Roosevelt Nomination Effort Denied by Flinn in Chicago
State Senator William Flinn dismissed reports he planned a popular demonstration to sway the Republican national committee. He accused Taft forces of evasion and asserted Col Theodore Roosevelt will be the party’s nominee, while Col William Stone said police guards would ensure order at the Coliseum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
William Flinn
Pittsburg
Roosevelt
Flinn
Col. Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Republican Party of
United States
Taft
National Committee
Col
William Stone
Local Notes on Newborns Illnesses and Visitors
Several births reported with parents named including Camp bell Court street and Edward Young Richelieu avenue. Families in Greenwood Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue share illness updates as William Howley improves from tonsillitis while Mrs S G Alexander remains critically ill. Relatives and visitors from Beaver Falls Grove City and Atlantic City are noted in brief social items.
Leap Year Party Hosted by Vogan and Shepherd
Miss Viola Vogan and Miss Mary Shepherd jointly hosted a leap year party Friday evening at the former’s Bonzo avenue home. The event for J. 12 C. girls and friends featured games and music, followed by a lunch served by the host with help from Mrs. T. H. Vogan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola Vogan
Mary Shepherd
Bonzo Avenue
J. 12 C
T. H. Vogan
Dinner honors Miss Laura Smith from Pittsburg at Emerson Ave
Mrs. John Emery hosted ten guests at a park dining room dinner on Friday honoring visitor Miss Laura Smith of Pittsburg. Mrs. J. N. Smith of Pittsburg stayed at the Emery home after the event. Luncheon for Rev. and Mrs. Frank Moore and Miss Vira Moore of Manchester Kansas was hosted by Mr. and Mrs. James McClenehan of Pulaski with fifty guests from Youngstown and nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Emery
Emerson Avenue
Park
Laura Smith
Pittsburg
Miss Smith
J. N. Smith
Emery
Frank Moore
Vira Moore
Manchester
James McClenehan
Pulaski
Youngstown
Progressive Republican Name Pre-Empted in 24th District
Harrisburg June 8 The name Progressive Republican was pre empted today for the Twenty fourth congressional district comprising Beaver Lawrence and Washington counties It is the first pre emption under that label by the party warns the local authorities
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Progressive Republican Party
Twenty
Beaver
Lawrence
Washington Counties
Marriage Licenses in New Castle for Masters and Bevan
John J. Masters and Mary J. Bevan, both of New Castle, obtained marriage licenses. Also noted is a classroom scene with Chinese school children seated facing away from their teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Masters
New Castle
Mary J. Bevan
Woods and Traction Company Clash Narrowly Averted on East Washington
Workers under Contractor Woods began repaving on East Washington street blocking a street car track with dirt. The traction company sent a car to clear the track and a heated exchange followed. Arbitration settled the dispute between Woods and traction manager Smith before any physical clash occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woods
Street Car
East Washington Street
Smith
Traction Company
Democrats Elect Three Conferees For State Senate Nomination
The Democratic county committee chose three conferees to join Beaver county selections for a state senate nominee to fill the vacancy from T Frank Covert. Appointees: R L Hildebrand A M Graham and T E Shields. Alternates: Andrew Marquis A J Barnett W K Hugus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic County Committee
Ranney
Beaver County
State Senate
T. Frank Covert
Harry Good
R. L. Hildebrand
A. M. Graham
New Castle
T. E. Shields
New Bedford
Andrew Marquis
A. J. Barnett
W. K. Hugusr
Simon
Covert
Robert L. Wallace
Lawrence County
Wallace
Joseph Thompson
Arthur McKean
McKean
Democratic
Keystone
Juniors Stage The Class Ball Play At New Wilmington
Last night New Wilmington juniors performed The Class Ball to an eager audience. Today the faculty and seniors meet in a ball game followed by Grove City versus Westminster. Evening features an oratorical recital in the chapel and church services tomorrow include a sermon by the Christian associations and a baccalaureate sermon by Dr. Russell at the Second U. P. church. Local visitors include George Phillips from Connellsville and returns from the Sunday school convention by Rev. S. A. Kirkbride Rev. A. A. Graham Mrs. W. R. Criss and Mrs. Albert Pettit news notes mention a high school party at the Ligo home and Mrs. Pettit’s return home to New Pedifora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove City
Westminster
Christian Associations
U. P
Russell
George Phillips
Connelsville
A. Kirkbride
A. A. Graham
W. R. Criss
Ligo
Albert Pettit
Wm. Shields
New Pedifora
Social visits and club gatherings fill Friday evening
Mr Jackson and Mrs A A Young returned from Hazel Dell after visiting relatives and attending a Sunday school convention. Mrs Blanche Fullerton hosted an informal party in honor of Mr and Mrs Wilbur Hoffmeister who plan to move to Grove City. Mrs Robert Hamil visited Washington county and was escorted home by Rev Hamil's mother. The Q E D club met at Edwin Miller's with games and music and a lunch for about forty guests. Two village clubs, Q E D and the Orchestra Club, were entertained at QO I Miller and A G Brest homes respectively with serenading and good cheer. Mt Jackson high school's orchestra held a semi monthly meeting at H Glyde Brest's. twenty five guests enjoyed two course lunch of sandwiches pickles ice cream and cake. The decor featured pink and white.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Young
Hazel Dell
Cornelius
Wilbur Hoffmeister
Grove City
Blanche Fullerton
Robert Hamil
Washington County
Mt. Jackson High School
H. Glyde Brest
Supreme Faith and a Cashing Confrontation
A man admits giving his wife a $1,000 check to see if she would cash it, claiming he knew she would lack the nerve to do so. The exchange centers on trust and the audacious test of his spouse’s resolve.
Cummins Declines Taft Vice Presidential Bid
Des Moines reports Cummins leaders declare he will refuse a vice presidency on the Taft ticket. From Fort Dodge Kenyon says Cummins seeks the presidential nomination on a progressive platform and would not accept a Taft VP bid. Other Cummins aides confirm the intension to avoid party disruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Cummins
Taft
Fort Dodge
W. S. Kenyon
Chicago
Vandemaire Sunk After Collision With French Battleship
The French submarine Vandemaire sank after a collision with the battleship St Louis off Cherbourg. Twenty four crewmen are believed lost. Divers failed to reach the wreck in 180 feet of water amid dense fog. Officials cite a sham attack misjudgment as the probable cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Cherbourg
France
Vandemaire
St. Louis
Secretary of the Navy
Genkinger Attends Bill Posters Convention in Greensburg
Jacob F. Genkinger of this city attended the Pennsylvania Poster Advertising association convention in Greensburg Pennsylvania on Wednesday and Thursday. He was elected to several committees and the event closed with a banquet Thursday at the New Chair hotel in Greensburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob F. Genkinger
Greensburg
Pennsylvania Poster Advertising Association
Genkinger
New Chair
Greeneburg
Battery B monument arrives for Mt. Jackson site
Battery KR memorial shaft shipped from Vermont arrived at the Bessemer station this morning. It will be hauled overland to Mt. Jackson next week and placed on the prepared site. The move will take three days and completion is expected by June 28 for the Battery annal reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Battery KR
Vermont
Bessemer
Mt. Jackson
Daugherty to Name Harmon at Baltimore Convention
M A Daugherty a Lancaster lawyer and one of Ohio's 12 delegates at large will place the name of Gov Judson Harmon in nomination at the Baltimore convention Daugherty accepted Harmons invitation to do so in Columbus Ohio June 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
M. A. Daugherty
Lancaster
Ohio
Judson Harmon
Baltimore
Daugherty
Harmon
Wedding Mishap Sparks Gossip Over Proper Form
Chronicle notes a wedding mishap where the bride's and groom's families faced social awkwardness. The groom's mother cried louder than the bride's mother, sparking discussion about politeness and etiquette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco Chronicle
Dancing Chicken Draws Crowds in Kansas Farm Show
A Kansas man showcases a chicken that can dance and attempts singing, drawing a crowded stage and curious spectators as reported by the Cincinnati Knauker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Cincinnati Knauker
Twenty nine granted citizenship at naturalization court
Twenty nine applicants were granted citizenship at a naturalization court Friday afternoon. One case was dismissed and twelve were held for study. R A Wetherby conducted the questioning for the United States court in Pittsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naturalization Court
R. A. Wetherby
Naturalization Department
United States Court
Pittsburg
John McGowan
Ireland
John Swanson
Sweden
Sabatino Carangi
Italy
Bartholomew Joseph Mullen
Alexander Snage
Turkey
John Lucas
Hungary
Abe Buntman
Russia
George Glekler
William Figuli
Michael Weber
Johann Geiger
Martin Migendt
Austria-Hungary
John Stritzinger
Germany
Joseph Berlingieri
Jacob William Kulkin
Michael Dee
Frank Biordi
John Lockner
David Thomas Evans
Wales
Walter Evans
Stanley Kucharski
Austria
Joseph Boron
Guiseppe Ondino
Victor Carlson
William Lloyd
Michael Krempels
Morris Horowitz
Guiseppe Russo
Nicholas Rainey
Flinn Put In Charge Of T R Stampede Plan
The piece notes Flinn and Roosevelt ally Walter Brown aiding Senator Dixon as pressure builds toward the convention. McKinley attacks Roosevelt over district meddling while Taft delegates are seated from Arkansas districts with unanimous votes. Delegates crowd hotel lobbies as balance of power shifts loom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Dixon
Taft
Flinn
Walter Brown
Roosevelt Ohio
McKinley
Roosevelt
National Committee
Alamada
Col. Roosevelt
Wisconsin
North Dakota
la Follette
LaFollette
Third
Arkansas
R. S. Granger
J. F. Mayes
Frank B. Kellogg
Funeral for William H. McBride Observes Bowles Ave
Friends and relatives, with Lawrence Commandery No. 62 Knights Templar, attend the funeral at the family Bowles avenue residence. Dr J. H. Clemens delivers the sermon at First Methodist Church. a male quartet sings. Floral emblems fill the room before interment at Oak Park cemetery. Pallbearers: Howard Beck, George Zerner, Andrew Woods, Walter S. Reynolds, James Hess, Fred House.
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Lawrence Commandery No. 62
Knights Templar
William H. McBride
Bowles Avenue
J. H. Clemens
First Methodist Church
Oak Park Cemetery
Howard Beck
George Zerner
Andrew Woods
Walters. Reynolds
James Hess
Fred House
School Children Picnic Brightens Cascade Park Day
Several hundred pupils attend the annual picnic at Cascade park. Mayor Tyler reads a Red Cross appeal urging local aid for Mississippi Valley flood victims. Baseball scores posted in a storefront window at Mill and Washington after a brief police misunderstanding.
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Cascade Park
Tyler
National Red Cross Association
Mississippi Valley
Mill
Washington Streets
Amateur Gardener Buys Tools Rather Than Borrow
A Detroit Free Press snippet notes an amateur gardener who chooses to buy his own tools instead of borrowing them, highlighting frugality or a belief in personal ownership. The remark questions the practicality of his approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Free Press
Schenk Case Dismissed in Wheeling Court
Judge Louis Jordan dismissed Mrs Laura Frannsworth Schenk charged with attempting to poison her husband John O Schenk the millionaire pork packer nearly two years ago. The decision cited lack of evidence and stated the state had let three terms of court pass without action. Mrs Schenk wept and proclaimed innocence, thanking the court for fair treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
W. Va
Louis Jordan
Laura ‘Fransworth Schenk
John O. Schenk
Bernard Handlan
Pythian Sisters Elect Officers Amid Lodge Portrait
At Friday's Pythian Sisters meeting the main item was officer nominations and a lodge portrait. A memorial service is planned for Sunday afternoon with public invitation. In two weeks a birthday party will accompany the officer election. Bertha Keelan and Grace Campbell hosted the Philathea class with a social hour and refreshments after business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Offeers
Pythian Sisters
Bertha Keelan
Grace Campbell
Daughters of King of Trinity Church Meet Monday
The Daughters of King of Trinity church will meet Monday evening at 7 30 o clock in the Guild room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of King of Trinity Church
Oliver Davis of Leetonia Dies After Four Years at Foundry
Oliver Davis of Leetonia, Ohio, dies after four years with Foundry and Machine company. He previously worked for Vulcan and Witherow, then Pennsylvania Engineering Works. Survived by wife Bertha Conover, one son Robert Oliver Davis, and parents Mr. and Mrs. John E. Davis. He leaves siblings George, May, Charlotte, Mrs Howard Bauman, Mrs Lillian Shoaf, John, Harry, Bert, Garfield. Funeral Monday at 2 PM at the Leetonia residence.
Local Girl to Teach at Farrell Public Schools
Miss Mabel Black of this city has been elected to teach in the public schools of Farrell next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farrell
Mabel Black
Hospital Notes From Wampum And Nearby Areas
Mrs. George Leighner of Wampum was brought to New Castle Hospital Saturday in Marshall's ambulance. Calahan of North Jefferson Street has returned home after treatment at Shenango Valley Hospital. Mrs. Hattie Ford of North Mercer Street has recovered at Shenango Valley Hospital and returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Leighner
Wampum
New Castle Hospital
Marshall's
Jee Calahan
North Jefferson Street
Jill
Shenango Valley Hospital
Hattie Ford
North Mercer Street
Bhenango Valley Hospital
Luther League Service Honors Church Debt Liquidation
The Luther League of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran church held service Friday evening for the league anniversary and debt clearance. Bertram C. Gilbert presided as vespers, Miss Alice V. Thompson read league history, with addresses by CC W Hess and Rev J J Myers. A social time followed with refreshments in the parlor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther League of
Alice V. Thompson
CC. W. Herman Hess
Pittsburg
Luther League
J. J. Myers
McKees Rocks
Chgfred
Missionary Alliance Pastor to Speak at Rescue Mission
Rev. H. M. Shuman, pastor of the Missionary Alliance, will address the Rescue Mission on Croton Avenue Monday evening. The event asks community members to attend and hear the sermon and talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Shuman
The
Missionary Alliance
Rescue
Croton Avenue
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Teddy
J. T. Campbell
Court Street
Edward Young
Richelieu Avenue
William Howley
Greenwood Avenue
S. G. Alexander
Lafayette Street
Scott Hamilton
Pennsylvania Avenue
T. D. Ketler
Beaver Falls
Jackson
Philip Wagner
N. Mercer Street
Bert Wagner
Rhodes Place
Fred Rohrer
Charles Armstrong
Hub
Margaret
North Mill Street
New Jersey
Atlantic City
Brown
Jonathan Allison
Washington
Andy Woods
Senate
New Wilmington
Mr. Jackson
Gov. Cummins
J. F. Genkinger
Bill Posters
M. L. Daugherty
T. R. Stampede
Mr. McBride
Miro. Schenk
Philathea
King
Oliver Davis
Leetonia, CO
NEW Castle Dry Goods Company
East
Washington Street
R. S. McCulloch & CO
NEW Castle Dry Goods CO
East Washington St
National Bank
Callie
Atlantic Refining Company
the Bourse
Philadelphia
Sixth Ave
Pittsburgh
NEW Castle Loan CO
Washington and
Jefferson Streets
People's Credit Clothing Co
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