Kelty and Tidball Under Fire in Police Hearing
Testimony by Charles Tidball, night policeman, before a council committee reveals details of the Mahoningtown raid, the auto gas case, and alleged misconduct involving Deskin and Elsie Hornbrook. Tidball disputes some accusations while corroborating others amid ongoing investigations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Tidball
Hugh M. Marquis
James Deskin
Tidball
Mahoningtown
Deskin
McCarthy
Buckley
Rev J Elmer Campbell Delivers Stirring Temperance Address
Rev J Elmer Campbell of the Third United Presbyterian church spoke at the Methodist church in Harlansburg on Tuesday evening. His temperance address urged local option and drew a large audience and a rousing reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Elmer Campbell
Third
Ited Presbyterian Church
Wen
Harlansburg
Methodist Church
Campbell
Is 18 Per Month Enough for a Potter
In East Liverpool an affidavit by M. W. Blake and Percy Frost, both members of a potters committee, asserts William Jennings Bryan stated 18 dollars per month was enough wages for a pottery worker. The document claims tariff reductions lowered pottery wages by 12 1 2 percent nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Liverpool
M. W. Blake
Percy Frost
William Jennings Bryan
Ways and Means
Tee
Congress
Bryan
Miss Ruth Bryce of Elizabeth Dies After Riding Accident
Miss Ruth Bryce aged 21 of Elizabeth died at her home from injuries after being thrown from a horse on a road near Elizabeth. The rider, a favorite among Elizabeth society, was on her first ride of a horse gifted by her father C A Bryce. her mother rode behind in a buggy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Bryce
Wallace
Wallace Avenue
Elizabeth
Miss Bryce
C. A. Bryce
Bryce
Agnes Wallace
Margaret Wallace
St. Margaret's School
Richman's Son Arrested for False Pretense
Robert B. Otis, 25, son of a wealthy New Haven family, is under arrest in Buffalo on charges of obtaining money under false pretenses. He confessed to collecting 50 to 75 dollars from men in New Jersey and Massachusetts, claiming to be an auditor with the pension bureau in Washington and using ties to relatives of victims. Washington authorities were notified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Buffalo
N. Y
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Robert B. Otis
New Haven
Otis
Atlas Manufacturing Company
Bureau of Pensions
Washington
New Shelter Proposal To House Homeless In NYC
New plan from the unemployed bureau shelters committee pivots on using recreation piers as heated, covered shelters with cots. Commissioner Spooner seeks legal permission to open piers to all unemployed men. those who refuse work would be barred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
New York
H. T. McCormick
Spooner
Corporation Counsel’s
Caught Riding on Passenger Train by Rae
Sheriff Waddington was awakened at 4 am to aid in arresting two men named Mike Gibbons and Joseph Aspberry from Sharon. They were apprehended by Detective Rae of the Pennsylvania for stealing a ride on a passenger train and each received a 10 day sentence from Alderman Mayne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waddington
Rae
Pennsylvania
Alderman Mayne
Mike Gibbons
Joseph Aspberry
Sharon
Matrimonial Swindle Exposed in Pittsburg Mail Affair
Federal and city authorities uncover a large marriage fraud in Pittsburg where more than 5,000 people paid $5 each seeking wealthy spouses. The bureau supposedly matched respondents with prosperous partners, signaling a major scam in operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Bureau
Emulates Huntress Diana For A Day In Local Pageant
Mrs. C W Anderson of 119 Brookllyn avenue spent the day with her aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs J C Magee of Neshannock Falls and hunted with her cousin S M Magee. Anderson secured one rabbit and Magee two. E J McCreary of South Sharon, in town for a month, has returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Anderson
Brookllyn Avenue
Diana
Anderson
J.C. Magee
Neshannock Falls
S. M. Magee
E. ©. McCreary
South Sharon
Public probes urged over secret council session
Five New Castle council appointees investigating policemen held a secret session and escorted The News reporter out. The editorial urges full public inquiry with complete publicity to uncover guilt or vindicate the innocent, arguing secrecy harms trust and justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Star Chamber
Saa
Open and above board night council session ends with ejecting News
Select councilman McKee led calls for open inquiry into the night police trouble. A five member committee then met in secrecy, excluding press and witnesses, before a later claim of openness. The News was escorted out as proceedings began at 8 20 p m with police and city officials present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. McKee
Select Council
P. K. Fike
L. W. Wilson
W. H. Dunlap
J. H. McKvenny
News
James Deskin
J. H. McIlvenny
Seventh Ward
Thomas McCarthy
Edward Kelly
Charles Tidball
Creighton G. Logan
Will S. McCandless
Judson E
Barteaux
Hugh M. Marquis
Wilson
Dunlap
Death Record Miss Ruth Bryce (21)
Ruth Bryce of Elizabeth aged 21 is listed in a local death record. The notice provides limited details from the obituary column, noting her age and residence with minimal surrounding context.
Illinois Election Forecasts Split on Taft and Stevenson
Chicago reports two contrasting election forecasts in Illinois. One Republican estimate projects Taft ahead by about 237000 statewide, with Cook County and 15 counties delivering most of the margin. The Democratic tally predicts Stevenson winning governor by 25000 to 45000, from a statewide poll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Chicago
Illinois
Taft
Stevenson
Cook County
Deneen
Democratic Committee
Coils Tighten Around Whitmore in Murder Case
Jersey City October 28 Jury visits the crime scene following a court order. The prosecution lauds Sadie Williams testimony about repeated beatings Lena Whitmore endured and Whitmore’s remark that his wife would never return the morning after the murder in Lampblack swamp Harrison New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey City
Alexander Simpson
Theodore S. Whitmore
Lampblack
Harrison
N. J
Sadie Williams
Lena Whitmore
Georgie Dickinson
James Artz Hurt in Runaway Near Eastbrook
James Artz formerly of Grove street now living in Plain Grove township was badly hurt Tuesday evening when his buggy broke near Eastbrook. He was knocked unconscious after striking stones and taken to a hospital with long cuts to the head and face. A neighbor held the runaway horse after the incident. Miss Crumpton of Pittsburgh visits Mrs. Newell on North Mercer street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Artz
Grove Street
Plaingrove Township
Eastbrook
Artz
C. D. Miller
Methodist ministers district meeting closes in Branchton
Dr W T Douglas of this city elected president with Rev C E McKinley as secretary and treasurer. Sermon opened by Dr A R Rich on The Four Anchors of Christian Life. Sessions covered church life, the Emmanuel Movement, modern heresies, Sabbath labor, evangelism and revival outcomes. A fall meeting is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Branchton
W. T. Douglas
C. E. McKinley
Sandy Lake
A. R. Rich
Epworth Church
O. H. Sibley
Fredonia
Emmanuel Movement
C. O. Head
Grove City
L. H. Edelblute
Slippery Rock
Joel Smith
Volant
C. J. Baker
New Wilmington
R. N. Merrill
New Castle
E. N. Askey
Sharon
Askey
Excellent meeting at Fay Lutheran church draws diverse churches
The New Wilmington Sabbath School association held a highly regarded convention at Fay Lutheran church. Westminister professors aided the program, and Rev. M. W. Keith of Mahoningtown Presbyterian church delivered the principal address, with strong attendance and inspiring results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Wilmington Sabbath School Association
Fay Lutheran Church
Westminster
M. W. Keith
Mahoning Town
Bryan's Strenuous Final Tour In New York State
Hoarse and tired after a whirlwind campaign in New York City, William Jennings Bryan left early for his final upstate tour. He praised New York crowds saying meetings were tremendous and predicted the largest plurality a Democrat has ever received. His first stop was Tarrytown at 10 49 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York City
W. J. Bryan
Bryan
Tarrytown
Tennyson Readings Highlight Central Presbyterian Meeting
The meeting at Central Presbyterian Church last evening featured Rev. A. B. McCormick presenting the final reading from Tennyson. A large audience attended and enjoyed an evening of intellectual delight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennyson
A. B. McCormick
Ohio Neighbor Adds To Dry Column Victory
A neighbor in Ohio reports another entry in the dry column count as Tuesday's result shows continued local progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Saloons Rejected In Ohio Dry County Votes Across Three Counties
Three Ohio counties Trumbull Greene and Williams swung to dry in Rose county option elections. Greene carried by 667 Trumbull by 1149 Williams by 1622. Saloons ousted tally 114 with Warren Niles Girard Hubbard and Stryker among wet areas. Trumbull taxed vote favored dry with 6425 dry 5096 wet out of 11341. Tenement closures set for Thanksgiving with saloons in Warren Niles Girard Hubbard and Orangeville affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Trumbull
Greene
Williams
Rose County
Williams County
Niles
Girard
Hubbard
Warren
Orangeville
Warren City
Phantom Party At Y M C A Draws Ghostly Crowd
The Young Women’s Christian Association held a Hallowe en party drawing 125 to 150 ghostly attendees in sheets and pillow slips. Activities included guessing identities bobbing for apples and candle blowing to forecast marriage years followed by a Halloween lunch served with help from the A B C girls and Mrs. E A Donnan’s Sunday school class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Women's Christian Association
Hallowe'en
Association
E. A. Donnan
Taft Wins Ohio By 2895 In 11 Cities
Taft carried Ohio by a 2895 plurality based on results from 11 Ohio cities. Taft 6298 votes, Bryan 3403, Debs and others 381, with Debs over 300. Republicans expect fathers to follow sons in the electoral college tally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Cleland, O
Taft
Ohio
Bryan
Debs
Chafin
Hisgen
Watson
Divorce filing claims wife living with man in Pittsburgh
Guiseppi Migalletti files for divorce from Elizabeth Migalletti on the grounds of adultery claiming she left him after two months to live with Jos a barber on Cedar Street Pittsburgh. He cites marriage date January 16 1906.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guiseppi Micaletti
Elizabeth
Jos
Cedar Street
Pittsburg
Migalletti
Republican meeting in South New Castle features bands and parade
A large Republican rally in South New Castle on Tuesday night included a stirring speech by Assistant District Attorney Albert J Edwards of Pittsburg and a parade led by the Young Men's Republican club with G A R escort. Bands marched along Long avenue and divisions to Hughes hall where the audience packed the hall. The crowd mixed Socialist and Bryanite elements and the event ended with a brief address by Llewellyn Jones after chairman Stevenson introduced him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert J. Edwards
Pittsburg
da Lloyd
Isaac Jones
Thomas Richards
William Harvard
South New Castle
Young Men's Republican Club
Martial
Fth
Grimes Street
Fifth Ward
Dorsey
Long Avenue
Mill
Division
Moravia
Hughes’ Hall
Stevenson
Republican County Committee
Llewellyn Jones
Jones
YWCA Secures Fleckenstein Hall for Gymnasium
The YWCA board announces securing Fleckenstein hall on the Diamond to serve as a gymnasium with dressing rooms and lockers. Classes will begin soon and a committee will plan relief work for city children. A weekly Wednesday closing is adopted and a reception for high schools is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y. W. C. A. Board of Managers
Fleckenstein Hall
Royal Welsh Choir Lady Hears of Death in City
Madame J. Thomas, a well known Royal Welsh choir singer, learns in the city of the death of Mrs. Mary A. Davis, once her girlhood companion in Wales, dashing hopes for a visit she planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Welsh Choir
LADY
J. Thomas
City
Mary A. Davis
Wales
Large Gas Well Near Homewood Sparks County Excitement
Oil and gas producers in southern Lawrence County are greatly excited over a large gasser near Homewood brought in yesterday by Drille Huffman. The exact pressure cannot be ascertained but is said to be unusually great.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence County
Homewood
Drille Huffman
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Logan
Police Department
Kelty
Hush Money
Night Force
Butler
South Street
Joseph Gilmore
Maud Adams
Elsie Hornbrook
Eplsie Hornbrook
Washington Street
Tieball
Elsie
Gev. Campbell
Richman
Huntress
Whitmore
Miss Crumpton
J. D. F. Newell
North Mercer Street
DR. Douglas
Methodist Ministers’ Association
Buckeye
Little Hubbard
Big County
HET Ward
Atty
Y.W.C.A
Fieckenstein
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