Heat Wave Stuns Cities Across the Nation
Telegraph lines report a fierce heat wave sweeping major cities. Chicago nears 100 degrees with 88 already, as Lincoln records 102 and Des Moines notes 100 with a slight shower. Detroit faces 91 with forecasts of higher heat and heat prostrations rise.
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Washington and
Mill Streets
Chicago
Weather Bureau
Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Des Moines
Detroit
Mich
Weathermans
Cleveland
Insanity Costs City Relief in New Castle
Insanity is costly to New Castle with $727 paid to Warren Dixmont and Warnersville asylums for maintenance of 42 residents over three months. Distribution shows Warren 20, Dixmont 18, Warnersville 4, plus additional patients in Polk institution.
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New Castle
Warren
Dixmont
Warnersville
Polk
Delegation Dates Erie Surprises Citizens
A delegation visit to Erie brings unexpected announcements and local reaction. Citizens react with questions and curiosity as officials outline upcoming schedules and potential changes. The event alters local expectations and signals new political engagement.
Sunday Expresses Gratification At New Castle Crowd In Erie
A crowd of 600 New Castle residents traveled to Erie for Billy Sunday meetings. New Castle delegates led a parade with three banners and formed a large share of the tabernacle audience. Sunday praised New Castle enthusiasm while chiding Erie for not turning out in greater numbers.
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New Castle
Erie
Lawrence County
New Castle Dry
Tabernacle
Evangelist
New Castle Seeks Sewer Permit Extension and Plan
No report yet on New Castle's request to extend the sewer permit expiring July 1. City officials expect a decision before July 1 or construction may halt. A sewage disposal plant option is also under study.
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New Castle
State Board of Health
State Department
Lightning Hits Wires Blackout Hits City Dynamo
A lightning bolt struck trolley wires feeding the electric light plant causing a brief citywide outage. The dynamo was damaged but not seriously. repairs were to finish in a day or two. Several workers were stunned but recovered with no lasting harm.
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Pooler
Electric Light Company
Shaw Street
Panaro Prepares for Last Trip in Pardon Case
Dominick Panaro the Italian who killed a street car conductor and had his death sentence commuted by the pardon board has not yet been sent to Western penitentiary by Governor Tener. He awaits official commutation papers and remains pleased to be jailed rather than hanged.
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Dominick Panaro
Pardon Board
Western Penitentiary
Tener
Panaro
City Spent 963.73 This Month on Street Cleaning
During the past month 963.73 was spent for street cleaning in the city. The traction company will have to pay a share of this cost. Forty two different streets were swept over several times during the month.
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Traction Company
Temple for All Hungry Financed by Mrs Thurston
Testimony at a Kingston hearing details Harriet Thurston later Mrs. Patterson funding a temple for the hungry and needy from spirit messages she believed came from The Great Jehovah. She spent 30 000 on land and 40 000 on the temple, now unfinished, after marrying George L. Thurston in California.
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United Press
Kingston
N. Y
San Diego County
California
George L. Patterson
New Castle
Harriet Patterson Thurston
Katherine Tingley
Point Loma
Cal
Theosophic Society
McNamara Protest Meeting Arrangements Announced
Labor unions prepare a protest gathering over the McNamara brothers arrest linked to the Los Angeles Times blast. The event will be on the Diamond if weather allows, otherwise in Trades Assembly hall, with speakers from carpenters union Pittsburg, iron workers Indianapolis, and J. B. Gerrity of New York.
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McNamara Brothers
Los Angeles Times
Burns
Diamond
Trades Assembly Hall
Carpenters’ Union
Pittsburg
Structural Iron Workers’ Union
Indianapolis
J. B. Gerrity
New York
Hog meat valued at ten dollars a pound by jury
In Atlanta on June 10 the jury set the value of pork at ten dollars per pound in the case of J. D. Debow of Nashville against a railroad company. The prize hog weighed 1,000 pounds, stood nine feet long and three feet high.
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United Press
Atlanta
J. D. Debow
Nashville
Miss McCcllarty Critically Ill
Friends of Miss Della MecClafferty of County Line Street regret to learn she is critically ill with cancer and fear she cannot recover.
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Della MecClafferty
County Line Street
Ohio grand jury adds indictments in bribery probe
Columbus June 10. Prosecutor Turner said the grand jury will continue its bribery inquiry after a short recess, bringing total indictments to 14. The list includes five senators four representatives two senate employees and three lobbyists tied to loan agent regulation bills.
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United Press
Columbus O
Onio
Turner
Grand Jury
Senate
Dean
Frank Calvery
Cleveland
Nye
Harrison
Evans
New Castle Council Set to Decide on $50,000 Bond and Fire Equipment
New Castle councils meet Monday evening to dispose of the $50,000 street repaving bond issue and discuss purchasing an auto combination chemical and hose wagon for the East side fire department. Several minor matters are also on the agenda.
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New Castle
East Side
Repairs Underway On North Street Paving
Holes in the North street paving are being filled with cement today due to dangerous travel conditions. Officials chose cement filling over relaying paving blocks to restore safe passage.
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North ST
Five arrests by police last night
Police rounded up five suspects for minor offenses in a late night operation. All individuals were taken into custody and processed according to standard procedures.
Pittsburg and Lake Erie plans new New Castle station and shops
Officials confirm a 350000 investment in New Castle for a new station, repair shops, and double tracking from Sharon to New Castle. The shops, to employ 600 to 700 workers, will be built on land above Mahoningtown. Passenger service to Jamestown N Y via New Castle and Sharon may start soon, with site decisions not yet finalized.
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Pittsburg
Lake Erie
New Castle
Sharon
Mahoningtown
Jamestown N. Y
George Hamilton
New Castle Seeks Billy Sunday Return Meetings
New Castle residents press for Rev. Billy Sunday to return for meetings from July 2 to 9 and urge a later or earlier possible close date. Prominent local businessmen lobbied Sunday to set a return date and keep options open for extending or shortening the visit.
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New Castle
Billy Sunday
Erie Dispatch
Tennis Tournament Opens Monday at Phodes Place
The YMCA tennis tournament begins Monday morning at Phodes Place. Lamm and Blanning face Baer and Armstrong while Kirk and Stewart play Stitzinger and Wadsworth at 9 o'clock. Afternoon matches at 2 o'clock include Patterson and Cousins versus Horner and Wilson and Fisher and Thompson against Stitzinger and Pyle.
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Phodes Place
Lamm
Blanning
Baer
Armstrong
Kirk
Stewart
Stitzinger
Wadsworth
Patterson
Cousins
Horner
Wilson
Fisher
Thompson
Pyle
Open Air Meeting on Diamond Tonight
Rev Bernard leading an open air service on the diamond at 7 o'clock assisted by Rev J A Parsons. After the service the walkers will march to the airdome for the 7 30 p m services. Many special features promised tonight.
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Bernard
Airdome
J. A. Parsons
Wanpum Man Shot In Hard Fight In Youngstown
James Ewing of Wampum and his brother George were involved in a confrontation with Youngstown Patrolman Dave A. Park near a state yard. James Ewing was shot three times in the legs and back while resisting arrest and later captured. George Ewing was taken into custody as a suspicous character. Both men are railroad workers from Freedom, Pa, with Patrolman Park hospitalized.
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James Ewing
Wampum
Dave A. Park
Youngstown
Geo. Ewing
Park
Ewing
State Yard
George
Wilson Avenue
Hine Street
L. Carrol
Lansing Avenue
George Ewing
Parks
Freedom
Mercer County Sunday School Convention Opens Dry Initiative
Attorney Frank Hover and family attended the Mercer County Sunday School association annual convention in Grove City yesterday. The meeting marked the first step toward establishing a dry Mercer County.
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Frank Hover
Grove City
Mercer County Sunday School Association
Mercer County
Vulcan Site Sold to Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
The Vulcan property on Moravia street sold at sheriff’s sale for 45 500 to Frank C Douds. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad now gains a direct right of way by purchasing a small track section near Moravia street enabling access to Mill street freight yards and depot, ending joint use of a short twenty five to thirty foot link.
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Vulcan Foundry
Moravia Street
Sheriff’s
Frank C. Douds
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Pennsylvania Railroad
Vulcan
Mill Street
Pennsylvania
Baltimore and Ohio
Pennsylvania Company
Page Hight
Milk dumped into storm sewer alarm for city
Ten gallons of milk were dumped into a storm sewer by Food Inspector Perry after it stood in bad condition. He is monitoring milk handling citywide and about ten to twelve samples were collected for analysis to prevent further drainage into the creek.
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Perry
Carry Nation, Enemy of the Saloon, Called Home
Twenty one foreigners appeared before Judge Porter in naturalization court yesterday afternoon. Nineteen passed the examination while two were held over. Special examiner J. A. C. Stitzer oversaw the proceedings. The class was praised as one of the best and most intelligent Lawrence county has seen.
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Porter
Naturalization Court
J. A. C. Stitzer
Naturalization Department
Lawrence County
Saengerbund At Erie Draws New Castle Delegation
A delegation from New Castle will travel to Erie next Saturday to attend the Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio Saengerbund event, which will be held in that city on Saturday and Sunday.
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New Castle
Erie
Ohio
Carrie Nation Died in Leavenworth After Suffering Illness
Carrie Nation known for saloon smashing died in Leavenworth from paresis after months of nervous disorders. She had visited New Castle once, spoke at an opera house in 1904 to a crowded crowd, and planned a New Castle appearance with ten cent admission.
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Carrie Nation
Kansas
Levenworth
Carrie
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