No Reprieve For Leo M. Frank Ordered
Atlanta reports say Leo M. Frank faces no reprieve with execution set for June 22 or life sentence to begin Monday. Gov. Slaton declined to decide clemency before Monday afternoon or Tuesday, denying a last minute commutation rumor and urging respect for the court's judgment. Frank remained in a cheerful cell as visitors noted his insistence he might yet escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Leo M. Frank
Mary Phagan
John M. Slaton
Frank
Slaton
Bible Classes Expand City and County Revivals
A city committee promotes ongoing Bible study through Sunday lessons at the YMCA on the first and third Mondays and evenings for adult classes. Representatives gather there on Saturdays to connect varied classes, while churches across the county form similar programs inviting nonmembers. The movement grows with wider public interest in scripture study and church involvement.
Bible class men plan county meetings and travel
Automobiles conveying 40 men left this city for meetings at Volant and Harlansburg with more gatherings planned at Moravia New Bedford and Enon Valley in the coming Sundays. Attendees from various Bible classes arrange their own transport to these events ahead of a large Enon Valley turnout.
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Volant
Harlansburg
Moravia
Enon Valley
New Bedford
Enon
Barber Farm to Become Nation’s Agricultural School
Akron Ohio June 19 reports say O C Barber plans to turn his Barberton farms into a national agricultural school. He would provide 10 million for the school and 5 million for dormitories, with 2 million value on the farm property. The project would name the school after Barber and use the Kepler farm on Robinson avenue.
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Akron
O. C. Barber
Barberton
United States
Barber
Marne Cowan
Diamond Match Co
Diamond Rubber Co
Goodrich
Anna Dean
First Second National Bank
Kepler Farm
Robinson Avenue
Sectional Map Highlights Lawrence County Area Roads
The Pennsylvania state highway department released a large sectional highway map for the southwestern region. It shows state and county roads with townships cities boroughs villages and watercourses clearly marked. The map, a second in series, lists numerous counties and portions of others including Lawrence.
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Harrisburg
State Highway Department
Pennsylvania
Green
Washington
Beaver
Butler
Allegheny
Fayette
Huntingdon
Westmoreland
Armstrong
Indiana
Somerset
Bedford
Cambria
Fulton
Franklin
Perry
Juniata
Mifflin
Center
Clearfield
Jefferson
Clarion
Lawrence
New Bedford Socials Highlight Community Reception and Dinner
The New Bedford note lists guests at the McCreary Moore reception hosted by Mr and Mrs John Moore near West Middlesex. A Wednesday lawn dinner at the David McClenahan homestead marked a final family gathering before the McClenahan move to a newly purchased village home. Neighbors and friends joined O H Rogers and wife for Friday noon dinner for their first wedding anniversary.
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Robert Cowden
Pearl Anderson
J. J. Shields
Newell McKiben
John Moore
West Middlesex
David McClenahan
New Bedford
O. H. Rogers
Village sociales and town improvements noted
Miss Blanche McCullough returns from a motor jaunt to Cleveland. A Y P S C E gathering was held in the church parlors Friday evening. Mrs G O Silver and Mrs S E Cover visited Mrs Shook of Hubbard Thursday. The village oils its streets to reduce dust in summer.
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Blanche McCullough
Cleveland
G. O. Silver
S. E. Cover
Shook
Hubbard
Thrilling Detective Story Co O D by N S Lincoln
The text reviews a serialized detective tale set in Washington focusing on diplomacy, murder, and conspiracies. It promises fresh puzzles each chapter and a final reveal of the culprit, with the first installment appearing in The New York Sunday World.
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Co. O. D
N. S. Lincoln
Washington
New York Sunday World
News
Former New Castle resident recalls Manila Bay action aboard Boston
Tom O Neill, long time New Castle resident now in Chicago, served as a seaman on the U S battle ship Boston when it silenced the first battery at Manila Bay during the Dewey action. He received a medal for his part, later visiting his old acquaintance C Ed Brown, city clerk, and staying with his sister Mrs Fuller at 1222 Randolph Street.
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Tom O'Neill
Boston
Manila Bay
Admiral Dewey
Chicago
New Castle
C. Ed Brown
Brown
O'Neill
San Francisco
California
United States Navy
Interesting Day At Croton Sunday School Session
A Croton avenue Sunday school session features a temperance program led by Mrs. Mont Remley and a sacrifice offerings report. The goal is to liquidate a $145 debt for the building fund, with several classes competing as banner contributors. Services begin at 9 45 with a large attendance anticipated. A Children’s Day service is planned for June 27 and invitations are extended to all.
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Croton Avenue
Temperance
Mont Remley
High Living Cost Prompts Million-Measure Questions
Eighty eight million gallons of whisky were made in the United States last year. Who drank it all? Fifteen billion cigarettes were manufactured in the United States last year. Who smoked them all? Thirty two million pounds of snuff were manufactured in the United States last year. Who did all the sneezing? Two hundred twenty million pounds of smoking tobacco were made in the United States last year. Who had all the pipe dreams? Fight and a half billion cigars were made in the United States last year. Who made all the smoke? Half a billion packages of chewing gum were manufactured last year in the United States. Who worked their jaws? Twenty thousand moving picture theatres paid $25,000,000 for films last year and 11,000,000 persons saw the moving pictures. Where did they get all the dimes and nickels? Ten billion copies of newspapers were printed in this country last year. Who took time to read them. One hundred seventy thousand clergymen preached in two hundred twenty thousands churches last year, and the congregations, of all denominations, numbered forty million. Who went to church.
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United States
Moving Picture Theatres
Stone four pounds of cherries with sugar for canning
A simple canning recipe instructs to stone four pounds of cherries keep their juice, add an equal weight of sugar, boil sugar and water ten minutes, add cherries and cook thirty minutes, then seal in sterilized glasses with melted Parawax. Ad for M C A Cafeteria urges Sunday dinner from noon to two.
Marion Harris Neil Cooks Canning of Strawberries
The renowned culinary expert and Philadelphia Cooking school head presents a strawberry canning guide. She details using two cups sugar per pound, layering berries and sugar, extracting juice, boiling the mixture, sealing in sterilized glasses, and topping with melted Parawax for preservation.
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Marion Harris Neil
Miss Neil
Philadelphia Cooking School
Ladies Home Journal
Rodeheaver Denies Cheating Ackley Over Revival Finances
Homer A. Rodeheaver, choirmaster, dismissed claims he cheated Bentley Ackley in the Billy Sunday revivals. He accused liquor interests of pressuring Ackley and saidAckley knew he had always played fair. Rodeheaver also refuted Ackley’s $25,000 hymn book sale charge and asserted Ackley was well paid for his songs.
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Philadelphia
Bentley D. Ackley
Billy Sunday
Homer A. Rodeheaver
Rodey
Ackley
Rodeheaver
Paterson
Cost Of Living Still Soaring Across United States
Government price figures show living costs rising sharply. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports two thirds of workingman’s food expenditures grew from 1907 to 1914, with 1914 costs at 347.58 and 610.87 for two thirds of annual food spending in selected cities.
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Washington
United States
Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bureau
Represet
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Atlantic
Virginia Avenue
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Atlantic City
H. J
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MO. C. Dwyer
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New Castle, Pa
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First Mortgage
Security
Neshannock Ave
New Millinery
Gaston Millinery
Edward F
Baltimore & Ohio
R.R
Cedar Point
Sandusky
Carhart
Winter Bros
Barber Farm
Lawrence Co
NEW Bedford Notes
Constantine
Venizelos
Greece
Croton
Cherry Jam
Marion Harris
Neil
New Castle News
Brown & Hamilton CO
Vic
Ramsey Bros
McHenry- Millhouse Mfg. CO
South Bend, Indiana
Vorous & Axtell
Cochran Way
Fountain Inn Hotel
Bell Telephone
NEW Castle Window Cleaning CO
J. Hallar
General Cleaning Contractors
South Mill ST
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