Portersville Sees Huge Oil Strike At 30 Barrel Well
Excitement spreads near Portersville as a 30 barrel oil well east of the village strikes oil, the largest in the district. Gas pressure shot oil over the derrick. property of the Southern Oil company backed by Butler and Pittsburgh capital. Operators and leases flood the area, with expansion expected into Slippery Rock township and Lawrence county.
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Portersville
Southern Oil Company
Butler
Pittsburg
Slipperyrock
Lawrence County
Pittsburg and Erie Railroad Plans Extension Through Washington and Greene
J M Schoonmaker vice president of Pittsburg and Lake Erie and staff toured Washington and Greene counties to inspect potential routes for an extension. He indicated strong support for building a new line tapping coal rich territory previously lacking railway access.
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Pittsburg and Erie Railroad
Washing
Greene Counties
J. M. Schoonmaker
Pittsburg and Lake, Erie
Washington
Schoonmaker
City Epworth League to Meet Thursday at Croton Avenue Church
The City Epworth league will hold its monthly meeting Thursday evening at the Croton Avenue M. E. church with Rev. Mitchell of Meadville as speaker. Music will feature the program and an engaging session is expected.
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City Epworth League
Croton Avenue
M. E
Rev
Mitchell
Meadville
Vinol Cod Liver Oil Ad From Paisley Pharmacy
An ad explains Vinol as a superior cod liver and iron tonic that rebuilds strength in the elderly and the weak. It claims a scientific extraction process, combines iron peptonate, and offers a money back guarantee if it fails. Paisley Pharmacy in New Castle, Pennsylvania endorses the product.
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Vinci
Paisley Pharmacy
New Castle
Rail traffic revival boosts New Castle area shipments
Car movements on the Pittsburg and Lake Erie lines within New Castle show revival with more cars moved last week than the previous month. The increase follows coal mining settlements and rail upgrades including a forthcoming steel rails order by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for local delivery, plus completion of the Versailles four track bridge.
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Pittsburg
Lake Erie
New Castle
G. C. Battley
Gardner Avenue
Brownsville
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
United States Steq] Corporation
Ohio
Baltimore and Ohio
South Mill Street
Fairport Bridge
Lake Branch
Mayor opposes strict blue laws on Sunday activities
Bel laire mayor Wasson rejects a hard line on blue laws. He will not ban sale of candies fruits and cigars and calls Sunday baseball harmless, while forbidding games during church services or near churches. He designates areas where Sunday baseball may continue without interference.
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Bellaire
Wasson
Tener’s Votes Cost Over 82 Cents Apiece
Figures in the News show John K Tener received 16 935 votes in the district and spent 13 949 57 dollars on his congressional campaign. At 82 cents per vote the cost matches the total expenditure, though the piece notes no votes were bought.
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Tener
John K. Tener
Congress
Timber Expands in Kentucky By Two Experienced Men
James Cunningham and Homer Fenton will depart soon to Kentucky to cut timber on a large tract they purchased. A saw mill and other machinery are in place and they expect to haul substantial lumber this summer. Both men have extensive experience in this line and run the business competently.
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James Cunningham
Homer Fenton
Wilds of
Kentucky
Ellwood City Elopement Shocks Town Of Prominent Family
Ellwood City reels after a married woman vanishes with the son of a leading local family. The husband searches for two days and nights, finding traces of the missing wife and her alleged lover who has also left town. Details remain scarce as the deserted husband and relatives stay tight lipped. If found the couple will spark sensational disclosures in a town already abuzz.
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Ellwood
Entire Line of P B H N C Ry To Be Open By June 1
W A Goehring vice president of the Pittsburg Butler Harmony and New Castle Railway says in Ellwood that the entire line will be in operation by June 1. The roadbed is ballasted over most of the route and remaining connections will take a few days. Overhead work progresses with the Ellwood to Butler segment nearly finished and linemen wiring the Ellwood to New Castle stretch.
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W. A. Goehring
Pittsburg, Butler, Harmony and New Castle
Ellwood
Butler
New Castle
Onward
Sirene
Dictator 113
Jay-Eye-See
Impeteous
Dexter
Caprum
Prodigal
Gen. Watts
Owaissa
Copper Coin
Horse Power Auto Arouses Curiosity on Sixth Street
Curious townsfolk search for the owner of a lone auto that sailed along Sixth street hitched behind a team of horses. No injuries reported after a townwide autoist roundup. the incident may remain a mystery unless the machine’s owner steps forward.
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Sixth Street
Here
New Castle
Stoughton Couple Return From Butler Visit
Mr and Mrs John Stoughton of Lawrence avenue returned home Saturday after a week visiting relatives in Butler. They traveled via New Castle where they spent time.
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John Stoughton
Lawrence Avenue
Butler
New Castle
North towns show slow recovery amid gradual improvement
Mr Stoughton notes northern towns remain in slow condition but report a gradual improvement beginning to appear.
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Mr. Stoughton
Claim Agent Settles Death Claims for B and O Railway
E. H. Clinehinst, claim agent for the Baltimore and Ohio Railway, visited Ellwood City Saturday to effect settlements for death claims presented to the local division. Four winter deaths in Ellwood were noted, none leading to suits by relatives against the railway.
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E. H. Clinehinst
Baltimore and Ohio Railway Company
Ellwood City
Ellwood
Local visitors and travel notes from Pittsburg and New Castle
Thomas Haines visited Pittsburg today. F. H. Bigham was in New Castle Saturday. S. A. Roelofs traveled to Pittsburg today on business. H. D. Collingwood spent Sunday with relatives in Pittsburg. Attorney J. W. Humphrey was in New Castle Saturday on business.
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Thomas Haines
Pittsburg
F. H. Bigham
New Castle
S. A. Roelofs
H. D. Collingwood
J. W. Humphrey
Genkinger and Allen Smash Records on Bold Car Run
Two New Castle men Jacob F. Genkinger and Bob Allen speed a four cylinder Buick from Flint Michigan toward Cleveland to beat rail schedules. They plan a 300 mile overland push via Detroit and a lake crossing to Cleveland, aiming for home by Tuesday noon.
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Here
Cleveland
New Castle
Jacob F. Genkinger
Bob Allen
Flint
Mich
Allen
Genkinger
Detroit
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New Castle, PA
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Samuel Foltz
George Greer
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