Magician Gives Entertainment In Bessemer Friday
Richard Davis a master magician billed as The Man Who Mystifies appeared at the Bessemer high school auditorium Friday evening as part of the season’s lecture course. He staged fire in water hatched chickens from eggs and various card tricks with pantomime, concluding with a trunk escape that took under nineteen seconds and a second return to the trunk in four seconds. The performance drew a large crowd and the course plans three more numbers, continuing to attract interest.
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Richard Davis
Bessemer High School
Davis
Allentown Doctor Dies After Fall From Window
Funeral plans are set for Dr. George M. Romig an old Pennsylvania physician. Two youths found the unconscious doctor on the pavement in front of his home yesterday and he died before being moved inside. Investigation suggests an accidental fall from his bedroom window while reading a book.
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Allentown
George M. Romig
Pensylvania
Banking secretary buys in property on South Jefferson Street
Sheriff William G. Andrews sold the property of John Cicconi on South Jefferson Street at suit of P. G. Cameron secretary of banking for 2000 dollars. The bid was placed by Attorney R. L. Wallace for Cameron. The property includes two storerooms and two flats and the indebtedness is about 50900 dollars.
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William G. Andrews
John Cicconi
Jefferson Street
P. G. Cameron
R. L. Wallace
Cameron
Pay Tribute to Departed Elks at Memorial Service
The Elks gathered to pay tribute to departed members and reflect on faith, hope, and service. Rev. Bierbaum and Rev. Ellis led prayers stressing charity, brotherly love, justice, and fidelity as the living Elks support grieving families.
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The
Elks
Herbert A. Ellis
Vale of Experience
Harry McKibben
R. Ebeling
Thomas Sadler
Robert H. Wrice
T. E. Hunter
J. C. McCready
H. E. Bleakley
J. W. Cunningham
Jamesl. Whiteman
Prohibition Achievements Praised by Speaker
Dr. Wilson lauds Will Hays for arming postal inspectors to curb robberies and presses for a tough treasury leader to end bootlegging. He hails Volstead Act creator A. J. Volstead and predicts lasting fame, comparing the act to Lincoln’s emancipation as Methodist church leaders attend a union meeting.
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Wilson
Will Hays
United Sates
Treasury Department
A. J. Volstead
Washington
Lincoln
Coolidge Addresses Farmers on Cooperative Marketing
President Coolidge spoke at a Chicago gathering pledging government support for farmer cooperatives and marketing. He urged supplementing efforts, outlined a bill with cooperative principles, and emphasized farm credit banks plus existing financial systems to aid surplus management and economic improvement for farmers.
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Coolidge
Department of Agriculture
Congress
Departments of Agriculture, Commerce
New Congress Opens Session in Washington
Congress starts a new session amid tax cuts and looming battles over aviation, the world court, prohibition, and agriculture. President Coolidge plans a critical message as plans surface to modify aircraft programs, with Republicans and Democrats eyeing a revenue act expected to halve income taxes by March 15 and erase wartime taxes.
Farm Bureau Names Bronson to Lead Work in Lawrence County
The Lawrence County Farm Bureau named Bronson to head its work as members praised attendance and interest. H R McCulloch outlined a year’s efforts and urged use of the Bureau, noting city gardening help. A budget committee was named and reports from dairy crops poultry forestry and club work were summarized.
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J. F. Young
J. J. Wallace
McCulloch
Robert Peebles
R. D. Walter
Victor Houston
F. F. Forbes
Association
W. H. McCullogh
Charles Patton
3. A. Duncan
Benjamin Catrow
J. W. Martin
Francis McCracken
Herman McCracken
R. J. Drake
Harold Hoye
Amelia Doddridge
James Beatty
Big Beaver Grange
Bronson
David Kyle
Lawrence County
Pomona Grange
Kyle
Farm Bureau
T. J. McCullough
F. M. Davis
County Funda
Wild Horse Drama At Regent Captivates New Castle Audience
A Regent Theatre program features Black Cyclone with Rex the wild horse in a dramatic love tale and rival battles with the Killer. Rex defeats wolves and a puma in perilous encounters while a comedy Dr Puckel and Mr Pryde and Felix the Cat The Globe Trotter play before a Wednesday Johnny Hines debut in The Berry Bird.
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Regent Theatre
Rex
Dr. Puckel
Mr. Pryde
Felix the Cat
New Castle
Johnny Hines
Berry Bird
Johnny
Bell Telephone Seeks ICC OK to Sell Erie Properties
The Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylvania asked the Interstate Commerce Commission for permission to sell for 668,488 dollars certain properties in Erie and nearby Pennsylvania cities to Mutual Telephone Company. The action was announced from Washington on December 7.
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International New Services
Washington
Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylvania
Interstate Commerce Commission
Erie
Pennsylvania
Mutual Telephone Company
Senior Hi Y Club to Meet Tonight at Y M C A
The Senior Hi Y Club will hold its regular weekly meeting at the Y M C A at 6 o clock. Supervisor Jordan urges all members to attend as important discussions will be held.
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Jordan
Claim Signature To Will Is A Forgery
Petition appealing from the decision of Register and Recorder Jeannette W Hutton in admitting an alleged will of Paul Sakolowsky was presented to Judge Emery this morning. Letters testamentary had been issued to Peter Sakolowsky. It is now claimed by the petitioners Bella Walczak and Mary Gorgas that the signature to the will was a forgery or that if it was signed by Paul Sakolowsky it was done because undue influence had been used by Peter Sakolowsky. The case involves several properties at Chewton. Judge Emery allowed the appeal and directed that a rule be issued on the testator and alleged witnesses. Petition to satisfy a mortgage of the First State bank mortgagee and Sebastian and Filomena Colella was granted. In the estate of George and Richard Marquis minor children of the late Frank Marquis, a petition was presented by Lucy Marquis for an allowance of 100 per month from the income of the estate for care of the children. The estate of the minors amounts to 30000. Petition to amend Statement of claim was granted in the case of Dan Cunningham and Joseph Knorr against He S and Josie Kelly.
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Register and
Jeannette W. Hutton
Paul Sakolowsky
Emery
Peter Sakolowsky
Bella Walczak
Mary Gorgas
Chewton
First State Bank
Sebastian
Filomena Colella
Peter G. Cameron
George
Richard Marquis
Frank Marquis
Lucy Marquis
Dan Cunningham
Joseph Knorr
He. S
Josie Kelly
Permit System Increases Revenue In New Castle
City officials set up a building permit system last fall with a $200 annual salary for engineering clerk Neil Williams. This year the city spent $200 on Williams, permit fees totaled $666.50 for 11 months, and four months of operation in 1924 yielded a net $215.25 for the treasury.
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New Castle
Neil Williams
Williams
Gaston Park Fund Gets New Treasurer
The Gaston Park fund, started by subscription in 1920 to buy benches, totals $185.85. After H. A. Wilkinson and C. L. McMillen served as treasurers, Ira Ramsey was appointed treasurer by the council today, amid disclosure that Councilman Davies was previously unaware of the fund.
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Gaston Park
H. A. Wilkinson
C. L. McMillen
Council
Ira Ramsey
Davies
Two Hundred Boys Receive Magazines at Bank Giveaway
About two hundred boys gathered at Peoples Savings and Trust Company Bank on Saturday to receive free copies of Boys Life Magazine, supplied by the Lawrence County Council board of directors to replace costly books. Subscriptions have been secured for over six hundred boys, and each lad will receive three gratis copies. remaining copies are available at the bank for those yet to receive.
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Peoples Savings & Trust Company Bank
Boys Life
Lawrence County Council
Noted Cyclist Dies From Fall In Harrisburg
Lester Hickock 72, one of the few to cross the continent on a high wheel bicycle, died in Harrisburg after injuries from a fall down a flight of steps weeks earlier.
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International Ews Service
Harrisburg
Lester Hickock
Council authorizes grading contract payment
Council authorized payment in certificates totaling 529.80 to Woods Calder contractors for completing grading of Ryan Avenue.
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Council
Woods & Calder
Ryan Avenue
Deaths Of The Day Mrs. William Woolway
Three obituaries summarize the deaths of Mrs. William Woolway aged 74 at 1612 Hamilton Street after illness. Details include birth in Wales January 1861, survivors daughter Mrs. McCord son W. G. Woolway sister Mrs. A Baldwin brother H. T. Parsons and grandchildren Dan Glynn and Freda McCord. Funeral Tuesday December 8 at 2 PM from the residence with burial in Oak Park cemetery.
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William Woolway
Hamilton Street
Woolway
Wales
William Parsons
First Congregational Church
McCord
W. G. Woolway
A. Baldwin
Obituaries From Eastbrook and Local area
Mrs. Hezekiah McCreary aged 78 of Eastbrook died Saturday evening after an illness. She was born June 26 1847 and married November 21 1866. Survived by her husband three children and a sister. Funeral at family residence with Rev C J Baker. Burial Briar Hill cemetery. Robert Kennedy’s Funeral held Tuesday at two from the family residence. Rose Stefano Clause 28 died Sunday at 5 45 in New Castle hospital after pneumonia. Survived by husband parents a son a brother and a sister. Funeral Tuesday December 8 at 10 from residence Graceland cemetery. Mrs. Mary Elisabeth Douglass Brothers 75 died December 7 at home after a long illness. Daughter of John and Elisa Douglass. Burial not listed.
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Harry G. McKibben
E. Wallace Avenue
Mr. Mc- Kibben
William and
Anna Shields Mc- Kibben
East Wallace Avenue
H. A. Ellis
First Methodist Episcopal Church
P. C. Pearson
Trinity Episcopal Church
the Elks
Oak Park Cemetery
Hezekiah McCreary
Mary I. Waddington McCreary
Eastbrook
McCreary
John
Jane Fisher Waddington
Rose S. Clause
Rose Stefano Clause
Colombo Clause
Grove Street
New Castle Hospital
Frank
Mary Stefano
James
Albert
Kathryn Holtzapple
Graceland Cemetery
Mary D. Brothers
Mary Elisabeth Douglass Brothers
John W. Brothers
Delaware Avenue
Mrs. Brothers
John and
Elisa Douglass
Shenango Man 70 Uses Cane After Dreco Boost
Shenango township man Robert McIntyre, 70, describes crippling fatigue and stomach trouble before taking Dreco. He credits rapid recovery and sustained strength, calling Dreco a harmless vegetable tonic. McKee's Kut Rate Store promotes the product, sold by druggists.
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McKee
Obituary of Lawrence County Woman and Virginia State Rep Dies
The article notes the life in Lawrence county and a Mahoning Presbyterian member who died after a lingering illness. It lists surviving husband three daughters two brothers two sisters and five grandchildren two great grandchildren. Burial followed the 2:30 pm service at Valley View cemetery. R R Farr Virginia state representative died December 1 in Fairfax after a lingering illness. He is survived by three sons and one daughter.
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Lawrence County
Mahoning
R. R. Farr
Virginia
Fairfax
Mrs. Margaret Farr Is Referred To In Obituary Line
Mrs. Margaret E Farr and Mrs. Margaret B Farr are named as mothers in an obituary line for John Farr of Euclid Avenue in this city, noting she is a widow of the Honorable.
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Margaret B. Farr
John §. Farr
Euclid Avenue
This City
Officials Probe Death Of Man In 15 Story Fall
Authorities investigate the death of Christian Geissler a cigar clerk in Philadelphia who allegedly jumped or fell from a fifth floor Adelphia Hotel room last night. His wife offered no reason for the act.
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International News Service
Philadelphia
Christian Geissler
Geissler
Adelphia
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