Porter Lands Two New Infielders
Manager Porter signs two players age 22 joining the Nocks. Joe Willson arrives from Erie to debut at first base against Akron. Schmaltz shifts to second as Porter plans left field and third base addition Roy Miller from Albany arrives to cover third if ready.
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Porter
Cams
Joe Willson
Erie
Akron
Schmaltz
Pete Porter
Necks
Roy Miller
Albany
Ted
Bobby
Miller
Twilight League Opens Tuesday With Week Schedule
At a Twilight league meeting the weekly schedule was finalized. First game Tuesday evening features Scribes versus Masons. Subsequent matchups include Postoffice versus Law on Wednesday Elks versus Pennsylvania on Thursday and KK of C versus Grocers on Friday.
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Scribes
Masons
Postoffice
Law
Elks
Pennsylvania
Grocers
North Hill Club Defeats Pulaski in Two Games
The North Hill club beat Pulaski 14 to 8 in the first game and then won 5 to 3 in a second exhibition. Base running was the featured aspect of the opening contest.
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North Hill
Pulaski
Newtle
Five Shooters Tie For Hunter Trophy At Lawrence Gun Club
At Lawrence Gun Club in Union township a handicap trap shoot for the Hunter trophy ended with five shooters tying for first after all faced 60 targets. Jimmie Atkinson, county crack, broke 49 of 50 but his score did not count due to handicap rules, leaving several others with higher totals.
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Lawrence Cun Club
Union Township
Jimmie Atkinson
Atkinson
Jas
Lawyers’ Vacation Begins This Morning in Lawrence County
Members of the Lawrence county bar are on vacation from 6 o clock this morning through the last week of September. Most will stay in offices most days but many plan a week or two away. Some go to lakes or mountains, a few to the sea shore, with no court until September except a brief motion session on the first Monday each month.
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Lawrence County
Communion at Second United Presbyterian Church
The Sacrament of the Lord s Supper will be observed next Sunday at the Second United Presbyterian church. Rev Andrew Magill, pastor. Preparatory services will be held Thursday and Friday evenings with R H Mulholland, pastor of the Highland congregation, preaching.
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Second United Presbyterian Church
Andrew Magill
R. H. Mulholland
Highland Congregation
Pardon Board Charged With Discrimination in Death Penalties
Venango County Herald argues the board of pardons used discrimination in converting James Strait’s death sentence to life and denying a similar motion for Mike Holka. Holka and Rosario Serge are due to hang on July 14, while Strait faces life. the paper criticizes the board for swift rulings and inconsistent mercy.
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Venango County Herald
Board of Pardons
James Strait
Mike Holka
Rosario Serge
Venango County
Lawrence County
Wanango County Herald
Holka
Policeman Meehan
Straff
Serge
Molka
Serge Kangs
Jim Strait
Pardon Board
Volant Fourth of July Celebrations and Contests
The Volant community celebrated with a patriotic address by Rev. C C Jordan, a lively Fantastic Parade featuring clowns and diverse nationalities, and afternoon ball games against Sharpsburg. Cleve Blake and Hazel Carr led wins in races, with a dramatic fair ball dispute and a large tug of war. Fireworks capped the day as visitors from New Castle praised the display.
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Rev. C. C. Jordan
Volant
W. Potter
Ben Broadbent
Owl Athletic Club
New Wilmington
Owls
Sharpsburg
Cleve Blake
Des Potter
Will Cleland
Grover Welker
Hazel Carr
Slippery Rock
New Castle
Tragedy at Harbor Reunion Ends in Death
At a Harbor reunion George Heddings, age 19, fired a revolver thinking it loaded with blanks, mortally wounding his cousin Jacob Heddings, 20. Coroner Cox ruled accidental shooting as four blanks had been fired before the fatal shot and one live cartridge may have remained in the chamber. Jacob died at the scene. George, grief stricken, was revived and later mourned.
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George Heddings
Jacob
Dr. Shaffer
Jacob Hedding
Wyatt Campbell
New Wilmington
Heddings
Cox
George
Jacob Heddings, Sr
Jacob Heddings
News outing contest offers educational Niagara trip
The News invites contestants to win a fully paid trip to Niagara Falls and the St. Lawrence River region. Entry rules urge hustling votes in every available location, promising an enriching journey for the selected young ladies and stating many homes receive daily newspapers.
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Niagara Falls
St. Lawrence River
St. Lawrence
New Castle
Pittsburg and Lake Erie Return Tickets to Cleveland
Travel offer from Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railway for a Cleveland round trip at $3. Tickets go on sale July 7 8 9 with a return deadline July 15. For details consult Ticket Agent Geo W Hamilton under B Y P W U convention notice.
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Pittsburg
Lake Erie
R. R. Cleveland
Geo. W. Hamilton
Changes in City Church Choirs Stir Local Music
The First Methodist Episcopal church plans to replace its chorus choir with a double quartet, altering Western Pennsylvania’s best known choral group. The shift follows months of discussion, with the current quartet likely to continue until fall. Soprano Helen Isenburg and contralto Mrs Roy Hazen resign from the First Presbyterian choir, remaining through July.
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First Methodist Episcopal Church
Pennsylvania
Parker
Hogan
First Presbyterian Church
Helen Isenburg
Sharon
Roy Hazen
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Twilight League
Hunter Trophy
T. Atkinson
Moore
F. Popter
Csee Grover
M. Porter
Wilson
Agnew
Ray See
McClung
See
Duff, Sr
Duff, Jr. So Seesneve
Pattison
U. P
S.S.S
S. S
SWIFT
Atlanta, GA
First Methodist Chorus Choir
First Presbyterian
the Clothiers
E. Washington St
Mahoningtown
Standard Brewing Co
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