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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1923
Page
18
June 7 Ellwood City residents discuss the damp day forcing many women and girls to wear bobbed hair, hoping for sun to curl it later. The scene shows crowds on street corners debating styles and practicality as they endure the weather.
In Ellwood City Pennsylvania on June 7 Miss Hazel Rodgers daughter of Mrs Tha Rodgers of Line avenue will wed James Workman formerly of Oklahoma at five o clock this afternoon at the bride’s home Rev W M Drew an uncle of the groom and pastor of the Fourth Ward Church of God will perform the ceremony The home is decorated with tons Miss Rodgers will wear a white crepe gown and carry white roses Attendants Miss Mabel Drew in white with pink roses and Leonard Uber of Plaingrove After a family dinner the couple will go to Cleveland Ohio for a few days and then make their home in Ellwood City
Readable fragments describe three men atop coal wagons near Picnsburgh circle and Spring Avenue on a Tuesday afternoon. Five local boys wash a dog named Mutt who disapproves of baths. A man watching two young girls misses his step. A boy carries a shoe box with holes on Fifth Street. The youngster claims to have chicks in the box.
Miss Bessie Runyan and Miss Adam belle Cochran received AB degrees at Geneva college during extension work commencement. Runyan, from Ellwood, has attended summer courses at Pittsburgh, Columbus, New York University, Grove City, and Geneva. She was the sole Ellwood graduate admitted to the GGG club, one of ten chosen from the class.
Mrs Emma M Bradley widow of the late Dr Bradley of Fourth street, long known as an osteopath, has completed a four year oestaphy course at Kirksville Missouri and earned a D D degree. She is visiting Dr Patterson on Fourth street for several weeks and will soon go to Kansas to practice.
The G A R Ladies will hold a regular business meeting in the lodge rooms on Fourth Street Friday at 2 30 PM. Members with tickets for benefit movies or with money not turned in are asked to bring and return the tickets. The man who keeps his chin up relevates his mind.
Miss Edna Orr and Rex Fike wed at the bride's Leesburg home with Ralph Worge and Miss Bessie Tait as attendants. The ceremony led by Rev. W. T. McCandless of Rott Memorial Church. a dinner followed at Line avenue, Ellwood City.
Ellwood City Pa June 7 Miss Kate Murphy of Thirteenth street entertained twelve members of the Fancywork Club at her home last evening Roser and other garden flowers were used for decoration Refreshments were served by the hostess assisted by Mrs M B Poulton Mrs J L Rien and Mrs William Fernaught Special guests included Miss Rachel Hamilton and Miss Nora Sullivan of New Castle
All city congregations invited to the Knights of Pythias annual memorial service at the Liberty theatre Sunday at 3 o clock. An interesting program is being arranged.
An authority warns that stomach trouble, dyspepsia and related symptoms stem from chronic acid stomach. It advises against pepsin and digestives and promotes using hot water with Bisurated Magnesia to neutralize excess acid, claiming fast relief and digestion improvement without laxative effects.
The 60th Westminster College commencement was held at the United Presbyterian church with Rev. R. G. Ferguson giving the invocation. Dr. James H. Durham of Temple University delivered the address on "The Scholar" and Edith Petrie spoke for the class of 1923 in a valedictory. Degrees were awarded to 29 Bachelor of Arts and 17 Bachelor of Science recipients, with several degrees conferred in absentia. Caroline Jones of New Wilmington was briefly omitted from the program but graduated with a Bachelor of Science.
Ellwood City Pa June 7 Funeral services for Mrs Adeline Palm of Frisco were held yesterday afternoon from her late home and interment was made in Locust Grove cemetery. Ellwood scenes and personals list local residents visiting relatives and traveling to and from Ellwood City with many names and places in the region noted.
Mrs Loo Kennedy of 2438 Reese Street, Philadelphia, reports her husband, an iron worker, cured of liver troubles, constipation, headaches, and insomnia after using Thacher's Liver and Blood Syrup. She says he now sleeps well, has a good appetite, steady nerves, and better health. Sold in New Castle by McKee's Drug Store.
The ceremony honored graduates receiving a Bachelor of Music, two certificates in Music, and three Diplomas in Public Speaking. Dr Wallace presided and urged the class to apply their training as they enter the world and strive to make their way.
Herbert Weide of New Castle presented a graduation violin recital at West aminarer College during the commencement program. He earned a Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor of Music after four years of study, delivering a varied program including Mendelssohn and Tchaikovsky.
A severely injured veteran identified as Jimmie Flinn, once in the Canadian army then American forces in France, disappeared after being hosted by Beaver Falls American Legion Post. He had both legs lost, mustard gas burns, 50 months in hospitals, and took part in 17 battles before leaving without his coat and discharge papers.
Ailing wife of a Rich City banker credits a village druggist with recommending Nuxated Iron. She says two weeks of iron restored color, energy, and strength, eliminating years of constant illness. She endorses the product as a genuine iron supplement absorbed by blood.
A damaged notice recalls a gas injury that scarred a WWI veteran who was last seen in gray trousers brown vest and a slouch hat. The fragment mentions a First Presbyterian church meeting at Mrs Gail Morrison’s Fourth ward home on Monday evening January 1 with lunch coordinators Mrs Eicholts and Edith Brown.
June Sarah Stem installing officer from New Castle Lodge will attend the Pythian Sisters special meeting in their lodge rooms this evening. A large class will be initiated. Missionary Society and Young Woman's Missionary Society attend luncheon in Ellwood City. Mrs Martha Wrays of Seventh Street attends a one oclock luncheon and shower in Youngstown for friend Miss Rae Levy of Cleveland.
A concise motto highlights that greater obstacles yield greater glory upon overcoming them, attributed to Malivre. The phrase emphasizes resilience and triumph through effort.
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