Alleged $40,000 Note Tied to Fallis Estate Claim
Henry F. A. Meisel claims a note signed by the late J. N. Fallis promises to pay $35,000 with 6 percent annual interest to protect Fallis from harm. Fallis widow Maria calls it forgery while Emma Ferver, once Meisel's witness, is not listed on the document. The signing allegedly occurred June 30, 1904 at the Fallis home, with Meisel and Ferver present in a buggy outside.
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Fallis
Meissel
Pes
Maria Fallis
J. N. Fallis
Eve
Miss Ferver
Ferver
Terre Haute
Ind
New Castle
Indiana
West
Sandrink
Hanover
Germany
United States
New Orleans
Mississippi
Ohio
Cincinnati
Meissels
Part of Fallis Estate Sought by Indiana Man
Haul, Ind. resident Meissel describes his Civil War service with the Army of the Tennessee and his moves from 1902 New Castle to Ferrer farm on Pulaski road for eleven years before moving to Terre Haute in 1913. He recalls meeting Fallis in J. J. W. Morrow’s blacksmith shop and shared a love of horses.
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Meissel
New Castle
Emma Ferrer
Pulaski Road
Terre Haute
Fallis
J. J. W. Morrow
Meissel's Proof Note Promises 35000 Dollar Debt
New Castle Pa June 30 1904 I promise to pay F A Meissel thirty five thousand dollars for treatment and suggestion to prevent dread of bodily harm during life up to payment by my estate with 6 percent interest. If interest unpaid it becomes principal. I waive exemptions from levy and attach 10 percent attorney fee. Witness J N Fallis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
F. A. Meissel
Missing Boy Located After Six Mile Trek To Edenburg
Frank Burnside a seven year old from English avenue vanished while headed to Travers store on Youngstown road. He reappeared at his sister Grace Cameron's Edenburg home after a frantic 24 hour search spanning the Shenango river area. He had followed a hoop ride and apparently traveled six miles by foot to reach Edenburg, arriving late last night.
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Frank
Babe
William Burnside
English Avenue
Grace Cameron
Edenburg
Travers
Youngstown Road
Shenango River
Fresh Aid Camp Committee To Meet
A meeting of the Fresh Air camp finance committee will be held Thursday at 8 o clock in the office of the Associated Charities on East Washington street. The session, called by chairman J C McCready, will discuss business related to the camp.
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Fresh Air Camp
Associated Charities
East Washington Street
J. C. McCready
Russians Prove No Mean Foe Amid Austrian Drive
Haste and high hopes sweep Vienna Berlin and Amsterdam as Austrian and German forces advance. Field Marshal Conrad von Hoetzendorff predicts Russians will be out of Austria within a week as four Austro German armies press the offensive. The front rages in the marshy northern theatre with Russians unable to stem the tide.
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Vienna
Berlin
Amsterdam
Austria
Conrad von Hoetzendorf
Playgrounds Open Tuesday In City Plan
At a Y M C A meeting the Playgrounds association elected J H Greenwood supervisor for six weeks of city grounds including Mahoningtown Westside Lincoln Garfield Oak Street and Terrace avenues. Directors and assistants named: Miss Keast Hazlewood Rey Miss Andrews Martin Jevon Gilmore Hamilton Rhodes Hazelwood Dodds Krohn Buser McMillin De Arment and Arthur Harris.
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Playgrounds Association
Mahoningtown
Westside
Lincoln
Garfield
Oak Street
Terrace Avenue
J. H. Greenwood
Josephine Keast
Stephen Hazlewood
Charles Rey
Cora Andrews
May Martin
Victor Jevon
Letrugh Gilmore
Frances Hamilton
Cyrus Rhodes
Hazelwood
Anna Dodds
Jean Krohn
Elsie Buser
Ella McMillin
Clara de- Arment
Arthur Harris
Wardrop To Take Charge July First
W M Wardrop named superintendent of the western division of the Pennsylvania railroad and will assume duties July 1. A Fort Wayne native, he previously served as trainmaster in Allegheny and rose to a top railroading position, later moving to New Castle Pa as head of the Erie and Ashtabula division.
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W. M. Wardrop
Pennsylvania Railroad
Wardrop
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette
Fort Wayne
Erie and
Ashtabula
New Castle
S. B. Robertson
Cleveland
Pittsburg
Allegheny
New Hydrant Couplings Approved for City Fire Dept
City council authorized purchase of 35 or 36 brass screw hydrant couplings after tests by Fire Chief Connery and Public Safety Director Gilmore. Made at Douds machine shop, cost about 13 to 14 dollars each, total around 500 dollars, replacing an older type that let water and pressure escape.
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Connery
Public Safety
Joseph Gilmore
Douds
Want Swimming Hole At Bridge Closed
A Civic league committee led by Scott Paisley urged the city council to ban boys from swimming at the East Washington street bridge. They asked for bath houses on the Neshannonk and Shenango rivers to provide changing facilities and moved the bridge swim ban to a committee for later consideration.
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East Washington Street Bridge
Civic League
Scott Paisley
Messrs
Emery and Fox
Neshannock
Shenango
Rabbit Bone in Man's Head Described in War Surgery
Paris report on Dr Reynier's operation using rabbit shoulder bone to replace frontal skull bone in a French soldier. The graft was sutured to the skull and the patient recovered within two months.
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Paris
Academy of Medicine
Reynier
Vatican And U S Unite For Peace
In Geneva on June 30 it was reported that the Vatican and the United States may jointly seek to restore peace in Europe. Pope Benedict XV favors this possible collaboration, with Swiss press noting their potential as neutral mediators offering terms to end turmoil in the Old World.
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Geneva
Vatican
United States
Europe
Benedict XV
Russia Will Seek Peace Only After Crushing Enemies
PETROGRAD June 30 Russia will seek peace only after defeating its enemies. An imperial edict by Premier Goremkin declares the enemy must be crushed before peace. The government plans August sessions for duma and empire council. A commission to direct ammunition production met and decided to convert 1,200 plants to ammunition manufacture.
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Petrograd
Russia
Goremykin
Duma
Council of the Empire
Council of Ministers
Grocers Picnic Set for Cascade Park July 21
The Grocers' association plans its annual picnic at Cascade Park on Wednesday July 21 with an active sports program. Free coffee and cream will be served and a pleasant time is anticipated. The organizing committee includes J A Shiner H L White A B Hindman H J Thompson D C Seamons A Mornes Jere Blucher C E Jones G M Gibson and E O'Brien secretary.
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Grocers’ Association
Cascade Park
J. A. Shiner
H. L. White
A. B. Hindman
H. J. Thompson
D. C. Seamons
A. Mornes
Jere Blucher
C. E. Jones
G. M. Gibson
E. O’brien
New Castle Heirs to Butler Estate Court Notice
William Beck and Joseph Barber of New Castle are cited to appear in Butler courts to elect or refuse to take the late Jacob Becks property. The estate is appraised at $6 622 28. If no heir bids, the property will be sold and proceeds distributed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Beck
Joseph Barber
New Castle
Butler Courts
Jacob Beck
Butler County
Eastside Franchise Granted for 35 Year Trolley Line
City council passed an ordinance granting a 35 year trolley franchise on East Washington Street from Franklin Avenue to the city line. Mayor Tyler opposed, warning against city surrender to the traction company. Commission Ramsey moved for passage. Barnett seconded. four in favor, one against. Franchise awaits Public Service Commission approval and becomes effective upon that approval.
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Tyler
Traction Company
East Washington Street
Franklin Avenue
Ramsey
Barnett
Gilmore
Lusk
Public Service Commission of
State For Action
Death and Rain In Path Of Hurricane
Four people drowned and damage reaches 250000 dollars after a wind and rain storm swept northern Mississippi along the Mississippi River. Mrs D Miller and her 15 year old daughter drowned near Ackerman while crossing a creek. Two black residents died near Charleston. Fifty acres of young cotton submerged in Mississippi Arkansas and Tennessee. Cumberland flood expected to rival 1865 disaster in Sumner County Tennessee.
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Memphis
Tenn
Mississippi
Mississippi River
Ackerman
Miss
D. Miller
Charleston
Arkansas
Tennessee
Sumner County
Cumberland River
Davis Will Sentence Himself Is Jailed
Mayor Wal ter V. Tyler warned Thomas Davis, a longtime offender, that any future drunkenness arrest would automatically incur a $50 fine plus costs or 30 days in jail. Davis promised sobriety and to cut ties with his criminal associates after being picked up near the East Washington street bridge.
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Walter V. Tyler
Thos. Davis
Davis
East Washington Street
Death record for Homer O Stewart and John Young
Homer O Stewart aged 62 of 229 Crawford Ave and John Young aged 56 of Slippery Rock Two are listed in the death records.
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Homer O. Stewart
Crawford Ave
John Young
Slippery Rock
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Henry F. A. Meisel
North Seventh Street
Meisel
Lawrence County
Dr. Meissel
Mr. and
Mrs. Cameron
Teutons
von Mackensen
Division of
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New
Council
U. S
Unite For Peace
Grocers
Butler
Eastside
Public Service Commis
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