Statistics Don't Bear Out Cry of a Timber Famine
Washington July 19 not with standing the cry of timber famine the soaring price of lumber and the money panic last year the census bureau reports 1907 total lumber cut at 2 705 million feet up from 1906 40 256 million feet. Lath production fell while shingles rose and the south led with 17 694 218 thousand feet. Names of locust varieties vary by state and the honey locust has many aliases, illustrating naming confusion in timber species.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Pacific Coast
Lake States
Minnesota
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
New York
Tennessee
Maine
Louisiana
Maryland
Rev J S Wightman to Preach at First Baptist Sunday
Rev J S Wightman D D of Scranton Pa will occupy the pulpit of the First Baptist church Sunday morning and evening in the pastor Dr J Whalen's absence on vacation He will also preach the following Sunday, continuing the series.
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J. S. Wightman
D. D
Scranton
First Baptist Church
J. Whalen
Rev. Wightman
B and C Branch Electrification Not Proceeding Yet
Announcement says the Baltimore and Ohio narrow gauge line between Butler and Kane Pa will not use electricity for now after an engineering review. A later shift to electric operation is anticipated but not immediate. Other railroad notes cover demurrage plans interstate filings and depot expansions along the lake region.
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Baltimore and Ohio
Butler
Kane
B. W. Duer
Chicago
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Lake Erie
Lake Shore
Oil City
Stoneboro
Beech Creek Road
Polk
Social Notes From New Castle and Nearby Towns
Mrs William Maloney visited New Castle friends Wednesday. Mrs Henderson of Kansas is visiting her sister Mrs W H Brady. Mrs J Cavanaugh and children and Miss Genevieve and Helen and Harold of Beaver Falls are guests of Mrs Thomas Hickey. W H Marshall transacted business in New Castle. Miss Emma Freed visits sister Mrs Booker at Beaver Falls. Miss Blanche Fosselman of Connellsville visits relatives here. Miss Lou Martin returns from Niagara Falls. Mrs John Shuler and son Samuel spent Tuesday with New Castle friends. Mrs C M Harvey is ill with rheumatism. Miss Mazie Shuckerow of Beaver Falls visits sister Mrs Thomas Hickey. Miss Mary Snider of Pittsburgh visits aunt Mrs John Miller. Mr and Mrs Ed Cochran, Mr and Mrs Fred Cochran and J R Butler left for extended eastern trip. Mrs John Fosselman and three children Ernest Don and Blanche of Connellsville spent Wednesday with their parents.
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William Maloney
New Castle
Henderson
Kansas
W. H. Brady
J. Cavanaugh
Genevieve
Helen
Harold
Beaver Falls
Thomas Hickey
W. H. Marshall
Emma
Freed
Mrs
Booker
Blanche Fosselman
Connellsville
Lou Martin
Niagara Falls
C. M. Harvey
Mazie Shuckerow
Mary Snider
Pittsburg
John Miller
Ed Cochran
Fred Cochran
J. R. Butler
John Fosselman
Ernest
Don
Blanche
Connell
Miss Mary Mossman Plans Erie Visit This Saturday
Miss Mary Mossman of Young Street will travel to Erie this Saturday for a brief visit with friends.
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Mary Mossman
Young Street
Erie
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