Corner Stone Laying Service Planned for Methodist Church
Ellwood City Pa July 31 The first Methodist Episcopal church at Crescent avenue and Fifth street prepares Sunday's 2 30 pm service with hymn Christ the Head and Corner Stone responsive reading Psalm 122 prayer by W J Crawford anthem by Mrs Esther Griffith scripture 1 Corinthians 3 9 17 address by Rev S W Corcoran Allegheny district laying of the corner stone by the pastor prayer benediction by Rev Corcoran and offerings for the building fund.
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Ellwood City
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Crescent Avenue
Fifth Street
W. JL. Crawford
Esther Griffith
Rev
S. W. Corcoran
Allegheny
Pittsburgh
Pollyanna Club Picnic At Grove Park Ewing Park Grove
Pollyanna Club held a basket picnic at Ewing Park Grove on Wednesday. The afternoon was devoted to sports including peanut races. Represented families included Mrs Samuel Battersby and children, Mrs John Strawhecker and children, Mrs Lillian Hoover and baby, Mrs Lewis Kistner and children, Mrs William Cole and granddaughter, Mrs Andrew Cole and daughter, Mrs Charles Cunningham and son, Mrs Henderson Cunningham, Mrs Walter Houk and children, and Mrs Ora Reed with nieces Mable and Maude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
Pollyanna Club
Ewing Park Grove
Samuel Battersby
John Strawhecker
Lillian Hoover
Lewis Kistner
William Cole
Gladys
Louise
Andrew Cole
Margaret
Charles Cunningham
Mervis
Henderson Cunningham
Walter Houk
Ora Reed
Neices Mable
Maude
Local residents return from travels and visits
Mrs Ralph Evans, Miss Edrye Moyer and Miss Claire Smith shopped in Pittsburgh on Wednesday. Mrs G H Winchester and her child returning from Oshkosh Wisconsin to Orchard Avenue home. Miss Mildred French, after ten months in California, returns home with Mr and Mrs A J Deemer after a scenic trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Evans
Edrye Moyer
Claire Smith
Pittsburgh
G. H. Winchester
Oshkosh
Wisconsin
Orchard Avenue
Mildred French
California
A. J. Deemer
Ellwood Hospital Admits Patients for Surgery
Ellwood City hospital admitted several patients for surgical treatment. Individuals named include B. J. Bell of Glenn Avenue Merritt Habberman 128 Glenn Avenue Gerald Workley Elizabeth Nickum and Wayne Avenue in the surrounding area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood Hospital
Ellwood City
Ellwood City Hospital
B. J. Bell
Glenn Avenue
Merritt Habberman
Gerald Workley
Elizabeth Nickum
Wayne Avenue
Lawrence Avenue scene with clerks and parade of attire
A Shelby Billing Depart ment clerk carries a spare tire down Lawrence Avenue while others in bright bath robes and slick suits promenade. The scene contrasts with flapper sisters in vivid cretonne kimonos calling them coats, suggesting a playful street display.
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Shelby
Lawrence Avenue
Bill
U. C
New Ideas By A Dumbell From Ellwood City
A short humorous column from Ellwood City Pa dated July 31 recounts a young writer borrowing a New Castle News idea about turning her mother’s drapery into a cretonne coat. She compares fashion norms, notes hats and dresses, and boasts a crepe paper hat with bird appliques, claiming envy from friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
Mometer
New Castle News
Fifty Ladies Enjoy Bridge At Party
Eleven tables of bridge were in play at the Ladies' Day at Ellwood City Country Club on Thursday. A luncheon at noon was hosted by Mrs. David Cartwright of Pittsburgh Circle, with guests including Mrs. W. J. Moore of Pittsburgh and house guest Mrs. Harold Cartwright among others. Committee in charge included Mesdames Ray Hayes Clyde Hill W S Hazen Carl Hayes J H Hough C M Iseman A P Jordan A C Jones Howard Jones and Thomas Jones.
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Ellwood City
Ellwood City Country Club
David Cartwright
Pittsburgh Circle
W. J. Moore
Pittsburgh
Harold Cartwright
Ben Gardner
L. W. Kelly
Paul Cartwright
Eva Vosler
Holstein
B. Dewitt Goodrich
Detroit
Michigan
Thomas Wilson
Mesdames
Ray Hayes
Clyde Hill
W. S. Hazen
Carl Hayes
J. H. Hough
C. M. Iseman
A. P. Jordan
A. C. Jones
Howard Jones
Thomas Jones
Bell Undergoes Appendectomy After Golf Accident
Burton J. Bell of Glenn Avenue was attacked by appendicitis while playing golf at Ellwood City Country Club. He was rushed to Ellwood City Hospital and operated on at seven o'clock by Dr. Donaldson, a Pittsburgh specialist. He is resting easy today.
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Ellwood City
Burton J. Bell
Glenn Avenue
Ellwood City Country Club
Ellwood City Hospital
Donaldson
Pittsburgh
Bell
Powder Blast Tragedy Kills Contractor in Ohio Farm Incident
A keg of blasting powder exploded on the Frank Bahlman farm near Portsmouth killing Henry C. Ruel, 31, a contractor, and badly burning Lawrence Bahlman, 14, and Robert Henderson, 35. Four others were injured as victims fled with flames on their clothing and Mrs. Bahlman battled the fire with blankets.
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Gallipolis
Frank Bahlman
Portsmouth
Henry C. Ruel
Lawrence Bahlman
Robert Henderson
Ruel
Henderson
Bahlman
Haunting follows crude hanging in Missouri jail barn
The Montgomery City Missouri county judge ordered a scaffold for James Crump the Black killer of the former sheriff. Sheriff Farmer avoided it and hanged Crump from a jail barn rafter. Taxpayers say the haunted barn offsets the saved scaffold cost. Also Paris Zoo luncheon featured whale steaks seaweed jelly and sharks fins.
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Montgomery City
Farmer
James Crump
Crump
Paris Zoological Society
Curb Market Opens as Farmers Expect Bigger Saturday Trade
EJ L Wood City Pa July 31 There is every reason to believe more farmers will bring produce to the curb market opening at 7 30 Saturday morning The project started on Seventh Street and Lawrence Avenue a week ago There was a large supply but not enough to satisfy the early shoppers This Saturday promises a bigger variety and fuller market for women arriving early to beat the rush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lwood City
Seventh Street
Lawrence Avenue
Large Maple Tree Felled By Storm In Ellwood City
A 126 year old maple tree in front of George A Nye's North Sewickley home near Ellwood City was toppled by a Saturday storm. The massive tree measured sixteen feet two inches at the base and eleven feet nine inches near the top, spanning ninety six feet when down. Workers began felling the remaining trunk on Thursday.
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Ellwood City
George A. Nye
North Sewickley
Rev George Duff to Preach Here This Sunday
Rev George Duff formerly pastor at a New York City church will preach at First Presbyterian Ellwood City Sunday morning August 2. He plans to return Sunday morning August 16 to address the congregation again. Entertains Informally Miss Marian Slocum of Park avenue will host Mr and Mrs Henry Schenck and William Mason of Youngstown for dinner tonight and the group plans to drive to Cascade Park to dance afterward. Majestic Theater screens The Thundering Herd starring Noah Beery and Raymond Hatton.
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Ellwood City
George Duff
New York City
First Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Church
Marian Slocum
Park Avenue
Henry Schenck
William Mason
Youngstown
Cascade Park
Majestic Theater
Thundering Herd
Noah Beery
Raymond Hatton
Princeton Area Grange Meeting Attendees and Local Visits
Residents from Princeton and surrounding towns gather for the Grange meeting at Plaingrove with Mr. and Mrs. Milton McCracken and family among attendees. Visitors include Vivian Johnson of New Castle with relatives, families visiting from New Castle, Haransburg, and Rose Point, and updates on local residents and travel plans.
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Plaingrove
Milton McCracken
Samuel Kildoo
Jessie
Lloyd
Vivian Johnson
New Castle
N. M. Young
John Barry
Lottie
Margaret
Raymond
D. F. Henry
Francis McCracken
Near McCaslin
Helen
Jean Mershimer
Princeton
Norman Book
Newton Young
Clyde
Young
Stanley Rhodes
Rose Point
Gertrude Gillespie
Kennedy's Mills
Paul Shaffer
New Haven
Conn
Albert Allison
Pleasant Valley
Edward
Lowellville
West
Daughters Return Home From Kennedy's Mills Cottage
Marjory and Elizabeth return to their home in New Castle after several weeks at the W. H. Gillespie cottage at Kennedy's Mills.
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Marjory
Elizabeth
New Castle
W. H. Gillespie
Kennedy’s Mills
Stockholders Settle Claim on Clay Products Property
Judge Emery ordered P A Kanen geiser to turn over preferred stock property to satisfy debts of the Liberty Clay Products receivership. Volant and Castle plants valued at 76299.61. purchaser paid 2000 cash and 40000 bond. A new Pearson Brick Manufacturing company will operate the assets under S D Pearson with W F Boak and others as stockholders and directors.
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Emery
P. A. Kanengeiser
Liberty Clay Products Company
Volant
Wilmington Township
Castle
Hickory Township
James N. Fullerton
W. J. Duff
W. H. Wiley
Atto Co
H. Akens
Pearson Brick Manufacturing Company
W. F. Boak
P. W. Griffin
Charles Stewart
Quincy A. McBride
C. L. Barth
John C. Brownlee
William Creed
E. C. McClelland
C. A. Stewart
C. A Stewart
S. C. McClelland
Wm. Creed
Humbert M. Fenati
S.D. Pearson
Clyde v. Alley
Cemetery plaque recalls Eben Harve sudden cow incident
In a Boston graveyard corner a brown board bears aged marks and an inscription honoring Eben Harve who departed this life suddenly and unexpectedly after a cow kicked him, the brief memorial noting the accident and its cause.
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Boston
Eben Harve
Remark on September 15 1853 Career Tribute
A historical line notes the date September 15 1853 and honors a faithful servant with a closing commendation. The fragment implies a ceremonial or commemorative context highlighting duty and service, preserving period tone and naming of the reception.
Engineers Can Modify Plans For Sewage Plant
City council by resolution authorizes Fuller and McClintock to modify plans for the sewage disposal plant. Modifications will benefit the city and involve using gas for heating as arranged by the engineers.
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Fuller & McClintock
Clues Lacking In Bombing Of Sheep Hill Home
County detective Jack Dunlap said no clues were found after a day of digging for the perpetrators of the bombing at the home of Mr and Mrs Leo Vernino on Martha street Sheep Hill.
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Jack Dunlap
Leo Vernino
Martha Street
Sheep Hill
Remarkable Confidence Haunts Washburn Student Quiz
A Washburn student in a classroom pose delivers a witty coincidence. He explains that after brief thought his example is that his father and mother were married on the same day. The remark showcases humor in a light school setting.
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Washburn
Ellwood City Classified Ad Highlights Easy Electric Washers Lead Sales
Ellwood City agency for Ellwood City and vicinity markets the Easy electric washers from Orcher Bros Co. at 60% sales lead, with strong local demand noted. The ad emphasizes the store on 276th-364 Lawrence Ave as the go to for this popular appliance.
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Ellwood City
Orcher Bros. Co
Lawrence Ave
Scioto Street House Library Becomes Busy Community Hub
Scioto Street branch library exchanges nearly 100 books weekly at the Neighborhood House, now central to the center's offerings. It draws boys and girls who once avoided reading, turning them into regular patrons amid a strong private 200-book collection used between library days.
Light Fingered Butcher Declares He Is Meat Cutter
A New York pickpocket proclaims himself a meat cutter. The remark marks the first known use of the term light fingered butcher. He may still rely on a heavy thumb, while elbow grease secures many jobs instead of charm.
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New York
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