Col Joseph W Appleton Clogs On 82nd Birthday In Industry
Ellwood City June 15 Col Joseph Wilson Appleton celebrated his 82nd birthday with a clog dance on the lawn of his Industry home. The event, organized by daughter Mrs A E Oatman and friends, featured a Pittsburg orchestra and veteran fiddler Socrates Swoger. Appleton, Civil War veteran and former county official, remains active with rambles, fishing, and entertaining guests from Beaver and beyond. His sons John and R R Appleton are prominent in New York City, another son William lives in Industry.
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Ellwood City
Joseph Wilson Appleton
Industry
Appleton
Beaver County
Col. Appleton
John
R. R. Appleton
New York City
William Appleton
Kling Satisfied With New Berth For Pirates Contender
John Kling, catcher for Tenney's Rustlers, says he is satisfied with his new role and aims to prove valuable to the Boston team. In the opener he caused a stir by catching Wagner off second base, showing he is eager to prove himself in his fresh assignment.
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Pittsburg
John Kling
Tenney
Rustlers
Pirates
Boston
Kling
Wagner
Lost Fingers in Circular Saw Accident at Prospect Mill
Russell Hart aged 14 an orphan living with the Foth family at Prospect sustained severe injuries yesterday when his right hand was drawn into a circular saw in the mill wood department operated by an employee. Dr T D McConnell dressed the wound and the boy was later taken to Butler County General Hospital where he rested comfortably.
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Russell Hart
John Foth
Prospect
Roth
T. D. McConnell
Butler County General Hospital
Anti Trust Law Seen Inadequate by Judge Grosscup
Judge Peter S. Grosscup told the Iowa State University commencement crowd that the Sherman anti trust act is ineffective against trusts and combinations. He proposed a new approach that recognizes existing monopolies and requires federal book inspections and dividend regulation to curb abuses.
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United Press
Iowa City
Supreme Court of the United States
Peter S. Grosscup
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals of Chicago
State University
Realty Transfers Record Reports Local Property Deals
Frank 8 Hill sells land in the Second ward to Hamilton R Dunlap for 1005 dollars. Mary A Burke transfers land in the Sixth ward to James D Forney for 1 dollar. Barbara J McNaughton Rosebush sells land in Wilmington to Ruben Beiler for 6400 dollars. Sar Good sells land in the Third ward to Retta J Mayberry for 1175 dollars.
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Frank 8. Hill
Hamilton R. Dunlap
Second Ward
Mary A. Burke
James D. Forney
Sixth Ward
Barbara J. McNaughton Rosebush
Ruben Beiler
Wilmington
Eee
Sar Good
Retta J. Mayberry
Third Ward
Chinks Arrested in Pittsburg Opium Den Raid
In Pittsburg on June 15 Hip Him Hong Yee and Look Hee were jailed on $1,000 bail. More than 20 other Chinese men were fined $10 to $20 each and $2,500 worth of opium seized. A white woman Margorie Lung was fined, five ornate opium smoking layouts found, and defendants were said to run a large smuggling operation.
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United Press
Pittsburg
Hip Him
Hong Yee
Look Hee
State Pharmaceutical Department
Margorie Lung
Muth Lung
Prosecution Mood Dampens Markets in 1920s Quote
James A. Patten, speculator, aboard the Mauretania, warned that government prosecutions threaten anyone with a few coins. He said the “spirit of prosecution is in the air,” creating uncertainty and disrupting business, while noting only workers earning two dollars a day seem safer.
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United Press
New York
James A. Patten
Mauretania
Agents Hire Men to Break Mine Strike in South Sharon
Agents of Westmoreland Coal and Gas Co. recruited foreigners to serve as strikebreakers in South Sharon. They supplied paid board, transportation, and other incentives to men out of work to join non-union labor in the mines as the strike continued.
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South Sharon
Westmoreland Coal and Gas Company
Ready at Last in the Spenders quarrel Wasp quip
A humorous Wasp quip depicts Mrs Spenders seeking conversation with John while their exchange reveals a practiced mismatch in talkativeness. The joke closes with his sharp retort about her talking on things she lacks. The exchange highlights domestic banter in a concise wry style.
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John
Mrs. Spenders
Wasp
Two Sisters Wed Brothers In Unity Near Pittsburg
Two sisters from Unity near Pittsburg wed two brothers yesterday at the home of Mrs. Anna McJunkin. Alice Stewart McJunkin married John Nelson Morrow and Jane King McJunkin wed Dr. Norman Lee Morrow. The couples, from Wilkinsburg, were married by Rev. Dr. Robert Laird Stewart. Both brides wore identical attire and plan to live together after a honeymoon. Dr Morrow studied at Westminster College in New Wilmington.
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United Press
Pittsburg
Anna M. McJunkin
Unity
Here
Alice Stewart McJunkin
John Nelson Morrow
Jane King McJunkin
Norman Lee Morrow
Wilkinsburg
Robert Laird Stewart
Lincoln University
Chester County
Westminster College
New Wilmington
Alleged Wife Deserter Caught in Sharon
Constable Smith of McKeesport arrested Charles Allen in Sharon for desertion of his wife and five children. Police had sought him for some time, locating him at 213 Sharpsville Street after he moved to Sharon two years ago with Officer Frank Miller assisting.
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Constable Smith
McKeesport
Sharon
Charles Allen
Allen
Frank Miller
Sharpsville Street
Sharon Herald
Water Around Maine Lowered After Wreck Cofferdam Work
Water around the Maine wreck in Havana was lowered as pumping resumed. Major H. B. Ferguson oversaw efforts and aimed to drop cofferdam water by five more feet today. The Maine’s foremast was sent to Governors Island, New York, on the steamer Bayamo.
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Spain
Maine
Havana
United Press
Havanna
H. B. Ferguson
Bayamo
Governors Island
N. Y
Woman Reunites With Former Husband in Columbus
Loretta Miller 31 and Henry H. Miller 34 were remarried in Columbus Ohio after four years apart. Henry, a former switchman who vanished after leaving a loving farewell, returned with a small fortune.
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Columbus
Henry H. Miller
Loretta Miller
Miller
Merino Sheep Produce Finest Wool
Merino sheep yield the finest fiber used in the woolen trade as the yarn quality depends on wool diameter and length, varying with breed and breeding practices.
Dr Howard's specific sale promises cures and savings
Mr McKee's Medicine Store promotes Dr Howard's specific for constipation dyspepsia and liver trouble with a money back guarantee. The remedy is described as a physician favorite formula endorsed by hundreds of eminent doctors and offered at half price to lower yearly medicine bills.
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