Typewriters Ordered For High School Commercial Department
Due to rising enrollment the high school commercial department will receive nine new typewriters. The school board accepted a bid from Remington offering nine machines or more at no cost if kept in repair, with stipulations. Underwood machines remain in use, and other bids ranged from forty to sixty dollars per machine. A special committee (Zahnizer, Kirk, Rhodes) was appointed to identify all students involved in the flag pole incident, with settlement anticipated.
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Remington Company
Underwood
Ard
Zahnizer
Kirk
Rhodes
Doctor W G Wilson Stricken At Opera House
Dr W G Wilson a renowned city physician suffered a stroke while attending an opera performance Tuesday evening. He is now at his North and Mercer streets home in serious condition with medical care ongoing.
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Opera House
W. G. Wilson
North
Mercer Streets
Five New Cardinals At Next Consistory
Rome reports the Pope will set a date for the November consistory and name five new cardinals including an American and possibly a South American. He will replace late Cardinals Fisher of Cologne Couille of France and Samaisa of Austria, raising the college to sixty seven members. The American pick is rumored to be Rector Kennedy of the American college, not Ireland or Quigley.
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Rome
Fisher
Cologne
Couille
France
Samaisa
Austria
Sacred College
Ireland
Quigley
Kennedy
American College
Forgers Clark Sentenced In Western Penitentiary Case
W L Clark pleaded guilty to forgery and received a sentence of not less than one year nor more than ten years in the Western Penitentiary by Judge Porter. His alleged wife Mrs Clark was sentenced to two months in the workhouse for aiding escape. Clark was arrested in Philadelphia after forging a check for $10 payable to W H Cook and signed W G Dunn.
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W. L. Clark
Western Penitentiary
Porter
Tyler
Dickey
Clark
Lowellville
Clearfield Slayer Surrenders After Brewery Killing
In Clearfield Pennsylvania on September 1 and 8 a multi hundred man search for Jack Keeler ended when the discharged driver surrendered to Sheriff Woolridge. Keeler admits hiding in a bushes clump opposite the Dearfield brewery scene after fatally shooting Joseph W Roessner and wounding three workers.
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Clearfield
Jack Keeler
Joseph W Roessner
Dearfield
Keeler
Woolridge
Fifty Students Out of School Over Vaccination Rule
City Superintendent T A Kimes reported this morning that fifty students have not yet been vaccinated to enter school. He expects the count to drop by half this week and that by month’s end all students will be in compliance with the district’s vaccination rules.
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T. A. Kimes
New Y. M. C. A. Building Nearing Occupancy by November
Finishing work on the new Y. M. C. A. building is under way with staining and wood finishing. Several floors are completed and indications point to occupancy by November as planned.
Riot in Hungarian Parliament Continues Amid Clashes
In Budapest on September 18, Count Tisza and the minister of commerce were assaulted and knocked down as rioters flooded the chamber. Police rescued them and guards were doubled outside. Pro universal suffrage factions clash with authorities. threats of arson and further duels loom.
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Tiga
Budapest
Count Tisza
Assembly
Taft assured to win, gains confidence from Hilles reports
Beverly Mass reports that President Taft, in constant touch with Hilles in New York, expects to secure at least 267 electoral votes and achieve a record popular vote. Taft advisers say Roosevelt strength remains limited to Kansas and California, with New York and Pennsylvania favoring the regular Republicans. He will review Hilles' figures in New York next week.
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Beverly
Mass
Taft
Hilles
New York
Roosevelt
Kansas
California
Oscar Straus
Pennsylvania
Flinn
Pennsylvanias debt at Civil War era lows noted
Harrisburg report from the state sinking fund commission shows Pennsylvania’s total debt at 666,860.02 dollars the smallest since the Civil War. The reserve fund sits 118,507.01 dollars higher, enough to redeem the entire debt in a day if papers are turned in.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
State Sinking Fund Commission
No New Infantile Paralysis Cases Reported Here
No new cases of infantile paralysis have been reported for a week or more and health authorities believe the threatened epidemic has been stemmed. The houses where the disease prevails remain quarantined for 30 days.
Twenty Take Civil Service Exam Today
Twenty candidates formed the largest class ever tested for clerk and carrier posts at the post office. Messrs Egan Warner and Jones, postal workers, supervised the exam this morning and most expect all examinees to pass.
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Postoffice
Messrs
Egan
Warner and Jones
Conference On Flood Situation Held Today
Railroad worker Frank H. Knee of 184 Hale Street was badly injured while walking to work Tuesday evening. He was struck near the junction by a Baltimore and Ohio engine from the B and O railroad. His right arm was crushed and both toes were injured. He was taken to Shenango Valley hospital where the arm was amputated.
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Frank H. Knee
Hale Street
Hale
Shenango Valley Hospital
City Committee Reviews Flood Cause At Courthouse
A joint city county panel led by Mayor Tyler and City Engineer Milholland plus Councilmen Dickson and Callahan and County Commissioners examined flood causes at the courthouse. They discussed bank narrowing above the cement bridge and possible bridge impact, urging expert study to assign responsibility and fix blame.
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Court House
Tyler
Thomas Dickson
S. J. Callahan
C. H. Milholland
Leslie
Carl and
McFarland
William McElree
Girl Bride Freed of Murder Charge in Pittsburg
Seventeen year old Mrs. Mary Muir and her husband James Muir reach relief after a jury returns a not guilty verdict at the murder trial. The couple testified the father John Rockey choked her after elopement and marriage, and she stabbed him with a bread knife to defend herself. He died later at St. John's Hospital.
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Pittsburg
Mary Mulr
James Muir
John Rockey
St. John’s Hospital
Patrolman Rescues Child Then Faces Kidnapping Accusation
Patrolman Elmore rescued a small boy from a motorcycle on South Mill Street and returned him to his parents. He was later accused of kidnapping the child, according to Chief of Police Mitchell.
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Elmore
South Mill Street
Mitchell
Westminster Opens Today at New Wilmington
Westminster College opened for the fall term at New Wilmington. Students gathered at the chapel for the first service of the year and enrollment registrations will occupy most of the week while classes begin tomorrow.
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New Wilmington
Westminster College
Death record for Mrs Alva F Book and C Arbuthnot Agnew
Read as a brief death notice listing Mrs Alva F Book aged 36 of Union township and C Arbuthnot Agnew aged 33 of Sewickley. The fragment notes two individuals with ages and towns, no further details provided.
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Alva F. Book
Union Township
C. Arbuthnot Agnew
Sewickley
Japan May Demand U S Protection for Japs in Mexico
Washington reports Complications in US Japan relations may arise from Mexico disturbances. A Japanese sailor was killed by a bursting shell at the El Tigre battle, possibly prompting Japan to seek damages and U S responsibility for safety of Japanese subjects. Rebels inflict six killed and 23 wounded. unconfirmed report of Col. Orozco Sr. held on murder charges. anti-Madero sentiment grows in Mexico.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Japan
Mexico
State Department
el Tigre
Department
Col
Pascual Orozco
Orozco
Presidio
Texas
Fire scare in Dean block on Croton avenue
Firemen were called to an apartment in the Dean block on Croton avenue this morning for a fire scare. Smoke filled the room but the source was a stove item burning and no damage resulted.
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Dean Block
Croton Avenue
Board of Health Meeting Discusses New Regulations
The board of health met last night to discuss health regulations now under consideration. Action on the proposed regulations will occur at the next meeting.
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Board OF Health
Royal princes blamed for suffragette posters at Balmoral
United Press reports royal mischief where Princes Albert and Henry looted red flags and posted purple votes for women at Balmoral. Posters appeared on Churchill’s guest room and royal garage autos. Queen Victoria investigated and, after a week, forgave them with apologies to Churchill.
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United Press
London
Albert
Henry
Balmoral
Lord of the Admiralty
Winston Churchill
Balmoral Castle
Royal
Churchill
Inspiring Light Abuses Veterans at Ellwood City
In Ellwood City on September 18, veterans of the old Roundhead regiment gathered for a reunion that featured a powerful moment as 845 local schoolchildren entered with American flags. The children cheered and waved flags, prompting a spontaneous three cheers for Old Glory from the veterans, who rose to the occasion with renewed pride.
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George W. Conway
Nlwood City
Antietam
Ellwood City
Park Gate
Heaviest Registration Yet Expected This Year
Registrars report higher turnout than on the first day with heavy evening lines at polling places. Officials expect a registration surge and note no totals have been sent to county commissioners yet. One final registration date remains October 5 for any voters not yet registered.
American loan to China alarms European powers
Shanghai reports that the first $50,000,000 loan arranged by American financier A Wendell Jackson was paid to the Pekin government. The six powers group feared control over China if terms prevailed, while an unofficial Belgian syndicate was deterred. The transaction closed as payment proceeded despite government demurrals.
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United Press
Shanghai
China
Wendell Jackson
Pekin
Six Powers
New Republic
Jackson
Farrell man burned by gasoline in garage accident
M. H. Eaton of Farrell sustained painful gasoline burns in a garage mishap yesterday.
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M. H. Eaton
Farrell
Orangemen Hold Protest Meeting Against Home Rule
In Enniskillen 15 000 Orangemen reiterate resolve to resist an Irish parliament and stay loyal to the empire. The campaign plans seven more demonstrations leading to Ulster Day on September 28 with expected 500 000 signatories to a covenant.
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Belfast
Enniskillen
Ulster Women’s Unionist Association
North of Ireland
Child found asleep in closed downtown theatre
A faint cry led an officer to a closed moving picture theatre where a young boy was found sobbing in a dark seat. The child was returned to his home as parents face investigation for taking children to theatres and leaving them unattended for extended periods.
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Moving Picture
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King
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Ellwood
Ternoon and Evening—Ranks
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Union
J. M. Martin
New Castle
Roundheads
Orangemen
Little Child
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