Americans Prove Real Calibre in France Battles
June 12 report from Paris says the American army has earned French confidence. Marines and infantry successes near Chateau Thierry Cantigny and Leidhprey impressed French officers and civilians, with the Marne crisis showing Americans driving back German troops and gaining praise from both soldiers and civilians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton C. Parke
I. N.S
France
Marne
Uncle Sam
Europe
Chateau Thierry
Leidheprey
Toul
Cantigny
Picardy
Jaulgonne
Vive Amerique Echoes Across French Villages Again
An observer notes renewed cheers of Vive Amerique as American troops push through France during a 400 mile motor trip. British soldiers acknowledge American efforts near Chateau Thierry and express kudos for the ongoing performance.
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France
Chateau Thierry
New Corn Destroying Insect In Country
Fifteen more boys arrived this afternoon to work on Lawrence County farms in the New Wilmington and North Beaver districts. A new corn destroying insect, the western corn root worm, has caused trouble in North Beaver and Shenango townships. The worm damages corn for about one week each season and attacks only one kind of corn. Thick planting and crop rotation are advised as the only preventive measures, per the farm agent.
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Lawrence County
New Wilmington
North Beaver
Shenango
Pickett
Regent Theatre Presents The Price She Paid
Tomorrow only at the Regent theatre Clara Kimball Young stars in The Price She Paid a landmark woman’s picture with a fine orchestra. Don’t miss the show.
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Regent Theatre
Clara Kimball Young
Regent
Kaiser Bid For Old Books Sparks School Board Debate
Directors considered a $6,430 appropriation for new school books before fall. About $900 would buy French texts to replace discarded German books. O P Brown called them cheap at half price while Ligo urged contacting Kaiser to see what he would allow for the German books.
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O. P. Brown
Ligo
Pleas Of Guilty Entered At Court
District Attorney George W. Muse secured several pleas of guilty at court today. J. W. Wast admitted larceny of merchandise from the Baltimore and Ohio station and the Wells Fargo office at Ellwood City and faces sentencing later. Frances Marello pleaded guilty to shoplifting after goods were found at Brown and Hamilton stores. Edward Clark pleaded guilty to felonious assault and piracy.
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George W. Muse
J. W. Wast
Baltimore and Ohio
Wels Fargo
Ellwood City
Frances Marello
Brown & Hamilton
Edward Clark
The Toy Shop pageant delights Oak Street school crowd
Oak Street school pupils staged The Toy Shop in the High School auditorium to benefit the Red Cross. The high school orchestra donated services, directed by Miss Edna Leyde, with solo dancing by Misses Eleanor Colgan and Mildred Shakles and Thelma Scott as the Rag Doll. A neat sum was raised for the Lawrence County Red Cross chapter.
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Oak Street
Red Cross
Edna _ Leyde
Eleanor Colgan
Mildred Shakles
School board approves commencement program items
The school board directed the purchase of 1000 baccalaureate programs 1000 class day programs 1000 commencement programs muslin for draping stage and palms for decorating for the upcoming commencement exercises.
Girls Take New Roles as Women Enter Workforce and Social Spots
Article notes many women replacing men in jobs such as telegraph operators, inspectors, clerks, and elevator staff as war opportunities expand. It reports frequent female partner dancing at Cascade Park and predicts postwar labor competition between genders will intensify.
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Bronze Company
Pulaski District Sabbath School Convention Held
The Pulaski district of the Lawrence County Sabbath School association held its thirty third annual convention at Mahoning United Presbyterian church with two sessions led by Rev. W M French. Principal address by Rev C J Williamson on The Sword of the Spirit. Officers elected include President Larimer Carlyle and Vice President Roy Campbell.
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Pulaski
Lawrence County Sabbath School Association
Mahoning
Oran Miller
van Meter
Temperance
Ella Porter
Margaret S. Walker
N. E. Clark
N. S. Boyd
George Allen
J. L. Stratton
Harriet Blanchard
Myra Paland
Finnish Synod Convention in City at Finnish Lutheran Church
Delegates from surrounding states gather in the city to attend the Finnish Synod convention at the Finnish Lutheran church on Ray street. Ministers of the district held their conference there yesterday.
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Finnish Synod
Ray Street
School Board Meeting Lays Plans Despite Absentees
The regular monthly meeting of the school board was held last night with several members absent but a quorum present. Attending were Messrs. Brown, Ligo, Lockhart, Smith, Hoyland and Beighley as business proceeded on multiple matters of importance.
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Messrs. Brown
Ligo
Lockhart
Smith
Hoyland
Beighley
Attendance Record In Public Schools Report Improves
Public school attendance shows improvement as August figures rise. Elementary and high schools report higher enrollments than two years ago and one year ago, with average attendance around 93 percent. A water main break briefly closed Lawrence and Mahoning schools.
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Lawrence
Mahoning
Letter from frontline stretcher bearer reports downed German planes
In a May 20 1918 letter from Somewhere in France Private Charles L Robb of Ambulance Co 12 First Division recounts being transferred to the front as a stretcher bearer. He notes a hot duty, an earlier incident, and witnessing four German planes shot down while helping carry wounded to a dressing station. He signs off to his mother Mary Robb of New Castle Pennsylvania US A.
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Mary Robb
East South Street
New Castle
U.S. A
Pvt
Chas. L., Robb
Ambulance Co. 12
American Force
First Division
Prosperous Year for High School Branches
A school board report shows a prosperous year for high school activities with a year end monitor balance of 30.50 dollars and athletic association balance of 66.30 dollars. The senior class play balance of 275.00 dollars was turned over to the board while the inter scholastic track meet posted a net loss of 0.25 dollars.
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Athletic Association
Continue Wireless School In Summer Proposed by Board
The school board decided to continue the wireless school for the summer. Many students are eager for instruction and will be told the hours and location at a later date.
Some Seniors MayNot Graduate
A report to the school board states that a number of senior class members may not graduate. They are on the fence and must show the goods in final examinations or they will not graduate.
Realty Transfers Report with Multiple Property Deeds
Real estate transfers listed include Edward T. Nolan to Henry Martalla in the Fourth ward for 690 dollars and Fannie Weinberg to Joseph Bash ara in the Eighth ward for 5000 dollars. Other entries show minor sums, including several deeds for 1 dollar and various ward or town names such as Ellwood Neshannock North Beaver and Second ward. The list also notes transfers involving J. Clyde Gilfillan and Lewis K. Hewitt and others with fragmented end entries.
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Edward T. Nolan
Henry Martalla
Fannie Weinberg
Joseph Bashara
James D. Kirk
Arthur A. Lusk
Ellwood
J. Frank Donaldson
Maria Onggerth
Neshannock
A. Econse
Wm. L. Canfield
J. Clyde Gilfillan
Lewis K. Hewitt
Carrie Y. Clarke
Jean
Georgia Cyclone Mary Harris Armour Speaks Here June 16
Mrs. Mary Harris Armour known as The Georgia Cyclone will address Marysville churchgoers next Sunday June 16 speaking in the morning at the Second United Presbyterian Church and in the evening at the Maitland Memorial Primitive Methodist on South Mill Street. Her temperance advocacy is expected to draw large crowds at both meetings.
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Mary Harris Armour
Georgia
Second United Presbyterian Church
Maitland Memorial Primitive Methodist
South Mill Street
New Castle
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E. L. Young
Herb McGoun
Washington St
Sam
Bill
Hamiten & Hodgkinson
Columbia Grafonola
H. R. Boyd
East
Washington
Goodyear
D. R. Bollard
East ST
People’s Store
G. B. Zahniser
Clendenin Block Bell
Yankees
U. 8
Approva
Eniv
Kaiser
Ellwood Larceny
Cascade Park
Jake Smith Sr
Jake Smith, Sr
Louisa Schreckenghost
School Board
G. A. Dickson
H. S
NEW Castle Dry Goods CO
Mercantile Building
McGoun
Herb D. McGoun
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