Three Small Fires Reported in New Castle on Fourth of July
On July 4 three minor fires occurred in New Castle. A house on South Mercer Street owned by the Patterson estate caught fire from firecrackers at 11 a.m., with slight damage. A small shed behind East Grant Street burned briefly at 1:15 p.m., also with slight loss. A blaze at the William Haering bottling plant behind Pittsburg Street was fought at 4:30 p.m. chemicals helped quell it. Haering donated $10 to Chief Connery's department in appreciation.
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New Castle
William Haering
Pittsburg Street
Agitation for Paved Street at Wilmington
In New Wilmington July 6 a movement seeks to pave Market street with the borough. State law allows state aid for a continuous improved road to borough limits. An application for a state highway from New Castle to near town was approved, but a mile south of the borough was cut off. Citizens push to extend to the borough line to place Market street on a continuous improved state highway with substantial state funding.
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New Wilmington
New Castle
Fruit Market Burglarized in Spite Work
Unknown burglars gained entry to the Union fruit market on Pittsburg street Saturday night and ransacked the interior. Police believe the robbery was spiteful as no items appear missing while most goods were scattered across the floor. no clues are available.
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Union Fruit Market
Pittsburg Street
High School Chapel Receives Papering Upgrade
The school board repair committee recommends papering the high school chapel. The ceiling and two foot drop are white, walls to wainscot in yellow and tan for better light reflection. Principal Dickson's room will follow with similar shades.
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Dickson
No, Not All Readable Symptoms Define Condition
A fragmented medical ad describes a woman’s symptoms and promotes Lydia E. Pinkham’s Favorite Prescription as a remedy. It warns against alcohol and requires careful adherence to directions, claiming the product strengthens and regulates the female system and pelvic organs.
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Bierca
Lorce
Atkinson Should Be Taken Care Of In Seventh Ward
A call from North Liberty street resident John Atkinson, a former New Castle police officer shot three years ago by Paddy Waite, urges councils to grant him a substantial pension as he remains unable to work. He was dropped from city payrolls and is a practically helpless invalid.
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John Atkinson
North Liberty Street
New Castle
Paddy Waite
Seventh Ward
Atkinson
New Bureau Planned for Blast Furnaces
The Bessemer Pig Iron Association proposes organizing a statistical bureau for US pig iron interests. J. G. Butler Jr. of Youngstown chairs the plan. A commissioner would be appointed to collect weekly reports on on hand stock by grades, shipments by grades, and sales by grades for recapitulation to furnaces reporting.
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United States
Bessemer Pig Iron Association
J. G. Butler, Jr
Youngstown
Revered Missionary J C R Ewing Returns to India
Rev Dr J C R Ewing, a Presbyterian church representative in India and noted in this city, completes an extraordinary U S itinerary and will sail for India on August 22 after traveling 2700 miles and speaking 247 times, having been received at the White House.
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United States
J. C. R. Ewing
Presbyterian Church In
India
Ewing
White House
Raub and Visitors Highlight Edenburg News Tidbits
Local notes record business trips and visits involving residents of Edenburg and nearby towns. Names include W. S. Raub, J. A. Rape, John Martin, Harland Haun, Walter Raub, Leroy Perkins, Charles C. Robinson, Leona Hunter, Pearl Beight, Nelson Cearfoss, Dr J. R. Haun, and others. The McGraw reunion is set for July 4 at Thomas McGraw’s home. A Mahoning town ship school board meeting elected teachers and books for the coming term. A village picnic in Kincaid’s woods drew 29 children and families for games and a noon meal.
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W. S. Raub
Bessemer
J. A. Rape
New Castle
John Martin
Harland Haun
Petersburg
Ship
R. W. Skinner
Edenburg
Maud McCurdy
Walters School
Hugh Nixon
Books Woods
Kincaid’s Woods
Mt Jackson resident recalls Fourth of July mischief
Mrs John Pitts returned from a visit with New Castle friends. A premature Fourth celebration erupted near midnight as a crowd of youths gathered at town center and set off fireworks, waking the elders.
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John Pitts
New Castle
Jackson
South Jefferson Street Bridge Closed After Condemnation
Street Commissioner Barteaux closed the South Jefferson Street bridge over Big Run to all traffic while the county commissioners decide on building a new structure. The bridge was condemned some time ago and the move causes travel disruption as officials seek a rapid resolution. Miss Blanche Myers of Skidmore returned from Iowa and South Dakota and visited Mrs. W. S. Moore in New Leslie on Monday evening.
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Barteaux
Jefferson Street
Big Run
Blanche Myers
Skidmore
Iowa
South Dakota
W. S. Moore
Leslie
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Robert Mellevy
Bell Athletic
McKlevy
Will Fitzmaurice
Charles Fitzmaurice
West Madison Avenue
Ray Sitler
Pennsylvania Railroad
Lawrence Junction
Pennsy
Reid Cummings
Montgomery Avenue
Mahoningtown
The
Pennsylvania
Ray Logan
South Cedar Street
Lawrence, Junction
Erie
W. Stewart
Warren, Pa
Frank Nugent
Ellwood City
Mahoningown
John Bowers
H. A. Brinsley
Ft. Wayne
Pittsburg
Frank Miller
East Madison Avenue
Charles E. Koons
Fred Parsons
John Hall
Ashtabula
Harry Titus
Mahoning Avenue
Standard Steel Car Company
Salem, O
Sam Alexander
Lafayette Street
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
New Castle Junction
Fred Ontz
Jack Edwards
North Cedar Street
Hot Mill
Shenango Tin Plant
Dyad Oo
East Washington Street
Oga
Walter R. Raub
W. D. Raub
American Sheet
Struthers
Ohio
Leroy Perkins
Beaver Falls
Charles C. Robinson
Leona Hunter
Leonard Hoover
Miss Pearl Beight
Sharon
Nelson Cearfoss
Hillsville
J. R. Haun
J. N. Bell
W. A. Hoffmaster
Oliver Green
C. C. Robinson
Elliott Douglass
Thomas M.graw
Davidson Gilmore
Stoner
John Robinson
Jessie
Ralph Shiner
W. J. Biddle
George W. McCreary
Edwin McFate
Henrett Richards
Jesse Richards
Niles and
Struther
McGraw
Thomas McGraw
H. H. Bair
Earl and
Fern
North Clarendon, Pa
J. F. McWilliams
Ed Fields
Frank Hixon
Monongahela City
Mahoning
MT. Jackson
Lar Deas
South Jeff
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