Smallpox scare ends as Peffer family freed from quarantine
Harmony Pennsylvania reports Titus Peffer and two children released from home quarantine after smallpox confinement. Mrs. Peffer cared for them without contracting the disease as the town's alarm subsided. The Harmony school board closed the old year and reorganized with new officers. The piece notes local topics including a 100 year old Mercer street stone doorframe, speeding automobiles, and visits from Miss Wicker Butler and others. Rev. J. W. Otterman’s death shadows Ford City M E B church.
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Harmony
Titus Peffer
W. C. Latchaw
J. R Barnhard
H. W. Bamery
H. A. Hallstein
Mercer Street
Boro
Wicker Butler
Cory Hospital
G. W. Mays
J. W. Otterman
Ford City
M. EB
Harmony and Circuit
Ulrich Winter
East Palestine
Pittsburg
F. I. Webster
Oblong
Webster
al. Higley
Rankin
Seventh Ward Personal News From Local Citizens
J Y Sheehy visited Beav er Falls. many others from Pittsburg Cleveland Salem and local towns dropped in Thursday. Reports note matinee racing at Mahoning town track next Friday and croquet giving way to rogue with new Cedar street lighting and a wired playing ground.
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J. Y. Sheehy
Beaver Falls
Jack Shriver
Pennsy
Pittsburg
G. H. Ward
Cleveland
D. , Johnston
William Ward
Salem
Seventh Ward
Mr. McClain
Morawia
L. G. Carney
Pennsylvania Company
L. Mornes
Liberty Street
Jamison
Mt. Jackson
William M. Wilson
John Mars
Madison Avenue
Chicago
R. E. Mielke
New Galilee
Cochran
F. G. Wallace
West Pittsburg
W. J. Davy
Sarah Fisher
Maud
A. R. Mornes
Clayton Street
Mahoningtown Track
D. J. Rouse
Shade Gap
Huntingdon County
Ruby G. Kelly
Wabash Avenue
Henry
Presbyterian Church
Arthur Maud
Watertown
N. Y
Lillian Maud
C. B. Gibson
West Madisan Avenue
A. G. Bentall
James McConnell
Wilkinsburg
F. W. Guy
Brest
David Brest
Mahoningtown
Moravia
Sarah Henderson
Ellwood City
H. H. Ketzel
S. T. Dougherty
North Wayne Street
Brookville
Charleroi
Harry Bell
Maines
Harry Ketzel
Sylvester Rush
Wallace
Sandy Lake
Perrine
Bennett Perrine
Woman's Missionary Society Convenes in Rochester
The Beaver Valley Missionary Society meets at First U P Church Rochester for two days with about 75 delegates. Officers elected include President Mrs J E Campbell of New Castle and other posts across New Castle Ellwood City Beaver Falls and New Brighton. The gathering features devotions reports and an address by Rev Thomas D Edgar.
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Woman's Missionary Society of the
Beaver Valley Presbytery
U. P
Rochester
Beaver Valley
Jennie V. Scott
D. T. MecCalmont
New Galilee
J. E. Campbell
New Castle
W. N. Aiken
W. W. Davidson
Ellwood City
W.S. Cook
Beaver Falls
Wylie McCaslin
Marinda Miller
Mt. Jackson
Howard Banks
Stewart Magee
New Brighton
Thomas D. Edgar
Wilkinsburg
Father and Son Plead Nolo Contendere in Immorality Charges
H. O. Schreckengost and his son S. W. Schreckengost of near Portersville pleaded nolo contendere to encouraging a minor to marry as part of a larger immorality indictment. The other counts were nolle pressed. They were arrested in New Castle while en route to Youngstown where the younger man planned to wed Minnie Lewis, a minor from a Pittsburg home. The case was called in Butler County Court. sentencing will follow.
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H. O. Schreckengost
S. W. Schreckengost
Portersville
New Castle
Youngstown
Schreckengost
Minnie Lewis
Pittsburg
Butler Courts
Porkers Said to Be Very Scarce in Country Reports
Reports from country districts indicate hogs are very scarce despite pork fetching higher prices than in years. The article notes the surprising scarcity given the strong market for pork.
Weekend excursion fares in Pennsylvania rail lines
The notice lists Sunday schedules from New Castle at 9 40 a m city time and weekend excursion tickets to Erie at 38 dollars for Friday evening and Saturday and Sunday morning trains. Ashtabula trips cost 2 50 for Saturday and Sunday morning trains.
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Pennsylvania
New Castle
Erie
Ashtabula
Local Notes from Pulaski Area
Clyde Book has his house painted. Elmer Lostetter visited Sharon Thursday. Miss Lulu Book stayed with Mrs. R. C. Rayser at New Castle on Wednesday. Mrs. Clarence Turner visited brother Joseph Clark in West Middlesex Thursday. Ex Sheriff W B Miller is seriously ill with slim chances of recovery. Kenneth Hayes Jr of Freedom visited his parents at Maple Cottage Thursday.
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Elmer Lostetter
Sharon
Lulu Book
R. C. Rayser
New Castle
Clarence Turner
Joseph Clark
West Middlesex
W. B. Miller
Kenneth Hayes, Jr
Freedom
K. C. Hayes
Maple Cottage
Mitchell Case Heard by Pardon Board in Harrisburg
Attorney C W Fenton appeared in Harrisburg on behalf of Harry Mitchell seeking a pardon from a five year sentence for the Metzler's store robbery. Mitchell has served 15 months and his health is cited as the main reason for the request. The pardon board has not issued a decision.
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J. Sutton & Son
Moravia Street
Harry Cohen
Sutton
Evan Jones
Anthony Luster
Ecity
Huston
Long Avenue
Moravia
C. W. Fenton
Harrisburg
Harry Mitchell
Mitchell
Metzler
Star Grocery Offers Premium Free After $25 Purchases
Market advisory notes Star Grocery's sale policy promising a fine premium free when a customer's purchases total $25 or more. It also lists contact numbers for ordering or inquiries, indicating a promotional incentive tied to spend thresholds.
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Star Grocery Company
Miracle Juice Attracts Crowds To Ft Wayne For Cure Claims
Mrs. E. G. Moore testifies the Root Juice tonic cured her chronic stomach troubles and weakness after seven doctors failed. She says the remedy rebuilt her flesh and strength within days and that neighbors also found relief, claiming it heals and invigorates every organ.
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Ft. Wayne
Ind
E. G. Moore
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Roch
Conneaut Lake
Pulaski News
Clyde Book
Scotch Woolen Mills CO
E. Washington St
New Castle, Pa
W. M. Moss
First National Bank
Aed
Pittsburg Street
Board OF Pardons
U. S. Bonds Banking House
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Peebles & Johnson Bell
L. NO
South
Mercer ST
New Castle Machine Co
Rear Masonic Temple
Bell 405
Richard Bard, JR
Clare P. DuShane
United States
Burma
Sample Hardware Company
Rine
NEW Castle Loan CO
Wallace Ridg
Col. Washington and Jefferson Sts
Bell Phone
Union National Bank
Franklin
East Long Avenue
Clutton
Mutual Fire Insurance CO
Reading
W. M. Deisher
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Reading, PA
Shilling Bros
Japrice
Pittsburg ST
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