The Lion and the Mouse at Dill’s South Mill Street Theater
New Dill family theater hosts four day run with Korsar Mason stock company opening act Les Car rays novelty act Templeton ballad and Willard Newell one act "Last Night" followed by Hen B. Harris producing Charles Klein drama The Lion and the Mouse at the opera house Tuesday January 7 star John Burkett Ryder Shirley Rosmore and a cast of familiar American types in a biting upper class drama with social and political tension.
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South Mill Street
Les Carrays
Templeton
Lew Hoffman
Noodles” Fagan
New Castle
Noodles
Willard Newell
Mr. Newell
Opera House
Hen B. Harris
Charles Klein
All America
the Lion
Movse
John Burkett Ryder
America
Shirley Rosmore
Ryder
United States
Supreme Court
Jeferson Ryder
Rey
Pontifex Deetle
Jane
School Directors Hold Monthly Meeting on Eckles Four Percent
The board debated whether architect W G Eckles had accepted the four per cent remuneration, with official notification pending. Bids for janitor tool lists were opened. Sample Hardware offered 71 dollars, others higher. T J Outen protested a 24 dollar deduction from his book-binding bill after claiming he bound more books than principals reported. Present were White Fulkerson Bittner Martin Clarke Patterson Blucher Heckert Bechtel Barnes Hamilton Sadler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
W. G. Eckles
White
Eckles
Sample Hardware Company
C. Bed. Smith Hardware Company
Smith, Hutton & Kirk Company
Dickson & Company
Osgood Hardware Company
Reider Brothers
T. J. Outen
Brooklyn
N. Y
Outen
Messrs
Fulkerson
Bittner
Martin
Clarke
Patterson
Blucher
Heckert
Bechtel
Barnes
Hamilton
Sadler
Small affairs occupy attention of school board
At Monday’s regular board meeting several minor items were discussed. D. K. Haught was exonerated from big occupation taxes. Henry Ross of the American Can Co asked exemption from school taxes. the tax committee will consider. A plot of ground near Ray street school was offered for 1650 dollars. no action taken. Miss Lois Allen was elected permanent teacher for extra room at Croton. High school use granted for athletic association practice. President White authorized to obtain disinfectant for fumigation. Maps for general history teaching, estimated around 75 dollars, were approved.
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Board of Education
D. K. Haught
Henry Ross
American Can Company
Ray Street
Howard
Lois Allen
Croton
Dickson
Athletic Association
White
Kimes
President White to Attend State Educational Convention
President R C G White will represent the New Castle Board of Education at the State Educational Society convention in Harrisburg on February 13 and 14. Superintendent T A Kimes reported the notice of the meeting and the unanimous board decision to send a representative, with White initially reluctant but ultimately chosen. The county group has voted to send five delegates, and New Castle has not been represented before.
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R. C. G. White
Board of Education
State Educational Society
Harrisburg
T. A. Kimes
New Castle
White
Fulkerson
City Education Board Receives Monthly School Finances
City Controller Lyman Hughes reports for the past month the public school fund balance 81 829 65 receipts 2 161 33 expenditures 13 565 11 leaving 70 425 87 Building bond fund balance 11 144 68 receipts 545 75 expenditures 257 50 leaving 11 432 95 Total school and building bond balance first of month 92 974 33 receipts 2 707 08 expenditures 13 822 61 total 81 858 80
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Lyman Hughes
Board of Education
McCandiless
Devlin to Attend Electrical Meeting in Pittsburg
W S Devlin city electrician of North Mill street leaves tomorrow for Pittsburg to attend an important meeting of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers of which he is a member.
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W. S. Devlin
North Mill Street
City Electrician
Pittsburg
American Institute of Electical Engineers
Wiring of schools nearly completed in city
At a city school board meeting J A Price of Price Electric explained wiring across schools. Highland avenue building work was halted until authority is clarified. Home street required 4000 feet more wire for insurance. Warrants approved include Terrace avenue 101.75 High school and annex 110.85 Home street 178.40 Sixth ward 482.37 Lincoln and Garfield 558.22.
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J. A. Price
Price Electric Company
Highland Avenue
Price
Home Street
Highland
W. K. Hugus
Second Ward
Terrace Avenue
High School
Sixth Ward
Lincoln and
Garfield
Rev Kincaid launches The Advocate for Negro uplift
Rev George W Kincaid founders The Advocate a new monthly paper for New Castle normal industrial school and colored people. Eight pages similar to Ladies' Home Journal. Opening editorial aims to publish a clean wholesome instructive paper for homes and libraries with moral social and political focus. Advertisements include two breweries and liquor businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Advocate
New Castle Normal Industrial School
George W. Kincaid
Ladies’ Home Journal
Local Option Club forms in Mahoningtown area and civic events
Prominent Mahoningtown citizens plan a local option club to promote temperance in the southern part of the city with church leaders backing the move. Amazon lodge 336 installs new officers. Employers like Standard Steel Car and New Castle Forge and Bolt Corp will pay workers on Saturday, boosting local spending. Residents report skating at Robinson pond and ongoing evangelistic services led by Rev. Richard Nye Merrill. Several residents are listed as ill or travelling, with routine transfers and visits noted.
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Fifth Ward
Mahoningtown
Standard Steel Car Company
New Castle Forge and Bolt Company
George P. Jones
West Cherry Street
Pennsylvania
Mahoningtown Methodist Church
Richard Nye Merrill
Jones
Greek Catholic Christmas Celebrated Today
Greek Catholics mark Christmas today following the Julian calendar, 13 days later than other creeds. The observance reflects the church’s adherence to the old calendar.
Beaver and Washington Streets Sale Reveals Local Business Change
A. Peglia sells his Beaver and Washington street business to H. Peglia. The notice adds a verse praising the subject for beauty and health, mentioning Rocky Mountain Tea by J. C. Wallace as part of the ad copy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Peglia
Beaver and
Washington Streets
H. Peglia
J. C. Wallace
Local residents return from various trips and illness
In New Brighton several locals have come back after short trips or illness. Frank Kline of South Cedar street, a machinist at Standard Steel Car, has improved after weeks of illness. Will Weitz of West Madison avenue, a machinist at Lawrence Junction shops, returned from Meadville. Harry French of South Wayne street, a Pennsylvan ia worker at Lawrence Junction, came back from Cleveland. Fred Gleasey and children Carl and Jiladys, of North Cedar street, returned from McKeesport where they stayed with the former’s mother Mrs. Michael Gleasey. Rev. Ernest Canby of North Cedar street and his son Master Edward returned from Canonsburg Pa, due to the illness of Edward Canby Sr.
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Reta Davis
North Cedar Street
John Carmen
South Cedar Street
Butler
Helen Walters
Mahoning Avenue
Edna Smith
Ellwood City
Mahoningtown
Hazel Esmond
Liberty Street
Niles
John Gregory
Gardner Avenue
Pennsylvania
T. S. Wallace
Preston Avenue
Pittsburg
C. E. Koons
North Liberty Street
C. W. Smith
P. S. Merrill
Lockport
Richard Nye Merrill
East Madison Avenue
Frank Spencer
Youngstown
Harry Whitman
East Clayton Street
Ed Franks
Canton
H. H. McCombs
South Lafayette Street
Helen Michaels
Rela
Tives
New Brighton
Frank Kline
Standard Steel Car Company
Will Weitz
West Madison Avenue
Lawrence Junction
Meadville
Harry French
South Wayne Street
Cleveland
Fred Gleasey
Carl and
Jiladys
Ray Street Grading Nears Completion In Fourth Ward
Grading of Ray Street in the Fourth ward will be finished by the end of the week. Officials report blasting removes rock beneath the roadway with over a car load of dynamite used in the operation.
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Ray Street
Fourth Ward
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Tes Baer
Macquers
Scotch Woolen Mills Company
E. Washington ST
M. Moss
ALL Garments
Lawrence Savings and Trust Company
Lawrence Savings & Trust Company
EW Castle, PA
The
Korsar- Mason Stock Company
Cascade Vaudeville Theatre
Clutton’s
Clutton
School Directors
Devlin
Shoe Men
Seventh Ward
Mahoning
Amazon Lodge
Knights of Pythias
East Cherry Street
Order
Frank Rodgers
George H. Cook
J. H. Bumbaugh
Robert Sheehy
H. B. Byers
M,. Farrell
Henry Horchler
D. J. Rouse
Pythian Home
Frank Gorley
Lawrence County Outing Association
Frank Barnes
C. B. Grassel
F. G. Barnes
Reventh Ward
Mary Jackson
R. C. Reed
McDonald, Pa
A. R. Mornes
West Clayton Street
Tubetown
John Y. Sheehy
Newell Avenue
Margaret Dalzell
Ralph Davidson
Second Street
Hay's
Ellair Health
Philo Hay Spec. Co
Newark
N. J
Clutton, Neely
Paisley's
Phar
J. C. Hetton
Love & Megown
IcMillen
Pittsburg St
R. S. McCulloch & CO
Pittsburg Street
G. H. Cook & CO
Mahoningtown, PA
Wwe
Seckkk
Citizens National Bank
Ray
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