Monster Parade Pays Tribute to Labor Day in New Castle
Thousands lined East Washington Street for New Castle’s first real Labor Day parade in years. Labor unions and many groups moved in four divisions with police escort and county bands under Chief Marshal William J. Moffatt leading the event.
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New Castle
East Washington Street
Hast Street
Neshannock Avenue
Croton Avenue
East Street
Washington
Diamond
Jefferson
Long Avenue
Lone Avenue
Mill Street
Theamond
Sons of Veterans
William J. Moffatt
A. Martin Graham
C. Ed Brown
Bert Kline
Scott Paisley
G. A. Dickson
BE. KE. Leavy
F. J. Connery
Charles Cripps
Robert Whitla
J. L. Myland
James Toler
Parade Floats Impress City Audiences
A feature of the parade was the large number of floats created by local organizations and businessmen. Finely bedecked autos carried pretty girls or bore emblems of rare design, attracting admiration from thousands of spectators. Continued on Page Two.
Drops Dead In Church German immigrant dies at 65
George Kraus aged 65 dies of heart trouble at 11 last night in the German Evangelical church on South Jefferson. An Austrian who lived 19 years in the city, he leaves a daughter Mrs. Paul Solomon and siblings Mrs. Peter Fulz Mrs. Andy Schaessberger John and Paul Kraus. Funeral services set for Tuesday at 2 30 PM.
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George Kraus
South Jefferson Street
Kraus
Paul Solomon
Terrace Avenue
Peter Fulz
Andy Schaessberger
John and
Paul Kraus
German Evangelical Church
President and Mrs Wilson in Louisville Ovation
President and Mrs Wilson arrived in Louisville en route to Hodgenville and were met by thousands at the station. Mrs Wilson received a dozen bouquets before the presidential train continued to Lincoln birthplace where the nation will be represented as they accept the site in Hodgenville.
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International News Service
Ouisville
Presser
Auto Victim Dies Sunday After City Diamond Crash
E M Dougher driver of 514 Wildwood avenue died at New Castle hospital from injuries after being struck by a car near the Christian church Saturday night. Kent a West Pittsburgh railroad employee survived by a son and daughter. Witnesses include J B Dickson of 328 Oak street. Dougher surrendered at police HQ and a hearing is set for Tuesday.
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Hugh Kent
New Castle
E. M. Dougher
Wildwood Avenue
Christian Church
Kent
Dougher
J. B. Dickson
Oak Street
West Pittsburg
Allegheny Rairoad
Seven Arrested In Gambling Raid On Division Street
Police raided an alleged gambling house on Division Street owned by Nick DiGarbo and arrested seven men James Petrucci Leonardo Biolo James Grocco Charles Paglia Tony Lato Nick Jeromo. They appeared before Mayor Newell and were held for a Tuesday night hearing.
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Division Street
Nick DiGarbo
Logan
Richards
Fiella
DiGarbo
James Petrucci
Leonardo Biolo
James Grocco
Charles Paglia
Tony Lato
Nick Jeromo
Newell
Auto Strikes Man on West Washington Street
Ray Jones of North street was riding a bicycle on West Washington street in front of Shenango hotel when struck by an auto Saturday night. The wheel was badly damaged but Jones was only bruised and uninjured otherwise. The car number 105080 and driver’s name are not known.
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Ray Jones
North Street
West Washington Street
Shenango Hotel
Jones
Alderman and Mrs J H Gross Return From Eastern Trip
Alderman and Mrs J H Gross and daughter Loretta of South Mill street have returned from an automobile trip through eastern Pennsylvania. London reports the French steamship Gen Archinard of 461 tons sunk by a mine or torpedo. she hailed from Dakar.
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Alderman
J. H. Gross
Loretta
South Mill Street
Pennsylvania
London
Archinard
Dakar
Letter Carriers Convention Opens in City
The Annual convention of the Pennsylvania State Association of Letter Carriers opened at City Council chambers with about 100 delegates from Philadelphia, Harrisburg, Reading, Scranton and Wilkes-Barre. The program included addresses by Rev J H Miller and Mayor A D Newell, formation of committees, a parade planned for 3 PM, and a banquet at 6:30 PM. John P Patton and other delegates highlighted long service and promotions while committees for nominating and election were named.
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Pennsylvania State Association of Letter Carriers
Philadelphia
Harrisburg
Reading
Scranton
Wilkes Barre
David G. Parson
J. H. Miller
St. John’s Lutheran Church
A. D. Newell
R. F. Quinn
Thomas J. Carpenter
Alice McConnell
Buffalo
National Ladies’ Auxiliary
New Castle
Washington
Jefferson
Wallace Avenue
Lincoln Avenue
Highland Avenue
Crawford Terrace
North Street
Mercer Street
Leslie Hotel
U. P
S. P. Emery
J. N. Dersam
David Moore
J. N. Clark
J. A. McKee
Harry M. Good
E. W. Crawford
James L. Agan
George B. Snyder
Youngstown
John B. Truschel
A. S. Guffey
Pittsburg
Wilkes-Barre
Reading Dele
Shipyards At Antwerp Bombarded
British aeroplanes shelled the shipyards at Antwerp and Hoboken on Saturday and the Ghent Ghistelles aerodrome on Sunday. The admiralty reported all planes returned safely. An allied raid on Hoboken killed three and was repelled by a Zeppelin, per Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant.
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International News Service
London
Belgium
Admiralty
Antwerp
Hoboken
Ghistelles
Ghestilles
Amsterdam
Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant
Germans Sweep Into Roumania and British Drive
Berlin announces invasion of Dobrudja signaling a push toward Bucharest near Jeni Bazar or Kozludja. Separate British war office report says 3,000 yard front between the Ancre and Somme smashed, 800 prisoners seized, Guillemont entirely in British hands after weeks of heavy fighting.
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London
Bucharest
Berlin
Dobrudja
Jeni Bazar
Kozludja
Roumania
Bulgaria
Danube
Black Sea
Orzova
Daube
Ancre
Somme
War Office
Guillemont
Ginch
Ad proves quick results as keys found by ad
Mrs. Dolton of Cascade street lost a ring of keys on Croton avenue and Cascade street. She ran a three line advertisement in The News. John Hartzell of Dewey avenue saw the ad and returned the keys that same evening.
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Dolton
Cascade Street
Wilson signs eight hour bill amid railroad tensions
President Wilson signed the Adamson eight hour bill Sunday in his private car at Union station to end the nation wide strike pressure. He plans to sign again Tuesday to confirm legality and await a constitutional test. If the act stands railroad peace may endure. if struck down, a new ten hour day and a railroad stoppage may follow.
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Washington
Congress
Railroad Brotherhoods
Wilson
Union Station
Shadow Lawn
N. J
Hodgenville
Special Commission
Brotherhoods
Auto Crashes Into Locomotive at Moravia Crossing
Auto No 208510 driven by Ollie Mack of Farrell struck a stationary engine at the Moravia street crossing of the Pennsylvania railroad. The car was badly damaged and two occupants were thrown clear but all escaped serious injury. No explanation was given for the collision.
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Ollie Mack
Farrell
Moravia Street
Pennsylvania Railroad
Mack
Little Girl Trampled By Horse Near Reynolds Street
Blodwin Grey aged about 12 from Cunningham Avenue was fatally injured Sunday when Tony Serbo's horse knocked her down at the Reynolds street crossing near South Mill. She received first aid at Dr. T. V. Williams's office and was taken to Shenango Valley hospital in the Ritchie ambulance with a skull fracture and severe head injuries.
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Blodwin Grey
Cunningham Avenue
Tony Serbo
Reynolds Street
South Mill Street
T. V. Williams
Shenango Valley Hospital
Ritchie
Preston
South Mill
Reynolds Streets
Serbo
Prisoner Mistaken for Fay Not Robert Fay in Corinth
In Corinth Mississippi on September 4 a prisoner held on suspicion of being Lieut. Robert Fay the convicted German bomb plotter who escaped Atlanta penitentiary proved not to be Fay. Prison officials sent photographs to Atlanta and were informed they did not resemble Fay.
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Corinth
Miss
Robert Fay
Atlanta
Fay
Steel mill sets new record for tin bar output
The tin bar department produced 836 tons in twelve hours, surpassing the previous record of just over 790 tons. The surge aimed to maximize bars before a likely railroad strike embargo took effect.
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Tin Bar
Death Notice for William Hartsinger and Margaret Coleba
Death records list William Hartsinger age 16 of Berger Street and infant Margaret Coleba nine months old of 208 Cedar Street. George Kraus aged 65 appears in the notice with no further details provided.
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William Hartsinger
Berger Street
George Kraus
Terrace Avenue
Margaret Coleba
Cedar Street
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Ek. D. Shoemaker
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R. H. Bridges
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Charles B. Ardary
Clearfield
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Harry C. Young
Joseph McCallister
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F. Metz
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