Barn Fire Suspect Charged After Confession At Hearing
Thos J Donaldson testified he set fire to a barn after receiving $60 from J A Criswell and $5 on prior occasions. He described entering the barn August 17 1908 at 3 am and burning overalls. Donaldson, a Cooperstown resident, was bound over to court and a warrant was issued for Burgess Criswell of Mars. Attorney John B Greer to appear for Criswell.
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Butler, Pa
J. A. Criswell
Bakerstown
Pittsburg
JL Donaldson
Cooperstown
Mars
Henderson Street
Pittburg
Jacob Keck
Burgess Criswell
J. A. Heineman
John B. Greer
Criswell
Mr. Criswell
Judge Blair Defies Whisky System in Adams County
Judge A Z Blair of Portsmouth denounces the whisky system while addressing a Methodist church in East Liverpool Ohio claiming he will reveal his Adams County vote investigation within 30 days. He attacks opposition from Hamilton County and brands George Cox as a disgrace and a menace to good government.
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East Liverpool
A. Z. Blair
Portsmouth
Adams County
Methodist Church
Hoe
Hamilton County
George Cox
O R C Memorial Exercises Observed In City
The annual O R C Memorial day was observed yesterday with members visiting several city cemeteries. Delegations decorated graves of deceased members in a fitting manner.
Industrial boom at Youngstown steel works sparks revival
Eight open hearth furnaces at the Carnegie Steel Ohio works began Saturday and the entire plant will start this week. Local businessmen expect a major revival in iron and steel in the Mahoning valley as plants resume capacity. James A. Campbell of Youngstown Sheet & Tube predicts a big boom soon, faster than anticipated.
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Youngstown, O
Ohio Works
Carnegie Steel Company
Mahoning Valley
James A. Campbell
Youngstown Sheet & Tube Company
Iron and Steel Institute
New York
Japanese Team Invades East for Midwest Games
The Waseda University team from Japan travels to Oberlin Ohio to play this afternoon and later faces Trinity College Connecticut. J E Dinsmore of the University of Chicago leads the squad for the short schedule with more games to be arranged.
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Chicago
Waseda
Japan
Oberlin
Trinity College
Connecticut
J. E. Dinsmore
University of Chicago
Pete Porter Delivers Fine Address at Euclid Avenue Church
Pete Porter of the Personal Workers league spoke at the Euclid Avenue M. E. church Sunday school. Billy Evans sang as the program drew a large attendance and held interest throughout the afternoon.
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Pete” Porter
Personal Workers’ League
Euclid Avenue M. E
Billy Evans
Telegraphic Tabloids From Wilmington to Little Rock
A string of brief items reports marriages arrests resignations and oddities across cities. Ellen J. Jackson aged 73 wed E. Coonan 30 after a baseball injury led to an apartment meeting. Deacon Joseph Smalls Jr ousted over card playing amid a revolver defense. An angry East Side mob wrecked Jacob Biernbaum's fruit business believing his wife institutionalized. Charles FE Hughes Sr named Harvard government instructor. Chicago aims to fund a Zeppelin model dirigible with $1 contributions from 50 000 residents. James Lonegstaff defeats two armed bandits with fists. Judge Goodnow boasts home cooking for prisoners. Hazel Schmidt awoke after nine weeks sleep then sank back into unconsciousness. Governor Colquitt pardons 60 Texas negro convicts on emancipation anniversary. total state count about 1100. Judge Gustav Johns withdraws from a race for attorney in Arkansas.
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Wilmington
Del
Ellen J. Jackson
E. Coonan
Coonan
East Side
James Lonegstaff
Chicago
Charles’ Wii
Court of Domestic Relations
Vandalia
Ill
Hazel Schmidt
Galveston
Tex
Colquit
Texas
Little Rock
Ark
Gustav Johns
Business outlook improves with renewed trade activity
R G Dun & Co Weekly Review of Trade reports better business as crops grow and iron and steel prices fall. It notes expanded new business, sustained recovery expected in trade, strong early stock positions, and limited production curtailment in dry goods. Demand for future delivery rises, and agents prepare spring lines in woolens worsteds and underwear.
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R. G. Dun & Co
Zimmerman Sells 130 Acre Farm Near New Bedford
Guy Zimmerman of this city sold the 130 acre farm one mile south of New Bedford to Steve Yourewesky and will turn possession on June 27. Zimmerman will rent a nearby house until he acquires another farm and will not return to town.
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Guy Zimmerman
Park Avenue
New Bedford
Steve Yourewesky
Mr. Zimmerman
Zimmerman
Rail bill seeks ban on wooden passenger cars
Washington June 19 removal of wooden passenger cars from interstate rail traffic is proposed in a bill by Representative Talcott of New York. It would make unlawful the use of any wooden passenger car of steel construction after January 1 1915.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Talcott
New York
Plans to Board Noisy Roosters in Buffalo
The Buffalo poultry club asks the city board to relocate roosters to a country boarding farm during the non breeding season from June to January. A $1 tax on each fancier would fund the project and an inspection system for city chicken yards would be established to protect egg and poultry quality.
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Buffalo Poultry Club
Buffalo
Board of Health
Poultry Club
Baldwin Locomotive Works Taken Over in Philadelphia Plan
Harrisburg June 19 notice filed shows Philadelphia Locomotive Works, chartered with 50 000 capital, voting to raise to 40 000 000. Under a reorganization with Philadelphia and New York financiers, Baldwin Locomotive Works is taken over by Philadelphia Locomotive Works.
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Harrisburg
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Philadelphia Locomotive Works
Philadelphia
New York
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Sullivan calls for probe into track athletes expenses
James E. Sullivan secretary of the A. A. U. urged the registration committee to conduct a thorough investigation into rumors that track and field athletes received illegal expenses for appearing in spring games.
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New York
James E. Sullivan
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