Glass Works Beal at Last Finished
Ellwood City moves its glass operations to Rochester Pennsylvania finalizing a purchase of the National Glass holdings. First payment made. two furnaces to start by July 19 with 350 to 400 workers, four furnaces planned within a year as Ellwood City plant dismantles and ships equipment to Rochester.
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Ellwood City
Ellwood City Glass Works
Rochester
Beaver Valleys News
National Glass Company
Charles Runyan
Ellwood City Glass Plant
Runyan
Rochester Tumbler Company
Rochester Business Men’s Association
Business Men
Rochester housing move ties town to Bunyan plan
Citizens subscribe to a bonus and stock fund as Nick Bolgora and Tony Pater face disorderly conduct charges. Pater pays $7.25. Bolgora cannot, facing 30 days in New Castle jail. Homestead excursionists and drunks are fined or jailed in a series of local corrections.
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Bunyan
Henry J. Miller
Pittsburg
Dewey Avenue
Riverview Street
Rochester
Nick Bolgora
Tony Pater
Parker
Bolgora
Burgess Cunningham
Pater
New Castle
Homestead
Witte, Krone
Birthday Party Honors Edna Logan in North Sewickley
A large group from Ellwood City gathered at John Logan's home in North Sewickley township on Thursday evening to celebrate Miss Edna Logan's birthday. The guests enjoyed games and other diversions followed by light refreshments.
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Ellwood City
John Logan
Sewickley Township
Edna Logan
Ellwood Borough Council Likely to Skip July Special Meeting
The Ellwood borough council is likely to hold only the regular session on the first Thursday evening of July. A special meeting would be called only to discuss the Hazel Dell annexation question.
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Ellwood Boro Council
Hazel Dell
Shelby Tube Benefit annual outing to Conneaut Lake
Preparations are under way for the Shelby Tube Benefit association outing set for Saturday June 26 at Conneaut Lake Pennsylvania. Anticipated attendance from Ellwood City tops two thousand people.
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Shelby Tube Benefit Association
Conneaut Lake
Ellwood City
Chief Riley Selected as Deputy Sheriff in New Castle Case
Ellwood City June 18 Chief Riley, dominant in local police circles, is chosen by Sheriff Waddington to escort burglars Frank Graham and Harry Brown to the penitentiary for the W. S. Lowry store robbery at New Bedford. The two men are described as desperate and Riley is noted to handle them easily while still serving on a Lawrence county jury.
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Ellwood City
Riley
New Castle
Waddington
Frank Graham
Harry Brown
New Bedford
Lawrence County
Engine No 9206 Derails in Ellwood City Yards
Passenger engine No 9206 on the Pittsburg and Lake Erie railroad derailed in Ellwood City yards while backing the Rock Point excursion train toward a siding to pick up a baggage car. The rear tender rails came off, causing delay, with the engine eventually returned to the rails after considerable trouble.
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Pittsburg
John Greibel Buys Modern Residence on Wayne Avenue
John Greibel purchases a modern residence on Wayne Avenue from Pittsburg company with plans to occupy the home. The deal marks a notable urban dwelling purchase by a local buyer in Pittsburg.
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John Greibel
Pittsburg Company
Wayne Avenue
Cedar Way sewer nearing half completion sets stage for paving
The Cedar Way sewer project is more than half finished. After completion, paving of the adjacent alley will begin.
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Cedar Way
Indians Edge Ellwood City In Trolley League Duel
The Cherokee Indians defeated the Ellwood City Trolley leaguers in a close contest. Strong hitting and effective pitching secured the win for Cherokee in a game of limited scoring.
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Ellwood City
Cherokee Indians
Indians Rally To Defeat Opponents 6 to 1
Ellwood struggled in the second inning as visitors scored five runs. Several of the local players were absent contributing to stage fright. McCarthy pitched creditably and could have won. Indians proved speedy on the bases.
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Ellwood
McCarthy
Indians
Skip Melvin Resigns and Joins Carnegie Steel Mill
Skip Melvin resigns from the Ellwood City tube mill and returns to Greenville to work at the Carnegie steel mill, which will resume operations soon after a lengthy shutdown.
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Skip” Melvin
Ellwood City
Greenville
Carnegie Steel Mill
Birth notice for Williams in North Sewickley township
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Charles Williams of North Sewickley township.
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Charles Williams
North Sewickley Township
Local residents make short trips and visits to nearby towns
R H Nye of Lawrence avenue returned from a Pittsburg trip while J P Hayes of New Castle ended a brief Ellwood City visit. Several others spent time in Beaver and Pittsburg including Mrs Dave Cartwright and Mr and Mrs H S Blatt. John Gray and Christine McGinley were recent visitors in Ellwood City and New Castle.
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R. H. Nye
Lawrence Avenue
Pittsburg
J. P. Hayes
New Castle
Ellwood City
Dave Cartwright
Beaver
John Gray
Christine McGinley
Glenn Avenue
Clarence Baer
D. Cartwright
William Hyde
Cambridge Springs
John DP
Lewis
Ellwood
M. J. Thompson
Baltimore and Ohio
Gary
Ind
H. S. Blatt
J. A. Hainer
Dus Marshall
Bridgeport, Conn
McCullough
Electric line to link Mars and Rochester boosts Ellwood City area
The Rochester Mars Street Railway plans a new electric street railway from Mars to Rochester, opening up a large unexplored region to Beaver county residents and cutting travel to Mars by 23 miles. The Pittsburg capitalists secured most land rights, with Rochester borough access via Virginia Avenue and Adams Street to form a junction with Beaver Valley traction at Adams Street and Brighton Avenue.
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Ellwood City
Rochester and Mars
Beaver Falls
Beaver County
Mars
Borough of
Rochester
Virginia Avenue
Rochester Township
Adams Street
Public Square
Beaver Valley Traction
Brighton Avenue
Pythian Home Outing Set for Harmony June 22
Ellwood City residents plan the annual Pythian Home association outing to Harmony on June 22. Special trains will operate via the Baltimore and Ohio line and the Harmony route will offer extra service for the event.
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Ellwood City
Pythian Home Association
Harmony
Baltimore & Ohio
Fishing on Slippery Rock Draws Ellwood City Anglers
Anglers from Ellwood City and nearby areas flock to the cool banks of the Slippery Rock as reports say fishing is unusually good with many excellent catches being made.
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Ellwood City
Ellwood City Advances Spring Avenue Curbing Project
Work began yesterday on curbing Spring Avenue between Fourth and Fifth streets. The improvement, long urged, was authorized by the Ellwood City council some time ago.
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Spring Avenue
Fourth
Fifth Streets
Ellwood
Children’s Day Observance at Trinity Evangelical Church
The annual program unfolds Sunday at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church on Spring Avenue with Rev. A. P. Lentz, pastor. Children have prepared a creditable program of songs and literary numbers after weeks of practice.
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Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church
Spring Avenue
A. P. Lentz
Sharpsburg M E Church Outing At Rock Point
Members of the Sharpsburg Methodist Episcopal Church gathered in the Beaver valley for an annual outing at Rock Point. A moonlight dance drew participants from several towns on Thursday evening.
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Sharpsburg
M. E. Chatch
Rock Point
Beaver Valley
Ellwood City Nationals to Play College Hill Collegians Next Saturday
Arrangements set for a baseball game on the old grounds between Ellwood City Nationals and Beaver Falls College Hill Collegians. An exciting contest is anticipated.
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Ellwood City Nationals
College Hill Collegians
Beaver Falls
Mars Hosts Ellwood City in Saturday Showdown
About 200 Ellwood City fans expected to travel to Mars for Saturday’s game to back their team to the limit. Local supporters plan to crisscross the stands as Mars faces Ellwood City in a pivotal matchup.
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Ellwood City
Mars
Lawrence Resident Accepts Job in Shenango Mill Shipping Dept
Walter Kline of Lawrence avenue moves to New Castle after taking a shipping department position at Shenango Tim Mill. He plans to relocate his family within about two weeks.
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Walter Kline
Lawrence Avenue
New Castle
Shenango Tim Mill
Infant Morgan Dies After Illness on Fourth Street
The infant son of James Morgan of Fourth street died Thursday noon after several days of stomach trouble. He was one and a half years old. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
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James Morgan
Fourth Street
Crops Are Late Say The Farmers
Farmers report delays in crops due to weather with wheat likely ready only by July and harvest starting ten to fourteen days later than usual. Corn grows slowly with wet nights, oats healthy, and fruit farms show activity with strawberries selling at two baskets for twenty five cents.
Notice on debts for wife Elizabeth Hunter
Notice states the husband will not be responsible for debts incurred by his wife Elizabeth Hunter who left their home without just cause. St William S. Hunter signs the notice.
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Elizabeth Hunter
St William
Hunter
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Pittsburg, Harmony, Butler & New Castle Railway
Roy E. Butler
Seige
First National Bank
Ellwood City, Pa
North Pittsburg Realty CO
Eidenau, PA
Glass Works Beal
Lawrence
Chief Riley
Eee
LZ Utz
Ellwood Personals
Todd Herbold
Walter Herbold
E. M. Boynton
Bell Telephone Lines
J. F. Smith
Washington, Pa
Fred Smith
Rochester and
Pionic
Morgan
Is Fea
S.S.S
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
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