Quimby Called Silly Boy by Witnesses in Murder Trial
Witnesses who knew Charles Quimby since birth describe him as foolish and childish, prone to storytelling and lies, with inquisitive questions and imagination. They question his sound mind though some say he was not insane his entire life. The defense opens claiming insanity as his motive in the murder of his wife, with testimony from witnesses and a dying statement presented by the Commonwealth.
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Quimby
Charles Quimby
Mby
Nesses
Swood City
Dent
The
Commonwealth
Ise
Aiken
Death Record Fragments Include Three Local Names
A clipped death notice lists Mrs. Julia Miller aged 76 of Edenburg Glenn L Beck aged 19 or 72 1 2 East Long Avenue and Mrs. Margaret Richter aged 88 of Pitts. The incomplete fragment notes passings and resident associations.
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Julia Miller
Edenburg
Glenn L. Beck
East Long Avenue
Margaret Richter
Pitts
Recovery of Prof Wood and Daughter In Gulf Tragedy
Relatives of Prof W B Wood and his daughter Bertha learned that both bodies were recovered after a Gulf of Mexico sinking. They await disposition plans and expect burial in New York. The report notes the recovery and pending decisions.
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W. B. Wood
Bertha
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf
Mr. Wood
New York
Theatrical traveler Wood's valuables recovered after tragedy
Mrs. Wood, wife of the deceased, learns that most of his valuables have been recovered and will go to her relatives. Her father in the city, W. J. Kirker, and others await word of the bodies. E. A. Wood in Shamokin, Pa., acts on news and Mexico dispatches follow. U S authorities investigate as sharks were once feared. Wood's trunks total 44 with an estimated value of 30 000 to 35 000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Wood
E. A. Wood
Shamokin
Mexico
United States
Grove City Man Fills Neff's Place At School
W. L. Austin a Grove City college senior fills the high school faculty vacancy left by F. H. Neff who is ill with typhoid fever in Shenango Valley hospital.
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Grove City
Neff
W. L. Austin
Grove City College
F. H. Neff
Mr. Neff
Shenango Valley Hospital
State's case against actor being heard
New York March 12 The trial of Raymond Hitchcock opened after the jury was sworn with the prosecution outlining its case. Assistant District Attorney Garvin described alleged acts with Helen Von Hagen and two girls, denying Hitchcock's involvement to this point. The boxing bout at Heckert's hall was canceled as Tom McDonald withdrew from the twelve round match with Jack Young.
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New York
Raymond Hitchcock
Hitchcock
von Hagen
Garvin
Garvan
Helen von Hagan
Garden Theater
Helen
Ethel Voerick
Great Neck
L. L
von Hagan
Brooklyn
Helen von Hagen
Grand Beach Grand Opera House
Manhattan
Flora Wheaton
41St Street
6Th Avenue
Mary von Hagen
Heckert’s Hall
Tom McDonald
Jack Young
Carnegie Company Prosperity Strikes Youngstown Plant
Youngstown Ohio March 12 United Press reports the Carnegie Steel Ohio plant expansion, a $10,000,000 project, will resume in a few days. Plans included twelve new open hearth furnaces and twelve finishing mills. work paused during financial turmoil will restart with furnaces Nos 1 to 4 and additional mills rushed to completion.
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United Press
Youngstown, O
Ohio
Carnegie Steel Company
Wampum Street Car Franchises Stir Local Debate
The Wampum council voted four to two to grant a perpetual street railway franchise on Main street linking Beaver Falls and Mahoning and Shenango systems. The deal includes 2000 dollars cash, 1000 resident annual assessments, paving obligations, and maintenance of the central tracks. Burgess Brady reportedly opposes the ordinance amid merchant fears of losing Newcastle trade.
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Wampum
Beaver Falls
Pittsburg
Mahoninetown
Mahoning
Shenango
Main Street
Burgess Brady
New Castle
Volunteers of America to Hand Out Clothing Tomorrow
Volunteers of America will distribute an extra shipment of clothing at their South Jefferson street headquarters tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Captain Grainger, the local head, will personally direct the work his first public effort since a long illness.
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The
Volunteers of America
South Jefferson Street
Captain Grainger
Thaw Case Moves Toward Annulment in New York Suit
Pittsburg reports Attorney teams for Evelyn Nesbitt Thaw have built data over months to support an annulment based on insanity. Friends say she is ready to reveal strong Thaw information if pushed, citing past incidents of alleged coercion and family pressure amid Pittsburg society tensions.
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United Press
Pittsburg
Harry K. Thaw
New York
Harry Thaw
Evelyn
Thaws
Thaw
William Thaw
Harry
Mrs. Thaw
Meeting for Mission to Be Held Soon
A planned meeting for the Interdenominational Missionary society to outline a foreign missions plan was missed due to Mrs. Ruth Blevins funeral. The committee D F Ralph Blackwood S E McCleary Belle Braham Margaret Ralph and Margaret Speer Gibson will reconvene soon to set a definite program.
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U. P
Ruth Blevins
Interdenominational Missionary Society of
City
D. F. Ralph
Blackwood
S. E. McCleary
Belle Braham
Margaret Ralph
Margaret Speer Gibson
James Collingwood Remains in Stable Condition
James Collingwood is described as no worse after a self inflicted gunshot attempt on Tuesday evening. He remains conscious but noncommunicative as hospital authorities report the patient’s condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Collingwood
County Ordered Traffic Ceased Over Tubetown Bridge
Lawrence county commissioners demand immediate halt of Mahoning and Shenango Railway and Light Co streetcar service over the Tubetown bridge linking Gardner and Mahoning Aves. Cars must stop until rebuild at company expense. Officials from the traction interests protest, citing prior bridge repairs and equity.
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Lawrence County
Mahoning and Shenango
E. N. Sanderson
Paul
Tone
Pittsburg
Court House
McCaskey
Grand
West
Neshannock
Pittsburg Street
Street Railway
Institute Set for Saturday at Harlansburg School House
Arrangements are under way for an educational institute to be held Saturday evening at the Harlansburg school house. City Superintendent Kimes and County Superintendent W Lee Gilmore will attend from the city and deliver short talks. An attractive program is in preparation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlansburg
Kimes
W. Lee Gilmore
Four new contagious cases logged by Health Officer Horner
Four more cases were added to the contagious disease list at the office of Health Officer Horner. The cases include Carl Book aged 7 at 100 Mulberry Street with measles Ray McClelland of 193 1 2 Lutton Street with typhoid fever Mrs Ray Forrest of 1512 Croton Avenue with diphtheria and Sarah Leets of 87 1 2 Croton Avenue with typhoid fever.
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Horner
Carl Book
Mulberry Street
Ray McClelland
Lutton
Ray Forrest
Croton Avenue
Sarah Leets
Japanese Seek Compromise Amid Looming Pekin Quarrel
Report indicates Japan seeking a compromise with England as tensions grow over Pekin, with experts predicting quarrel to be forced on the Pekin government sooner or later.
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Pekin
Japan China Tatsu Maru clash fuels Pekin tension
From Pekin March 12 Chinese leaders appear to have bluffed Japan into backing down while Tokyo negotiates for terms to save face. Diplomats see Japan pressing hard but wary of world sympathy as China signals willingness to compromise yet insists on seizing the Tatsu and its cargo if shipments of Nippon arms continue. The Iesuma cruiser is reported in Hong Kong as warlike posturing continues.
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Pekin
China
Japan
Tokyo
England
Ateast
Tokio
Nippon
Kobe
Icsuma
Hong Kong
Foreign Office
Tatsu
Oldest Carriage Feature In Youngstown Parade
In the old home week parade at Youngstown the first carriage ever to traverse the city's streets will be featured. It is owned by Colonel Foster whose grandfather used it.
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Youngstown
Colonel Foster
Lumber firm sues railroad in trespass case over land
A. M. Turner Lumber company filed a trespass summons against Baltimore & Ohio Railroad yesterday. The suit arises from a land dispute between the two parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Turner Lumber Company
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
North Hill site debate pits access against cost for high school
Local editorial urges abandoning the North Hill high school plan priced at $300,000 arguing it would bar many working class families from education due to street car fares. It voices strong support for a district high school in southern wards or near walking distance, noting widespread public sentiment against the North Hill proposal.
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New Castle
Board of Education
Northill
North Hill
B Board
Gible
Messrs
Joseph D. Clarke
W. G. Carson
Fourth Ward
Thomas Sadler
Thomas Edwards
Sadler
Edwards
East Street
Messrs. S. A. Barnes
R. W Hamilton
Seventh Ward
South Side
George Heckert
C. N. Lockhart
Lockhart
Chain
Archie Gordon
Mr. Gordon
Messrs, White
Stitzinger
North Hill High School
Charles G. Martin
A. E. Kerr
Third Ward
Kenton
The
News
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M. Brown
Pennsylvania Avenue
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Union Depot
Pee J. R. Cox
Prof. Wood
Miss Bertha
Bases Act
Carnegie Company
Burgess May
Grainger
County Commissioners and Street Railway Management
President Sanderson
Traction
Kimes and
Gilmore
Har
Lansburg
Mikado
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