Doctors inoculate ten children to test tuberculosis diagnosis
United Press reports ten charity patients at the Children's Hospital, ages 1 to 10, were inoculated with human and bovine tuberculosis samples to test a new diagnostic method by Dr Detre of Budapest. Early results show nine with human tuberculosis reactions and one possible bovine reaction, with a congress delegation to review findings.
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United Press
Washington
Children’s Hospital
Laszios Detre
University of
Budapest
Hungary
Canon Tuberculosis
Detre
Koch
F. B. Burke
Alarming Increase in England's Paupers
London reports from the Board of Trade show England's pauper class at 928,671, about one in 388 of the population. London bears the highest rate at one in 31.3, over three percent, with many workers near starvation though not yet paupers.
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London
United Kingdom
Board of Trade
England
Indictment Against Adams Quashed by Judge Porter
John Adams charged with malicious mischief by his wife Elizabeth Adams was discharged from custody by Judge Porter. The indictment had been returned by the grand jury but attorney B A Winternitz argued a wife cannot charge her husband with malicious mischief. After hearing the arguments the indictment was quashed.
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John Adams
Elizabeth Adams
Porter
Adams
B. A. Winternitz
Youthful burglars confess to multiple city robberies
Two 16 year old youths, William Hoover of Center street and Dan Needham of George street, were arrested after police linked them to at least five recent burglaries. Needham confessed to aiding in the New Castle ice plant theft and other homes, guiding officers to the locations and the stolen items. Hoover denied involvement at first but later provided information. The pair used a 10 pound steel pinch bar and are under investigation as officers recover the stolen goods.
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William Hoover
Center Street
Dan Needham
George Street
Needham
New Castle
Lee Gailey
Eberle
Hoover
Young Needham
Joseph Gilmore
Union Station
Delaware Avenue
Reed and Gailey
Cr. C. Horner
Wilson Milwain trouble ends with not guilty verdict
Mrs. Wilson accused Mrs. Mellwain of assault and battery after a buggy pass on Wurtemburg road. Witnesses testified to a whipped tap and driving the other into a ditch. Juries found Mrs. Mellwain not guilty and split costs.
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Anna Mellwain
Wurtemburg
William Wilson
Act of Kindness Brings Big Fortune in Youngstown
In Youngstown on Sept 30 a man named Summers who befriended a poor traveler years ago may receive 28000 dollars and property from Showman who later built a ranch in the west. Robert Ellis traveled from California to seek Summers. Ora Summers of North Lima is the only local match and must prove his aid to claim the fortune.
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Youngstown
Summers
Showman
Robert Ellis
California
New York City
Ora Summers
North
Lima
Millionaire Knight declines Democratic governor bid
Jesse Knight, a Utah mining magnate and leading Mormon church benefactor, declined the Democratic nomination for governor after being nominated at Loganton. The state committee will meet Friday to select another candidate. His withdrawal is viewed as likely to give the state to the Republicans.
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Salt Lake
Utah
Jesse Knight
Loganton
Knight
Mrs Roy Hazen Improves After Hospital Operation
News notes that Mrs Roy Hazen, who recently had surgery, is shown to be improving and her friends around the city will be glad to hear the update.
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Roy Hazen
Citizens may vote on purchase of City Water Works
The fire committee recommended appointing a committee to confer with City Solicitor James A. Gardner to arrange a method for bringing the proposed purchase of the New Castle Water company plant to public voters. Committee favors letting citizens decide on the large contract and its city operation potential.
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New Castle Water Company
James A. Gardner
Beaver Baptist Association Holds 99th Annual Session
The Beaver Baptist association meets this week at Harlansburg Unity Baptist church with about 50 delegates registered and more expected for the centennial celebration Thursday. The Women’s Society opened events Tuesday night, with Miss Olive Davis directing and speakers from Pittsburg addressing mission topics.
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The
Beaver Baptist Association
Harlansburg
McKeever
Olive Davis
Edenburg
Lide Jenkins
H. G. Day
Pittsburg
Women’s Society
Methodist
Rev Crill to Preach at Maitland Revival
A Maitland congregation gathered at Maitland Memorial Primitive Methodist Church as C Hoskins led a large choir in revival meetings. Rev A G Crill, Free Methodist presiding elder, will preach Wednesday with revival proper starting Thursday under Prof T F Maitland of Wilmore Kentucky directing.
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Maitland Memorial Primitive Methodist Church
C. Hoskins
Maitland
A. G. Crill
Free Methodist Church
T. F. Maitland
Wilmore
Burgess Sells Residence to New YMCA Secretary
George E Burgess, who recently resigned as secretary of the New Castle Y M C A, has sold his residence on Euclid avenue to Blake A Hoover, the new secretary. Hoover will take possession at once.
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George E. Burgess
The
New Castle
Local man sues four Italians over sign ordinance violation
Tony Lenin sues four Italians before Alderman Crabill alleging they posted a sign on a telephone pole in violation of city rules. Lenin, previously arrested for tearing down signs, faces doubts about proving the case once the men are arrested for trial.
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Tony Lenin
Crabill
Guarantee Of Bank Deposits Debate At Denver Convention
New Castle bankers follow the American Bankers Association convention in Denver whereBryan's proposal for bank deposit guarantees is criticized as a fallacy that would harm banking and distort credit. Local banker David Jameson, cashier of Citizens National Bank, comments on the session and Bryan's platform.
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David Jameson
Citizens National Bank
Bryan
William Jennings Bryan
American Bankers’ Association
Denver
New Castle
Government deposit guarantee proposal sparks critique
A morning report quotes Bry an's idea to fund bank debts by collecting from good banks. It argues the plan is unjust and impractical, noting depositors would be protected while banks fail. The piece contends the scheme misallocates risk and shifts costs to sound banks. Continued on Page Eight.
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Bryan
United States
Electric Power Installed in Wampum Coal Mines
Electric power for operating the Wampum Run Coal mines has been installed. The company now uses electric drills and electric cars to haul coal, boosting capacity while employing fewer miners.
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Wampum
Wampum Run Coal Company
Men Plead Guilty in Larceny Case in Slipperyrock Township
Charles Price and Joseph Earl pleaded guilty before Judge Porter to larceny of household goods attributed to Lewis C. Kelly in Slipperyrock township. Sentence to be set later.
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Charles Price
Joseph Earl
Lewis C. Kelly
Porter
Slipperyrock
Last Day to Pay Taxes to Be Eligible to Vote
Government notice states Saturday October 3 is the final date to pay taxes for voters in the upcoming November election. Citizens who have not paid are urged to settle promptly to be eligible.
Premium Advertising in Trading Stamps Defended by Wells
Bert Wells argues that premium giving benefits all parties and cites Sperry & Hutchinson’s prominence and advertising spend. He lists major merchants using trading stamps and notes cash buyers’ advantages, asserting premium programs boost trade across the country. Continued on Page Five.
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Pittsburg
Bert Wells
New Castle News
New Castle
Sperry & Hutchinson Company
United States
Seigel-Cooper Company
New York City
Rothchild Company
Chicago, Ill
Stewart & Co
Baltimore, Md
Rosenbaum Company
Houghton & Dutton
Boston
Mass
Lit Bros
Philadelphia
N. Y
May Company
Cleveland
Ohio
Bailey Company
W. Sellard
Penn Avenue
Gibbia and Spalla Found Guilty in Bankruptcy Scheme
Gibbia and Spalla, wholesale commission merchants, were found guilty by a jury after a three day trial for secreting goods with intent to defraud creditors. The verdict came in an hour, with evidence showing payments to a driver and relatives before bankruptcy. Joseph Spalla was also convicted of false pretense. both men await sentencing in jail.
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Gibbia
Spalla
Wholesale Commission
Gibbin
Joseph Spalla
Abduction Case Involving 13-Year-Old Pauline
irate father charging the abduction led to the arrest of Pauline Hood's grandmother Mrs Tirzah Curtis in Boston Hood of the fifth ward. Alderman Crabill held a hearing and discharged Curtis for lack of evidence. Hood may pursue habeas corpus to regain possession of his daughter Pauline, who has lived with her grandmother since her mother died.
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Pauline
Boston Hood
Fifth Ward
Tirzah Curtis
Crabill
Curtis
Hood
Monday Arrested In Shenango Township Theft Case
Monday, arrested on Tuesday for larceny by Frank Schweikert of Shenango township, was released from jail on Wednesday. A hearing is scheduled for October 3 before Alderman O. H. P. Green. Schweikert accuses Monday of stealing timber, an ax, and 25 chestnut fence-rails from his property last week.
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Harry Monday
O. H. P. Green
Frank Schweikert
Shenango Township
Schweikert
Plain clothes cops to catch burglars
The police committee considers appointing two plain clothes men to curb recent burglaries. Chief Joseph Gilmore may assign John Eberle and C. C. Horner as undercover officers due to their local knowledge and past success. Business leaders and citizens favor the move.
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Police Committee of Councils
Joseph Gilmore
John Eberle
C. C. Horner
Baptists Elect Officers Today at Beaver Association
At Harrisburg Unity Baptist Church during the Beaver Baptist Association's 99th anniversary session officers were elected. Moderator Rev. G. Morgan Davis Clerk Rev. L. J. Shoemaker Treasurer I, U. (incomplete)
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The
Beaver Baptist Association
Harrisburg Unity Baptist Church
G. Morgan Davis
L. J. Shoemaker
I, U
Child Drowns in Water Pail in Edenburg
Two year old Helen Attanasio, daughter of Mr and Mrs Jerome Attanasio prominent Italian residents of Edenburg, drowned Monday afternoon after falling into a bucket of water in the yard. The child was found later and funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at Hillsville cemetery.
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Helen
Jerome Attanasio
Edenburg
Hillsville
Local Figures Named in Regional Obituary Draft
Energy Sam McElwain and Jacob Stephenson appear among a list of individuals from Slippery Rock Muddy Creek Natrona and New Wilmington. The fragmentary text names Grant A Shaffer Princeton Mary Glasser Sarah Bookley Mahal Watson and others in a community directory snippet.
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Grant A. Shaffer
Princeton
Mary BE. Glasser
Energy
B. McElwain
Slippery Rock
Sarah A. Bookley
Muddy Creek
Jacob Stephenson
Natronal Mahal
Postage to England Cut by Postmaster General Meyer
Postmaster General Meyer credited with reducing foreign stamps and plan to cut international exchange rates. Movement aims to end 2 cent postage to England after today affecting Britain and colonial possessions.
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England
Meyer
Two Cent Postage Set for Letters to Britain
United States and Great Britain agree to cut letter rates to two cents for a half ounce and later for a full ounce, aiming to boost trade and friendly ties. Postmaster General Meyer credits investigation and forecasts volume growth offsetting revenue loss as the scheme rolls out first to the British Isles.
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United Press
Washington
England
Ireland
Scotland
Wales
United States
British Isles
Germany
France
Italy
Meyer
Great Britain
Kin Edward
Go to Law Over Ownership of Land Bank Case
The commonwealth versus William McCart, a contractor, opens a trial over land ownership with a dispute about property lines between the McCart and Reynolds holdings. Reynolds contends McCart mined sand on his land. McCart denies the claim. Attorneys Hazen and Falls for the defense. Walter Reynolds prosecutes.
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The
Commonwealth
William McCart
W. J. Reynolds
Aaron L. Hazen
W. H Falls
Walter Reynolds
McCart
Reynolds
Navy parade role for J. B. Hand in Sesquicentennial celebration
J. B. Hand, head of the U S recruiting office in the city, traveled to Pittsburg yesterday to take an official post in the big naval parade featured in today’s Sesquicentennial celebration.
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J. B. Hand
United States
Pittsburg
Wampum Man Loses a Valuable Trotting Horse
Charles Stapf of Wampum recently lost a valuable trotting horse bought in New York for about 1700 dollars. The horse had been sick for some time and had to be shot.
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Charles Stapf
Wampum
New York
Death Record for Children and Adults in Local Notices
Death notices include James Stephen Bird three months at 4 John street and Helen Attanasio two at Edenburg. Also listed are Mrs Susan G Graham forty nine and Mrs Hannah Signor eighty with ties to neat paper mill New Wilmington and other locations.
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James Stephen Bird
John Street
Susan G. Graham
Neat Paper Mill
Helen Attanasio
Edenburg
Hannah Signor
New Wilmington
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Milionaire
Beaver Baptist Assn. Sessions
J. R. Campbell
G. M. Davis
Missionary Opportunity In Beaver Association
H. C. Gleiss
H. J. Whalen
D.D
G. C. Horter
F. W. Crawford
W. E. Ruch
Jacob Sallade
D. D
Rev. Crill
Gro
Cers
Citizens’ National Bank
Gibbia and
Lindsay Farm
William Lindsay
Butler
Saxonburg
Butler Eagle
Lindsay
Baptists
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