Villa Attacks Chihuahua City in Surprise Invasion
Col. Pedro Chapa reports Villa with 1700 men disguised as laborers entered Chihuahua City while garrison officers were at a siesta and patriotic exercises. Villistas suffer about 500 killed 200 wounded 200 captured. Carranza forces shelve Trevino leadership amid the chaos. General Scott says Villa is alive and active and accepts Brig. Gen. Bell’s outline of the facts.
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Brownsville
Tex
Villa
Chiahua City
Capitol
Pedro Chapa
Chapa
Siesta
Chihuahua
Trevino
Nafarette
Washington
Baker
Gen. Bell
Hugh L. Scott
Army
Bell
Lansing
British gain on 12 Mile Front east of Courcellette
British forces advance east of Courcellette capturing a strongly fortified trench system. On the Mouquet farm sector German counterattacks were repulsed with heavy losses. Artillery activity and an enemy ammunition dump explosion east of Bethune are noted.
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London
Ancre
Courcellette
War Office
Mouquet Farm
Bethune
Pastor Williams to Arrive by Auto in New Castle
Ralph M. Campbell reports Rev. M. B. Williams will arrive by auto in October to become the First Methodist pastor here. He will be the first pastor to come to New Castle by automobile to take charge of a church. Williams comes from Lincoln Nebraska after release by the Nebraska conference. The Erie conference plans to release Rev. Clemens to lead Grace church in Lincoln.
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Ralph M. Campbell
M. B. Williams
First Methodist Church
Williams
Lincoln
Neb
New Castle
Conference of Nebraska
Erie
Clemens
Grace Church
G. O. P. State Committee Set for Philadelphia Meeting
Harrisburg September 23 The Republican state chairman William E Crow sent a call for a meeting in Philadelphia on Monday October 9 After the business session Charles E Hughes will address the committee This marks the second Pennsylvania address by the Republican presidential candidate following a Pittsburgh speech on September 29.
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Harrisburg
William E. Crow
Republican State Committee
Philadelphia
Charles E. Hughes
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Germans, Bulgarians Push Russians in Dobrudja
The war office reports Von Mackensen’s forces driving back the Russian Romanian army in Dobrudja with cavalry pursuing retreating units. In Macedonia Bulgarian troops annihilate artillery and wipe out an enemy battalion near Mogielnica. Allies retreat as German-Teuton allies repulse Romanians in multiple sectors.
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International
Sofia
von Mackensen
Dobrudja
War Office
Macedonia
Laka Prespa
Florina
Sborsko
Mogielnica
Berlin
Transylvania
German War Office
Vulcan Pass
Szt-Janoshigy
Somme
Mrs Evers Arrested Again In Chicago Blackmail Case
Mrs Helen Evers once a leading figure in a Chicago blackmail syndicate was arrested by state agents after being released on $25,000 bail. Officials sought to question her and connected the move to the gang's Chicago operations.
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International News Service
Chicago
Helen Evers
Judge Longenecker Dies Suddenly
Bedford Pennsylvania September 23 Judge J H Longenecker Civil War veteran former president judge of the 7th judicial district prominent Mason former legislator and political campaigner dropped dead at the railroad station awaiting a train Heart disease likely caused death
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International News Service
Bedford
J. H. Longenecker
7Th Judicial District
Fred Isabella Leaves City for Santa Barbara Winter
Fred Isabella, former city police officer, who has been ill for about two months, will depart tonight for the west. He plans to spend the winter in Santa Barbara, California, and will be accompanied by his son.
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Fred Isabella
West
Santa Barbara
Cal
Redina Johnston Cleared in Liquor License Case
Mrs Redina Johnston a colored woman was found not guilty of selling liquor without a license by the jury. Costs were placed on prosecutor D C Walcott. Liquor alleged to have been sold in Warners way. Principal witnesses for the prosecution were Al Watson and a man named Sweezy known as No 4 and No 6. Edwin K Logan appeared for the defendant and S L Clark for the prosecution.
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Redina Johnston
D. C. Walcott
Warner’s Way
al Watson
Sweezy
Edwin K. Logan
L. Clark
Judge Sloan Ready to Return to New Castle Court
Judge Sloan of Clarion county returns to New Castle next Wednesday to hear cases in which Judge Emery was interested as counsel before his election, resuming duties after assisting in criminal court with Judge Emery.
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Sloan
Clarion County
Emery
New Castle
Plan Monster Get Together Banquet Here
Ambitious community banquet planned in New Castle to accommodate 500 guests. Rotary club leads with citywide support from Board of Trade and other civic organizations. A nationally known speaker will headline. exact date and hall to be announced.
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Rotary Club
Board of Trade
Commercial Club
Seventh Ward
New Castle
Hughes Ends Hoosier Tour
Gov. Hughes finishes the Indiana tour with eight indoor speeches after throat trouble. He plans eight talks on the last day from Laporte to Indianapolis while campaign manager Hitchcock expands efforts in the West for six weeks.
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Hughes
South Bend
Ind
Charles E. Hughes
Indiana
Laporte
Michigan City
Valparaiso
Rochester
Plymouth
Indianapolis
Hughes Party
Frank H. Hitchcock
U. S. Steel Hits New High On Heavy Demand
United States Steel common rose to 117 1 2 after 11 o clock in New York as 15 000 shares traded. The stock climbed from 115 at opening with brisk buying in 1 000 2 000 and 4 000 share blocks, posting a two hour gain of about 4 1 8 points. In a separate matter, the case against Robert Welsh for a serious offense proceeds before Judge Sloan with District Attorney Clyde V. Riley and W S Reynolds prosecuting and William J. Moffatt defending.
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New York
United States Steel Common
the Commonwealth
Robert Welsh
Eva Lenz
Sloan
Clyde V. Riley
W. S. Reynolds
The
Commonwealth
William J. Moffatt
Dr Campbell Named President of Simpson College Iowa
Dr James W Campbell former pastor of First Methodist church has been elected president of Simpson College Indiana Iowa and will be inaugurated October 10. He led a Newtonville Massachusetts pastorate before accepting the Indianola college presidency inviting Ralph M Campbell and others to attend the ceremonies.
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James W. Campbell
First Methodist Church
Simpson College
Indianola
Iowa
Campbell
Newtonville
Mass
Indianola College
Ralph M. Campbell
County and City Plan Meeting to Discuss Mill Street Bridge
County commissioners and city council will meet with Traction Company officials at the courthouse Monday. They aim to strengthen the Mill Street Bridge and restore streetcar service, sharing costs since the company would benefit most from a safer crossing. A new bridge was considered but not pursued.
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Mill Street Bridge
Court House
Traction Company
Mill Street
Second Attempt To Kill Shields
For the second time in a month an attack targeted Richard J. Shields, financial secretary of the Electrical Workers' union. A bomb on his Indiana Avenue home rear porch shattered windows and knocked Shields and his wife from bed but they were unharmed. Shields blamed labor enemies for the shootings.
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International News Service
Chicago
Richard J. Shields
Electrical Workers’ Union
Indiana Avenue
Shields
Fate Is Cruel to a. Sheridan
Anthony Sheridan was arrested again last night for drunkenness. The mayor ordered him to leave town under threat of a severe sentence if he did not comply, but Sheridan refused to depart, saying this is his home.
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Anthony Sheridan
Sheridan
What Strike Would Mean for New York
The article outlines a hypothetical weeklong strike by union workers in New York causing widespread disruption. Milk wagon drivers, bread and confectionery workers, cooks, hotel staff, butchers, teamsters, and bartenders would halt operations. Construction, engineering, bridge work, and publishing could stall as mechanical operators walk out, affecting food, drink, housing, transportation, and media.
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New York
Hotels
Resoe
City Receives Stranger Plea To Send Four Children
Poor Director White investigates an unusual request from a mother seeking Polk Institute placement for her four children. She cites a drunkard father and a physician’s opinion, while investigators probe claims of a relationship with a star boarder and possible intent to leave town, questioning the need for Polk.
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City
Polk Institute
White
Polk
Revolutionary War Records On File
Register and Recorder John T Brinton received three papers from the Pennsylvania State library showing local men served in the Revolutionary War. Name entries include John Mitchell 1778 private in Capt James Wright’s company, Robert Murdock 1776 private in Capt Johnston Jones’s company, and Henry Roland 1779 private in Orrid Mc Queenie’s company. At those dates the area was part of Westmoreland county, now Lawrence county.
Petition Granted to Sell Slipperyrock Farm Real Estate
W H Fisher as executor of George W Fisher deceased presented a petition before Judge Emery asking leave to sell real estate in Slipperyrock township. The petition was granted.
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W. H. Fisher
George W. Fisher
Emery
Slipperyrock Township
County Appoints John R. Wright Assessor
The county commissioners appointed John R. Wright as assessor for Taylor town in the morning session.
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John R. Wright
Taylor Tawnahin
Burglary at Walter S Campbell Home on Cherry Street
Early morning entry reported at 503 West Cherry Street Seventh ward. Thieves unlocked a rear kitchen window and took a gray coat red sweater coat and a vest from a hall coat rack. Police suspect tramp involvement.
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Walters
Campbell
West Cherry Street
Seventh Ward
Playwright Charles S. McClellan Dies in London at 51
Charles S. McClellan, author of The Belle of New York and The Telephone Girl, died in London today aged 51. Born in Bath Missouri, he had resided in London since 1897.
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London
Charles S. McClellan
New York
MccClellan
Bath
Prominent Gen. Lansing Dies Sudden in Herkimer County
Little Falls news reports the sudden death of Gen. William F. Lansing, 50, a notable figure in business, social and political circles in Herkimer County. He was a cousin of Secretary of State Lansing.
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Little Falls
N. Y
William F. Lansing
Herkimer County
Lansing
Typographical And Other Unions Refuse Striker Support Funds Urgent
Union men of the United States may be assessed to cover strike-related costs. Whitman may call a special legislative session to avert a clash over union participation.
Union Leaders Predict Costly General Strike
New York leaders estimate the general strike costs workers 1.65 million dollars daily with 600000 workers walking out and an average daily wage of 7.25 dollars.
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New York
Uncertain General Strike Looms Over New York Labor
Reports from New York indicate the planned general strike for next Wednesday may not occur or attract under half of the 800000 organized workers. Doubt centers on participation by longshoremen and the big six typographical union. several unions did not attend the call. Labor leaders at the Continental hotel discussed plans but issued no statements amid suspected defections. Washington notes show nationwide labor influence backing the strike if it proceeds.
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New York
T. W. O’connor
Amalgamated Clothing Workers
Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union
Joseph Schlossberg
Continental Hotel
Washington
Organized Labor
Trip Hammer Blows Fail To Move Slavs
Petrograd reports fierce attacks southwest of Lake Naretsch by gas aided columns of infantry. Russians repulsed all assaults and captured a fortified position southwest of Gusiatin with war material. Three coal laden steamers were sunk by Russian torpedo boats at Port Eregli on the Black Sea.
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International News Service
Petrograd
Lake Naretsch
War Office
Gusiatin
Port Eregli
Black Sea
Death notices for Patterson, Yoho and Kocorep
Death notices list Mrs James Patterson 61 of 1414 Delaware Avenue, Helen Yoho 2 months of Shenango Township, and Mary Kocorep 5 months of 214 Elm Street.
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James Patterson
Delaware Avenue
Helen Yoho
Shenango Township
Mary Kocorep
Elm Street
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Iowa College
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