Explosion at DuPont plant near Denver causes heavy damage
United Press reports a DuPont Powder plant at Louvier about 20 miles southwest of Denver exploded today. Loss of life is feared as five firemen were injured and several longshoremen possibly drowned after men jumped into the river. Tug boats and city fire boats battled a rapidly spreading blaze as the vessel settled in Arcada's hold.
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United Press
Denver
DuPont Powder Company
Louvier
Fort Logan
Kruger
The
Arcadia
American Line
Arcada
Chestnut Posted to Sharon as Lighting Chief
J C Chestnut moves from New Castle to Sharon to become superintendent of the Shenango Valley Electric Light company replacing J H Forbush who moves up to Youngstown. M I A Pooler remains in New Castle and will name a new assistant later as electric lighting improves markedly. The change becomes effective next Monday.
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Mahoning and Shenango Railway and ‘Lighting Company
J. C. Chestnut
M. I A. Pooler
Sharon
Shenango Valley Electric Light Company
Chestnut
J. H. Forbush
Youngstown
Youngstown Power Apartment. Mr. Gille
Cleveland
Cleveland Illuminating Company
New Castle
Messrs
Tawney for Chm. of Cong. Cam. Com. Is Good Prospect
Washington June 20 The nomination of James S Sherman of New York as Republican vice presidential candidate will require selecting a new chairman of the Republican congressional committee James A Tawney of Minnesota may be made chairman Others mentioned include Representative Henry C Loudenslager secretary and William B McKinley treasurer
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United Press
Washington
James S. Sherman
New York
Republican Congressional Committee
Sherman
James A. Tawney
Minnesota
Henry C. Loudenslager
William B. McKinley
Illinois
Embezzlement Case Postponed To Monday
A jury was selected in the embezzlement case of Joseph Hittenberger against Lawrence Savings and Trust Company. Two key witnesses could not attend until Monday, and the case was continued with jurors excused until Monday morning. Hittenberger is alleged to be about $400 short in his accounts.
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Joseph Hittenberger
E. BR. McGill
Lawrence Savings and Trust Company
Young
Commonwealth
Hittenberger
Fertilizer Trust Files Complaint Over Rail Rates
The Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company filed a complaint with the Interstate Commerce Commission alleging the St. Louis Southwestern railway arbitrarily raised fertilizer transport rates from Shreveport Louisiana to Arkansas and discriminated against other firms in favor of Little Rock factories.
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Washington
St. Louis Southwestern Railway
Shreveport
Arkansas
Little Rock
Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company
Fertilizer Trust Today
Interstate Commerce Commission
Three Die Likely From Train Wreck in Trenton
Hope was abandoned for three of the seventeen victims of last night's Quincy Omaha and Kansas City passenger wreck in Trenton Missouri. The last coach derailed after a broken brake shoe, rolling down an embankment. T J Gregory of Sheldon Grove NL Mrs H S Osborne and Mrs M A Beard of Roger Mo are the three believed fatally hurt.
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Trenton
Quincy
Omaha
Kansas City
T. J. Gregory
Sheldon Grove
H.S. Osborne
M. A. Beard
Roger, Mo
Meade G A R Circle to Meet at Permar Home
Members of the Meade circle of the G A R will gather Saturday evening at 7 o'clock at the home of Mrs. George Permar on Croton avenue for a regular meeting and social hour.
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Meade
The
George Permar
Croton Avenue
Marriage of Miss Rachel Griffiths and Mr James Fishlock
The couple were wed at 8 o clock Friday evening with Rev W J John officiating. A wedding breakfast followed the ceremony.
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Rachel Griffiths
James Fishlock
W. J. John
Deaths of the Day Mrs Alice M Greer
Mrs. Alice M Greer wife of Thomas H Greer died at 7 30 am Saturday at her home 11 Croton avenue after months of illness She was born February 9 1850 in Youngstown daughter of Mrs Lucy Earley Survived by husband mother son Clarence Greer daughter Helena and siblings Mrs Sarah E Dustin Mrs Edward Froggett Mrs T J Decker Miss Ada Earley and Smith B Earley Funeral from the family residence Monday at 2 pm with Oak Hill cemetery Youngstown to inter Tuesday
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Thomas H. Greer
Croton Avenue
Greer
Lucy Earley
Youngstown
Clarence Greer
Helena
Sarah E. Dustin
Akron
Edward Froggett
T. J. Decker
Ada Earley
Smith B. Earley
Oak Hill Cemetery
Death of Ephriam Brinton in Big Beaver Township
Ephriam Brinton, age 69, longtime Big Beaver resident and 32 year elder of Mt. Pleasant Presbyterian Church near New Galilee, died Friday evening after two months of poor health. Funeral from family home Monday at 10 a.m. Interment at Union Cemetery near New Galilee. Survived by wife, son Joe at home, and daughter Jane of Sioux City Iowa.
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Ephriam Brinton
Big Beaver Township
Brinton
Union Cemetery
New Galilee
Mt. Pleasant Presbyterian Church
Joe
Jane
Sioux City
Death of Mrs Gilliland aged 73 at Neshannock
Mrs Ellen G Gilliland of 122 12 Neshannock avenue died Saturday morning after illness. A German born resident who came to the United States young, she was 73 years old. She lived with her son Frank Gilliland. Funeral is Tuesday at 2 30 p m with interment in Greenwood cemetery.
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Ellen G. Gilliland
Neshanock Avenue
Gilliland
Germany
Frank Gilliland
Neshannock Avenue
Greenwood Cemetery
Mrs Sophia Young Dies at 82 at Daughter's Home
Mrs Sophia Young died Saturday morning at her daughter Mrs Robert W Davis 13 Wood street from a complication of diseases. Born in Germany August 28 1825 she was 82 years 10 months old. Surviving children include Robert W Heuer Germany Mrs William Onasch Andover Ohio Mrs Adolph Kray Germany Mrs Louis Davis New Castle H O Kray New Castle Mrs Helen Lembke Germany Chris Kray Elyria Ohio. She came to the city in 1880 and was a member of the Evangelical church on South Jefferson street.
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Sophia Young
Robert W. Davis
Wood Street
Germany
Robert W. Heuer
William Onasch
Andover
Adolph, Kray
Louis Davis
New Castle
H. O. Kray
Helen Lembke
Chris Kray
Elyria
Evangelical Church of
South Jefferson Street
Hackenschmidt fears knee injury permanent
Aix la Chapelle June 20. George Hackenschmidt the Russian lion fears his knee is permanently injured from the world championship match with Frank Gotch in Chicago. Doctors have not determined the exact injury nor restored strength and say he will never again wrestle on the mat.
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United Press
AIX LA Chappelle
George Hackenschmidt
Frank Gotch
Chicago
Hack
Liquor Charge Held for Court in Hillsville Case
Joe Senservicino of Hillsville was held for court by Alderman Ran ney on a liquor without license charge. Frank Macri presented the information and evidence to secure the holding.
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Joe Senservicino
Hillsville
Ranney
Frank Macri
Joe
Bold nude statues spark London protest at medical building
London residents clash over nude sculptures planned for the British Medical Association building in the Strand. The National Vigilance Association condemns the works as indecent while the association defends artistic propriety, promising a court challenge.
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United Press
London
British Medical Association
Strand
National Vigilance Association
Vigilance Association
Tornado Death Toll Mounts in Portugal and Spain
Madrid reports 250 killed in the Mega Douro district and 150 sailors and fishermen drowned along Portuguese and Spanish coasts. The cyclone ravaged the peninsula with destruction to ships, crops, and homes, threatening famine while relief efforts are planned.
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Madrid
Megadouro
Portugal
Social Guests and a Fire Report in New Bedford
Mrs D M Ramsey of Youngstown and Misses Bird Price Lillian Nesbitt Florence Vandemark Helen Vale with sisters Blanch and Grace Vale gather for visits and a bridal shower for Mr and Mrs Beggs. A saw mill on the Beggs farm west of town burned Wednesday. damage to machinery estimated at 1200 dollars, lumber saved in thousands.
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Lillian Nesbitt
New Castle
Florence Vandemark
Sidney, O
S.S. McCready
Helen Vale
Grove City
Blanch
Grace Vale
Beggs
Christian Endeavor Society
Albert McKean
Pittsburg and Lake Erie Rail Fare to Cleveland
Tickets on sale June 25 to July 1 for Cleveland round trip at 3.00. Return limit July 1. For extension and train arrangements consult Ticket Agent Geo. W. Hamilton, 205919.
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Pittsburg
Lake Erie
R. R
Cleveland
Return
Geo. W. Hamilton
Miss Blanche Love Hosts Kensington Friends Friday
Miss Blanche Love of Leasure Avenue entertained Kensington Friday afternoon. Dinner was served and social conversation engaged the guests.
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Blanche Love
Leasure Avenue
Kensington
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