Parker Escape Sparks Manhunt in Ellwood City
Ellwood City officers chased Joe Parker 45 of Wampum avenue as he fled from County Detective J M Dunlap before an intended transfer for a mental examination. Parker, armed with a revolver and shotgun, surrendered later, and was taken to New Castle for evaluation. a police car was damaged during the manhunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
Joe Parker
Wampum Avenue
J. M. Dunlap
New Castle
Fourth Ward
Beaver Falls
Dunlap
Parker
Brinley Cunningham
James Ellison
First National Bank
R. L. Hildebrand
Eliison
Ellison
Elmer Dindinger
Wampum
Scarecrow Sightings and Street Scene at New Castle
Local readers report a scarecrow between the avenues Paul and Franklin in New Castle. Residents in Ewing Park fix lawns while Bauder and Wehr unload meat at their truck. A man watches a baby buggy while his wife shops near the ten cent store. Doc Murphy seen pushing a Chandler up Lawrence avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul and Franklin
New Castle
Ewing Park
Bauder & Wehr
Doc. Murphy
Chandler
Lawrence Avenue
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Seattle Woman
Mrs. G. Richardson of Seattle says two months of drag Ging pains chills fever and a hard lump on the right side disappeared after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She credits the remedy with restoring health and energy and notes similar success for other women. The advertisement urges others to try the product to relieve distress and prevent future trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Washington
JE. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Dr Orth’s Stomach Remedy Ad Promises Money Back
An old advertisement touts Dr Orth’s Stomach Remedy with a money back guarantee if it fails to cure indigestion or stomach trouble. It claims rapid relief and long term stomach strengthening, priced at 75 cents, available at New Castle Pharmacy and other druggists.
Keystone Serenaders Add New Clarinet Player
Ralph Vogel of Philadelphia joins the Keystone Serenaders as a clarinetist since they began performing at the Willows. He previously played with the Earl Fullers Orchestra and is praised for top quality playing. Jack Ferbe of West Virginia leaves the local orchestra to take a saxophone role with Nick Whit's group. Memorial Day in Pittsburgh drew about five hundred couples with three hundred turned away as the boys reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
Ralph Vogel
Philadelphia
Keystone Serenaders
the Willows
Vogel
Earl Fullers
Jack Ferbe
West Virginia
Nick Whit
Bob Williams
Paul Miller
Jack Simon
Pittsburgh
Ellwood Personal News Highlights Local Travel and Visits
Local note counts many residents visiting nearby towns and relatives. Arthur Grandy and H E King drove to New Castle. Parshall and Robertson families visited Wampum and returned from trips. May Jones and W T Jones returned from Canonsburg. others spent time at Cascade Park and with friends in Beaver Falls and Sharon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dougherty’s Falls
Cascade Park
Jess Davis
W. G. Evans
Beaver Falls
Florence Schenck
Second Street
Pittsburgh
Crescent Avenue
Brookville
Puzzle answer riddle about assembling cut pieces
Riddle asks to cut out black pieces including the boy and assemble on cardboard to form a jungle beast and cites yesterday's puzzle answer as Birds broad loose casts bread anvil breed wilts deter roosevelt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deter
Roosevelt
Girl Scouts Visit Mr. Nye for Indian Stories
Ellwood City Girl Scouts enjoyed an afternoon at George Nye's North Sewickley home. They heard original Indian tales and explored Nye's relics including 75 guns and revolvers and 80 carved canes. The group plans a return hike along old Indian trails Thursday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
George Nye
North Se- Wickley
Mr. Nye
Enjoy Trip to Butler Tuesday
Mr and Mrs M Wehr of Lawrence avenue with friends left on Memorial Day at noon in the Bauder and Wehr meat truck for Butler where they attended the auto show. They spent the afternoon and evening in games and a picnic supper. Guests included Mr and Mrs Russell Anderson Mr and Mrs Orrigs Cable Mr and Mrs Carl Bauder Mr and Mrs Joseph Kindel Mr and Mrs M Wehr Miss Pearl Smith William Davis Miss Edna Cable and Frank Dershimer Mrs Charles Dayle of Marietta Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
M. Wehr
Lawrence Avenue
Bauder and Wehr
Butler
Russell Anderson
Orrigs Cable
Carl Bauder
Joseph Kindel
Pearl Smith
William Davis
Edna Cable
Frank Dershimer
Charles Dayle
Marietta
Ellwood Team Wins From Koppel Nine
Ellwood City June 1 The Christian Endeavor Society of the First Presbyterian church, known for a strong winter basketball season, formed a baseball team and beat Red Devils of Koppel on Circle grounds 16 to 13. Score by innings shows Koppel 2 1 0 1 4 2 0 and Ellwood 5 0 3 2 8 3 x. Batteries were Koppel Cleary White and Rylott. C E Boys W McDonald and E McDonald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
Christian Endeavor Society
First Presbyterian Church
Red Devils
Koppel
Circle Grounds
Hha
Cleary
Methodists Plan For New Church In Ellwood City
At a meeting of the First M. E. church congregation the recommendation to construct a new stone church on Fifth street and Crescent avenue was approved. Architect W. G. Eckles of New Castle will prepare plans and an estimated cost. a construction start decision will follow once plans are completed.
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Ellwood City
M. E
W. G. Eckles
New Castle
Fifth Street
Crescent Avenue
Odd Fellows Memorial Services in Ellwood City
The I O O F of Ellwood City will hold annual memorials Sunday June 11 at 1 45 p m at Locust Grove Cemetery. Members wives and children meet at the First National Bank Building then parade from Seventh street and Lawrence avenue to Crescent Ninth and Lawrence to Fourth to Locust Grove. Taps will be sounded and graves decorated with Rev Charles P Durbin delivering the address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
Locust Grove Cemetery
Order
First National Bank
Seventh Street
Lawrence Avenue
Crescent Avenue
Ninth Street
Fourth Street
Charles P. Durbin
Tube Company Offers Fine Prizes for Lawn Beauties
Three residents of Ewing Park will win lawn and garden prizes of 40, 30 and 20 dollars as announced by the National Tube Company. Many district families have started planting flowers spraying rose bushes and trimming hedges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
Ewing Park
National Tube Company
Anti-Cants Christian Endeavor Meeting Planned
Ellwood City June 11. The Anti-Cants Christian Endeavor Society of Central Christian church will meet Friday evening at the home of Miss Ruth Ritter of Frisco. A business meeting will be held and all members are expected to be in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
Magnesia for Acid Stomach Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement promotes Bisulated Magnesia as a stomach sweetener that neutralizes excess acid after meals or when pain occurs. It claims fast relief, a harmless formula of Magnesia and Bismuth, and wide usage by millions of Americans to enjoy meals without worry.
Willing Workers Meet at First Presbyterian Church
Willing Workers of the First Presbyterian Church held a business meeting this afternoon in the church. A good attendance gathered as members discussed matters of importance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
First Presbyterian Church
Radio Watch Coming from Chicora Man
Harry A. Frederick of Chicora predicts a radio watch as a near future invention. He envisions locked wavelengths controlling clock dials with a unique wave length free from common station interference, enabling a central station to emit wavelengths each second.
Sins Of Hollywood Expose Banned From Mail
In Los Angeles a 225 page book titled The Sins of Hollywood was deemed too scurrilous for mail by Deputy U S District Attorney Mark Herron. Postal Inspector Clark E Webster opened a probe to find author and publisher. The cover features a glamorous actress and a camera.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Hollywood
Mark Herron
United States
Clark E. Webster
Mephistopheles
Tells How The Old Masters Did Work
A Brazilian art scholar in Rio de Janeiro claims to reveal how classic painters and sculptors built their compositions. He analyzes pictures with lines and angles to show mathematical foundations guiding proportions from finger length to body scale and facial ratios.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Cascarets Advertise Cure for Headache and Liver Troubles
A vintage ad touts Cascarets at 10 cents a box for headache biliousness and liver and bowel cleansing. It promises no griping and notes relief by morning with taste described as candy and suitable for adults and children.
Facial Proportions Described in Historical Treatise
The passage explains a method of measuring the head and face by dividing the total body height to an eighth, and the face into three equal segments: hair roots to nose roots, nose roots to nose tip, and nose tip to chin. It outlines a structured facial proportion system.
Kentucky ex slave dies at age of 131 in Louisville
Louisville report states Mollie Mulligan an African American woman reputed to be 131 when she died on Tuesday Documents held by her former slaveholding family reportedly confirm the long age She is survived by descendants to the fourth generation six great great grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Louisville
Millie Mulligan
Two Men Die by Revolver in Punxsutawney
In Punxsutawney Pennsylvania on June 1 two county men Andrew Wargo aged 50 and Glenn States aged 22 were found dead from gunshot wounds. Each body lay beside a revolver with one bullet fired, and both deaths are being treated as possible suicides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Punxsutawney
Andrew Wargo
Glenn States
Samuel J. States
Rossiter
Kidney pills relief claim from Stanley Virginia testimonial
A reader from Stanley Virginia recounts kidney trouble relief after using Foley Kidney Pills for six years. He credits the Chief of the Fire Department with the recommendation and notes 38 bottles provided lasting relief and no symptom return. The ad touts relief from rheumatic pains backache and bladder issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Shadwell
Stanley
Foley
Fire Department
Ady
Don’t Hide Freckles With Veil Use Othine Double Strength
An ad promotes Othine as a freckle treatment offering a money back guarantee. It claims the product provides visible whitening after early applications and urges customers to ask for the double strength formulation sold with the guarantee.
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Ellwood City News
Commission
Newton
Bill
Daily Puzzle
By Walter Wellman
George
Nye
Ellwood
Methodists
Odd Fellows
Locust Grove
Tube Company
Lifebuoy
Chesterfield
Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co
Royal
Royal Baking Powder Company
William St
New York
Chicora
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