Whittaker resigns Pittsburg Co superintendent post
H M Whittaker ends twenty year stint as Pittsburg company superintendent after joining Hartman in Ellwood City 26 years ago. He oversaw construction including Hartman iron works and the Ellwood City short line now owned by Lake Erie. He will stay in Ellwood City and start his own business. successor not yet named.
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Ellwood City
Pittsburg Company
H. M. Whittaker
H. W. Hartman
Hartman
Whittaker
Hartman Iron Works
The
Water Company
Pittbury Company
Lake Erie
Health Board Report Details May Contaminated Springs and Illnesses
Health Officer Whittaker presented May figures showing two shut springs and two tested clean. Recorded illnesses include three diphtheria cases, four scarlet fever, one erysipelas, 32 measles, and two chicken pox. during cleaning week 62 loads of refuse were removed and residents urged to keep town clean.
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Health Board
Whittaker
O. K
Ellwood City Lacks Health Officer After Board Meeting
Ellwood City faces a vacancy as the board of health failed to elect a health officer at its latest meeting. The ballot listed two candidates, including incumbent Mr Whittaker who sought reelection. the outcome was not decided in the report.
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Ellwood City
Board of Health
Whittaker
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Advertised Cure
A historical newspaper fragment touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as curing female troubles and avoiding surgeries. Testimonials from Mrs Augste Vespermann of De Forest Wisconsin and Mrs Lily Perroux of New Orleans claim operations were canceled after using the remedy. The copy emphasizes decades of success and invites readers to seek advice from Mrs Pinkham.
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de Forest
Wis
Lydia E. Pinkham
Auguste Vespermann
Wisconsin
New Orleans
Lydia ER. Pinkham
Lily Perroux
Lydia FE. Pinkham
Case
James Knox Board Election Tie Leads to Postponement
The vote ended in a tie and the matter was adjourned to a future meeting. H. E. McClymounds was elected president of the board, and Rev. A. P. Lentz, pastor of the Lutheran church, was named secretary.
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James Knox
H. E. McClymounds
A. P. Lentz
Lutheran Church
Lawrenceville to Clash With Shelby in Key League Match
Lawrenceville, one of the strongest teams in western Pennsylvania baseball, headlines Saturday’s program facing Shelby with Wilson pitching for Ellwood City. Ellwood City has played solidly for three weeks and fans are eager. The Amor club travels to Callery Junction for a game. In Crescent avenue a nuisance issue drew borough officials into action after health officials could not act, with arrests possible if not abated amid an election deadlock over a health officer.
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Lawrenceville
Crescent Avenue
Burgees
Monthly arrest report shows nine arrests this period
Burgess D. D. Cunningham filed the past month’s report noting nine arrests, the lowest in years. Drunkenness had three cases, one for disorderly conduct, three for suspicious behavior, and two for fast driving, with fines and costs totaling $23.
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Burgess D. D. Cunningham
Rochester pupils enjoy annual public school picnic
Several hundred students from Rochester public schools gathered for the annual picnic at Point yesterday. The day was largely pleasant with some rain in the evening. The excursionists returned home at seven o clock.
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Public Schools
Rochester
Miss Zeke Rutter Resigns From Whistler Brothers
Miss Zeke Rutter resigns after years as a clerk with Whistler Brothers and four years earlier with Joseph Horne Company in Pittsburg. She plans to take a vacation.
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Zeke Rutter
Whistler Brothers
Joseph Horne Company
Pittsburg
Local residents travel and visits noted in city
I Krause was among local visitors yesterday afternoon. Miss Tina McGinley has returned home after a visit in Pittsburg. Warren Thorpe has returned home after a visit with friends in Greenville. Miss Marie Lennigan has returned home after a visit with friends in Sharon. Mrs Snedden of Crescent Avenue has gone to Greenville to visit. Roy Scott of Rochester has been visiting with friends in town for several days. William Blatt, suffering from tonsillitis, is able to be out. Joe Simon and H F Liebendorfer were visitors in Evans City yesterday afternoon. Samuel Wright of Punxsutawney visited recently with Miss Alice Eleanor Nolan. Miss Louise Greer of Sharon is visiting Miss Geraldine Seaman in Crescent Avenue. Carl Greenwood has returned from Butler after visiting with friends and relatives. Mrs W Morgan of Denver is the guest of her parents. Joseph Badger, Thomas Monicio of Seventh Street, has returned home after a business visit in the Smoky City. Samuel Wilkinson is in Detroit attending a convention of the American Foundrymen's Association. J R Liebendorfer of the Merchants' Supply Company, who has been suffering from fever, is able to be at his desk. William Jones has returned from Pittsburg after attending Tech to spend his annual summer vacation. Miss Anna Evans, who returned home from Youngstown recently, has just recovered from a severe attack of scarlet fever. Miss Frances Hamilton and her guest Miss Edna Smith of Youngstown have returned after attending Battery B reunion in Mt Jackson.
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I. Krause
Tina McGinley
Pittsburg
Warren Thorpe
Greenville
Marie Lennigan
Sharon
Samuel Wright
Punxsutawney
Alice Eleanor Nolan
Louise Greer
Geraldine Seaman
Crescent Avenue
Carl Greenwood
Butler
W. Morgan
Denver
Colo
Joseph Badger
Thomas Monicio
Seventh Street
Smoky City
Samuel Wilkinson
Detroit
American Foundrymen's Association
J. R. Liebendorfer
The
Merchants’ Supply Company
Esk
Anna Eivans
Youngstown
Frances Hamilton
Edna Smith
Mt Jackson
Grand Concert at Slippery Rock Church in Ellwood City
A grand concert, likely among the region’s finest, is planned for the Slippery Rock Presbyterian church in Ellwood City on June 17. Miss Lizzie Barton directs with the Athalia orchestra and Miss Olivia Sanders of Pittsburg, featuring a lengthy program of solos, duets, quartets, and orchestral numbers performed by Barton and local musicians.
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Ellwood City
Slippery Rock Presbyterian Church
Lizzie Barton
Athalia Orchestra
Sanders
Pittsburg
Bennet
Jesus
Bromquist
Dancha
Miss Cox
Mise Long
Bereceuse de Joelyn
Miss Pott
Dressler
Cox
Long
Barton
Messrs
Wright
Rev G M Davis keeps pastorate amid resignation rumors
Ellwood City news item reports the First Baptist Church voted almost unanimously to reject the proposed resignation of their pastor Rev. G M Davis after the June 5 morning service. The action confirms his continued leadership at the church.
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Ellwood City
First Baptist Church
This Place
G. M. Davis
Hazen visits Belton area and recalls Ellwood City growth
J. K. Hazen and brother C. W. Hazen of near Belton recall prior Ellwood City days. Hazen from Bradley Michigan once owned a 60 acre cow pasture from Ninth street to the city line, sold for 66 dollars an acre, and notes today the land would be worth twenty times more. He marvels at Ellwood City's development from barren ground to a thriving town.
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J. K. Hazen
C. W. Hazen
Belton
Bradley
Mich
Ellwood City
Ninth Street
Phenalsin The Business Man's Friend
A dated patent medicine advertisement touts Phenalsin as a health boon for busy men with perfect acting bowels. It claims quick relief from constipation biliousness and fatigue, noting a Chicago company price of 25 cents per box and urging direct purchase or through druggists.
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KE. Ford
Chicago
Ruggists
the Chemical Co
Unclean Wagos Prompt Complaint in Ellwood City
Ellwood City milk dealers face potential neglect charges if wagons are not cleaned. Burgess Cunningham vows action unless health officials address filthy wagons and dirty drivers. Some dealers maintain cleanliness while others show blatant neglect, prompting public concern over milk sanitation.
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Ellwood City
Burgess D. D. Cunningham
Grey
Local society notes show visiting friends and upcoming events
Edenburg News lists visits by Mrs. Harry Gilmore in New Castle and other guests in East Liverpool Hillsville Butler and Robinsons Crossing. It notes rehearsals for Children's Day, church services by Rev. Greer, and a Crowning Glory program at the Christian church. The Rovers baseball club from Youngstown set to play here Saturday at 3:30 p.m. Local players show strong form ahead of the match.
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Christian Church
Gaches Hess
K. F. Tower
Seventh Ward
Jim Reeble
Penna
Arminta Young
New Castle
Sara Camp
Pittsburg
William PF. McCullough
Rovers
Youngstown
London Stations to Bloom With Flowers and Ferns
London's underground railway stations once marked by dirt and gloom will be transformed with baskets of ferns evergreens and flowers. City officials plan decorative greenery to brighten passenger spaces and improve station ambiance across the network.
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London
Berlin Trees In Streets Said To Dwarf Other Cities
A report asserts Berlin has more street trees than any other city, emphasizing its arboreal streetscape and urban greenery. The claim highlights the city’s commitment to trees despite dense development and traffic.
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Berlin
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