Ellwood Masons and Ladies Dance at Annual Ball
Ellwood City Masons and their wives and guests enjoyed a night of music dancing and a banquet at the Merchants and Manufacturers club house. About 40 couples attended including out of town visitors. Colonel W T Mechling presented a bouquet to Mrs William Moore. The event is expected to become an annual affair with potential for more frequent gatherings.
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Ellwood City Masons
Merchants and Manufacturers’ Club
J. C. Fisher
Miss Fiddier
W. T. Mechling
Miss Mechling
Butler
A. Hartling
Zelienople
R. H. Smith
Pittsburg
R. H. Clark
C. M. Parshall
C. L. Repman
Hennon
Wampum
Marshall
John
Alex Twentier
Central Hotel
Colonel Mechling
William Moore
Masons
Carolina Poplars Nuisance To City
North Carolina poplars likely to be ordered removed within 30 days after ordinance passage. Borough Solicitor Humphrey reviews the draft which cites sewer damage as the reason. Burgess Hossler must sign before enforcement, with a $10 fine for future planting. Street committee plans immediate removal.
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North Carolina
Humphrey
Burgess Hossler
New Brighton Y M C A Teams Face Ellwood Boys at Casino
The New Brighton YMCA basketball squad challenges Ellwood boys tonight at the Casino. Manager Clark touts the visitors speed while betting his headgear against a locals win. The high school team also plays the alumni in a related matchup.
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New Brighton Y. M. C. A
Ellwood Boys
Clark
New Brighton
School Pupils Snow Sled Outing With Teacher Chaperone
A group of Central school pupils from rooms six seven and eight led by Mrs Birde McDaniels enjoyed a late night bob sled outing. The ride went over country roads with barrels of fun reported and homes and beds reached about midnight.
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Birde McDaniels
Local notices of people in town and visits yesterday
Lawrence avenue resident Harry McGrath is ill. George Waller from West Pittsburg, and H. W. Lobaugh of Callery, were in town on business yesterday. Mrs. A. B. Deacon visits Philadelphia. D. M. F. Verock did business here. Merrill Black visited from New Castle. A. H. Smith il l at home in East Palestine. John Newton and Georgia Pizer visited Energy. W. G. Tillie hosted. William Harper seeks officer exam in Grove City for Clarke's team. Hol lister's Rocky Mountain Tea advertised 35e.
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Harry McGrath
Lawrence Avenue
George Waller
West Pittsburg
H. W. Lobaugh
Callery
A. B. Deacon
Franklin Avenue
Philadelphia
D. M. F. Verock
Beaver Falls
Merrill Black
New Castle
Ellwood
A. H. Smith
John and
Jacob Smith
Palestine
John Newton
Georgia Pizer
Energy
W. G. Tillie
William Harper
Clarke
Grove City
National Guard
Sledding Party Returns After All Night Wait
In Ellwood City a group of nine high school youths sledded to Wampum with Miss Carrie Roy as hostess. One sled broke on the return trip causing delays but all arrived home by 6 a m after missing the 1 am curfew. Parents worried until dawn.
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Ellwood City
Wampum
Carrie Roy
Roy
Ellwood
Muck Rakers Silent as Council Reviews Electric Light Records
The council voiced no rumors or accusations during the session. Councilman Kirk warned that Controller Hughes in New Castle would face issues auditing two missing books. The treasurer J A Gelbach reported a $275.56 hole in city funds from the lighting plant, despite a nine month profit of $1,057.12 after costs.
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Kirk
Hughes
New Castle
J. A. Gelbach
W. S. McElroy
Jacob Bair
Nolan
Council
Pennsylvania Company
Brooks New Money Order Clerk at Ellwood Office
C F Brooks has become the new money order and registry clerk at Ellwood post office replacing Roy Butler who resigned. Brooks moved from Erie railroad Meadvillle mechanical dept and has held responsible roles there and elsewhere, saying Meadville is now a place of the past.
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C. F. Brooks
Meadville
Roy Butler
Brooks
Erie Railroad
Ellwood
Young Men's Class Social at First Christian Ellwood
The Young Men's class of Ellwood's First Christian church entertains tonight at Philip Brown's home with an impromptu program by class members. The Rev. F. L. Taylor, the church pastor, leads the group.
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First Christian Church of
Ellwood
Philip Brown
F. L. Taylor
Lawrence Avenue Rail Project in Limbo and Delays
The Pittsburg Butler Harmony and New Castle Railway plans to remove rails and ties on Lawrence avenue but will wait for suitable weather before tearing up the street. The council grapples with resolutions and ordinances, seeking extensions and clarifications on timelines and legal rights.
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Pittsburg
Butler, Harmony
Lawrence Avenue
Lenigan
Railway Company
Kirk
Humphrey
Stevenson
A. L. Goehring
Goehring
Ellwood
Councils
New Castle
Committee On Electric
Electric Railways Committee
Lenigan and Stevenson
Duchess of Marlborough Returns Home Amid Gossip on Dowry Sales
A gossip piece notes Mrs. E. K. McCreery sells large blocks of New York real estate to fund a son's marriage to an Earl and suggests a private clearinghouse for aristocratic marriages. It also mentions Miss Gladys Vanderbilt aligning with Count Szechenyi and argues for discretion to curb scandal.
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Duchess of Marlborough
New York
E. K. McCreery
Lawrence Kip
Lorillard
New Broadway Magazine
Madam Gould
Boni
Szechenyi
Gladys Vanderbilt
Fewer Negro Babies Said in Northern Reports
In February American Magazine Ray Stanard Baker notes a decline in birth rates among northern Negro families. Based on inquiries across the region he cites few children among better class northern Negroes, a higher fertility in southern districts, and a trend toward childlessness among northern mothers and single workers.
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Ray Stanard Baker
North
Boston
South
No People Free Until They Feel Free in the North
Ray Stannard Baker notes the Color Line in the North with tales of northern liberty. In Columbia South Carolina a respected black tailor plans to leave the South after the Atlanta riot, seeking safety near Washington to be as near the flag as he can.
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Ray Stannard Baker
Columbia
South Carolina
South
Atlanta
Washington
Mayor Fisk Talks With Plainfield Liquor Dealers
Plainfield New Jersey Mayor Charley J. Fisk convened all city liquor dealers to urge restraint during hard times. He warned that some earnings are spent on saloons, affecting families, and distributed a list of names to advise dealers not to sell to those individuals. Dealers promised to comply and exercise greater care.
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Plainfield
N. J
Charley J. Fisk
Extravagance of a Society Woman in Boston
Upton Sinclair contends in February American Magazine that Boston’s ultra rich flaunt appetite for novelty with repeated gowns. He cites a woman who never wears the same dress twice and another who has each costume cremated by her butler after a single use.
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Upton Sinclair
Boston
Humane society to rent theater for animal kindness films
The Humane Society of Youngstown plans to rent a moving picture house to screen films aimed at teaching kindness to animals, presenting a public education event on humane treatment.
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The
Humane Society of
Youngstown
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