Heat Drives Veterans From Gettysburg Camp
Gettysburg July 2 6000 veterans left the field after military day speeches by Gen Brooke and Gen Scarborough amid extreme heat. Col Andrew Cowan presided as Major General John Brooks spoke for the north and Sgt John Scarborough for the south. Lincoln's Gettysburg address was read by Barry Buckley. A Confederate section reunion featured a drum and fife serenade and greetings between blue and gray soldiers. Landes L Glavis died suddenly in Gettysburg.
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Associated Press
Herald-Star
Gettysburg
Hunter Liggitt
Andrew Cowan
Louisville
John R. Brooks
Pennsylvania
John Scarborugh
North Carolina
South
Barry Bulkley
Washington, D. C
Lincoln
Pennsylvania State Hospital
Army
Landes L. Glavis
Westminor
Cunningham Post
Relief Seen As Heat Wave Eases In Midwest
Washington reports relief from a long eastern heat wave as temperatures cool in the middle west. The Weather Bureau notes a drop from prior days while Atlantic states feel higher heat. Forecaster Ftankenfeld cites humidity as the main comfort killer and says cooler air may arrive tonight or tomorrow.
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Associated Press
Herald-Star
Washington
Rocky Mountains
Weather Bureau
Middle West
Atlantic States
New York
New England
H. E. Ftankenfeld
Public Comfort Station Topic Dominates County Meeting
County commissioners and the Finance Committee discussed a public comfort station for Steubenville and the Weirton road repair fund. The special committee reported progress, noting support from city officials, and proposed county ownership with city funding. Subscriptions totaling 115 were pledged to the road fund, with a canvassing drive planned to finish the effort soon.
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Steubenville
Weirton
Chamber of Commerce
Hugh Patterson
Cithen
Board of County Commissioners
B. Fitzsimmons
I. Brown
S. W. Criss
Central Sewer Pine & Supply Co
H. D. Wintringer
A. G. Lee
Jefferson County Automobile Club
F. J. Collins
J. A. Lindsey
H. W. Irons
J. C. Chambers
Man Impersonator Confesses to Congress Probe
Washington July 2 David Lamar Wall Street operator and former confidant of Russell Sage testified he impersonated Representatives Palmer and Riordan in phone calls to Louis C Ledyard Paul D Cravath and Union Pacific officials to create leverage. He charged that Union Pacific books were forged in 1901 by E E Fromah and that Lamar aimed to depress Union Pacific stock via a bear raid.
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Washington
David Lamar
Wall Street
Russell Sage
James Keene
Senate Lobby Committee
Palmer and
Riordan
Louis C. Ledyard
Paul D. Cravath
Robert Lovett
Union Pacific Board
Edward Lauderbach
New York
Lamar
Union Pacific
E. E. Fromah
Union
Lauterbach
Marquis of Northampton to pay 250000 settle breach suit
London reports the Marquuis of Northampton agreed to pay 250000 dollars plus all costs to settle the breach of promise suit brought by actress Miss Daisy Markham real name Violet Moss. The settlement was announced in high court with fashionable onlookers.
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Associated Press
Herald-Star
London
Marquis of Northampton
Daisy Markham
Violet Moss
Marquis
Earl Compton
America
British Isles
High Court of Justice
Quotations furnished to A. C. by Moore Leonard Douglas
Quotations furnished to A C by Moore Leonard and Douglas of 206 National Exchange Bank Building Stetbenville Ohio Lewis New York and Pittsburg. The text lists several stock references including US Steel Pittsburg Coal and other names with figures and identifiers from a historical stock or financial page.
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A. C
Messrs. Moore, Leonard & Douglas
National Exchange Bank
Stetbenville
Ohio
Lewis
New York
Pittsburg
Atle
Amtcon
Stral Hiss
Goodrich
Fed
Mab
Cas
Cains
LG Bee OM
Chamber of Commerce Aids Water Works Bond Bid
The committee presented a substantial bid for the city waterworks bonds and announced the issue was awarded to outsiders. The Chamber of Commerce action ensured funds for the filtration plant, noting that local banks would have funded the project if outsiders had not bid.
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Chamber of Commerce
Two Men Killed by Lightning at Smith's Ferry During Storm
A fierce Tuesday afternoon electrical storm killed two men and injured two others near Smith's Ferry while damaging barns, a Dover place barn, and the Jones & Laughlin ore plant at Beaver Falls. C P railroad workers fled to shelter as a cast tree felled them. Traffic on the TriState line slowed above East Liverpool.
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Smith's Ferry
Bcast
James Caputo
Evigi Frances
Frank Pusi
George Martinek
George
Dover Place
Chester
Hancock County
Jones & Laughlin
Beaver Falls
TriState
East Liverpool
Relief Department Payouts Report May Totals
The Relief Department of the Pennsylvania railroad system paid 228 985 77 in May benefits to members families. The total distributed east and west of Pittsburg reached 36052 50. West of Pittsburg 71183 05 was paid with 211 810 to families of deceased members and 40372 05 to members unable to work. Since 1880 relief payments to Innes west of Pittsburg amount to 160 025 920 38.
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Relief Department of
Pennsylvania Railroad System
Pittsburg
Innes
Minor Tremor Strikes Mesina Sicily On July 2
A brief earthquake shock lasting seconds unsettled Mesina Sicily causing alarm. Distinct underground rumblings prompted many residents to flee their homes and seek open fields.
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Associated Press
Herald-Star
Mesina
Sicily
Drowned Clerk in Connellsville Yough River tragedy linked to U S Express
J F Cookson a 25 year old express messenger son of William Cookson Bloomingdale was drowned while bathing in the Yough river near Connellsville Pa Tuesday afternoon. Relatives left for the scene after a telegram to Mayor McLeish and the Pittsburg Gazette Times reports a similar drowning at Sodom near Connellsville with James F Cookson of 627 Liberty Ave Pittsburgh.
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J. F. Cookson
William Cookson
Bloomingdale
Connellsville
iMayor McLeisi
S. N. King
United States Express Co
Pittsburg
Young Cookson
U.S. Express Co
Liberty Avenue
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Sodom
Cookson
Cooksom
Rabies Petition Gathers Support in Empire Town
An Empire village petition seeks council action to curb rabies spread among dogs after bites raise fear. Citizens, most voters, favor a new ordinance to prevent further deaths as several dogs have died or been shot recently.
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Henry Wilson
Empire
Indictments Publicized in Grand Jury Proceedings
The Grand Jury indicted several individuals for illegal liquor sales and related offenses. Benigno Emilio faced charges for Sunday selling and maintaining an illegal sale. Carmine Vitali kept a place selling liquors illegally. O Di Gesualdo admitted Sunday selling and paid a $133.25 fine plus costs on two similar indictments. Maria Fillippa Fridaro faced $25 plus costs for two Sunday indictments. Guiseppi Crans was fined $132.60 for keeping an illegal liquor operation and paid costs on three Sunday selling cases. Pietro Croguali was indicted for maintaining an illegal liquor premise.
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Benigno Emilio
Carmine Vitali
O. di Gesualdo
Maria Fillippa
Fridaro
Bridge contracts awarded for several townships and structures
The commissioners awarded multiple bridge contracts on Tuesday. Central Concrete & Construction Co. won prefabricated and superstructure work for Connerville and Perrin’s Run projects at 1790 dollars. Gould’s No 25 cross creek and island creek township superstructures went to firms for around 2902 and 1680 dollars, with substructures to Davison Ernest Steitz and J D Stringer for about 1496 and 1815 dollars. Warren township No 22 superstructure awarded to General Co. for 2822 dollars.
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Connerville
Perrin’s Run
Central Concrete and Construction Co
Cross Creek
Gould's
D. W. Davison
Central Concrete & Construction Co
Island Creek Township
Ernest Steitz
Warren Township
Ceneral Co
J. D. Stringer
Educator Isaac E Kepler Dies After Surgery at Grove City College
Isaac E Kepler longtime Grove City College president for 37 years died early today after an appendicitis operation last Monday night. He was a renowned educator and author in Grove City Pennsylvania.
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Associated Press
Herald-Star
Grove City
Isaac E. Kepler
Grove City College
Death notices for Anna McCue and Almia Medoids
Miss Anna McCue died at 9 am Wednesday at 749 North Highland after years of illness from indigestion and paralysis. A Cincinnati nurse and Catholic, she leaves two sisters, Mrs Abe Mort land and Miss Catherine McCue. Almia Medoi died at 232 South High Street on Wednesday at age 11 months 22 days.
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Anna McCue
North Highland Avenue
Andrew
Isabella Hanlin McCue
Carrollton, O
Cincinnati
Abe Mortland
Catherine McCue
Almia Medois
South High Street
To Quiet Title Suit in Mansfield Court
H. A. Simmons sues Win and M. Foster et al to quiet title with Mansfield and Merryman attorneys representing the case.
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H. A. Simmons
Win
M. Foster
Injunction Suit Over Porch Erection in Clark v Freeman
Eliza J. Clark sues Charles Freeman and John Still seeking an injunction to stop erecting a porch on her property. Naylor represents the plaintiff in the case filed to prevent further construction.
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Eliza J. Clark
Chas. Freeman
John Still
Naylor
Robbers at Work Reported in New Cumberland
Mayor J L DeBolt announced from New Cumberland that five houses were robbed last night with more than 100 dollars taken in cash and substantial jewelry stolen.
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J. L. DeBolt
New Cumberland
Marriage Licenses Listed for Several Couples
Ira O Sullivan aged 28 and Myrtle Howell aged 20 of St Vills are licensed, as are Thos J Murphy aged 34 and Annie Alban aged 34 of Benville, Clyde M Bowers age not stated with Emma M Borden aged 24 of Steubenville.
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Ira O. Sullivan
Myrtle Howell
St Vills
Thos
J. Murphy
Annie Alban
Benville
Clyde M. Bowers
Emma M. Borden
Steubenville
Fleece Em Policy Critique Targets Taxpayers and Farmers
A sharp critique accuses Democratic policy of exploiting core groups by taxing the general public and pressuring farmers. The speaker claims state and national agendas favor extractive practices over broad stewardship, calling out perceived favoritism toward elites.
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