Terre Haute Doctor Claims $40,000 Against Fallis Estate
Dr. J F A Meissel of Terre Haute claims protection against bodily injury is due him from J N Fallis estate. The alleged agreement to pay $40,000 arose over 15 years ago when Fallis served on New Castle select council. Fallis died January 20 1915 leaving an estate valued over $170 000. Meissel now seeks collection through A A Beecher of Terre Haute with an inquiry into authenticity of Fallis signature.
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J. N. Fallis
Jefferson Street
New Castle
Fallis
J. F. A. Meissel
North Seventh Street
Terre Haute
Ind
Adrian A. Beecher
Meissel
J. N Fallis
Select Council
Pulaski
A. A. Beecher
Beecher
New Castle Institutions Receive $21,000 Grant
Kimberly reports a $21,000 grant awarded to New Castle institutions to support local programs and services. The funds aim to bolster community projects and institutional operations.
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New Castle
Change in boarding for Mahoning and Shenango Interurban
The Mahoning and Shenango Railway and Light company will change passenger loading at New Castle and Youngstown interurban terminals. Beginning Thursday July 1, passengers will board at the rear door and exit from the front, reversing the old city car practice. Rear door loading at intermediate stops remains unchanged.
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Mahoning and Shenango Railway and Light Company
New Castle
Youngstown
Wandering Rats Spread Plague in Cities
The U S public health service announced a finding on rat movement as a major obstacle to fighting plagues. Experiments showed rats roam several miles from nests, spreading epidemics. Trapped and released rats moved miles away, informing new control strategies.
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Washington
U. S. Public Health Service Today
Health Service
Engineer Killed In Wreck Near Warren Ohio
Warren Ohio June 29. Engineer Louie Loveland of Cleveland died when passenger train No 35 bound for Cleveland derailed at Masoning seven miles west of Warren. Fireman Robert Olson was severely burned and rushed to Warren Hospital.
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Warren, O
Louie Loveland
Cleveland
Robert Olson
Masoning
Here
Olson
Warren Hospital
Two Hospitals to Receive $7500 Each From Estate Bequest
The estate of late P. L. Kimberly allocates 7500 to Shenango Valley Hospital and 7500 to New Castle Hospital. Almira Home gets 5000, Y W C A 1000, and Children's Day Nursery 500, with the Visiting Nurses association denied a donation.
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New Castle Benevolent Institutions
P. L. Kimberly
Shenango Valley Hospital
New Castle Hospital
Almira Home
Children’s Day Nursery
Allegheny County
Nursery Association
Mercer County
Kimberly
Sharon
New Castle
Ira B. Bassett
Chicago
George Baird
Cleveland
C. E. Owsley
Pennsylvania
Supreme Court
Visiting Nurses’ Association
Sharon Man Named Deputy Att'y Gen
Horace W. Davis of Sharon Mercer county was sworn in today as a deputy attorney general and assigned to departmental work. Other appointments under newly enacted laws will be announced shortly.
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Harrisburg
Horace W. Davis
Sharon
Mercer County
Hanna Finishes Law Course and Returns Home
Carl Hanna son of M Lou Hanna returns from the University of Chicago after passing a successful law examination last week He will stay in the city for the summer at least and has not chosen a location yet.
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Carl Hanna
M. Lou Hanna
University of Chicago
Hanna
Meeting of Lawrence County Sportsmen's Club
The Lawrence County Sportsmen's Club will meet this evening at Alderman Green's office on East Washington Street for its annual gathering. Full attendance is requested as important business will be addressed.
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Lawrence County Sportsmens'’ Club
Alderman Green
East Washington Street
Opportunity to Run Down Black Hander Explored
George W. Johnson receives hand writing expert notes and detective offers after the Black Hand letter. He will not hire outside help as no handwriting samples exist and New Castle detectives are deemed sufficient. No new clues or arrests have emerged. vigilance remains.
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George W. Johnson
Johnson
New Castle
New York
Chicago
Teuton Loss In Galicia Is 760,000 Men
German losses in Galicia are estimated at 380 000 and Austrian losses at a similar figure per a Times Petrograd report. The Austro German army under Gen Von Linsengen captured Halicz and crossed the Dneister driving Russians toward the Gnita Lipa. Russians evacuated spots along the Tanew and San as Mackensen’s forces pressed from the Bug. Big guns smashed defenses at Mostywielkie north of Lemberg.
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London
Galicia
Petrograd
The
Times
Ivanoff
Berlin
German War Office
von Linsengen
Halicz
Dneister
Gnita Lipa
Firlejow
Lemberg
Tanew
San
Bug
County Assessors to Be Elected This Fall
Supreme court ruling requires immediate election of county assessors at the coming fall election. Those elected in 1913 believed their terms were four years, but the court interprets the law differently, causing county and city assessors to go in at the same time.
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Supreme Court
Fresh Air Camp fund grows with community support
J. C. McCready reports ongoing contributions for the Fresh Air camp, with four of nine subscription papers accounted for and cash totaling 431.23. Local churches and organizations supply clothing and goods for the summer outing, including items from the Business Girls club and Y W cafeteria profits. Checks are welcome to J. C. McCready.
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J. C. McCready
McCready
Charles Greer
Ss Veee
Sibs Agroor
Ales
James A. Gardner
Hiram G. Miller
Mahoning Valley Bread Co
Frank Shaffer
Shenango China Co
James F. Wallace
Business Girls’ Club
Y. W
New Castle
Eintracht Society Mandamus Case Delayed To July 6
George Jacobi seeks reinstatement to the Eintracht society after a three month suspension for loud profane language at a May 2, 1915 meeting. Judge Praither will hear the case in Crawford county along with related motions, including County Auditor M. W. Young's suit against The News Company.
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Eintracht Society
Cleveland Henry
George Jacobi
Jacobi
Order
Porter
Praither
Crawford County
M. W. Young
News Company
Young
British Prisoner Exchange Regrets Damnable Camp Conditions
The Rotter dam Daily Mail correspondent reports 550 British prisoners exchanged by Germany arrived in London and all complain of prison camp treatment. An officer described conditions as rotten and sometimes damnable. Captain Basker of the Canadian Rangers was among those exchanged.
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London
Rotterdam
Daily Mail
Germany
Basker
Canadian Rangers
City Ad Contract Awarded To The News
City council awards annual advertising contract to The News at 10 cents per line after reviewing circulation affidavits. The Herald cites 3781 daily circulation on the third. The News reports an average 9314 city and county and 6250 city-only for June. The Democrat, lacking circulation figures, pled a lower bid but failed to win.
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News
News and Herald
Democrat
Herald
B. F. Kline
Fred L. Rentz
Andrew Fleckenstein
The
Council
Barnett
Lusk
Ramsey
Gilmore
Tyler
Miles Buchanan Wedding Planned in Mercer County
Miss Helen Miles and Preston Buchanan of Pulaski will wed at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the bride's parents home in Hickory township. After a motor trip to Cleveland the couple will reside on the Buchanan farm. The groom is a State College graduate and former civil engineer for the state highway department.
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Helen Miles
Preston Buchanan
Pulaski
John Miles
Hickory Township
Mercer County
Cleveland
Buchanan
M. I. Buchanan
State College
State Highway Department
Cars barred from operation before licenses issued
Chief of Polite Young discussed with State Highway Commissioner R J Cunningham whether motor cars could be operated after license applications. Cunningham replied there is no provision for such permission and cars cannot be driven until licenses and license plates are received.
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Polite Young
R. J. Cunningham
Cunningham
Banking Commissioner calls for June bank statements
Harrisburg Pennsylvania June 29 Banking Commissioner Smith issued a call for a statewide statement from all state banks trust companies savings institutions and private banks as of June 23rd.
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Harrisburg
Smith
Mystery In Murder Of N Y Woman
New York police and coroner dispute whether Grace Fox died by suicide or murder after 20 stab wounds found on her body. The book agent story and conflicting theories create a baffling case with no clear suspect. Her husband and coroner’s physician insist she fought for life before collapse.
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Grace Fox
National Cash Register
Otto Schultze
Fauret
Mentz Named As Alderman
Claude L. Mentz of 620 South Bay street was appointed alderman of the Fourth ward by Governor Brumbaugh to succeed Cassius W. Ranney who resigned. News of the appointment came by wire from Harrisburg at 2 PM. Mentz, educated and a cripple, works as elevator man at the Greer building and has limited use of his limbs from a past railroad accident. He will begin duties when his commission arrives.
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Claude L. Mentz
South Bay Street
Brumbaugh
Cassius W. Ranney
Harrisburg
Mr. Mentz
Greer Building
Woman And Son Are Found Dead In Buffalo Rooming House
Buffalo report says Mrs. Sarah Taylor aged 52 and her son Roy 28 were found dead in a second floor rooming house room this morning. Authorities believe they took their own lives.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Sarah Taylor
Roy
Motorcyclist Narrowly Escapes Two Street Cars
Roger Shoaff of near New Wilmington had a close call on Highland avenue near Winter last night. He became caught between two street cars, escaped one, and found himself in front of the other. The second car was not moving fast, knocked him down, and pushed the motorcycle ahead as Shoaff clung on. He was not seriously hurt.
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Roger Shoaff
New Wilmington
Highland Avenue
Winter
Shoaff
Death notices from Shenango Township Monaca and West Pittabura
Mrs. Samuel M Kennedy 81 Shenango Two. John B Hadley 32 Monaca. John W Parker 61 613 County Line Street. Charles Sonneborn 3 months West Pittabura.
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Samuel M. Kennedy
Shenango
John B. Hadley
Monaca
John W. Parker
St. Charles
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Mina
Falks
Maria Fallis
North
P. L
Warren
Almira
Sportmen’s Club
G. W. Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Teuton
Cash
J. C. Offutt
John Elder
E. W. Anderson
Geo. Bolinger
E. F. Norris
S. S. Hamilton
Mrs. Chain
U. P. Church
Ellen P. McCready
Croton M. E. Church
R. C. Patterson
G. L. Patterson
Laura Stevenson
R. M. B. G. Club
Eintracht
Miles-Buchanan
Inves
Tigates
Mentz
Derman Ranney
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