Oldest county resident Margaret Batty nears 106 in Beaver Falls
Beaver Falls June 7 Mrs Margaret Batty of College Hill stands as the county’s oldest resident. Born June 24 1805 in Westmoreland near New Derry she would reach 106 if she lives to the 24th of next month. She recalls 1812 and Perry’s victory, and attributes longevity to hard work, regular habits and outdoor activity.
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Beaver Falls
College Hill
Margaret Batty
W. M. Batty
Westmoreland County
New Derry
Jas. McIntyre
Agnes Dunn
Jameson Batty
Salem Township
Washington County
Monongahela
Elizabeth
Twe
Perry
Lake Erie
Strong tea stain remover for varnished surfaces
A note suggests rubbing varnished surfaces with strong tea on a clean flannel to remove stains. The method appears straightforward and yields immediate results, though no additional steps or safety cautions are provided.
Ellwood City Merchants To Close Sunday Shops
Ellwood City merchants agreed to close all businesses on Sunday after a meeting. They plan to operate restaurants or lunch rooms to stay within the blue law, with drugstores allowed limited hours and meals only. Violations will be prosecuted.
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Lellwood City
Ellwood City
Civic League
State of
Pennsylvania
Peoples’ Civic Lague
Young Ladies Ten Plan Concert in Ellwood City
Miss Mary Criss of Woodlawn joins Miss Nellie Cunningham of Beaver and Miss Josephine Moore for a concert at United Presbyterian Church on June 15. All are Beaver College graduates with Criss a noted pianist. Cunningham is a mezzo soprano and Moore a reader.
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Mary Criss
Nellie Cunningham
Josephine Moore
Ellwoo
City
Woodlawn
Beaver
United Presbyterian Church
Criss
Ellwood City
Beaver College
Cunningham
Moore
Pittsburg
Car Bumps Cow in Narrow Harmony Route Escape
Fast moving Harmony route car struck a cow west of Wexford. The impact barely avoided a derailment on a 20 foot embankment. Passengers felt a jolt but were uninjured. The cow was knocked off the track and survived the collision.
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Ellwood City
Harmony
Wexford
Hazel Dell House Fire Highlights Weak Fire Protection
Ellwood City June 7. A vacant house in Hardup row Hazel Dell owned by Michael Rushell burned to the ground after a suspicious ignition. Ellwood fire brigade arrived but no plug existed in Hazel Dell. Bucket brigades saved nearby properties. owner investigates likely arson. council may discuss fire protection at next meeting.
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Ellwood City
Hazel Dell
Hardup Row
Michael Rushell
Foreign Department
First National Bank
Ellwood Department
Engineers Recalled to Fire for Rail Line Traffic
At Lake Erie offices it was learned that sixteen engineers on the Pittsburg to Youngstown line were put back to firing due to reduced business. Firemen had been laid off, and the move aimed to maintain operations amid staffing changes.
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Lake Erie
Pittsburg
Youngstown
Baltimore and Ohio Builds Track Scale Near Depot
Work on a track scale for the Baltimore and Ohio line began yesterday afternoon near the B and O depot. Officials have not started the subway project and many think the matter may require court action before construction proceeds.
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Baltimore and Ohio Company
B. and O
Ice wagon man confesses past wrongs in Oklahoma
Doda Wallace, once an ice wagon driver, travels to old customers in Muskogee on June 7 to confess he short weighed hundreds of customers and kept their money. He asks forgiveness and offers restitution, saying he has been converted.
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Muskogee
Okla
Doda” Wallace
Wallace
Rock Point Picnic Schedule Doubtful for Opening Season
The Rock Point picnics schedule has not been issued and may not be released. Officials reportedly withheld publicity due to fewer bookings this year than ever before, reversing the usual book form listing at season opening.
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Rock Point
Ellwood City school board elects teachers at meeting
The Ellwood City school board held last evening session and elected school teachers. Miss Watson and Miss Wilson were not candidates. Several other matters were discussed by the board.
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Ellwood City
Miss Watson
Miss Wilson
Pittsburg Company Begins Sidewalk Work on Spring Avenue
Pittsburg company officials started laying sidewalks on Spring avenue after local residents staged a protest that prompted the work.
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Pittsburg Company
Spring Avenue
Merchants Prepare for Saturday Pay Day
Merchants expect a strong business surge as Shelby forge and other industrial concerns plan to pay their workers this Saturday, signaling a busy day ahead for local shops and markets.
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Shelby, Forge
Local residents greet visitors and relatives in New Castle
Miss Carrie Hall returns home after a visit with friends in New Castle. Attorney Charles Young of New Castle was a visitor in town yesterday. Mrs. Edward Fox and her children of Park Avenue have come back from a visit to Pittsburg.
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Carrie Hall
New Castle
Charles Young
New
Yesteray
Edward Fox
Park Avenue
Pittsburg
Mr. Bates
Pulaski
Levi Repman
Wampum
M. A. Lestetter
Elsa Ashmore
J. Clark Douthett
Katharyne Bird
Munhall
Lena Book
Davis
Fruit Avenue
South Sharon
John Headings
Fred Hull
Charles Simpson
Thomas Sutton
John Gibson
Ladies Aid Society
M. E. Church
EB. L. Ayers
William Marquis
New Bedford
W. J. Cummings
New Wilmington
Victor S. Benedict
Titusville
Daniel Gearhart
Michigan
H. H. Knox
Margaret Wigton
Charles Wick
Methodist Sunday School
Presbyterian Church
Contest over Shaker property brought to close
By the appointment of James Fennisey as the third trustee, the Shaker settlement at Union village Ohio ends the control contest of about 1 million dollars in Shaker property. The balance of power shifts to eastern Shakers as Arthur Bruce and Elder Greenwood from New Hampshire join Fen nisey on the board.
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United Press
Lebanon
James Fennisey
Union Village
Here
Ohio
New Hampshire
Arthur Bruce
Elder Greenwood
Fennisey
Former Justice Moody Critically Ill in Boston Area
William H. Moody former U S supreme court justice arrived at his Haverhill home in critical condition. Doctors fear the illness causing his decline mirrors the one that led to his retirement from the bench.
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United Press
Boston
William H. Moody
U. S. Supreme Court
Haverhill
Japan produces waterproof paper imitating leather from veg fibers
Lightweight yet durable waterproof paper made in Japan uses vegetable fibers to mimic leather and rubber. The product combines strength and flexibility while retaining a papery feel, signaling advances in sustainable material design.
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Japan
Local Social Notes From Pulaski and Nearby
Pulaski community reports visitors and residents' activities across towns including New Castle Mahoningtown Sharon and Cleveland. Residents and guests attend church events high school graduations and Sunday school conventions with multiple trips and family visits noted.
Heresy Charge Placed Against Pastor Dietrich
Pittsburg June 7 Accused of heresy for saying much of the Bible is legend and myth fit for children not adults the Rev Dr John H Dietrich pastor of St Mark s Memorial Reformed church will face trial July 10 by the Allegheny classis of the Re formed church He is described as a radical preacher with a fashionable East end congregation.
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United Press
Pittsburg
John H. Dietrich
St. Mark’s Memorial Reformed Church
Allegheny Classis
Reformed Church
Dietrich
East End
Youth joins rails without using bolts in Pennsylvania
Martins Ferry Ohio, June 7. E Dillon, 20, a local resident, has patented a safety device to join rails without nuts or bolts. The 26 inch clamp tightens under load on curves, allowing rails to slide and move as trains pass. Dillon refined the device for two weeks and tested it by walking 40 miles daily from Wheeling to Wellsburg.
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Martins Ferry
E. Dillon
Pennsylvania Railroad
Bonebrake
Pittsburg
Dillon
Wheeling
Wellsburg
Panhandle
Widow of Former Boston Mayor Stages The Chorus Lady
Mrs. George A. Hubbard widow of Boston's former mayor made her stage bow in The Chorus Lady as Sylvia Thompson. The Boston crowd packed the theatre to watch her dramatic debut and her attempt to light a cigarette drew attention.
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Boston
George A. Hubbard
Sylvia Thompson
S. S. S. Promises Blood Purity and Health Boost
An advertisement touts S. S. S. as the greatest tonic and blood purifier made from roots herbs and barks. It claims to improve appetite digestion and stamina for summer, cures diseases from weak blood and offers a free book and medical advice. Sold by The Swift Specific Co Atlanta GA.
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S.S.S
SS. S
S. S.S
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta, GA
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