Aged Recluse Beaten to Death in San Antonio
A 60 year old Mrs Ada Mend ham McCobb was beaten to death with a hammer in her Laclede street apartment in San Antonio. Police seek relatives of the wealthy recluse while diamonds worth about 25000 remain missing. Mabel Longworth Sheridan, 20, is held on murder charges and has offered no statement.
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International News Service
San Antonio
Tex
Mra
Ada Mendham McCobb
Uer Laclede Atroel
Mabel Longworth Sheridan
Mc Cobb
Fottsville
William Cavalier
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Jie
Flordia
Donnelly Advances in Equity Life Agency Standing
Donnelly, a well known representative in this city for the Edward A Woods Company agency of the Equitable Life Assurance Society, has again made a decided advance in his standing for the year. He has just qualified for the 750,000 corps among the clubs of the society's agents.
Twelve Hundred Lights On Streets In New Castle
The recently completed street lighting system in New Castle now uses about 1200 lights, per Supt. L. B. Round of the New Castle Electric Company. The city is noted as one of the best lit in the nation, visible from miles away at night. South Kew Castle Borough and Oakland also operate street lighting systems alongside New Castle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Supt
L. B. Round
William Roberts Pays the Costs After Hearing
William Roberts, a negro, faced disorderly conduct charges from Mrs. G. H. Madison of 105 West Lawrence I street. Before Alderman Walter T. Hamilton, he paid the costs and was discharged after a hearing regarding alleged threatening notes and remarks tied to Mrs. Maison.
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William Roberts
G. H. Madison
West Lawrence I Street
Walter T. Hamilton
Roberts
Maison
Seven Years After Argonne the Debt Talks Continue
On the seventh anniversary of the Meuse Argonne offensive France and the United States negotiations over France’s debt to America bog down over funding 4.9 billion dollars. Caillaux studies the American plan, likely to reject it in present form, with joint talks postponed to Monday as talks explore lenient terms compared to Britain and other debtors.
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RY George R. Holmes
International News Service
Washington
France
Meuse-Argonne
America
Argonne
United States
Joseph Caillaux
American Commission
Great Britain
M. Caillaux
A. Gaillaux
Ex Marines Form Chapter In New Castle Ellwood
Ex Marines of the county formed a New Castle Ellwood chapter of the Marine Corps League at city hall. The non political non recruiting group aims to bind Marines county wide. Temporary officers include Commandant Frederick Moore Vice Commandant Walter Woskie Adjutant James A Hays Paymaster Walter Umbright Serjeant Colburne assisted. Contact options listed.
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Marine Corps Léagué
New Castle-Ellwood
U.S. Marine Corps
Frederick Moore
Walter Woskie
James A. Hays
Walter Umbright
Colburne
Igogue
Giry
Stevenson Attends Audit At Meadville
W W Stevenson was at Meadville yesterday attending an audit of the estate of E R Alsumer a man deceased C Victor Johnson of Meadville was the auditor
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Stevenson
Meadville
E. R. Alsumer
C. Victor “Johnston
Officer Kills Negro Bandit In Gun Battle
Pittsburgh dispatch recounts a motor cycle patrolman pursuit of a stolen car and a fast freight train. Patrolman Robert Richman chased the suspect, identified as "Baltimore," into Pennsylvania Railroad yards. After a gun battle the bandit was mortally wounded. three companions were arrested as the wrecked car was found.
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International News Services
Pittsburgh
Robert Richman
Baltimore
Pennsylvania
Richman
David Whitefield
Scout Troop 17 Reviews Scouting Skills And Plans Outing
Inspecting First Presbyterian church, Scout Troop 17 held a weekly meeting led by Executive J Lee Calahan who spoke on scouting, camping privileges at Kennedy's Mill and a ghost story. Hugh Miller, Fred Gemmil and John Rudolph covered birds, overnight hikes, and troop roast details. Fourteen scouts attended as plans for an outdoor session and a hopeful showing at the upcoming round up were discussed.
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First Presbyterian Church
Scout
Ling
J. Lee Calahan
John M. Phillips
Kennedy's Mille
Hugh Miller
Fred Gemmil
John Rudolph
Corp
Strout
Calahan
Gilbert Long
Schultz
Local Pastor Elected Secretary at General Conference
Rev. H. J. Buckingham, pastor of the Maitland Primitive Methodist Church, was elected Secretary of the General Conference of the Primitive Methodist Church meeting at Kewaukee. Dr. T. Nichols of Philadelphia was named president. In Buckingham’s absence, Ernest G. Chreiman will fill the local pulpit Sunday morning as executive secretary for Western Pennsylvania with Near East Relief.
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H. J. Buckingham
Maitland Primitive Methodist Church
City
The
Primitive Methodist Church
Kewaukee
T. Nichols
Philadelphia
Buckingham
Ernest G. Chreiman
Western
Pennsylvania
Near East Relief
A Plausible Explanation In Pudding Debate
James debates pudding portions with his mother in a playful storytelling moment. The boy insists there can never be too much pudding while recalling a cautionary tale about a boy who burst from excess.
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James
Thane
Unique Display In Uptown Store Window
The New Castle Box Co secures a Mercer and Washington street corner display window for a % ton load of their kindling wood. Improvements at the factory allow a constant supply and arrangements with Penn Coal and Supply Co for delivery on request.
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New Castle Box Co
Mercer and
Washington Streets
Penn Coal and Supply Co
Paul Coulter To Head Wampum Sunday School District
Paul Coulter was elected president of Wampum District Sabbath School Association at the fourth annual convention held Friday afternoon and evening in the Chevron Christian church. Officers elected include vice president Dr. M Marshall and secretary Miss Erma Blythe among others. delegates named for the State Sunday School convention in Tria, Pa.
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Paul Coulter
Wampum District Sabbath School Association
L4th
Tie Chevron Christian Church
M., Marshall
Erma Blythe
Bgteila Hennon
Home Department
William Savage
R. RK. McGeorge
Charles Perguson
Katherine McKinley
Emma Ford
Agnes Howell
Mille Grinnon
T. C. Henderson
J. Greer Bingham
Pearl Coulter
Z. G. Bingham
Charlea Ferguson
Cassie Brothers
C. N. McCandless
H. £. Marvin
George M. Landis
Tria
E.C. Hulbert
A. W. Pettygrew
C. B. Rogers
C. N. Moo Mra
C. TL. Repman
Rs. Hennon
C. B. Morrow
Jernesa Hepnon
Charles Ferguson
FE. L. Suder
John Guy
Pea Coulter
Andy Robartson
Charles Yoho
Charles Guy
R. Fh. Me
George
Local judge sustains appeal in insanity commission dispute
After a failed new trial plea defendants sought insanity adjudication but Judge Koch refused to appoint the lunacy commission. An appeal reached the supreme court on this issue and the local judge's ruling was sustained.
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Koch
Lungey
Supreme Court
Boy's Ranger bicycle stolen amid wrecked condition
William Waddington of Kirk and Hutton Hardware reports his son's Ranger bicycle stolen and wrecked, needing repairs before use. The note references a Sunday school paper cited by the boy and humorous exchanges, reflecting a local paper’s casual item.
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William Waddington
Kirk and Hutton Hardware Company
Zaluma Temple to Be Constituted in October Evening
Zaluma Temple of the Order of the Sis lant East will be constituted with pomp and mysticism for boys in the Order of Builders. The ceremony, led by the Forty Thieves degree team of the Caliphs of Bagdad, occurs Saturday evening October 3 at o'clock. Dean Staler of the high school handles applications.
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Zaluma Temple
Order of Builders
The
Forty Thieves
Caliphs of
Bagdad
Dean Staler
Her Sister From Paris at She Penn This Week
Constance Talmadge stars in Her Sister From Paris at She Penn next Monday Tuesday and Wednesday. The film follows an American tourist who climbs the Eiffel Tower and visits the Woolworth Building in a light hearted adventure.
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Constance Talmadge
Paris
She Penn
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Kiessemer. Va
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Edenburg, Pa
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