New Castle City Lights Up Early Through Civic Pact
Eleven businessmen signed an agreement to fund street lighting from Sept 5 to Dec 31 1913 until a city contract with New Castle Electric Company is ready. Women led the drive with $5000 subscribed. J C McCready coordinated efforts and street lamps were tested and readied for tonight.
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New Castle
J. C. McCready
J. Norman Martin
New Castle Electric Company
Pooler
Mahoning
George Greer
T. F. Morehead
M. A. Pooler
Electric Company
Citizes
McCready
Electric Light Company
Lutherans Pass Unification Vote at Greenville
Local delegates returned from Greenville where the Lutheran synod met to decide on unification of missions. The clergy vote was 45 for and 32 against, laymen 19 for and 6 against. president salary set at 2000 dollars yearly plus 500 for house rent. The Thiel college administration building was dedicated Wednesday. Attendees included Rev. A. M. Mehrkam Rochester Rev. G FE Dozer Rev. R. G. Rosenbaum and A B Steiner Monaca.
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Rochester
Greenville
Lutheran Synod
Synod
Thiel College
Lower Valley
A. M. Mehrkam
G. FE. Dozer
R. G. Rosenbaum
B. Steiner
Monaca
Jack Johnson Becomes Prosecutor After Taxicab Accident
London Sept 5 Jack Johnson the boxer who was injured when a taxicab collided with his car said he would appear in court next Thursday to prosecute the driver. This will be his first time acting as prosecutor after 21 prior arrests. Doctors said his great muscle mass likely saved him from a spinal fracture.
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International News Service
London
Jack Johnson
Johnson
Injuries Cause Workman's Death
Bloomington Newfoundland Sept 5 Fred Charites of Waterbury Conn died from injuries after a brick struck his head last week in an accident at work A coroner jury ruled the death accidental and Charites will be shipped to Connecticut for burial
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International News Service
Bloomington
Fred Charites
Waterbury
Conn
Charrites
Connecticut
Deaths of George W Means Minta Greer and infant Gibson
Obituary notices report the deaths of George W Means 87 of Wilmington township Minta E Greer 60 of Yorktown Ind and infant Gibson of New Castle Junction. The notices provide only names ages and locations without further details.
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George W. Means
Wilmington Township
Minta E. Greer
Yorktown
Ind
Gibson
New Castle
New Castle Light Proposed City Lighting Agreement
A 1913 document to light New Castle streets using existing lamps from September 5 to December 31. The city and the New Castle Electric Company would seek compensation and appoint arbitrators George Greer T F Morehead and M A Pooler to determine losses, with subscriptions needing $5,000 before binding.
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New Castle
New Castle Electric Company
George Greer
T. F. Morehead
M. A. Pooler
Droll Husband Will Not Work
In Chicago on September 5 Howard Klinger 25 a railroad switchman married Mollie Welcome 46 a widow in Aurora Ill The couple wed in a justice of the peace office at Aurora Mrs Welcome Klinger gave the officiant a 250 check and 20 to the stenographer The groom said I will not work any more The bride called him a droll chap and agreed with the joke indicating he refuses labor after marriage
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International News Service
Chicago
Howard Klinger
Aurora
Ill
Mollie Welcome
Welcome- Klinger
Squire
Welcome-Klinger
Three Members Attend Poor Committee Meeting
Only three of eight members appeared for the meeting last night, with Riddle Druschel and Jamison among those in attendance.
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Poor Committee of Councils
Riddle
Druschel
Jamison
Big Storm Floods New York City
A four hour rainstorm flooded sections of New York City subway causing traffic delays and late arrivals. Riots occurred in several crowded stations and police reserves were needed to restore order as four feet of water inundated the tube from Grand Central to Fifty ninth Street.
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New York
Grand Central Station
Fifty-Ninth Street
Brooklyn Terminal
Seventy-second Street
Manhattan
Broadway
False alarm from fire box 38 reported Thursday
Fire dispatch received a call from box 38 on Thursday afternoon indicating a fire alarm. The incident was determined to be a false alarm with no active fire detected.
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Box 38
Ex-District Attorney Jerome Arrested in Coaticook Gambling Incident
Ex-New York District Attorney W. T. Jerome, in Coaticook for Harry Thaw deportation, was arrested for gambling after a Penny Ante game outside immigration offices. A crowd gathered as Jerome and his detectives played, losing about fifty cents in under thirty minutes.
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International News Service
Coaticook
Quc
W. T. Jerome
New York
Harry K
Thaw
Jerome
Immigration Office
Bond Set To Keep Peace In Two County Cases
Robert H. Hamilton of near Ellwood City faced a judge for a peace bond after threats against Mrs. Hattie Campbell. he must pay costs and post 100 dollars. Henry Bruno, charged with desertion and non support by Sarah Bruno, ordered to pay two dollars weekly. case continued through multiple terms.
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Robert H. Hamilton
Ellwood City
Porter
Hattie Campbell
Henry Bruno
Sarah Bruno
Bruno
Thaws Mother Plans New York Visit After Philadelphia Stop
Mrs Thaw the mother of Harry K Thaw will depart Cresson at 11 in the morning for New York with strong belief she heads for Quebec though no confirmation was found at the Thaw home.
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Thaw
Harry
International News Service
Cresson
Registration Returns Made By Assessors
Assessors reported completion of registration returns with totals and classifications. Officials noted accurate tallies by district, with some discrepancies under review and required corrections submitted to the county clerk for final validation.
Registration Totals Reveal Socialist Slump Across City
Assessors report heavy Republican registration nationwide over two days with a marked drop in Washington party voters. Prohibitionists surpass Washingtonians in many precincts, while city totals show 1991 Republicans 357 Democrats 327 Socialists 101 Prohibitionists. Second Sixth ward precinct not yet reported.
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Washington Party
Worry Over Loss Drives Silk Manufacturer to Suicide
Bernard Blondeel, a Paterson silk manufacturer, killed himself after losses from the silk mill strike. He shot himself in the head at his Paterson home and died hours later at Paterson General Hospital. Once wealthy, his fortune vanished amid the extended labor dispute.
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International News Service
Paterson
N. J
Bernard Blondeel
Blondeel
Paterson General Hospital
Pittsburg Plans Revival of Old Time Dances
The Pittsburg branch of the Garden Physical Training Association seeks to revive antique dances as a counter to popular modern dances like the Turkey Trot the Grizzly bear and the Bunny hug. The effort focuses on old American dances such as the Virginia reel the quadrille and the old lancers.
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Pittsburg
Gaeien Physical Training Associat Ole
Six Charges of Burglary Vs. Prisoner Crimes
A prisoner faces six burglary charges in connection with alleged break ins. The case details the accused and involved locations, with prosecutors seeking verdicts on multiple offenses. Additional court steps are pending as allegations proceed.
Kalel in jail on six burglary and larceny charges
Philip Kalel, arrested yesterday, is in the county jail awaiting hearings on six charges of burglary and larceny. Officers report trunk contents identified as stolen goods and say further informations may follow. Kalel denies guilt while police continue inquiries.
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Philip Kalel
Aldereman Cooper
Wrighbh
Kalel
Nat Williams
Coughlin
Joseph Krupa
West Long Avenue
Krupa
Man nabbed crawling through coal hole at theatre
Alex Stitt, once a bill poster, was nabbed crawling through a coal hole at the Columbia theatre while attempting to recover a suit case. He explained in police court that he had been in the opera house earlier and forgot to take his suitcase before the theatre was locked. The mayor discharged him.
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Columbia Theatre
McCleary
Alex Stitt
Stitt
Opera House
Former resident returns amid illness in transit
Clyde M. Perry, once a resident ten years ago, is returning from Denver to New Castle after a heart condition worsened. He reached Chicago yesterday and will stop at Andrew B. Perry’s home in town before continuing to his destination.
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Clyde M. Perry
Denver
New Castle
Chicago
Andrew B. Perry
Movie Theatre Is No Substitute for Quiet Study
Chicago report states David Rosenheim, head of the market house named for him, sought to close the Kenwood cinema adjoining his home by injunction. He certifies his children Ethel 19, Robert 16, and Richard 14 cannot study due to music from the theater reaching his back door.
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International News Service
Chicago
Richard
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