Prohibition Banquet in Lawrence County Draws Wide Support
About five hundred Prohibitionists from Lawrence city and county attended a Friday banquet at Cafe Royal. Speakers urged stronger anti canteen laws, praised Captain Marquis, and stressed persistence, organization, and youth outreach for the Prohibition cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cafe Royal
Lawrence County
John A. Bailey
United Presbyterian Church of
James M. Hamilton
New Castle
Prohibition Club
Prohibition
J. Q. A. McDowell
Prohibition Party
Congress
S. James Callahan
William McKinley
J. S. DuShane
M. B. Marquis
Marquis
DuShane
Captain Marquis
J. A. Bailey
House
Senate
McKinley
Republican Party
Tragic Death of Mary McCready in Accident
Mary McCready the lunatic daughter of the late Rev Absolom McCready former pastor of Neshannock Presbyterian church was accidentally burned to death Saturday afternoon. Her sister Evaline found her clothing on fire and smothered the flames with bed clothing but she died within half an hour. Funeral Sunday afternoon at Neshannock church. Interment in family lot at Neshannock cemetery. The house narrowly escaped. carpet burned in several places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary McCready
Absolom MccCready
Neshannock Presbyterian Church
Evaline
Rev
Johnston
Neshannock Church
Neshannock
Fevaline McCready
New Wilmington
Tax Collectors Notice to Alien Employees
Law of 1897 requires tax collectors to notify corporations in writing of taxes assessed on alien employees. The corporation must withhold from wages enough to cover the taxes and remit to the collector within 60 days. If the corporation refuses after notice, it is liable for twice the tax amount.
Population per voter debate in Butler and Franklin News
Butler reports 2,700 registered voters for a 10,853 population while Franklin News notes 2,151 registered voters and a 7,317 population. The exchanges question why some towns show over four people per voter while others show about three, spotlighting census counts and representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler
Butler Times
Franklin News
Dr J H McLean's Cordial Blood Purifier Claim
An advertisement touts Dr J H McLean's Strengthening Cordial and Blood Purifier as a remedy for tiredness and listlessness. It promises to restore appetite cleanse the system brighten the eye freshen the complexion and impart vigor to circulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. McLean
Batt
Fancy silks in two sale lots at low prices
Two sale lots of fancy silks offered for 50c and 1 a yard. Many colors and patterns, including goods that normally fetch 75c to 1 a yard and 1.25 to 1.50 a yard. Choose the lot and pick your favorite silks.
Dress Goods for Christmas at Bargain Prices
Holiday dress fabrics offered in bold reductions. Black Henrietta 46 in wide 65c yard. Oxford suiting 56 in wide 75c. camel hair suiting 44 in wide 75c. colored Henrietta 46 in wide 75c. fancy weaves 38c. 40 in wide colors 28c. black cheviot 45 in wide 60c. children's plaids 10c. heavy cloth 54 in wide 1.75. various weaves in 63c line all at popular prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
D&c
Jackets and Golf Capes Sale Prices Listed
Tan and blue melton jackets with new fronts sell for six fifty. other melton jackets with flare collars go eight fifty. Kersey and Oxford cloth jackets with satin or velvet trims range from eleven fifty down to eleven fifty. Wool golf capes in plaids with hoods or yokes, once twelve fifty to thirteen fifty, now ten dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melton
Kersey
Oxford
Bargain jackets and capes offered with fur trim
Merchants advertise plush capes 28 inches long with mercerized lining and fur trim. They tout rain proof quality and feature prices at 86.50 while claiming recent bulk purchases enable rare bargains in jackets and capes for ladies misses and children. Call to view wraps.
Storm collars offered in fur varieties with wide price range
CPS lists ladies storm collars in mink for 3.50 and in marten at 8.50. Black marten collars priced from 37.50 to 1950, with collarettes in assorted fur blends from 5 to 1850. Special note urges shoppers to view before purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Near Seal
Mink
Marten
Children's Fur Sets in Fifteen Styles
A retailer offers children's fur sets in fifteen different styles with prices ranging from $1 to $3.50 per set. The catalog highlights affordable options for young shoppers and notes a variety of designs available.
Dressing Jackets Offered In Polka Dot Flannelette Sale
Flannelette dressing jackets with neat polka dot patterns in black red light blue and pink are advertised at 79 cents each from the regular dollar price.
Xmas Gloves and Accessories Sale Brightens Gift Ideas
A catalog listing silk mittens at 50e 75ce and $1 outlines the best kid gloves in black and other colors. It notes golf gloves for men women and children at 25c 60c, silk lined gloves up to 1.50, fascinators 25c to 6cc, ice wool products 1.00 to 1.25, pocketbooks 25c to 1.00, purses 50c to 2.50, white aprons 25c to 1.25, and a wide range of handkerchiefs from 2 1 2c to lace varieties at 1.25. The ad promotes large stock and gift-friendly prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sloa
Umbrellas in Quality Range On Sale At Budget Prices
Local store promotes a large assortment of umbrellas with covers and handles in new styles. Ladies and men's umbrellas priced from 2.00 to 3.60 dollars are highlighted as special value options for shoppers.
Westners Cashmere mufflers and scarfs on sale
Silk mufflers priced from 50c to 1.75 dollars. Harvard scarfs offered in various colors and sizes. Men's ties advertised as new stock with prices at 25c and 60c. Large size Westners Cashmere mufflers available at 25c.
Wool waists discounted in many styles and shades
Wool waists offered at reduced prices in black red and pastel shades. $1.25 waists with plain cuffs and stock collar priced at $1.00. $1.50 cloth waists fully lined priced at $1.25. All better grades also reduced.
Doll price list with varied dressed figures
A notes listing prices for multiple doll types including Hollis Pretty dressed dolls at 25e and 5e, Large dressed dolls 50e, Bio dressed dolls 75e, Larger dressed dolls 1, Kid body dolls 25e, Jointed kid body dolls 50e 75e and 1, and Novelties in dolls at 25c.
Ebony novelties and vases at low prices
A big assortment of ebony novelties is offered at 25e with fancy vases and novelties priced at 25¢ 38e and 50c. The selection includes collar and cuff boxes glove boxes brushes combs and hair brushes.
Mercerized Satine Skirts With Cording and Flounces
Mercerized satin skirts described with heavy satin finishes and four rows of cord ing. One large and one small flounce priced at 125 dollars. Additional mercerized satin skirts feature corded accordion plaited ruffles and velveteen binding priced at 2 and 2.60 dollars.
Bleached and Linen Goods Offerings From Local Seller
A vendor lists Vakie Liner linen and Barnsley linen at 72 inches wide priced around 5Ve a yard, plus a selection of bleached linens from $0.60 to $1.26 a yard and napkins to match the better grades.
Conference of state delegates gathers for Christian Endeavor
The Central Presbyterian church hosts a state delegates conference with a large representation of unions and societies. A strong choir led by Secretary Locher and piano by Miss Mitchell accompanied by Prof. Lindner energize the gathering. Speakers Mr. Nothdurft and Harry Butz urge members to invite others nightly and to live devout lives. Frances E Clarke warns that failure comes from not trying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Presbyterian Church
Locher
Miss Mitchell
Lindner
Nothdurft
Harry Butz
Frances E. Clarke
Estimable Mrs. Prudence Lamb Dies in City at 70
Prudence E Mobert Lamb widow of John B. Lamb dies after long illness at son in law T K Porter 116 Pittsburg street aged 70 born in Mercer county. She resided in Sandy Lake with husband then lived with daughter in the city. Funeral at Porter home 7:30 pm Friday then at Sandy Lake Methodist church Saturday interment Union Home Cemetery nine miles from Sandy Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prudence E. Lamb
John B. Lamb
T. K. Porter
Pittsburg Street
Sandy Lake
Charles Lamb
Butler
George H. Lamb
Braddock Schools
T. E. Porter
H. G. Lamb
E. E Lamb
Ellwood City
Porter
Good feeding steer offerings from Clover area
Several good feeding steers available inquire of Henry McCleary Clover Pa 2412.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry McCleary
Clover
Dunlap Wreck Victims Struggle for Recovery Near Park
At Lake Shore road near Park a November wreck left John Dunlap of Raymilton in grave danger. A passenger with a severely cut left wrist lies in a precarious state and may not survive. his mother says the limb risks amputation. The family has suffered recent losses, including the father’s death two weeks earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunlap
Lake Shore
Park
Haloth
John Dunlap
Raymilton
Franklin News
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C. W. Foulke
Fifth Ward
M. FE
Sheakleyville
Mercer County
Erie
Latshaw
Wm. G. Kay
David Harum
Josh Billings
Isaac L. Smith
New Caetic Business College
Ths
Lawrence Vers
Pulaski
Pulaski Township
Robert Wallace
J. W. Canon
J. M. Hamilton
Belshazzar
Dr. R. By Redmond
Rearie
Royal Cafe
McKee
North Mill St
Voters and Population
Castoe
Bougm Signatera
Westners
Harvard
Vakie
Ana
Pittsburge
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