Noted Warren Attorney William Trunkey Dies by Suicide
William G. Trunkey a Warren Pennsylvania attorney and son of a prominent jurist died by hanging in a hotel here. He was 37, recently recovering from a grip and had expressed intent to join a Keeley Institute. He left notes and was found in the corridor, prepared for the act. He was a Mason and Knights Templar member, and his remains headed for Franklin for burial with his wife and family awaiting word.
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Yorsestows
William Garrison Trunkey
Warren
Pennsylvania
Robert Cochran
Franklin
Trunkey
Knights Templar
Judge Trenkey
Mercer
Tool House
Tee
W.G. Trunkey
Mercer County
J. H. Donly
Trongey
Trunker
Jude Hestrick
Freeman & Trunkey
J. H. Donley
Mary Cochran
Presbyterian Church
New York
Pennsyvania
Tronkey
Finewan William Benxnanp
Paice
Bellaire
Martin's Ferry
Bridgeport
Wheeling
Steubenville
John Alexander
Arabella Walker
Fleet Walker
Joserh Mitten
O. P. Smith
Grange Hall
Salem Township
Westmoreland County
Smith
John
Richard
Jealousy Torchlight Drama Sparks Intra County Suit
In Bisi county court, George P. Schmitt and his wife from Altoona seek separation after a toothache incident escalated when T Turner of Murphy Detective Agency accused Mrs. Schmitt and Dr. Isenberg of improper conduct and Turner drew a revolver. Multiple adultery and assault charges are pending with a $10,000 damages suit by Isenberg against Turner.
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Bisi
George P. Schmitt
Altoona
Schmitt
T. Turner
Murphy Detective Agency
Pittsburg
Cree
Isenberg
Turner
Nosault
Man Arrested for Desertion and Bigamy in Atuaxce
William M. Dean was arrested on a complaint by Florence Dean of Ironton Pa charging desertion and bigamy. He had married Florence Wilson in Ironton Nov 18 and lived as her husband with four children. A second wife Florence Miller says she wed Dean in Warren last October and learned he was already married. The couple reportedly lived in Newton Falls and then in Atuaxce as husband and wife.
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Atuaxce, O
William M. Dean
Florence Dean
Ironton
Dean
Florence Wilson
Husban
Florence Miller
Elaine
Warren, O
Newton Falls
Sequel to a Tragedy In Greenscene
Joseph Miller dies from knife wounds after an assault by Oliver P. Smith and his two sons. Smith and both sons are jailed pending habeas corpus hearing as coroner's jury finds Miller's death linked to the night quarrel. Smith, a prominent local business owner, was involved.
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Joseph Miller
Oliver P.smith
Smith
Miller
Gas Company Suit Awards Damages In Net Supply Case
In Fayette Brown receiver of Brown Bennell Co wins damages against Mahoning Gas Co after a nearly three week trial. Defense claimed no properties were furnished but jury ruled otherwise. Also notes a London divorce suit outcome and a Altoona grocer’s bankruptcy filing. Zanesville council member buys slack for coal.
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Youxssrows
Fayette Brown
Brown, Bennell & Co
Mahoning Gasef Company
City Coal Dealers Accused Of Fraud At Local Scales
A whistleblower states reliable informants report city coal dealers defrauding the public by weighing coal at city scales then selling it to others and loading wagons with alac for delivery to partners, with misrepresentation at the weigh station.
Survey aims to extend electric street line to McKeesport
A survey for an electric street car line from Walls station to Wilmerding aims to join a separate line to McKeesport via Crooked Run and reach a Pittsburg line near Braddock. The plan seeks to connect Pittsburg and McKeesport through key stops, with builders led by Pittsburg capitalists and construction hoped for this spring.
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McKeesport
Walls Station
Wilmerding
Crooked Run
Fifth Avenue
Pittsburg
Braddock
Joseph A. Skelly
Somerontin
Cleveland
Mike Clunan
Mike Connelly
Bissell
Baltimore and Ohio
Place Versailles
Evangelist Yatman
W. K. Peters
LD. Radzinski
Bittanning Budget Crim Case and Liquor Licenses
In Freeport Luther Fry of Leechburg faces a criminal case as the trial proceeds with insanity as his defense after a December incident involving a widow from Leechburg. Judge Rayburn also rules on liquor license applications, granting most while warning distillers and saloons to restrict sales and close by 10 PM to avoid forfeiture.
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The
Commonwealth
Luther Fry
Leechburg
Freeport
Fry
Elizabeth Campbell
W. L. Morrow
Phyician
Dr. Morrow
Hileman
J. H. Anderson
M. F. Leason
Jodce Rayburn
A. Blove
G. W. Sharp
Kittanningborough
F. P. Stivason
Kittanning
Adam Miller
Reimerton
Mack
Saloon Closures Shift Business to Drug Stores in Johnstown
Johnstown on March 16 reports the first weekday with saloons closed since the flood era order. Drugstores are booming as drinkers stock up and clergy note discontent among saloonkeepers. Also reported is Rev. Charles A. Bragdon resigning from Trinity P E Church in Braddock to return to Tonawanda, N Y, with Congregationalist leaders evaluating a candidate.
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Johnstown
Janze Johnston
Brappock
Charles A. Bragdon
Pittsburg
Protestant Episcopal Church
Trinity P. E
N. W. Irvine
Tonawanda
N. Y
EL Barnard
Tur Home Building and Loan Association Chartered
Monongahela City based Tur Home Building and Loan Association is chartered with capital of 100000 dollars. The article also notes a newspaper interview stating Governor Fleming admits West Virginia might vote Republican in November.
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Tur Home Building and Loan Association
Monongahela City
Capital
Fleming
West Virginia
Emer Barses
Cedar Ross
Rochester
New Castle
Mahoningtown
A.N. Barter
Kenton
Thomas Price
Scruthers
Tyrone
Huntingdon
Blair
Center
William Grist
Lowellville
Toungstown
Fritz Rotumax
Rankin
Johns Big Picnic and Sullivan Corbett Talk
Chicago dispatch reports boxing chatter ahead of the Sullivan vs Corbett match. Sullivan predicts a decisive victory and outlines training plans, opponents, and future venues while denying rumors of drinking and stressing discipline and readiness. Duncan Harrison to accompany Sullivan on training tour through June.
Denver Smith Seeks Fight With Fitzsimmons Hall or Choynski
Denver Smith arrives in the city after Canada and says he will fight Fitzsimmons if the champion agrees to a match or else compete with Jim Hall or Joe Choynski. He weighs less than Maher and claims backing money, asserting confidence in beating all named opponents. Smith also downplays Slavin and predicts Mitchell or Jackson could beat him.
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Fitzsimmons
Hall
Joe Choynski
Ed Smith
Denver
Maher
Jim Hall
Choynski
Ting
Simmons
Hazelwood versus Holy Ghost College football clash ends with six points
Lively rugby rules game at Hazelwood sees Holy Ghost College outplay Hazelwood though the latter fail to score. After the match a 190 yard foot race between Lavier and Pig in ends with Lavier winning in 13 seconds. Indianapolis prepares to join the Western Baseball League with J H Rice Fortune and Jon L Brush leading efforts. A New York Met Association meeting considers funding deficits from a Madison Square Garden event.
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Hazelwood
Holy Ghost College
Lavier
Pig
Indianapolis
J. H. Rice
Fortune
Commercial Club
Jon L. Brush
Brush
Chicago
L. Gordon
Board of Managers
Metropolitan Association
Astor House
Madison Square Garden
Sullivan Corbett bout offer accepted by Olympic Club
New Orleans March 16 President Noel of the Olympic Club wires that the club will accept the offer for the Sullivan Corbett fight with a purse of 5000 dollars He also wires Jim Hall offering five dollars for a match with Choynski in May No reply from O Brien the Englishman whom the club cabled offering to match against him
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New Orleans
Noel
Olympic Club
Sullivan-Corbett
Jim Hall
Choynski
O'Brien
Fitzsimmons Eyes Fifth bout With Pritchard for Big Purses
Bob Fitzsimmons authorizes Hichard K Fox to arrange an international fifth encounter with Ted Pritchard for 10000 a side and a 12000 purse with Olympic Club president Noel New Orleans backing the match. Schaefer aims for a clash with Slosson after beating Ives next Saturday. plan includes academy setup in Pa with Catton, Schaefer to travel to Paris.
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New York
Bob Fitzsimmons
Hichard K.fox
Ted Pritchard
Englan
Noel
Olympic Club
New Orleans
Pritchard
Fitzsimmons
Carcase
Int
Jacob Schaefer
Ives
Slosson
Catton
Paris
Schveter
Jordan and Priddy to Run Three Mile Challenge Race
Carcaco reports Joseph Jordan accepting a challenge from Peter Priddy for a three mile race. Priddy will receive $30 expenses and the prize is $250 a side. The race will be held in Pittsburgh within eight weeks after signing.
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Carcaco
Joseph Jordan
Peter Priddy
Pennsylvania
Jordan
Piburg
Arts
Enlargement of New York Club Offices Confirmed
At a board meeting today the New York club fixed enlargements of club offices to general satisfaction. Van Zandt requested release but was persuaded to stay with the club.
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New York
van Zandt
New York A. C. LaCrosse
Polo Grounds
Wittmer and Lewis to Wrestle in Two Styles
Charles Wittmer Greco-Roman champion and Evans Lewis the Strangler have agreed to a match in Cincinnati on March 26 with two falls deciding the winner. One fall Greco-Roman, one fall catch-as-catch-can, and in a tie a final Greco-Roman fall. Winner takes 75 percent of receipts. gate split disputed. Referee to be chosen by March 6. witnesses listed.
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Charles Wittmer
Evans Lewis
Wittmer
Lewis
Strangler
Caicaco
Cincinnati
Fr. v
Evas Lew
Coas. Wittman
Chas. E. Davies
Nic Sattier
Another Kicker Patrons Call for 25 Cent Comforts at Exposition Park
A letter to the Sporting Editor of the Dispatch from Proteection, March 16, urges Exposition Park stockholders to cut 25 cent prices for comforts like roast and shower baths. The writer claims patrons are numerous and oppose current pricing, blaming centers field teachers as the source of the issue and seeking remedy.
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the Dispatch
Exposition Park
Plaetoran B
Bendoff Urges Ten-Round Clash With Heavyweights
J Woolf Dondoff, famed English publicist, arrives from China and challenges Peter Maher Joe Choynski or any heavyweight to a ten round Police Gazette bout in New York or Brooklyn. The winner would take 65 percent of gate money while the loser gets 35 percent. Rep William E. Harding to arrange match details.
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New York
J—Woolf Dondoff
China
Bandoff
Jack Cowper
South Africa
Folks Gazette
Peter Maher
Joe Choynski
Police Gazette
Brooklyn
William E. Harding
Jim Daly
Jimmy Carroll
Objectors rail at center field bleachers plan
Sporting editor notes kick No. 3 against the local club proposal to erect center field bleachers. The letter mocks the plan with quips on distance and sightlines and suggests telescope seats and umpire telephones if built. Kroner No. 3 ALLEGHENY, March 16.
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Sporting Editor Dispatch
Allegheny
Wash-Jeff Students to Leave Inter-Collegiate Body
Washinetos Pa March 16 Washington and Jefferson College students discuss leaving the Inter-Collegiate Athletic Association citing low competition and wasted effort. The college plans to compete at the May field meeting in Pittsburgh and then end ties with the association.
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Wash-Jeff
Washinetos
Washington and Jefferson College
Inter-Collegiate Athletic Association
Omnayieania
Pitteburg
Guttenburg Winners GutTexnune March 16 Track Conditions
The Guttenburg meet reports light attendance with five races listed. Harrisburg led the first race a five furlongs. Lester won the fourth race a six and a half furlongs. Sandstone took the third race at one mile and one furlong. Logan led the fifth race five furlongs. Khiaftou won the sixth race one and a half miles. Times given for each event.
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Harrisburg
Moonstone
Lester
Innovation
Sandstone
Pelham
Cassell
Early A
Tork
Servas
Furl Logan
Dexter
Blackburn
Ane
Khiaftou
Algernon
Jed
World’s Fair Commission weighs athletics dept and plot space
Chicago on March 16 reports the World’s Fair Commission of the North American Turnerbund, via its committee, discussing creation of an athletics department with a covered space of 200 feet by and an open plot of similar size. In Curacao, Paddy Brennan of Chicago and Mike Murphy of Nova Scotia fought a finish for $800, Brennan winning after five rounds.
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Chicago
The
World's Fair Commission of the North American Tuarnerbund
Davis
Department of Athletics
Curcaco
Paddy Brennan
Mike Murphy
Nova Scotia
Brennan
East End Gym Contests and Local Sports Notes
The page lists various athletic events and personalities including East End Gyms contests tonight, Mike Cushing and Willie Clark’s bout on April 4 at the Varuna Boat Club, and praise for George Goldie coaching Mott Haven candidates. It mentions John L Sullivan born 1958, and other figures like Greek George and Yale program notes, with scattered references to local teams and records.
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East End
John L. Sullivan
Brooklyn
Ealy
Enell
Efflen
Washington
Tax Keystones
Mike Cushing
Willie Clark
Philadelphia
Varuna Boat Club
Adenta
Saarele
Jom DaroYy
England
Hester
Ee Haven
Yale Pagement
George Goldie
Theew York Athletic Club
Mott Haven
Goldie
Guueeek George
Grady
Iepraca ?Ager
Vale
Lpewret Agg L
Carter
W Ifen
Dem
Arbuat
Henry
F. Rustin
W. Rustin
Y. Re
Grey
Davis
Jackson
Harth
River traffic notes and arrivals in Louisville
Special telegrams report business brisk in Louisville with clear weather. The river level shows 9 feet at the falls and 11 feet 4 inches in the canal, with 4 inches below. Vessels arriving include the Bennett from New Cumberland and the Grace Morrin. the Dave Wood and Henry from Cincinnati returned empty. Departures list fleets for Cincinnati, Carrollton, Evansville, and Kentucky river, with several named ships and a slave row observed.
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Dispatch
Louisville
Bennett
New Cumberland
Dave Wood
Pittsburg
Grace Morrin
Henry As
Cincinnati
Ul Tulane
St. Louis
Guiding Star
River Gauges Report Mixed Levels and Clear Conditions
Upper gauges show Joxemox River at 5 feet 8 inches and falling while Morea wr River stands 5 feet 3 inches and steady. Thermometer reads 45 degrees, with ConOwNS YALL River at two feet and falling and Ameen River at two feet clear and cold with a 32 degree morning.
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Allegheny Joxemox
Morea Wr
Conowns Yall
Ameen
River Weather and Shipping Notes From Several Cities
River readings and weather notes across Evansville Wheeling Cincinnati and St Louis show rising waters at Evansville and falling levels at Wheeling while clouds and cool air persist. Several city names appear with garbled ship movements and departures hinting at traffic between Mem phis Kanawha St Louis and Pittsburgh amid uncertain details.
Levee Traffic Report Shows Slower Coal Freights
On the river, several tows moved with 0 feet level on the levee and a slow fall noted. Tut Hudson left for Cincinnati yesterday at 4 P M with a fair trip. Charleston and Louisville routes show arrivals and departures including Louise, Dick Fulton, and Joseph Nixon with coal empties.
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Tut Hudson
Cincinnati
CaPrars Mansy McDowxaLp
Tre Crescent
Louisville
Louise
Charleston
Dick Fulton
Helena
New Orleans
Joseph Nixon
Creer
Harry Brown
Ty Kelney
Barkersbury
Scotia
Pomeroy
J. A. Blackmore
Jim Brown
Hawk
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Warren, Pa
WM. G. Trunkey
Keeley Institute
Urs Gas Company
Cameron
Hannissere
Simonton
Thomas Burnside
London
Pendiu
Burnside
Altoons Grocer
Artoona
Isaac Bender
Zanesville
Jonselyn
Wkeesport's Street Railways
Bittanning
Catawissa
Pennsylvania Railroad
McCagley Station
Charles Campbell
Frank Browne
Frank Benton
Sullivan
James J. Corbett
Denver Smith
Ball Club
Corbett
San Fancisco
Johnston
San Francisco
Muldoon
Mike Cleary
Axeltzer
Duncan Harrison
A. A. U. Assessment
Schaefer
New York Club
Prrranova
Bendoff
Guttenburg
River News and Notes
Evansville
Rlver
Delazie Bay
Parkersburg
New South
Memphis
Henry M. Stanley
Kanawha
Catnp
GI More
Tron Duke
St. Tebe
Jack Frost
Reelfoot
City of Frovidence
Plessan
Tulane
Loui ‘S
MauyHis
Troonans
Laeersryeg
Ohio
Loulee Sane Pittab
Eran
Eran Atlife Bay
Dowdnee
Ing
Kansas City
Jon He
AL Waa
Ethiopriess
York
Trance
Entenna
Jan Pooner
Celtic
Baltimore
Anchoria
New Yorkerville
Southampton
N.Y. Depot
William St
McIntosh-Huntington Co
Cleveland, Ohio
JAS. Wneil & Bro
Twenty-ninth Street and
Allegheny Valley Railroad
American Credit Indemnity
Uni
American Credit City Co
Broadway
New York City
Table Waters
British Medical Journal
Urveno
United States
Fleishman & GO
Maket Sl
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