Tribe Ben Hur Holds Memorial Service For Departed Members
Regal Court No Tribe of Ben Hur held a Sunday memorial service with Rev ELE Higiey delivering the address and Samuel B Warnock giving the eulogy. A list shows members and death dates including Fields Cochran Knoll Boak Miller Connor VanGorder Holbrook Karnes Forney McGonigle Magee.
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Regal Court No
Tribe of
Ben Hur
Ele Higiey
First Methodist Church
Samuel 8. Warnock
Joseph A. Fields
L. ©. Cochran
George N. Knoll
Gov Stuart vetoes antichild labor bills in mining
Harrisburg reports Governor Stuart vetoed bills regulating minor employment in anthracite mines. He blocked limits on hours for under sixteen workers and restrictions on miners supervising multiple working faces. The veto also quashes a garnishee measure, a private waters fishing clause, and relaxed smallpox vaccination requirements.
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Harrisburg
Stuart
Brief Local Robberies and City Court Actions
Edward Miles of Scioto street was robbed of 35 dollars and a gold watch Sunday in Youngstown. Darby Hagen and Jack Feeney each got 10 days in jail for vagrancy and drunkenness. John Limpert Gus Paul and Samuel Campbell were arrested for discharging firearms and posted 5 dollars bond for a hearing. Georgia Mobley received a 30 day jail sentence after causing a drunken disturbance Friday night at Lou Schreckengost’s home.
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Edward Miles
Scioto Street
Youngstown
Darby Hagen
Jack Feeney
Hainer
John Limpert
Gus Paul
Samuel Campbell
Georgia Mobley
Lou Schreckengost
South Mill Street
Halner
Monument 10 Battery B Erection Plans Reported
Secretary reported the deaths of Comrades J. J. Anhiser Fred K. Koerner and Joseph Buchanan. Letters from Lieutenants Alcorn Pennypacker and Com rades Dixon Cowden and McGinnis were read. A resolution thanked Mr Nesbit for the grove and the meeting adjourned to next year.
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J. J. Anhiser
Fred K. Koerner
Joseph Buchanan
Alcorn
Pennypacker
Dixon, Cowden
McGinnis
Nesbit
Mrs Wellendorf Sent Home After Uremic Poisoning
Mrs Charles Wellendorf of Rebecca Street was taken to the hospital last week with a severe attack of uremic poisoning and was returned to her White's ambulance home Sunday evening. Her condition has greatly improved since she was found unconscious in the yard and later cared for by her husband after he returned from work.
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Charles Wellendorf
Rebecca Street
White
Wellendorf
Important Capture by Detective Logan in County History
The report details the stunning capture by Detective Creighton Logan early Monday. The prisoner’s name is not yet known but described as a girl. The mother and child are well and Logan is expected to attend the June term of court.
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Creighton Logan
Therisoner
Logan
First Mortgages for Sale at Six Percent Interest
For sale several first mortgages bearing 6 percent interest. Mortgages are for only about one third the value of the property. Business reasons necessitate selling. Address postoffice box 200 It.
Writ of attachment issued against Cleveland Store Fixture
George J. Polites & Co. files a writ of foreign attachment to seize all money and property of the Cleveland Store Fixture Co. in the possession of Home Trust Co. This action seeks to lay hold on assets linked to the defendant.
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George J. Polites & Co
Cleveland Store Fixture Company
Home Trust Company
Miss Florence Richards Attends Wedding Week Events
Miss Florence Richards visits New Castle on Saturday and will remain through the wedding of Miss Maude Fitzhugh on Wednesday where she serves as maid of honor. Mercer correspondent reports Miss Ada Douglas visits Miss Rebecca Washabaugh in Grove City.
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Florence Richards
New Castle
Maude Fitzhugh
Miss Richards
Mercer
Ada Douglas
This City
Rebecca Washabaugh
Grove City
Sailors and Birds: Old Beliefs About Augurs and Omens
The article recounts sailors attributing future events to birds. Birds served as omens of storms and calms, with practices like hanging swallows to sense wind and albatross legends. It notes various superstitions about petrels, kingfishers, fishhawks, and gull behavior shaping maritime folklore.
Peat brick venture eyed for St Peter Minnesota
Local men in St Peter plan peat brick production with expert Bernard C Siiz from Cincinnati to analyze peat samples from nearby marshes. Nicollet County peat beds near Swan and Timber lakes are noted as among the richest in the state with depths of ten to two feet and an apparently inexhaustible supply. A smaller nearby bog yields peat of lesser quality due to sand from past Minnesota River bed.
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St. Peter
Swan
Timber Lakes
Oshawa
Minnesota
Minneapolis Journal
Pneumonia the Great Terror of Winter and Spring
Pneumonia is portrayed as the era’s greatest fear, killing faster than consumption and striking the healthy as well as the frail. Insurance data show its rising virulence, outpacing remedies and regimens that help slower-moving diseases.
The Influence of Books and Moral Growth
Samuel Johnson asserts that books secretly shape understanding. Reading science quietly increases knowledge while moral and religious works cultivate goodness. Ideas presented gradually surface later, guiding the reader when disposed to receive them.
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Samuel Johnson
Golf Craze in England Enthralls Nation
English golf boom 1906 shows $10,000,000 invested in clubs and 20,000 converts. About 2,000 clubs serve 300,000 players with total yearly expenditure over $27,600,000. Each player averages $90, 15,000,000 golf balls used annually on British links.
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England
Windfall lore tied to Norman forest laws
The article explains that under William the Conqueror harsh forest laws criminalized cutting timber, while peasants could gather wood blown down by storms. This led to the windfall omen becoming a sign of good luck after storms.
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William the Conqueror
Sunday Magazine
Banking Scene Shows Large Morning Balances
A New York downtown branch teller explains the bank keeps only modest cash on hand at opening, noting that most funds are held at the main uptown bank. The exchange highlights the vast sums banks manage and questions about perceived value.
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New York
Sleep and Diet Guidelines for Thin People
The advice emphasizes ample sleep and avoiding overwork for thin individuals. It recommends cereals, sweet and starchy vegetables and fruits, milk and cream, while abstaining from tea and coffee.
Four Year Old Mishears Mule Bray In Country Visit
A four year old named Harry visiting grandparents in the country mistakes a mule bray for a horse having whooping cough. He exclaims in astonishment that the horse sounds ill. The vignette captures a child's literal interpretation of farm sounds.
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Harry
the Home Magazine
Lady Isabel's Guest Returns With Measured Woes
Miss Anstruther records Lady Isabel scheming to host her rich Aunt Marian for two months despite illness fears and a turbid household. The aunt's arrival triggers a chaotic scene with pugs, a parrot, and a measles scare as Isabel plans retreat to the seaside.
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Lady Isabel
Vernon
Marian
Bob
Isabel
Marjorie
Lord Etchington
Miss Anstruther
Paris Subway Perfume Experiment Delights Passengers
A scent-dispensing car toured Paris subways at select hours creating fragrant stations with aromas described as Araby and the blessed after its passage. The novel trial aims to refresh daily commutes with pleasant odors.
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Paris
China Orders 2 Million Rifles Through Shanghai Firm
The Chinese government has ordered 2,000,000 rifles via a German firm in Shanghai to arm troops across the empire with a uniform weapon.
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Berlin
Shanghai
Advice to boys on drinking etiquette from Henry Clews
Henry Clews warns boys to avoid the man who habitually drinks alone. The Kansas City Journal notes the advice is sound and would be stronger if the last word were omitted.
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Henry Clews
Kansas City Journal
Unworthy Boston Woman and Failed Love Charm
A Boston woman paid $30 for a love charm and fell from the prescribed intellectual plane as the charm failed to work, revealing her misguided theory and subsequent disappointment.
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Boston
A Proverbial Insight: One Day Outweighs a Year
A terse proverb notes a single day may grant what an entire year denies, highlighting the urgency of seizing opportunities as time frames invert expectations.
Unhappiness in Roguery Quote by Junius
A terse observation quotes Junius on rogues and unhappiness, noting that no rogue ever seems content. The reflection underscores a cynical view of criminal character and its consequences.
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Junius
Open love deserves public truth over secret engagements
A Chicago American editorial denounces clandestine courtships and secret engagements as deceitful and harmful. It argues true love requires openness, courage, and honest announcement, stating couples should part rather than live a living lie if they cannot reveal their bond.
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Chicago
England's Big Canal Opens Direct Route to Sea
The Manchester canal provides a direct passage from Manchester to the Atlantic via the Mersey. Ships travel through an artificial waterway fitted with hydraulic locks enabling access to the open sea from Manchester.
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England
Manchester
Atlantic Ocean
Manchester Canal
Mersey River
Joys of Authorship in a Humorous Quip
Andrew Lang recalls a novelist who confessed his sorrow for his heroine moved him to tears and damaged his typewriter in a comic moment. The remark appeared in Illustrated London News and reflects playful self awareness about writing.
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Andrew Lang
Illustrated London News
Sweet fragrance fills solemn church service scene
A church interior is described with flowers and scent as a child named Kitty whispers about the atmosphere before the service begins. The moment conveys a quiet, ceremonial mood through a simple observation.
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Small Kitty
Mamma
Plagiarists All in Historic Sayings
A compact quotation note argues no new doctrine or political problem is truly original. It cites socialists in ancient Greece suffragists in Athens and Father Vaughans in Egypt as examples, concluding that nothing is original in man.
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Greece
Athens
Father Vaughans
Egypt
Three Great Canals Link the Great Lakes
The Welland Canal connects Lake Ontario to Lake Erie on the Canadian side, stretching 27 miles with 25 locks. This major waterway serves as a key connection among the Great Lakes system and supports ship traffic between Ontario and Erie.
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Great Lakes
Welland
Lake Ontario
Lake Erie
Ice delivery promise hinges on Saturday payment
Della explains Leidy lacks funds but offers to save the ice and pay on Saturday. The iceman questions the plan and suggests taking back the delivery if Leidy cannot pay then.
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Della
Paving Lawrence Street assessment to be held in New Castle
The city of New Castle Pennsylvania will hold a public meeting on Tuesday June 18 1907 at 730 pm in the City Engineer s Office to assess grading paving and curbing of Lawrence street in the first ward between Mercer and Beaver streets The schedule of assessments will be shown at 8 pm for corrections or errors. H Milholland City Engineer authorized to conduct the assessment. June 10 11 12
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Mercer Street
City of
New Castle
East
Washington Streets
South Street
Lawrence Street
H. Milholland
City of New Castle
City Engineer's Office
Beaver Street
Week Opens With Much Sickness
Two typhoid fever cases, one diphtheria case, and two whooping cough cases were reported to Health Director Horner Monday. A 40 year old man, a 28 year old man, and a 22 year old man, all railroad workers, are ill. Also a one year old and a six year old have whooping cough in two separate homes.
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Horner
Guy Maxwell
West
Madison Avenue
Kent Stafford
Ashland Avenue
Edward Syling
Wabash Avenue
Wayne Street
Sterling Harris
Liberty Street
Stirling, Jr
Francis
Florida
North Cherry Street
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Miller Avenue
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W. B. Bennett
Lawrence Savings and Trust Building
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Homestead
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Caldwell
Neshannock Falls
P. M. B. & L. Association
C. W. Fentor
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S. Jefferson St
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Mahonia Avenue
Kingstown
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Lawrence County
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