Ashland Avenue Crossing Dispute Hits New Castle
City officials and railroad lawyers clash over the 1908 Ashland avenue crossing agreement with B and O and P&LE lines. Property owners protest, councilors weigh action after a two hour meeting. The dispute centers on vacating street sections and damages to property owners. The case appears far from resolution as protests mount and a continuation is promised.
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New Castle
Baltimore and Ohio
Dpistsburg
Lake Sloral
Seventh Ward
Literty
Ashland
Sogn Ag
Ines
Connells
Mad dog killed after long chase in Lakewood area
Frank Mayberry of Pittsburg street chased a mad dog after it bit him and others. He fired near the fire department but missed. John Clark joined the pursuit. The dog died near Elder's woods. Several dogs had bitten people before it was shot. In Lakewood, residents note druggists’ prescriptions for former President Cleveland raise secrecy about his illness.
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Frank Mayberry
Pittsburg Street
Almira Home
Iis
Piligburg Street
Ray
Ray Street
John Clark
Ft Unt
Elder’s Woods Conrk Street
United Prass
Lakewood
Canvasa
Grover Cleveland
Lakewood Hotel
Cleveland
Operators Win Butler Mercer Coal Strike
Grove City Pa May 8 A miners committee after a long session yesterday announced that union miners will return to work at the old scale. The move follows pressure from operators and Vice President White, seen as a Toledo convention instruction, signaling a victory for management and a repudiation of Feesn’s April order. Plant resumes and over 60 miners are back on the job as the Mercer Butler district moves toward normal operations.
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Grove City
William ©. Collins
Francly Fechah
United Mine Workers of America
Govert
Feehan
White
Lew Wert
Bilendanes
Toledo
Mercer-Butler
Rescue At Sea Halts Crew From Great German Ship
Eastport May 8 Nearly all hands from the Great German four masted Peter Rickmers were saved after 24 hours of crushing seas. Forty men were hauled to safety while others fought fatigue and waves that snapped lines and drove the ship from its grounding. The vessel is rapidly breaking up as the storm worsens and the rescue continued under perilous conditions.
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United, Press
Eastport
L. J
Leach’s Inlet
Long Island
Peter Rickmers
Aitealy
Embezzlement Charge After City Clerk Vanishes
Mobile May 8 A warrant is out for R B Owen former city clerk charged with embezzling 28400 in city funds during a three year period Police seek Owen while bondsmen may be pursued for restitution He is the son of former Mayor R D B Owen.
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Ny United Press
Mobile
Ala
R. B. Owen
Owen
R. D B. Owen
Albert Dillon Improves After Street Brawl Injury
Albert Dillon, badly hurt in a South Jefferson street brawl Wednesday night, is out of danger and showing marked improvement. Petra Girlin, who attempted to end her life, remains at hospital but is expected to recover and leave soon.
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Albert Dillon
South Jefferson Street
Petra Girlin
Algo
Black Hand Victim Fatally Shot Near East Liverpool
Tony Brace, an Italian man living in the country, was shot near Smiths Ferry above East Liverpool, reportedly by a Black Hand assailant. A possible clue points to Beaver County as the capture area. Mrv indicates a social event at parish Street address with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Davis mentioned.
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Tony Brace
Smiths Ferry
Enat
Liverpool
Beaver
Pittsburg Braces for New Flood Tonight
Pittsburg Pa May. With a 19 foot flood stage forecast by tonight and more rain expected, the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers rise rapidly jeopardizing Exposition grounds. Postponing Chicago vs Pittsburg games is likely if forecasts hold, as flood stage for Pittsburg reaches 22 feet.
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Pittsbuiu
Pittsburg
Monongahela
Chicako
Piusburg
Former Pastor Now an Officer in Morgane Word
Rev. RMfolt, once pastor of the Primitive Methodist church in the city, became an officer after parole. He appeared in Morgane with a report from Aleg regarding recent events.
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Rmfolt
Primitive Methodist Church
Morgane
Murder Farm Horrors Shock Nation
At LaPorte Indiana detectives continue digging at the home of Belle Gunness uncovering another skeleton and the tenth body since Tuesday. Pinkerton detectives join the search amid rain and ground conditions, hoping to locate Gunness who investigators suspect may still be alive.
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Laporte
Jud
Smulver
Belle Gunness
Pinkerton
Foreigners Use Guns On Butler Officers
United Press reports that 24 foreign laborers resisted arrest in an abandoned house near Butler Pennsylvania. After their ammunition ran out they fired at deputies guarding a vacant bakery wagon and assaulted Frank Ross of Lyndora, who said they robbed him of $30. A posse tracked them to a vacant house where they refused to surrender and continued firing as deputies closed in.
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United Press
Butler
Faunty
Frank Ross
Lyndora
Hess
Meeting of Republican County Committee Elects New Chair
G H Getty calls a Republican county committee meeting at New Leslie House with dinner prior to adjournment to the courthouse for a 2 PM session. New officers to be elected as W W Stevenson seeks chairmanship and Harvey E Martin appears likely as secretary. J G Martin elected from New Wilmington. other candidates possible.
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W. W. Stevenson
H. E. Martin
G. H. Getty
Republican County Committee
Leslie House
Court House
Getty
New Wilmington
J. G. Martin
Stevenson
Harvey E. Martin
Heynellcan
Wien
Kooy
Lawrence County
Robert 11 Wallace
Walter Reynolds
George Y. Weingariner
Great difference of opinion over injunction bill
Washington May 3 A split over an injunction bill is shown as representatives and backers receive widespread protest. Businesses oppose the measure as prejudicial to interests while labor leaders demand a tougher law. Letters and telegrams from many states flood Congress, reflecting sharp national disagreement.
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United Pee Washington
City Discusses Scanlon Pavement Costs on Sherry Street
The street committee debated covering pavement costs for the Scanlon property on Sherry Street. They decided residents may pay half and relay the pavement or the city will pay all costs. A representative from the Scanlon family attended the meeting as action planning continues.
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Scanlon
Sherry Street
Painter Suffers Injuries In Ladder Fall At Morris Home
Be. B. Hagerty, a Walnut Street painter, fell from a ladder while working at I. B. Morris residence on Thursday. He sustained head injuries and a broken wrist and was taken to the hospital for treatment.
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BE. B. Hagerty
Walnut Street
Morris
Deaths in 58 Tathrop area and local cement works names
Death record lists Mrs JL Thyins Melecony aged 72 and COUT Bireet, Hiram Leng 52, Joseph W. Russell 01, Shani Olovanni Litrare associated with Cement works at 58 Tathrop.
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Mra. JL Thyins
Gold Found by Park in Nevada Field
Sylvester Park, an early Beatty settler, reportedly struck rich in Nevada mines after an Indian he befriended guided him. They plan to share proceeds. Park formerly lived on Moravia Street and is well known locally. The tale appears in Beatty Bull Frog via The Miner.
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Park
Moravia Street
Sylvester Park
Newcastle
Nevada
Beatty
Death Valley
Parky
Yin
Funere Rouge
Blue Mountains
Valley of Death
Pari
Wis Road
Boys Plot 70 Cash for Liberty Escape Plotters
Four Allegheny county youths arrested by Detective Breen faced jail after planning to break from sheriff and Tony at a state institution. They plotted to steal a UB O and H car box and fled attempts, with one boy challenging the sheriff and a guard noting the danger of the law.
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Inys
Eacape
Sheri Waddington
Morganan
Tony
Protective Legion Installed Officers
Officers were installed by the Rational Protective Legion No. 9771 at Fidelis lodge hall in the Cendura block. New officers serve for the ensuing year with J. W. Nef as president and A. L. Freshwater as vice president among others.
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Rational Protective Legion
Fidelis Lodge
Cendura
the Ridge
J. W. Nef
A. L. Freshwater
GC. W. Allen
G. W. Waddington
Trenanier
C. W. Waddington
J. A. Porty
J. Hy
Moore
Mins Haggerty
J. A. Perry
Mason Discharged On Larceny Charge
Sam Mason, charged with larceny, was discharged at a hearing. Mason, a well known resident of Kilwonl City, helped Jordan who was intoxicated to get home. A second man was alleged to have taken about $8 from Jordan.
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Sam Mason
EH Jordon
Wats
Aldergin Finnancy
No game today highlighting uncertain events
Fragmentary notes indicate a canceled or unclear event with mentions of pain and vendors. The text is incomplete and difficult to parse, offering no definite names, places, or outcomes.
Death Calls Father of Sharon Resident
Mrs. Frank Veach learns of her father Jucopi W Trursell's sudden death about 2 a.m. He was about 65, a respected business man, previously from Wren, long known locally. Survived by two daughters Mrs. Veach and Mrs. Taberts and a son Fred Rossel, with burial planned in Sharon after immediate travel by his widow to Texas.
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Frank Veach
Delaware Avenue
Sharon Purdiy
Jucopi
Trursell
Sharon
Wren
Frank Veard
Taberts
Rata Bebides
Fred Rossel
Pittsburg
Weaci
Mar Hushanid
Texas
Forty Thousand Dollar Cat Dead at Wilkes-Barre
An item from Wilkes-Barre Va dated May 8 reports a cat named Blackie, famed as the Jehi TD of cats, dying amid a disease outbreak. It notes the estate of Benjamin F. Dilley at about $40,000 in 1905 and mentions his will leaving $18,000 to a ware for epackle and Plukle, with Rikie also dying years prior.
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United Press
Wilkes-Barre
Blackie
Jehi
Benjamin F. Dilley
Nelly
Plukle
Rikie
Scientific Bout At Johnstown Ends In Draw
In Johnstown a bout between Joel Phenvie of Jointstown and Kid Murphy of New York ended without a clear winner after a rough display. The referee declared a draw as the science of the fight failed to produce decisive supremacy amid contested exchanges and disputed calls.
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United Reas
Johnstown
Joel Phenvie
Jointstown
Kid Murphy
New York
Sia
Croker's Rhodora Triumphs in Eighteen Entrants Race
Croker's Rhodora led a field of 18 in a crowded race. The winner edged clear as fantasy odds and betting figures circulated.
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Croker
Rhodora
Wamarket
Tiehard Croker’y Wradora
Lonte
Agiinel Rhodora
Auditor Appointed For Trust Company 15
Harrisburg news notes the appointment of HH. M. Breit as auditor for Ni Castre Savings and Trust Company upon the petition of the attorney general. The move covers the partial account filed by Receiver Painter, with committees having previously adjusted depositor claims to avoid further expense. The main issue is ensuring footings, reviewing properties and bad debts totaling over 335,179.05, and overseeing 176,000 Washington County coal bonds bearing six percent interest.
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HH. MM. Breit
Harrisburg
Ni Castre Savings and Trust Company
John H. Painter
Panter
Nse
Parthol
Painter
Bia
Enya Sensh
Washington County
Dield
Nie Bank
Honda
Tie Denky
Thas Muuch
Still Dickering On Newell Sidewalks
The street committee discussed Newell avenue sidewalk changes at last night’s meeting. They did not finalize action, but reported opinions from more than two thirds of property owners in favor of lowering the walks to the end line. A formal report will come at the next meeting.
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Newell Avenue
Tubree
Conneils
York
Esc
Cigar stump sparks fire at Lask's drug store
A cigar stump thrown into a paper basket at Lask's drug store started a small fire at 1:30. Central fire department responded and extinguished the blaze. Woodwork near the prescription counter was damaged. Volunteers of America leaders Herron and fykes are scheduled to speak Saturday evening on street corners.
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Acigar
Lask
Volunpreus
America
Cn. Herron
Charles J. Fykes
Volunteers of America
Grimger
Volunicora
Jika
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