Rich Dog Joe IV Buried With Ceremonial Funeral
St Louis June 12 Joe IV a twelve year old fox terrier heir to a nineteen thousand dollar estate received a lavish burial in a copper box beside Joe III in a grave per his master's will The recluse owner Jacob Siler Civil War veteran died last year and left an eleven page Dog Joe Agreement detailing his dog’s care and burial
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Joe IV
Joe 111
Jacob Siler
Here
Jefferson Barracks
Siler
Joe
Boston To Endow Memorial For Bell Telephone Inventor
Boston University plans a chair of science and art of speech as a memorial to Alexander Graham Bell. An endowment of 200 900 is targeted with 35 900 already pledged. Dean Everett W. Lord contributed 25 000 for students and alumni, Senator William M. Butler pledged 5 000, and Ernest H. Howes of the university trustees subscribed the remaining 5 000.
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International News Service
Boston
Boston University College of Liberal Arts
Alexander Graham Bell
Everett W. Lord
Boston University College of Business Administration
United States
William M. Butler
Ernest H. Howes
Boston University Trustees
Four Legged Leghorn Hatches At Fleming Farm
James Fleming reports a Leghorn chicken hatched June seven with four legs. The bird appears healthy and active, walking on two legs while the other two serve as tails. If it grows to full size it may be suited for fighting due to its unusual limb arrangement.
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James Fleming
No. 1
Fleming Way
Royal Yacht To Race This Year
COWES England June 12 King George s yacht Britannia opens racing season at home regatta with plans to compete against international entries and showcase royal endorsement of the sport.
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Royal Yacht
International News Service
Cowes
England
King George’s Yacht Britannia
Barwich Faster in Hehter Breezes with Brittania Improvements
Barwich on June 5 has undergone improvements to increase speed in lighter winds without sacrificing heavy weather performance. The Brittania now carries a new Oregon pine mast 105 feet tall with a topmast of forty feet. Sailing area remains about the same and she will enter several major races this summer.
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Barwich
Brittania
Oregon
Auto Wreck Near Bellefonte Claims Three Lives
In Snydertown near Bellefonte Pa two men died instantly and a third died en route to a hospital while two others suffered serious injuries. Victims were T A Green 32 Fisher Kline 35 and A Y Wooster 35 all Towanda residents. The injured were Joseph Mangus and Isham J Cox both Towanda residents. The group en route to Altoona auto races collided with a tree while taking a curve.
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International News Service
Bellefonte
Snydertown
T. A. Green
Fisher Kline
A. Y. Wooster
Joseph Mangus
Isham J. Cox
Towanda
Altoona
Troop 17 Names Patrol Members at Church Meeting
First Presbyterian church Troop 17 held a reorganization meeting naming patrols and leaders. Senior patrol leader Art Alexander. Flying Eagle patrol led by Stewart Mardis with assistants Jack White Jack Treser Frank Schnitz Billy Hazen and Jack Jones. Fox patrol led by James Baker with Ferris Hartley Charles Charlabois Oliver Brown Cramer and Bud Mardis. Eagle patrol led by Kenneth Atkinson with J Brown as assistant and Dave Ritchie Harry Shannon Hugh Miller and Fred Foster.
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First Presbyterian Church
Boy Scouts
Art Alexander
Flying Eagle
John Rudolph
Stewart Mardis
Jack White
Jack Treser
Frank Schnitz
Billy Hazen
Jack Jones
Fox Patrol
Charles Buschman
James Baker
Ferris Hartley
Charles Charlabois
Butler
Oliver Brown
Cramer
Bud Mardis
Eagle
Kenneth Atkinson
Mitchell Wins Golf Tourney at Moor Park England
Abe Mitchell won the Evening Standard Target Golf tournament at Moor Park England with 337 points and will claim the major share of a $5000 purse. American contender W Mehlhorn of Chicago placed sixth with 316 points. Walter Hagen finished with 307 points.
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Robert Harlow
Innhe Moor Park
England
Abe Mitchell
Evening Standard
W. Mehlhorn
Chicago
Mehlhorn
Walter Hagen
Knights of Malta Picnic At Cascade Park Today
Homestead Pennsylvania members of the Knights of Malta hold their annual picnic at Cascade park today marking the season’s first excursion to arrive in the area. Future events include Pottsville Sunday school reunion on June 17 and New Castle alumni picnic next Friday. The Homestead Masonic fraternity also plans its annual outing here on Saturday.
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Knights of Malta
Homestead
Cascade Park
Pottsville
New Castle
Masonic Fraternity of Homestead
Bandits Attempt to Seize New York Payroll Ends in Killings
Four armed bandits failed to capture the $5,000 weekly payroll of Single Company Inc. in New York. Cashier Samuel Winterbottom and stenographer Josephine Di Fiori were killed, another young woman wounded, and Elizabeth Schumacher shot in the hip. Winterbottom fired first, then died en route to the hospital as three previous holdups this month loom.
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International News Service
New York
Company Inc
Samuel Winterbottom
Josephine di Fiori
Elizabeth Schumacher
Winterbottom
di Fiori
Yeges
Large Communion Class At St. Mary's
A large class of children will receive their first holy communion at St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church on North Beaver Street in a solemn high mass at 9 o clock daylight saving time. The church and altar are decorated and the communicants will process into the church.
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St. Mary's
North Beaver Street
St. Mary’s
Pleasing Quilting Gathering at Pulaski Home
Mrs. Laura Wilson hosted a quilting event at her Pulaski home with a noon chicken dinner and summer floral decorations. Guests included Mrs. Ralph Ayers and notable attendees such as Mrs. Mary E. Reno of Chautauqua New York among others.
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Laura Wilson
Ralph Ayers
William Todd
Mary Adams
H. H. Knox
G. W. Hodge
B. L. Ayers
J. H. Davidson
Local Families Attend Sunday School Convention
Fordsville Iowa reports Mr and Mrs L F E Allen and children Helen and Jean of New Castle along with Mr and Mrs L L Rodgers Rev and Mrs J N Strain and Mrs Fred Wallace and Mrs Nettie Houlette attending the county Sunday school convention held at Wampum on Thursday.
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Fordsville
Iowa
L. FE. Allen
Helen
Jean
New Castle
L. L. Rodgers
J. N. Strain
Fred Wallace
Nettie Houlette
Wam- Pum
Social notes from New Castle and surroundings
Thomas Sharp of New Castle stops at Hotel Pulaski. Miss Rebecca Hull visits her father Fred Hull of Beaver. Mrs H EB Riblet returns home to New Castle after visiting Mrs Geo Lostetter, who remains ill but improving. Miss Lois Kerr and Arthur Meek visit Harlansburg. Mr and Mrs Donald McGrew of New Castle stay with Mr and Mrs Joseph Evans. Mr and Mrs John Headings, with Mr and Mrs Wm Neeley of Farrell, visit Mr and Mrs William Wheeler of Brookville. Mr and Mrs A Z Sweey, Mr and Mrs W Rodgers, Mrs Fred Cox of New Castle, Elmer B Sharp and Hess Sharp of New Wilmington, call at Hotel Pulaski Thursday night.
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Thomas Sharp
New Castle
Hotel Pulaski
Rebecca Hull
Fred Hull
Beaver
H. EB. Riblet
Geo. Lostetter
Lostetter
Lois Kerr
Arthur Meek
Harlansburg
Donald McGrew
Joseph Evans
John Headings
Wm. Neeley
Farrell
William Wheeler
Brookville
A. Z. Sweey
W. Rodgers
Fred Cox
Elmer
They'll Never Find the Original Man
A terse reflection on the elusiveness of authenticity, suggesting the difficulty of locating a truly original individual amid repeated patterns and copycat personas. The phrase frames identity as a scarce, sought after trait.
Pershing Sails to Europe to Locate War Monuments
General John J. Pershing sails for France to select sites for monuments commemorating American troops in World War I. He serves as chairman of the American Battle Monuments Commission and will oversee the tribute to service on battlefields.
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International News Service
New York
John J. Pershing
France
American Battle Monument Commission
Youngstown Woman Leads at Spiritist Church Meeting
Ruth Fields of Youngstown Ohio will lead the meeting Sunday evening at 7 46 daylight saving time in Clendenin hall East Washington street First Spiritualist church Eddie Brown will play the piano Fields will conduct a Circle Monday evening at the same time and take appointments for Monday as medium The item ends with a political jab about campaign virtue and organization.
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Ruth Fields
Youngstown
Clendenin
East
Washington Street
Eddie Brown
Thea
Miss Fields
Secretary Leaves New Castle Chamber for Chambersburg Venture
H Hunt, secretary of the New Castle Chamber of Commerce for six months, ends his tenure today and leaves for Chambersburg Pa to take a high level position with a new regional realty company. The Chamber's board seeks a successor while negotiating with the state Chamber. The article notes a need for a capable southpaw in towns.
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Chamersburg Co
H. Hunt
New Castle
Chamber of Commerce
State Chamber
Mr. Hunt
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Mitchell
House of the Lord
Church of Your Faith
Bandits
Pulaski
William Kerr
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GIFFORD_ PINCHOT
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Witlam H. King
Sims
Countess, Cathcart
Gifford Pinchot
Pennsylvania
Senate
William S. Sims
United States Navy
Newport
U. I
Coolidge
William H. King
Countess Cathcart
Gideon Boissevain
General Pershing
Europe
Spiritualist Church
Dedze Brothers
Detroit
Foster Brothers Inc
Lawrence Avenue
Ellwood City
North
Jefferson St
Dodge Brothers Motor Cars
Chevrolet
Lawrence Automobile Co
Mercer Street
New Castle, Pa
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