Motives for Tragedy at St Michaels Unfolding Details
Baltimore police reveal a letter found on Eastman body claiming a bungalow murder involving two men and two women from Annapolis. Detectives question the account while searching Chesapeake inlets for a wounded accomplice and verifying a supposed party prior to the killings.
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Vinnie Bradcome
Eastman
Baltimore
Annapolis
East
Woodill
Bastand
Vinnie
McDaniels
Talbot County
Maryland
Keene Leitt
Shanahan & Wrighton
Aston
Chip
Edith
Bob
Pennsylvania Railroad
Easton
Chesapeake Bay
What to Do With Conduit on Bridge Question for Council
Municipal conduit under the Pittsburg street bridge will be taken down and councils will decide its disposition at next Monday evening’s meeting. The discussion centers on how to handle the conduit that extends under the old bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg Street
Mrs Almira Martin Bitten by a Dog in Dewey Avenue
Mrs Almira Martin of Butler Avenue was severely bitten on the leg by a large dog Saturday morning between 9 and 10 at a house on Dewey Avenue. The dog, said to belong to the Seamons family, was restrained after neighbors described it as cross. No ill effects are anticipated despite the severe shock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastman
Wingalow
Edward Sutton
Fastman
E. L. Plumner
Broad Week
Almira Martin
Butler Avenue
Dewey Avenue
Seamons
Not W. H. Price Tin Worker Clarifies Arrest Claim
William H. Price, tinworker of 161 Chestnut Street New Castle, states he was not the W. Price arrested for false pretense. Miss Jennie Johnson and Nellie Hunt of Lowellville return after visiting local friends.
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New Castle
W. Price
William H. Price
Chestnut Street
Jennie Johnson
Nellie Hunt
Lowellville
Piles Cured At Home By New Absorption Method
An advertisement promises at home cure for piles using a new absorption treatment. It asks sufferers to mail their address to Mrs Summers Box P Notre Dame for immediate safe and permanent care with free trial samples and locality references if requested.
Timbers of Bridge Found Rotted in Pittsburg Street Span
Workmen tearing down the Pittsburg street bridge uncover extensive dry rot in heavy joists and under timbers. Iron flanges rusted through, though most iron work remains sound. A new foot bridge at Cunningham Street nears completion and will open soon.
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Pittsburg Street
Cunningham Street
Gardner sentence questions penitentiary transfer rules
District court sentenced Attorney A. W. Gardner to nine months in the penitentiary but confusion arises over whether a prisoner can be sent for less than a year. County officials deny any contract with the penitentiary and no law clearly governs the case. If the penitentiary will not accept a less than year term, Gardner’s sentence may change and his supporters regret not raising funds earlier.
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A. W. Gardner
Waddington
Gardner
Local man elected moderator at Welsh conference
The Welsh convention of churches in western Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio met in New Castle. At the morning business session Rev. J. P. Thomas of New Castle was elected moderator for the coming year.
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Pennsylvania
Ohio
Welsh Congregational Church
New Castle
J. P. Thomas
Airdome to Cut Prices After Strong Attendance
The Airdome drew the week’s largest crowd last night and will reduce admission to 10 and 20 cents. Prize winners in the amateur contest were the DuShane sisters and Master Dave Jones. Friday night amateur contests aim to become a feature with larger prizes. Tonight shows Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Next Monday North Bros. Comedians begin a two week run. Free admission for ladies with a paid 20 cent ticket. prices drop to attract patrons.
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Airdome
DuShane Sisters
Dave Jones
Dr. Jekyll
Mr. Hyde
North Bros
Great Mechanism Exhibit Showcases Miniature World
A local man Robi Grinnen of Wampum displays a vast miniature work titled Miniature America claimed as the world's largest of its kind. The exhibit is in the opera house storeroom and open to the public for a couple of weeks.
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America
Robi. Grinnen
Wampum
Opera House
Realty Transfers From Local Owners Reported In City
Transfers include R. W. Jackson to T. W. Andres Jr in Second ward for 5000 dollars Robert W. Jackson to Irvin Campbell in Second ward for 3800 dollars Globe Realty company to F. L. Smith in Third ward for 1 dollar Leonard M. Uber to Harry A. Anbright in Second ward for 1 dollar Mary C. Armstrong to John W. Fulkman in Wilmington township for 1 dollar
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R. W. Jackson
T. W. Andres, Jr
Second Ward
Robert W. Jackson
Irvin Campbell
Globe Realty Company
F. L. Smith
Third Ward
Leonard M. Uber
Harry A. Anbright
Mary C. Armstrong
John W. Fulkman
Wilmington Township
Card of Thanks from McDanniels for Mrs Margaret McDanniels
Mr. and Mrs. H. P. McDanniels express gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness during the illness and death of their mother Mrs. Margaret McDanniels.
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H. P. McDanniels
Margaret McDanniels
The Canny Scot’s Humor and Delayed Laughter
A Scotsman does not laugh immediately. he assesses a joke before responding. The canny humorist, including the Scot minister, uses measured delivery to deliver an anecdote with a pointed end as a refined art form.
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Dean Rainsay
Scotland
Train delay remark quoted by clergyman in Canada
The narrator reports waiting nearly four hours in Shannonville between Toronto and Montreal for a mixed freight train. A clergyman tells him the one thing the Almighty does not know is when the train will arrive. The New York Press note adds a wry, religiously tinged aside.
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Tip
Agony
Shannonville
Canada
Toronto
Montreal
New York Press
Wash the face while traveling urges beauty reform
A beauty specialist in St. Louis urges women to wash the face while traveling to elevate public appearance and promote a broader democratization of looks. This guidance contrasts travelers in Pullman staterooms and truck riders, advocating equal grooming standards.
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St. Louis
Pullman
St. Louis Republic
Bird Sanctuary Plan for Norton Common in Letchworth
The growth of Letchworth threatens birds. Directors propose converting Norton Common to a sanctuary with cultivated weeds grasses berries and fruits for birds and part of the common fenced for nesting.
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Letchworth
Norton Common
London Daily Mail
Character and Eccentricity Reflected in Society
John Stuart Mill argues eccentricity rises with genius vigor and moral courage. contemporary times show too few daring to be eccentric, signaling a chief danger to society.
High and Low Wages for French Women Workers
The highest paid French women are stone cutters earning about $180 a day while dressmakers receive about 60 cents daily. The article notes 14 million women in France, with the majority earning their own living.
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France
In Touch With Progress Keeps People Moving
The text argues that stagnation leads to defeat and that individuals must stay connected to the forces driving global progress. It emphasizes every man and woman has a role in progress and cautions against inertia.
End of Prayer Sparks Humble Signature Remark
Observing a moment in a prayer scene, Helen forgets the closing and then regrouping, she signs off with a courteous closing, Oh yes very respectfully yours, Helen, reported in The Delineator.
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Helen
Alderman Rigby Performs Second Wedding in Two Days
On Friday evening Alderman Chas. C. Rigby of the Fifth ward joined William Moffatt and Anna Shaffer of New Castle in marriage in his office parlor. This marks the second ceremony he has officiated in as many days.
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Chas. C. Rigby
Fifth Ward
William Moffatt
Anna Shaffer
New Castle
Sons of Vulcan Hold Annual Picnic July 3
The Sons of Vulcan of the Pittsburg district announce their annual picnic at Cascade Park on Saturday July 3. Members and families from surrounding cities will attend and prominent labor leaders will likely be present to give addresses.
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Sons of Vulcan
Pittsburg
Cascade Park
Aluminum Industry Moves to Scotland Water Power
The aluminum industry searches for low-cost power in the British Isles. Scotland leads with Foyers falls previously the largest, now Kinlochleven to add a 55 square mile rainfall site. Nine hydraulic turbines of 8,200 brake horsepower each will form the largest water wheels in the British Isles as operation begins for aluminum production.
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British Isles
Scotland
Foyers
Great Britain
Kinlochleven
One Worthless Without the Other
A folksy quip from Uncle Eben on experience as a teacher. He warns it may waste time in lessons while teaching the rudiments of common sense to students.
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Eben
When Falsehood Is Justifiable in Romance and Hunt
Paris Fi garo quotes suggest the voracious man may lie most in love stories or hunting tales. The aphorism implies moral ambiguity in storytelling when passion or adrenaline drives exaggeration.
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Paris
Local social notes list visits and arrivals across Connellsville area
Mrs Henry Snyder of Connellsville ends visit with Mrs David Roberts and family in Highland Avenue Clifford Daacke of Martin Street heads to Avalon to visit grandmother. Miss Linda Tussey Tyrone and Mrs H L Banzhoff Altoona stay with Mrs Nevin Carson Winter Avenue. Miss Cora Wadding Brookville visits sisters Mrs Leroy Van Horn and Miss Clara Wadding Edgewood Avenue. Charles Fitzmaurice returns from Sharon visiting sister Mrs John Boyle Shenango House. Mrs C H McCarty Winter Avenue called to Pittsburg by ill mother. Mrs A A Park Cadiz Ohio visiting Mrs Gail Sowash and relatives. Mrs J D Sankey moved from LOCust Street to Shenango Valley Hospital. Miss Cora A Brown Binghamton New York and Mrs Anna McCleary Barberton visit Mrs Daisy Lewis Waldo Street. Dr Ben Haines returns to New Philadelphia after guest stint with sister Mrs Frank Foulke Lincoln Avenue. Miss Elizabeth Jameson home from Smith College.
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Linda Tussey
Tyrone
H. L. Banzhoff
Altoona
Nevin Carson
Winter Avenue
Cora Wadding
Brookville
Leroy van Horn
Clara Wadding
Edgewood Avenue
J. D. Sankey
Locust Street
Shenango Valley Hospital
Cora A. Brown
Binghamton
N. Y
Anna McCleary
Barberton
Daisy Lewis
Waldo Street
Ben Haines
New Fogle
Frank Foulke
Lincoln Avenue
Elizabeth Jameson
David Jameson
North Jefferson Street
iSmith College
Editor's We the People Joke Turns On Readership
A newspaper anecdote quotes a son asking why editors use we in editorials. The reply explains the plural hides the crowd that would tackle the article, with a nod to Christian Work and Evangelist as the source of the quip.
Composition of Chinese incense ingredients listed
The article lists a wide array of substances including elm bark cloves oilbanum sandalwood dust musk orange peel myrrh cassina camphor and other components as part of the Chinese incense composition.
Experience proves men better at earning than spending money
The Atchison Kansas Globe notes a general truth that every man often times achieves more success earning his wages than in how he spends them, a sentiment offered as practical wisdom for readers.
Recognizing Art Dims Aptitude for Business Opportunities
The passage notes that as people gain the ability to discern true art they often lose the knack for seizing business opportunities when they arise. It contrasts artistic appreciation with commercial mindset and hints at a trade off between creativity and timely exploitation of opportunities.
Ink stain removal on kitchen floor with oxalic acid
A housekeeper treats ink stains on a kitchen floor or other bare boards using strong oxalic acid then rinses thoroughly with fresh water.
Village Life: Staying Up Late Marks You as a Sport
In a small town a man who stays up until eleven at night is generally considered a sport. The remark from Topeka Daily Capital reflects lighthearted rural humor about social approval and routines.
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Topeka
Keep Your Whims in Subjection
A compact meditation on self discipline warning that unchecked impulses erode life and interest as time passes, urging steady control of sudden whims to sustain purpose and engagement.
Contrarian Maxim on Cleverness and Cruelty
A quoted remark from the Florida Times-Union notes the odd worldly view that a good man is outshone by the crafty swindler who cheats others. The line comments on social judgment and moral perception.
New Profession in Life Turns Odd at Court
A man at the North London police court described himself as a naturalist and trainer of ants fleas bees and similar creatures. The remark drew attention to his unusual claimed vocation during the hearing.
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North London
Eng
Said Uncle Silas Quip Cited by Los Angeles Express
A Los Angeles Express quote records Uncle Silas remarking that a man cannot be hired to stay away from a girl he loves until he marries her and joins a club, reflecting a humorous social take.
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Silas
Los Angeles Express
Different Results
A proverb-like line cites a gendered belief that a man who learns to say no tends to succeed, while a woman risks becoming an old maid, attributed to Puck.
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Puck
Quote Reflection from Hazlitt on Fame and Mortality
A Hazlitt aphorism notes that fame rests on a grave and the altar flame is lit from dead men. It frames memory as forged from sacrifice and loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple of Fame
Hazlitt
Regions Free from Snow
Regions free from snow cover about two thirds of the earth’s surface with no snowfall in many areas. The statement notes vast areas experience no regular snow while others see seasonal accumulation.
Teacher asks what a Laplander means in crowded streetcar
A classroom exchange in a metropolitan scene. A teacher asks what Laplander means and a young girl offers a candid personal definition describing an awkward man in a crowded streetcar.
First English Woolen Cloth Began in 1830
The article notes that woolen cloth was first produced in England in 1830 marking an early milestone in industrial textile history.
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England
Decoration Originally Eastern
Paper hangings used on walls were introduced into Europe from the east in 1676.
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Europe
Quotation Sparks Observation on Laughter and Self
A woman observer notes the humor in men’s laughter, suggesting they laugh at their own words. A sweet girl graduate questions what is queer about the behavior, while the observer replies that men often laugh at what they themselves have said.
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Easl Brook Woolen Mills
S. Hutchinson
Bell
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Connellsville
David Roberts
Highland Avenue
Clifford Daacke
Martin Street
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Sharon
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Shenango House
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A. A. Park
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Spruce Street
Florida Times-Union
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Croton Avenue
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Thomas Conroy
Shady Avenue
Glenn Brothers
Rochester
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Shaw
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Highland Ave
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H. EB. Woodworth
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Conkey
Marshall Bros
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North Hill
Moler Barber College
Cleveland
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R. C. Fralick
Central City Typewriter Exchange
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Harvey E. Martin
Union Station
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New Wilmington
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Sheridan Avenue
J. Clyde Gilfillan
H. W., General Delivery
L. M. Keeley
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Meyer Avenue
Youngstown
J. H. Sherritt
Youngstown Road
Scotland School House
W. N. Siebandler
B. W. Cover
Autcioneer
Reese
Bath and Heater
Crawford Avenue
Lawrence Realty CO
Dean Block
Osgood Hardware
F. L. Bigham
Nort Mill Street
David Hamilton
Department of Internal Affairs of Pennsylvania
Plaingrove Township
Lawrence County
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Benjamin Pearson
Thomas Hendrixson
J. B. Holliday
James H. Craig
Harrisburg
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Vanced
E. J. O'Brien
Washington St
Manhattan Indians
New York City
Hudson
Manahata
Recorder’s
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Columbus Dispatch
Goethe
Sultan
Turkey
Oak Par
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J. Lee Mc Fate
Harry G. Preston
Act of Assembly
Calle McFate-Preston Company
J. Norman Martin
Nathaniel Nye
Haze Dell
Wayne Township
Lawreng County
Jordan Johnston
Bliwoeod
J. W. Humphrey
Wood City
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