Major Riverfront Fire Destroys Seventeen Homes
Two large fires roared through Centre and Margaret streets starting near the garbage furnace Monday afternoon. Fire Chief Connery and volunteers battled flames across the river, destroying seventeen structures including nine houses and a paper storage building, leaving many families homeless. Officials praised the response and aid efforts began for the displaced.
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Auilding
Centre
Margaret Street
Reek
Mendal Buntman
Warner Street
C. C. Robingson
Margarettreets
Mararet Street
H. H
Oscar Warner
Morgan agrees to open books for Morgan & Co records
Washington May 26 J P Morgan Jr offers to let the Interstate Commerce Commission inspect all Morgan company books and his personal accounts and those of his father The New Haven hearing adjourns to June 3 Louis Cass Ledyard protests and says he will testify when needed Immunity is rejected with insistence on full disclosure and prompt conclusion of the hearing
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International News Service
Washington
J. P. Morgan, Jr
Interstate Commerce Commission
Morgan & Co
McChord
New Haven
Commission
New York
Morgan
Louis Cass Ledyard
Ledyard
Mellen
McChordy
Folk
William Rockefeller
George Miller
Rochersperger
Samuel Moorehouse
Princess in a hurry rides sky taxi across the Channel
Princess Ludwig of Lohenstein Wertheim orders an air taxi from Hendon London. Pilot Roland Ding ferries her to Dover where, fifteen minutes later, she lands on a Calais plain after crossing the channel.
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Sky-Taxi
Paris
Ludwig
Lowenstein-Wertheim
London
Hendon
Roland Ding
Dover
Calais
Families Burned Out Are Nearly Destitute
Rev Frasc o Guglielmi and a church committee surveyed residents displaced by a Centre and Margaret streets fire. They report destitution and requests for clothing bedding and furniture. Call Rev Guglielmi at 505 Hast atton or Bell 425 J for donations. Several families and individuals are listed as evacuees or lacking personal belongings.
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Centre
Margaret
Fransco Guglielmi
Itali M. E
Pernally
Guglielmi
Hastatton Street
Reynolds Street
John Russo
Centre Street
Domenico Russo
Biagio Perretti
Domenico Barravatta
Tersimi
Agustino Buccero
Margaret Street
Jefferson Street
Frank Martilli
Guiseppi D’tomaso
Carmina Scialdone
Division Street
Fortunato Ferraiolo
Pietro Cugini
Pasquale Mazzocchi
James Giambutto
Petition Signatures Grow Near One Thousand One Hundred
About 1 075 names are signed on a referendum petition in the city clerk's office. The clerk will review signatures tonight. No signing deadline has been set yet and about 15 or 20 signatures were added today, the lowest daily total recorded.
Street Car Collision Damages Automobile at Division Corner
A street car collided with a vehicle at the corner of Division streets. D. H. Levine's automobile was damaged in the impact.
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D. H. Levine
Grocers Prepare Fourteenth Annual Outing at Cascade Park
Arrangements are completed for the fourteenth annual outing of the city retail grocers to be held at Cascade Park on Wednesday July 22. A strong program is planned to attract both old and young with a record crowd expected. The organizing committee includes J. A. Shiner H. J. Thompson J. W. Neff A. M. Magill Charles Boyd Jerry Blucher H. L. White A. G. Seig G. M. Gibson W. J. Quinn John Rick and A. R. Mornes.
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Cascade Park
Messrs
J. A. Shiner
H. J. Thompson
J. W. Neff
A. M. Magill
Charles Boyd
Jerry Blucher
H. L. White
A. G. Seig
G. M. Gibson
W. J. Quinn
John Rick
A. R. Mornes
Pastor Rev N DeMita Improves After Illness
Reverend N DeMita pastor of St Vitus church has been seriously ill but is now improving and is expected to recover to normal duties in a short time.
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N. DeMita
St. Vitus’ Church
Short Change Allegation Ties Ticket Seller to Mistake
Thomas Bittle a ticket seller at a show in Ambridge was arrested by City Detective Creighton G Logan and Constable Thomas Maurie on a charge of giving wrong change. The victim claimed he handed over a twenty dollar bill and a one dollar bill and received change for a single dollar. Bittle refunded the amount and costs after Alderman Green discharged him, stating a simple mistake.
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Thomas Bittle
Creighton G. Logan
Thomas Maurie
Ambridge
Bittle
Alderman Green
Liquor license case hearing set for Friday for Charles George
Charles George was arrested for selling liquor without a license and appeared before Alderman H G Coates. He pleaded not guilty and was remanded in jail in default of $800 bail. A hearing is scheduled for Friday morning at 10 o clock.
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Charles George
H. G. Coates
W. S. Shaffer
George
Suit Based on Mechanics Lien Against Humbert I Mutual
Nick Frasso through attorney J Clyde Gilfillan sues Humbert I Mutual Benevolent society claiming $2011.25 balance due on a contract and $566.25 for extra work and materials in building erection.
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Nick Frasso
J. Clyde Gilfillan
Humbert I Mutual
Hillsville Quarry Officials Arested On Sunday Work Charges
Special Officer W. J. Edwards arrested nine superintendents and foremen of quarries around Hillsville on charges of violating Sunday laws by employing men on Sunday. Informations were filed before Justice James A. Eakin and hearings will follow. Reports claim the work was not of necessity and could be postponed.
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W. J. Edwards
Hillsville
Justice of the Peace
James A. Eakin
Grant Street Bridge Plans Update
County commissioners have heard nothing yet on progress of Grant Street bridge plans. Residents in the area grow anxious to see work start.
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Grant Street
Keys Found After Fire On West Washington Street
W O Duff of 915 West Washington street found a large bunch of keys after yesterday's fire. One key bore the inscription G. C. Robinson. The abundance of keys is noted with no further identification provided.
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W. O. Duff
West
Washington Street
G. C. Robinson
Fire Rages in Cleveland Lumber District After Big Blaze
Flames swept the Cuyahoga river lumber district in Cleveland last night causing about 2 million dollars in damage. One man died by leaping from the Central viaduct into the flames. three others were injured. The viaduct and Nickel Plate line suffered major damage, disrupting rail traffic for weeks. Ringling Bros circus suffered 100000 loss and 41 circus cars burned. Major firms like Fisher Wilson Lumber and Saginaw Bay Lumber faced heavy losses.
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International News Service
Cleveland
Cuyahoga River
Central Viaduct
Central
Southside
Lake Shore Railway
Ringling Bros. Circus
Big Four Railway Company
Fisher & Wilson Lumber Co
Saginaw Bay Lumber Co
Cleveland Grain Company
Grocery Stores Across City To Close On Decoration Day
City officials announce all grocery stores will close for Decoration Day. Store owners and workers plan to observe the day in the proper manner. It is expected that all butcher shops will also close as part of the observance.
Vaderland saga awakens harbor as ship bucks tides
The Hamburg American liner Vaderland on its second transatlantic voyage caused chaos in New York Harbor. The ship surged from her slip, overturned two coal barges, rocked ferries and tugs, and sparked a near panic among 5,000 onboard farewellers. Damages reach about 20000 dollars.
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International News Service
New York
Vaderland
Atlantic
Hoboken
Ruser
Bay
Waterland
Hudson
Jerethian
Southern Pacific
Harmony Co. Faces Sprinkling Petition and Street Complaints
Residents of Butler Avenue petitioned Harmony Co. to sprinkle the street at least twice daily citing Blunston Avenue conditions. An ordinance to amend the traffic rules to curb street parking on North Mercer Street was introduced. Matthew S. Phillips accused Jack Young of taking his dog to the city pound from private property. Young must appear Wednesday. J L Johnston sought and was granted a new sewer connection at 707 Blaine Street.
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Butler Avenue
Harmony Company
Blunston Avenue
Mercer Street
Matthew S. Phillips
Union Township
Jack Young
Young
J. L. Johnston
Blaine Street
Kaiser's Son to Wed Betrothal Announced
Potsdam May 26 announces the betrothal of Prince Oskar fifth son of Emperor William to Countess Marie Von Bassewitz a lady in waiting to the empress.
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Potsdam
Germany
Oskar
William
Marie von Bassewitz
Illness and Injury Strike Walter Hunter on Street Corner
Walter Hunter of New Wilmington suddenly fell unconscious on a street corner near Moore's jewelry store around noon. He suffered a head injury with a chin cut and tongue laceration, with ear bleeding, and was taken to Shenango Valley Hospital. Doctors fear possible skull fracture but hope injuries are not serious as he recalls only dizziness before the fall.
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Moore's
Walter Hunter
New Wilmington
Shenango Valley Hospital
Hunter
Gillman Guilty of Disorderly Conduct in City Office Hearing
Mrs. Gillman found guilty on the disorderly conduct charge preferred by Mrs. John Holitskie in Alderman J H Gross's office during a hearing. The case was settled with payment of costs by the defendant.
Roosevelt to meet Bull Moose heads in Washington visit
Col Theodore Roosevelt will spend about eight hours in Washington with a planned enthusiastic reception. He will meet Progressive leaders for a crucial conference to map his fall campaign while Republican hopes are kept at bay by a vigilance committee. Roosevelt, after a Brazil discoveries lecture, also plans a visit with Senator Lodge of Massachusetts amid party tensions.
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International News Service
Washington
Theodore Roosevelt
White House
National Geographical Society
Wilds
Brazil
Col. Roosevelt
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Boomers From Pittsburgh Visit New Castle for Morning Exchange
A Pittsburgh chamber delegation of 105 visitors toured New Castle for about an hour this forenoon. They arrived via the PA line at 11 a.m. and left for Sharon at 12 45 p.m. Met by the New Castle board of trade and around 20 autos, they visited local merchants without sales pitches to exchange greetings. The group was headed by D. P. Black.
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Pittsburg
Robert Cannon Taken to Shenango Valley Hospital
Robert Cannon of Beaver Street has been removed to Shenango Valley Hospital for an operation after a long illness. He is suffering from cancer and friends anticipate improvement once treated.
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Robert Cannon
Beaver Street
Shenango Valley Hospital
Mr. Cannon
Gona
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