Salary Increases for Post Office Officials Announced
The Post Office Department announced July 1 salary adjustments for postmasters in cities where pay is based on annual receipts. Most increases are general, with some reductions. Cities listed include Akron as 3800, Canton 3500 to 3600, Piqua 2000 to 3100, Memphis 5000 to 6000, Racine 3600 to 3700, Harrisburg 3600 to 3700, Johnstown 3200 to 3400, Uniontown 3100 to 3200, Warren 3400 to 3200, among others.
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Washington
Postoffice Department
Akron
Bellaire
Bucyrus
Canton
Cuyahoga Falls
East Youngstown
Indlay
Memphis
Lewistown
Meceron
Uniontown
Warren
New Born Babe Worth $100 000 in Bridgeport
Frederick Sturges of Fairfield, brother in law of J Pierpont Morgan, sent a check for 100000 as a natal gift for his grandson born to Mr and Mrs Frederick Sturges Jr of Philadelphia. The baby will be named Frederick Sturges III and the gift may be registered at christening.
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Bridgeport. Conn
Frederick Sturges
Fairfield
J. Pierpont Morgan
Frederick Sturges, Jr
Philadelhia
Bias Ces
Section hand stabbed to death near Blairsville
Latrobe Pa June 7 Rodrique Clement 37 a railroad section hand of Blairsville intersection was found dead with a stab wound through the heart on the road between Grays station and Blairsville He was last seen alive about 7 PM yesterday in company with his cousin Augustine Clement who is now reported missing
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Latrobe
Rodrig Clement
Blairsville
Grays Station
Augustine Clement
Augustine Clement Se
A Liberal Offer on Samose Flesh-Forming Food
McKee of McKee’s Medicine Store promotes Samose as a remarkable flesh-building preparation. He offers refunds if it does not fulfill its claims, pricing a 59 cent box and promising to restore vitality and build up tissues by aiding digestion and enhancing health.
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McKee
Liquor Men Plan Ten Crush Sunday Clash in McKeesport
In McKeesport Pennsylvania the liquor trade plans a fierce battle against Rev. William A Sunday’s revival campaign. Dealers backed by state groups aim to defeat Sunday to protect profits and dent his influence. Editor C A Windle toured the city to discuss the plan and the distribution of Iconoclast funds.
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McKeesport
C. A. Windle
Acquitted of Trying to Kill Husband in Poison Lunch Case
Pittsburg June 7 Mrs Minnie Strohacker was found not guilty on charges she attempted to murder her husband by poisoning his lunch. The husband’s devotion and his trust in her innocence led the judge to direct a verdict of not guilty due to insufficient evidence. The court criticized the Commonwealth’s evidence as absurd.
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Pittsburg
Minnie Strohacker
Six Magazines Consolidated Under Columbian Sterling
New York June 7 announces a consolidation bringing six magazines under one control as the Columbian Sterling company. The publications Hampton's Columbian Home Sterling Orff's Farm Review and the American Woman's Review join a $4,000,000 corporation. Frank Orff to head the new company with Ben Hampton remaining editor of Hampton's. Manufacturing will be centralized in St Louis, with Albert Ellery Bergh becoming managing editor for all titles.
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New York
Columbian-Sterling Company
Hampton's
Columbian, Home
Sterling
Orff's Farm Review
American Woman's Review
Frank Orff
Western Magazine Publishing Company
Ben Hampton
Hampton’s
St. Louis
Albert Ellery Bergh
High diver Edward Ver Pault killed in fall
Edward Ver Pault, a legless high diver, died at a Bayonne amusement park after a 50 foot ladder wobbled during a plunge into a six foot tank. He rolled into the water and was dead on rescue.
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Edward Ver Pault
Bayonne
N. J
Ver Pault
Expensive Fire Insurance Prompts Policyholder Concern
The Fire Insurance Company of Minneapolis has levied a 45 percent assessment on policy holders. A $1000 policy holder must pay $450 to the company treasury to cover losses. The article urges customers to demand full figures from agents, noting no cheap firms in the DuShane Agency.
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Fire Insurance Company of
Minneapolis
DuShane
Sleeper Falls to Death After Sleepwalking Incident
William Meyers, a porter at a San Francisco saloon, died after hours of sleepwalking and falling from the fourth floor of an unfinished building. Police observed Meyers entering the structure, then he moved to a window hole and plunged to the pavement in his pajamas.
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San Francisco
William Meyers
Meyers
Parisian Sage touted as best hair tonic for children and adults
Customer testimonials from Hannah Anderson of Columbia South Carolina and Anna Rooney of North Fargo North Dakota praise Parisian Sage for cleansing and nourishing the scalp. Ad claims the tonic clears dandruff stops itching and hair loss within two weeks and offers a money back guarantee. Large bottle priced at 50 cents at Geo W Clutton's and druggists nationwide.
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Hannah Anderson
Divine St
Columbia
S. C
North Dakota
Anna Rooney
North Fargo
N. D
Geo. W. Clutton’s
Old Soldiers Meet at Mt Jackson
Arrangements are complete for the Battery B annual reunion at Mt Jackson tomorrow with several hundred visitors expected. City Solicitor James A. Gardner of New Castle will deliver the day’s address and events are planned around the reunion. A memorial project for the battery may be advanced.
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Battery B
Mt. Jackson
James A. Gardner
New Castle
Seventh Ward Teachers Re elected by School Board
The school board announced the Seventh ward teachers who led during the past year have been re elected. The teachers election was held Monday night and confirms continued leadership for the next year in Seventh ward schools.
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Seventh Ward
Quiet Seventh Ward election scene for next fall
Little discussion surrounds the Seventh ward council race. Incumbents have not announced plans to seek another term and no clear slate of new candidates has emerged.
Pittsubrg and surrounding figures visit area events
A series of local notices lists visitors to Pittsburg from H G Kimmich F F Urey and others, with residents returning home. It notes church events at the Christian church next Sunday and a cancellation of the Men’s Bible class due to a Erie Sunday meeting trip. Also mentions pay day at the Pennsylvania and increased wages.
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Wallace
Clayton Street
Beaver Falls
Christian Church
Charles Greer
Edenburg
Carrie Hyde
Youngstown
Maude Edwards
Meadville
L. Wettich
Elizabeth Mumbaugh
Pittsburg
Rachel Bailes
Seventh Ward
Erie
Harvey Bush
Shenango Valley Hospital
Pennsylvania
Great Chicago Station Opens
The Chicago and Northwestern Railway opened a new passenger terminal in Chicago replacing Wells Street. The 20 acre site features a 343000 square foot yard and a 265800 square foot train shed with 16 tracks and a 250000 daily capacity. Total cost was 23750000 dollars with 11560000 spent on real estate. Construction began February 1909.
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Chicago
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Wells Street
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Oswego
Cosel Clothing CO
Washington St
New Castle, Pa
Jimmy
Seth Winrow
Munhall
Jimmy- Genevieve
Cers
Sethy
Hampton's, Columbian, Home
The
New
Combine
Sleeper
William Myers
H. G. Kimmich
F. F. Urey
Liberty Street
R. W. Clendenin & Sons
Lawrence Savings & Trust CO
Cascade
Bell Phone 775
Sjohninton Brothers
Newcastle
Pa.u.ma
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