St Marys Schools Plan Happy Christmas Program
The St Marys schools announce a Christmas program by the commercial class girls led by Sadie Quinn and Frances Holliday. Open house Thursday morning features recitations, dialogues, a chorus, and a surprise for Sister Augusta. Lower grades will perform informal exercises and Christmastree arrangements.
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St. Mary's
Sadie Quinn
Bernard McAleer
Cinderella
Frances Holliday
Ida Murphy
Margaret Elmer
Annie McDonnell
Anna O'Donnell
Margaret Jackson
Clara Shaughenessy
Sarah Rocks
Mary Sweeney
Sister Augusta
St. Paul
Fiaeus
Independent Tin Plate Plants in Full Operation
The Industrial World reports five independent tin plate plants active with solid orders. Pope Tin Plate at Steubenville runs 12 mills, McKeesport Tin Plate at McKeesport runs 10, Follansbee Brothers at Follansbee runs 6, Whitaker-Glessner at Wheeling runs 5, Carnahan Tin Plate & Sheet at a plant with 11 mills.
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Pope Tin Plate Company
Steubenville
McKeesport Tin Plate Company
McKeesport
Follansbee Brothers Company
Follansbee
W. Va
Whitaker-Glessner Company
Wheeling
Carnahan Tin Plate & Sheet Company
American Sheet & Tin Plate Company
Spanish Rebels Seek Republic Across Iberian Peninsula
Spanish exiles in Southwestern France join revolutionaries in Toulouse to form a united republic for Spain and Portugal. They boast a peaceful plan avoiding assassinations of Manuel II or Alfonso XIII, while authorities dismiss the scheme yet warn of potential rapid developments.
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Toulouse
France
Spain
Portugal
Barcelona
Manuel
Alfonso
Manufacturing Plant to Be Built in Greenville
A large Eastern concern will construct a new manufacturing plant in Greenville employing 200 men.
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Greenville
Christmas Eve Event at Gilmore Hall on North Mill Street
A brief notice for Xmas night at Gilmore Hall owned by F. B. Gilmore on North Mill Street. Address listed as 10312.
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F. B. Gilmore
Gilmore Hall
North Mill Street
Tin Mill Men Debate Floating At Greer Mill Meet
John F Ward lodge discussed the issue of floating crews idle at the Greer tin mill during its long shutdown. Officials at American Sheet and Tin Plate in Pittsburgh do not favor floating, pending future Pittsburgh decisions. Pride of New Castle lodge members met Ward and plan to report Monday in the Clendenin block meeting.
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Greer
Shenango
John F. Ward
Ward
New Castle
Pride of
Clendenin Block
John F. Wardlodge
Christmas Church Activities And Cantatas Across City
Central Christian plans a Christmas cantata on Christmas night with a 6 30 prayer meeting at the Sunday school. Many churches announce Christmas entertainments and treats, Sunday school exercises on Christmas night, and post‑Christmas revival and renewal services across multiple congregations.
Church bulletin highlights and upcoming events in 1909
R S McCulloch & Co at 20 Pittsburg St lists Christmas program plans with musical numbers and recitations. North Hill Women’s Bible Reading group meets Tuesday at Mrs Mayne’s West Falls home. January begins one hour daily prayer services at 7 pm. Church annual business meeting set for second Monday in January. Daughters of Lydia meeting postponed to January 2. Missionary circles report 118 33 raised. Children’s Christmas exercises and Sunday school treat Friday at 6 30 pm. Choir program next Sunday night with card admission. Wood a Liberty township native and No 2 school student. trolley line survey causes excitement. some oppose entry, others offer free right of way. If last survey passes D E Stevenson can board the train from his kitchen door. C BE society elects officers for first six months of 1909 led by President C J Patterson.
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First Presbyterian
Daughters of Lydia
Bcard
D. E. Stevenson
C. BE. Society
Fine Furs at Reduced Prices
A local fur sale lists discounted sets and collars including a Gray Squirrel Set at 19.50, a Brown Isabella Opossum Set at 19.50, and a Red Fox Set at 29.50. Also offered are various muffs and Jap Mink Collars with price drops from 6.50 to 16.50 across multiple styles.
Umbrella Values Compare Favorably With Past Stock
Our umbrella range shows superior value this year with a best stock. Children umbrellas plain and fancy handles at 39c, 98c for children’s varieties, and 98c for Ladies’ American Taffeta Tape Edge umbrellas. Paragon framed options with mission gold or silver mountings priced at 1.19 for both men and women, down from 2.00 and 2.50.
Christmas Gloves at Special Prices Across Styles
A newspaper short lists numerous glove types with sale prices for Christmas gifts. Ladies various 12-button kid and chamois gloves, mochas, white and natural chamois, cape gloves, 2-clasp and 8-button styles. Embroidered silk gloves, men's heavy cape and wool gloves, and kids gloves range from 25c to 2.25 dollars, many at one dollar or less.
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Ular
Pictures at Reduced Prices for Xmas Gifts
Selling many pictures for Christmas gifts to move slow selling items. Round framed pictures with outdoor scenes and girls’ heads drop from 15c to 12c. Holland scenes and outdoor life pictures fall from 21c to 15c. Dressed dolls drop from 50c to 33c. larger dolls from 75c to 69c. other dolls priced at 89c and $1.00 fall to 69c.
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Holland
North Liberty Notes and Regional Arrivals
Local residents report visits and trips from North Liberty to Butler New Castle and Aurora. Notes include J B Campbell trip to Butler J M Dight visiting from New Castle Miss Nellie and Robert Humphrey visiting New Castle and returning, and F A Smith from Leesburg attending a C EB meeting.
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J. B. Campbell
Butler
J. M. Dight
New Castle
Nellie
Robert Humphrey
Charles Brenneman
C. EB
F. A. Smith
Leesburg
Uber
Jennie
Dillinger
Aurora
H/ G
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Greer Mill
Pollock
the Hatter
Mercer St
Bissell
Hutton A Kirk CO
Pitts
Burg
Central Christian
Croton Avenue
M. E
Queen Esther Circle
Bay Street
Bay Street Primitive Methodist Mission
St. John's Lutheran
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Bethany Lutheran
Bethany English Lutheran Church
Grace M. E
Grace M. BE
Highland U. P
Central Christian Church
Central Presbyterian
Central Presbyterian Church
U. P
Second U. P
Second United Presbyterian Church
First Christian
First Christian Sunday School
Epworth M. E
First United Presbyterian Sunday School
First Methodist
R. S. McCulloch & CO
Pittsburg St
Prayer Meeting
North Hill Women's Bible Reading Association
Mayne
West Falls Street
First Baptist
Wood
Liberty Township
No. 2
C. J. Patterson
D. W. Smith
Ida Thompson
Esther Dennison
Robert Foster
Edna Patterson
Pearl Black
R. S. McCulloch ,& CO
Pittsburg Street
Xmas Goods
Cupid
North Liberty
Campbell
Inlaw
Gideon Wood
Wichita
Kansas
Istmas
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