Ellwood City Hopefuls Delay in City Council Race
Ellwood City Pa June 18 The council terms of six members expire this fall with few candidates yet active. Interest focuses on the judgeship race as developments are expected soon. Incumbents include Riley Grove Jones Dunn Ruff Rubberman and several ward representatives.
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Ellwood City News Co
Ellwood City
M. A. Riley
A. C. Grove
D. J. Jones
J. J. Dunn
W. B. Ruff
L. H. Rubberman
Riley
Grove
Jones
Dunn
Ellwood
Captain Grove
E. E. Dambach
F. W. Wilson
M. A. Sarver
H. L. Clark, Jr
A. E. Connor
Dambach
Wilson
Sarver
Clark and Connor
R. E. Butler
S. Y. Douds
Butler
Squire Butler
Runaway horse and buggy escape with minor damage
A horse and buggy tied near the Fourth ward escaped disaster after the horse wandered off while the owners attended a party. The buggy and horse sustained broken shafts scraped body damaged wheels and other minor damage. Three young men including Leonard Nagel and George Majors are involved with a mystery third party. Subscriptions to pay for damages are being collected.
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Ellwood City
Fourth Ward
Leonard Nagel
George Majors
Oil excitement reaches fever pitch around Ellwood City
In Ellwood City and Evans City speculation soars as the Plaisted & Co No 2 gusher on Kreuzberger farm emits oil at 16 barrels per hour after a night of variable flow. Nearby ventures on Mickley lot and Leonard lot promise pay as drilling advances with the Irwin E Hays well and proximity to other gushers shaping hopeful expectations.
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Ellwood City
Evans City
Plaisted & Co. No. 2
Kreuzberger
Kelly, Gee and Ryan
Mickley
Irwin E. Hays
Leonard
McClay Brothers
Martin and Gorman Gus
Myers
Fred H. Rahiser
City hotel in Ellwood City sees no nightly occupants
In Ellwood City on June 18 the city hotel, housed in the borough building, has no nightly patrons. The article notes no vagrants seek shelter at the lockup this month, with speculation that warm nights drive people to sleep outdoors rather than stay in the lodging.
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Ellwood City
City
Ellwood
Former Greenville resident J Ed Wright visits hometown
J Ed Wright of Greenville is in town visiting friends. He used to run Wright's Hardware here before selling the business and moving to Greenville, where he reports good conditions.
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Ellwood City
J. Ed Wright
Greenville
Wright
Accident Injures Man Near Wurtemburg
Fred Schwartz of Wurtemburg suffered a painful cut to the right leg when his axe slipped while chopping wood about a mile north of Wurtemburg. Dr. B W Schaffner set the wound with several stitches and the injury is expected to heal quickly.
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Ellwood City
Fred Schwartz
Wurtemburg
Schwartz
B. W. Schaffner
Second Oil Drilling Rig Built in Butler County
Ellwood City News notes the 1860s era oil boom in Butler County with Robert A. White recounting that he built the county’s second drilling rig. He details location tests leased by Julius Klingler, the Buhl farm, Slippery Rock, Bear Creek Bruin, and early rig construction with timber beams, a 40 foot derrick, and a shanty for drillers. He recalls wells at Buhl, Croll, and Bruin with varying outcomes and enduring oil production at Bruin. The piece remarks on crude early rigs versus modern ones and the vast changes in the oil industry.
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Eilwood City
Ellwood City
Exans City
Robert A. White
Butler County
Philadelphia
Julius Klingler
Butler
Klingler
Connoquenessing Creek
Buhl
Venango County
Harmony
New Castle
Slippery Rock
Croll
Bear Creek
Bruin
Faber
Reunion At Old Homestead Draws Hall Family
W A Hall and wife traveled to Keister to attend the Renick reunion at the old homestead near Keister in Butler county. The farmhouse, now occupied by Hall’s brother, marks the boyhood countryside where the gathering will feel like a homecoming.
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Ellwood City
W. A. Hall
Keister
Renick
Mr. Hall
Butler County
Local Thespians to Tread Boards Tonight
This evening the King's Daughters' Bible class of the U. P. church will stage a play in the church lecture room. The production titled Case 0 promises a large crowd to attend and support the event.
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Thespians
Ellwood City
King’s Daughters’ Bible
U. P
Road Work Steadily Improves Ellwood to Portersville
Local residents report steady progress on the Ellwood to Portersville road as farmers grade scrape and raise the surface. George Ketterer leads with the scraper assisted by two boys while the state oversees work despite local farmers carrying it out. The ground is soft enough for effective scraping and the effort is expected to yield a first class roadway.
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Ellwood City
Ellwood
Portersville
Strodecker
James Smith
George Ketterer
Boy Scouts Present Picture Show to Raise Camp Funds
The Majestic theatre on Lawrence avenue screens The Adventures of a Boy Scout this afternoon and evening. Proceeds go to cover expenses for the local scouts annual encampment, first attempted this year by the patrols.
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Ellwood City
Majestic
Lawrence Avenue
Boy Scouts of
Nicholson Cup Golf Start Sets Two 16-Player Groups
Ellwood City Pa June 17 The Nicholson cup qualifying rounds begin tomorrow at the Country club on an 18 hole course with two 16 player groups. The cup winner is the first to win three times and the gala presentation occurs at the annual club banquet. The goat contest also opens tomorrow, awarding goats to the winner after beating opponents.
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Ellwood City
J. W. Offutt
Studebaker Held for Court on Assault Charge
Charles Studebaker was arrested and bailed before Squire Butler. The case involved family trouble and assault and battery with surety of the peace. At yesterday’s hearing Studebaker was held for court.
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Ellwood City
Charles Studebaker
Squire Butler
Studebaker
Freckle Remedy Boasts Quick Results From Ethine Formula
A prominent physician’s prescription for removing freckles is marketed by McKee's Medicine Store and others with a money back guarantee. The treatment claims rapid improvement after the first applications and includes double strength othine for better results.
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McKee’s Medicine Store
Town pump fully overhauled and repainted
The town pump, out of service about a month, has been completely overhauled and painted green. Once the paint dries it will resume operation and serve its old-time patrons again.
Kraus Party Departs On Short Motor Trip
Mr and Mrs I Kraus and Attorney M J Kraus of this city left on a short motor trip to Pittsburg yesterday They were joined by Mrs B Feigenbaum of Pittsburg who has been visiting with them for several days A pleasant trip was anticipated.
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R. E. Butler
New Castle
James W. Knox
Evans City
Eva Stevens
E. A. Wright
Wurtemburg
J. J. Gelbach
Pittsburg
Jerry Keach
New Brighton
Ellwood
John T. Judd
James Liebendorfer
Portersville
Edward Sweiger
Lawrence Avenue
M. L. Springer
Wayne Avenue
Jessie Dugan
Crescent Avenue
Norman King
Youngstown
Antonio Birimchi
Paul Foster
Have
Iran
Shamee
Ellwood City
I. Kraus
M. J. Kraus
B. Feigenbaum
Old-fashioned Dance in Fourth Ward at Robinson Place
About 35 to 40 friends and neighbors attended an old-fashioned party and dance at the Robinson place in Ellwood City Fourth Ward. Refreshments were served and dancing lasted late. Jim Bizzler was arrested for drunkenness and is jailed for a hearing scheduled today.
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Ellwood City
Robinson Place
Fourth Ward
Jim Bizzler
Sabbath Dilemma Sparks Domestic Debate
A brief dialogue shows Mrs Gibbs-John debating whether to carry ashes on Sunday to save 50 cents or hire a man to do it tomorrow. Gibbs asks if she would break the Sabbath for a dollar, highlighting a clash of faith and finance in a domestic quarrel.
Donation Day At Zelienople Orphans Home Planned
The annual donation and visitors day at the Orphans Home and Farm School in Zelienople is set for Thursday June 24. The program includes songs and exercises by the home’s children at 2 o'clock, followed by addresses by Rev. I. K. Wismer and Rev. G. F. Spiggle of Penn Station. Visitors by trolley can use the regular schedule, with many expected from Pittsburg New Castle and Butler. Refreshments will be available at a dining tent and booths, with all proceeds benefiting the home.
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Ellwood City
Orphans’ Home
Zelienople
I. K. Wismer
G. F. Spiggle
Penn Station
Pittsburg
New Castle
Butler
Sweet Simplicity Officer Exchange
Dialogue recounts a fallen officer asking if the other saw him fall and questioning recognition, with the unnamed speakers labeled as Officer and The Fallen One-Officer. The exchange ends with a cryptic name Harvard Lam poon.
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F. O
Harvard Lampoon
Make it Easier For Baby in Summer
Health guidance urges mothers to keep babies' bowels regular to prevent summer illnesses. Regular mild laxatives like Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin are described as pleasant, gentle, non addicting, and effective for preventing diarrhoea by flushing irritants from the bowels. A free trial bottle can be obtained by writing to Dr W Caldwell in Moncel o Illinois.
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Dr. Caldwell
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