Red Cross Benefit Pageant At Shelby Grounds For War Aid
About a hundred children will take part in a pageant to aid the Red Cross. Costumes are furnished free, practice runs three to four weeks at the Shelby playgrounds, under Miss Alexandra and Miss Bradford of New Castle. Report June 17 at 2:80 PM. proceeds go to the local Red Cross chapter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llwood City
Fune
Shelby
Alexandra
Bradford
New Castle
American Red Cross
Local man’s brother receives commission
Ellwood City discusses A. J. Everhart physical director at the Shelby club traveled to Connellsville with his brother W. H. Everhart who has been commissioned as first lieutenant. He plans to depart for camp on June 15 after enlisting recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
A. J. Everhart
Shelby Club
Connellsville
W. H. Everhart
Freezone Corn Treatments Promise Painless Quick Removal
A Cincinnati inventor introduces Freezone, a topical drop that instantly halts aching corns and allows removal with fingers. A tiny bottle sold by druggists costs only a few cents and claims to treat hard corns soft corns or between the toes without soreness or irritation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Taft Will Speak At Ellwood City Shelby Club
Shel by Social club directors planned a rich winter program with ex President William H Taft and Mark Sullivan as lectures. Ten numbers are secured with early winter dates. community chorus and orchestra will provide music along with entertainments for children students and Boy Scouts.
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Ellwood City
Shelby Social Club
Shelby Club
William H. Taft
Mark Sullivan
Colliers’ Weekly
Red Cross Will Meet Thursday
Ellwood City residents urged to volunteer at Red Cross headquarters Grove building Lawrence avenue for a full day weekly session. Women assist in making surgical dressings and other needed articles for wounded soldiers in France. Rooms open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. lunch 15 cents for all-day workers.
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Ellwood City
Red Cross
Grove
Lawrence Avenue
France
Death of Woman at Home on Fourth Street
A woman died at her home on Fourth Street after a short illness. She leaves her husband Michael and eight children. Funeral services will be held Friday at 9 AM from the Italian Catholic church, with burial in Locust Grove cemetery.
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Fourth Street
Michael
Locust Grove Cemetery
Ambulance robe on display in Ellwood City window
An ambulance robe crafted by Northside school grade six pupils is showcased in the Lawrence pharmacy window in Ellwood City. The robe is described as handsome and is drawing much admiration from passersby.
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Ellwood City
Northside
Lawrence Pharmacy
Nuttall Returns on Furlough in Ellwood City
Clifford J. Nuttall, a former resident long known here, has arrived on furlough from Madison Square Garden where he trained with a medical corps and plans a few days visit with friends in Ellwood City.
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Ellwood City
Clifford J. Nuttall
Madison Square Garden
N. Y
George Harris Takes Position at Shelby Steel Tube Office
Ellwood City reports George Harris of Crescent avenue has accepted a role in the Shelby Steel Tube company offices and begun duties. In city news, the Woman's Benefit association meets Thursday at 2 30 in the First National bank building to handle important business. Memorial practice is set for Sunday June 16. Ellwood City notes also include two local boys heading to Penn State for a one week agricultural course, with six others awaiting farm assignments for the summer. Mr and Mrs W C Thompson purchase a stucco home in the Country dug addition from Haven and Wright and now reside there.
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Ellwood City
George Harris
Crescent Avenue
Shelby Steel Tube Company
Woman’s Benefit Association
First National Bank
Penn State College
Raymond Johnson
Nelson Runyan
W. C. Thompson
Country Dug Addition
Haven
Wright
Robbery Reported Near Shelby Steel Tube Plant
A bold holdup occurred at an Italian boardinghouse near the Shelby Steel Tube plant in Ellwood City on Monday night. Several men beat a boarder, stole two suits of clothing and about $15 to $20, sometime between 10 and midnight. A New Castle detective followed leads from yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
Shelby Steel Tube Company
New Castle
Rev West Reads Interesting Paper at Ministry Meeting
The Ministerial Association held a meeting at the First Presbyterian church on Monday afternoon with strong attendance. Rev. G. P. West of Slippery Rock Presbyterian church read a paper on The Rural Church, which drew much praise. Discussion covered union church services in summer and likely continuation of regular services.
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Ellwood City
First Presbyterian Church
G. P. West
Slippery Rock Presbyterian Church
West
Union
Rural Routes Are Without Carriers in Ellwood City
Rural routes No 2 and No 3 from Ellwood City lack carriers. William Hazen of Perry township resigned to join a Shelby plant. John Applegate, former No 1 carrier, also resigned to move to California. Mrs Shields continues to operate the remaining route.
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Ellwood City
William Hazen
Perry Township
Shelby
John Applegate
California
Mrs. Shields
Carpet Rag Sewing for Hospital Rugs Thursday Evening
Members of the W. C. T. U. will hold an old fashioned carpet rag sewing Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. I. M. Infield on Franklin avenue. All members are asked to attend as rags sewn will be turned into rugs for the new hospital and many rugs are expected.
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Ellwood City
I. M. Infield
Franklin Avenue
Patriotic Program At Immanuel Reformed Church
Ellwood City June 12 A fine children day program by the Bible school of Immanuel Reformed Church will be held next Sunday evening. The program has a patriotic nature with the subject For God and Country. Music will be patriotic and the Bible school members have practiced for some time.
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Ellwood City
Bible School
The
Immanuel Reformed Church
Young Men Enlist in Medical Corps at New Castle
Edwin Klopp of Crescent avenue and Chas Wise enlisted in the medical corps at the New Castle recruiting station. They left for Columbus barracks for transfer to their regular units. Klopp had worked in the drafting department of the Hydraulic Forge Co.
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Ellwood City
Edwin Klopp
Crescent Avenue
Chas. Wise
Medical Corps
United Stats Army
New Castle
Columbus Barracks
Army
Hydraulic Forge Co
Stew art Moore Enlists in Engineering Corps for Fort Slocum
Ellwood City June 12 Stewwart Moore son of Mr and Mrs James F Moore of the Fourth ward left today for Fort Slocum New York to begin training after enlisting in New Castle in the Engineering Corps a few days earlier.
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Ellwood City
Stewart Moore
James F. Moore
Fourth Ward
Fort Slocum
N. Y
New Castle
Engineering Corps
Immanuel Reformed Church Sunday School Officers Meet
Ellwood City reports an important meeting of Immanuel Reformed church Sunday school officers and teachers scheduled for tonight to discuss plans and activities.
Young Man Leaves For Training Camp
Ellwood City June 12 Mc Kinley Watt recently joined the Naval Auxiliary Reserve Corps left for New York to enter training. Watt has been employed at Matthews Gravity Carrier company.
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Ellwood City
McKinley Watt
Naval Auxiliary Reserve Corps
New York
Watt
Matthews Gravity Carrier Company
Ellwood City WCTU to Elect Officers at Friday Meeting
The Ellwood City W C T U will hold its regular monthly meeting Friday evening at Mrs. R. A. Snedden’s Wayne Avenue home. All members are expected to attend as the annual election of officers will be held.
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Ellwood City
R. A. Snedden
Wayne’ Avenue
Temperance Lecture Planned by Mrs Armour in New Castle
Ellwood City W C T U members and residents plan to attend a temperance lecture by Mrs Armour at the First United Presbyterian church in New Castle. She is among the nation’s best known temperance speakers.
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Ellwood City
Armour
First United Presbyterian Church
New Castle
Strawberry Supper At Emmanuel Reformed Church
An ice cream and strawberry supper will be held at the Emmanuel Reformed Church on Saturday evening, June 22, served on the church lawn. The public is invited to attend and support the building fund with the proceeds.
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Ellwood City
Emmanuel Reformed Church
Reid girl breaks arm in fall at home
Ellwood City reports twelve year old Mary Reid daughter of Mr and Mrs James I Reid of Wayne Avenue fractured her arm after a short porch fall Monday evening while playing at home.
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Ellwood City
Mary
James I. Reid
Wayne Avenue
Local Social Roundup Notes Visits from Burgholtz and Pittsburgh
Mr and Mrs D W Swick of Burgholtz Ohio were guests of their daughters. Mrs Blanche Grant and Miss Eva Stevens of Seventh street and Mr and Mrs Thomas Ingram of Ingram Pa returned home after visiting Mrs T T Harris of Park Avenue. William Blatt of Pittsburg and others are mentioned in the social notes.
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D. W. Swick
Burgholtz
Ohio
Blanche Grant
Eva Stevens
Seventh Street
Thomas Ingram
Ingram, Pa
T. T. Harris
Park Avenue
William Blatt
Pittsburg
Well Known Couple Is Married Today in Ellwood City
Miss Mae Lash daughter of Mr and Mrs William E Lash Chewton and Clarence VanEman of Wayne Township united in marriage at 4 o clock at the bride home Rev Woods Christian Church Chewton officiated in presence of immediate family VanEman son of Mr and Mrs G H VanEman near Wayne Stop is employed at Shelby plant couple will reside in Chewton for now Mrs Mary Baurer 61 died at daughter's home Fourth street after months illness funeral at 2 pm today burial Locust Grove cemetery
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Ellwood City
Mae Lash
William E. Lash
Chewton
Clarence VanEman
Wayne Township
Woods
Christian Church of
Mr. VanEman
G. H. VanEman
Wayne Stop
Shelby
Mary Baurer
Fourth Street
Locust Grove
Post Office Appoints Helen Zeigler to Vacant Position
Helen Zeigler accepts the post office job, filling the vacancy created by H S Mecellvaine resignation. A Ellwood City High School class of 1918 graduate, Zeigler's appointment follows local authority action in Ellwood City. Mrs Margaret Mazrinic, 30, mentioned in the same notices.
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Ellwood City
Helen Zeigler
H.S. Mecellvaine
Ellwood City High School
Nuxated Iron Praised by Doctors and Officials
An advertisement extols Nuxated Iron as a powerful blood and strength builder. It cites endorsements from former senators, physicians at major hospitals, a Chicago health official, and clergy, urging readers to test their stamina before and after a two week, six tablet daily regimen.
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United States
Congress
Monseigneur
Nannini
Wm. R. Kerr
Chicago
J. A. J. Newman
City of Chicago
Jefferson Park Hospital
Chi
James Francis Sullivan
Bellevue Hospital
New York
Westchester County Hospital
Senate
Miss Helen Fowler Joins Collins Shoe Store Staff
Ellwood City resident Miss Helen Fowler of Würtemburg has accepted a job at the Collins shoe store on Lawrence Avenue. She began her duties there yesterday.
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Ellwood City
Helen Fowler
Wurtemburg
Collins Shoe Store
Lawrence Avenue
Treatment for weak pale children in winter illness
A home remedy guidance describes persistent pallor languor and poor appetite in children after winter confinement. It recommends orange juice before breakfast and Dr Williams Pink Pills after meals with two week weight checks, plus a diet book from Dr Williams Medicine Schenectady New York.
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Dr. Williams
Schenectady
N. Y
Draszist
Hokara Skin Healer Introduced in New Castle
An Easy Way To Banish Pimples advertises Hokara a pure skin healer sold at McKee's Rut-Rate Medicine Store for 25c a liberal jar. It claims to nourish clean and whiten skin with no grease or acids and offers a money back refund if not satisfactory.
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New Castle
McKee
KudlRate Medicine Store
Blatt Family Guests At Sister Home
James Blatt recently returned from the west visited sister Mrs. Katherine Blatt Hainer. Miss Mildred Slocum and Miss Ethel Brown spent yesterday afternoon in New Castle. Richard Wise of Ingram Pa is visiting Mrs. T. T. Harris of Park Avenue for a few days.
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James Blatt
West
Mrs
Katherine Blatt Hainer
Mildred Slocum
Ethel Brown
New Castle
Richard Wise
Ingram, Pa
T. T. Harris
Park Avenue
New Wilmington Class Has Reunion
New Wilmington high school held its 1918 reunion on June 8. The group met at the school, rode to McConnell's Mills, explored caves and swam, then enjoyed a picnic dinner. Attendees included J. M. Veasey, Emily Johnston, Mae McKelvie, Gladys Taylor, Chauncey Kaufman, Fillmore Campbell, Eugene Smith, Mary Graham, Faith Hover, and others. Harold Holmes was absent due to his grandfather's death.
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New Wilmington
New Wilmington High School
U. S
McConnell’s Mills
J. M. Veasey
Emily Johnston
Mae McKelvie
Gladys Taylor
Chauncey Kaufman
Fillmore Campbell
Eugene Smith
Mary Graham
Faith Hover
Margaret Kaufman
Grace McFarland
Ethel Morse
Margaretta McKnight
Harriet Wilson
Elizabeth Garvin
Irene Porter
Jessie Hartwell
Harold Potter
Harold Holmes
Strike leads to class A-1 draft for linemen
In Johnstown on June 12 a wage strike against Citizens' Light Heat & Power led to dismissal of several linemen. Foreman faced resentment and the incident prompted draft boards to classify the workers as A-1 since they were no longer in critical war occupations.
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Johnstown
Citizens’ Light, Heat & Power Company
Brick arrives for South Jefferson street repair
Two carloads of brick ordered by the city for repairs on South Jefferson street in front of the Pennsylvania Engineering Company works arrived and were unloaded this morning. The bill for the brick and freight has been paid.
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South Jefferson Street
Pennsylvania Engineering Company Works
Know
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Leonard
BAR Oil
McKinley & Frantz
Ashington
Taft
Attrac
Nuttall
STATE
Shelby Plant
Reformed Church
New Castle Church
Ellwood
Margaret Mazrinic
Straus
Ing Investments
S.w.straus & CO
Broadway
Petroit
Minneapolis
San Francisco
Rosenbaum
Pittsburgh
Rosenbaum Co
Brick
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