King Menelik Dead Report Sparks Ethiopian Court Crisis
United Press reports from Abyssinia claim King Menelik is dead with Empress Taitu seizing governance while concealing the death to name a successor. Skeptical officials doubt the death, while Prince Lidy Jeassu, a 12-year-old grandson, is viewed unfavorably by the press as potential heir.
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Farnum Linked to Gould Separation Suit Across Tests of Gossip
New York report details Dustin Farnum’s alleged ties to Mrs. Gould amid the Gould separation case. Witnesses including maid Annie Conlon describe Farnum’s visits to Mrs. Gould’s hotel rooms with Mrs. Sells present, while other accounts deny improper conduct or intoxication.
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Which is Leon Take Your Pick In San Francisco
A Chinaman described as Leon Ling was arrested in San Francisco on June 23. Police await guidance from New York on Mexican Line before releasing details. In Galveston Texas on the same day a strange Chinaman in American dress with a new suitcase studied a map of Mexico before fleeing. officers and U. S. marshals search for him.
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Chauffeur and Girl Arrested for License Violations
Fred Young, chauffeur for ex Lieutenant Governor William Brown, and Emma Brown were arrested in Hickory township for driving without a license tag. Both pled guilty before Justice W H Patton and were fined 10 dollars plus costs. The car carried other occupants on the trip. An advertisement for Leasure avenue land and Fair Grounds Land Co follows.
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Buhl Kimberly irrigation turns desert into garden spot
Former Judge W D Wallace reports on the Buhl Kimberly irrigation project built on Snake River. Water rights secured and a vast dam support irrigation of nearly a quarter million acres. Alfalfa thrives with minimal soil life, dust and climate improve as settlements grow.
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Orangemen and Catholics Clash in Liverpool Riot
A full riot breaks out across Liverpool as Orangemen clash with Catholic residents. Dozens hurt including police, with sacking of shops reported. Fighting extends from schoolyard battles to street violence as authorities close fifty schools and workers join the fray.
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Liverpool
G O P Leaders Finalize Corporation Tax Plan Details
Republican leaders approve a 2 percent levy on net earnings over 5000 for all profit corporations. Losses from bad debts may be deducted. Insurance firms remain taxable. Tax collected by the Internal Revenue Service starting July 1 1910. Penalties range 1000 to 10000. Revenue projected at 25 to 30 million dollars.
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Hard Days on Mill Workers Face Record Heat
Workers at local mills endure two days of extreme heat forcing many to quit and several mills to shut down. Heat plagues crews overnight through today as the first hot spell of the summer presses hardest on labor.
Pretty wedding this afternoon in Mahoningtown
At the Methodist church parsonage in Mahoningtown this afternoon at 3 o clock Miss Lena H Gloss of North Cedar street and George Truby of West Pittsburg were married by Rev R N Merrill. Pearl Gloss attended the bride and Samuel Truby was best man. The couple plan a wedding journey and will reside in West Pittsburg.
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Garland Nut & Rivet Company
John Glass
Ninth outing of Retail Grocers of New Castle
The ninth annual outing of the Retail Grocers of New Castle will be held at Cascade park all day Thursday. A large program has been arranged by a committee including J W Neff H L White A G Selg E O’Brien and others. Events feature forenoon athletics, a drummers against grocers ballgame, and a 2 pm baseball match with Volant. Dancing vaudeville and fireworks cap the day.
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J. M. Rae
J. C. Norris
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New York Suffers Third Day of Severe Heat Wave
New York bursts with sweltering heat claiming 14 lives and leaving scores prostrated. Beaches like Coney Island crowded with sleepers while parks provide rest spaces as ice prices rise to 40 cents per hundred amid union protests led by Cornelius Donovan against alleged crop shortages.
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Bank Close Shuts Kingston Village. Missing Funds Reported
Scioto Valley bank at Kingston closes its doors amid a village wide standstill. Discrepancies suggest $35,000 to $40,000 missing. bank president Mays travels to Chillicothe for legal advice. Arrangements planned to reopen tomorrow.
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Barry Seeks Shot at Jack Johnson After McVoy Bout
Chicago heavyweight Jim Barry trains hard for his Saturday night bout with Sam McVoy. Kid McCoy runs Barry’s camp and predicts a win. A victory would earn Barry a future title chance against Jack Johnson.
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Local Family Welcomes Ninth Child in English Avenue Home
L. B. Reeder of New Wilmington visited Mrs. A. L. Biddle on English Avenue Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. L. Shrantz of English Avenue are the proud parents of a baby boy. The child is their ninth, and seventh son, extending the family lineage.
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Seventh Ward
New Castle
Youngstown
J. H. Sherritt
Novelist’s Prosperity Dims Connection With Mass Humanity
Book Monthly notes the author’s rise in prosperity has separated him from the vitality of the common people who inspired his earlier success. Later works may show finer craft but lose human edge and immediacy.
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Quick Finish to Law Defiance in Alabama Moonshine Case
In a 45 minute federal court session at Anniston Alabama three men were sentenced in the Clebourne county conspiracy and moonshine cases. Jim Floyd known as the monarch of Turkey Heaven mountains received eight years in Atlanta federal prison plus 18 months and a $100 fine for manufacturing whisky and leading an attack on revenue officers.
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After-Dinner Relic of Johnsoning Superstition
A diary notes a Johnson like superstition about touching a rail or post and walking the middle of a paving stone after meals. The author claims to feel this constraint strongly, describing a rational man still bound by this superstition.
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Quote About Disaster and Genius from Chateau Briand
A aphoristic reflection notes that extreme times yield strong minds and progress, comparing the pure metal to fervent furnaces and bright lightning to dark clouds.Authorities attribute the line to Chateau Briand, pairing adversity with creativity.
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Timekeeper Clock of Columbia Tower Cited World’s Accurate
Uncle Eben mocks a man who forces others to advance while noting the clock atop Columbia University in New York is among the world’s most precise, diverging only six seconds per year.
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Picking Pockets Refrain Cited by Nifty Mike
Reported huckster quote features Nifty Mike describing theft as easy after gaining access to a victim. Wry regional tone suggests confidence in casual crime.
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Multiple street and site listings across Shenango Valley
An OCR fragment catalogs numerous local streets intersections and facilities by number and name, including hospitals, mills, factories, and public buildings such as Shenango Valley areas, Jamestown like coordinates, and company locations spread over numerous avenues streets and blocks.
Better Than Ten Letters From Home Promotion
An advertisement urges readers to have The News mailed to them while away, claiming it is better than letters from home. It notes ten cents a week and instructs arrangements be made at The News office with no agent authorized to take orders.
United States Leads World in Oats Production
The United States produces more oats annually than any country, totaling 754 million bushels out of a world total of 8.582 billion. This reflects the domination of U S farming in oat output.
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One's Own Judgment Biased
A quotation by Bronte on self judgment noting that personal view of worth can inflate or diminish us like a shadow. The line reflects introspection on ego and perception influencing self worth.
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