Summer Cars Nearing End In New Castle History
Summer cars, once a staple of New Castle's Park Line, are nearing retirement. The orange fleet of 25 was a familiar sight for picnickers to Cascade Park, with four still in service. Purchased by Mahoning Valley Traction nearly 25 years ago for the Cascade Park route, the old line has seen reduced use as city transit shifts away from these relics.
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New
Park Line
Mahoning Valley Traction Company
Cascade Park
Four Surviving Trains Remembered On West Side Siding
The report recalls a dozen tar and trailer cars once used for trips with capacity hints of 260 seats and a 15 minute schedule. Now only four battered survivors remain, fading from service as safety rules ban loaded running boards and rail yards retire old rolling stock.
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Waset
Gafety
Fraternal Order of Police Hires Attorney in Muse Case
Members vote to hire an attorney to assist District Attorney G. W. Muse in prosecuting James Cristi, alleged gang member accused of aiding the murder of Police Officer James Cucla on the night of May Ast 1918. New York City reports nearly 50,000 Chinese egg cases received this year.
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Fraternal Order of Police
G. W. Muse
James Cristi
James Cucla
New York City
China
Beecham’s Pills Endorsement in Health Advice
An instructional wartime era ad extols waste removal and daily elimination through bowels kidneys skin and lungs. It praises Beecham’s Pills as a reliable safe remedy that aids natural action without harmful effects and claims widespread household use for decades.
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Beecham
Anna
Isi
Heerham
Beechar
Bercham
McKee Enters Sheriff Race In County Politics
W R McKee a long time Eastbrook businessman announces as a Republican candidate for sheriff He hails from a large county family son of W R McKee of Neshannock township Born on the old homestead he attended school and has run a general store for 12 years In Eastbrook he is active in welfare efforts He ran for sheriff four years ago in a field of 14 and is seen as a strong candidate with campaign backing and county politics experience He has served as a county committeeman and never missed a vote in 20 years
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W. R. McKee
Eastbrook
McKee
Neshannock Township
Washington and Led University law graduate heads to Washington
Cann of Cedar street completes a four year law course at Washington and Led University Lexington Kentucky. Graduation exercises begin next Sunday and continue through the following week. Mr. McCann plans to locate in Washington D C. King’s Sons suffer a defeat to Wampum Loan 8-7 due to unsteady play. batteries Haught and Bush visible in effort.
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King's Sons
Aing
Wampum
Wambum
Haught
Bush
Good Instructors To Teach Boys Of City To Swim
New Castle youths unable to swim urged to register with the Y M C A promptly for May 13 week classes. About early boys have already signed up as the program attracts more entrants.
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New Castle
Yoo M. G. A
Earty
Lemons Whiten Skin advertised beauty lotion
An old advertisement claims lemon juice mixed with Orchard White creates a cheap quarter pint lotion for whitening the skin. It promises a harmless, delightful bleach for face neck and hands with daily massage, stating famous stage beauties use lemon lotion for a rosy white complexion without irritation.
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Anderson & Anderson
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North Mill Street
Bell 203
ABC Electric
F. L. Runkle
N. Mill St
Yanize
A.fcoach Blacks
Tong Moece
Lawrence County
Jim ‘Cristi
Rganize
Motor Car Enamels
H. R. Huston Hardware CO
East Long Avenue
Bell
Sheriff County
Seventh Ward News
Harold Comstock
Cleveland
Folka
Lyoung
Mahoningtown
Jed
Hery Kersey
North Liberty Street
Seventh Ward
Peanut Lodge
Margery
Joseph Gilmore
Cedar Street
Wallace Undertaking Company
Pittsburgh
Allegheny General Hospital
Barard Throat ‘Hospital
Lates
Honey Moon
H. R. Anangst
Or .City
Meashville
Mahonington
Long Avenue
Lne
Gardner Avenue
GTRLS
Kensington
Harry Elder
Lincoln Avenue
St. Margaret's Catholic Church
Lyceum
Madison Avenue
Kentucky
Vollegh
William McCann
M. P
Hainer
Washington St
W. J. Offutt Co
Butler
Uits
Koveralls
UNION
Robert Vandivort
Elizabeth Vandivort
C. A. Eaton
Nites, O
Joseph Cunningham
Clayton Street
Lyle Powell
Mias Grace
Butler Wallace
Whitheed
Slippery Stock
W. F. Hays
Newell Avenue
Lee Winnfield
Hamillon
Pandine Stewart
Katherine Willis
Aregentine
Assis Sweet
J. J. Trimer
Will Meermans
Ant
Duck Herbert
Jinway
Keren
Fountaine
Horlick’s. A
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