Local Option Key Issue Ahead Of April Primaries
Rev. Z R Zahnizer, Pennsylvania Anti Saloon League organizer, visited New Castle to boost Lawrence County local option efforts for the April 11 vote. He outlined statewide progress, predicted a sweeping local option victory, and urged robust organization to support a strong local option bill in the next legislature.
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Z. R. Zahnizer
Anti-Saloon League of
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
New Castle
Wrence County
Zahnizer
Walter S. Reynolds
Rev. Zahnizer
United States
New Jersey
Nevada
Wyoming
Utah
New Mexico
Anti-Saloon League
Lawrence County
Ald
Canestes
V. Zahnizer
Prince Von Buelow Sends Sympathy Over Cleveland School Disaster
Through the German ambassador in Washington Chancellor Prince Von Buelow forwarded sympathy to Mayor Johnson of Cleveland for the Collinwood school catastrophe. He asked the Ohio German consul to check if any children of German subjects were among the victims.
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United Press
Berlin
Washington
Prince von Buelow
Collinwood
Johnson
Cleveland
Speck von Sternburg
Ohio
Minstrel Show Planned By New Castle High School
The Athletic association of New Castle high school announces a minstrel show to be held Thursday March 26 in Greenville to benefit the Greenville high school. Manager Shaffer arranged travel and preparations during a Greenville visit.
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Athletic Association of the New Castle High School
Greenville
Shaffer
Grand jury flags unsafe Mahoning roads and bridge repairs
Grand jury reports Gardner avenue bridge in Mahoning County is unsafe for streetcars and heavy traffic and urges county commissioners to act. Also cites dangerous Hillsville to Lowellville and Hillsville to Bloomfield roads due to limestone quarrying, recommending township supervisors address them. Buildings and sheriff’s office renovations noted. 29 bills reviewed with 23 true bills.
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Gardner Avenue
Traction Company
Hillsville
Lowellville
Bloomfield
Mahoning Township
Hickory Township
Register and Recorder
Porter
Tenderloin section to be discussed in DC prohibition hearing
Washington March 6 The District of Columbia committee will hold a six day hearing March 11 on a bill to prohibit the manufacture and sale of intoxicants in the District. Prohibition advocate Matthew E. O’Brien cites maps of the tenderloin and claims over 200 illegal liquor locations exist under current high license rules. He argues regulation cannot curb liquor traffic and cites rampant speak-easies in the capital.
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United Press
Washington
District of Columbia
House
Matthew E. O'Brien
Prohibition Forces
O’brien
Tenderloin
Liverymen sue over drowned horse at Harbor
Sam Cornelius and Oran Fitzer face charges for damaging a livery stable keeper’s property after they drove off Harbor bridge into six feet of water. The horse drowned and they seek nearly 200 dollars in damages for the loss and buggy injuries. They bail for a Tuesday hearing before Alderman Ranney.
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Sam Cornelius
Oran Fitzer
Ranney
W. R. Weller
Cornelius
Fitzer
Harbor Bridge
Swallow At Deathbed In Harrisburg Home
Rev Dr Silas C Swallow longtime Prohibitionist leader lies at death's door at his Harrisburg home after months of illness with complications. Doctors say no chance of recovery and death may come at any time.
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DR. Swallow
United Press
Harrisburg
Silas C. Swallow
Here
Faulty rudders blamed for wrecks of troubled marriages
Court scene shows several couples facing domestic strife as they renew vows and resolve home issues. Mr and Mrs Walker White admit their troubles are settled while Mr White, out of work, awaits terms to cover costs. The report notes Cupid's arrows piercing armor and ships returning to calmer waters.
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Walker White
Beatty Avenue
White
Scott Township
Thaw's Matteawan's model patient now
Albany March 6 Harry K Thaw slayer of Stanford White after six weeks in the Matteawan asylum for the criminal insane has become a model inmate The head of the state lunacy commission Dr A W Ferris noted he gained over twenty pounds attributing the change to quitting whiskey and tobacco He plays piano in the chapel and amuses others officials expect a long observation before any release decision while Thaw is seen daily by a counsel retained to advise him
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United Press
Albany
N. Y
Harry K. Thaw
Stanford White
Matteawan Asylum
A. W. Ferris
State Commission
Thaw
Matteawan
Ferris
Accident at range ends two Swedish friends' lives
In Massachusetts near Northeast, two Swedes, longtime friends, died after Alfred Johnson unintentionally shot John Benson during a shooting range session. Johnson then killed himself with the gun, minutes after realizing Benson had been struck in the heart.
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Mass
John Benson
Alfred Johnson
Johnson
Benson
Williams Monument Fund Not Yet Decided
Warm personal friends of the late Alderman Thomas P. Williams have not definitively settled on raising funds by public subscription for a monument shaft. Discussion occurred but no action has been taken and reports of ministers starting the effort are false.
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Thomas P. Williams
Messrs
John
Thomas
Councils Debate City Relief For Foreigners Hunger
The poor committee chairs decide any action to relieve foreign hunger must come from the full council as a body, not the committee alone. No aid requests were logged yesterday, and a soup house plan remains a heavy responsibility. Councils will review the issue next Monday. Baptist women donate to charity amid reported starving foreigners.
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Bes Lusk
Poor Committee of Councils
Hainer
Priest in Danger of Death Threats at Notre Dame Church
Providence dispatch reports Rev. J H Beland pastor of Notre Dame French Church in Central Falls has received letters threatening to kill him at the altar. The notes date back 13 months and followed the Denver murder of Father Leo Heinrichs. Beland dismissed the danger but fears possible harm given past threats.
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United Press
Providence
R. I
Leo Heinrichs
Denver
J. H. Beland
Notre Dame
Central Falls
Father Beland
Beland
Ellwood City Council Names Officials
The Ellwood City council held its first meeting of the new term and appointed a salary committee for the clerk and city electrician. Officers elected include Treasurer John A. Gelbach Solicitor J W Humphrey Engineer Alexander Maine Electrician Frank Nolan Street Commissioner M D Strawbecker Chief of Police Captain Moon. Present were President Kirk and members Evans McCarthy Lenni gan Thompson Grandy Wehr.
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Ellwood City
City Electrician
John A. Gelbach
J. W. Humphrey
Alexander Maine
Frank Nolan
M. D. Strawbecker
Captain Moon
Kirk
Messrs. Evans, McCarthy
Four Midshipmen Given Year-Long Discipline at Annapolis
Four midshipmen at the Naval Academy receive one year of confinement either aboard the training ship or on campus for absence without leave. They were recommended for dismissal but Secretary Metcalf favors leniency. Names include L. M. Campbell Washington E. R. Tripp Kittanning Pa A. A. Merrick South Carolina and J. N. Dubois Alabama.
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Annapolis
Naval Academy
Metcalf
L. M. Campbell
Washington
E. R. Tripp
Kittanning
A. A. Merrick
South Carolina
J. N .Dubois
Alabama
Faulty storm doors cited in deaths at Collinwood school
New Castle not represented on the O. P. league schedule committee or on the board of directors. Meeting at Youngstown last night approved a season opening April 30 with 140 games. Directors elected Wright Youngstown, Clopper Sharon, Mansfield Canton, Windsor Akron. Schedule committee includes Sharon, Youngstown, McKeesport, Canton, Akron.
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New Castle
O. & P. League
Morton
Youngstown
Akron
Wright
Clopper
Sharon
Mansfield
Canton
Windsor
Ankron
McKeesport
Fire Chief Links Collinwood Fire to Rear Door Partitions
Cleveland Fire Chief Wallace releases findings on the Collinwood school disaster. He cites narrow rear entrance doors blocked by partitions, outward swinging doors, and a wind draft from the front that drove flames through the crowded stairway jam, causing a deadly crush and trapping children.
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Cleveland
Wallace
North Collinwood Schoor
Collinwood
Hierter
Lawrence County Medical Association Meeting Report
The Lawrence County Medical Association met Thursday evening with Dr. E. S. Cooper of North Mercer street. Papers were presented by Drs. E. S. Jackson D. R. Harris and W. H. Guy. The next meeting is planned with Dr. E. A. Donnan.
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Lawrence County Medical Association
E. S. Cooper
North Mercer Street
E. S. Jackson
D. R. Harris
W. H. Guy
E. A. Donnan
Defended Snyder But None Other in Capitol Graft Trial
Attorney Lyman PDP Gilbert argued today in defense of former Auditor General Snyder and ex-Treasurer Mathues in the capitol graft case. He stressed lack of concealment as proof against collusion with Sanderson and Shumaker, detailing the quantities book as a records tool for contract oversight. He contended Snyder would not join a conspiracy and noted 1905 legislature in the new capitol, denying Berry’s ties to expenses beyond Huston’s estimate.
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Harrisburg
Snyder
Mathues
Sanderson
Shumaker
Lyman Pdp
Gilbert
Huston
Berry
Pennypacker
Board of Public Grounds and Buildings
Local Mercer Couple to Wed in March Ceremony
Invitations are out for the marriage of Miss Gertrude Ayer daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Ayer Mercer to Charles Wallace Black of Mercer. The ceremony will occur Wednesday March 12 at 630 p m with a quiet town wedding.
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Gertrude
Charles Ayer
Mercer
Charles Wallace Black
Germans Say We Hold Life Cheap
Berlin reports sharp German press criticism of the United States after the Collinwood School disaster. Cablegrams note shock at the high loss of life among German American children and editorials demand greater protection of life as a government function.
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Berlin
United States
Collinwood
Fischer couple visits Mrs Morris in New Wilmington
Mr and Mrs Frank Fischer of East Street spent Thursday with Mrs Morris the latter's mother who is a guest at Hotel McCreary in New Wilmington.
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Frank Fischer
East Street
Robert Morris
Tragic Measles Toll Strikes Black Family With Four Deaths
The Black family on City Line street loses four children in ten days from measles ending in pneumonia. Vera Evelyn aged eight, Eva Josephine sixteen months, Martha Gertrude aged four, and Helen Bessie aged six die in succession while parents Lawrence and Mrs Black remain with three surviving children Dora Margaret and Fred. Interments set at Oak Park with double funeral for Martha and Helen.
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Lawrence Black
City Line Street
Martha Gertrude Black
Helen Bessie
Vera Evelyn
Eva Josephine
Dora
Margaret
Fred
Martha
Helen
Oak Park
Sensational Nevada Gold Strike Sets Record Lode
Rawhide Nevada reports the Consolidated mine strike as the richest in state history. A 20 foot ledge across a four foot shaft yielded $40,000 in gold within 12 hours of discovery. The find dwarfs Goldfield’s best earlier results.
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Nevada
United Press
Rawhide
Nev
Consolidated
Goldfield
Operetta “The Japanese Girl” To Be Performed Twice Next Week
Due to high ticket sales by the Queen Esther circle, First M. E. church will stage The Japanese Girl on two nights next week. The operetta opens Tuesday night and repeats Thursday night March 12. Seats for Thursday seating go on sale Saturday at noon at Pearce and Quig's.
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Queen Esther
M. E. Church
Pearce & Quig's
Death Notices for Black Family and Ludike
Death record lists Martha Gertrude Black four, Helen Bessie Black six, Katherine Ludike forty. Infant Michael Yamocheck two months old is also noted at 561 1 2 Scioto street.
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Martha Gertrude Black
City
Line Street
Helen Bessie Black
City Ling Street
Katherine Ludike
Ture the Creek
Michael Yamocheck
Scioto Street
1896 Fire Drill Saves New York City School
At DeWitt Clinton annex on 109th Street in Manhattan 1896 pupils from 154 boys and 1,045 girls evacuated in 1 minute 11 seconds after smoke was detected. Fire quickly controlled with little damage and classes resumed that afternoon despite nearby anxious mothers.
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New York
DeWitt Clinton Annex
109Th Street
Amsterdam Avenue
Broadway
Cleveland
David Gabbin
Agnes Dunne
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