Handwriting expert McClelland testifies in Douds case
In the Commonwealth v Perry Douds case the defense witness Prof W Mcclelland testifies at length on letter shaping and pen movements. Prosecution cross examines and notes force him to reverse some conclusions. The judge sustains objections and the session reveals disputed authorship among anonymous letters and the Portersville Brown and Dickey writings.
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the Commonwealth
Perry Douds
John Blevins
W. McClelland
Pittsburg
The
Commonwealth
Martin
Fe Santas
W. W. McClelland
Winternitz
Chief of Police
Portersville
Dickey
J Walker
John Beck
Douds
Judge Martin
Treasury
Perkins
Mr. Douds
Jury Hears Expert Debate on Penmanship in Anonymous Letters
In a courtroom, expert witnesses clash over penmanship evidence. Judge Martin challenges shading and letter forms as reliable writer identifiers, while Prof McClelland and other counsel debate the significance of strokes, placement, and style in linking the letters to a suspect, amid a noon recess.
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Martin
Portersville
Douds
Prof. McClelland
Elected Officers named for Journeymen Barbers Union No 275
The Journeymen Barbers Union No 275 elected officers on Monday evening and reports most shops in the city have signed the union scale. Four visiting committees were formed to covertly persuade the remaining shops to join. Elected: President William Llewellyn, Vice President D H Moore, Recording Secretary G L Everhart, Financial Secretary G M Gibson, Guide Max Kellert, Guardian J J Jones, Trustees Noah Billiter Louis Klee Claude Allerton. Financial committee C E Van Horn and Harry Baker. Visiting committees named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journeymen Barbers’ Union
Wm. Llewellyn
D. H. Moore
G. L. Everhart
James McGregor
J. A. Hemphill
C. E. VanHorn
J. L. McCaskey
Harry Baker
Frank Moushey
quartet of complaints before alderman on disorders
Emma White, a colored woman, reports Pick Cheek for conducting a disorderly house on Main street. Cheek is jailed awaiting hearing. C H Wiltsee accuses Hannah Klingensmith of assaulting her child with a garden trowel. Samuel Duncan files against Jonathan, Harry, and Samuel Taylor for breach of peace. Sarah Ann Cartwright accuses Margaret Johnson of disorderly conduct on Mahoning avenue.
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Emma White
Fotter
Cheek
C. H. Wiltsee
Hannah Klingensmith
Short and
Elm Streets
Samuel Duncan
Potter
Jonathan Taylor, Jr
Harry Taylor
Samuel Taylor
Duncan
Moravia Street
Sarah Ann Cartwright
Margaret Johnson
Mahoning Avenue
Buhl's Stock Sale Controls Sharon Steel
A Sharon telegram states FE H Buhl sold the bulk of his Sharon Steel holdings to a Pittsburg led syndicate. George W Carr of New York and Senator William Flinn purchased the majority, giving Pittsburg stockholders controlling interest. Buhl denies plans for locomotive work or a new crucible steel plant while retaining 260000 dollars in stock.
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Sharon
H. Buhl
Sharon Steel Company
Pittsburg
George W. Carr
New York
William Flinn
Sharon Steel Works
Widow’s will files in Atlantic City probate case
The will of Mrs. Jane B. Washington, who died in Atlantic City on April and left a large estate, lists specific bequests to Mary J. Yancy Samuel S. Harris and others. Son Lewis William Washington receives stock in Westinghouse Air Brake Co United States Steel Co Republic Iron and Steel Co and other holdings. The will apportions substantial shares to Po William Lanier Washington and directs debts and residue to be settled with sums and mortgages noted.
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Pittsburg
New Castle
W. L. Washington
Elliott- Washington
Jane B. Washington
Atlantic City
Mary J. Yancy
Samuel S&s. Harris
Mary Lewis Briscoe
Lewis William Washington
Westinghouse Air Brake Co
United States Steel Co
Republic Iron and Steel Co
Pittsburg, Cleveland and Toledo Mailroad Co
Pittsburg Sheet Manufacturing Co
William Lanier Wahington
Republic Tron and Steel Co
Columbus, Hocking Valley and
Fortune in chancery may make heirs wealthy
Lineal descendants of Mrs. Margaret Shreup and Nicholas Crum of Huntingdon County Pa gathered in East Palestine at an Odd Fellows hall reunion to explore a large fortune in chancery in Germany. Committee member Mrs. Charles Crum will examine Huntingdon records to prove heirship and claim the inheritance for listed relatives across multiple states.
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Sharon
Margaret Shreup
Nicholas Crum
Huntingdon County
Odd Fellows Hall
Margaret Shroup
Charles Crum
Garfield
Germany
B. F. Histe
Charles Histe
Thurman Histe
Fostoria
Bert Crum
New Castle
H. Mercer
Salem
Wm. Crum
J. C. Hofmeister
A. N. Stevenson
Fast Palestine
J. ©. Crum
Allegheny
BH. Nye
Chas. Crum
Gill G. Crum
Seachrist
Knights of Columbus Delegation Helps Johnstown Council Inauguration
A New Castle Council Knights of Columbus delegation returned from Johnstown Pennsylvania Monday after assisting in the institution of Johnstown council on Sunday. The group included Thomas Martin Ralph M Read Archibald McCahan Richard Hannon Frank Gilmore Hannon McCue McCahy and J J Monrce of Ellwood City. Ninety three members received the third and final degree that day and a banquet followed the ceremony.
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New Castle
Jater
School Board Meets to Review Supplies and Textbooks
The supplies committee met Monday evening at the North street building to review next year’s needs and make recommendations for the board’s upcoming session. The text book committee planned to meet but lacked a quorum, and changes to this summer’s textbook selections are likely.
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North Street
Federal Labor Union Meeting in G A TR Hall
The Federal Labor Union of New Castle will meet in G A T R hall on Wednesday evening at 8 o clock. COMMITTEE is noted as part of the agenda.
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Federal Labor Union of
New Castle
G. A. TR Hall
Tinplate Drawback Sparks Push to Repeal in Congress
At the Amalgamated Association convention in Milwaukee action was taken to petition Congress for repeal of the tin plate drawback. The move aims to boost domestic consumption and spur new tin mills, with potential impact on major buyers and manufacturers including United States Steel, Standard Oil, Armour & Co, and others.
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Iron Trade Review of
Pittsburg
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
Milwaukee
Congress
Amalgamated Association
United States Steel Corporation
Standard Oil Co
Armour & Co
New York
Standard Oil Company
Pioneer Rochester resident Henry Ankeney dead at 86
Henry Ankeney longtime proprietor of the Ankeney House in Rochester died at his son Isaac’s home in Valisea Indiana aged 86. He moved to Valisea about a year before his wife’s death in March 1900 and passed away shortly after collapsing on the porch after dinner. Funeral was held the following Monday. He is survived by his son Isaac and daughters Mrs Isabella Clark of New Castle Oklahoma Mrs Rebecca Heim of Guthrie and another son William of Rochester.
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New Brighton News
Henry Ankeney
Rochester
Aukeney
Isaac
Isabella Clark
New Castle
Rebecca Heim
Guthrie
Oklahoma
William
New Receiver Named for Pittsburg and Western Railroad
In Pittsburgh federal court Judge M W Acheson accepted John K Cowens resignation as Pittsburg and Western receiver and ordered a 4000 dollar allowance. The court also appointed L F Loree of the Baltimore and Ohio to succeed him and required a 50000 dollar bond.
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United States Circuit Court
Pittsburg
M. W. Acheson
John K. Cowen
Pittsburg & Western Railroad Company
Baltimore & Ohio Road
Cowen
L. F. Loree
Baltimore & Ohio
Cawen
Ladies From East Lange Avenue Sail for South Wales
Mrs Samuel Jones of East Lange Avenue and sister Mrs Sarah Evans join Mrs James Williams of Moravia Street and Mrs John Price of South Jefferson Street as they depart by steamer from New York at seven o clock Wednesday for South Wales.
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Samuel Jones
East Lange Avenue
Sarah Evans
James Willams
Moravia Street
John Price
South Jefferson Street
South Wales
New York
Dangerous blast planned at Davis Harris quarry
John A. Stewart of Spruce street reports from Neshannock Falls on a major blast at the Davis Harris stone quarry above the hotel bluff. A 50 foot high rock face has a 40 foot shaft under the base and a blast hole is drilled back for quarry expansion. Twenty five to thirty kegs of black powder will be used to blast nearly half an acre of solid rock, with a Wednesday timing. Falling rock is expected to fill the creek bed, possibly not reaching the far side. The blast aims to create space for quarry work.
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John A. Stewart
Spruce Street
Neshannock Falls
Davis & Harris Stone Quarry
Thousands for Sewers Move Approved by City Committee
The sewer committee voted to transfer 24 900 from the general revenue fund to fund part of the Fifth and Seventh ward sanitary sewers. The project is projected to cost about 80 000 more than that, with the balance to be raised by certificates of indebtedness. The estimate by the city engineer was 60 000, though officials expect 54 000 to complete. Five of seven members present endorsed the 24 000 appropriation and work will proceed quickly to improve city sewerage.
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Sewer Committee
General Revenue Fund
Fifth
Seventh Ward
Miller
Davis
Messrs
Hartman
Baldwin
Brown
Buckskin Bill's World Exhibition Coming June 28
Buckskin Bill leads the greatest exhibition with the world’s finest cowboys scouts and riders plus international soldiers and horsemen. The event on June 28 promises unprecedented spectacle and a vivid history of the west by Buckskin Bill and his 1,000 performers.
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Buckskin Bill
West
Italian Celebration Honors St. Vitus with Fireworks Display
The local Italian church celebrated St. Vitus with impressive ceremonies and a grand fireworks show on South Jefferson Street near the Rosena furnace. Masses were held at 9:30 and 10 o'clock with vespers and benediction in the evening. Father Lenardo led, assisted by Father Buenaventura of Pittsburg and Rev. Eger. The Fazzoni brothers and Prof. G. Pelso supervised the fireworks, showcasing some of the prettiest set pieces seen locally.
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St. Vitus
Father Lenardo
Father Buenaventura
Pittsburg
Eger
Jefferson Street
Rosena Furnace
Fazzoni Brothers
G. Pelnso
Teachers elected in New Wilmington school board meeting
The New Wilmington school board elected J. J. Sharp president Wm Whitla secretary and John Wright treasurer. Committees named Grades and courses Sharp and Whitla Repairs Pettitt and Mercer Books and supplies Wright and Mrs Spencer. Term eight months tax levy four mills salaries unchanged. Principal Frank Wright room 3 and teachers Miss Ella Day room 2 Miss Stella Spencer room 1 Miss Stella Thompson.
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New Wilmington School Board
J. J. Sharp
Wm. Whitla
John Wright
Sharp
Whitla
Repalirs
Pettitt and
Mercer
Wright
Spencer
Frank Wright
Ella Day
Stella Spencer
Stella Thompson
Appendicitis Operation Saves Beaver Falls Man
Fred Brooks of Beaver Falls underwent an appendectomy at Sho ranko Valley hospital Saturday evening to treat appendicitis. The operation was successful and he will be able to leave the institution soon.
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Fred Brooks
Beaver Falls
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Martin M’clelland
Dickeyt
Winternitz & McConahy
Matthews
Perry Donds
Barbers’ Union
Quartet OF
Buhl
Knights OF Columbus
Johnstown
Federal Labor Union
Uskenry Ankeney
Wales
Neshannock Creek
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