Auto Crash Proves Fatal in Butler County
Two people died and three were injured in a late afternoon crash on the New Castle pike two miles west of Butler. Henry Schreiber aged 28 the chauffeur died at Butler County General Hospital. Harold McMarlin aged 19 son of the bank cashier died there. Keith Starr 26 sustained a broken collar bone and a dislocated ankle. John and Mary Kress sustained facial and body injuries. The McMarlin car driven by Henry Schreiber collided with the Kress runabout. the lighter car was hurled along the road, overturned twice, and ended in a six foot ditch. Schreiber died shortly after arrival at the hospital. McMarlin died about 7 p.m.
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Henry Schreiber
Butler
Butler County General Hospital
Harold McMarlin
John G. McMarlin
Butler County National Bank
Keith Starr
John Kress
Harmony
Mary Kress
Kress
New Castle Pike
McMarlin
Schreiber
Young McMarlin
Starr
Schrieber
Thankoffering Meeting Set by Epworth M E Church
The Weaver circle of the Epworth M E church will host a thankoffering program in the Sun day school rooms on Thursday evening. The event features songs, prayers, piano and violin solos, readings, duets, a sewing circle dialogue and multiple girl performers including Miss Ruth Regester, Miss Anna Moore, Miss Nettie Hinkson, Miss Bertha Clark and Miss Carolyn Reynolds among others.
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Weaver
Epworth M. EB
Marie Smith
Alice Lowers
Sadie Hawkey
Ethel McGinnis
Ruth Regester
Erma Walls
Pearl Johnson
Sue Hites
Anna Moore
Mrs. Arnold
Frances Boyd
Brown
Edith Wilkins
Mrs. Newton
Edna Moser
Nettie Hinkson
Bertha Clark
Carolyn Reynolds
Edna Lowers
Henrietta Lightner
Beware of Mercury Containing Catarrh Ointments
Caution against catarrh ointments with mercury and urging medical prescription. Promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney Co Toledo Ohio as a safe internally taken remedy. Includes note on price and official supplier testimonials and a related product Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
F. J. Cheney Co
Wilmington appoints woman to enforce ten hour law
Margaret Malone of Smith College and president of the People's Settlement is chosen by the Delaware chancellor to enforce the ten hour law starting July 1. She will supervise 15,000 employed women and must secure cooperation of major employers who opposed the bill.
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Wilmington
Del
Delaware
Margaret Malone
Smith College
People’s Settlement
Commercial Travelers Meet In Wilkes Barre Session
Mr and Mrs Percy P MacNab J D Long and Dave Nessle returned from Conneaut Lake after the 10th annual Grand Council of Pennsylvania United Commercial Travelers of America. MacNab from New Castle council was named auditing committee member and Long chairs the state junior counselor post. Topics included hotel inspection sanitary conditions railroad rates and public drinking cups. The order counts about 70000 traveling men and held a banquet and ball to close Friday night.
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Percy P. MacNab
J. D. Long
Dave Nessle
Conneaut Lake
Grand Council of Pennsylvania
United Commercial Travelers of America
MacNab
New Castle
Artist to live stone age life in Maine wilderness
Boston reports local artist Joseph Knowles plans a three month stay in northern Maine without clothing food matches firearms or ammunition to prove 20th century convention is needless. He aims to mimic stone age living in the remote wilderness.
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Boston
Joseph Knowles
Forthern Maine
Fathers To Be Honored in Edenburg Church
Fathers Day services observed in Edenburg Christian Church with Rev D P Shaffer giving a talk and a male quartet providing music. Attendees wear white for deceased fathers and red for living, with special tributes to honored fathers. The community mourns Earl Cameron who died suddenly at 12 45 am Saturday.
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Edenburg
D. P. Shaffer
Earl Cameron
Mrs Cearfoss Celebrates 72nd Birthday With Family Dinner
Mrs. Adam Cearfoss marked her 72nd birthday on Friday with a family dinner organized by her children. The event honored Mrs. Cearfoss and gathered relatives for a festive observance.
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Mrs. Cearfoss
Adam Cearfoss
Prayer Service Led by Mrs Mitcheltree at Christian Church
Mrs Elizabeth Mitcheltree will lead the prayer service at the Christian church on Wednesday evening The teacher training class will meet after the prayer service in the same building
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Elizabeth Mitcheltree
Christian Church
Social Roundup From Lowellville and Nearby Visits
Miss Olive Raub and Fayette McCullough visited Saturday while Mr. and Mrs. Harry McCurdy hosted relatives. No services at M E church Sunday evening. Mrs. D B Stanley and Miss Grace tour Lowellville this week. Several locals hosted and visited across Erie Street Kop pel New Castle Pittsburg Struthers and South View farm.
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Olive Raub
Elmer Douglas
South View Farm
Robert
Frank Cripps
Koppel
Nelson Cearfoss
Frank Yoho
Bernice
Guila
New Castle
H. E. Medard
J. M. Hoffmeister
Pittsburg
Much Whiskey Kills Drinker in Coatesville Area
Harry Echoff, 45, of Rock Run near Coatesville, drank two quarts of whiskey and died in a chair at Benjamin Bunker’s home in West Caln. A coroner's jury ruled death due to excessive drinking. An inquest witness connected to a no license committee supplied evidence and reportedly named the hotel of purchase.
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Coatesville
Harry Echoff
George Echoff
Rock Run
Benjamin Bunker
West Caln
No License Committee
Pig Iron Deal With Hanna Co
The Republic Iron and Steel has a contract with the M. A. Hanna Company of Cleveland for exchanging about 120000 tons of non Bessemer ore for 60000 tons of Bessemer pig iron. Production will occur at Hanna's West Middlesex furnace with deliveries in the last half of the year, shipping 10000 tons monthly to ensure six months of steady operation.
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Republic Iron and Steel Company
M. A. Hanna Company
Cleveland
West Middlesex
1913 Taxes Being Paid At City Treasurer Office
City residents converge at the office of City Treasurer C. C. Duff to settle 1913 taxes. Increased millage and higher property valuations generate more complaints this year as taxpayers clear their assessments.
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C. C. Duff
Schedule Change for City Fire Alarms
Changes to the running schedule affect how fire departments answer alarms. The Second ward fire truck will respond first to boxes 25 28 and 18 in the future. The Central station auto truck will not respond to first alarms from boxes 29 27 49 and 18 in the future.
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Second Ward
Central Station
Auditor Appoints J E Guy to Wayne Township Board
Judge Porter named J E Guy to the Wayne township board of auditors filling the vacancy caused by E E Yoho’s election and relocation. Newport police add two beach monitors this summer.
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Porter
J. E. Guy
Wayne Township
E. E. Yoho
Volant Elects School Faculty for Coming Year
Volant Pa June 17 The Volant school board elected Roy J. McDowell principal P S Gilson room No 2 and Mrs Minnie Mc Connell for the primary department. They report last year as the most successful since grading and the high school was established with a bright outlook for 1914. Salaries are raised to attract top local teachers. The senior class had six graduates last year and a large class is expected. The adjoining district is urged to join for further graded schools. No man or woman
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Volant
Roy J. McDowell
Gilson
Minnie McConnell
New Castle Fishermen Enjoy Opening Bass Season by River
The bass season opened yesterday and New Castle residents were well represented along the river banks. The popular stream draws families who picnic and fish, often bringing baskets of food for a full day outdoors.
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New Castle
Oil lease interest brings drill rig to town
B F McCracken of the Van Oil company from Oil City is in town promoting oil leases. A drilling machine is now being placed on the Charley Smith farm and will be ready within a day or two to drill an oil well.
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B. F. McCracken
van Oil Company
Oil City
Charley Smith
Murder Trial Opens for Argentine Miner Joe Tuba
Butler June 17. Joe Tuba an Argentine coal miner was arraigned on a murder charge. William H. Martin and Harry F. W oswald represent him. Judge Galbreath presided as jury selection began after a not guilty plea.
Marshall Receives State Undertaker License in Wampum
Harold W. Marshall of Wampum received his license from the state board of undertakers on Monday and will continue in business with his father D. M. Marshall, the local funeral director.
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Harold W. Marshall
Wampum
State Board of Undertakers
D. M. Marshall
Wampum Funeral
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