Mission seeks donations for annual kiddies picnic
The City Rescue Mission prepares a free children’s picnic at Cascade park on Thursday June 18 with transport by special P.O. Electric cars. Superintendent E J Berquist urges more food donations from the public including bread butter eggs ham potatoes beans pickles cakes sugar and other items listed.
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Cascade Park
E. J. Berquist
P.O. Electric Company
Mercer
Washington Streets
Berquist
Old-Time Papers From New Castle Highlight Rice Show 1855
Fred L. Rentz of The News Company received two Lawrence Journal copies from Emma Sutton Bennett now in Cleveland. The 1855 issue carries Rice’s circus ad under a grotesque elephant, Pierce’s address, and cholera news. the 1859 Gazette front page features Is He A Christian. These papers, pre Civil War, memorialize New Castle.
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Emma Sutton Bennett
Dan Rice
New Castle
Mr. Rice
Fred L. Rentz
The
News Company
Lawrence Journal
Ma Sutton Bennett
Cleveland
Mr. Rentz
Pierce
Italy
Gazette
Leasure
Rentz
Narrows Council Reads Plan to Drain Shoreline Water
City official Hiram Miller announced he will order Street Commissioner Judson Barteaux to lay small covered pipes along Narrows and Neshannock Avenue to carry away water from the bank. Three passing places exist in The Narrows and drivers are urged to use care near the bathing beach.
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Hiram Miller
Judson Barteaux
Neshannock Avenue
Narrows
American Marines Protect Canton Christian College
American Marines landed to guard the Canton Christian College as fighting between Yunnanese and Cantonese troops continued in Canton. Mrs. F A Crampton, wife of the college superintendent, was wounded in the elbow while crossing between Ponam and Shameen with her husband and the Ogdens.
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International News Service
Canton
Canton Christian College
F. A. Crampton
Ponam
Shameen
Montgomery Ogden
Do Not Eat Candy Found In Streams
Louis Hoon city sanitary policeman warns children not to eat items found in streets or streams after discovering youths eating spoiled candy fished from the Neshannock. The candy had spoiled and was discarded into the stream.
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Louis Hoon
City Sanitary
Neshannock
Hoon
Seventeen Boys Reach 60 Feet In YMCA Learn To Swim
Seventeen boys swam at least sixty feet during the YMCA learn to swim campaign with six days of lessons totaling 521 sessions. One hundred twenty one boys registered and attended at least one lesson, while forty nine reached twenty feet or more. Stars among the sixty foot swimmers included Hugh Erwin Robert Thompson Tony Palmer Joe Rozzi Stewart Loveridge Vincent Gallagher and Merrill Ochoa.
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Hugh Erwin
Robert Thompson
Tony Palmer
Joe Rozzi
Stewart Loveridge
Vincent Gallagher
Merill Ochoa
Brother Of Slain Girl May Help In Clearing Up Mystery
Mount Carmel Pa June 11 The search for the girl found half burned on Broad mountain near Pottsville moves to Wilkes-Barre where authorities hope her brother can identify her. Anna Trefsgar suggests finding the brother may reveal if the victim is Mary Sheldon and help solve the case.
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International News Service
Mount Carmel
Lonely Broad Mountain
Pottsville
Wilkes-Barre
Reading
Wilkes- Barre
Mary Sheldon
Anna Trefsgar
Volant College Hosts Eleventh Annual Reunion
The eleventh annual reunion of Volant college former students will be held on the college campus at Volant on June 25. A committee to oversee arrangements is named including Mrs. B. F. McDowell Mrs. T. C. Blevins Charles Sankey P. S. Gibson Mrs. Sankey Rudolph and others.
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Volant College
Volant
B. F. McDowell
T. C. Blevins
Charles Sankey
P. S. Gibson
Sankey Rudolph
Elizabeth S. Nesbit
Maude Reno
C. N. Lockhart
W. F. Guy
Anna Hill Black
J. D. Edie
Begin Work On New Mercer Bank
The King company of Grove City, building contractors, will move the arcade entrance west before laying the bank building foundation. Active work will start as soon as this change is contracted for, with no delays anticipated.
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Mercer
The
King Company of
Grove City
Farmers and Mechanics Bank
Chas, Wilson
Hospital Benefit For Mercer Today
Mercer Pa June 11. A hospital benefit at the Social Circle Parlors offers entertainment and games for both afternoon and evening. Mrs W W Broadbent and Mrs T C White manage the program to aid Dr D E Wogan’s Mercer Hospital and help the area's needy.
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Mercer, Pa
Mercer Hospital
W. W. Broadbent
T. C. White
D. E. Wogan
To Stage Safety First Campaign at Cascade Park
New Castle P O Electric employee will host a Safety First session at Cascade Park on June 22 per Superintendent Coulthard. In July and August the company will run a No Accident period and seek cooperation from motorists and pedestrians.
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New Castle
P O Electric Company
Cascade Park
Coulthard
Repaving of West Washington Street Awaiting Cross-Over Install
West Washington Street repaving has not begun. Engineer Miller says work will start once cross-overs for street cars are installed, with contractor Scanlon ready to commence.
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West Washington
Miller
Scanlon
Scouts Clean Up Camp Preparations For Season Start
On Monday O S Goodwin R L Meermans and H S Day will drive to the scout camp to clean the ball diamond and the tennis court and begin camp preparations for the season starting July 6. addresses list dwellings garages coops porches and safety notes appear for several residents.
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O. S. Goodwin
R. L. Meermans
Four New Homes To Be Erected In New Castle
Building operations show a brisk spurt with four permits recorded for residences in New Castle. Names listed include Mrs. Anna E Neal of New Wilmington Thelma Hanna of Frew Mill road Henry Martiala of Winslow avenue Ewochkin Kozloy ski of Mahoningtown and Mrs Fay Huron and baby discharged at 1035 Adams street John Banno of Phillips street Wanda Potoczni of South Jefferson street.
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New Castle
Anna E. Neal
New Wilmington
Thelma Hanna
Frew Mill Road
Henry Martiala
Winslow Avenue
Ewochkin Kozloyski
Mahoningtown
Fay Huron
Baby
Adams Street
John Banno
Phillips Street
Wanda Potoczni
South
Jefferson Street
McGovern Named Special Investigator in Bell Banks Probe
In Harrisburg on June 11 Major Charles G. McGovern was appointed to assist Attorney General Woodruff in probing the collapse of the three Bell banks in the Pittsburgh district. The governor's office announced the appointment.
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International News Service
Harrisburg
Charles G. McGovern
Pittsburgh
Woodruff
Bell Banks
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