White House dismisses German envoy rumor as unfounded
Washington officials ridiculed a rumor that Minister Gerhart, envoy to Berlin, was a German military official and that the State Department granted safe conduct in error. War Secretary Garrison denied any ties to a Meyer Gerhart. A letter signed by Bryan served as a makeshift safe conduct, with no investigation into the suspect identity.
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Washington
Gerhart
Count Bernstorff
Germany
State Department
Europe
Garrison
Dr. Meyer
Meyer Gerhart
Gerhard
Berlin
Bryan
Department
Alfred Meyer
Rotary Club Trip To Youngstown For Special Meeting
Rotary club members plan a 5 o'clock departure from the diamond for a trip by motor to Youngstown to attend a special Youngstown Rotary club meeting at the Hotel Ohio. If rain, travel will be by the five o'clock car. International officers will be present and attendance is encouraged.
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Rotary Club
Youngstown
Ohio
E W Allen Buys Out American Sales Co Firm
E W Allen, longtime auto dealer at 121 131 East North Street, buys the North Jefferson Street garage from L W Platt and F G Harper. The Overland line passes to Allen who also carries Dodge Brothers and Hudson. The firm becomes the E W Allen Motor Car Company. Mrs T A Patterson and son Elm er depart for a three month coast trip.
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E. W. Allen
East North Street
L. W. Platt
F. G. Harper
North Jefferson Street
American Sales Company
American
Overland
Mr. Allen
Dodge Bros
Hudson
BE. W. Allen
Allen
Jefferson Street
T. A. Patterson
Elmer
Wallace Avenue
Silver Plate In Skull Patterned After Unfortunate Man
Clarence Norton who bears a silver plate in his skull after a fall from a freight car near New Castle Junction was picked up on Water Street and taken to the mayor’s office. He remains in a stupor after epileptic fits despite surgery believed to cure him. He has been in the hospital with efforts to aid him, but no improvement yet. The city physician ordered sending him home for now as hospital care offered little immediate benefit.
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Clarence Norton
Water Street
Norton
New Castle Junction
Boy Who Nearly Drowned Goes Home From Hospital
Morgan Vaughn, the boy who nearly drowned Sunday at Cascade Park Lake, left New Castle hospital for his home at 505 Waldo Street. He is nearly recovered but still very weak.
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Morgan Vaughn
Cascade Park Lake
New Castle Hospital
Waldo Street
German War Losses Reported at 6.726 Million Men
Paris reports from Matin war expert total casualties and prisoners for Teutonic allies at 6.726 million. German losses alone are estimated at 3.29 million through March 21, with Austria at 2.526 million from 4.5 million called to colors.
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Paris
Matin
Austria
W Pittsburg Couple Elopes After $45 Theft
West Pittsburg Pa June 16 police in Cleveland were notified to arrest Anna Roman and John Misia who eloped to Cleveland after Paul Laminila said his fiancé stole $45 from him. Laminila chased them, tore her skirt at the station, and then failed to stop the train. Laminila, intoxicated, sought police help in New Castle and continues to pursue his claimed wife and the money.
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West Pittsburg
Cleveland
Anna Roman
John Misia
Paul Laminila
Laminila
Anna
Misia
New Castle
Miss Hutchison Elected Art Instructor at Westminster
NEW WILMINGTON Pa June 16 Miss Florence Hutchison has been elected an art instructor in the Westminster college faculty. Her home is New Wilmington and she is a Westminster art department graduate who studied in Europe. The board of trustees made the election. At a baseball team meeting last night Bob Strathern was chosen captain of the varsity for 1916 season.
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New Wilmington
Florence Hutchison
Westminster College
Art
Westminster
Europe
Bob Strathern
British Drive Forces Germans Back In LaBassee
British troops in northern France assumed the offensive driving back Germans in the LaBassee district in coordination with French forces. They captured trenches west of La Bassee after fierce assaults south of Neuve Chappelle. A German aviator and observer were captured after landing in French lines near Hafete Milan.
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Paris
France
LaBassee
Neuve Chappelle
la Bassee
French War Office
Hafete Milan
Belgium
Vlamertinghe
Ypres
Poperinghe
Noroy Sur Ourcq
Shot Man Found Guilty on Two Counts in Elopement Case
Frances Wilezki faced a jury after a long deliberation. The commonwealth texted felonious assault and battery against Stanley Bartocyz, with the jury delivering not guilty on one count but guilty on two others. The case hinges on a marriage context and alleged aggravated assault.
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The
Commonwealth
Frances Wilezki
Stanley Bartocyz
Bartocyz
Coun
Suspect’s love rival tale ends in fatal shot
Mrs Wilezki says Bartocyz sought elopement with her and sister Josephine Zambrinsky and threatened to kill them. He shot Bartocyz near Ralph Avenue, hitting the back of the head though not fatally. Mrs Linshinski’s husband was killed in a woods near the tinplate mill. she was later arrested as the shooting continued.
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Try
Wilezki
Frances Linshinski
Linshinski
Make Ready For Jefferson St. Bridge Plan
City officials instructed Milholland and Gardner to obtain an estimate for widening the Neshannock creek at the South Jefferson street bridge. The county plans a new wider bridge if the city funds creek widening, hoping to file a joint proposal with the state waterways commission, with a contract expected to be awarded this summer.
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Milholland
Gardner
Neshannock Creek
Jefferson Street
D. G. Ramsey
State Waterways Commission
Chicago Car Strike Ends and Service Restored
America's largest car strike ends as surface and elevated workers are ordered back to work at 5 30 am. Full service expected by noon on all lines. Mayor Thompson brokered the settlement after an all night meeting with the strike committee and union officials. He will serve as one of three umpires to determine a wage scale for the workers. Citizens fear risks of riding cars as operations resume.
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Chicago
America
Thompson
Carmen
Tom Dickson Declines City Office Run
Tom Dickson a veteran of city politics and former council chair says he has no desire to seek city offices in the current scramble. He warns that candidates may be misled by empty promises and notes voters learn truth after the primary. Dickson once ran for council when the city commission form was adopted.
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Tom Dickson
Dickson
Tom
Mr. Dickson
Zeppelins Strike English Towns In New Raid
German air force shifted operation zones to strike the northeast coast of England last night. The admiralty reported at least 15 killed and 15 wounded with fires from incendiary bombs in the 20th raid on English soil. The attack appeared linked to the Karlsruhe raid by Allied planes.
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London
England
Admiralty
Karlsruhe
Baden
Count Zeppelin Stricken by Acute Bronchitis
Berlin report says Count Zeppelin builder of Germany's military balloons is confined to bed in Stuttgart after an acute bronchitis attack.
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Berlin
Count Zeppelin
Germany
Stuttgart
High Explosives To Be Entirely Banned
City leaders announce a ban on high explosives at all fireworks celebrations until a new ordinance is approved. Mayor Tyler said the prohibition follows violations of orders during a recent Italian celebration and will be enforced for all demonstrations.
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Tyler
Ohl Property Exchanged In Eighty Five Thousand Deal
Catherine Ohl completes an exchange sending the Potomac apartments in Pittsburg to James F. Haney of Haney Furniture in return for the Edward Ohl residence on Lincoln avenue New Castle valued at 85000. Haney also receives the New Castle property deeded to him and pays 65000 in cash as balance. The Pittsburg three story brick has 12 suites and rents total 8100 yearly. The New Castle home is a 14 room red brick residence on Lincoln avenue with a 70 by 235 foot lot. Haney to take possession October 1 and currently lives at the D N Keast house.
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New Castle
Pittsburg
Edward Ohl
Lincoln Avenue
James F. Haney
Haney Furniture Company
Haney
Catherine Ohl
Potomac
Baum Boulevard
City
East Street
Alex Crawford Hoyt
Leasure Aveue
D. N. Keast
Highland and
Garfield Avenues
Frank Hill
E. F Connelly
Young Guilty on One Count in Ferrier Assault Case
The jury found Dogcatcher Jack Young not guilty of assault and battery but guilty of assault on Henrie Ferrier. The verdict covered the second count of the indictment after about five hours deliberation.
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Dogcatcher
Jack Young
Henrie Ferrier
Settlement Reached in Turner Case at Court House
After conferences between attorneys the commonwealth case against John L. Turner was settled without a trial. Turner faced a charge by E. A. Syling of operating a motorcycle without a license.
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the Commonwealth
John L. Turner
Court House
E. A. Syling
Franchise From Franklin Avenue Now Involved
A local franchise matter on Franklin Avenue draws officials into new involvement as council members review the issue. The result could affect services and future franchise agreements in the area.
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Franklin Avenue
City Council declines traction ordinance on East Washington extension
Stevens city councilmen indicate they will act on nothing except extension of the Mahoning and Shenango Valley Railway line on East Washington street. An ordinance proposed by C. H. Akens would grant a 40 year franchise from Franklin avenue to the city line, but council refused to consider it. City Solicitor Gardner was directed to prepare an ordinance for further action.
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R. P. Stevens
Mahoning and Shenango Valley Railway and Light Company
East Washington Street
Arlington Avenue
Traction Company
C. H. Akens
Franklin Avenue
James A. Gardner
Russians Withdraw After Mackensen Assault Near San River
Petrograd reports retirement of two Russian armies east of the San river and along the Lubaczowka and Wusznia rivers near Przemysl as German Field Marshal Von Mackensen drives them back. Galician front sees renewed German reinforcements and Austro-Hungarian success with Mosciska captured. The Austrians expect to push Russians from Bukovina by mid July. Francis Joseph dismisses the 28th Bohemian regiment for surrender.
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Vienna
Galicia
Mosciska
Bukowina
Francis Joseph
Death Notices for Mary Hays Thompson Dickson Hand in Ohio
Death records list Mrs Mary Hays North Beaver Two Charles C Thompson aged 62 of 1208 S Mill St Mrs John C Dickson aged 79 of Edenburg and William J Hand aged 61 of 2121 3 Shady Side.
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Mary Hays
North Beaver
Charles C. Thompson
S. Mill St
John C. Dickson
Edenburg
William J. Hand
Shady Side
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Miss Hutchison
Bob” Strathern
Frances Wilczki
Jefferson St. Bridge
Union of
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J. F. Haney of
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Turner
City Coun
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