Big Holiday Rush On At Post Office
Ellwood city December 21 holiday mail rush at the post office shows momentum building for the season. Incoming mail is heavy as residents mail greetings and packages, hinting at record volumes surpassing last year. Frantic belated shopper activity continues amid post office crowds and festive correspondence. Zekial Bright of Ellwood avenue was admitted to Ellwood City Hospital.
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Elilwoci City
Ita
Ellwood
Post Office
Maniling
Ellwood City Hospital
Ellwood City, Pa
Zekial Bright
Ellwood Avenue
Mrs Daisy Edwards Dies At Her Home
Daisy Edwards of Warneayeune, aged 42, died at her Ellwood City home on Saturday evening. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2 pm in the Methodist church conducted by Rev Crawford. Interment will follow in Locust Grove cemetery. Surviving are her son, her mother Mrs M Clutton, a sister Mrs Linn of Ble Wood, and a brother Mr Hufford of Washington. She was a member of the M E Church and Isabelle Thoturn Bible class.
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Ellwood City
Daisy Edwards
Warne Aye- Une
Yuneral i
Crawford
Locust Grove
Rnph
M. Clutton
Linn
Blewood
Hufford
Washini
Local students return for Christmas vacation
Ellwood City Pa December 21. Several area students arrived home from college for the Christmas break including Lois Myers Heidelhuis University Ohio Marjorie Myers Muskingum College Tsabelle Mazen Grove City College Clyde Bookamer Oberlin and Wm Boyer Indiana. The Corona O'lalia lodge christened a new flag Saturday afternoon with a parade speeches, a principal address by Tony Ceuta of Philadelphia, and evening supper and dancing.
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Ellwood City
Lois Myers
Heidelhuis University
Ohio
Marjorie Myers
Muskingum Colege
Tsabelle Mazen
Cirove City College
Clyde Bookamer
Oberlin
Wm. Boyer
Indiana
Corona O'lalia Lodge
Joe Robino
Tony Ceuta
Philadelphia
Slayer Of Witte Insanity Exam Ordered In 1916 Murder Case
Amos Lyons alias J. 5. Lane, already serving 18 years in the Western penitentiary for killing Ellwood City hotel keeper Louis Witte, is reported beholden to insanity. Judge Minery appoints a committee Orville J. Brown William Wallace and Dr. J. M. Berger to examine him and report. If found insane he will be sent to the penitentiary for the insane. Witte was shot during a room dispute after Lyons claimed wrong room assignment led to the fatal confrontation. Lyons was convicted of second degree murder and sentenced June 26, 1916, to 18‑20 years.
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Amos Lyons
J. 5. Lane
Western Penitentiary
Louis Witte
Ellwood City
Minery
Orville J. Brown
Willam D. Wallace
3. M. Berger
Fay
Witle Age
Tyons
Lyons
Witte
Lyong
Christmas Party For Shelby Girls Delights Local Guests
Miss Mary Elizabeth Turner of Pittsburgh Circle entertained Shelby girls at her home Friday evening with Christmas colors, games, music, and a grab bag. An elaborate lunch was served by the hostess and her mother Mrs. R. D. Turner. Centerpiece featured a miniature Christman tree with ribboned packages underneath. Attending were Misses Margaret Book, Blanch Hampton, Jessie Smith, Emma Bookamer, Violet Bichestaub, and Mrs. C. A. McCurdy.
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Ellwood City
Mary Elizabeth Turner
Pittsburgh
Shelby
R. D. Turner
Christman
Margaret Book
Blanch Hampton
Jessie Smith
Emma Bookamer
Violet Bichestaub
C. A. McCurdy
Andrews Escape From Quicksand on Mongolian Trek
Dr Ray Chapman Andrews leads the American Museum expedition into the Gobi Desert in Mongolia. The team survives a near disaster when a Dodge car sinks into quicksand but is pulled free. They log 5000 desert miles, rely on five Dodge Brothers cars, and note the camel train’s three month lead for supplies while studying Baluchitherium remains and prehistoric life.
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Amoerican Museum of Natural History
Rey Chapman Andrews
Explorgra Ani Adlentista
Ips
Dr. Andrews
Garth
Gobi Desert
Mongolia
American Museum of Natural History
Peri
Matt
Dodge Brothers
Choir Presents Christmas Cantata at First Presbyterian
The First Christmas cantata sung by the choir of the First Presbyterian Church Sunday evening was well received by a packed house. Director H. W. Smith deserves credit for his splendid work. Soloists commended include Mrs. E B Mackasavk, Mrs. W R Thompson, Mrs. Myron Gelbach, F W Bloeher, John Streeter, Judd Turner. The chorus work was also very good.
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Ellwood City
Choi
First Presbyterian Church
H. W. Smith
EB. Mackasavk
W. It. Thompson
Myron Gelbach
F. W. Bloeher
John Streeter
Judd Turner
Shoe Store Sold to Big Corporation in Ellwood City
Ellwood City news reports Brownell shoe store on Lawrence avenue was sold to Endicott-Johnston Shoes Company. G A Pike remains manager as the sale is finalized. A second item notes Harry B Deems and Miss Margaret Shade of Beaver Falls wed at Rev J A Cosby home in Ellwood City. They will reside in Beaver Falls where the groom works. A church Christmas entertainment at Wurtemburg U P church features the juvenile cantata The City of Bethlehem on Wednesday at 8 p.m.
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Ellwood City
G. A. Pike
Brownell Shoe
Lawrence Avenue
Endicott-Johnston Shoes Company
United States
Pike
Shade-Deems
Harry B. Deems
Margaret BE. Shade
Beaver Falls
J. A. Cosby
Crescent Avenue
Deems
Lysle Shade
Ellwood
Wurtemburg U. Pr
Wurtemburg U. P
R. O’neilan
Jefferson Avenue
Kienda
Butler
James McCullough
Jean Cret~tig
New Castle
Blanche Porter
H. L. Wilson
Fountain Avenue
J. B. Hildebrand
Beaver
Miriam Johnson
Goucher College
Baltimore
Spring Avenue
Virgil Cosby
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
Florence Hazen
Providence Hospital
Beaver Fells
Katherine Marks
Ida Marks
Second Street
Philadelphia
Class Members Have Christmas Party in Ellwood City
Fifteen members of the Baptist Sunday school class taught by Miss Vi Inchenlaub enjoyed a Christmas party and gift exchange in the church basement Friday evening from 6:30 to 9:30. Games and music filled the evening as part of the gathering.
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Ellwood City
Bnc
The
Baptist Sunday School
Violet Inchenlaub
Story Hour At New Cnatis Free Public Library
The Story Hour at the New Cnatis Free Public Library will be held in the Reading Room for the W C A. Tuesday afternoon at four o'clock. All boys and girls are invited to attend.
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Cnatis Frea Public Library
Ancient Mariner Essay Contest Starts Today
The Nixon Theatre launches an essay contest for New Castle school students on The Ancient Mariner and its lesson to humanity. Papers are to be collected and judged carefully with prizes and possible Nixon Theatre tickets, as rivalry grows among local schools. The winner may precede the Willam Fox film debut on January 4, 1926.
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New Castle
Nixon Theatre
Mariner
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Willam Fox
Willem Fox Sorsen Narelon
Fox Firm Corporation
Wixon Theatre
Anciewy Mariner
Wizon Peatra
Messiah Advent Cantata Presented At First Baptist
A Christmas cantata Messiah Advent was performed by a 30 voice choir at First Baptist Church Sunday evening under John W. Owens. Soloists included Mrs Paul D. Weller Mrs Stanley Heasa Mrs L Fombelle George P Jones and Harriet Cook. A White Gift pageant was held at morning service with decor by J Allen Porta Harry Remley and R H Elmore. A Christmas offering benefited the Baptist Orphanage at Mt Lebanon Pa.
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First Baptist Church
John W. Owens
Garth Edmundson
Paul D. Weller
Stanley Heasa
L. Fombelle
George P. Jones
Mra
Harry Cook
Harriet Cook
Sharon
W. H. Williams
J. Allen Porta
Harry Remley
R. H. Elmore
Baptist
Mt. Lebanon
Cyclone Wrecks Lisbon Fishing Fleet Injuring Many
A cyclone swept through Lisbon causing injuries to sixty people, destroying the fishing fleet and inflicting about $200,000 in damage. The storm struck the coastal area today, with extensive maritime damage reported.
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Lisbon
Spain
International News Service
Second Meeting on Budget Today
City council prepared to enter a formal session to finish the 1926 budget. Appropriations were tentatively agreed last Friday but adjournment raised the possibility of a millage release if figures were accepted. today it appeared the figures would stand though final completion was pending.
Many Denominations Represented By New Castle Students
Westminster College at New Wilmington draws nearly 60 New Castle students from diverse faiths. Catholic, Protestant, and Jewish denominations appear among the student body. Presbyterians lead with 21 members, Methodists 19, Baptists 7, and United Presbyterians 8. Episcopal and Lutheran members are present, with several Christian and other faiths represented.
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New Castle
Westminster College
New Wilmington
Presbyterian College
Naw Castle
Presbyterian
United Presbyterian
Grant of gas line permission for Highland avenue station
Council today extended permission to the Manufacturers Light and Heat company to lay a gas service line to the gasol in g filling station being constructed by W. W. Hoye on Highland Avenue. A request by the Satan company to put a main in South Mill stream to a Gl ing station planned by P. Levine has been held pending investigation as to the advisability of opening the thoroughfare.
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Council
Manufacturers Light & Heat Company
W. W. Hoye
Highland Avenue
Satan Company
Put & Main
South Mill Stream
P. Levine
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RC Wooridey
Beery
Ama
Genulus
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Everette
Eradew
Romece
Gale Prion
Carl
Laventer Pond
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Sunity
Andrews
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Ray Chapman Andrews
BIG Corporation
the Ancient Mariner
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Remaance
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Merr Widow
Mae Murray
HN Gilbert As
the Prince
Henry W. Savage
Franz Lehar
Victor Leon
Leo Stein
Ericm von Stroheim
Benjamin G
Metro Goldwyn
Penn
Gloria Gould
Embassy Theatre
New York
P. L. Hogue
PE Pestowe
Edna Torrence
Johnny
Joe
Cebu
Jimmy Adams
Capitol Grchestra
Reginald Denny
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