Wampum Speakeasy Shooting Leaves Man Critical
A shooting at a Wampum Hollow speakeasy left Mike Topich severely wounded as George Kinda was jailed on a murder or felonious assault charge. Topich, Polish, 35, lay between life and death at Shenango Valley hospital after a bullet pierced his abdomen and intestines. Kinda, Hungarian, was arrested with a posse after the incident near his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wampum Hollow
Mike Topich
Shenango Valley Hospital
George Kinda
Topich
Kinda
Jacob Dindinger
Wampum
Joe
Auto Drivers Cited In City Accidents
Chief of Police Young notes heavy traffic and many crashes on city streets. He mentions many involved drivers hold Ohio licenses and that drivers fear others after dark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young
Ohio
Youngstown
Less Delay In Paving Of Streets In New Castle
The public service commission grants waivers allowing water and gas companies to modify mains and service lines without a ten day wait for formal orders. Changes can be made first and then referred to the commission, expediting street paving work in New Castle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Public Service Commission
Council
Boys Register for Free YMCA Swimming Lessons
Beginning this afternoon and continuing Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon boys over nine may register for free swimming lessons at the YMCA pool next week. No charge is required and all city boys are invited whether members or not to learn how to swim.
Lawrence Encampment Members Depart for Youngstown
Members of Lawrence encampment will leave this evening for Youngstown in a special car at five minutes to 7 o'clock, preceding the regular 7 o'clock car. A special encampment meeting is being held at Youngstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Youngstown
Colored Folk In New Castle Embracing Afro American Identity
In a Bethel A M E church sermon Rev W H Truss urges pride in Afro American label. He argues the race’s arrival was providential and that colored Americans must work out their destiny, noting media coverage should reflect Afro American achievements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Bethel A. M. E
W. H. Truss
Death of Samuel Byers in motorcycle crash near Harbor bridge
Samuel L Byers 20, of 254 Grant street, died when the motorcycle he rode on rear seat with driver H R Geary 18 crashed near Harbor bridge while being passed by an oncoming car. Geary was injured and Clyde Roher 18, later hospitalized, was found unconscious on the Wilmington road after falling from his bike. Elmer Osborne driver of the other car and family were uninvolved. Byers was a machinist and Episcopalian, survived by mother and sisters. funeral Wednesday at Grant street residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel L. Byers
Samuel Byers
Grant Avenue
H. R. Geary
Clyde Roher
Shenango Valley Hospital
Geary
Byers
Harbor Bridge
Sennett Street
White
Neshannock Avenue
Grant Street
Elmer Osborne
Warren, O
Grant Down
Indiana
Samuel L
Rose Fletcher Byers
New Castle
Carnegie Street
Episcopalian Church
C. B. Randall
H. R. Kley
Margaret Byers
Kley
Butler
D. E. S. Perry
Trinity Episcopal Church
Oak Park Cemetery
Lincoln Avenue
Wilmington
Grand Jury Begins Work on Indictments
The grand jury convened this afternoon to hear criminal cases to be presented for indictment. Judge Porter charged the panel on procedure and reminded jurors to report known law violations. About 70 cases are slated for consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porter
Servian Army Invasion Advances Toward Scutari
Nish Servia June 7 A Servian army has invaded Albania and is marching down the Drina valley toward Scutari. The move aims to secure Adriatic supplies and shield the main army from Albanian resistance during the renewed offensive against the Austrians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nish
Servia
Albania
Drina
Scutari
Adriatic
Free Methodists Plan July Camp Meeting in City Park
Free Methodists will gather at Cunningham's Woods in July from the 15th to the 26th for their annual camp meeting. The city council granted permission to use the park with arrangements for toilets and sanitation. Mayor Tyler favored sewer connections but councilors opposed, fearing vandalism after the campers leave. Previously the group camped in the Highland Avenue woods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cunningham's Woods
Tyler
Highland Avenue
German Fleet Moves from Kiel Canal Amid Baltic Battles
Berlin reports the Russian cruiser Amur sunk by a German submarine in the Baltic last Friday. Copenhagen notes part of the German fleet advanced from Kiel into the Baltic to engage Russia and aid German land forces near Libau. Russian and German naval actions continue with transports Yenisei sunk and three enemy ships sunk by mines and submarines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Amur
Baltic Sea
Clowes Naval
Copenhagen
Kiel Canal
Baltic
Libau
Russian War Office
Gothland
Petrograd
Ministry of Marine
Gulf of Riga
Yenisei
Organize Gun Club In New Wilmington Pa
About thirty leading business men and farmers met at the Hotel McCreary and organized the New Wilmington Gun Club. An invitation was issued for others to join. a shooting range is being set up using the Ideal Liggett trap. First practice likely in two weeks. Officers: President J W Cummings, Vice President J M Houston, Secretary Phil Cox, Treasurer John Wright Jr, Field Captain J D Elliott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Wilmington
J. W. Cummings
J. M. Houston
Phil Cox
John Wright, Jr
J. D. Elliott
Mrs Norris Pyle Leaves Shenango Valley Hospital
Mrs Norris Pyle, injured in last week’s automobile accident in which Mrs Dick Rhodes was also hurt, left Shenango Valley hospital today. She has completely recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norris Pyle
Dick Rhodes
Shenango Valley Hospital
Mackensen Forces Close To Lemberg In Galicia
Berlin reports Von Mackensen's Austro German army near Lemberg about ten miles from the fortress with capture expected soon. Przemysl falls yield 33 805 prisoners. Dinaster crossing adds 13 000 Russian captives. Baltic operations renew with Windau river taken and 3340 prisoners plus ten machine guns. Western front sees repulsed French attacks at Notre Dame de Lorette and Soissons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhagen
Lemberg
Lvov
Galicia
von Mackensen
Berlin
Przemys
German War Office
von Linsengen
Dneister
Stryj
Baltic
Russia
Windau
Notre Dame de Lorette
Soissons
Auto Misses Turn In Fog Near Mahoningtown
Billy Lewis a former resident of this city drove a touring car which missed a turn on the foggy road near the Pennsylvania tracks outside Mahoningtown. The car lodged on roadside bars protecting the roadway. The 11 o clock mishap drew the help of Street Commissioner Barteauv Dr Nugent and Joseph Boyd of Princeton who aided in freeing the auto with no serious damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy”’ Lewis
Pennsylvania Tracks
Mahoningtown
Barteauv
Dr. Nugent
Joseph Boyd
Princeton
Aged Veteran Heads To Battery B Reunion
Samuel Dunnan of New Lisbon Ohio arrived in New Castle en route to Mt Jackson for the Battery B reunion tomorrow. He recently turned 83 and is a longtime Cooper’s Battery member noted as a brave soldier who attends reunions regularly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Dunnan
New Lisbon
Ohio
New Castle
Mt. Jackson
Battery B
Dunnan
North Beaver Township
Cooper’s
Battery
Assessors to Use Interpreters Under New Law
Lawrence county assessors who faced data collection trouble in foreign settlements may hire interpreters under a new law signed by Governor Brumbaugh. The measure aims to improve thoroughness and increase revenue from assessments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence County
Brumbaugh
Children Hold Picnic Saturday in Wesley Church Grove
Members of the primary department of the Junior league of the Wesley M. E. church held a picnic Saturday in a grove behind the Morris Cox home. Seventy children attended with games and refreshments in charge of Mrs. E. Mae Comfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley M. E. Church
Morris Cox
E. Mae Comfort
Disaster at Rock Springs Park in Ohio claims four lives
Three youths plus a wounded teen died when a fire trapped riders in the Old Mill amusement ride at Rock Springs Park in East Liverpool. The flames started near the entrance as a boat carried victims inside the blaze before the dynamo halted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Liverpool
Rock Springs Park
Albert Rayner
Chester
W. Va
Eva Dales
Newell
Glenna Stout
Wa Va
Hyacinth Mackey
Italians Mantle Big Battle Near Trent Front
Italian troops advancing via the Adige valley reach artillery range of Trent as storms and poor roads hamper heavy artillery moves east of Lake Garda. Battle of the Isonzo near Caporetto tolemin continues with no clear outcome as both sides reinforce. Further south Italians resist near Gorizia and Monfalcone. Vienna and Berlin note Italian invasion strains. Emperor William may soon visit the front and direct Austrian operations. Austrians use ammo sparingly, signaling supply strains in the east.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Austria
Adige Valley
Trent
Bologna
Lake Garda
Isonzo
Caporetto
Karfreit
Tolemin
Pillow Fight Injures County Jail Inmate
Charles Taylor a colored prisoner in the county jail was knocked unconscious when struck on the head with a pillow during a Sunday afternoon pillow throwing bout. He was helped by an ambulance to the hospital where he is resting easily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Taylor
Taylor
Johnston
Farewell Service for Dr Perry Ends Rectorate
Dr. D E S Perry of Trinity Episcopal Church conducted his last services as rector yesterday. Large congregations attended both morning and evening services before the Perry family departs for the summer to rest on a Cambridge Springs farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. E. S. Perry
Trinity Episcopal Church
Cost to county of holding a primary outlined
Lawrence county will pay the cost of September primaries under a new law signed by the governor. Estimated county expense around $4,000 with last year’s primary costing $3,094.41. Previously the county advanced funds and was reimbursed by the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence County
Local men head to Buffalo for grotto convention
Five members of Al Hakim Grotto depart by automobile for Buffalo New York to attend the grotto convention. The party includes Samuel Klafter Russell White Claire Osburn W S R Harlan and Donald Lusk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Hakim Grotto
Buffalo
N. Y
Messrs
Samuel Klafter
Russell White
Claire Osburn
W. S. R. Harlan
Donald Lusk
Westside Man Killed At Crossing By a Shifting Engine
William O'Brien 57 a longtime Westside resident was killed near the Pennsylvania Railroad station when he stepped onto a track and was struck by a moving engine. He lived at 25 Front Street and is survived by his wife Mary and children including Mrs. William Terrell. services at St. Mary's Church scheduled for Wednesday at 9 am with burial in St. Mary's Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William O’brien
Front Street
Westside
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Bessie McGonigle
O’brien
New Castle
Connecticut
St. Mary’s Church
Mary O’brien
William Terrell
Michael
Charles
Frank
Margaret
James McDevitt
John O'Brien
Body Of Man Of Mystery Is Interred
The man of mystery buried today in Buffalo City Cemetery after lying in Dunkirk morgue since last November. The dead man, killed by a train near Irving, was repeatedly misidentified as Joseph Martwinski of New Castle, Pennsylvania, and others from Rochester to Baltimore claimed the body before a correct match was found. Martwinski’s body had been located in the Shenango River near the Franklin Bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N. Y
Charles Blood
Dunkirk
Irving
Rochester
Joseph Martwinski
New Castle
Martwinski
Frank Lovinski
Pittsburg
Baltimore
Cleveland
Detroit
Shenango River
Franklin Bridge
Death notices list local residents and ages across several towns
A death notice column lists individuals including Samuel L. Byers age 20 of Grant Ave D H Orris Wampum William O'Brien 57 of Front Street Rebecca J Timblin 75 Pittsburg Curtis Christley 79 Butler County Ray Steinbrink 4 Cunningham Ave Katie Schell 2 weeks Ellwood Isaac Matthews 53 Ellwood William Hoyland 79 Moravia Street Elizabeth Martin 7 Front and Samuel Miller 87 Darlingtom and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel L. Byers
Grant Ave
D. H. Orris
Wampum
William O’brien
Front Street
Rebecca J. Timblin
Pittsburg
Curtis Christley
Butler Co
Ray Ashley Steinbrink
Cunningham Ave
Katie Schell
Ellwood
Isaac Matthews
William Hoyland
Moravia St
Elizabeth Martin
N. Front Street
Samuel Miller
Darlingtom
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Geo
Pital
Hub
Free Methodists’ Camp Meeting
Kaiser
Frederick Werner
Mrs. Norris Pyle
Mackensen
Lemburg
Ders
Przemysl
Bal
Tic
Victor Emmanuel
DR. Perry
Buffalo, N. Y
Death
Puddler
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