Crop report shows encouraging yields across multiple states
The crop reporting board of the Department of Agriculture notes corn condition on August 1 at 82.5 percent of normal, with state figures ranging from 74 in Missouri to 91 in North Carolina. Winter wheat yield preliminaries estimate about 14.3 bushels per acre, while spring wheat stands at 80.7 percent of normal. Oats, barley, and rye show varied conditions around the normal range, with regional stock changes in Iowa and Illinois noted.
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Bureau of Statistics
Department of Agriculture
Illinois
Iowa
Texas
Missouri
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Indiana
Georgia
Ohio
Kentucky
Tennessee
Alabama
North Carolina
Arkansas
Mississippi
United States
North Dakota
Minesota
South Dakota
Washington
New Method in Painting Bridges Considered by County
County commissioners adopt a new plan for painting bridges by supplying the paint. They seek to ensure quality after cleaning rust with metal brushes and inspect each bridge post cleaning. Discussion arises on day‑rate contracts, and the trend toward reinforced concrete bridges to cut costs.
Monument on River Bank Up at Warren
The Warren soldiers and sailors monument may be delayed briefly as townsfolk and the G A R push for placing it on county land opposite Carver House. An ordinance will grant commissioners land for the monument, avoiding it being buried in the courthouse yard. Mrs Emma Longstreet is visiting Sharpsville.
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Warren
Carver House
Court House Yard
Many Pictures of Deceased Citizens at Old Timers Picnic
A committee for the Old Timers picnic at Cascade Park on August 20 has a display of 211 portraits of deceased locals. Exceptions were made for chairman Joseph White and Mrs. H. H. Moorehead, both New Castle natives, with many listed names of individuals and families connected to the community era.
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Cascade Park
Joseph White
H. H. Moorehead
White
Moorehead
New Castle
Jesse DuShane
Elizabeth White
Joseph S. White
Adeline White
White McMillen
Mary Mitchel
Sylvester M. Young
Wm. Peebles
John N. Kuwer
John F. McMillen
Samuel Pearson
Mary Pearson
James Moffatt
Samuel Dunn
Patrick Dunn
John Horner
Wm. B. Horner
R. W. Cunningham
Shubal
Robert Semple
Wells Bushnell
Lucius Osgood
Archy Newell
J. Campbell Bower
David Courtney
Warren Carpenter
Cyrus Clark
Wm. Bowen
John Steen
Samuel McKinley
J. 8. Grimes
D. A. Junkin
Wm Watson
Wm. Emery Joseph Emery
Newell White
Jas. C. Hanna
Elizabeth Moore
Henry C. Falls
Thomas Falls
James B. McKee
R. H. Peebles
D. B. Kurtz
William Patterson
Ann Patterson
John W. Wallace
R. D. Wallace
J. J. Wallace
E. Tyler
M. P. Barker
R. A. Browne
Joseph Kissick
Geo. Henderson
James
John T. Phillips
David Long
Henry Wagner
John B. Nicklin
W. A. Stewart
James Wallace
Irwin Agnew
Laura Agnew
B. H. Henderson
Robert McGuffin
L. L. McGuffin
Joseph Pollock
Hiram Pollock
Robert W. Clendenin
Robert Wallace
James R. Shaw
Robert Crawford
Charles T. Whippo
William Gordon
George Pearson
Thomas Pearson
William Cox
Joseph §. Boyd
James Leslie
Alvi Leslie
Andrew Lewis
William P. Reynolds
William Donnelly
John Young
John Bower
E.S. N. Morgan
John MecElevey
David Winternitz
Paul Butz
David Tidball
Alex
L. Crawford
Mary Crawford
Oliver G
W. H. Shaw
Ed, O'Brien
Thomas Campbell
Tyrone Landrum
Joseph Baldwin
Hiram Watson
thermometers aloft and ice from the sky at Franklin
The Franklin News imagines a future of high altitude balloons cooling the air and delivering ice cream from above. A Massachusetts balloon proved the idea by rising six miles to minus thirty degrees. The piece playfully envisions stationary balloons, freezers in the sky, and speedy escapes from heat.
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The
Franklin News
Massachusetts
Ellwood City Italians Ready for Celebration
Arrangements are complete for an Italian celebration in Ellwood City Friday and Saturday. The program features races games and band concerts at Bar Park in the day and dancing with fireworks at night. Bianchi's Italian band in white uniforms with gold braid will perform. A grand parade is planned Friday afternoon with dancing and fireworks in the evening. Saturday includes morning services at St. Agatha's church then more dancing games and fireworks.
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Ellwood City
Bar Park
Bianchi
St. Agatha’s Church
Ellwood City basketball team to organize for season
Ellwood City Aug 11 H L Clarke Jr manager of the basketball team says the squad will organize soon with faster play and new talent to fill weak spots while most players return from last year. Trials will include teams from nearby towns and the Harmony line will ease travel.
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Ellwood City
H. L. Clarke, Jr
Wire mill on double turn in Ellwood City
Ellwood City August 11. The works of John McCrory and Gons are operating double turn and still behind in their orders. The wire and wire nails factory, northwest of town, has run steadily all year. About 40 skilled workers are employed, earning high wages and contributing wealth to the community.
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Ellwood City
John McCrory
Gons
Bnai Brith Society Holds Sunday Outing at Muddy Creek
Bnai Brith members from Bellwood City and New Castle lodge gathered at Muddy Creek for a Sunday picnic. About 220 people enjoyed the day with guests from Pittsburgh Youngstown Cleveland and nearby areas joining in the outing.
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Bellwood City
B’nai S'Rith Society
Muddy Creek
New Castle
Pittsburg
Youngstown
Cleveland
Samose advertised as flesh forming remedy in New Castle
An advertisement promises Samose builds up thin people by aiding fat absorption after meals. McKee's Medicine Store offers to pay for treatment if it fails to make customers plump and rosy, guaranteeing satisfaction or refund through a reputable New Castle business.
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McKee
New Castle
Postponed Probe Into Suspect Officer Extortion Case
Investigators keep to the town while citizens delay charges against Martin Reiner special policeman suspended by Burgess Hossler. Police committee adjourns until Wednesday as District Attorney Young and County Detective Logan pursue new angles. About 50 residents attend. Reiner moves freely through town as others gather notes.
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Etlwood City
Place
Martin Reiner
Burgess J. H. Hossler
Police Committee of Council
M. D. McCarthy
Police Committee
Charles Young
Creighton G. Logan
Burgess Hossler
OD. A. Evans
Moon
F. EB. Poister
Poisster
W. E. McElroy
Poister
J. W. Humphrey
A. L. Hazen
New Castle
Reiner
Young
Logan
Ellwood Personal News Highlights Local Visits
B F Ross visited New Castle yesterday. G L Milliken of New Brighton was in town yesterday. Clyde Lowry returned from Beaver Falls. 8S D Johnston was in Beaver Falls on business yesterday. John Tomlinson of Fourth street visited Pittsburg yesterday. William Berger and Mr. Gibbons of New Castle were here Sunday. 8 P Friedman of Tarentum and A Mervis of Youngstown stayed with J L Kaplan family yesterday. Borough Solicitor J W Humphrey returned home after weeks with friends in Grove City and Butler county. Miss Zelia Butter of the Whistler force returned home after weeks vacation with Pittsburg friends. Miss Bertha Izakovitz and Miss Sarah Mendelson of Pittsburg left for New Castle yesterday to spend a few days with the Cohen family.
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G. L. Milliken
New Brighton
Clyde Lowry
Beaver Falls
D. Johnston
John Tomlinson
Fourth Street
Pittsburg
William Berger
Mr. Gibbons
New Castle
P. Friedman
Tarentum
A. Mervis
Youngstown
J. L. Kaplan
Spring Avenue
J. W. Humphrey
Grove City
Butler County
Zelia Butter
Whistler Force
Perry Township
Bertha Izakovitz
Sarah Mendelson
Jacob L. Caplan
Joseph Cohen
Many Elks Planned Beaver Valley Outing at Junction Park
Ellwood City August 11 The local lodge of Elks plans its annual Beaver Valley Elks outing at Junction Park on Wednesday August 12. Special trains will run to the point for ease of attendance and a dance is arranged as a key evening feature. Attendees can dance and still return home the same night.
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Ellwood City
Lodge of Elks
Beaver Valley Elks
Junction Park
Stork Brings 14-Pound Baby in Ellwood City
In Ellwood City a 14-pound baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. John Mattheny on Crescent avenue per authentic reports. The infant Malby Ruzewich, 10, of 28 12 South Jefferson street, had diphtheria. Health Officer Will McCandless was notified.
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Ellwood City
John Mattheny
Crescent Avenue
Malby Ruzewich
South
Jefferson Street
Will McCandless
Parisian Sage Promises Dandruff Cure and Hair Growth
Advert claims Parisian Sage cools the scalp in five minutes and eliminates odors while promising dandruff cure and hair growth in two weeks. Testimonial from Mrs. Maud Hagar supports beauty and thickness gains. Sold by George W. Clutton at 50 cents a bottle or prepaid express from Giroux Mfg. Co. Buffalo.
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George Vy
Clutton
New York
Maud Hagar
West 136Th St
New York City
George W. Clutton
Express
Giroux Mfg. Co
Buffalo
Local Masons Attend Cascade Park Dance Tonight
Eblywood city August 11 Quite a number of lodge 599 F A M members will attend the Cascade park New Castle dance tonight hosted by the temple commandery. The park dances by the New Castle commandery draw Masons from across the county and have proven the season’s most successful social events.
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Eblywood City
Lodge 599
Cascade Park
New Castle
Temple Commandery
New Castle Commandery
Nye Not Seriously Injured After Stairs Fall
Ellwood City readers report M. P. Nye of Celia greatly improving after a fall down stairs last week. He visited yesterday with his son Richard Nye and spent the day calling on friends in town.
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Ellwood City
Nye
Celia
Richard Nye
Chicago Gains 58 000 In One Year
Chicago journalists estimate the city population at 2 425 000, up 58 000 from 1907 based on the 1900 census. School board enumerators report 2 140 000, differing from the directory publishers who say the estimate rests on careful investigation.
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United Press
Chicago
City Directory
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Emma Longstreet
Sharpsville
Pittsburg Street
Battenberg
R. S. McCulloch & CO
Guttridge & Rand
Custom Tailors of the Times
Washington Street
New Castle, Pa
Ellwood City News
Ball Park
H. L. Clark, JR
B’nai B’rith Society
Samose
Ellwood Personals
B. F. Ross
Winter Bros
Clothiers
E. Washington St
Stork
Cascade
M. P Nye
Johnston's
Lawrence Ave
Wilwood City
Oxfords
D.r.bollard
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