Promise Of Scandal At Pest House Sparks City Probe
Mrs. Albert A. Barnes accuses the pest house of mistreatment and errant charges after scarlet fever confinement. She says water leaked onto her bed, medical attention was denied, and a $30 keep fee was demanded before discharge. A Friday hearing is set to test all charges and the quarantine duration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pest House
Albert A. Barnes
Tyler
Barnes
Lusk
Gilmore
Harper
Dean
Barnett
Harrison Street
Revival meetings led by Rev Riley at Church of God
Revival meetings are underway at the Church of God on the corner of Wilson and Arlington avenues under the leadership of Rev. Riley from Ellwood City. The gatherings will continue for two weeks and all are cordially invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of God
Wilson and
Arlington Avenues
Rev
Riley
Ellwood City
Witness Subpoenas Fail In Alderman Gross Case
Witnesses were summoned to testify in Alderman J. H. Gross's office over Charlotte Watt's liquor without license charge. Mark Preston refused to testify and was jailed for attachment costs, while Watt was discharged for lack of evidence due to Preston's signed agreement with the detective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Gross
Charlotte Watt
Mark Preston
Preston
Alderman Gross
Watt
Charlottte Watt
Fire at East Washington home prompts robbery investigation
Fire Chief Connery and Police Chief Young pursue a broader inquiry into the Sunday night blaze at David Good's East Washington street residence. Two valuable diamond rings were reported missing after part of the house burned. Police have summoned several individuals for questioning and expect new developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connery
Young
David Good
East Washington Street
Man Charged With Felonious Assault After Board Attack
Robert Reynolds filed information before Alderman Ranney accusing George Miles of felonious assault and battery. Miles allegedly struck Reynolds with a board during an altercation causing a wound needing medical care. Miles posted $300 bail for a Friday hearing. Frank Miles, George's son, faces assault and battery charges and posted bail for a Friday hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Reynolds
Ranney
George Miles
Reynolds
Miles
Frank Miles
Local Tourists Turn Homeward After Pilgrimage
Mr and Mrs Scott D Long their sons David H and George S Long and grandson David Perry completed a two week automobile excursion with the Sons of the American Revolution from Philadelphia to Boston stopping at historic points en route. They left the party in New York Sunday and are homeward bound aiming to arrive late in the week. In New York and other places they enjoyed sight seeing and were banquetted with speakers of national reputation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott D. Long
David H
Georges
Long
David Perry
Philadelphia
Boston
Mass
New York
University honors George A. Dickson for lectures series
George A. Dickson of this city is invited by the University of Pittsburg to preside over conferences linked to lectures this week by Prof. Elwood P. Cubberly of Stanford. The lectures form a summer series featuring leading American educators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Pittsburg
George A. Dickson
Elwood P. Cubberly
Leland Stanford University
America
Sam West Stars With Welsh-American Trio at Princess Theater
Sam West a former resident and well known singer in the city is part of the Welsh American Trio featured this week at the Princess theater in Youngstown. Many friends will attend to hear him, as he was considered among the best singers in vaudeville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam West
Princess Theater
Youngstown
Mr. West
O Malley Promoted at B and O Railroad
J P O Malley assistant auditor merchandise receipts at the B and O railroad has been promoted to auditor merchandise receipts succeeding Wm McGowan. The promotion is effective July 1. Mr O Malley was born in Youngstown Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. O'Malley
B. & O. Railroad
Wm. McGowan
Mr. O’malley
Youngstown
Robert Blum Lodge Elects Officers for Term
At a meeting of Robert Blum lodge No. 466 Knights of Pythias officers were elected for the ensuing term. Elected were W Stanley Treser C C Ray Frazier V C Luther M Serfass prelate E L Gibson M of W W C Hess K of R and 8 Ww d Clapie M of F L B Nail M of E Chauncey Miller M of A Reese Price I G Lewis Orbits O 5ka M Serfass trustee C E Kimbrough representative to grand lodge C W Herman Hess representative to the Pythian home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Blum Lodge
Knights of Pythias
W. Stanley Treser
C. C
Ray Frazier
V. C
Luther M. Serfass
E. L. Gibson
W. Cc. Hess
Ww. d. Clapie
L. B. Nail
Chauncey Miller
Reese Price
I. G
Lewis Orbits
M. Serfass
C. E. Kimbrough
Grand Lodge
C. W. Herman Hess
Pythian Home
Girl Given Stolen Ring
Raymond Bryan a nineteen year old Tyrone Pennsylvania chauffeur was arrested for larceny after police recovered a ruby ring missing from Miss Elsie Kerr. He admitted taking the jewelry and said he gave the ring to a Mahoningtown girl who was visited last night. police recovered the ring and held him for court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Bryan
Tyrone
Neshannooth Avenue
Bryan
Elsie Kerr
Pat Carey
Mahoningtown
Alderroan Ranney
Cour
No Band Concert On Square Sunday
Italian band led by the Duke de Abruzzi is blocked from a public square concert. Council refused both permission to erect a concert platform on the diamond and to perform without one on Sunday afternoon, July 5, despite a request by B. J. Biondi representing the band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke de Abruzzi
B. J. Biondi
Hearing on Sunday blue laws next Monday at 10:30
Ministers of the city will discuss enforcing the Sunday blue laws in a hearing next Monday at 10 30 morning. Councilmen designated the time and will notify interested parties to present their views. Notice is given to members of the Ministerial association as requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ministerial Association
Trinity Church Picnic Planned at Robinson's Grove
The annual Trinity Sunday school picnic will be held Thursday at Robinson's Grove on the Sharon line. A children’s program is being arranged and the event is expected to be memorable for all attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Sunday School
Robinson’s Grove
Sharon Line
Three New Mumps Cases Reported In City
Three new mumps cases were reported today to the health department. The cases involve John Eagan of Young Street Carrie Mattle of 510 Young Street and William Spencer of 712 Erie Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Health Department
John Eagan
Young Street
Carrie Mattle
William Spencer
Erie Street
New Orleans Plague War Starts With Rat Eradication Plan
Surgeon General Rupert Blue departs for New Orleans to lead a drive against bubonic plague. A quarantine on ships is ordered and a citywide rat elimination plan begins, with a barrier four blocks around the Industrial Home and drained areas to trap rodents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Washington
Rupert Blue
The
Public Health Service
New Orleans
Volunteers of America Industral Home
More Employes Are Under Fire
Mayor Tyler questioned the hiring of inspectors for paying work and whether new appointees are competent. Lusk noted one inspector from last year may be the only retained employee. The mayor argued against paying unskilled staff and two inspectors were named: Dickson Watson for County Line street paving and E. E. Hartsuff for South street paving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyler
Lusk
Dickson Watson
E. E. Hartsuff
Dogs Muzzled In City During July To September
The city ordinances require all dogs running at large to be muzzled in July August and September to prevent pickup by the dog catcher. Tomorrow marks the first day of July and roaming dogs must be muzzled for the next three months.
National G A R encampment set for Detroit in August
The National G A R encampment will be held in Detroit Michigan on August 15. Thomas McKee commander of Post 100 in Detroit was elected as a state delegate at the state encampment in Indiana Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
Thomas McKee
Indiana
Miss Hazel Williams Joins Oil City House Party
Miss Hazel Williams of South Mill street left yesterday for Oil City. She will attend a house party given by Miss Thalia Chambers, who is entertaining a class of ten graduates from Miss Thurston's school in Pittsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Williams
South Mill Street
Oil City
Thalia Chambers
Port Norris Clergy Couple Welcome Daughter
Rev. and Mrs. T. D. Rees of Port Norris New Jersey announce the birth of a daughter. Both mother and baby are reported to be doing well. Rev. Rees is a former New Castle boy, son of David Rees of South Mill Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. D. Rees
Port Norris
N. J
Rev. Rees
New Castle
David Rees
South Mill Street
School Houses To Be Built In Lawrence County
Several new school houses will be erected in Lawrence county this summer. Taylor township will build two, Neshannock one, Union one, Plain Grove one and Pulaski one or two. The Plaingrove township building is the largest a four room brick structure under construction and ready for occupancy by the start of school. It will be used as a centralized school. Plaingrove pioneers centralized schooling in the county and the new building follows that success. Pulaski plans similar centralized schools at Pulaski and New Bedford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence County
Taylor Township
Neshannock
Union
Plaingrove
Pulaski
Plaingrove Township
Pulaski Township
New Bedford
Garbage Wagon Driver Arrested in New Castle
The New Castle garbage wagon driver Charlie Caravella was arrested for driving without a cover on the wagon. He posted a $10 forfeit to secure liberty awaiting a Wednesday morning hearing as neighbors complained of strong odors downtown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Travers
Charlie Caravella
Charlie
Prisoners To Work Roads In Lawrence County Plan
Judge Porter and county officials along with the Lawrence County Good Roads Association will meet Thursday at 3:00 p.m. to discuss using prisoners on public roads. They will decide how to watch and feed the workers, with autos likely used for transport and a shift from the workhouse to jail sentences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porter
Carl, McFarland
Leslie
Carl Johnston
Lawrence County Good Roads Association
Good Roads Committee
Pennsylvania
Johnston
More Arrests At Hillsville Quarries In Sunday Work Probe
Special Officer Edwards of Hillsville files informations against 18 additional quarry officials and workers for Sunday labor alleged unnecessary. Earlier nine were charged. six appealed. A Wednesday hearing before Squire Aiken will determine the new cases with District Attorney Clyde V. Riley and W. D. Wallace representing the commonwealth and defendants respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwards
Hillsville
Squire Aiken
Atorney
City approves sewer on new boulevard for Boyles Field
The council granted permission to Boyles Field Land Co to lay a sanitary sewer in the boulevard at the company’s expense. The city engineer will supervise the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyles Field Land Company
Timber car derailment blocks Mill Street traffic
A lumber car on the Pennsylvania siding at Bender lumber yard rolled onto a slight incline and jumped the track on South Mill street. The incident halted traffic for about 30 minutes but caused no injuries or damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Mill Street
Pennsylvania
Bender Lumber Yard
Mass Meeting On Initiative Discusses Petition Drive
A mass meeting is planned on the public square this evening to discuss the initiative petition. An organizer for the carpenters from New Jersey will attend. Campaigns to gather signatures are under way with about 250 names already on file at the clerk’s office. The office will reopen for signers Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carpenters
New Jersey
Rioting In Sarajevo After Archduke Assassination
Rioting erupts across Bosnia and Herzegovina following the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand and his consort. In Sarajevo and Mosdar violence spreads as mobs attack Servian targets, police clash with rioters, and cities burn while crowds cry death to the Servians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International
Sarajevo
Bosnia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Francis Ferdinand
Vienna
Belgrade
Danube
Jovian Order To Be Instituted In City
A branch of the Jovian order will be instituted in this city on the evening of July 21 in the I O O F hall on Nes hannock avenue. The Warren degree team will perform the degree work. Many visitors are expected from surrounding towns. A banquet will follow the ceremony at a yet undecided venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neshannock Avenue
Warren
Boy Bitten by Cross Dog Near Pollock Avenue
Four year old son of Mr and Mrs Harvey Cooper on Pollock avenue was severely bitten on the left leg by a dog belonging to Edward Rosser of Pollock avenue as he rode his velocipede. A physician treated the wound which remained sore. The dog is alleged to have bitten others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Cooper
Pollock Avenue
Edward Rosser
Jackamo Moves Into New Home in City Garden Spotlight
James Jackamo relocated from 1206 Pollock Avenue to 1127 Dewey Avenue into a five room house bought from J. P. Caldwell. The residence includes bath and heater with modern improvements and sits on a fine gardened lot already earning city prize recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Jackamo
Pollock Avenue
Dewey Avenue
J. P. Caldwell
Mr. Jackamo
Dean Martin Accepts Position at North Carolina College
Dean W. Martin, a Grove City College graduate currently completing graduate work in physics and mathematics at the University of Chicago, has accepted an instructorship in the physics department at North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts in Raleigh, North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean W. Martin
University of Chicago
North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
Releigh
N. C
Martin
Grove City College
Vienna Mob Demands Punitive War After Archduke Slaying
Tense mood grips Vienna over the Sarajevo assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand and his wife. Anti-Servian hostility grows as preparations for Prince Maximilian as heir surge, while Charles Francis Ferdinand remains the natural heir. Bodies to be moved to Trieste for burial with services in the Hofburg chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Vienna
Archduke Francis Ferdinand
Sarajevo
Servia
Belgrade
Maximilian
Prince Maximilian
Archduke Charles Francis Ferdinand
Francis Joseph
Metkovitch
Dalmatia
Trieste
Hofburg
Arsetten
Lower Austria
Emperor Francis Joseph
Archduke Charles Francis Joseph
Block Contract Let By East Washington Builder
William S. Culbertson of East Washington street has let contracts for a three story buff brick block and a modern double house on the site of his current residence at 447 East Washington street. The old house with bakery storeroom will be torn down. the block cost about $12,000 and will include six five room heated apartments with baths and electric light. The double house will have four rooms on each side and work started this week with tearing down to follow after the new block is completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William S. Culbertson
East Washington Street
Mr. Culbertson
Eastside
City bars heavy explosives in Seventh Ward fireworks
Councilmen supported the Seventh Ward Civic League petition to prohibit heavy explosives in fireworks celebrations and directed the mayor to take action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventh Ward Civic League
Ann Jones James Laughlin and Katherine Manolas Death Notices
Death notices for Mrs. Ann Jones age 70 of 1404 Hamilton Street James Laughlin age 52 of Pittsburg and Katherine Manolas age 5 months of 216 Preston Avenue announce their passing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Jones
Hamilton Street
James Laughlin
Pittsburg
Katherine Manolas
Preston Avenue
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Coun
Rvive Riley
George
Geo. A. Dickson
O’malley
Robert Blum
Trinity Church
Surgeon Gen
Blue
New Boulevard
Jackamo
Dean Martin
Ferdi
Nand
Charles Francis
East Washing
Ton Street
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