Gold Pieces Given Away to School Children
A Battle Creek contest offers prizes for letters critiquing Indian Corn Flakes reading matter and praising its superiority. Ann Arbor graduates claim a grammatical error and readers should state their school, craft a short letter under 100 words, and send to the Indian Corn Flake Co. by June 20. Prizes include gold dollars and two dollar bills for top entrants.
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Ann Arbor
Indian Corn Flake Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Ellwood City Hikes Taxes to 27 1 2 Mills For City and School
Ellwood City will levy 27 1 2 mills total with a 1 1 2 mill increase split between borough and school. The sinking fund rises to five mills and electric lighting to two while general use is six and a half. The school fund goes to nine and a half mills from nine. The raises aim to net about $2,000 more for each body, used for needed improvements.
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Ellwood City
Treasuries
Ed Keane and Boniface Known as Clever Artists
Ellwood City reports Ed Keane a painter of landscapes and animals now gaining fame as a portraitist. His life sized portrait of his daughter Myrtle at the piano hung in the Lawrence hotel parlor, signed by the painter, was a natal day gift recently presented to Myrtle and draws favorable notice from visitors.
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Ellwood City
Lawrence Hotel
Myrtle Keane
Ed Keane
Keane
Myrtle
the Lawrence
Old Home Week advance agent jailed in Ellwood City
Maude, an advance agent from Youngstown claiming to promote Old Home week, was arrested by Burgess Hossler after a disturbance near Hellingshome and taken to the lockup. She traveled with a group described as her husband and other companions and faces drunken and disorderly charges. The woman and her party were detained as city officials decided her departure would occur that evening.
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Youngstown
Maude
Burgess Hossler
Moon
Hellingshome Bey
Cap
Local residents active in town and visits noted
Cc D Coban and A Martin visited Pittsburg on business yesterday while George B Nye and J H Nicholson called in town. Dambach and Ball returned from visits in Pittsburg and New Castle respectively. Amanda Hamilton, Zelienople and Jacob Dambach, Zelienople called on friends. William Sanori Seaver and Mrs J W Mattoc in Dell visited. Mr and Mrs Michael Graham welcomed a 12 pound boy Tuesday morning. Messenger service to Pillsbury daily noted.
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Cc. D. Coban
New Castle
George B. Nye
Pittsburg
H. W. Dambach
Ohio
Cc. A. Martin
David Ball
Philip Brown
J. D. Strodecker
Zellenople
J. H. Nicholson
Shelby Company
Amanda Hamilton
New Wilmington
Jacob Dambach
Michael Graham
Summit Avenue
Pillsbury
E Douds
Ellwood City School Board Elects All Officials and Raises Salaries
Ellwood City school board last night elected Prof. Cubbison as principal for two years with salary boosted from 1200 to 1500 dollars. Miss Blanche Lockhart named high school principal, S G McChesney assistant principal, and a slate of grade teachers selected. Several teachers received modest raises based on service length.
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Ellwood City School
C. W. Cubbison
S. G. McChesney
Hubert Campbell
Prof. Cubbison
Blanche Lockhart
Myrtle Thompson
Bessie Runyon
Bessie Garman
Elizabeth Randolph
Ettie Freshcorn
Byrd Wilson
Margaret Raither
Laura Parker
Alberta McDaniel
Etta Hasick
S. A. Stamm
H. K. Foltz
Ira Wilson
Blocking of alley halts section of new Ellwood ordinance
Ellwood City council finalizes amendments granting rights to the Ellwood City and Hazel Dell Railway. The route plan omits the Ninth to Tenth alley segment to avoid impassable conditions. The company to cover one third of street costs and work credits. project completion extended one year with cooperation from Strodeck er.
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Ellwood City
Hazel Dell
Ninth
Tenth
Hazel Dell Bridge
Glen Avenue
Fifth Street
Out Glen
Third Street
Crescent Avenue
Ninth Street
Tenth Street
Center Street
Out Center
McCarthy
Strodecker
Ellwood City Board of Health elects officers
The Ellwood City board of health elected John G. McKim as president and the Rev. A. P. Lentz as secretary. Dr. D. D. Cunningham was re elected health officer. The board ordered the railroad company to clear encumbrances on Lawrence avenue by June 16 and received a report that reservoir cementing would finish by August 1. Members include McKim Lentz Sheidemantel McClymonds and Davidson.
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Ellwood City
S. A. Roelofs
Pittsburg Company
Board of Health
John G. McKim
A. P. Lentz
John Sheidemantle
H. E. McClymonds
Change of Grade Brings Ellwood City Dispute
Ellwood City council delayed final passage of the Sixth street grade change as residents objected. Only M. W. Cox spoke, noting his property was already raised 18 inches and he refuses another 18 inch raise without paying. council referred the matter to the street committee to seek a settlement.
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Sixth Street
Spring
Glen Avenues
Ellwood
M. W. Cox
Cox
Evans
Shelby Tubes Open Date Seeks Opponents for June 13
The Shelby Tube Company baseball team has an open date for June 13 and invites any nearby teams to fill it. The Shelby boys played well and could challenge teams with strong ambitions for a competitive game.
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Shelby
Shelby Tube Company
Shelby Boys
More Members for Lady Maccabees
The Lady Maccabees held a regular meeting in Bank hall with routine business. Several membership applications were received and acted upon.
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Lady Maccabees
Bank Hall
Constables Told Of Judge Porter's Charge
The Washington County Observer calls constables to Judge Porter's remarks on club rooms. It prints his statement that constables must determine if club rooms sell liquor or have become tippling houses.
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Porter
Washington County Observer
New Castle Names Listed for Community Notices
Michael Hartmann Regina Winkler New Castle Frank Gazlyla Kalayna Pitch Henry Wischerman Beaver Falls Elizabeth Pfeffer New Castle
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Michael Hartmann
New Castle
Regina Winkler
Frank Gazlyla
Henry Wischerman
Beaver Falls
Elizabeth Pfeffer
Ellwood B'nai B'rith to Visit New Castle Lodge
Ellwood City lodge of the Independent Order of B'nai B'rith will visit New Castle on Sunday for a special session. District Deputy Samuel J. Harris of the New Castle lodge invited them and installed the new officers at their first regular meeting.
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Ellwood City
Plans for Sharon Post Office Revealed
New post office plans have been received in Sharon. The building will be red brick with marble and granite finishing.
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Sharon
Caldwell Opens Drug Store in Alliquippa
J H Caldwell Jr, editor of the Ellwood City directory, opens a new drugstore at Alliquippa this week with his brother as partner and plans a formal opening next week. Caldwell is well known locally for compiling the town's first directory and will reside in Alliquippa.
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J. H. Caldwell, Jr
Ellwood
Alliquippa
Mr. Caldwell
Lee
Hus Luany
New Re assortments from D. and J. Anderson Madras Ginghams
The ad promotes high quality Madras ginghams in 45c and 55c, with a special lot of 32-inch Clan Tartan Plaid Madras at 25c and 15c. It highlights waists dresses and children's frocks as ideal uses, calling it a wonderful opportunity for shoppers seeking fabrics with color and quality.
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D. & J. Anderson
Madras
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NEW Castle Loan CO
Wallace Block
Bell Phone
Washington and Jefferson Sts
Shenango Hotel
W. Washington Street
Pennsylvania
Chicago
Anente
Ellwood City News
Boniface
Wickedville
Ellwood Personals
Ates
Ellwood School
E. Washington St
Herb McGoun
Ang
The
Citizens National Bank
Lyour Service
New Castle Electric Co
RITH
Atldwell Bros. Open Drug Store
Johnston's
Lawrence Ave
Wilwood City
Wagl
Hariwh
H. R. Huston
Long Ave
Bell
Union
C. ED. Smith Hardware CO
Pittsburg Street
W. S. Foltz
Samuel Oltz
Ashier
George Greer
First National Bank
PENNA
U. S. Treas
Washington ST
John Cross
Ewing & Long
EO BE
Wash
St. Cloud Hotel
R. L. Matthews Electric CO
North and Mill Sts
Belfast
Boggs & Buhl
North Sidf
Pittsburgh
Wallace
Jki
Wallage
W. H. Duneap
Court Street
Keeley
Keelay
Emer Pas
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