Reading and Reading System Lease Suit Meeting Held
Harrisburg officials and attorneys for the Commonwealth and rail companies battled over the Philadelphia and Reading lease of the Lehigh Valley system. Olmsted admitted officers and bond details while disputing guaranteed debt and map accuracy. The session adjourned to Monday in Harrisburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company
New Jersey Central
Lehigh Valley
Hensel
Commonwealth
M. E Olmsted
W. B. Lamberton
Central Railroad Company of New Jersey
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company
Central Railroad Company of
New Jersey
Philadelphia
Reading
Jersey Central
Combine
Perkiomen Railroad Company
Train wreck after misread throttle sparks Cortland crash
A passenger train eastbound from Shenango to Leavittsburg halted at Cortland Ohio after a work train from Johnson hacked into it. Conductor Moore and Engineer Howe of Meadville fireman Schodt of Greenville were among the crew injured. a baby was killed instantly. The work train engineer said he could not operate his throttle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville
Shenango
Leavittsburg
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Cortland
Johnson
Moore
Howe
Meadville
Schodt
Bridge Company Wins Bid To Scrape Street Cars
McKeesport scene as Youghiogheny Bridge Company tears up street railway tracks. Overnight, the McKeesport Street Railway Company relaid its tracks and asserted control of its right of way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B Bridge Company
McKeesport
Youghiogheny Bridge Company
McKeesport Street Railway Company
Presbyterian Church Split Seeks New Society In Pococky
A committee representing First Presbyterian Church members in Pococky sought leave to form a Second Presbyterian Church society. The Presbytery at Poke Run Westmoreland county granted the request. about 70 members will join the new church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brapdpocky
First Presbyterian Church
Second Presbyterian Church Society
Presbytery
Poke Run
Westmoreland County
Chaored Society
Massillon Strike Settled After Weighman Conflict
Two weeks after a walkout by 200 miners at the Massillon City Coal Company's mine, the operators refused to discharge a weighman accused of taking advantage in weighing coal. The dispute ended as miners withdrew the demand and agreed to return to work tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massillon, Rept
Massillon City Coal Company
Murderer Smoots Dies After Suicide Attempt in Jail
Carlisle dispatch reports Charles Smoots, condemned to hang October 17, found unconscious in his Charles Town West Virginia jail cell this morning. He died before a doctor reached him, having poisoned himself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle
Charles Smoots
Charlestown
W. Va
Bold forger active in state with bogus bank checks
Reports from George D. Harter's Bank describe two $100 checks drawn on Youngstown blanks. In Lancaster a sewer collapse killed Franklin Eckman and Michael Smith with six others injured. Wiggins believed fatally hurt but others expected to recover. A Gas Company knuckles under in Chicanas as of Sept 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caxton
Lancaster
Franklin Eckman
Michael Smith
Chicanas
Sperial
Citizens' Light and Fuel Company to repeal raise order
The Citizens' Light and Fuel Company met last night to oppose the proposed fuel gas rate increase. Today a notice states the company will repeal the order for a rate raise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens’ Light and Fuel Company
Collision at Rheems Station Causes Fatality on Pennsylvania Line
The second sections of the Philadelphia express eastward and Pacific express westward collided at Rheems station near Lancaster shortly after 3 AM. Both engines were demolished and cars telescoped while other cars remained on track. Fireman William Caldwell of Philadelphia died. engineer William Lilly of Harrisburg sustained leg injuries but survived. Engineer Michael of the Philadelphia express reportedly misread orders and ignored a danger signal, leading to the wreck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Philadelphia Express
Pacific Express
Pennsylvania Railroad
Rheems Station
Here
William Caldwell
Philadelphia
William Lilly
Harrisburg
Hart
Michael
Dillerville
Rheem
Kanges
Wilmerding Approves Two Borrowing Proposals in Special Election
Wilmerding Borough voters approved two borrowing measures totaling 75 000 dollars to repair streets and build a sewer in a special election held yesterday. The results were 104 for and 32 against.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brappock
Wilmerding
Tri State Brevities and Local Incidents
Summary of scattered items including theft at Vance’s store in Pa and other regional notices. Reports of accidental death near Pa., a house explosion caused by furnace gas, injuries to Mrs. Hazlett in Pa., assaults on transit workers near East Liverpool, slander suit in Connellsville, robbery and assault in Magierr a, German railway worker removed for health, a Pittsburgh agent held up in mountains, and Pennsylvania Firemen’s Association officers elected with Butler chosen for next convention.
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Lancaster
State Sunday School Association
Seasion
Vance's
Mini
Vance
Puxasart
Michael Flannian
Edward Parfitt
Thyvin
Robert & Pennington
Looxfort
D. M. Hazlett
St. Louis
8. M. Reed
East Liverpool
Wellsville
Coonnellsville
Rockwell Marietta
Howsett
Normannia
Fire Island
New York
Younresrows
W. W. McElves
Pittsburg
Ligonier
Latrobe
George G. Jones
Chester
John Slingluff
Norristown
National Association
C. L. Fettinger
PF. P. Molion
Altoona
Butler
Wells in McDonald field drop as output falls near 21,000 barrels
Reports from the Sistersville pool show a marked decline with only one well producing more than 20 barrels per hour. Greenlee & Forst No. 2 in the Noble heirs' property led at 42 barrels hourly, while several others fell below 20. Total McDonald production reached 21,000 barrels yesterday, down 500 from the day before, with various rigs moving and new wells starting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDonald Field
Sistersville Pool
Greenlee & Forst
Noble Heirs
Florence Oil Corepany
Robb Hair
Low
Keetrs Gas Company
Woodland Oil Company
Richard Gladden
McDonald
Gordon
Springer
Crawford Farm
Munhall & Co
Cox Farm
Homestead
Sisteusville
Russell
Feild
Oil Market Shows Firm Opening Then Dull Close
Petroleum opened firm in New York and London trading, then declined and stayed dull to close. October option activity included spot and certificate sales with mixed results. Total barrels traded and shipments noted across New York and Antwerp with varying high and low prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Best
Lowent
York
London
Antwerp
New York
Pennsylvania
Ning
Ste
Lima
Exposition Bake Reminder Promotes Flour Brands Rosalia and Our Best
A reminder during the Exposition notes domestic duties of baking bread pies and biscuits. It promotes Rosalia and Our Best flour as the only brands to ensure successful baking and says these flours are available at the grocer.
Pan Presbyterian Alliance Opens In Toronto
Toronto hosts the Pan Presbyterian Alliance ten day session with about 200 delegates and 315 representatives from 78 denominations across 30 nations. Rev Blaikie delivers the inaugural address as discussions consider the Consensua Creed and Spirit guided truth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Pan Presbyterian Alliance
Alliance of Reformed Churches
Edinburgh
Philadelphia
Belfast
London
City
Alliance
English Presbyterian Church
United Presbyterian Church of Scotland
Free Church of Scotland
Presbyterian Churches of
Australia
Presbyterian and Reformed Churches
Continent
Europe
Presbyterian Church of Canada
Reformed Churches of the
United States
United Presbyterian Church of North America
Presbyterian Church In
General Synod Reformed
German) Church
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Church of Scotland
The
Reformed Presbyterian Church
Original Secession
Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Church
Irish Presbyterian Church
Carew
Tenants accused by owner after nightly disturbances
John Brown filed an information against his tenants Mr. and Mrs. Ted Jones and Arthur Newton and Martin Brown for disorderly conduct. They were arrested by Officer Smith and jailed in the Twenty-eighth ward station. The report was not corroborated. A separate report claimed a woman in Allegheny attempted suicide by jumping into the Allegheny River near Fort wens bridge, but police heard nothing of it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Brown
South Fifteenth Street
Ted Jones
Arthur Newton
Martin Brown
Officer Smith
Twenty-eighth Ward
Sawmill Alley
Allegheny
Allegheny River
Fort Wens
Gheny
Isle of Champagne
Duquesne
Erminie
Wang
Sanda
Clara Qualitz
Oung
Basa
Ching da Aateom
Perm
Grand Opera House
Edwin Arden
Eagle's Nest
W. A. Edwards
Appe
Iea
Arden
Frank
Marion Elmore
Acanvas
Lorra Counxa
London
New York
New York Herald
Collins
Phroustie
New York Tribune
Miss Collins
Miss Colins
The
Recorder
the Sun
Lottie Collins
Exposition week vaudeville and melodrama lineup
Haney Davis and Epes Myers open at 104 daily through the Exposition period. Harris Augustin Neuville appears in The Cannon Ball Express. The Alvin and Eden Museo host acts like the four leg Myrtie Corbin and the Brothers De Gray with Myrtie Corbin billed as a novelty act and Dora Wiley’s singing return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haney Davis
Epes Myers
Harris
Augustin Neuville
Tuz World's Museum Theater
Myrtie Corbin
Shaun Rave
Mr. Murphy
Shaun Rhue
Joseph Murphy
Killarney
Alvin
Masach Haney Davis
Brothers de Gray
Eden Museo
United
Ites
Fell from freight car breaks leg in Yard Accident
A man about 30 was brought to West Penn Hospital from Homestead last night after falling from a freight car in the yards. He sustained a broken leg and a slight scalp wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Penn Hospital
Homestead
Remarkable Health Revival of H. S. Shorter in Newburgh
An aging Newburgh resident, H. S. Shorter, 75, reportedly recovered from extreme weakness and illness within two months after using Dr. Greene's Nervura blood and nerve remedy. He gained 15 pounds, regained vigor, and credits the treatment for a dramatic health turnaround. Shorter praises the remedy and urges others to try it, noting its vegetable composition and availability through Dr. Greene of New York.
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Blaikie
Edinburgh
Alliance
Eugene Vassier
Allesandro Gavazzzi
France
Italy
Donald Fraser
Canada
London
Emilie
Whigham
Ballinasloe
Alexander M. Somerville
Glasgow
John Cairns
Ransom Welsh
Auburn University
W. J. N. Taylor
New York
Eri. D. Jenkin
George Smith
Howard Crosby
van Dyke
Vance
St Louis
Newsora
N. Y
Newburg
H. 8. Shorter
Broadway
N.Y
Shorter
Mr. Shorter
Dr. Greene
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Cortland, Ohio
Anoineer
Braptorp
United States Pipe Line Company
Lewis Emery, Jr
Bradford
H. P. Bernald
Titusville
Edward E Jones
Direes
Hinzh Xing
Adolph Goerel
John Borne
Y. Reno
Louis Walz
Oil City
W.D. D. Chapin
Warren
C. P. Collins
J. Emery
M. M. Murphy
H. P. Bernard
Witherow Works
New Castor
J. B Witherow
Alexander Thomas
A New Presbyterian Church
Canton
Western & Atlantic Pipe Lines
Tidewater Pipe Line Company
Cain
Sos Street
PAN Presbyterians
Flaikie
Washington
Conference of
Congregationalists
Allance
Young Women’s Christian Association
Penn Avenue
Eiceanp Gotpen Ati
Sticka
New England
Joshua Whitcomb
Colonel Sellera
Anaze
Mr. Golden
Alvin Theater
Dora Wiley
Sweet Singer
Maine
Muraay
Harry Fulton
Fulton
Mr. Murray
Mise Collins
Pauline Hall
Pauline
Thomas Q. Seabrooke
Seabrooke
Wiat
Mr. Seabrooke
Grocer
Jas
S. Kirk & CO
Chicago
James Getty & Co.'s
First Ave
Pittsburg, Pa
O. F.C
Koehler’s
Sixth Street
Mens’ and Boy's
Eratleods
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Chiangee
Beaver Falls
Mansfeld
Esplen
Beechmont
Mansfield
Til
Mck. BY. AB
Deraut
New Haven
Weat
Elizabeth
Belle Vernyn
Teernon
Mononia City
Elisert
Beth An
New Castle
Smithfield Street
Sheneby
Scilamberg
Smithfeld St
Ares Sobers
Pansporta
Tam Leds
Eplerrs
White Star Line
Queenstown
Liverpool
Royal
Germanic
Teuto
Teutonic
Majestic
White Star Dock
Wet Tenth Street
White Star Arava
Boudhn J. McCormion
Maitland Rersey
Gener Avent
Khroadwar
My-P
Inman Line
New
Paris
City of New York
Berlin
Cheater
Sternational Savigation Company
Gen'l Agents
Bowling Green
J. J. McCormick
Smithfield St
Pittburg
tvi-Tri
Allan Line
Royal Mail
Derry
Galway
Scotland
Ireland
OAK
Donderry
State of
Nebraska
California
T. F. Grubbs
Water St
OIL Well Supply CO
Water Street
Traroam
HUA
Family Safeguard Oil
Elaine
Blaine
Sinn Diaphane
Express
Srrivioa
Baltimore
Pal Philadelphis
Msarrisburg
Bart
Philadeldalm
Spec Rere
Philadelpha Bois
Ims & Ma
Eastern Express
Wasn
Risburg
Ners & Realo
A. Garg
A. Tan
Flotind Ubaelphia
Baltiumore
Een
Ebenstborg
Jersey
Brooklyn
Viundey
Braddock
Southwest Penn Railway
Uniontown
Monongahela
West
Brownerilio
Onengaheln
Dravesburg
West Eliasbeth
Apollo
Soiten
Airaville
Bcce
Bage Express
Compan
Xcelske Wilteall
Canmore
Hom
J. R. Woop, Gen’ Pass'r Agens
Pittsburgh Union Station
iVennsylvania Lines
Fort Wayne
Toledo
Sam
Eanee
Anutva
Darant
Martins
Brigeport
Heflaire
Annays
Dene
Exie
Ashta
Jamestown
Youngstown
Hasan
Pan
Columbus
Indianapoli
Durant
Cohubun
Cinat
Edie Fie
Sitio
Pitusburgh Union Station
Aotaassal Unies
syteana'Llocs Wert
Sian ‘Dally
Usaph Wood
E. A. Ford
Paarencer Arent
Bagnmore
Philaelphim
Cumberland
St. Loui
Newark
Lleghent Valley Railway Coo
Union
Bratbern
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