Phillips backs Roosevelt in 1908 GOP race in Pa district
Lawrence and Washington Beaver counties voters in Pennsylvania's Twenty fourth district meet a stance by Thomas W. Phillips who declares support for Roosevelt for a second term. He criticizes Taft and Knox delegates as misaligned with Roosevelt policies and urges continued investigations into trusts and concentration of wealth.
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Thomas W. Phillips
Philander C. Knox
Chicago
Phillips
Lawrence County
Washington d
Beaver Counties
Congression District
Pennsylvania
Roosevelt
Taft
Rooseelt
Knox
Cannon
Fairbanks
Lafollette
Congress
R. Phillips
Centee
Industrial Commission
Bureau of Corporations
Standard Oil Company
McKinley
Mm Hagan
Speech Warning Against Class-Based Rights and Calls for Roosevelt to Fight On
A political leader warns that failure to provide a square deal risks socialism and revolution. He argues the business and political bosses must be taught equality of rights and duties and asserts Roosevelt will not resign if the sovereign people command him to press on. The phrase Vox populi vox Del is invoked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Vox Populi
Vox del
College Boy Narrowly Escapes Drowning at Creek
Walter J. Clark freshman at New Wilmington College nearly drowned Monday evening after entering a deep swift section of a creek by the bridge. Fellow student James McNiese helped save him as peers formed a human chain. a previous drowning at the same spot years ago is recalled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Wilmington
Walter J. Clark
Clark
James McNiese
McNiese
Knights Templars Conclave Parade Reaches Erie
New Castle district sends 219 Lawrence commandery members to Erie for the Pennsylvania Knights Templars annual conclave. A band accompanies the group as the party travels by Pennsylvania Railroad, making the two hour fifteen minute ride. The New Castle delegation joins the big parade this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Erie
Knight Templars of
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Railroad
Lawrence Commandery
Carciannelli Free From Troubles After Hearing Withdrawal
Father Adolph Carcianelli faced charges of larceny by bailee and for breach of the peace in Hillsville. Before the hearing in front of Alderman Mayne, the priest and accuser G Attonasio met with attorneys and the charges were withdrawn after he agreed to pay all costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Carcianelli
Alderman Mayne
Hillsville
G. Attonasio
Bethany Lutheran to Let Contract for New Church
The building committee of Bethany Lutheran church will meet next Friday evening to let the contract for a new church at the corner of Pittsburg and Sutton streets. The buff brick structure will be 35 by 50 feet and work will begin as soon as the contract is awarded.
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Bethany Lutheran Church
Pittsburg and
Sutton Streets
New Uniforms for Troop F N G P Arrive for Gettysburg encampment
New dress-blouse uniforms in blue broadcloth with yellow trimmings have been received for Troop F N G P. They will be worn during the annual encampment to be held this year at Gettysburg.
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Gettysburg
Patton Named to Replace Lyons in National Guard
Colonel George C. Richards appoints T. R. Patton of Oil City as regiment al quartermaster to succeed Captain U. G. Lyons of Warren who resigned. Patton previously served as battalion adjutant, a position not yet filled.
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George C. Richards
Sixteenth Regiment
T. R. Patton
Oil City
U. G. Lyons
Warren
Patton
Man's hand caught in door while protesting police at home
In Youngstown John Zenka attempted to bar police from his residence when a door shut on his right hand tearing off two fingers. He received emergency care and police reported no further injuries.
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Youngstown
John Zenka
Lawrence County Scaffold Taken For Franklin Hanging
Deputy Harrah of Franklin seized Lawrence County’s scaffold in New Castle then transported it to Franklin for the execution of James N. Strail on June 2. Strail fatally shot his wife in Oil City on September 10, 1907, after a drunken quarrel. Governor Stuart granted a respite to Michael Holka, the murderer of Police Captain J E Meehan, delaying his hanging. The scaffold will stand in the Franklin jail with invitations sent to officials by Venango County.
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Harrah
Franklin
New Castle
Lawrence County
Frank Jongrass
James N. Strail
Waddington
Frank Waddington
Strail
Oil City
Michael Holka
J. E. Meehan
Strait
Stuart
Holka
Pardon Board
Venango County
Frank Waddington Wilikely
Curl heir to estate to move to Beaver Falls
C A Curl, optician on North Mill Street, will relocate to Beaver Falls tomorrow to run a large shoe store his father Isaiah Curl left him. He is the sole heir, the store a major Beaver Falls business, and his move follows his father’s sudden death. Curl recently moved from Lawrence Savings and Trust and planned to stay in New Castle, but will now depart with Mrs. Curl, who made many friends here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Mr. Curl
Mrs. Curl
Men’s Jubilee Congress Opens in Pittsburg
The United Presbyterian Men’s Jubilee Congress convened in Pittsburg with a large Exposition Music Hall crowd for the first platform meeting. The home mission rally focused on aid for Italian, French, and Polish communities and broad outreach to the masses. Five sectional conferences followed in local churches, led by Percy Craig on finances and funding responsibilities for the general assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Presbyterian Church
Pittsburg
Exposition Music Hall
Congress
Percy Craig
General Assembly
Colleges deter men from choosing life in ministry
The Presbyterian general assembly in Kansas City grapples with recruiting a depleted ministry. Figures show four million Presbyterians but only 117 are entering the ministry under church direction. State universities and undenominational colleges are blamed for the trend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Kansas City
Presbyterian General Assembly
Novel Meat War Heats Up in Volant Village
In Volant a resident butcher runs a shop while an out of town butcher with a wagon operates just outside borough limits to dodge tax. He undercuts prices and draws many village women to trade, angering the local butcher who urges residents to favor home industries.
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Volant
Mercer County Christian Endeavor Convention at Leesburg
The seventeenth annual Mercer County Christian Endeavor union convention of the Presbyterian church will meet in Leesburg Pa on Thursday June 4. Delegates from across the county are expected for three sessions and an evening praise service led by Rev. S A Kirkbride of New Wilmington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer County Christian Endeavor Union
The
Presbyterian Church
Leesburg
S. A. Kirkbride
New Wilmington
Repairs at City Pest House Underway
Health Officer McCandless oversees repairs to the pest house with a renewed roof and other improvements to the structure.
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McCandless
Farmers Institute Begins In Courthouse With Noted Speakers
Delegates to the Farmers Annual Normal Institute arrive as hotels fill. Hon. A. L. Martin directs the event with W. T. Wittman, L. W. Lighty, and Dr. J. D. Dietrick among speakers. Opening session includes roll call and credentials committee appointments. Judge Porter welcomes attendees at the courthouse tonight.
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Farmers
Court House
New
Leslie
A. L. Martin
W. T. Wittman
Allentown
L. W. Lighty
Adams County
J. D. Dietrick
Scranton
Wittman
Martin
Porter
Pennsylvania
The
Semi-Centennial at Pittsburg United Presbyterians
United Presbyterians in Pittsburg prepare for the semi centennial of the general assembly opening Wednesday at Exposition Music Hall. The program includes a 2 PM celebration and a 2:45 PM report, with the evening session at Sixth U P Church and a sermon by Moderator Rev W T Campbell. Union talks divide older and younger members. A fund goal of 2 million dollars is being sought but likely will not reach 1.5 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Presbyterians
General Assembly
Exposition Music Hall
United Presbyterian
Exposition Hall
U. P
W. T. Campbell
Presbyterian
Presbyterian Church
Hamilton Wins Major Brick Work Contract for Leslie House
Stevenson Bros. and Kepler award J. M. Hamilton the brick work contract for a large Leslie House addition. Work starts once brick can be hauled, using about 300000 bricks. A one story west wing will extend around the building, with Mercer street storerooms moved back into the wing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevenson Bros. and
Kepler
J. M. Hamilton
Leslie House
Mercer Street
Ballano Settles Assault Case By Paying Costs
Louis Ballano, charged with assault and battery by Abraham Levine, settled the case today at Alderman Charles B. Mayne's office by paying costs. Ballano was among four young men alleged to have beaten Levine Saturday night as Alderman Mayne and Constable John Stitt began arrests.
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Louis Ballano
Abraham Levine
Charles B. Mayne
Ballano
Levine
John Stitt
Encouraging Last Year of the Y W G A of Past
A brief note recalling the final year of the YWGA, urging continued support and reflection on the organization’s past activities. It highlights community ties, youth engagement, and continuity beyond the group’s last year.
Young Woman's Christian Association Holds First Annual Meeting
The first annual meeting of the Young Woman's Christian association was held in the assembly hall. Officers were elected, reports praised the organization’s sound finances, and new mission classes were planned led by Rev. A. B. McCormick and others focusing on Mohammedism aliens in America and the uplift of China.
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Young Woman's Christian Association
Assembly Hall
Chapman
J. 8. Martin
Br. A. Donnan
Carrie Jeffrey
A. M. Leohner
Sour Sosricaie Ita
Bhd Tigr
Trustees
Board of Trustees
P. J. Watson
Thomas W. Phillips
Percy L. Craig
John G. Nothdurft
John G. Nothdurst
A. B. McCormick
Central Presbyterian Church
America
Mallie Jack
China
Incendiary Fire Destroys Uninhabited House on Carson Street
A fire in the Fourth ward destroyed an empty house on Carson Street owned by Warren Plant of Sharon. The family had moved out the day before and flames rapidly consumed the structure. Fire alarms from box 49 summoned Chief Connery and both the Fifth and Fourth ward departments. by arrival, the building was a mass of flames with no chance to save it.
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Carson Street
Fourth Ward
Warren Plant
Sharon
Connery
Fifth
Lombardi Death Sentence Commutation Petition Circulated
Petition asking the pardon board to commute the death sentence of Andy Lombardi at Mercer is circulated in Sharon. The eight year sentence given to Mrs Dahringer for killing her husband fuels Lombardi's supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Lombardi
Mercer
Sharon
Dahringer
Lombardi
Funeral of C. A. Love Aged 92 Held Near Wheatland
Robert Jones Gus Love J B Love William Love H A Love Miss Sarah Love all of this city attended the funeral of C. A. Love of Mercer county Monday. He was 92 years old and an ancestor of the Love family here. He resided near Sharon. Interment occurred in the cemetery near Wheatland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Jones
Gus Love
J. B. Love
William Love
H. A. Love
Sarah Love
C. A. Love
Mercer County
Love
Sharon
Wheatland
Thaws' Plans Blocked by Attorney in Matteawan
Jerome Thaw faces obstacle as attorney actions disrupt plans, with Matteawan in focus. The confrontation centers on legal maneuvering affecting the Thaw family's arrangements and case progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thaw
Atty
Jerome
Thaw Contends Over Move to Matteawan and Wife Plan
Harry Thaw faces setback as District Attorney Jerome resists relocation to an easier confinement. Thaw battles to delay his fate while Evelyn Thaw seeks appointment as committee of his estate, with lawyers deeming her unfit to control assets beyond a $2400 annual income.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Jerome
Matteawan
Thaw
Evelyn
R. E. Devon
Morschauser
Grocers Set Memorial Day Opening Hours
At a Grocers association meeting it was decided to stay open Friday evening and until noon Memorial Day before closing for the rest of the day. A separate merchants meeting will decide additional closing hours this afternoon. Tin mill pay arrives Friday and normal Saturday buying is expected.
Caheys Return Calms Town After Brief Absence
Cahey the baggage agent for the P and L E railroad has returned to his duties after a mysterious absence. He arrived Monday and, per ticket office records, was in Wampum Sunday while police place him at about 2 am Monday. Cahey declines to discuss his whereabouts, leaving the town in speculation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. & L. E. Railroad
R. M. Cahey
Cahey
Wampum
Moravia man fined for horse at large as city collects penalties
Tony Barrett of Moravia street paid 8 into the city treasury for allowing his horse to run at large. He was arrested yesterday afternoon by Officer Bob Hanna. Albert Dillon, arrested on a disorderly charge by Officer Schuler, was sentenced to 10 days in jail by Mayor Lusk at police court this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Barrett
Moravia Street
Tony
Bob Hanna
Albert Dillon
Schuler
Lusk
Local men return from convention in Chicago
M. A. Pooler and J. C. Chestnut of the New Castle Electric company returned to the city after attending the National Electric Light association annual convention in Chicago. They were accompanied by several Youngstown men.
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M. A. Pooler
J. C. Chestnut
New Castle Electric Company
National Electric Light Association
Chicago
Youngstown
Free baths offered to unemployed in Youngstown
Free baths are provided for people in Youngstown who cannot afford a good plunge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngstown
Bridge Plans Adopted by Councils for Pittsburg Street
The bridge committee urged an arch type for Pittsburg street bridge with a 38 foot roadway and 8 foot 5 inch sidewalks to avoid middle pier injunctions. Engineer Gilkey supported the design noting it would handle long term traffic including street cars and that lowered approaches would not affect ice flow. Councils accepted the committee findings and endorsed the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genkinger, McCann and McKee
Pittsburg Street
Gilkey
Genkinger
New Castle Country Club Opens With Gala Events
Preparations are underway for the official opening of the New Castle Country Club house next Saturday, December decoration day. The fire destroyed the old building a year and a half ago and the new structure closely mirrors it, costing about $3000. A golf tournament with a loving cup prize from L B Mather is planned, tennis contests are scheduled, Fred Wilkes serves as steward, and music plus dancing will close the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle Country Club
L. B. Mather
Fred Wilkes
No Smallpox Case in New Castle Found
Health Officer Will Mc Candless and City Physician E H Perry reported a suspected smallpox case in the First ward along the Erie tracks was chickenpox. The report reached officials at 2 PM yesterday and the illness proved to be a minor complaint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will McCandless
E. H. Perry
Erie Tracks
McCandless
Bloodhounds Track Italian Miner in Grove City Case
Greenville police bloodhounds followed a trail to Grove City where an Italian miner slashed Joe Carmack at the Diamond Coal mine. Carmack received 100 stitches for a deep abdominal wound and is not believed to recover. A posse pursued the fugitive.
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Greenville
Grove City
Joe Carmack
Diamond
Carmack
Oldest Youngstown House Decorated for Old Home Week
The oldest house in Youngstown will be decorated for Old Home week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngstown
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