Eight Prizes in Pennsylvania Letter Writing Contest
A statewide contest offers eight prizes for letters about Dr Williams Pink Pills. First prize 25 dollars for best letter received by May 2 1908 from Pennsylvania, second 10 dollars, third 5 dollars, and five one dollar prizes. Letters must be true, signed with full address, and confirm where seen the notice. Confidentiality and verifiable addresses are required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Enectody
N. Y
Schenectady
New Misses Garments Offerings From Coats to Silks
Saturday April 25 1908 advertises Misses cloth suits priced from 15.66 to 37.50 and a range of dresses from colored wash to fine silk gowns including Messaline Taf feta Foulard Rajah crepe de chine with prices 8.50 to 55.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessy
Expressage payment order issued for Baltimore and Ohio workers
An official order from G L Potter directing all B and O employees to pay full express rates has reached New Castle. The rule expands to trainmen and officials, ending the prior practice of baggage crews handling express matter for free. The change follows express company complaints and aims to stop losses from employees taking country produce for resale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. L. Potter
Baltimore and Ohio
New Castle
Measles and meningitis cases reported in city youths
Six year old Elizabeth House of Delaware avenue and eight year old John Miller of 251 Young street have measles. Also affected are nine year olds Jack Leonardson of 185 Boyles avenue and John Whitten of 162 Wallace avenue. Cases reported to Health Officer Horner.
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Elizabeth House
Delaware Avenue
John Miller
Young Street
Jack Leonardson
Boyles Avenue
John Whitten
Wallace Avenue
Yealth
Horner
Brothers locate missing sibling after 25 years
Joseph and Nicholas Knapp of Sharpsville found their brother Michael in St. Louis after decades of mourning. The discovery follows a long search with a hopeful note that he is dying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph
Nicholas Knapp
Sharpsville
Hhis
Michael
St. Louis
Foster's Weather Prognostications 1908 Forecasts
Weather predictions by W T Foster from Washington describe disturbances crossing the continent from late April into May. Forecasts include warm and cool waves, rainfall patterns, potential dry spells, blackberry crop notes, and expected effects on crops and seas, with several named visitors listed.
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W.T. Foster
Washington, D. C
Continent
Pacific Coast
Pacific Slope
Great Central Valleys
Eastern States
Rockies
Alleghenies
Canada
Ohio Valley
Mississippi
Florida
Texas
Ellwood City Business Men Form Local Baseball Teams
Ellwood City businessmen organize into baseball teams for the season with teams from Lawrence avenue north side against the south side and a mix including the tube works, steel car forge, Standard engineering, and Tindal-Morris. Lineups to be released early next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
Lawrence Avenue
Tube Works
Steel Car Forge
Standard Engineering
Tindal-Morris
Pleasant Surprise for T. J. Smiley
About 60 friends gathered at Hazel Dell home last Wednesday to surprise T. J. Smiley on his 60th birthday. The Smiley family had prepared an elaborate lunch and pink and white decorations marked the event as a joyful family gathering with music from the Misses Smiley after dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Smiley
Hazel Dell
Fragmentary OCR Item From Local Paper
Readable fragments show a short note about a local matter with unclear specifics and missing names or dates. The text mentions a vehicle, numbers, and a place but lacks complete details to specify the event or outcome.
Alexander Liska Named Manager of Foreign Dept at SVGS
Friends of Alexander Liska note his rapid rise after joining Lawrence Savings and Trust in New Castle. A former Ellwood City Trust employee, he has advanced to manager of the foreign department in a little over a month, recognized as an accomplished linguist and banking expert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Liska
Foreign Department
Ellwood City Trust Company
New Castle
Lawrence Savings and Trust Company
Liska
New Castle Bank
Wounded Drugist Suffered Barbed Wire Injury
C F Birchard Lawrence Avenue druggist sustained a very sore wound on his right leg when torn by barbed wire. He had gone to the post office a week ago Friday after closing time.
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C. F. Birchard
Lawrence Avenue
Bichard
Man injured by barb wire in vacant lot near Steifel block
A man returning home took a back route and became entangled in barb wire in a nearby vacant lot beside the Steifel block. A physician treated the wound, but it remains dangerous.
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Steifel Block
Workman Injured at Tindal Morris Co Plant
Gus Wiles a machinist at the Tindal Morris plant was struck in the right eye by a steel splinter. The eyeball was penetrated with a severe wound, but Dr. C. M. Iseman said sight should not be permanently impaired.
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Tindal-Morris
Gus Wiles
C. M. Iseman
Pleasant social event at Fourth Street home
Miss Alice Tomlinson entertained a number of friends last night at her Fourth street home. The evening featured games and music followed by a social hour. Light refreshments were served shortly after 10.
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Alice Tomlinson
Fourth Street
Local Residents and Officials Visit Nearby Towns
Miss Bertha Isakozitz of Pittsburg visits sister Mrs J L Callan of Spring avenue. Miss Bertha White leaves for Pittsfield Pa to see her brother John White. Mr and Mrs John Stoughton of Lawrence avenue visit relatives in Butler. W Lee Gilmore county superintendent of schools visits Ellwood City schools. J R Sanders P L E railroad yardmaster at Beaver Falls in town on business. Epworth league of Methodist church holds monthly social and a musical program with refreshments. Use Hanna's Green Seal Paint.
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P. & L. EB. Railroad
Bertha Isakozitz
Pittsburg
J. L. Caplan
Spring Avenue
Bertha White
John White
Pittsfield
John Stoughton
Lawrence Avenue
Butler
W. Lee Gilmore
Ellwood City
J. R. Sanders
Ellwood Personalities Run Local Errands Yesterday
A. C. Frey visited Pittsburg on business while T. M. Eckles traveled to New Castle. M. D. D. McCarthy visited Pittsburg and Mrs. Claude Herwick of Zelienople was in town yesterday. W. H. Heime of Cleveland joined local business. C. H. Uline, excursion agent of the
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Frey
Pittsburg
T. M. Eckles
New Castle
M. DD. McCarthy
Claude Herwick
Zelienople
W. H. Heime
Cleveland
C. H. Uline
Miss Trueman Becomes Mrs Pickett In Pittsburg
Anita Trueman who lectured at the First Unitarian church was married last week in Pittsburg to Rev Harold L Pickett. He will preach at the local church Sunday taking the place of Rev W L Beers. Pickett may later head the New Castle congregation.
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Anita Trueman
First Unitarian Church
Pittsburg
Harold L. Pickett
Pickett
W. L. Beers
New Castle
Sharon Set to Dedicate Tabernacle for Billy Sunday Meetings
Tomorrow evening the tabernacle where Billy Sunday will begin his meetings at Sharon on May 1 will be dedicated. Hanna's Green Seal Paint offered. For Sale by New Castle Hardware Co.
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Hanna's
Honek
New Castle Hardwa
Tabernacle
Billy
Sharon
Hanna
New Castle Hardware Co
Piles Cured at Home by New Absorption Method
If you suffer from bleeding itching blind or protruding Piles send me your address and I will tell you how to cure yourself at home by the new absorption treatment and will also send some of this home treatment free for trial with references from your own locality if requested Immediate relief and permanent care assured Send no money but tell others of this offer Write today to Mrs M Summers Box P Notre Dame
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Summers
Box P
Notre Dame
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Penn
Sylvania
Boggs & Buhl
North Side
Pittsburgh, PA
Lake Erie
New York Central
Vanderbilt
Lackawanna
Illinois Steel Companies
Lake Shore
New Clearfield
Allegheny
Clearfield
Pennsylvania
Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad
Armstrong Countries
Bessemer
Ohio River
Beaver
T. Connor
Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railroad
Connor
McLaughlin III
F. J. McLaughlin
Gardner Avenue
Burrows
Youngstown
George P. Jones
W. S. Martin
Oil City
Engineer Thomas
Chicago Junction
Davis
Physicians P. Pharmacy
Sample Hardware Co
Mahoningtown
Foster
Dr. Cunningham
Cora
T. B. Daugherty
George Hountsberger
Charles Brill
Wright
Egbert
Pittsburg ST
American Beauty
ATLAS
California
Eeee
Tae
BELL
UNION
Miller’s
Globe Tobacco
Navy Tobacco
Duke’s Mixture Tobacco
Five Brothers
Foreign Dept. OF Law
Svgs. & Trust CO
Tindal-Morris CO
Ellwood
Miss Trueman
Mrs. Pickett
Pennsylvania Chocolate Company
New Castle, PA
A. Marlin
S. Jefferson St
S. Mill St
C. E. Thomas
J. W. Neff & Co
Mill St
J. M. Rae
H. J. Thompson
E. Long
J. C. Houston
Calvin Smith
H. R. Huston
A. J. Druschel
Old Long
A. M. Brown
Cor. Carson & Long
C. Seamans
W. Long
Jere Blucher
Jefferson & Terrace
W. H. Fisher
Terrace
W. H. Martin
Long Ave
W. J. Quinn
Court St
E. C. Hall
Crows Bros
N. Walnut St
G. M. Gibson
Croton Ave
H. W. Keagy
Croton
B. C. Rhodes & Son
B. Pittsburgh
Thomas Francis
Pollock Ave
W. J. Davy & Son
E. Cherry
J. C. Norris
Liberty St
A. D. Newell & Co
N. Liberty St
JH. S. Miller
Montgomery Ave
Johnston’s
Lawrence Ave
Elwood City
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