Darlington Hotel to Rise Again After October Fire
The Darlington hotel destroyed by fire on October 2 will be rebuilt by proprietor Joseph Cashbaugh. Construction will begin in spring with brick structure modern in detail. The new hotel may be two or three stories with dining hall offices cafe baths and guest rooms. A sun porch two story garage and drive in gasoline station are planned. The hotel will keep its famed menu with on site dressed chickens.
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Darlington
Joseph Cashbaugh
Beaver County
Toledo Scale official fourth death by own action found
Robert Theobald, 34, vice president of the Toledo Scale Company, committed death by own action at his Toledo home. Coroner Hentzler reported Theobald, an Annapolis graduate and former Navy man, stood before a bedroom mirror, fired one shot, and died. the body was found by a nurse.
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International News Service
Toledo
Ohio
Robert Theobald
Toledo Scale Company
Hentzler
Theobald
Annapolis
Navy
Hildebrand Named Honorary Member Of Epworth Troop
Epworth M. E. Boy Scout Troop 10 meets Tuesday December 22 at 6 30 PM at W N Aiken school. Scoutmaster Raney presides as H L Hildebrand becomes an honorary member and receives his badge and certificate from Senator George Weingartner. All members urged to attend.
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Epworh M. E. Boy Scout
W. N. Aiken School
Raney
H. L. Hildebrand
George Weingartner
Court of Honor Session Big Night for Scouts
The Friday Court of Honor in Ellwood City featured W Offutt and others from local industries, Scout leaders, and Dr. Ben Graham. James Remley presented Graham with a gold fountain pen and pencil as thanks for his Boy Scout work.
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Court OF Honor
W. Offutt
Shelby Tube Company
Ellwood City
W. A. Kerr
Standard Engineering Works
Howard B. Richards
New Castle
M. J. Howard
J. Lee Calahan
S. Plummer Emery
Lawrence County Council
Boy Scouts of America
Hgh
Miss Mackwen
Clayton Rudolph
Wendell Hallman
Alva Kelso
Trenton Eckies
Ralph F. Davis
Croton
Dr. Graham
James Remley
Ben G. Graham
Boy Scout Movement
Graham
Lawrence County
Scout Council
Liberty First Show at 7 15 PM Corrects Earlier Time
A correction notes the Liberty theatre first show starts at 7 15 PM with doors at 6 45 PM. The second show begins at 9 30 PM, and an earlier Friday News listing of 8 15 PM was in error. Patrons are urged to arrive on time.
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Liberty Theatre
the Liberty
Play House
Mercer Jail Records Show Unusually Large Docket
Mercer Pennsylvania reports an unusually large jail docket for 1924 and 1925 with about 600 prisoners admitted per year. Sheriff W A Bone notes 1925 sees almost double writs and sheriff sales versus 1924 while Prothonotary and Recorder show rising notes and real estate purchases despite financial strain.
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Mercer
W.A. Bone
Sheriff
Recorder’s Office
North Beaver Woman Collects 1865 and 1880 Fashion Magazines
Mies Jennie Fullerton of North Beaver township owns Peterson's Magazine for December 1865 and Godey's Lady's Magazine from 1879 1880. The issues reveal stark style differences from today and include a model house priced at $2 000 with eight rooms, illustrating changes in costs and living.
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Mies
Jennie Fullerton
North
Beaver Township
Peterson
Cook
Godey
Telephone Change in Grove City On January 1
Grove City Pennsylvania December 19 On January 1 the Bell Telephone Company takes over the Peoples Telephone Company of Butler in Grove City. Nineteen subscribers will join the Bell system and poles will be shared with the municipal electric light company with a pole realignment on Broad Street.
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Grove City
Bell Telephone Company
Peoples Telephone Company
Butler
Bell Company
Peoples Company
Bell
Telephone Company
Municipal Electric Light Company
Fees Paid in Bell Trial Total $22,000
In Pittsburgh on December 19 Judge Robert M. Gibson signed an order for fees totaling 22 080.95 to attorneys and others involved in handling the assets of John A. Bell Carnegie banker and coal operator recently convicted of embezzlement and in bankruptcy. The order lists recipients and amounts including Joseph K. Robb 750 for 1.5 months, Robert J. Doos 5000 for legal advice, R Seibert 13 for deeds, Peoples Savings and Trust 1000 as custodian, each creditors' committee member 5000, and committee expenses 327.95.
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
John A. Bell
Carnegie
Robert M. Gibson
United States District Court
Joseph K. Robb
Robert J. Doos
Seibert
Peoples Savings and Trust Company
Florida Coast Warned Of Incoming Storm
Weather bureau alerts small craft along Florida coast about a storm south of Pensacola moving northeastward. Strong northeast and east winds expected, possibly gale force this afternoon or tonight. Storm warnings issued from Jacksonville to Cape Hatteras.
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International News Service
New York
Weather Bureau Today
Florida
Pensacola
Jacksonville
Cape Hatteras
Wealthy Uniontown Brewer Released From Workhouse
John T. Hoover prominent Uniontown contractor and liquor dealer was paroled by Judge E. H. Reppart after six months of an 18 month sentence for transporting liquor from his warehouse to Pittsburgh. Attorney William C. McLean helped secure the parole as a Christmas gift.
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International News Service
Uniontown
Tiny Tim
Charles Dickens
William C. McLean
Allegheny County
E. H. Reppart
John T. Hoover
Hoover
Pittsburgh
Reppart
McClean
Hoover Distillery Company
Brother Says Saul Leff’s Condition Serious After Crash
Sam Leff, Saul Leff’s brother, reports the severity centers on an arm injury and hopes for no further complications. Saul and partner Alex Silverman were in a car that overturned on the New Castle Butler highway Thursday afternoon near Memorial hospital in Butler, Pa, where Silverman visits.
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Saul Leff
Butler
Saul
Sam Leff
Alex Silverman
Memorial Hospital
New Castle-Butler
Penny Train Derailed Near Gallitzin Pennsylvania
A penny train derailed near Gallitzin Pennsylvania injuring multiple passengers. Victims included John Sprayer Myron Pointer and John Freeman with serious injuries such as chest head and back trauma. All wounded rushed to Altoona hospital as crews cleared tracks and railroad officials launched an investigation.
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John Sprayer
Oak Street
Saislow
Ohio
William Blark
Jackson Street
Denver
Colo
Victor Joseph
Clements Avenue
Dayton
Myron C. Pointer
Elebth Street
Brooklyn
N. Y
Max Schram
W. Eleventh Street
New York City
John Freeman
John Billings
Lenore Avenue
East Liberty
Altoona
Altoona Hospital
Pyle
Pashell
Hess
Sprayer
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania Railroad
Dean Of Steel Workers Writing Memoirs and Coolidge With House
Dean Joseph G. Butler Jr. at 85 plans to celebrate his birthday while writing his memoirs in Youngstown Ohio. Col Edward M. House, longtime Wilson envoy, is a White House guest sharing overseas observations on League of Nations disarmament talks with President Coolidge.
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Coolidge
Col. House
International News Service
Youngstown, O
Joseph G. Butler, Jr
Mahoning Valley Iron and Steelmakers
Washington
Edward M. House
Woodrow Wilson
White House
Europe
League of Nations
Stolen Car Restored To Owner In Warren Ohio
Officers Lynch and Horner took D. E. Miller of Warren to the Young Farm on Eastbrook road where he recovered the abandoned stripped car found there a month earlier. It had been stolen shortly before its discovery in town.
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Lynch
Horner
D. E. Miller
Warren, O
Young Farm
Eastbrook Road
Deaths Of The Day Funeral Services Noted In Mercer County
Funeral services were held for Jesse H. Ligo at the family home in East Lackawannock township Mercer county with interment in Fair Oaks cemetery. John Joseph Ward was buried from St Joseph's church with pallbearers named and interment in St Joseph's cemetery. Howard J. Moore died in San Francisco after illness. he was a son of Mr and Mrs F E Moore of the New Castle Youngstown road. Albert Parady of 1213 Hamilton Street died after a fall injuries at Shenango Valley hospital. several children survive and funeral will be at Mahoning Presbyterian Church then Columbus for interment. Thomas W. Houston aged 64 of Eastbrook died in Shenango Valley Hospital from pneumonia. funeral announced later.
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Jesse Ligo
Jesse H. Ligo
East Lackawannock Township
Mercer County
G. H. Bucher
New Wilmington
Fair Oaks Cemetery
Mr. Ward
John Joseph Ward
St. Joseph's Church
A. J. Weisenberger
Martin Laughlin
Eugene Sheridan
Mesers
Sullivan
Kitty
Costello
Fry
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Howard J. Moore
San Francisco
Cal
Moore
F. E. Moore
New Castle
Youngstown
Roland Moore
Ariel Bradley
New Bedford
Albert Parady
Hamilton Street
Shenango Valley Hospital
Parady
North Beaver Township
Margaret Say
Toledo
Mary Pinney
Albert
William
Thomas Parady
Columbus
John
Boston
Cora Laughlin
Edward
Minnie
Raymond
Sanduskey
Mahoning Presbyterian Church
Daniel Schnebly
Thomas W. Houston
Eastbrook
Houston
Obituary of Mrs Elizabeth Kelley of New Castle
Mrs Elizabeth Stephens Kelley 75 widow of Theodore Kelley died December 18 at 9 p m at 2103 Highland avenue after a three week illness. Born March 10 1850 in Finleyville Pa she lived in New Castle 12 years and was a member of First Methodist Episcopal D A R and W C T U. Survived by two daughters and seven sons including Mrs N E Garwood Uniontown Pa and Elmer S New Castle among others. Funeral services December 20 at 2 p m from the Highland avenue home conducted by Dr H A Ellis Rev Homer B Davis and Rev W E McClure. The funeral party leaves December 21 at 10 24 am by P L E lines to Brownsville Pa for services and interment December 22.
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Elizabeth 8. Kelley
Elizabeth Stephens Kelley
Theodore F. Kelley
Highland Avenue
Kelley
Finley Ville
Joseph
Mary E. Stephens
New Castle
N. E. Garwood
Uniontown
Carl Bane
John E
McClellantown
J. Chester
Me Pa
Edgar T
Fairont
W. Va
Elmer S
T. Howard
Maurice
Charles R
H. A. Ellis
Homer B. Davis
W. E. McClure
Brownsville
Miss Mildred Birnley Accepts County Stenographer Post
Miss Mildred Birnley has accepted a stenographer position in the office of Dr. S. J. Dickey county medical director. She will start January 1 and will work from the courthouse ground floor. she leaves the Bessemer Gas Engine Co. order office. Birnley is an experienced stenographer suited to the duties.
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Grove City
Mildred Birnley
S. J. Dickey
Dickey
Court House
Grond
Pickpocket Netted $90 In Downtown Incident
Joseph Pecoraro of 212 South Liberty Street had his pocketbook containing $90 stolen around noon as he left a downtown store. Police report says he was crowded by several people and a pickpocket lifted his coat to grab the wallet.
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Joseph Pecoraro
South Liberty Street
Woman Dies After Accidentally Ingesting Mercury
Mrs. Paul R. Mahoney, 26, of Tyrone, died at a hospital in Altoona after taking bichloride of mercury by mistake. She and her husband moved from Sunbury to Tyrone eight weeks ago.
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Altoona
Paul R. Mahoney
Tyrone
Sunbury
Morning Fire Wrecks Building in Washington Pa
An overheated stove started a blaze that destroyed a downtown building in Washington Pennsylvania causing 24000 in damage to a garage a warehouse and an electrical shop. The owner Robert Hallam estimated his loss at six thousand with tenants insured. The Whitey Carney garage suffered ten thousand dollars in damage the Knestrick Electric Company store three thousand and the Sharp Furniture warehouse five thousand with bids expected within two weeks for a new stone church structure to be built.
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International News Service
Washington
Robert Hallam
Whitey Carney
Plans Ready for Catholic Church in Grove City
Plans and specifications are now available for contractors bidding on the proposed new Catholic church in Grove City. Father C F Conney says Erie architects Fuller and Stickle revised the plans reducing 70000 cubic feet from the initial proposal as the building committee chaired by Jack Henry prepares to accept bids.
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Grove City
C. F. Conney
Fuller and Stickle
Erie
Jack Henry
College Faculty Leave for Home for Holidays
After the term ends, faculty members plan holiday travel. George Saxton and wife will spend vacation at Quakertown. George Fundenberg and wife head to Pittsburgh. D C McEuen goes to Washington DC. Archibald and Mrs Grimes visit Kentucky. C A Platt visits Meadville relatives. Time changes people as overseas veterans fear wet feet.
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Grove City
George Saxton
Quakertown
George Fundenberg
Pittsburgh
D. C. McEuen
Washington, D. C
Archibald Grimes
Kentucky
C. A. Platt
Meadville
New District Attorney Names His Pick as Kennedy Installed
The new district attorney selects his candidate for the office. Kennedy is 39 years old, married, and a resident of the East Side. He is described as stern, disciplined, and possessing mature judgment, with expectations to be a capable official.
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Kennedy
East Side
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Epworth
Fred D. March
Enna
Ghaw Street
McKee
Ecwer's
Emery
Arthur McCombs
Rotary
R. F. Davis
Earl Herbert
Wampum
Joe Gettig
Shelby
John Sedgwick
Edenburg
Joe Stritmater
George Ward
J. L. Calahan
Calahan
Eagle Scouts
Merit Badge
Liberty
E. Washington
California
Neshannock Avenue
Liberty Avenue
East Long Avenue
E. Washington Street
Wireck
Wwe
North Beaver Woman
Parlor Furnace
Sir
Basil Thomson
Sir Basil Thomson
Scotland Yard
London
Hydeark
Gallitzin, PA
the Winter CO
Washington St
Washington, Pa
Uncle Heck
Buy Life Insurance
Foster Brothers, Inc
Jefferson Street
Dodge Brothers Dealers
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