La Follette Conducts Long Filibuster Overnight in Senate
Wisconsin senator La Follette spoke for 18 hours and 23 minutes delaying the Aldrich currency bill. Senators Stone Gore and Davis prepared to continue the fight with continued speeches and possible additional filibuster action through the day.
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United States Senate
la Follette
Wisconsin
Aldrich
Qfly
Gore
Oklaoma
Stone
Missouri
Davis
Arkansas
United Press
Washington
Senator la Follette
Congress of the United States
Senate
Aldrich-Vreeland
LaFollette
Lota la Follette
Warren
Foraker
Gallinger
Perkins
Senate Chamber
Culberson
Gary
Hydrophobia Victim William H. Martin Buried
Funeral services for William H. Martin of North Beaver township were held Friday at Westfield Presbyterian Church with Rev. M. W. Keith and others officiating. Interment followed in Westfield cemetery. Pallbearers included church elders James Nesbitt Lawrence Nesbitt John Wood Robert Gibson William Clark and William Wallace.
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Westfield Presbyterian Church
William H. Martin
North Beaver Township
Martin
M. W. Keith
Mahoningtown Presbyterian Church
Dice
Bethel Church
A. J. McCartney
Sharon
Westfield
Mr. Martin
Westfield Cemetery
James and
Lawrence Nesbitt
John Wood
Robert Gibson
William Clark
William Wallace
Rev Martin to Speak at Winona Institute
Announcement from the National Reform association headquarters in Pittsburgh states Winona Lake Indiana will host its annual institute August 6 to 13. Local ministers are on the program including Rev J S Martin of the Reformed Presbyterian church in Pittsburgh as a speaker.
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National Reform Association
Pittsburg
Beaver Falls
J. S. Martin
Reformed Presbyterian Church
New Castle Attracts New Industry As Plant Moves
Charles A. Moore, manager of a window blind and curtain pole factory on New Castle street, is moving the machinery to New Castle where he plans to restart business. The plant began here but has been idle for three months, per Sharon correspondent.
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Charles A. Moore
New Castle Street
New Castle
Sharon
Pittsburg Dispatch
Severe Flooding and Storm Disrupt New Castle Streets
A Friday storm drenched New Castle with heavy rain and hail causing extensive street flooding, cellar damage, and debris washouts. Water filled cellars on Washington Pittsburg and South Mill streets. streets near Union Station flooded over two feet, derailing a street car, and sewers failed to cope. Country districts suffered hillside washouts and fruit growers reported damaged trees. Electric lights telephones and spouts added to the outages.
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New Castle
Washington Street
Pittsburg Street
South Mill Street
Love & Megown
Corner Mill
Washington Streets
Union Station
Croton Avenue
Mill
Mercer
Beaver Streets
Washington and
Douds
Barteaux
Sycamore
Warning 10 Merchants of New Castile State
A brief notice reports ten merchants in New Castile State facing unspecified warning action. Details unclear but indicates regulatory or fiscal enforcement.
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New
Castile
Hoodoo mercantile tax repeal scam warned to merchants
Edward O'Brien of the New Castle Grocers Association warns merchants to watch for sharpers posing as repeal advocates for the mercantile tax. A Philadelphia group claims Pennsylvanians have donated at least 20 000 dollars in sums from 1 to 100 dollars. The scheme urges contributions to fight the tax repeal. O'Brien urges proper channels and cautions against misleading solicitations.
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Edward O’brien
New Castle Grocers’ Association
Business Mens’ Exchange
Business Mens’ Association of Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
O’brien
New Castle
Presbyterian Union Finds Little Favor at Pittsburgh Assembly
Organic union with the Presbyterian church will gain little momentum at the United Presbyterian general assembly in the Sixth church of Pittsburg. Many prominent commissioners favor dropping the matter for now as Rev. Dr. W. G. Moorhead leads opposition to creating a committee on organic union if the assembly considers it.
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Presbyterian Church
United Presbyterian General Assembly
Pittsburg
W. G. Moorhead
Denver to Host Presbyterian Assembly in 1909
Kansas City May 30 Denver defeated Seattle to win the bid to host the general assembly of the Presbyterian church in 1909. Delegates heard contrasting invitations from Alexander Matthews for Seattle and Dr. R. F. Boyle for Denver.
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Kansas City
Denver
Seatle
General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church
Seattle
Alexander Matthews
West
R. F. Voyle
City
Firemen Burned by Small Explosions in City Power Outage
Lightning struck the arc light circuit at the New Castle Electric Company causing widespread outage. Firefighters, working in darkness, battled flames as cables melted and lead exploded, injuring them with hot particles. Repairs began immediately with incandescent lighting restored by evening and temporary hookups set until the terminal pole is repaired.
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New Castle Electric Company
South Beaver Street
Central Department
East Street
Max A. Pooler
Pooler
Runaway Carriage Kills Man in Youngstown
Richard Ashmond, 35, was dragged to death in Mahoning avenue when two runaway horses pulled the carriage he rode in with Edward T. Reilly Friday night. Ashmond was thrown over the dashboard, his head dragged on the pavement, brains beaten out, as Reilly sustained serious injuries.
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Richard Ashmond
Mahoning Avenue
Youngstown
Ashmond
Edward T. Reilly
School Boy Benn Nelson Earns High Attendance Honor
Benn Nelson of 518 Agnew Street, aged 14 and a Lincoln school eighth grader, has an excellent attendance record with no absences or tardies in eight years. He earned a medal from American Boy magazine and a membership in the American Legion of Honor as a bright student.
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Benn Nelson
Agnew Street
Lincoln School
J. H. Nelson
American Boy Magazine
American Legion of Honor
Legislators Move to Improve Public Health
Lawmakers push new measures aimed at reducing disease and improving health outcomes across communities. Initiative outlines focus on preventive care, nutrition, and access to medical services nationwide.
Plea for public health cooperation moves Dr McCormack
Dr J N McCormack of Kentucky urged stricter sanitation and public action to curb preventable diseases at a First Methodist church address in New Castle. He portrayed health as contagious and called on federal state and municipal leaders to enact broader legislation.
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New Castle
Lawrence County
Mercer County
J. N. McCormack
Kentucky
First Methodist Church
McCormack
American Medical Association
Pennsylvania
Ingersoll
Death Notices for Mrs Frank Wilson and Melva Barber
Deaths are recorded for Mrs Frank Wilson aged 42 of Greenwood Avenue and Melva Mabel Barber aged 6 of 669 S Jefferson Street. Also listed is Perry Simpson aged 35 of 828 S Bay Street.
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Frank Wilson
Greenwood Avenue
Melva Mabel Barber
S. Jefferson Street
Perry Simpson
S. Bay Street
Autos Set Slow Speed Limit In City Plans
The street committee invited Mayor Lusk and Chief Gilmore to hear deliberations on auto control last night. A family discussion produced a firm limit of ten miles per hour to be strictly enforced.
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Lusk
Gilmore
Lsten
Rubbish Boxes Considered for City Main Streets
Street committee urged Street Commissioner Barteaux to arrange supply of rubbish boxes for Washington street and other main business thoroughfares. The move aims to decorate and improve litter handling in busy city streets within days.
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Washington Street
Barteaux
Will Hill Becomes Grand-Daddy in New Castle
Mr and Mrs Dale Hill Croton avenue announce the birth of a son Will Hill a well known New Castle resident and new grandfather reports say he feels very proud and elated by the family addition born to the Hill family in the town bystanders note his excitement at the news.
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Dale Hill
Croton Avenue
Will Hill
New Castle
Lowellville Board Reelects All Public School Teachers
The Lowellville Board of Education has unanimously reaffirmed contracts for all teachers in the public schools, continuing current staffing and salaries.
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Board of Education
Lowellville
Central W. C. T. U. to host a Due social Tuesday
Members of the Central Woman's Christian Temperance Union plan a Due social gathering Tuesday evening June 2 at the home of Mrs. Ira Fulkerson on North Jefferson. The event invites members and friends to join in a social hour and refreshments.
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The
Central W. ©. T. U
Ira Fulkerson
North
Jefferson Street
City Debates Paying for Grade Changes Near Station
Rigby Bleakley and McCann leading council discussion on reimbursing Pennsylvania Railroad for changing grades and sidewalk work on West Washington Street. Street committee to inspect landscaping near the station after a company rep informed them of the alteration costs the city proposed.
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Rigby, Bleakley and McCann
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
West Washing Street
Pennsylvania Station
Pennsylvania Company
Fifth Ward Storm Sewer Problems With Penn RR
The Pennsylvania Railroad notes trouble placing the Fifth ward storm sewer under its tracks due to loosened earth after rains. The city will take precautions and cooperate with the railroad to secure proper results, as the street committee decided last night.
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Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Fifth Ward
Petition Against Mill at Wheatland Filed in Bankruptcy
A petition in involuntary bankruptcy was filed in a United States court in Pittsburgh against the Shenango Iron and Steel company by the American Scrap Iron company of Akron the United Engineering and Foundry company of Pittsburgh and L J Bregman and company of Chicago. The claims total about 4000 dollars. The Wheatland rolling mill employs 500 men.
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United States Court of Pittsburg
Shenango Tron and Steel Company
American Scrap Iron Company of
Akron
United Engineering and Foundry Company of
Pittsburg
L. J. Bregman and Company of
Chicago
Wheatland
Drowning of 80-year-old man at Zellenople river
Joseph Miller, 80, single, was drowned in the Connoquenessing River at Zellenople yesterday after cramps seized him and bystanders could not reach him in time.
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Zellenople
Joseph Miller
Cons
Noquenessing
Eid
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