Christmas events and visits in Eastbrook church community
A summary of parish activities at United Presbyterian Church including a Christmas pageant, Sabbath school treat, and a reception for the new pastor. Family visits for Patterson and McConnell relatives, plus guests Murl and Bertha Houston. A note on a stewardess earning potential on trans Atlantic liner.
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United Presbyterian Church
W. J. Patterson
James Patterson
Mary McGeehan
Grace Patterson
Margaret Ethel Patterson
Carl Richael
Ralph McConnell
Siam
U. P
McConnell
John McConnell
Jane Patterson
Norris Boyles
Murl McConnell
Ohio
Rev. St. Claire
Bertha Houston
T. W. Houston
New Wilmington
Colorado
National Court Of Honor Cites Boy Scout Heroes
The National Court of Honor of the Boy Scouts of America approved the Gold Medal of Heroism for Virgil Cook William Stoval Joe Price Walton and Norman Loop Goodrich for saving lives in imminent peril. Certificates for Heroism went to Rhoman Clem Floyd Uphoff Paul Brake John Hubbard and William Siegel. Letters of commendation were sent to Lynn Hummel Ishmael Ayers and Thew Joseph Ice Jr. over fifteen years more than 1 000 Scouts have been cited for heroism after rescues.
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New York
National Court of Honor
Boy Scouts of America
Virgil Cook
Clarksdale
Miss
William Stoval
Waycross
Joe Price Walton
Clarkesdale
Norman Loop. Goodrich
Mich
Rhoman Clem
Everett
Wash
Floyd Uphoff
Onarga
Ill
Paul Brake
Hartselle
Ala
John Hubbard
Sioux City
Iowa
William Siegel
Keyport
Daniel Carter Beard
National Scout
Lynn Hummel
Marshalltown
Ishmael Ayers
Princeton
Joseph Ice, Jr
Powell
Wyoming
Pittsburgh To Be Dry New Year's Eve
Prohibition Administrator F C Baird announced strict enforcement for New Year’s Eve in Pittsburgh with agents on duty as usual. Patrons carrying wet goods into hotels and restaurants will be arrested for violating the Volstead Act.Leading hotels and restaurants warned patrons and waiters face dismissal for aiding violations as kickoff to 1926 approaches.
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Pittsburgh
F. C. Baird
Baird
Hillsville church social honors Wood couple after prayer meeting
After Thursday prayer meeting Hillsville M E church members and friends hosted Mr and Mrs Wood with a surprise shower of eatables and Sunday school gifts. Berean Class served lunch as the gathering ended with Christmas wishes and merriment.
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Hillsville M
Florida
L. L. Woodin
Cleveland
Ethel Kerr
Sharon
George Reese
Margaret Ripple
Hubbard, C
W. W. Gilmore
W. J. Edwards
June
Girard
Sue McVay
Emmett McVay
Youngstown
Charles Grist
Fred Miller
George Martin
Fullerton
Mt. Jackson
Oliver Kerr
J. B. Kerr
Bessemer
Rudolph Onish
New Castle
Will Gwinn
Thomas Reese
Pittsburgh
H. M. Murphy
Fred McBride
Willis
Ranse McCreary
O. John Murphy
Steam Pipe Break Hits Mercer County Jail
A steam pipe broke in Mercer County jail in Mercer PA causing the jail to be cooled until repairs. Forty five inmates were housed in the jail at the time.
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Mercer County
Mercer
Pinex based cough syrup offered as cheap home remedy
The ad claims a home made cough syrup using Pinex and sugar syrup to save money for cough relief. It promises rapid action within a day or two and general use for bronchitis hoarseness and croup. It urges asking druggists for 214 ounces of Pinex with directions and offers a money back guarantee from The Pinex Co Ft Wayne Ind.
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Pinex Co
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Ask Coolidge To Layoff Tobacco The No Tobacco League appeals
In Indianapolis a letter from Chas M Fillmore executive chairman of the No Tobacco League of America requests President Coolidge to quit smoking. Fillmore also wrote to Vice President Dawes urging him to cast aside his upside down pipe.
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International News Service
Indianapolis
Coolidge
Chas. M. Fillmore
No-Tobacco League of America
Fillmore
Dawes
Local social notices highlight holiday visits and travels
Slippery Rock residents Eugene Hartzell and Mildred Moore return home for Christmas vacations from Allegheny College and Cleveland library service. Families from East Cooper street to New Wilmington, Beaver County, and Clairton celebrate a Christmas Day gathering. Fielding further news, Hartzell and others plan visits to South Bend and Syracuse as extended family travels unfold.
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Eugene Hartzell
Meadville
Allegheny College
George Hartzell
East Cooper Street
Arthur Hogg
Hoge
Sarah Longwell
Rural Valley
Armstrong County
George Replogie
Roaring Springs
Cross Mill
Edward Cooper
Jas. Ramsey
New Wilmington
A. W. Grossman
Midlands
Beaver County
Mildred Moore
Cleveland Library Service
Mr. Cottrell
A. E. Cottrell
D. B. Harrington
Syracuse
New York
J. D. Harrington
Madge Grubb
Christmas Visitors and Holiday Gatherings Across Town
A digest of local residents traveling to Fort Meyer Florida for vacation visits and hosting relatives over Christmas. Notables include Jane McGrew Sara Reed visiting Walter Hays in Mahoning town, the Shremps hosting kin from Rochester and Wampum, Joseph Daugherty returning to Butler after a break with Edith Alexander, and Rev. Bowden with sons visiting Conneautville.
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Fort Meyer
Florida
Hunter Brown
Jane McGrew
Sara Reed
Walter Hays
Mahoningtown
George Shremp
Franklin Street
Edward Shremp
Margaret Shremp
Rochester
Truck Damaged In Lawrence Laundry Incident
A Lawrence Laundry Co truck driven by H. R. Needler of 716 Wabash Avenue was somewhat damaged Monday afternoon when
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Lawrence Laundry Company
H. R. Needler
Wabash Avenue
Vehicle collision at Division and South Mill street
A truck stopped to let a car pass when another vehicle struck it, and the driver stated to police that the impact caused the crash. The incident involved a truck with Pennsylvania license 298-609.
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Pennsylvania
Division
South Mill Street
Crayon Piece Removed From 4-Year-Old’s Ear in Mt Pleasant
In Memorial hospital Surgeons removed a fragment from Gerald Butsey’s ear after he received a box of crayons for Christmas. The incident occurred in Mt Pleasant Pennsylvania. Local report notes concern over safety as children explore holiday gifts.
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MT. Pleasant
Memorial Hospital
Gerald Butsey
Slave Girls Lured Back To Chinatown
San Francisco report details Lai Yoong and Mary Mar, two young slave girls rescued from bondage by police and missionaries. They fled back to Chinatown with $1000 in money and jewelry stolen from the Presbyterian mission. Lai, 16, was valued at $7,000 in the Chinese trade. Mary, older by a year, was valued at $5. The girls had been smuggled in coffins three years earlier and were moved as property of criminals.
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San Francisco
Chinatown
Lai Yoong
Mary Mar
Presbyterian Mission
Lai
Stockton
Mary
Cofins
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Charles Mondary
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R. C. McAteer Company
Pittsburgh, Pa
Ela
NEW Castle Dry Goods Co
Coats
Xveuucen
Well Baby Clinic
Paul Harbaugh
New Kensington
L. A. Harbaugh
A. P. Vincent
Slippery Rock High School
Columbia University
R. L. Crabb
Mayme Glaspey
Bridgeton
New Jersey
Joseph E. Glaspey
Normal Avenue
Athens
Mme. Melba
Covent Garden
First National Bank
New Castle, PA
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