Death notices Mrs Anna Cooper of Uhrichsville
Mrs Anna Elizabeth Cooper widow of J M Cooper died at her home in Uhrichsville Ohio Sunday afternoon from stomach hemorrhage after a brief illness of only a few weeks. Born October 11 1850 in Steubenville she was educated locally and lived in Steubenville until 1872 marriage to James M Cooper. Survivors include three children A B Cooper T E Cooper and Mrs Edward Woodborne. Also sister Emma Robinson and brothers William Bray and Charles Bray. Mr Cooper died January four years ago.
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Anna Elizabeth Cooper
Anna Elizabeth
J. M. Cooper
Uhrichaville
Ohio
Cooper
John Bray
Jefferson County
Elizabeth Bray
Steubenville
James M. Cooper
Toronto
Whrichsville
M. E. Church
A. B. Cooper
T. E. Cooper
Uhridhyville
Edward Woodborne
Fox Lake
Wisconsin
Emma Robinson
Dennison
William F. Bray
Buffalo
Charles L
Charles H. Roberts Dies at 31 in Dennison Ohio
Charles H. Roberts native of Osage Jefferson County died at his parents home in Dennison Ohio on May 7 aged 31 He was born January 16 1885 and lived in Jewett Pittsburg Dennison Uhrichsville Terre Haute and Jacksonboro Texas He is survived by his parents a twin sister Mrs E F Gardner and was a member of Twin City Shrine Club and Hella Temple in Dallas.
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Charles H. Roberts
Osage
Jefferson County
Mack Roberts
Dennison
Ohio
Pittsburg
Jewett
Charles Roberts
Business College
Uhrichsville
Terre Haute
Ind
E. F. Gardner
Twin City Shrine Club
Hella Patrol Temple
Dallas
Mrs Jennie Herbert Dies After Illness in Cleveland Home
Mrs Jennie Herbert widow of Alexander Herbert died at her son Albert Herberts home 833 La Belle avenue Monday May 8 1916 at 1 20 pm after an eight month illness of a complication of diseases She had lived in this city twelve years since her husbands death in Cleveland She was a Christian woman active in the Methodist Protestant church and leaves one son Albert H Herbert of this city and two brothers in Buffalo She will be remembered for kindness and steadfast faith.
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Jennie Herbert
Alexander Herbert
Albert Herbert
la Belle Avenue
Cleveland
Methodist Protestant Church
Albert H. Herbert
Bufalo
Missionary Society Report Details Woman’s Homes Network
The report notes the Women's Home Missionary Society runs schools hospitals and homes for girls across the United States Alaska and Porto Rico valued at 2 964 163 dollars. The organization supports numerous institutes including schools and hospitals as part of a broad mission.
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Women's Home Missionary Society
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United States
Alaska
Porto Rico
Follansbee Sports and Community News A Packed Weekend
Follansbee hosts Wheeling Inland A.C. and Island A.C. in baseball and prep games. Officials lead a large cleanup parade, Sunday School teams play, and a Junior-Senior banquet is planned. Bond issue set for June 20, Odd Fellows celebrate, and local happenings include school inspections, traffic updates, and various social notes.
Governor Willis to speak at Mingo Memorial May 28
Governor Frank B Willis is coming to Mingo Junction to deliver an address at the Memorial Association’s May 28 celebration in George’s Run cemetery. The program starts 10 45 a m with a high school service, a 2 p m street parade, and musical performances, followed by a salute and benediction. Cemetery association meeting set for Thursday night to welcome the governor.
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Frank. B. Willis
Mingo
Memorial Association
George's Run
Mingo Junction
Presbyterian Church
F. H. Hill
Odd Fellows
Knights of Pythias
Red Men
Citizens’ Band
Alpha Quartette
Willis
Regnemer
Mingo High School
Pittsburgh strike ends as conductors accept compromise
By a 5 to vote the Pittsburgh Railways Company conductors and motormen accepted a two year compromise framework negotiated by the Pittsburgh Publishers' Association and department store managers. Normal service expected to resume by midnight as motor trucks stood ready to shuttle workers to barns. The new wage scale raises city and suburban lines, starting at 27 cents an hour for six months and rising to 35 cents after four years, with suburban rates one cent below.
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Associated Press
Herald-Star
Bulletin
M. Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Railways Company
Pittsburgh Publishers’ Association
Republic Rubber plant closes over labor dispute
Fifteen hundred employes at the Republic Rubber company were laid off as the Youngstown plant shut down for inventory and will not reopen amid demands for a closed shop and eight hour day. President Robinson said the firm will reopen only when workers accept current conditions and wages, noting threats to loyal employees and labeling the move a protection measure.
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Associated Press
Herald-Star
Youngstown
Republic Rubber Company
Robinson
Westinghouse strike ends as gates open at East Pittsburg
In East Pittsburg 15,000 electrical and shell workers rush into Westinghouse plants as gates open ending a strike that began April 22. President Herr warned reemployment and pension benefits could be affected if all employees were not in place. The walkout aimed at an eight hour day, costing the company about 1.397 million in wages. In Cleveland 600 electricians settle after a daylong strike, returning to work with staged wage raises reaching 75 cents by May 1, 1917.
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Associated Press
Herald-Star
Pittsburg
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Co
East Pittsburg
E. M. Herr
Electricians
Cleveland
Fred C. Croxton
Women in Jewish Quarter Boycott Pittsburg Bakers
Hundreds of women in Pittsburg’s Jewish quarter staged a bread boycott and posted pickets at bakeries after word of a bread price rise tied to a new scale. Master bakers blamed the 7.5 hour weekday and six hour Sunday workday for the higher cost and planned a meeting with union officers to seek changes.
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Associated Press
Herald-Star
Pittsburg
Builders Strike Ties Up Over Hundred Projects in St Louis
Seven thousand union men from 16 building trades walked out in sympathy with hod carriers and laborers demanding 35 cents hourly wage eight hour day and overtime pay. Work on more than 100 buildings halted as the strike spread across the city.
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St. Louis
Major John McBride Shot by Court Martial in Dublin
Dublin announces Major John McBride, veteran Sinn Fein rebel leader, was shot after a court martial. Co defendants Thomas Hunter and William Cosgrave, sentenced to death, had their sentences commuted to life imprisonment. McBride served in the Boer War with Irish brigades under General Piet and fled to Paris after surrender. He later married Maude Gonne, famed in home rule circles as the Irish Joan D arc.
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Associated Press
Herald-Star
Dublin
London
John McBride
Sinn Fein
Thomas Hunter
William Cosgrave
Major McBride
Piet
Paris
Miss Maude Gonne
Joan D’arc
Banks to report wartime investments under new call
Washington May 6 The Controller of the Currency ordered all National banks to report their condition as of Monday May 7 and disclose investments in foreign securities especially those of nations in war. The results aim to show the share of the $500,000,000 loan to the entente allies routed through National banks and how much German or Austrian funds came from these sources.
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Associated Press
Herald-Star
Washington
Germany
Austria
Women raise funds for home missions across church
The women of the M. E. church reported raising 3,432,505 dollars for home mission work in the last year, per figures to the general conference. This shows an increase of about 106,000 dollars over the prior four years.
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Associated Press
Herald-Star
Saratoga Springs
N. Y
M. E. Church
General Conference of
Chicago set to host Republican National Convention prep
In Chicago on May 8 carpenters began converting the Coliseum into a convention hall for the June 7 Republican National Convention. William F. Stone of Baltimore arrives to oversee preparations as more officials are due later in the week. The full national committee plans to meet June 2 to assemble the temporary roll, with eight contests filed so far compared with 235 four years ago, suggesting rapid dispositions.
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Associated Press
Herald-Star
Chicago
Carpenters
Coliseum
William F. Stone
Baltimore
Revised Methodist ritual shortens infant baptism service
The Associated Press reports at the general conference in Saratoga Springs that a new ritual for the Methodist Episcopal church proposes a burial service for children and their reception into the church. The change, offered by a special committee from 1912, would shorten infant baptism and ordination services, expanding beyond the previously adult-focused rites.
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Associated Press
Herald-Star
Saratoga Springs
N. Y
Methodist Episcopal Church
General Conference
John Wesley
Westinghouse strike at airbrake plant tensions rise
Pittsburgh May 8 four thousand of the five thousand Westinghouse Airbrake Co employees reported for work under guard of two soldier companies. No strike was declared as the plant had been closed after an attack by Westinghouse Electric other strikers. A few men entered the electric plant where all workers are paid today. Efforts to settle the strike continue with President Herr of the Electric company agreeing to a tenable proposal that workers name five men to confer with him on the issue.
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Associated Press
Herald-Star
Pittsburgh
Westinghouse Airbrake Co
Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co
E. H. Herr
The
Electric Company
Torpedoing of the Cymric Upsets Neutral Stance
The note claims the Cymric, laden with munitions, was torpedoed and labeled as Germany's legitimate prey, casting doubt on signaling sympathy or restraint in the present sea warfare.
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Germany
Barber Hairdressing and Manicuring School Ad
The oldest and best school in the state offers opportunities to learn the barber trade with low expense. Men, boys, ladies, and girls are invited to enroll at Nossekoff's Barber Hairdressing and Manicuring School located at 1202 Penn Avenue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Nossekoff
Penn Avenue
Pittsburg
Secretive News Circulation Via Telegraph Line
A terse note describes circulating news by telephonic or telegraphic means to share word quickly. It notes caution about secrecy and the potential reach across regions via a private line. The piece hints at informal channels and the value of prompt exchanges.
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West Liberty Normal School
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Pan Handle Lodge 406
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T. B. Imhoff
Ionvi
Tohn Hartler
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R. L. Ulrich
Ferguson
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Wellsburg
Jefferson Glass Factory
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Robert Davies
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Eleanor Beall
Joseph Mendel
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Jacob R. Sward
Ralph Levinson
Annegi
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J. W. Polen
Thomas Lea
Allen M. Watson
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Mary A. Carter
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Joseph Weigand
Louis di Maio
W. E. Hoobler
Peter Hoobler
Susan Parks
Ross Warren
George Warren
Gilbert N. Frazier
James A. Frazier
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Imperial Hotel
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