Dowie Dies at Zion City after Delirious Illness
Chicago March 9 John Alexander Dowie founder of Zion City IL died at 7 40 this morning after a period of dissolution and a delirious spell in which he denounced supposed interrupters and ordered his guards to eject them Funeral plans not set but likely burial in Shiloh Park Dowie had built a vast religious commonwealth with shops factories and a private bank amassing wealth through divine healing and large land holdings His death leaves questions about his control of vast properties and his successors.
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Publishers’ Press Dispatch
Chicago
John Alexander Dowie
Christian Catholic Church
Zion City
Lake Michigan
Zion
Dowle
Apostle
Shiloh Park
Dg Dowie
Gladstone
Sonl Dowie
John Moray
Muskegon
Mich
Dowie
Ben Mac Dhui
Barnes
Voliva
Judge Barnes
Scotland
Australia
San Francisco
Evanston
Stone Island Avenue
Sixty-third Street
Divine Healing
Leaves of Healing
Lake County
Elijah Ill
Elijah
King Leopold
Mexico
Kidnappers Spotted in Horace Marvin Case
Reports say the Horace N. Marvin kidnapping crew has been spotted in New Castle Delaware. Detectives surveil them and plan arrest once key evidence is secured, aided by a letter received by Dr. Marvin.
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Publishers’ Press Dispatch
New Castle
Del
Horace N. Marvin
Dr. Marvin
Lackawanna Steel to Expand with Washington Plant
Delaware and Lackawanna Steel Co plans a new plant near Washington and also aims to open facilities in Chicago Seattle and in Ohio and Texas. President E Cooper Willis has been in town discussing plans with local business leaders.
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Washington
Delaware and Lackawanna Steel Co
E. Cooper Willis
City
Mr. Willis
Chicago
Seattle
Ohio
Texas
Robbers dynamite Carlinville post office and flee
Robbers attacked the Carlinville post office in Illinois at 1 15 this morning. They shot and probably fatally wounded Police man William Van Meter who tried to arrest them. The robbers dynamited the safe and escaped with stamps and money.
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ST. Louis
Carlinville
William van Meter
Pierces to appear at Central Presbyterian Church Tuesday
The Pierces, society entertainers, will perform at Central Presbyterian Church Tuesday evening of the coming week.
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Pierces
Central Presbyterian Church
Capitol Investigation Hearing Set to Start Monday
The capitol investigating committee of Senators Fisher Sisson and Dewalt and Representatives Fair Shields Dearden and Ammerman will begin public hearings Monday morning with Bernard R. Green, supervising architect for the capitol building commission, as the first witness. Other witnesses will follow as the week proceeds.
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Publishers’ Press Dispatch
Harrisburg
Capitol
Fisher
Sisson
Dewalt
Fair, Shields, Dearden and Ammerman
Bernard R. Green
Capitol Building Commission
Jerome to Counter Evelyn Prevarication in High Profile Case
New York March 9 District Attorney Jerome arrives at the office with detectives ready for a long night. He plans to rebut Evelyn testimony by claiming Stanford White was not near his studio on the night she alleges wrongdoing. Photographer Eichmeyer supports timing of Evelyn’s posed images.
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New York
Jerome
Stanford White
Evelyn
Eichmeyer
Contested Will of John M. Clapp Sparks Local Interest
In New Castle area, Frances P. Hall contests the 1906 will of John M. Clapp, the Tidioute magnate. She claims unfair share under a daughter’s challenge in Pittsburgh courts. Family members, including Alice J. and John H. Clapp, receive railroad stock and $50,000 each, while other heirs share principal, and Mrs Hall would take only life interest. The case risks years of litigation as heirs push for quick division.
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New Castle
John M. Clapp
Tidioute
Frances P. Hall
Pittsburg
Clapp
Bit Realty Deals at West Pittsburg
Deeds for large property transfers at West Pittsburg recorded this morning. The West Pittsburg Realty company acquires a site from Woodhouse Bopp and Company for one dollar. Garland Chain transfers 25 lots to West Pittsburg Realty, and West Pittsburg Building transfers 46 lots to West Pittsburg Realty for one dollar.
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West Pittsburg
Court House
West Pittsburg Realty Company
Woodhouse, Bopp and Company
Garland Chain Company
West Pittsburg Building Company
New Y M C A Secretary Appointed at Butler
L W DeGast, editor of the Daily News in Nanticoke Pa, is chosen secretary of the Butler Y M C A to replace E G Randall who recently resigned.
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L. W. DeGast
Daily News
Nanticoke, Pa
Butler Y. M. C. A
E. G. Randall
No Choice Made on Knights of Pythias Picnic Site
Lawrence County Pythian Outing association delayed selecting a picnic location after a Friday meeting. Members plan to reconvene Monday at Ellwood City with Alma lodge as guests. Officers listed include Alma David Wild and Western Star Edward Lami among directors.
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Knights of Pythias
Lawrence County Pythian Outing Association
Cassius W. Ranney
Ellwood City
Harry Good
Ellwood
Alma Lodge
David Wild
Western Star
Edward Lami
Wampum
J. C. Cunningham
Mt. Jackson
Edward Patterson
Amazon
C. E. Koons
Edenburg
Webb
Fidelis
John F. Greer
Robert Blum
W. J. Clappie
New Castle Lodge
Dan H. Miller
Prominent Farmer Hurt When Log Slips While Skidding
G D Brown of Pulaski township sustained severe bruises to his legs and lower body after a heavy log slipped while skidding down a grade on Saturday morning. He was released by fellow workers and taken home for medical examination. no bones were broken.
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G. D. Brown
Pulaski Township
Pulaski
Mr. Brown
Ellwood City Council Criticised Over Trolley Case
Ellwood City residents condemn council inaction on granting right of way to New Castle Harmony and Butler Street Railway. The franchise, once valid, was reassigned, while a vacated street favors Shelby Tube Co. and delays anger taxpayers.
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Ellwood City
New Castle Harmony and Butler Street Railway Company
Ellwood
Burnstown
New Castle
Street
Shelby Tube Company
Puddlers Scarce. No. 4 Puddle Mill Idle at Brown Bonnell Plant
Puddlers are scarce at Youngstown impacting furnaces at the No. 4 puddle mill of the LBrown Bonnell plant, leaving many furnaces idle and operations reduced.
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Youngstown
Death Record Notices for Several Individuals
Death records list Amy Violet Smith aged 2 of Pittsburg Street. Helen Marie Pregenter aged 138 of Sunny Avenue. Mrs. Myrtella Powell aged 80 of Newport Pennsylvania. John Humphrey Ritchie aged 74 formerly of Lawrence County. Miss Nancy Peebles aged 70 of Harlandsburg.
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Amy Violet Smith
Pittsburg
Helen Marie Pregenter
Sunny Avenue
Myrtella Powell
Newport
John Humphrey Ritchie
Lawrence County
Nancy Peebles
Harlansburg
Liability for unpresented checks after bank closure
Following the New Castle Savings and Trust closing, debate arose over who bears losses from checks drawn before closure but not presented. The piece cites Daniel’s view from negotiable instruments, outlining when presentment or notice of dishonor transfers risk from drawer to holder, depending on timing and bank status.
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New Castle Savings & Trust
New Castle Savings and Trust Company
Nere
Daniel
Coal Company Directors Discuss Sale and Bank Affairs
A Washington County Coal Company board meeting at the New Castle Savings and Trust building reviewed progress toward selling the property. President B U Young said investigators backed a favorable report after delays for due diligence. A closing target for next Wednesday was floated as Attorney C H Akens indicated the bank situation has not changed and a Monday directors meeting will address reopening.
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Washington County Coal Company
New Castle Savings and Trust Company
B. U. Young
Ite
C. H. Akens
Akens
Coal Company
Three Deaths Visit Family in One Year
Mr and Mrs William Smith of Pittsburg street mourn the infant Amy Violet who died Friday at age almost two after pneumonia. The couple had lost two other children in the past year, February 28 1906 and July, while six other children survive. Funeral services are set for Sunday at 2 PM from the family home with interment at Oak Park.
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William Smith
Pittsburg
Amy Violet
Litle Amy Friday
Oak Park
Former Lawrence County Man John H Ritchie Dies in Illinois
The death of 74 year old John Humphrey Ritchie, a former Lawrence county resident and Monmouth, Illinois, bricklayer, was announced here. He left a wife and seven children, including three sons and four daughters. His sister Elizabeth Ritchie Mershimer is named among relatives. Ritchie’s prior son Hugh Everett died in 1906.
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John Humphrey Ritchie
Lawrence County
Monmouth
Ill
Ritchie
Elizabeth Ritchie Mershimer
Deceas@l
Hugh Everett
Fee 15 Worried Over His License
Judge Porter's recent remarks on liquor sales influence dealers and convince them to avoid selling liquor in bottles over the bar. John E. Fee expresses clear concern about the status and terms of his license under the new policy.
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Fee
Judge Porter
John E. Fee
Man Admits Talking About Lquor Case Before Jury
A defendant testifies that he discussed the Lquor case with a juror prior to the deliberations. The admission follows prior denials and centers on potential bias and evidence handling during the trial proceedings.
Accused Denies Evil Intent In Cleveland License Case
Ellwood City jury member George Crow faced scrutiny after Solomos B. Walker testified a juryman hinted Cleveland could lose the Hotel Oliver license. Crow said he repeated what another man told him, believing it innocent, while others disputed the true bill in the grand jury. District Attorney Young collected facts and planned to report to Judge Porter.
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Walker
Cleveland
Ellwood City
Solomos Bb. Walker
Elmer E. Cleveland
Oliver
Mr. Walker
Pittsburg Company
Crow
Bill
Grand Jury
Charles 4H. Young
Porter
New Officers Named for Missionary Society at Second United
The Young Women's Missionary Society of the Second United Presbyterian church elected officers: President Mrs Ida Culbertson and First Vice President Mrs James Alexander. Second Vice President Mrs S Q McFarland. Treasurer Mrs Montgomery. Recording Secretary Mrs W McAllister. Corresponding Secretary Miss Mary Aiken. Thank Offering Secretary Miss Elsie Pardoe.
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Young Women’s Missionary Society of the Second United Presbyterian Church
Ida Culbertson
James Alexander
S. QO. McFarland
Montgomery
W. McAllister
Mary Aiken
Elsie Pardoe
Death Ends Five-Generation Family in Hubbard Township
Jacob Hibler aged 97, pioneer resident of Hubbard township, died Thursday afternoon. The passing ends a five generation family line with seven children surviving.
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Jacob Hibler
Hubbard
Mr. Hibler
Hubbard Township
Ellwood City Man Severely Struck By Typhoid Fever
James F. Hainer of Ellwood City is seriously ill with typhoid fever. His condition worsens and his friends in this city have been asked to come, as officials fear he may not survive the day.
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James F. Hainer
Ellwood City
Western Pennsylvania Weather Update Snow Tonight
Snow is in the forecast for western Pennsylvania tonight with warmer air moving in later. Sunday will bring a mix of snow or rain in the north and a general warmup across the region.
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Pennsylvania
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