Peculiar Service for Dead Father in New Castle Area
John Richards father of a New Castle woman was killed by a B and O flyer in East Youngstown a week ago. His funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon though the body was buried as an unknown man in Oak Hill cemetery after being found in potters field. His daughter Mrs James Murphy learned of his death only Tuesday after a search revealed his clothes at Manley’s morgue.
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John Richards
New Castle
Youngstown
East Youngstown
Potters’ Field
Oakill
James Murphy
East Front Street
Manley’s
Commissioners Return From Greensburg Convention
County Commissioners John Pitts and John C. McConaghy returned from the Greensburg convention praising a productive gathering focused on roads and bridges. On the drive home to Pittsburg they were hosted by Allegheny County auto enthusiasts who urged macadamized and oiled roads to cut dust, sharing rides with local officials.
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John Pitts
John C. McConaghy
Greensburg
State
Pitts
McConaghy
Pittsburg
Allegheny County
Cross Country Run Held Friday Night by YMCA Group
Fourteen Sunday School Athletic Association members left the YMCA building Friday for a six mile cross country run eastward beyond Pumpkintown and back in about an hour. Glenn Kerr won, Joe Thomas second. next run set for Friday evening.
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Sunday School Athletic Association
Pumpkintown
Stoddard
Utmdst
Glenn Kerr
Joe Thomas
League
J. C. Hoye
West North Street
Grand Fraternity Meeting In New Castle Branch
The New Castle branch No 59 of the Grand Fraternity met Friday night in Jackson hall. Two candidates were initiated and six membership applications were received. The social committee was tasked to plan the next meeting. Superintendent Winter spoke on The History of Old Line and Fraternal Insurance. A sparring exhibition by the Rayser brothers entertained attendees along with seven up and pedro.
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New Castle
Jackson Hall
Winter
Old Line
Rayser
Seven Up
Pedro
Promotion Day At Croton Avenue Church
Tomorrow promotion day will be observed at the Croton Avenue M E church with a 10 o'clock service in the auditorium replacing Sunday school. Each child will take part in an arranged program and parents are invited. J Clyde Gilfillan will give the principal address, Carrie Jeffrey will speak for the primary department, and the pastor will discuss The Problem of the Child.
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Croton Avenue M. E
J. Clyde Gilfillan
Carrie Jeffrey
Youths Suspected in Looting At Crawford Avenue Homes
Police watch several youths believed to be looting cellars and outbuildings at Crawford Avenue homes amid widespread complaints. A couple of arrests are expected soon.
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Crawford Avenue
New Bedford Social Notes Travel and Visits
Miss Nettie Rodgers vacationing in Illinois. Miss Sara Cozad visiting Vi Kelso and family in Cleveland. Miss Jennie Strong from Pittsburg and Miss Josephine Scully from Butter Avenue spending a few days with friends at Rose Point.
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Nettie Rodgers
Illinois
Sara Cozad
Vi Kelso
Cleve
Jennie Strong
Pittsburg
Josephine Scully
Butter Avenue
Rose Point
Wright Brothers May Continue Flight Studies In Europe
United Press reports financier Charles R. Flint asserts Wilbur Wright may abandon French tests and Orville Wright's recovery allows possible return to the United States. Flint says the brothers will not quit and Wilbur may fly again if needed to meet U.S. government requirements, while Orville plans to resume trials in five or six months. Katherine Wright arrives to visit.Orville's recovery and Lieut. Selfridge funeral plans await arrival of parents in San Francisco.
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United Press
Washington
France
Wilbur Wright
Fort Myer
Orville Wright
Charles R. Flint
New York
Wrights
Flint
Orville
Wilbur
le Mans
United States
Katherine Wright
Dayton
Lieut. Selfridge
San Francisco
Arlington National Cemetery
West Point
Telegraph Briefs From The Wire
Inter-parliamentary union in Berlin ends with a garden party at Prince Von Buelow's home. Great Lakes Towing tug tieup at Buffalo sparks maritime unease. US torpedo stocks found short of rivals Britain Germany and Japan. Syrian priest Rev B A Bellamor shot in arm on a Washington bound train is treated in Philadelphia. Cecelia R Cutter of San Francisco Stock Opera wins divorce interlocutory from Royal Cutter, once with Mayor of Tokio. New Jersey schools may omit religious exercises if parents object per Edict by State Superintendent Baxter. American tennis team needs one win in two remaining matches at Longwood Boston to claim chance to tour Australia.
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Inter-Parliamentary Union
Berlin
Prince von Buelow
Great Lakes Towing Company
Buffalo
N. Y
Uncle Sam
Great Britain
Germany
Japan
B. A. Bellamor
Scranton
Washington
Hahneman
Maine Forest Fires Alarm Nine Counties
A wind drop slowed flames in nine Maine counties but rain is needed to extinguish fires. Forestry Commissioner Ring estimates woodland damage at 123000 and town damage at 150000, all in woodlands and second growth as crews fight to protect homes.
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United Press
Augusta
Maine
Ring
Bedford Presbyterian Church Names Pittsburg Pastor
The Rev. Dr. S. Edward Young of Pittsburg has been called to Bedford Presbyterian Church Brooklyn and is expected to accept. The church has been pastorless for 18 months since Rev. Hutchins left for Oberlin College. Dr. Young previously preached at Central Church Newark and later from Ashbury Park church.
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United Press
New York
S. Edward Young
Pittsburg
Bedford Presbyterian Church
Brooklyn
Bedford Church
William Hutchins
Oberlin College
Young
Central Church
Newark
N. J
Sbury Park Church
Rail wreck on C&O line near New Richmond
A fast Chesapeake and Ohio train between Newport News and Richmond wrecked 25 miles from the city at 11 o clock. Several persons reported killed. A wrecking train with surgeons is rushing to the scene.
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Richmond
Chesapeake and Ohio
Newport News
Bankruptcy Petition Filed Against Wampum Lime Stone Co
A petition in bankruptcy has been filed by Smith Hutton Kirk of this city and others against Wampum Crushed Limestone Co. Claims totaling 1700 are listed. Also noted are good exhibits and exciting races at the Mercer fair scheduled for September 23 to 25.
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Smith, Hutton & Kirk Company
Wampum Crushed Limestone Company
Mercer Fair
Wanted: Girl At Once At Rist Freee 2513
A brief notice seeking a girl at once for an unspecified service or assignment posted with the address Rist Freee 2513. The fragment provides no names or clear description but indicates urgency.
Dead Colonel Hudson of Pittsburgh Area Recalls Civil War Immortal
Colonel Thomas James Hudson a longtime Pittsburgh area figure and New Castle family member died in Hampton Virginia after a long illness. He served in the Civil War, later held posts with Adams Express and the Pittsburg post office, and was active in military and Masonic circles. He leaves a widow Elizabeth and three sons Harold, Albert, and Thomas. Funeral services will be in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania.
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Thomas James Hudson
New Castle
Pittsburg
Hampton
Nineteenth
Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Shields
Ninth Ohio Artillery
William Hudson
Huson
Adams Express Company
John B. Laskin
Hudson
Jamess. McKean
John C. O'Donnell
Beaver
Pattison
Hastings
Robert B. Pattison
Hu‘tson
Hailman Lodge
Duquesne
Knights Templar
Pitsburg
Shrine of North America
Elizabeth Hudson
A. Elizabeth Hudson
Harold W
New York
Albert H
Anniston
Ala
Thomas Barret Hudson
Lock Haven
Aged New Castle Man Falls From Bridge in Fog
Ephraim Hilderbrand of New Castle Pennsylvania, aged man, fell about forty feet from a bridge into the Calumet river near Clark station while walking from Chicago to New Castle in a dense fog. He lay under the bridge all night, sustaining a broken leg and multiple injuries, and was found exhausted this morning and taken to Mercy hospital.
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New Castle
Chicago
Ephraim Hilderbrand
Gary
Calumet River
Clark Station
Mercy Hospital
Prisoner Confined After Bridge Incident Injures Man
A man, severely injured after an incident under a bridge, is expected to be confined for an extended period and may never walk again. He described his suffering as trains passed while workers failed to hear his cries due to the noise.
Theater Johnnies Frightened After Nightclub Shooting
In Rome Georgia on September 19 five theater Johnnies attacked Majestic Musical Comedy tenor Orio Knight at a boarding house after a show. Knight was shot and wounded and may die. The attackers are prominent local professionals facing arrest.
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United Press
Rome
Knight
Black Hand Men Returned to Pen After Testimony
The Black Hand men brought to testify in the Rocco case were returned to the Western penitentiary this morning by Sheriff Waddington and deputies. They stated they preferred the penitentiary because they can find work there, unlike the jail.
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Rocco Rocco
Western Penitentiary
Waddington
Fifth Ward Child Fatally Scalded
A three year old girl, daughter of Mr and Mrs William Thomas of Hamilton street, fell into a tub of boiling water Friday evening and is feared fatally burned.
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William Thomas
Hamilton Street
Morosini will of Italian banker leaves large share to Guila
Guila Morosini, favored daughter of Giovanni P. Morosini, inherits the principal share of his $150,000 estate in probate filings. Giovanni P. Jr. and Atilio Morosini receive $150,000 each, Amalia Morosini gets $150,000, and Victoria Morosini receives $75,000 with potential repercussion to heirs.
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New York
Guila Morosini
Giovanni P. Morosini
Jay Gould
Giovanni P., Jr
Atilio
Amalia Morosini
Sue
Guila
Victoria
Schilling
M. Morosini
Mercer Fair Attendance Figures Spark Discussion
The exchange notes confusion over a lead entertainer who collapsed at this morning's event during the Mercer fair. The men discuss misstatements about the incident and emphasize the upcoming September activities.
Fisher and Dinsmores Headed to Buffalo Falls and Canada
Mr and Mrs J L Fisher Mr and Mrs W C Fisher and Mr and Mrs John Dinsmore of Neshannock Township have left for a trip to Buffalo Niagara Falls and Canada.
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J. L. Fisher
W. C. Fisher
John Dinsmore
Neshannock Township
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Canada
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Pitts and McConahy
Grensburg
Grand Fraternity
Croton Ave
New Bedford
U.S
Longwood Club
Boston
Australia
Pittsburg Divine
New Richmond
Taft
Hearst
Foraker
J. Hudson
Virginya
Rome Bloods
Fifth Ward
Morosini
England
Minnesota
Old England
Seaford
Sussex
Essex
Ingatestone
Baddow
Huntingdonshire
A. E. Sanderson
Strawbridge & Clothier
Philadelphia
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