Parker House Tearful Farewell as Historic Boston Hotel Is Razed
Tears and memories marked the demolition of the Parker House in POSTON on December 24. Veterans and locals recall the famed hostelry and share door boy Bernard J. Brogan’s recollections of John Wilkes Booth and other notables who visited in the 1860s.
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Parker House
Bernard J. Brogan
Cambridge
Claude M. Hart
C. P. Whipple Corporation
Brogan
Michael J. Morrissey
John Wilkes
Lincoln
Edwin
John
Barney
President Lincoln
John Wilkes Booth
Mr. Booth
Washington
Benjamin M. Sherrill
Accident Reported On Public Square Collision
Ridward Sisley of 502 County Line street reported to police that a car with Pennsylvania license 617-624 backed into his parked car in front of Haney's Furniture Store on the public square, causing damage.
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Ridward Sisley
County Line Street
Haney
Public Square
Pennsylvania
St Pauls Sunday School Christmas Program Highlights
St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran church hosts a Sunday school Christmas program on December 27 at 7 pm. The event features recitations by numerous students, choral carols, solos, duets, a men's quartet, readings, prayers, a Lord's prayer, and a benediction with distribution of gifts. Rev. A. M. Stump leads prayers and address.
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St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church
A. M. Stump
Minnie Woner
Minnie Bodendofer
Hilda Bodendofer
Irene Hitch
Helen Bodendorfer
Vera Solomon
Elizabeth Diller
Mrs. A. Deitterle
Mrs. A
Amelia Ross
Bethlehem
John Slizeski
John Joseph
Henry Schuller
Carl
Henry Bodendorfer
Henry Ungar
Redeemer Divine
Katherine Lienert
Sara Artz
Wise Men
Elizabeth Lonch
Treva Figure
Freda Kraft
Helen Kraft
Carol
Chosen City
Mike Herman
John Bodenhofer
Christian Unger
Mrs. Mechling
Bobby Chamberlain
Martha Roth
Annie
Willie
Katherine Bender
Rev. Stump
Western Union to Open Christmas for Holiday Greetings
Manager Mardis announced the Western Union office would be open on Christmas Day to ensure delivery of holiday greetings. The move aims to accommodate last minute messages and maintain service during the holiday.
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Mardis
The
Western Union Today
Sentences Passed On Prisoners By Judge Emery Today
Judge Emery sentenced Henry Druschel to two years six months in the workhouse for possessing liquor with prior records. Other defendants including Adam Sontag Andrew Baruch Patsy DiCarbo and Lenquitte faced fines paroled terms and jail time for liquor related charges and one assault and battery case. Court adjourned for more sentences at 12:30 p m with additional sessions planned.
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Henry Druschel
Emery
Druschel
Adam Sontag
Andrew Baruch
Frank Meyers
Antonetta Bober
Patsy DiCarbo
Lawrence Lenquitte
Lenquitte
Youngstown
John McKisson
Thomas Austin
Joseph A. Moore
Sadie Borkopide
Coolidge Names Sutherland Alien Property Custodian
President Coolidge appoints Ex Senator Sutherland of West Virginia as alien property custodian, succeeding the late F C Hicks. Sutherland, a Republican defeated for re election in 1922 by Senator Neely, had been practicing law in Washington. The pick surprised many due to numerous other requests for the post.
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Washington
Coolidge
Award Sutherland
West Virginia
F. C. Hicks
New York
Sutherland
Neely
Midnight Eucharistic Service at Saint Andrews Church
The Episcopal church on Long avenue plans a 11 30 p m Eucharistic service led by Rev. G A Golding with a full vested choir. A display of colored lights and the Bethlehem manger will accompany hymns and organ music in a reverent late night observance.
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Saint Andrews’ Episcopal Church
Long Avenue
G. A. Golding
Bethlehem
West
Simper
Benedictus
Winter Camping Schedule Announced for Boy Scout Camp
Scout Executive J Lee Calahan announces a winter camping schedule at Kennedy's Mill. Each scout should bring gear including cats blankets mess kits knives forks spoons cups and wool blankets. The schedule lists troops and scoutmasters for December 26 to January 2 with one day and one night per troop and no charge.
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Kennedy's Mill
J. Lee Calahan
Davis, Raney and Lyle
Grittle, Yates and Riley
Davis, Norton and Shultz
Wampum
Hillsville
Rev. Downs
Kerr
Herber
Edenburg
Volant
Bessemer
Sedgwick, Simpson and
Eales
New Bedford
Ellwood
Ewing Park
Ropp
Joe Gettig
Joe Cataldo
C. R. Knallay
Hartman
Perry Uber
W. Carbeau
Rev. Charbonnier
Standard Oil Officials Declare End of Year Stock Dividend
Directors of the Standard Oil Company of New York declared a 25 percent stock dividend and a February 1 distribution of one share for each four held by stockholders of record January 15. Fractional shares paid in cash, no fractional certificates issued. This follows Magnolia Petroleum Co merger by exchange or cash. After distribution, NY Standard Oil will have 14,537,345 shares of $25 par value outstanding.
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International News Service
New York
Standard Oil Company of New York
Magnolia Petroleum Co
Standard Oil Company of
Standard Oil of New York
Magnolia
Pittsburgh Tot Dies From Burns
Five year old Anna Kittle died in Pittsburgh after her dress caught fire from an open grate. The incident occurred on Christmas eve as lights on a nearby tree dulled the festive mood.
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
Anna Kittle
Shenango Valley Hospital Admissions List
The Shenango Valley Hospital notes admit several patients including Vincent Marotti of Coalburg C, Mrs. Pearl McGary of R D 7, Mrs. Anna Falls of Hamilton apartments, Clifford McCandless of Butler Pa, Angelo Sabelli of Cunningham Avenue, Halleck Has Son of Carson Street, Mabel Locke of Croton Avenue.
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Vincent Marotti
Coalburg
Pearl McGary
R. D
Anna Falls
Hamilton Apartments
Clifford McCandless
Butler, Pa
Angelo Sabelli
Cunningham Avenue
Halleck Hasson
Carson Street
Mabel Locke
Croton Avenue
Third U. P. Choir to Repeat Cantata This Christmas
The Third United Presbyterian church choir will repeat The Dawn of Christmas cantata on Sabbath evening December 27 at 7 45. Chorister David West will direct after a crowded first performance last week.
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Third United Presbyterian Church
David West
John Ciccone Sentenced to Workhouse for Gambling Device
John Ciccone, jailed by Judge Emery for setting up a gambling device, received eleven months and twenty nine days in the workhouse. He was taken to the institution by Sheriff Wm. Andrews this morning and will spend Christmas there.
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John Ciccone
Emery
Wm. «. Andrews
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