Beulah Wilson Returns From Cuba Safely
Miss Beulah Wilson Presbyterian missionary to Gaines Cuba arrives home for summer travel via New Orleans and Key West. She notes strong precautions guarded the vessel throughout the voyage and intends to return to Cuba in fall. A horse owned by James Cunningham of Big Beaver township was killed when it ran away near Cement Hill and the Main street bridge under construction.
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Wampum
Beulah Wilson
Gaines
Cuba
New Orleans
Key West
James Cunningham
Big Beaver Township
Cement Hill
Main Street
Fred
Edward Cook Injured In Ford Crank Accident
Edward Cook son of Mr and Mrs George Cook sustained a broken right wrist when the crank slipped while starting a Ford Saturday night. He was taken to New Castle for X rays and treatment.
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Edward Cook
George Cook
New Castle
New Castle Shippers Honor Guests At Weekend Event
Saturday's gathering included Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ault and family, Mrs. W. H. Ault and son William, Mr. and Mrs. E. Ayres, Mr. and Mrs. S. Fox, Mrs. Socrates Hennon, and several young ladies and gentlemen. Grace Long and Annis and William J. and C. E. McKissin of Cleveland joined as guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Martin and family.
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New Castle
Arthur Ault
W. H. Ault
William
E. Ayres
S. Fox
Socrates Hennon
Mayme Hickey
Ora Kirkwood
Beatrice Brady
Margaret Kuntz
Agnes Veon
Edith Ulrich
Effie ‘Abernathy
Thomas Hickey
Charles Boren
Albert Weaver
Coral Guy
James Brady
Grace Long
Annis
William J
C. E. McKissin
Cleveland
W. R. Martin
Children Day Set At Presbyterian Sunday School
June 23 set aside for Children’s day at the Presbyterian Sunday school. Morning the Juniors take part in services and in the evening a special program will be presented with each class performing a part.
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The
Presbyterian Sunday School
Community Visits Across towns Highlight Weekend
WAMPUM NOTES records a weekend of social visits as residents from New Castle Beaver Falls Slippery Rock Ellwood City and West Pittsburg travel to see family and friends. People named include Shanor Bruce Wilson Truby Hickey Gibson Freed and Kirkwood among others with gatherings at homes in New Castle Beaver Falls and nearby communities.
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S.S. Brooks
Thomas Hickey
New Castle
William Shanor
Shanor
Charles
Frank Bruce
Beaver Falls
Bruce
T. D. Wilson
Edward Truby
Grace
Edward
Truby
Mary Lally
Mary Snare
Erma Blythe
Jennie Ferrante
Slippery Rock State Normal
Frank Gibson
Paul
Mahoningtown
Bobby
Geise
West Pittsburg
Harry
Robert Freed
Willis Frye
Samuel Fye
Miss Luck Hickey
Jennie Shoaf
Ora Kirkwood
Percy Weaver
Sherman Fosner
Agnes Foley
William Miller
Ellwood City
Stephen Miller
G. W. Major
Oscar Kidwell
Glen Millard
John Shuler
Terrence O'Hara
Emma
Sharpsville
W. H. Ault
Cox
R. L. Matheny
R. L. Shappe
Daniel Yoho
Earl Yoho
John Yoho
John Kirkwood
Thirteen More Days For Loafers Thirteen More Days For Loafers
Harrisburg reports a crackdown under the get a man's job or fight order. Police will arrest unemployed men July 1 if they fail to secure work and will forward names to draft boards. Mayor Keister urges available jobs and notes no excuse for unemployment.
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Harrisburg
Keister
Cleanup in State Capitol by Police
Harrisburg officers led a county raid on three houses of ill repute within a day. The crackdown prompted women from other resorts to flee the city with six leaving for Reading yesterday.
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Harrisburg
Reading
Suomi Synod Declares Loyalty and Ration Liquor War Measure
More than 33,000 members of the Finnish Evangeli cal Lutheran church, Suomi Synod, at their 29th annual convention in this city, resolve to support the U S president and government. They petition Congress to prohibit liquor manufacture during World War I and for a year after, citing waste of food and fuel and harm to national efficiency.
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Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church Or
Suomi Synod
United States
Congress
War Savings Day Proclaimed by Pennsylvania Governor
Governor Brumbaugh designates June 28 1918 as War Savings Day urging Pennsylvanians to buy War Savings Stamps in excess of national allotments. He calls all citizens to pledge monthly purchases and to lead by example, expressing loyalty and patriotic duty in World War I.
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Harrisburg
Brumbaugh
Commonwealth
United States
Martin Brumbaugh
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
War Brides May Be Teachers Now
War brides may be employed as teachers in Westmoreland county next year. More than 100 schoolmarm s have accepted government positions in Washington and many others will be working away when the fall term begins. Wages for teaching will be the highest in the county's history.
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Greensburg
Westmoreland County
Washington
Nineteen Lawyers Enlist In Service
Greensburg reports nineteen members of the Westmoreland County Bar have left law practice to join the navy, led by attorney J Scott Fink who has enlisted as part of the national call.
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Greensburg
J. Scott Fink
Navy
Westmoreland County Bar Association
Compensation Board Announces Meeting Tour Schedule
The workmen's compensation board will meet in Williamsport on June 24 and 25, then in Kane on June 26 and Erie on June 27, as announced today in Harrisburg.
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Harrisburg
Workmen’s Compensation Board
Williamsport
Kane
Erie
Transfer of Earl Davison Clarifies Military Objectors
A telegraphic item from Camp Sherman notes Earl Davison was transferred to another camp for further training. It mentions several conscientious objectors in the camp and clarifies that Earl Davison, a Lawrence County native and Buffalo friend of his, was not an objector.
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the News
Camp Sherman
Earl Davison
Buffalo
Newell Avenue
Lawrence County
Camp
Sherman
Six Drunks Detained By Mayor Sunday Morning
Mayor Newell presided over a Sunday morning incident in which six men described as common drunks were rounded up after a week of work a fat pay envelope and a night of debauchery. They were discharged by police.
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Newell
Longtime Altoona bandleader Jule A Neff retires
Prof Jule A Neff ends 41 years leading the Altoona city band after a retirement today. Musicians of Altoona present him a silver cup and a Elkin set with diamonds as a farewell token.
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Altoona
Jule A. Neff
Elkin
Merchant Marine Fleet Aims to Lead World in 1920
E. N. Hurley, chairman of the United States Shipping Board, said in a South Bend address that America in 1920 will have the greatest merchant marine afloat totaling 25,000,000 deadweight tons. The fleet would connect the United States to South and Central America and boost Latin American access to their resources in free competition with other nations.
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He. E. N. Hurley
United States Shipping Board
South Bend
Ind
America
United States
South
Central America
Black man charged in Altoona girl assault case
John Hugar, a 50 year old Black man, was arrested in Altoona on charges of injuring a 14 year old white girl. The girl identified him after saying she was held prisoner in a room for two nights and two days as four other Black suspects and a 15 year old white girl were hunted in connection with the case.
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Altoona
John Hugar
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