Methodist Ecumenical Council Endorses Week of Prayer Plan
At the session of the Methodist Ecumenical Council a report urged a week of prayer beginning November 5. An executive commission from both Western and Eastern sections will handle matters for the conference, subject to church approval. Essays discussed legal restraints on vices, gambling, and divorce, with leaders urging moral law aligned with public sentiment and urging unity among Methodist bodies worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wassiscros
Cction
Ection
Vices F Society
Joseph Fost
Methodist Church
England
Dr. Simon
E. R. Hendrix
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Kansas City
T. G. Stewart
African Methodist Episcopal Church of
Baltimore
T. Bromage
Wesleyan Reform Union
Thomas Ruddije
Bible Christian College
Shebbear
Heron
Li le Letterer
Mr. Hubbard
Aes
Waller
Chapman
American Military Band of Pittsburg Formed With 35 Members
The American Military Band of Pittsburg organized last night with 35 members and plans to apply for a charter through their attorney. Prof. Charles Gaston elected director and their first appearance is on Thanksgiving Day. Uniforms cost 21,500 and headquarters will be 411 Smithfield Street. Members belong to the M. P. U. Notables include J. W. Yost J. B. Nooley William Matz and J. J. Cochrane with officers John M. Andrews president J Rhodes Miller vice president Thomas F. Ashford Jr secretary and John K. Enge treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Charles Gaston
Smithfield Street
J. W. Yost
J. B. Nooley
William Matz
J. J. Cochrane
Campbell Hosiery and Dry Cleaning Ad From Pittsburgh
An old advertisement notes pricing changes and product lines in Pittsburgh area shops. A. G. Campbell & Son at 47 Fifth Avenue promotes reduced rates on men 20 dozen fine cashmere and merino hose. Limekin's on Limekin Street cleans and relaunders ladies items in Allegheny near Penn Avenue and 174 Federal Street.
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A. G. Campbell & So
Fifth Avenue
Limekin's
Penn Avenue
Pittsburg
Federal Street
Allegheny
Bed Hundreds by express this morning
Express mail item list notes collars and facings with prices of 10 and 12.50, Boees & Bunt merchandise appears in the fragmentary street sales listing.
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Express
Astraclan
Eolling
Boees & Bunt
National officers chosen for a suffrage church federation
The Christian Women's Board of Missions opened its third Allegheny session with election of national officers led by President Mrs A Burgess of Indianapolis and Vice President Mrs Mary Armstrong of Kokomo Indiana. An agenda included Jamaica India and United States mission reports and calls for native mission training and domestic church outreach.
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Christian Women's Board of Missions of the Christian Church
Allegheny
Mra
A. Burgess
Indianapolis
Ind
Mary Armstrong
Kokomo
Lois A. White
Emma B. Egan
Joseph King
Allegheny City
Maria Jamison
L. A. More
Dauphin
EK. I. Brown
Lucy Frazier
Irvington
M. E. Shank
Jamaica
C. E Randall
Jennie Engle
Syracuse
N. Y
Heber Moses
Topeka
Kan
E. J. Dickinson
Eureka
Ben Mitchell
India
Mitchell
Miss Burress
New York
Committee On
John Robinson
Kentucky
Coroner Receives Police Letter From Washington Chief
Coroner McDowell yesterday received a letter from Chief of Police Orr of Washington Pa in reply to an earlier inquiry. The exchange hints at ongoing investigations or procedural steps in a local case.
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McDowell
Orr
Washingington
Unknown man suffocated at Clinton mill in October incident
Chief Orr reports a man suffocated at Clinton mill in October. Stevens, with a wife and child, and father Solomon Avian, hails from Sisterville West Virginia. The coroner seeks Mrs Stevens in Allegheny and has written to Sisterville to locate the father.
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Clinton Mill
Orr
Stevens
Hoiy
Solomon Avian
Sisterville
W. V
Bas “Eh Wares
Allegheny
Jurors Not to Be Judges in Any Case Ruling at Supreme Court
The third week of the October term opened with only four justices present. Justice Sterrett presided as opinions were issued, including Mitchells concurring in Commonwealth vs McManus to reject juries as judges of law. Other rulings denied writs for liquor licenses and affirmed or reversed several county cases. Multiple cases from Butler and Washington counties were discussed as six decisions were non pressed.
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Supreme Court
Paxson
Williams and Clark
Sterrett
Butler
Indiana
Washington
Mitchell
Commonwealth
McManus
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Yesterdny
J. A. Baylie
J. Ostertag
Gray's
Spence and Steiner
Common Pens
Clarion County
Thompson
Ridelsperger
Common Pleas
Warren County
Sod Shields
D. M. Delo
Curzon
Theural Gas Company
Cuieta Pleas
Washington County
A. F. Hollister
Butler County
Mattie M. McClintock
South Penn Oil Company
David Dewall
William B. Crothers
L. M. Crothers
The
Bound to Put Hughes Out
Humane Society reports a Boston Street couple in severe want as Thomas Quinn evicts them. Hughes, 70 plus, and his invalid wife live in a shed, with Quinn seizing a stove and pipe. Hughes owes about $10 rent and sues Mrs Quinn for alleged mistreatment.
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the Humane Society
John Hughes
Boston
Thomas Quinn
Hughes
Quinn
Donovan
Ughes
Sixth annual Brotherhood of St. Andrew's convenes in St Louis
The sixth annual convention of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew's meets in St. Louis Thursday, remaining in session four days. Delegates traveling from Pittsburg and Allegheny include W. H. Faulkner, W. R. Bratt, Henry G. Hale Jr, Harry Devinney and C. S. Shoemaker.
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The
Brotherhood of St. Andrew's
St. Louis
Pittsburg
Allegheny
W. H. Faulkner
W. R. Bratt
Henry G. Hale, Jr
Harry Devinney
C. S. Shoemaker
Alderman D McKelvey Struck Sudden Illness at Home
Alderman D McKelvey of the Second ward Allegheny was taken ill suddenly at his Taylor avenue home last night his family were summoned to his bedside and he was treated at once.
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D. McKelvey
Allegheny
Taylor Avenue
Great Remnant Sale At Groetzinger's
Groetzinger announces a semi annual remnant sale starting today featuring short carpet lengths from 6 to 50 yards in moquettes body Brussels tapestry Brussels and ingrain with borders included. Five thousand rug lengths of Brussels offered at half price and all cocoa mattings at half price. Edward Groetzinger 627 and 629 Penn avenue.
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Groetzinger's
Brussels
Edward Groetzinger
Penn Avenue
Cold Wave Blanket Offered at Great Value
Local shoppers could buy the 72 by 84 inch B. and B. blanket titled Cold Wave. Dealers Rares and Rit advertise it as the best and greatest blanket for the money, urging community interest.
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Rares & Rit
Secret clash over Senecal arrest tests government unity
Ottawa reports the Mon treal arrest of Senecal, late Government Printing Superintendent, triggers debates on prosecution strategy against boodlers. Sir John Thompson seeks to expose ties with Chapleau while avoiding co defendants, as Chapleau presses for his Railway post and Abbott weighs political fallout.
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Ottawa
Montreal
Senecal
Chapleau
Chaplean
John Thompson
Owen E. Ma Hy
Connollys
Pst Larkind
Sir John
Urphy
Larkin
Abbott
Hector Langevin
Thomas McGreevy
Hey
ot @haplean
Hector
Sir John Thompson
United States
Parliament
Hoey Accused in Adams Express Cash Misuse Suit
Deputy Sheriff serves summons on ex president John Hoey at Delmonico's in a $750,000 suit filed by Henry Sanford in U S Circuit Court Trenton. Complainant says Hoey fraudulently used an Adams Express check to pay a $100,000 mortgage and seeks full accounting and a lien on Hollywood Long Branch. Mortgages and a lease affecting Hoey’s property in Long Branch were filed in Monmouth County. Lease to Frederick S Hoey covers Hollywood Park Hollywood Hotel and cottages for 12 years.
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New York
Stevens
John Hoey
Adams Express Company
Delmonico’s
Henry Sanford
Hoey
United States
Trenton
Adams Express
Guarantee Trust Company
Philadelphia
Hollywood
Long Branch
Asbury Park
N. J
Monmouth County Clerk's Office
Freehold
Frederick S. Hoey
John S. Hoey
Hollywood Park
Four Men Die in Explosive Train Accident at Tucker's Box
At 6:45 p.m. a boiler explosion aboard a Philadelphia and Reading Railroad engine near St Clair destroyed the locomotive and tracks. Killed are Charles Warnicker and Mahlon Reese, both of St Clair, Harry Wagner of Port Carbon, and Charles Bauer of St Clair is fatally injured. The men were in the engine cab. no cause is known.
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Harry Wagner
Port Carbon
Mahlon Reese
St. Clair
Charles Bauer
Fight leads to arrest in Woods Run dispute over beer
Nicholas Coughlin and Wilson Wiley clashed at Woods Run last night over Wiley offering Mrs. Coughlin a beer. Officer Livingstone arrested Coughlin and he was jailed. Wiley fled and hid for about thirty minutes. Mrs. Milligan later accused Wiley of breaking into her house and stealing 50 pounds. the money was found on Wiley.
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Nicholas Coughlin
Wilson Wiley
Woods Run
Wiley
Caantes L. Gaeun
W. G. Johnston & Co
McKenna Ian
Moore
Alderman McMasters
J. P. McGarvey
Morgan Street
Julia Brown
John U
Charles JexniNos
Stras H
Alderman Gripp
Kaufmann Brothers
Morris Baer
Frank Mranes
Cabotway
Southside
Jones & Laugmine
Patie
Braddock Jail Notes and City Disorder Crimes
Local jail records include OwmEw McMANUS jailed by Squire Glant for larceny, Alexander Marshall committed for assault, and a wife beating charge against Paask Jamanowiete. Several cases involve aldermen, including Jules Maren and Cantens L. Gaeur. A $100 reward is offered for Francesco Amorosa in a high-profile murder case. other notices report embezzlement charges, cruelty to animals, and disturbances at Best & Co. in Pittsburgh.
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OwmEw McManus
John Glant
Braddock
Laroeey
Patrick McCay
Yestery
Alexander Marshall
Alderman Burns
Paask Jamanowiete
Succop
Etna
Joux Maren
Francesco Amorosa
Paris
Dayton
Edward Small
Fixesburg
Taiea
Columbus
Lodger Benjamin Jones Seeks Feather Bed at Police Station
Benjamin Jones, listed as from Wilkesbarre, stayed at the Twenty eighth ward police station last evening seeking a sleeping room. He complained about not having a feather tick and persisted in grumbling, prompting Sergeant Sitzler to note him as a drunken detainee on the blotter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Jones
Wilkesbarre
Twenty Eighth Ward
Sergeant MacQuaide
Sitzler Merose
Drun
Health tips and Johann Hoff Malt Extract endorsement
A physician extols Johann Hoff's Malt Extract as a cure for dyspepsia stomach troubles blood debility and nursing mother support. The ad touts starch conversion purity pleasant taste and universal standard status with Eisner Mendelson Co. as sole agents at 6 Barclay Street New York.
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Johann Hoff
Eisner & Mendelson Co
Barclay St
New York
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ALL Methodists
Ecumenical Council
W. V. Tudor
Macon
Tate
Louison
Congress
Mora
LAW and Public Opinion
Wall Street
H. L. Sibley
Marietta
C. D. Foss
M. E Voerch
Crizcinis
W. Haner
M. E. Church
Uneis
J. & Bolmer
Manchester
Lyceum
John Wesley
God
Epworth League
Jos
Homer & Co
Christian Church
Woman's Suffrage
St Louis
West
California
Texas
Catholic Church
Teeee Son
T. B. Yost
Minerva
Christ
Persis L. Christian
Chicago
Bishop Whitehead
Trinity Chapel
Cortland Whitehead
Churches of England
Salvation Army
Toynbee Hall
White Chapel
London
Cowley Fathers
George Stevens
Boston Street
St. Andrew's
Alderman McKelvey Very
Trlegham
Pottsville
Humane
O’brien
McPike
William Stemmer
Stemmer
Albert Savera
Kate Nunat
Anti-Cruelty Society
Kerr
Costa
Venora
Fred Fincke
E. van Zandt
Best & Co
Second Avenue
Micuart Ketty
Ofiver Shuck
Lake Erie
McQuaide
Dunbar
Father Mollinger
St. Vitus
Hopper Bros
Wood Street
Pittsburg, PA
Hopper Bros. & CO
Pittsburgh
Martin Gillet & CO
Rlz
Exchange Place
Anu
Heyquick and the Dead
B. Y
W. W. Hamilton
Lock Haven, Pa
Hind
Electrical and Medical Institute
Fifth Street
Acces
B. F. Lamb
L. H. Harris
Seventh Avenue
New Grant Street
Union Depot
L.H. Harris Drug CO
Beavier
Golden Isle
Itie
GEO A Kelly
Gheny
E. Holden & CO
Federal At
Herman Helm
Wwi
Pitts
Ellsworth AY
Shadyside
Burg
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