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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1908
Page
6
United Press reports a mysterious spy scare at the Charlestown navy yard Boston officials bar cameras and marines screen all visitors. Whistles signaling prisoner escapes sparked a search as speculation grows that Japan seeks details on new scout cruisers.
Sparks from a bonfire set fire to Ernest Umbright's stable on Wallace Avenue shortly after 10 this morning. An alarm from box 22 summoned Chief Connery and the Central and Park Avenue departments. Loss described as small.
Edward Mozart visits the Coliseum to inspect progress on the remodeling and confirms he will open a new vaudeville theatre in Youngstown. Fifty workers per shift will operate nightly to meet opening deadlines as 1500 chairs arrive and electricians prepare, with seating and lower floor layout due next week. Visitors are barred during remodeling to avoid delays.
The Cousins club met on Thursday hosted by Mrs. W. F. Woods of Greenwood avenue. A noon dinner served for 15 with guests Mrs. Edward Christley of Ellwood City Mrs. Jacob Lailade and Ruth and Mrs. Samuel Woods. October entertainment planned by Mrs. Edward Anderson of Pearson street.
A reader argues for replacing mercantile taxes with income based assessments. He cites discrepancies where high earners are taxed far less than merchants, urging equitable treatment by aligning taxes to income or net proceeds across occupations and businesses.
The Young Women's Missionary society of the Second United Presbyterian church sent a strong group to Center church for the Beaver Valley presbytery Women’s Missionary society gathering. Attendees included president Mrs Ida Culbertson and delegates Mrs James Hanna and Mrs W J Montgomery, plus members Mrs W S Carpenter Mrs W T Burns Mrs Charlie Book Mrs John Bay Miss Margaret Ralph Mrs E S Warnock and Mrs Joseph Dunwoody. Misses Jane Ligo and Ada Kerr represented the Gleaners' society.
Infant Pratt of Ambridge dies at 17 months in Pittsburg Children’s Home Hospital. Remains to arrive Friday and funeral planned in Hoytdale with burial in Hoytdale Cemetery. Emma Urrach, 5 months, dies at home from summer complaint. Funeral Saturday at St Joseph’s Church with burial in St Joseph’s Cemetery. Infant daughter of W C Kneram, three days old, dies. funeral this afternoon with interment at Graceland Cemetery.
Members of the Coterie club met at Mrs. William Williams' Winter avenue home for a business session. They decided to open fall meetings with a session at Mrs. John Popham's Seventh ward residence next Friday evening.
In Pittsburgh on September 11, Harry K. Thaw’s bankruptcy case was before Referee Blair. Attorney Boyd for P N Bain vaunted contempt citation. Meyer of Stone and Stone represented Thaw’s trustees. The referee refused the contempt certificate and asked for careful steps, with both sides promising to return.
Boston records show Charles Edward Davis, under surveillance in Omaha over Dr. Frederick Austin’s death, acted oddly during his Boston stay. He came to the city in 1900, was found unconscious in a tub, suspected of attempting self harm, admitted to an asylum on February 28, 1902, and discharged as cured on October 31 the same year before returning west with his wife and daughter abroad.
A fatal gas explosion destroyed Rev. George Michael's home on Bedford Avenue at 9 last night. Three women injured as neighbors tried to rescue children. three dead include Mrs. Sadye Michael and Jacob Michael, with Annie Tegany Magel also killed.
The Gaston store on South Mill Street, owned by Frank Gaston, was sold by Sheriff Waddington. Bid at first reached 825 dollars for part sale, then 985 dollars for the whole bulk. Ex-Judge W. D. Wallace purchased the property for another party, with several bidders present. Gaston had run a successful business until about a year ago when finances declined.
Mrs Ferris of Cleveland visited her son Claire this week. Mr and Mrs Wm Maloney were Pittsburg visitors. The Wampum baseball club will host a Koppel team Saturday on the grounds. The Wampum boys split a Labor Day double with Volant 9 8 and 2 1.
Born to Mr and Mrs Ira Shira of John Street a daughter. Mr and Mrs F H Norris of Pittsburg Street and Mr and Mrs F C Wolford of Neshannock Avenue have returned from a visit to friends in Pittsburg. Mrs B F Garvin of North Shenango Street has left for a visit with her son and daughter in law H L Garvin and wife in Waverly New York. On her return she will visit her brother in Buffalo.
Dayton plans a homecoming for Orville and Wilbur Wright with a big parade and a committee chaired by Mayor Burkhardt to welcome the noted brothers back to the city. The Wrights, once bicycle repairmen, once ran a quiet shop in Dayton's west end where a lamp lit late as they worked on their aeroplane plans.
Cuban papers report at Emmett Crawford camp in Havana that 36 artillery soldiers beat a sergeant escort and maltreated a woman. Twenty six suspects were arrested. others fled, with a military guard placed to avert lynching amid hush rumor.
New York on September 11. Carlos M Reynolds, an alleged burglar held in default of bail at the Tombs, faces possible conviction by his own diary. A diary found on Reynolds documents his whereabouts and crimes over the past six months including pipe slugging cigar robberies debauches and entry methods. Police say the book provides a complete synopsis of his career and believe they have caught a long-wanted crook.
First line of new fall millinery now on display at Tucker's No 8 East Street. Take a look.
Omaha Nebraska September 11 Charles E Davis was arrested today on a charge of murder in the first degree in the killing of Dr Frederick Rustin.
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