Leander Raney Dies in Cleveland Heart Trouble Cited
Leander Raney aged 70, longtime New Castle industrialist, died Friday morning in Cleveland after a heart-related illness. He moved to Cleveland with his wife to be near their son Lee M. Raney and had been active in milling, iron, and banking circles. He leaves a wife Hannah, son Lee M. Raney, daughter Elizabeth R., nine grandchildren, and two sisters. He was a prominent Mason and former city council member.
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Leander Raney
Raney
Jefferson Street
David Jameson
Cleveland
Lee M. Raney
Mr. Raney
James
Sarah Park Raney
Mahoningtown
Edenburg
Lawrence County
Raney Mills
James A. Raney
Steubenville
Steubenville Iron Company
Old Bank
National Bank of
Raney-Berger Furnace Company
Hannah
George Mahon
Steuben- Ville
Elizabeth R
Howard Kirk
Moody Avenue
New Castle
Joseph Kissick
Aetna
Crowther Iron Company
New Castle Hall and Market Company
New Castle Park Association
Knights Templar
Five Year Old Burned In Thanksgiving Fire
A five year old girl at J C Robinsons East Wabash avenue suffered severe burns when her night dress caught fire near a grate. Doctors say the child has blistering over the chest and lungs with a serious condition but she showed some improvement after a day of agony and restful night.
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J. C. Robinson
East Wabash Avenue
Seventh Ward
Frances
Aero
C. W. Davis
Why Butchers Grow Fat and Get Rich Quick Cent
A fragmented muckraking note questions why butchers amass wealth quickly. It hints at illicit pricing, market manipulation, and surplus profits within meat trades, suggesting consumer impact and possible industry scrutiny.
Re modeling for Station 15 begun
Plans to remodel the terminal station for the Pittsburg Butler Harmony and New Castle Street Railway were given to contractors. Work aims for a January 1 opening with the John H Preston block on Pittsburg street as the site. The block, bought for 45000, includes two storerooms and 24 flats. one storeroom will house the station and ticket office. The Spencer furniture store retains the other storeroom.
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Pittsburg, Butler, Harmony and New Castle Street Railway Company
John H. Preston
Pittsburg Street
E. J. O'Brien
Railway Company
Cunningham Street
Kurtz Street
Spencer Furniture
Foreman Killed at Tube Works in Ellwood City
Frank R. Dudanski a foreman for Shelby Steel Tube at Ellwood City was instantly killed when a crane chain broke sending tubing onto his head. He was 29, from Greenville, and had been in Ellwood City about two months. Coroner Cox ruled accidental death after an inquest.
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Frank R. Dudanski
Shelby Steel Tube Company
Ellwood City
Greenville
Cox
No Corroboration for Claims on Wholesale Prices and Cost of Living
Chicago reports show that public suffering from high meat prices is not clearly tied to wholesale changes. Packers claim price reductions align with animal market declines while retailers split on wholesale and retail reductions. The article lists today’s retail prices versus a year ago as compiled from marketplace figures.
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Chicago
Porterhouse
Receiver Sanford to pay off 27000 note today
N F Sanford, receiver for Washington County Coal, will pay J H Painter of New Castle Savings and Trust about 27000 plus interest to cancel the note. He receives 34500 in bonds and 25000 in coal company stock as additional security, plus 3000 to retire six bonds. Output is being taken by M A Hanna Co of Cleveland.
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N. F. Sanford
Washington County Coal Company
J. H. Painter
New Castle Savings and Trust Company
Mr. Sanford
Kittanning
Painter
Sanford
M. A. Hanna Company
Cleveland
M. A. Hanna Co
Pittsburg
New Castle Savings and Trust ‘Company
Washington County
Coal Company
Trust Company
Accidental shooting at Pittsburg street restaurant injures proprietor
Gus Mitchell, proprietor of a Pittsburg street restaurant, was accidentally shot in the neck by employee Chris Pulus at 1 30 PM. Mitchell is at Shenango Valley hospital. Pulus surrendered and awaits the outcome of Mitchells injuries.
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Gus Mitchell
Pittsburg
Pittsburg Street
Chris Pulus
Waters Street
Mitchel
Shenango Valley Hospital
Pulus
Mitchell
Water Street
Clutton
Robert Hainer
Exile of Foreigners Sparks Rush at Steamship Ticket Booths
A fresh exodus of foreigners from the city caused crowded ticket counters. The departure wave was led by Hungarians as agents reported heavy business at every steamship ticket source. In local family news, a daughter named for Arthur Foster of Pittsburg Street visited by aunt Mrs J C Armstrong.
Deaths of Several Individuals Reported In Local Notices
Obituaries list residents including Leander Raney aged 70 on North Jefferson Street John Falkman 81 of Pulaski township Robert Elliott four days old of Pittsburg Levi Rodgers 53 of South Bay Street Oscar Bell 29 of East Division David Fox 75 of Shenango Township Frank Dudanski 29 of Ellwood Emerson Livesay 1003 North Ashland Avenue Mrs Ethel May Kirkwood 27 of Wampum.
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Leander Raney
North Jefferson Street
John N. Falkman
Pulaski Township
Robert McCoy Elliott
Pittsburg
Levi Rodgers
South Bay Street
Oscar Bell
East Division Street
David Fox
Shenango Township
Frank R. Dudanski
Ellwood
Emerson Cassius Livesay
Ashland Avenue
Ethel May Kirkwood
Wampum
Bell Dies Instantly as Engine Kills Worker at Freedom
Oscar Bell 29, of 114 East Division Street, was killed instantly when he fell under his own engine at Freedom Pennsylvania while switching. He was formerly a grocer, widow wife died 11 months ago, and he worked as a Pennsylvania railroad brake man. Survived by parents, two sisters Pearl and Blanche, and brother Price. Funeral held at Division Street home. interment at Oak Park.
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Oscar Bell
A. B. Bell
East Division Street
Freedom
Bell
Bishop Berry Aids Italian Work in District
Rev E E Higley of First Methodist Church led Italian mission efforts in the district. The General Board of Home Missions voted 350 to the local work in Portland Oregon, with conference funds increasing to 1900, later apportioned by Erie conference board.
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E. E. Higley
First Methodist Church
Bishop Berry
General Board of Home Missions
Portland
Ore
Erie Conference
Higley
Berry
Glasser Alford Nuptials Quietly Hold Wedding
Miss Caroline B. Glasser daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas H Glasser of Pittsburg street wed Mr Ira K Alford son of Mr and Mrs B A Alford of Pittsburg street at 6 pm Wednesday Rev Andrew Magill officiated with a small guest list of relatives and immediate friends.
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Caroline B. Glasser
Thomas H. Glasser
Pittsburg Street
Ira K. Alford
A. Alford
Andrew Magill
New Castle Savings & Trust stockholders may receive 60 to 75 percent
Bond sales outside are expected to fund a quick settlement by Receiver Painter. The exact recovery for stockholders is unclear but likely 60 to 75 percent, a relief after initial fears of as little as 33 percent. Washington County Coal bonds' value has cushioned losses for the trust company investors.
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Painter
New Castle Savings & Trust Company
Washington County
Trust Company
Robbery spree hits three East Washington businesses
Thieves broke into Berger and Son grocery Wagner and Son feed store and Hall's tobacco on East Washington and Mercer streets Thursday night. No stock taken but change and machine contents stolen. interior ransacked and safes left locked. No clues found as intruders used deliberate, extended entry methods.
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Knights of the Jimmy
Berger and Son
W. A. Hall
East Washington Street
Wagner and Son
Mercer Street
Berger
Hall
Five Killed in Trolley Crash Near Waterbury
A freight train bound for Hartfe crashed into a trolley car at 6 AM in Waterbury Connecticut. Thirteen aboard. five killed and six injured. Names include Sarah Ryan 39 Catherine Orcoran 29 Robert French 25 Walter Hayes ? The report lists several other workers from the Oakville Pin Company.
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United Press
Y Waterbury
Conn
Hartfe
Sarah Ryan
Ie Kelly
Catherine Orcoran
Robert French
Walter Hayes
R. T. Hayes
Ftory
Oakville Pin Company
Weather Forecast for Western Pennsylvania
Tonight and Saturday expect light to moderate cold air to move across the region. Winds remain brisk from the northwest with freezing temperatures shaping morning lows. A chance of flurries passes over higher elevations but little overall accumulation is expected.
Thanksgiving Sermons Across Central Ward Churches Highlight Union Services
Sermons and special services in Central Presby terian, Reformed Presbyterian, Third United Presby terian, Second Baptist, St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran and Trinity Episcopal churches marked Thanksgiving in the city. Ministers preached on gratitude, referencing Pilgrim history and national unity, as crowds filled Epworth Methodist Episcopal church for a city wide service.
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First United Presbyterian Church
The
Reformed Presbyterian Church
Third United Presbyterian Church
Second Baptist Church
St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Trinity Episcopal Church
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Central District
Chapman
Epworth Methodist Episcopal Church
A. B. McCormick
Central Presbyterian Church
John Snape
First Baptist
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TUBE
Thomas Rhymer
Croton Avenue
Arthur Foster
J. C. Armstrong
Division Street
Glasser
Alford
Washington St
Waterbury
Conny
Western
Union
Central
Fifth Ward
United States
Magill
Epworth Church
George E. Burgess
John T. Thomas
Second United Presbyterian Church
J. L. Stratton
Croton Avenue M
Tabernacles
Demeter
Old Town
Plymouth
Mass
England
Bradford
Massasoit
Winthrop
Burgoyne
Washington
Valley Forge
Lincoln
Earth
Friend
Nina
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