New Wilmington selects teachers for coming year
New Wilmington school board held a special session at Hotel McCreary and elected Prof. D. C. Hankey as principal with J. A. King and Misses Mabel Henderson Elizabeth Martin and Martha Scott as high school and grade teachers for the first year in the new building. Borough council met in regular session and planned sewer repairs, a sewage disposal plant plan, an electric light at Rain Alley and Water Street, and bridge approaches. The board of health remains unorganized with several members refusing to serve.
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New Wilmington
Hotel McCreary
D. C. Hankey
J. A. King
Mabel Henderson
Elizabeth Martin
Martha Scott
New Wilmington Borough
W. A. Clark
J. O. Campbell
Wyatt Campbell
Howell T. Getty
Keeler Robinson
G. BE. Thompson
William McElwee
Presbyterian Church
Rain Alley
Water Street
McClure Run
Board of Health
Prof. McKelvey
Pittsburg
Mary Cummings
New Castle
F. S. Thompson
A. A. Hoyland
Stella Conway
Lawrence County
J. G Patterson
Grove City
Robert Warren
Reserve
Cleveland
Arch Warren
Stella Rudin
Lafayette
Ind
New Wilmington Junction
Westminster College
Hillside
C. N. Jewett
A. M. Wilson
M. J. Jewett
St. Louis
Washington
Allegheny
Westminster College faculty dinner highlights commencement social scene
The male Westminster College faculty members were guests at Prof W W Troup's New Castle home for a 6 pm dinner hosted by Mrs Troup and aided by Mrs Howell T Getty and Misses Anna Ruth and Helen Troup. Sixteen guests attended including fourteen faculty and two outsiders. The event was heralded as a premier social feature of the commencement season.
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Westminster College
W. W. Troup
New Castle Street
Howell T. Getty
Mr. Dufford
Siberian pygmy mouse touted as world’s smallest quadruped
A Siberian rodent is described as the smallest quadruped on record. Scientists note its miniature size and dwarf stature among mammals.
Mrs I B Griffiths Re elected President Of YWCA
The Young Women's Christian Association board re elected Mrs I B Griffiths as president for the coming year. Officers also chosen include First vice president Mrs George Freer Second vice president Mrs T A Kimes Third vice president Mrs J L Stratton Fourth vice president Mrs E A Donnan Secretary Mrs Charles Montgomery Treasurer Mrs Elizabeth Royce. Three new board members Mrs J L Stratton Mrs Charles Montgomery and Miss Margaret Smith join the group. The July Fourth badge sale plan was set with a committee named to supervise.
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Young Woman's Christian Association
I. B. Griffith
George Freer
T. A. Kimes
J. L. Stratton
E. A. Donnan
Charles Montgomery
Elizabeth Royce
Margaret Smith
Brakemen Sought as Pennsy Reports Heavy Demand
Notices sent to stations along the Pennsylvania lines seek aid from the employer to recruit brakemen. The current demand is described as especially strong across the rail system.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania Lines
Pennsy
Youngstown Advice for New Castle Chamber Pushes Civic Pride
D F Williams of Youngstown addresses New Castle businessmen urging bold funding and unity for town development. He criticizes small dues, urges sustained leadership, and recommends professional management to boost parks, morals, industry, and municipal image.
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Youngstown
New Castle
D. F. Williams
Mossback Deaf
Whittling Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Business Men’s Association
Portrait of Poe portrait sold as fake auction item
The Edgar Allan Poe portrait sold at Samuel T. Freeman & Co. in Philadelphia for 140 dollars to Max Williams is condemned as a fake. Critics say it mimics a common Poe image and lacks authenticity with no painter E. C. Lewis recorded. Experts cite a 1848 Providence daguerreotype as the true source.
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Philadelphia
Edgar Allan Poe
Stan W. Henkels
Samuel T. Freeman & Co
Chestnut Street
Max Williams
New York
C. B E. Lewis
Williams
Charles Henry Hart
Poe
J. H. Whitty
Richmond
Providence R. IL
Charles Sessler
Walnut Street
Sessler
E. C. Lewis
Whitty
Edmund Co. D. Lewis
Red Cross
England Expects 100000 Americans This Season
London reports tourism revenue from American visitors estimated at twelve and a half million dollars as 100,000 Americans are expected this summer. Average spend projected at 125 dollars per person excluding railway fare, though lower than past seasons after King Edward's death.
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United Press
London
England
Edward
London “Society
Sanitation Push Targets Pennsylvania Avenue Area
Health Officer McCandless leads a sanitation drive along Pennsylvania avenue and Hamilton street forcing property owners to connect to the sanitary sewer. Two arrests have already been made and this action spurs others in the district to comply.
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McCandless
Pennsylvania Avenue
Hamilton Street
No Evidence Against Ross in Larceny Charge
J. C. Ross was arrested on larceny by servant allegations from Edgar R. Ray before Alderman Ranney. Ross, employed by Ray Detective Agency of Pittsburg, allegedly fed $50 belonging to the firm. The hearing Tuesday evening found no evidence to support the charge and Ross was discharged.
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J. C. Ross
Edgar R. Ray
Ranney
Ross
Curtain sale prices cut at McCulloch Co
R 8 McCulloch and Co unveils curtain value closeouts with deep discounts. Nottingham curtains priced from 1.39 per pair to 2.85 for various patterns and sizes. Cable net and filet curtains reduced from 5.00 7.50 range to 3.90 per pair. Art ticking yardage dropped from 25c to 19c for box coverings.
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Nottingham
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NEW Wilmington Notes
Siberia
I. B Griffiths
Bennett's
Budd's
Wieber
Wendell Phillips
M’culloch & CO
Pittsburg ST
Pittsburg Street
C. L. Snyder
Beaver Falls
Neuwahls Shoe Store
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