Registration Committee Is Well Organized for G A R Convention
General Chairman A W Chilton announced the Registration and Information committee has its duties arranged for the upcoming G A R convention. Divisional chairs and members from Ellwood City New Castle Sharon and surrounding areas will handle registration and provide attendees with updates on convention activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W Chilton
Registration and Information Committee
Shin
Pearl Cook
Jessie Harris
Mary Kurtz
Alice Jackson
Martha Fox
Emma McKissic
Mary Beisel
Carrie Heitzman
Florence Weinschenk
Marguerite Woods
Daisy Mitchel
Womans Relief Corps
Ethel B. Thomas
Florence Gillespie
Fay Davis
Anna Patterson
Margaret Hammond
Marie Foutt
Edith Hahn
Pattie Beaman
Rachel Reynolds
Daughters of Union Veterans
R. W. Hemmerlin
William G. Duncan
Ellwood City
Encampment of State G. A. R. Opens Monday
The Grand Army of the Republic encampment will open Monday at The Castleton with notable attendees led by L. F. Arensberg and Samuel P. Town arriving Sunday. Delegates from across Pennsylvania converge as allied groups hold joint programs and a Cathedral ballroom reception with music and dancing on Tuesday evening.
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Grand Army of the Republic
Castleton
L. F. Arensberg
Pittsburgh
Samuel P. Town
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Department
R. N. Spohn
Pennsylvania
Department
Ralph M. Campbell
The
Sons of Union Veterans
Fred L. Rentz
William H. Gillespie
Philip Engelsbirger
Lincoln
Gladys Everett
Woman’s Relief Corps
R. N. Spann
Friends of the Department
George I. Rudolph
Cathedral
J. H. Pershing
America
James A. Chambers
Boy Scouts of America
G. A. R. of the East
G. A. R. of the West
Samuel Bell
New Castle
Forging Ahead Tales and Civic Campfire Plans
A long column blends anecdotes about John D Rockefeller and Selam Wingate with an upcoming civic veterans event. The piece links wartime and archival honors to a Wednesday encampment parade at Camp Milton Walton, ending with a Campfire program at Cathedral Auditorium featuring speeches, flags, and student awards.
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Sons of Veterans Reserve
Camp Milton Walton
Scotland Lane
Where Is Famous Trax Cannon Now
The piece recalls Comrade Joseph Trax and his famous cannon, noting the cannon’s presumed existence in the city. It proposes bringing the weapon out for a ceremonial salute to honor Civil War survivors, as a fitting memorial to Trax.
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Joseph Trax
Trax
Comrade Hamilton Named Aide for Parade Ride
Clark B Hamilton adjutant of New Castle post 100 G A R is chosen as an aide for the Wednesday parade on horseback. He is among the few Civil War veterans remaining and aims to prove he can ride as well as the others despite his years.
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Clark B. Hamilton
New Castle
Quebec Assembly Defeats Bill Admitting Women to Law
A recent Quebec assembly vote defeated a bill to admit women to the practice of law by seven votes, marking a setback for gender equality in the profession.
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Assembly of Quebec
Canada
Tired of living excused by public opinion in Danville
Frank Davis a 58 year old farmer in Danville vows to starve himself until death. Commonwealth Attorney plans to consult psychiatrists and possibly have him examined at a state hospital to determine if removal is warranted. Davis believes he can not live beyond 26 days without nourishment and keeps a loaded shotgun but says killing himself would be morally wrong. He fears years of illness and pain ahead.
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International News Service
Danville
Frank Davis
P. J. Handley
Charles Murphy
Davis
Commonwealth
J. S. DeJarnett
Western State Hospital
Staunton
Dougherty Brothers Reach Lottery Split Agreement
A wartime style quarrel over a $149,262 Epsom Derby lottery prize ends in a revised split between Eddie Dougherty 19 and Dannie 24 of Brooklyn. Father Daniel Dougherty Sr a doorman faced being cut out but agrees to a three way division after family tensions and threats of legal action. A second wife Margaret Dougherty may claim rights and seek support as the dispute softens.
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International News Service
EBEC
Battling Dougherty
Eddie
Die
Donnie
Brooklyn
Quebec
Dougherty
Margaret Dougherty
Coal Operator George Henderson Dies After Canal Crash
George Henderson 69 a coal operator from Alexandria Pa is dead after a car driven by his wife plunged into a canal near Hawstone six miles west of Lewistown The Hendersons daughter Nora Paige 40 was injured and trapped in the sedan foreman Ross Shover rescued them after breaking in the glass doors Henderson died at S W Black hospital from immersion shock and prior heart trouble Mrs Henderson and Nora Paige were hospitalized with contusions and bruises
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Lewistown
George Henderson
Alexandria
Nora Paige
Hawstone
Here
Ross Shover
Hawstone Refractories Co
S. W. Black
Henderson
Wilmington High School Graduation Held at United Presbyterian Church
New Wilmington graduates 29 seniors received diplomas with Dr. William Tinker of Slippery Rock State Teacher's College delivering the address. Prof. Alan B. Davis sang solos and presented diplomas as the class, led by valedictorian Eleanor Adams, closed their high school chapter.
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New Wilmington
New Wilmington High School
United Presbyterian Church
William Tinker
Slippery Rock State
Alan B. Davis
J. Ralph Neale
Frank H. Goff Jr
Eleanor Adams
Art Curran
Walt Whitman
Alan B Davis
Darwin J. Hartwell
Paul N
Lakewood Beach
Ideal Park
Neshannock Falls
Clara Williams
C. C. McCrumb
Hazel Wilson
Little Neshannock
Reed McFarland
R. C. McCaslin
Mary Rich
Fred Williamson
Dave Reynolds
Dave Means
Gertrude Sampson
Charles Miller
John Cox
S. Ambuster
W. W. Edwards
C. B. White
Local notables depart for summer ties and visits
Miss Virginia Stevenson visits Miss Mary Rich while Coach Arnold Karsten relocates to St Joseph Michigan for a summer post. Mrs Mary C McConnagha heads to Muskingum College New Concord Ohio for a summer faculty post. Dean C C Freeman returns to Santa Fe New Mexico for a vacation. Bud Mansell of Youngstown visits relatives a few days. Dr and Mrs H L Black go to Holton Michigan for a month. Lee Roy Kauffman moves to Neshannonck avenue from Youngstown Ohio. Joseph Eckels returns from Defiance Pennsylvania to spend summer. Harold N Anderson family visiting relatives in Akron Ohio today. Miss Helen Worrall teaching at Cedar Creek Academy Greenville Tennessee visits Mrs Robert Foster.
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Virginia Stevenson
New Wilmington High School
Mary Rich
Arnold Karsten
St. Joseph
Mich
Mary C. McConnagha
New Concord
Muskingum College
Dean C. C. Freeman
Santa Fe
N. M
Bud Mansell
Harold N. Anderson
Akron
Helen Worrall
Cedar Creek Academy
Greenville, Tenn
Robert Foster
Bamberger Gift Planned for Newark Area Higher Education
Louis Bamberger and his sister Mrs. Felix Fuld announce a $5,000,000 initial gift to establish a school of higher education in or near Newark. The retired merchant and Fuld are backing the initiative to create a new institution.
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International News Service
Newark
N. J
Louis Bamberger
Felix Fuld
Speculators Debate Outcome of Merger Dispute
Report notes many market observers speculated about the possible result of a merger dispute, weighing potential impacts on finance, regulation, and company strategy.
Senator Walsh Rules Bishop Cannon In Contempt
Senator Walsh of Montana declares Bishop James Cannon Jr. clearly in contempt of the Senate after Cannon defied the Senate Lobby committee and walked out. Walsh states Cannon is in the same position as a sworn witness who leaves the stand and vows there will be no newspaper controversy over Cannon.
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International News Service
Washington
James Cannon, Jr
Senate Lobby Committee
Senate
Thomas J. Walsh
Montana
Bishop Cannon
Walsh
May Weather Driest In Years Across Local Observations
The May climate shows record warmth and cold snaps with 74.6F max and 43.4F min, 61.5F average, 90F highs on May 10 and 12, and a 30F Memorial Day low. Frosts occurred May 26 and 30, total rainfall 2.6 inches, 1.1 inches in a 24 hour period, 17 days with .01 inch or more, 15 clear days, 10 partly cloudy, six cloudy.
Graf Zeppelin to begin new summer cruises from Friedrichshafen
The Graf Zeppelin, after an 18 000 mile three continent tour with two trans Atlantic crossings, is being prepared for further flights in Europe. The trip from Pernambuco and Lakehurst via Seville included severe storms over the Rhone Valley but caused no serious damage or injuries.
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Friedrichshafen
Germany
Europe
Canaries
Cape Verde Islands
Graf
Pernambuco
Lakehurst
N. J
Seville
Zeppelin
France
Switzerland
Rhone Valley
Carol to be recalled as Romanian king or regent
Bucharest reports the cabinet may restore former Crown Prince Carol to the throne or make him regent after his exile and separation from Mme Magda Lupescu. Carol's return follows months of secret negotiations with Prime Minister Julius Maniu, as crowds react to the sensational development.
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International
Bucharest
Carol
Nicholas
Michael
France
Mme
Magda Lupescu
Helen
Julius Maniu
National Assembly
Moore Estate Valued Above Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars
The estate of the late Alexander P. Moore, former Pittsburgh newspaper publisher and U.S. ambassador, was valued at $699,376 in an inventory filed by executors Union Trust Company. Three foreign decorations earned in his diplomatic service were listed as of no value.
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International Neyve Service
Pittsburgh
Alexander P. Moore
Pittsbugh
United States
Union Trust Company
Moore
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