyterian parsonage. They will establish a home on the groom's Portersville farm.
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Mary Bauder
Roy Cleland
Portersville
Timblin
Presbyterian Church
Miss Bauder
John Bauder
Jennie Cleland
Campaign Report Tonight By Central Presbyterian Men
Men of Central Presbyterian church gather after prayer meeting to report on progress of the money raising campaign. Encouraging returns are reported from all sides, though no special meeting has been held for this purpose.
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Central Presbyterian Church
Germans Gather for 14th Skat Congress in Pittsburgh
Thousands of Germans from across the United States descend on Pittsburgh for the 14th annual North American Skat League congress to play skat over three days with prizes totaling several thousand dollars.
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Pittsburg
United States
Fire devastates Lowellville business district in 21 buildings lost
A major fire in Lowellville Ohio destroyed 21 buildings and left over 100 homeless. Property losses totaled about 80 000 with insurance around 69 000. The blaze began after 11 PM Tuesday in Pietro Lombardi’s saloon and grocery, spreading rapidly through the south of the town near the Mahoning River.
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Lowellville
Youngstown
W. J. Lomas
Joseph Ferraro
Stacey Brothers
Pietro Lombardi
Eli Lomas
Richard Burke
Mahoning River
Octavia Diatto
Washington Street
Loller
David Robinson
Lowellville Furnace
Railroad Street
Rocco Deleiso
Salem citizens raise fifty thousand for new hospital
In Salem Ohio on June 7 citizens completed a 50000 dollar drive to build a new hospital led by Grant Whitslar of Youngstown and Bert Wells of New Castle. Community support, daily banquets at the Presbyterian church, and contributions from out of town backed the effort with John O D Archbold of Standard Oil giving 500 dollars.
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Salem
Grant Whitslar
Youngstown
Bert Wells
New Castle
Cleveland
Presbyterian Church
John OD. Archbold
Standard Oil Company
the News
Dayton
Mine Workers Troubles May Be Adjusted
Pittsburg June 7 wholesale desertions from the Francis Feehan group of the United Mine Workers in the Pittsburg district have spurred efforts to settle the rift. The Feehanites propose restoring Otto Slater to the Feehan executive board if he resigns from the Gibbons board. A mass meeting at McDonald tonight will feature speakers from both factions.
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Pittsburg
Francis Feehan
United Mine Workers of
Gibbons
Feehanites
Otto Slater
Feehan
McDonald
Mexico Earthquake Panic Strikes Mexico City
Earthquake shocks in Mexico City panic crowds flocking to greet Francisco I Madero Jr. Ten soldiers died at city barracks and many prisoners injured at Belem jail. Fears of larger damage south of the capital. lights out, crowds fled to churches as authorities restored order. Seismographs in Washington Cleveland and St Louis record the event.
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United Press
Mexico City
Francisco I. Madero, Jr
Belem
Madero
Washington
Georgetown University
Cleveland
Father Odenbach
St. Ignatius College
St. Louis
St. Louis University
Five Trainmen Dead In Fairfield Wreck
Five New York New Haven and Hartford freight trains collided in Fairfield Connecticut at midnight. Three crews were critically injured, one slightly hurt, four missing. Names listed include engineers William Laurie and Robert Beach and fireman Robert Gates. Traffic halted, one engine exploded but fire controlled.
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United Press
Fairfield
Conn
New York
New Haven
Hartford
William Laurie
Robert Gates
New London
Robert Beach
Springfield Harlem
Short Line
New Haven Road
Bridgeport
Kid glove burglar nabbed after 35 Jersey City robberies
Police in Jersey City say they captured expert thief Joseph Berman after fingerprinting a glove refused by the suspect. The so called kid glove burglar boasted of robbing millionaires and leaving taunting notes, claiming cover by his alias list and a dozen crimes.
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United Press
Jersey City
N. J
Joseph Berman
William C. Bender
Berman
Jersey
Mrs George Shaffer III At Brownsville
Mr and Mrs Hiram G Miller and A R Shaffer travel to Browns Ville as their mother Mrs George Shaffer, age over 80, lies critically ill in the city she resides with daughter Mrs Harvey Sherman. Mrs James Carpenter has been at her mother's bedside for some time.
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Hiram G. Miller
Kurtz Place
A. R. Shaffer
Pearson Street
Brownsville
George Shaffer
Harvey Sherman
James Carpenter
Richelieu Avenue
Y M C A Leaders Return From Columbus Convention
Secretary B A Hoover and Physical Director J H Greenwood of the New Castle Y M C A returned from Columbus Ohio where they attended the convention of the paid employees of the association.
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B. A. Hoover
J. H. Greenwood
New Castle Y. M. C. A
Columbus, O
Association
Battery B Reunion Set For June 8 at Mt Jackson
The annual gathering of Battery B First Pennsylvania Light Artillery will be held Thursday June 8 at Mt Jackson. Many locals are expected as this event dominates family memory for old soldiers. James A Gardner secretary will deliver the annual oration. The Battery B Monument association will meet at the same time and place.
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Battery B
First Pennsylvania Light Artillery
Mt. Jackson
James A. Gardner
Sworn Statement of Circulation Required for City Printing Bids
The printing committee mandates a sworn statement of circulation to accompany bids for city printing due next Monday evening. Carrie Crawford of North Jefferson Street and her guest Mrs Evans of San Jose California have returned from Cleveland visit.
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Carrie Crawford
North Jefferson Street
Mrs. Evans
San Jose
Cal
Cleveland
Movement for Commission Government in New Castle Proposed
Allan T. Burns of the Pittsburg charter commission spoke to local business leaders on Neshannock avenue about adopting a commission form of government. He argued it concentrates responsibility, eliminates ward representation, and would reduce New Castle council from 24 to 5, aligning with Pittsburg’s plan. He predicted a statewide push for commission government within two years.
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Allan T. Burns
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Burns
New Castle
Boy's tempered kick shatters pane. serious foot injury
Frances Finnesy of Sampson street is confined to his home with a badly cut foot after a peculiar accident. In a display of temper the boy kicked a pane of glass in a window, inflicting an exceedingly serious foot injury.
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Frances Finnesy
Sampson Street
Suffrage Bill Up For Debate In Hartford
The Municipal Woman's Suffrage bill passed by the state Senate is on the House calendar for debate today. Historically the Senate opposed suffrage while the House favored it. experts predicted the trend would reverse this time.
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Hartford
Conn
State Senate
House
Senate
True Bills Returned in Contempt of Court Case
A grand jury returned true bills this morning against Charles A. McKeever S L Flanagan and F M Hartman for contempt of court in the Free Press case. Four defendants faced liquor license charges. in two cases true bills were found and in two not true bills with costs to be paid.
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Charles A. McKeever
S. L. Flanagan
F. M. Hartman
Free Press
Commonwealth
Raked Kelly
Hobar Kelly
Mary Kelly
Annie Kelly
Tony Assad
Kasar Kelly
Miss Leona Lewis Leaves for Allegheny Then Buffalo
Miss Leona Lewis departed yesterday for Allegheny to visit relatives before continuing on to Buffalo New York.
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Leona Lewis
Allegheny
Buffalo
N. Y
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