Junior Hi Y Day Declared Big Success at CC A
The Junior Hi Y day at the M. C. C. A site between North street and Ben Franklin School featured four teams Mud-hogs Ground-hogs Hedge-hogs and Wild-hogs. Wild-hogs swept events including basketball relay pool and aquatic meet. Dinner for 35 followed. Goodwin led as boys work secretary.
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North Street
Ben Franklin
Stone
Minick
Moser
Thomas
Sage
Beal
Wildhogs
Goodwin
Hedgehogs
Lightner
McWilliams
Wilson
King's Daughters Meet at New Galilee Home
Margaret Langhurst entertained the King's Daughters class of the Presbyterian church at her home on Friday evening. Those present included Hazel Inman Virginia Inman Rose Kirkbride Helen Nesbit Louise Daber Helen Schmolley Kathryn Jenkins Jean Pyle Ruth Beck Irma Marshall Garnet Hillman Loretta Schermind. After the business meeting radio music and a Christmas grab bag were featured. A fine lunch was served.
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King's Daughters
Margaret Langhurst
Presbyterian Church
Hazel
Virginia Inman
Rose Kirkbride
Helen Nesbit
Louise Daber
Helen Schmolley
Kathryn Jenkins
Jean Pyle
Ruth Beck
Irma Marshall
Garnet Hilman
Loretta Schermind
New Galilee Personal Notes From Beaver Falls Visitations
Colvin Cornwall of Pittsburgh spent the week end with Wm Langhurst. Beav er Falls visitors included Mr and Mrs W R Gealy and family and Mrs Jas Wilson Mrs P Hofman and Mrs Willard Foster. Kathryn Rhodes of Woodlawn Pa is spending Christmas at home. Mrs Clyde Rhodes of New Brighton spent Monday with E F Short. The U P Sunday school plans a Christmas program Friday. A film on Egypt was shown at the U P church to support mission work in Egypt. Mrs Sally Hilman and Garnet will visit daughter Mrs Edd Coleman of Warren O Thursday. Roy Shannon and Robert Buchanan visited Beaver Falls and Big Beaver Township.
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New Galilee
Colvin Cornwall
Pittsburgh
Wm. Langhurst
W. R. Gealy
Jas. Wilson
P. Hofman
Willard Foster
Beaver Falls
Clyde Rhodes
New Brighton
E. FE. Short
Kathryn Rhodes
Woodlawn
John Yoho
Hallie Shannon
Presbyterian Church
Salvation Army
W. R. Geary
U. P
Leslie
Arthur Calvin
Effie Wilson
Darlington
James Wilson
Egypt
Sally Hilman
Garnet
Ford Employees To Get 8 Per Cent On Dividend
Ford Motor Co employees who bought company certificates will receive an additional eight percent dividend after the New Year, increasing total earnings to 16 percent on $25,000,000 invested, with 8 percent already paid on July 1.
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Ford
International News Service
Detroit
Ford Motor Co
Groundhog Seeks Bid Amid Humorous Local Folly
In Catawissa Pennsylvania Jennie Bell receives offers from twenty five dollars to a second hand car for her pet groundhog. The animal roams the Bell home like a pet and amuses local children who play with it.
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Catawissa
Jennie Bell
What Did You See A Christmas Day collage of city scenes
A clerk chased away boys from a toy counter as they tested nearly every toy. A boy with a small poodle rode a streetcar home. Carriers struggled to load Christmas mail. A big sedan with ladders carried a large package. A boy with a dog and a heavy package rode home.
Fire devastates Waynesburg with 700000 dollar loss
A major blaze in Waynesburg Pennsylvania caused by an overheated stove swept a block, destroying the First Presbyterian church and Downey hotel along with numerous shops. Firefighters and volunteers battled wind and water as alarms from nearby towns aided containment.
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Coney Island
First Presbyterian Church
Downey Hotel
Grossman
Greene County Court House
Downey House
West End Tire Company
Chambers Repair Shop
John Losink
Hughes Seen as Parley Leader Likely
Observers predict Cyrus Hughes could be named head of the American delegation to the armament talks. His five years as secretary of state and key role in the Washington naval conference give him strong credentials for Geneva. Some suggest Kellogg, but that prospect seems unlikely given Coolidge’s preferences.
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Europe
Hughes
Washington
Geneva
Kellogg
Coolidge
Senate Representation in Washington Arms Conference Delegation
President Harding crafted the American delegation to include senators Henry Cabot Lodge and Oscar W. Underwood on the Big Four, aiming to prevent senatorial opposition and reflect diverse American life. The move follows lessons from Woodrow Wilson and echoes partisan leadership.
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Senate
Coolidge
Woodrow Wilson
American Peace Commission
Wilson
Washington
Henry Cabot Lodge
Oscar W. Underwood
Nicky Arnstein Evades Reporters Before Christmas
Nicky Arnstein, a day from Leavenworth, dodges reporters in Chicago as he vents charges against prison officials. In Milwaukee his wife Fannie Brice waits for him to call and accompany their two children for Christmas, while reporters struggle to learn his plans after he booked a Kansas City train, then vanished from the Chicago-bound sections.
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Ternational News Service
Chicago
Nicky” Arnstein
Leavenworth Penitentiary
Milwaukee
Wis
Fannie Brice
Nicky
Flames From Icy Pool At Green River Canyon Attract Attention
In Green river canyon near Tacoma water eruptions shoot flames into the air from a six foot pool. Gas bubbles rise as rocks are thrown and flames reach up to 100 feet. The geyser varies in activity and lies close to a fresh brook amid nearby sulphur and springs. Local access improved last year and rumors of burning water date to indigenous and hunter legends.
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Seattle
Wash
Green River Canyon
Test Of Pearl Is Real By Rubbing On Teeth
A test to distinguish real from fake pearls by rubbing on teeth. Hollow glass beads with fishscale lining feel smooth. real pearls feel slightly rough. Japanese cultured pearls resemble real ones but can be identified with a lucido scope to view the core.
Young Bride Under Arrest
Vera Thornhill Shelley 15 of Kokomo Indiana and her husband Harry Shelley 22 of Niles Michigan were arrested after a marriage at Niles. Vera faces perjury charges for stating age 21 on the Warren license. Parents seek annulment as a hearing before Justice W K Herwig is slated.
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Warren
Shelley
Justice of the Peace
W. K. Herwig
Hard coal firm offers aid to families amid strike
The Glen Alden Coal Company of Scranton Pa has sent thousands of letters to its striking anthracite miners offering relief to mine families where needed. The letters apologize for mine idleness and explain the plan to continue the old wage sack until September with possible adjustments later based on market conditions.
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Scranton
Glen Alden Coal Company
Finder Of Keys Found In Derry Five Spot
W H Doty of Derry lost his keys on the Dixie highway while traveling from Florida. The First Savings and Trust Company of Derry sent word that the keys were received at the bank and requested a 10 cent postage. Doty sent the finder one dime.
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Derry
W. H. Doty
Florida
First Savings and Trust Company of
Doty
Woman of Few Words Explains House Help Rules
A Lake Forest employer and her engaged young housekeeper exchange terse signals as a test of communication. The woman of few words explains that a beckon means come while a head shake means nothing doing, highlighting a concise, plainspoken dynamic.
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Lake Forest
Indians and the making of warlike implements
The article explains that many tribes shared basic knowledge of crafting warlike tools from flint and bone. It describes how flint chips were gathered near stone beds, then flaked and shaped into arrows spears harpoon heads knives and scrapers. Wastes and tools emerge from early Indian dwelling sites.
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Cleveland Plain-Dealer
Three-Century Old Relics of Albany Founder Auctioned
Heirlooms of the Van Rensselaer family, descendants of Albany's Dutch founder, were sold today in Albany. Only relatives and scientific representatives attended as the estate settlement sale proceeded. Items aged over 300 years fetched 15 to 4000 dollars, with Albany Medical College paying the top price for a portrait of Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, son of the patroon who led the colony in 1658.
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Albany
van Rensselaer
Patroon
Albany Medical College
Jeremiah van Renssalaer
Monarch Park to Close Permanently in Franklin Pa
Monarch park near Oil City in Franklin Pennsylvania will be closed permanently by Citizens Traction Company the park’s lessee. Dwindling patronage and rising overhead led to the decision as more people seek leisure elsewhere with better automobile access.
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Franklin
Monarch Park
Citizens Traction Company
Oil City
Vaults Overflow With Births Wills and Names
Waterloo bridge strain reveals Somerset vaults near capacity housing births marriages and deaths since 1837 with 150 million names and millions of wills. Wills of Shakespeare Doctor Johnson and Sir Isaac Newton available for inspection for a shilling.
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Waterloo Bridge
Somerset Houses
Board of Works
Shakespeare
Doctor Johnson
Sir Isaac Newton
Deaths Of The Day Mrs Anna Francis
Obituary notices list several local deaths with brief funeral details. Mrs Anna Francis of Leesburg Pa died in New Castle hospital after a yearlong illness. burial at Carpenter cemetery. Other notices include Martha Wylie, Alvin Stewart, Albert Parady, Thomas Houston, Charles William Brooks, and Carolyn Ferrante with service times and locations in Leesburg, Allegheny cemetery, Graceland and others.
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Anna Katherine Francis
Leesburg
New Castle Hospital
Francis
Frank Francis
Mercer County
A. B. Uber
Hannah Cribbs Uber
Barkley Matthieson
Percy Francis
Kansas
Ralph Hay
Harry Uber
Harry B. Uber
Carpenter Cemetery
Martha Wylie
Miller Avenue
Allegheny Cemetery
Dodds
Oakmont U. P
Houston
Thomas W. Houston
Eastbrook
J. W. St. Claire
L. 8. Clark
New Bedford
Ralph McConnell
Siam
Ind
B. F. Ruby
Alex Beach
Thomas Cooper
Harry Moore
FE. A. Pontious
E. L. Reiber
Brier Hill Cemetery
Charles William Brooks
Scott Street
A. J. Randles
Second United Presbyterian Church
Graceland Cemetery
Carolyn Ferrante
James Ferrante
Wampum
Frank
Lucy Doochle
Anna Dalta
Woodlawn
Anthony Ferrante
Chicago
Jennie
Dena
Charles
James
Eleven Miners Trapped Fire Rescue Two Survivors
Nine men died in a mine fire with only Harry Pyle and Robert Hoch surviving. Rescuers recovered the bodies and carried them to the surface while crowds watched. Coroner Clyde C. Hardesty held an inquest.
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Harry Pyle
Robert Hoch
Clyde C. Hardesty
Christmas Party Tragedy Strikes Erie Kiddies
Panic ensues at an Erie Christmas party when children flee the venue before medical aid arrives. Attendants care for the dead and injured as hundreds of mothers search for missing children. Police quell rumors with a public denial while ambulances respond and a fire alarm summons three fire crews.
Butler's Reign in Philadelphia Ends Today
Mayor Kendrick calls for Butler's resignation as director of public safety and plans to install George W. Elliott as interim, with Elliott undecided but expected to assume noon duties. Butler vows not to resign, cites owed duties to Marines and citizens while seeking explanation for the mayor's request.
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Freeland W. Kendrick
George W. Elliott
Butler
Elliott
Director of Safety
Marines
Kendrick
Clothing for Poor to Be Distributed Thursday Morning
A large amount of clothing is in the box at the Penn Theatre to aid city charitable organizations. Distribution will be Thursday morning December 24. Those with clothing to give are urged to leave it at the Penn Theatre today.
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Penn Theatre
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