Explosion on vessel Jefferson kills nine off Cape Henry
Nine men die and one is missing after an explosion on the Old Dominion liner Jefferson near Cape Henry as boiler tubes burst. Injured crewmen, taken to Sarah Leigh hospital, face severe scalding with two not expected to survive.
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International News Service
Norfolk
Jefferson
Cape Henry
New York
R. Brooks
L. Brown
R. Coulbery
R. Axton
L. King
J. Lopez
Henry Miller
R. Mitchell
Sarah Leigh Hospital
W. L. Portlock
H. H. Smith
Angwas
Oleen
Olsen
Mitchell
Emmanuel Baptist welcomes Rev Joshua June arrival
The Emmanuel Baptist church plans to dispense preaching until Rev Joshua arrives on June 7. Uncertainty remains about canceling services. Children’s day exercises are scheduled for May 31.
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Joshua
Emmanuel Baptist Church
Sand Company Working Bank Near Cascade Park
A force of men from the Big Run Sand company are busy bank building at the former Pennsylvania Sand and Gravel site near Cascade Park. A steam shovel is in operation alongside the workers.
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Pennsylvania Sand and Gravel Company
Cascade Park
Big Run Sand Company
Race to settle argument between two runners on city street
Considerable interest grows in Jack James and Ben Williams planning a foot race from Hamilton Street to Moravia Street. If held the event aims to decide which of the two is the superior runner.
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Jack James
Ben Williams
Hamilton Street
Moravia Street
Ferry leaves for Oil City on two months contract
W. E. Ferry departs for Oil City to take a two months job arranged by Burns Brothers Contracting Co. of this city.
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W. E. Ferry
Oil City
Burns Brothers Contracting Company
Cleanup at South Mill Street Carnival Grounds
After a carnival event, workers cleared waste and debris left on South Mill Street as a man and a wagon continued cleanup yesterday and today.
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South Mill Street
Funeral for Hannah Reno Miller Held Tomorrow
Mrs. R. H. Wright of Taylor township and Mrs. H. V. Brown of East Addison avenue travel to Edinboro to attend their cousin Hannah Reno Miller's funeral tomorrow.
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R. H. Wright
Taylor Township
H. V. Brown
Eastadison Avenue
Edinboro
Hannah Reno Miller
Caldwell Purchases Barber Shop on East Washington
W B Caldwell of Walnut street bought the barber shop formerly owned by Clyde McCready on East Washington street yesterday, expanding his local business interests.
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W. B. Caldwell
Walnut Street
Clyde McCready
East Washington Street
Captain Cunningham’s Troop F Commission Expires
Captain J W Cunningham’s commission as chief officer of Troop F expired yesterday May 11. First Lieutenant A M Graham is now in temporary command. An election to choose the next captain will be held May 27, with the annual inspection on the same date. Major H H Taggart of Sunbury will attend as inspector general.
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J. W. Cunningham
A. M. Graham
H. H. Taggart
Sunbury
Inspector General’s Department
Cunningham
United States
Dirt washed from hills floods streets after heavy rain
Several hundred wagonloads of dirt were washed from the hills onto city streets by last night’s ferocious rainstorm. Street Commissioner Barteaux touried the city this morning to direct crews to the worst spots including Croton avenue Ray streets Carl and Hamilton and near the Union depot. Two trees were blown down on Cedar street in the Seventh ward.
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Barteaux
Croton Avenue
Ray Streets
Carl and
Hamilton
Ray Street
Washington and Croton
Mill and
Washington
Union Depot
Seventh Ward
Cedar Street
Bender Property
Big Bridge to Be Built Over Connoquenessing
Preliminary measurements for an 826 foot bridge across the Connoquenessing at Ellwood City were taken by Civil Engineer T. A. Gilkey with County Commissioners Carl and Leslie. The project, estimated at 130000 dollars, would be the county's costliest bridge and planned mostly of steel.
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Ellwood City
T. A. Gilkey
Carl and
Leslie
Hazel Dell
More Lights to Be on Exhibition in Youngstown
Representatives of a Youngstown firm seek to place nitrogen filled curb light samples on Washington street for demonstration. Council during a conference discussed installing curb lights there after the Harrisburg hearing on May 20 and said contracts and installation would follow that summer.
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Youngstown
Washington Street
Harrisburg
Five Die as Storms Rage Across Midwest
Five persons were killed and 12 injured as tornadic storms swept Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana, and Illinois over 36 hours. Property damage topped $1,000,000. Heavy rainfall followed by colder weather persisted, with Chicago receiving near continuous rain and lakefront areas submerged by four feet at times due to tides.
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International News Service
Chicago
Wisconsin
Iowa
Indiana
Illinois
Mex Army Holds Strong Positions Around Vera Cruz
Special correspondent reports Gen. Navarrete commands federals near Vera Cruz with 500 men at Santa Fe and 300 at Los Bajos while Funston's forces maintain entrenched lines and strong gun emplacements to defend the city. Spies in the city report disguised Mexican officers seeking intel.
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Vera Cruz
Navarette
Funston
Washington
War Department
Maas
Mexico City
Cruz
Kronprinzess
Cecilie
Beautifying Tin Office Property In New Castle Mill Area
The property surrounding the New Castle tin plate mill office is being beautified with trees and shrubs. The project aims to make the area one of the prettiest in the city.
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New Castle
Tin Plate Mill
Death notices for Burke Anderson Graham Hammond Russo
William Burke aged 76 of 712 City Line Street is noted. J M Anderson of Ashtabula Harbor, Mrs Oliver J Graham aged 48 of Butler, Mrs Samuel Hammond aged 77 of 776 Arlington Avenue, Avalino Russo aged 16 months of 108 58 Ashland Avenue are listed in the death notices.
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William Burke
City Line Street
J. M. Anderson
Ashtabula Harbor
Oliver J. Graham
Butler
Samuel Hammond
Arlington Avenue
Avalino Russo
Mos
Ashland Avenue
Suffragette Smashes Duke of Wellington Portrait at Royal Academy
In London on May 12 a militant suffragette smashed the Duke of Wellington portrait by Sir Hubert Von Herkomer with a hatchet. She was beaten by spectators, captured by guards, and jailed after giving the name Mary Ansell. The attack follows a previous outrage on a Henry James portrait by Sargent.
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International News Service
London
Duke of Wellington
Royal Academy
Henry James
Sargent
Mary Ansell
Hubert von Herkomer
Railroad Men to Hold Beneficial Dance in Cascade Park
Railroad men of the city plan a benefit dance on May 29 at Cascade park dancing pavilion for Walter Campbell a Pennsylvania conductor ill for 22 months A committee from B of L E B of L F EB B of R T and OR C handles tickets The committee includes H M Hege C A Snyder J P McDevitt H J Houk J E McDevitt J M Rock Glen Howard and Oscar Saul.
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Cascade Park
Walter Campbell
Pennsylvania
L. E
L. F
EB. B
R. T
Messrs
H. M. Hege
C. A. Snyder
J. P. McDevitt
H. J. Houk
J. E. McDevitt
J. M. Rock
Glen Howard
Oscar Saul
City to search for new sewage disposal site south of Mahoningtown
City officials including the council members the city engineer and the solicitor will tour south of Mahoningtown to assess a suitable location for a new sewage disposal plant. The Shaw’s island site has been abandoned and a replacement is needed.
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Tne
New Castle
Choirs To Meet For Practice
Three choirs preparing for the amateur competition at the Welsh Congregational church on May 23 will hold practice this week. David Lewis leads at his Waldo street home this evening, A W Edwards conducts Wednesday at South Mercer street, and Charles Richards leads Thursday at Phillips street.
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Welsh Congregational Church
David Lewis
Lewis Lewis
Waldo Street
A. W. Edwards
South Mercer Street
Charles Richards
Phillips Street
Warning Signs And Street Improvements Ordered By Council
City council this morning directed the city engineer to estimate costs for danger run slow signs on major streets and to enforce the law. The mayor can sign a contract for Young street grading while petitions seek two arc lights on Jackson avenue. Public works include sanitary sewers on Albert and Euclid. paving on South street near the South Mill bridge and County Line street. and sidewalk construction on Franklin avenue. Citizens complained of storm sewer and water backup issues at Croton and East Washington.
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Jackson Avenue
W. H. McNickle
Huron Avenue
Gardner
Traction Company
Highland Avenue
Old City Line
Albert Street
Sheridan
Euclid
South Street
South Mill Street
County Line
Cunningham Avenue
East Washington Street
Denver Avenue
Hamilton Street
Grimes
Robert Whitla
Croton Avenue
Franklin Avenue
Ray Street
Stanton Avenue
Lawrence Club Elects Officers
The Lawrence club held its annual meeting Monday evening selecting officers. President Thomas F. Morehead, Vice President Charley L. Baldwin, Secretary H. M. Marquis, Treasurer D. A. Moore, Directors Frank S. Hoyt and R. C. McKinley. A membership committee was named and an informal smoker followed.
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Lawrence Club
Thomas F. Morehead
Charley L. Baldwin
H. M. Marquis
D. A. Moore
Frank S. Hoyt
R. C. McKinley
Gardner to Harrisburg for Utility Hearing
City Solicitor Gardner will travel to Harrisburg on May 20 to represent the city at a hearing before the public utilities commission regarding the contract with New Castle Electric as it comes up for consideration.
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Gardner
Harrisburg
Public Utilities Commission
New Castle Electric Company
Four-Legged White Leghorn Chick Hatches in North Cedar
Frank Gorley of North Cedar street reports a four legged white Leghorn chick hatched on Sunday. The unusually formed bird remains alive and appears healthy and likely to grow to full size.
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Frank Gorley
North Cedar Street
Bandit Shot By Trainmen In Daring Dining Car Duel
In San Francisco on May 12 a masked bandit named James Holt attempted robberies aboard the Southern Pacific Coaster. He exchanged gunfire with a dining car conductor, was shot and fatally wounded, and a cook named Albert Banderee struck him with an ice pick as passengers hid.
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Holt
Albert Banderee
Members of 8th Andrew's Meet at St Andrew's Chapel
A well attended meeting of St Andrew's chapel was held in the guild room. Reports from all departments shown a better condition than a year ago. Jacob C Hetrick elected secretary Doctor T W Williams treasurer and Mrs Fred Bowers W H Evans John W Clark David Clark named to the church committee. Music by a victrola complemented a social after the business session.
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St. Andrew’s Chapel
Offcers
Jacob C. Hetrick
T. W. Williams
Fred Bowers
W. H. Evans
John W. Clark
David Clark
Record Day at Central Church Celebrates Mothers
Central Christian church reports a record Bible school attendance of 462 on Mothers Day. Oldest mother was 86, youngest present, and Mrs. H. J. Strobel led as mother of the largest family. Each honored mother received a potted plant. Two mothers came forward during the morning service.
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Central Christian Church
Bible School
Beatty
Sycamore Street
May Snyder
H. J. Strobel
Italian M E Mothers Day Service At Local Church
A well attended mothers day service was held at the Italian M E church Sunday morning. An infant was christened and ten women and two men were received into the church. Rev Guglielmi announced weekly cottage prayer meetings May through July. Brother Petrici of Chicago is arranging a forthcoming musical entertainment. Rev Guglielmi will speak on The Holy Inquisition Thursday evening at St Johns Lutheran.
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M. E
Guglielmi
Brother Petrici
Chicago
St. John's Lutheran Church
Suffragist Movement Is Boosted in Lawrence County
A suffrage meeting at the Y W C A in Lawrence County launched an 18 month campaign for women's enfranchisement in Pennsylvania. Mrs. J O Miller and Miss Helen Patterson spoke from Pittsburg while Mrs. E N Baer presided. Plans include district outreach to gauge support and distribute literature with several meetings planned locally.
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Pennsylvania
J. O. Miller
Pittsburg
Allegheny County Equal Suffrage Organization
Helen Patterson
E. N. Baer
Charles Greer
Miller
Julius Kennedy
Colorado
California
Wilson College
Woman’s Suffrage Party
Dimmick Plans Court House Stop In Campaign
Arrangements for United States senator candidate Benjamin J. Dimmick’s reception were completed by his executive committee. He will be met at the train around 4 o’clock and driven to Fountains Inn for a reception before the court house meeting. Citizens of all faiths are invited to attend the gathering this evening.
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Benjamin J. Dimmick
United States
Dimmick
Boies Penrose
Fountains Inn
Court House
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Sand Company Working Bank
OI City
Barber Shop
Gen. Navarette
Vera
Harry P. Dunn
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Beesaar
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Angry
Southern Pacific
Central Church
Mothers’ Service
Terson
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