Ellwood City Band Plans Summer Concert Series
Ellwood City will host a regular band season with 16 musicians led by H. J. Williams. Rehearsals start in the borough building, weekly concerts to follow, and a band stand may be built at Sixth Street and Lawrence Avenue with likely backing from merchants or the board of trade. Williams has secured vocalists to join the program.
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Lwood City
H. J. Williams
Sixth Street
Lawrence Avenue
Board of Trade
Williams
Plans for Ellwood City Town Picnic Set for August 13
Merchants and manufacturers of Ellwood City discuss a monster town picnic on August 13 at the town hall. The board of trade committee remains in place to organize events and invites neighboring towns to participate, aiming for a memorable day with usual attractions plus unique acts.
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Ellwood City
Board of Trade
W. J. McKim
David Cart
Ties and Rails Removed from Lawrence Avenue
The Pittsburg, Harmony, Butler and New Castle Railway removes rails and ties from Lawrence Avenue. It is unclear if actions reflect health officer instructions or council agreement, but rails and ties are being taken up and rain will wash debris from the gutters.
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Pittsburg
Harmony, Butler and
Ew Castle
Lance Avenue
Newly Wedded Celia Owry and Edward Twentier Wed
North Sewickley residents Celia Owry and Edward Twentier married at the bride’s parents home. After the ceremony friends staged a playful celebration by decorating a cart with lanterns and hauling the couple through Ellwood City streets.
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North Sewickley
Celia Owry
Edward Twentier
Owry
Ellwood City
Wall Paper Bargains Reign at Local Store Sale
The advertisement touts wall paper from 2c per bolt up to 2.00 per bolt including stripes and florals in grain silk papers. It invites customers to inspect bargains as the sale starts Friday June 5 with moulding to match from 2c to 20c per foot and ceiling papers discounted 33 1 3 percent yesterday’s price.
Reformed Church Plans Children's Day Service
The Reformed church will host a Children's Day program led by Sunday school superintendent J. G. Cobler. The service features song, addresses by Rev. A. K. Kline and Rev. B. A. Stamm, readings, recitations, and vocal selections by Rev. Stamm and his wife. National colors will decorate the church.
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Reformed Church
J. G. Cobler
A. K. Kline
8. A. Stamm
Kline
Stamm
Cobler
Two Cent Postage Notice Signals Change in June
Postmaster Todd warns letters for local delivery will require a two cent stamp after June 15. Letters sent with one cent stamps may be withheld or returned, forcing a trip to the office or loss of the letter. Circulars remain exempt from the new rule.
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Ellwood City
Todd
No Children’s Day Services At Trinity Lutheran Church
Illness of organist Mrs. Edward Poole cancels Children’s Day exercises at Trinity Lutheran Church. Rev. A P Lentz says Sunday Sunday school and church service will proceed as planned.
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Trinity Lutheran Church
Edward Poole
A. P. Lentz
Splendid Service for Children’s Day at Presby Church
Children’s Day services planned at the Presbyterian church Sunday morning include a congregation and Sunday school song service and an address by the pastor. The program features doxology prayer rose drill violet drill ocean song daisies loyalty band solo pansy song blossom strew and hymn No 147. Superintendent J W Humphrey leads.
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Presbyterian Church
H. W. Rendall
Thomas Haines
Bessie Brown
James Hainer
Kerr
Kathryn Ingham
Bessie Browns
J. W. Humphrey
Oklahoma Man Says Foreigners Are Few
J. S. King and family of Minton Oklahoma have just left town after visiting four days with King’s brother J. R. King and family. King, a resident of Oklahoma eight years, notes the west shows less low mood than the east and reports a near absence of foreigners, with any few present being good American citizens.
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J. S. King
Minton
Okla
Mr. King
J. R. King
Oklahoma
Allegheny County
Ellwood City’s Growing Town Noted for Busy Elm Post
Ellwood City expands in population and wealth with rapid development. The article highlights growth evidenced by the sturdy elm fence post near the limestone path at the Lawrence hotel entrance as a local symbol.
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Ellwood City
Lawrence Hotel
Elm interference spotted near posts demands summer pruning
A twig with leaves appears near posts planted three feet deep last summer. Observations indicate a young elm will interfere with travel unless pruning is done regularly through the summer.
Maude Escapes Captain Moon Heads for Koppel
Maude escaped from Captain Moon while en route to New Castle with the escort. They traveled by P and L E line and stopped at Park Gate when she vanished. Footprints toward Koppel suggest she aimed for a picnic era in the town as Moon hopes she reaches safety there.
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Maude
Captain Moon
New Castle
Burnstown Bridge
Park Gate
Cap
Koppel
Veteran Josiah Zembower To Attend Chicago Nomination
Ninety year old Republican veteran Josiah Zembower from Everett Bedford County travels with his son F J Zembower and wife to Chicago for the presidential nomination deliberations. He stops in Ellwood to visit friends J G Cobler and wife before continuing to witness the opening sessions.
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Josiah Zembower
Everett
Bedford County
Chicago
Wilkinsburg Church Picnic Draws 3000 Plus Cars
The Wilkinsburg Reformed church held a Rock Point picnic yesterday with over 3,000 attendees. More than 40 automobiles bearing red pennants with Wilkinsburg in white led crowds through Ellwood to the grounds for a lively day.
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Wilkinsburg
Baseball Player Hart Crone Suffers Broken Ankle
A 14 year old Hart Crone sustained a broken ankle while fielding second base in a midweek baseball game. He was collided into by a sliding runner, snapping ligaments and forcing several weeks of recovery. A separate report notes a small roof fire at J Anderson’s home on Ninth and Park avenues causing about 50 dollars in damage.
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Hart Crone
Crone
J. Anderson
Ninth and Park Avenues
Visitors and residents travel noted in Pittsburg and nearby
A list of yesterday's local movements includes M. N. Kirker and H. E. Heck in Pittsburg, H. E. Wilson in Youngstown, Joseph Simon in New Castle, A W Yahn in Youngstown, and others visiting or returning from trips to towns such as Indianapolis Butler and Ohio locales. The Messenger reports daily service to Pittsburg and a group outing by D J Mulcahy and B F Ross to New Castle.
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M. N. Kirker
Pittsburg
H. E. Heck
H. E. Wilson
Youngstown
Joseph Simon
New Castle
A. W. Yahn
H. W. Hartman
H. W. Dambach
Ohio
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L. Weinstein
Hazel Dell
George Whiting
Indianapolis
W. A. Shannon
Marion
Butler
John Galvin
Agnes
James Ward
Iva Shaner
Edna Jones
Adam Hoffman
Pvans City
Jack Dyke
D. J. Mulcahy
B. F. Ross
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