March Floods Ravage City and Neshannock Creeks
Heavy rain and rapid snowmelt flood the region, with New Castle and Neshannock Creek areas under water. Streets, cellars, and business basements flood, stores move goods to higher levels, locks fill, and residents await further rises as mills and plants cope with high water.
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New Castle
Neshannock Avenue
South Mill Street
Sherman
McKee
Washington Street
Mill Street
Croton Avenue
East Street
Bowers, Brown and Hamilton’s
Neshannock
Dean Block
Eower
Shenango
Pennsylvania Engineering Works
Steel
Greer Tin Mill
Pittsburg Stove and Range Company
Standard Steel Car Company
New Wilmington
Bom
Mahoning
Willow Grove
Mathonigtown
North Beaver
James Oliver dies founder of chilled plow
James Oliver founder of a leading tool works died in South Bend after a long illness. He gained fame for inventing the chilled plow and headed the company that became a major name in agriculture implements.
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United Press
South Bend
Ind
James Oliver
Amalgamated Men Discuss The Matter
New Castle tins mill workers show sympathy to Sharon men by presenting a check for several hundred dollars for relief. A delegation visited Hughes hall and learned New Castle workers would consider half time work for Sharon idle men, though Sharon had already decided against a half time arrangement.
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New Castle
Sharon
New Castle Tin Mill
Hughes Hall
Sharon Mills
Messrs. Lyshon
Jenkins
Gill
Evans
Jones
Master Barbers Sign Scale in City Strike Averted
Practically all barber shop owners in the city signed the new scale by noon today, including Ellwood City proprietors. Twenty two proprietors signed, about five small shops remaining unsigned. The scale keeps share price at 15 cents and awards journeymen 60 percent of receipts over 18 dollars per week, while straight percentage workers get 65 percent. Opening hours and holidays stay unchanged.
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Ellwood City
Liquor License Applicants To Learn Fate This Week
Judge Porter will release the list of successful liquor license applicants this week with the exact time to come, possibly this evening or Tuesday morning. The license court has been adjourned for two weeks as the decision nears.
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Porter
Judge Porter
New School Board Meets Tonight
The newly organized school board will convene for its first regular meeting of the year. A large number of small matters are expected to be addressed. Some directors question whether the board was legally organized last Tuesday night, and this issue may be taken up tonight.
Penrose Bill Attacked By Labor Press In New England
Boston March 2 The New England district councils of railroad car workers and blacksmiths threaten a strike if the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad enforces piece work and bonuses. About 10 000 workers may be affected as the ten craft federation plans action if the system takes effect March 10. International officers Martin Ryan Ben K Lewis and John Southans arrived to meet amid fears the dispute will be the year’s fiercest for their trades.
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Boston
New York
New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company
New England
Federation of the Ten Crafts
Martin Ryan
Kansas City
Ben K. P. Lewis
Memphis
John Southans
Buffalo
International
Car Workers’ Organization
International Board
Car Workers’ Convention
Penrose
Post Office Department
Meyer
U S Torpedo Boat Flotilla Arrives Early in Callao
The U S torpedo boat flotilla reached Callao and Lima three days ahead of schedule. Officers and men enjoyed shore leave amid excellent ship condition and smooth voyage, as the battleship squadron heads to Magdalena Bay with no port calls or wireless contact en route.
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United Press
Callao
Peru
U. S. Torpedo Boat Flotilla
Lima
Magdalena Bay
Telcahuan
Cone
Employers' Liability Bill Faces Slim Prospects in Committee
Washington March 2 Leading Democratic members of the house judiciary committee say chances for favorable action on a new employers' liability act are very slim. One member stated sentiment is such that the bill will likely not be reported to the house this session.
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Washington
House
Judiciary Committee
Local Couple Headed to Wilmore for Missionary Training
Mr and Mrs William H Merry of Smithfield Street depart Monday for Wilmore Kentucky to enter Asbury College to study as missionary evangelists They were members of the Wesley M E church on the West Side Mr Merry worked at Michael grocery store on the West Side
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William H. Merry
Smithfield Street
Wilmore
Asbury College
Pose Scene Ends in Shock for Artist Model
Miss Franc Kingsworth of 3651 Indiana Avenue fell into a nervous shock after being blindfolded and placed among embalmed corpses for a Drake Autonomical Laboratory photograph titled Asleep With the Dead. She fainted when the bandage came off and required hours to regain consciousness.
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United Press
Chicago
Franc Kingsworth
Indiana Avenue
Drake Autonomical
Miss Kingsworth
John B. Wilcox
Democrats to pick candidate for congress in district
The Democratic party will select its congressional candidate in Pittsburg later this week. Lawrence, Beaver and Washington counties will send representatives. H M Good and A Martin Graham will attend. Rev. Fish hopes for Democratic endorsement but is not expected to receive it. If Tener gets the GOP nomination, Fish believes he could win with Democratic support.
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Pittsburg
Lawrence
Beaver
Washington
H. M. Good
Democratic County Committee
A. Martin Graham
Lawrence County
Mr. Good
Rev. Fish
Tener
Women Terrorists Die Bravely With Men At Executions
St Petersburg report confirms the executed group included a Polish Jew among sixty suspects. The Italian detainee’s identity unsettled a government dispute and apologies followed. Three women among the condemned died bravely alongside the men. trials for other prisoners continue.
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United Press
ST. Petersburg
Mar
Ministerial Association Discusses The Christian Ministry
The weekly meeting was led by president Dr. RE. E. Higley. Rev. J. M. Wilkes read a paper titled The Christian Ministry a Divine Institution, followed by a discussion with Rev. Charles English of North Amherst, Ohio, in attendance at Croton Avenue M. E. church services.
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RE. E. Higley
J. M. Wilkes
Charles English
North Amherst
Croton Avenue
M. E
Fire damages roof at John Holt's plumbing shop
Soot from a chimney ignited the roof of John Holt's Plumbing Shop on Park Avenue at noon. Park Avenue firefighters used chemical extinguishers to control the fire and the damage was light.
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John Holt
Park Avenue
Policeman Dawking Sentenced to Eight Years in Sing Sing
New York March 2 Pol iceman Dawking convicted of burglary and grand larceny while in uniform and on post was sentenced to eight to eight and a half years in Sing Sing by Judge Dike in Brooklyn County Court.
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New York
Dawking
Sing Sing
Dike
Brooklyn
Death Records from Hickory Township and Wampum
Short obituary notes list infant Marietta Cade aged 1 month in Hickory township and Konstanty Butta aged 1, along with other deaths: Robert Angus 78 of 601 Lafayette Street, Luther M. Gill 56 of Hickory, Robert Downing 28 of Wampum.
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Marietta Cade
Hickory Township
Robert Angus
Lafayette Street
Konstanty Butta
Reiber Street
Luther M. Gill
Robert Downing
Wampum
Tragic Ice Fall Mauling Leaves B&O Worker Lacking Limbs
John McCawley a Vandergrift man 24 was slipping on ice while boarding a Baltimore and Ohio freight near Mahoningtown. He fell under passing wheels and sustained loss of both legs above the knees. Found on the tracks by a railroad inspector he was rushed to a hospital in critical condition with little hope of recovery.
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Baltimore and Ohio
Mahoningtown
John McCawley
New Castle Junction
McCawley
Youngstown
Cold weather eases flood threat in Pittsburgh area
The forecast suggests colder weather will prevent a serious flood after 24 hours of heavy rain. Forecaster Pennywitt warns the two rivers will rise to 22 feet by morning, while Plum Creek overflows at Sylvan with minor damage. Sandy Creek floods and residents move belongings to safety.
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Pittsburg
Pennywitt
Allegheny
Monongahela
Plum Creek
Sylvan
Sandy Creek
Car Works Shut Down by Flood Water In Tubetown
High water from heavy rains forced Standard Steel Car Works in the Tubetown district to close. Water filled engine wheel pits and penetrated the site after a lake formed on the west side of the Pennsylvania railroad, flooding tracks and nearby Shenango tin mill.
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Neshannock
Shenango
Mahoning
Seventh Ward
Standard Steel Car Company
Standard Steel Car Works
Tubetown
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania
Shenango Tin Mill
An Anarchist Attack Suspected in Chief Shippy Case
A man described as an anarchist allegedly attempted to kill Chief Shippy. Authorities report the incident as a violent attack with possible political motives under investigation.
Anarchist Assassin Attacks Chicago Police Chief
Chicago Chief of Police George Shippy was stabbed in the arm when an unknown man calling at his home tried to deliver a note. Shippy shot the assailant five times as the man fled, killing him. Shippy, his son Harry, and driver James Foley were wounded. Police hunt suspects tied to anarchist activity and protect priests. The dying attacker is described as about 24, Italian‑looking, laborer, with dark hair and swarthy skin.
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United Press
Chicago
George Shippy
Harry
James Foley
Shippy
Lincoln Place
Harry Shippy
Foley
Bentley
Lincoln Avenue
Young Shippy
Augustana Hospital
Ochmner
Sudden Death of Luther M. Gill Obituary
Luther M. Gill, a respected Hickory township farmer, died suddenly from a stroke after a brief illness. Born near Slippery Rock, Butler county, 56 years ago, he lived in Hickory township and belonged to the Neshannock United Presbyterian church. He is survived by his mother Mrs. Sarah Gill, brother Samuel A. Gill, and sister Ella Gill. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at the Neshannock United Presbyterian church.
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Luther M. Gill
Hickory Township
Gill
Slippery Rock
Butler County
Neshannock
Sarah Gill
Samuel A. Gill
Pittsburg Street
Ella Gill
No Extension of Time Denied for Hours of Service Law
The Inter State Commerce Commission ruled unanimously to deny all petitions for more time to comply with the hours of service law. The nine hour daily limit for railroad train dispatchers and telegraph operators takes effect Wednesday. reasons will be published in a forthcoming report.
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United Press
Washington
Mar
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mills Resume Operations as 4000 Workers Return
Plainfield Conn March 2 A general resumption of work among the cotton mills occurred today Four thousand mill workers returned to work.
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Plainfield, Conn
Wife and Mother of Victims Is Here
A widow Mrs Wood, ill in New Castle with relatives, receives word that her husband W B Wood and daughter Bertha drowned off Yucatan after their ship Canute Bulnes sank. A hard trial follows amid reports of possible murder by a tug crew and loss of a $14 000 fortune. A letter from Hastings Clawson to W J Kirker notes investigations and hopes to recover bodies or belongings.
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W. B. Wood
Bertha
Yucatan
Mr. Wood
Wood
L. Lauman
Butler Avenue
Mexico
New York
W. J. Kirker
New Castle
Mr. Kirker
Edna
Gang Dred
Vera Cruz
Will
Frontera
Merida
Gulf of Mexico
Laguna
Mr. Boyd
Bertha Wood
Canute Bulnes
Robert S. Boyd
Hastings Clawson
P. S
Edward Beadle
Broadway
New York City
New York Saloon Reform Plans Threaten One Fifth Loss
March 2. Fully one fifth of the state s saloons would be closed if the reform plans of the State Brewers association are adopted. The association blames ill conducted places for liquor agitation and will refuse license renewals to any firm failing to secure a clean bill of health.
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New York
State Brewers’ Association
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Sharon Mill
Greer Mill
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N. H
Sen. Penrose
P. O. Department
Rev. Wilkes
Vandergrift
Doup
Ald
Mayne
Peter Doup
Charles Mayne
Cleveland
Hazel Wagner
Alderman Mayne
Coup
Wagner
Anoth
New York State
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