News Company announces partnership and state topics
The News Company of New Castle announces owners Mrs. George EB Treadwell and Fred L Rentz with Wacevceeess Manager Bred W Gallant and Editor. It lists subscriptions and contact details, cites public interest inquiries, and quotes local commentary on topics from the tobacco trust to city fire marshal, with June health department concerns and Battery B remembrance.
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the News Company
George EB. Treadwell
Fred L. Rentz
Wacevceeess
Bred W. Gallant
New Castle Residents Lacking Character to Save for Bank Accounts
A New Castle report notes many residents want bank accounts but lack the discipline for the required self denial. It implies financial habits are weak among locals.
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New Castle
Debated Cause of Maine Explosion Sparks War Talk
Amid efforts to drain the Maine’s coffer-dam water a belief grows that internal explosion caused the blast rather than Spanish treachery. The U S war of conquest is framed as driven by this controversy and Cuba’s uneasy fate as a consequence of the conflict.
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Maine
United States
Cuba
The Commissions Plan in Municipal Government
Allan T. Burns of Pittsburg praised the commission form at the Business Men's Exchange. He cited eighty four U S cities using it and argued it reduces wasteful councilman favoritism by cutting representatives and focusing on the common good.
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Allan T. Burns
Pittsburg
Business Men’s Exchange
United States
Off year elections focus on state leadership and local factors
In off year elections many states hold county and municipal contests with limited party lines. Governors or legislatures will be chosen in only a handful of states Massachusetts Rhode Island Maryland Kentucky and Mississippi. Local outcomes and personal influence gain prominence alongside general statewide results.
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Pennsylvania
Maine
Connecticut
Missouri
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Maryland
Kentucky
Miss
Shifting Partisan Fortunes Across New England and Mid-Atlantic States
The piece notes several state races where party control flips occurred or is at stake. Massachusetts elected a Democratic governor last year while Republicans held other offices. Rhode Island posted a slim Republican majority in a large vote. Kentucky now has a Republican governor. Maryland retains a Democratic governor after a close presidential contest. New York and New Jersey elections will shape national politics, with New Jersey's governor a top Democratic presidential candidate.
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Massachusetts
Rhode Island
New England
Kentucky
Maryland
McKinley
House
Senate
New York
New Jersey
Democratic Party
Congress
Amicus Pop and Oddities Pivot in Urban Snippets
A collage of quips and social jests rails at Amicus Pop the friend of all, mocks politics and manners, and wryly notes affairs from counterfeit cigars to taxes and goat money. The fragment blends satire on public life with light crowd humor and regional anecdotes.
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Old Amicus Pop
Minerva
Mabel
Veritas
Amicus Pop
Crooked lawmakers confess bribe in Ohio graft cases
The Ohio legislature member Owen J. Evans from Stark county admits taking a bribe and faces public contempt as a symbol of long running political corruption. His $500 fine is dismissed as light given the crime of betraying public trust and damaging society amid complex bribery prosecutions.
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Owen J. Evans
Ohio
Stark County
Buckeye
Evans
Doubt Over Identity of Body Found in Bath Tub
Connor C. O Grady of Springfield questions whether the woman found in the bath tub is his daughter Mrs Henry A Scheib. He notes Scheib married his daughter and says he will seek identification before burial in Springfield after authorities complete examination.
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Springfield
Mass
Connor C. O'Grady
Henry A. Scheib
Scheib
New York
O’grady
Girl Scouts visit Cleveland plan local brigade formation
Miss Clara Adella Lisetor Lane of Des Moines organizer of Girl Scouts stops in Cleveland to plan forming a local brigade. She will meet in New York with Mrs. Ernest Seton Thompson to discuss Camp Fire Girls consolidation and then confer with Major Charles Lynch in Washington on National Red Cross affiliation. The group promotes physical and moral development excluding tight lacing and heavy makeup and encouraging archery tennis boating camping and long hikes.
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Cleveland
Clara Adella l Lisetor-Lane
Des Moines
Girl Scouts
Boy Scouts
Liseter-Lane
New York
Ernest Seton-Thompson
Camp Fire Girls of America
Seton-Thompson
Washington
Charles Lynch
National Red Cross
Mise Liseter-Lane
Steel Trust to be attacked by U S government this summer
At the White House it was stated that the steel trust will be the next target of federal action this summer. President Taft and Attorney General Wickersham expect to drive the steel trust as Standard Oil and American Tobacco were handled. A report from Herbert Knox Smith will guide the proceedings.
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Washington
White House
Steel Trust
United States
Taft
Wickersham
Standard Oil
American Tobacco Companies
Herber Knox Smith
Aviator Bague Search Abandoned Near Nice
In Nice France on June 7 sixteen torpedo boats pursuing Lieut. Bague the army aviator who disappeared off a flight from Nice to Corsica relinquished the hunt today.
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Nice
France
Lieut. Bague
Corsica
Indiana Governor Thomas Marshall Emerges as Democratic Candidate
Indiana Governor Thomas R. Marshall gains increasing traction as a leading Democratic contender for the presidential nomination amid rising party interest.
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Thomas R. Marshall
Indiana
New Castle Signs Two Star Players
New Castle adds Smith the catcher and Blanchard the infielder from unknown origins. Both are described as star players and have reported to the team. The club will not pursue Tony Crane, who was refused by Waterloo and Wheeling due to his poor condition.
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New Castle
Smith
Blanchard
Tony Crane
J. H. Farrell
National Commission
Crane
Wheeling
Waterloo
True Bills Returned in Contempt Case
True bills returned in a contempt case list several defendants. Not a true bill and costs ordered in the cases of Michael Nielson with Mrs John Wilson for larceny by bailee and James Carnes with others for conspiracy. A true bill in multiple criminal cases including contempt of court, false pretense, aggravated assault, selling liquor without a license, assault with serious intent, receiving stolen goods, and desertion. The record names defendants such as Charles A McKeever, S H Flanagan, F M Hartman, Robert B Little, Kasar Kelly, John Schuster, Wm Kirkwood, Cin derella Kirkwood, Wm Johnston, Arthur Mosby, Luigi Delaboni, Adam Verez, John Maitland, and Some Lee ive B Speer. proceedings continue as pages are reported.
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Michael Nielson
John Wilson
James Carnes
Hannah Carnes
Cornelia M. Carnes
Charles A. McKeever
S. H. Flanagan
F. M. Hartman
Robert B. Little
Kasar Kelly
Asault
John Schuster
Wm. Kirkwood
Cinderella Kirkwood
Wm. Johnston
Arthur Mosby
Luigi Delaboni
Adam Verez
John Maitland
Lee Ive
B. Speer
Twenty New Corporals Authorized for State Police Troops
Major Groome and George Lamb push Rob inson Act changes to raise pay to 900 dollars and create twenty corporal positions across four troops. Applicants include former U S Army and National Guard veterans with service in the Philippines Cuba and Panama. Competitive exams will name the corporals enabling sub stations to be commanded by noncommissioned officers.
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John C. Groome
George C. Lamb
Groome
Lamb
United States Army
Philippines
Cuba
Panama
Ottawa Campers Lose Flag Rights in Algonquin Park
Telegraphic item from Ottawa reports campers barred from displaying the American flag in Algonquin Park as the province decreed only the British flag may be shown. Also items note a New York Socialist bid to exclude saloon workers from party ranks and a Utah woman citing Brigham Young in remarks about the battleship Utah’s silver service.
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Ottawa
Algonquin Park
New York
Herbert Sumner Owing
Utah
Woman’s Republican Association
Brigham Young
Chicago
Mortimer Hancock
India
Muncie
Ind
Jane Cummings
Recognition Day to Be Celebrated June 11
Thousands of pastors will preach and hundreds of thousands of churchgoers will hear on Sunday June 11 about the Men and Religion Forward Movement a new religious campaign aiming to stir national discussion of religion in daily life. Local churches will note the effort and encourage lay led meetings with extensive publicity and everyday venues.
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Idea
Runaway Boy Sent to Lancaster Reformatory
Russell Horsefall, a runaway arrested this week, is to be sent to the Lancaster reformatory. He had a prior Lancaster sentence and was visiting his aunt in New Castle when his punishment will be completed.
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East Liverpool Tribune
Russell Horsefall
Lisbon
Ohio
Lancaster Reformatory
Lancaster
New Castle
County Official Candidates Named for Primary Ballot
The News lists candidates for county offices subject to the next general primaries. The notice names aspirants and emphasizes selection by electors in the upcoming election.
How to Rid Orchards of June Bugs in Pennsylvania
A Pennsylvania farmer reports June bug infestations chewing leaves on plums cherries quinces grapes peaches and English walnuts. State zoologist H A Surface recommends spraying with arsenate of lead at one ounce per gallon and, for small plantings, mosquito netting. He notes timing limits and suggests fall plowing crop rotation to reduce grub populations.
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Pennsylvania
Dauphin County
H. A. Surface
State Department of Agriculture
Harrisburg
Surface
Postmaster Butler Salary Cut at Ellwood
Readjustment of postmasters salaries reduces Ellwood Postmaster Butler from 2400 to 2300 dollars annually.
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Butler
Ellwood
Milk Can With Valves Allows Pour Out Only After Seal
A sanitary milk container was engineered with one way valves that permit pouring out but prevent in-flow after official inspection and sealing. The device aims to maintain milk quality by avoiding contamination and tampering.
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