Nomination Backing for McAdoo Declared by Editor
Dr. Burris Jenkins of the Kansas City Post asserts that William G. McAdoo should be drafted as the Democratic nominee for president. He argues McAdoo would serve the country best, noting McAdoo would not refuse service and that ratification of the league of nations is essential.
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International News Service
Kansas City
William G. McAdoo
San Francisco
Burris Jenkins
Kansas City Post
William G. Medoo
Chicago
Mc McAdoo
League of Nations
McAdoo
Delegates Headed to Epworth Institute in Edinboro
Delegates from local Epworth Leagues will attend the Epworth League Institute opening Monday June 21 in Edinboro Pennsylvania for one week. Delegates from the First Methodist Church include numerous members led by Dr A J Rinker president and Mrs Rinker dean. The Erie conference institute marks its fifth gathering with expected attendance around 400.
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Epworth
Epworth League Institute
Edinboro
First Methodist Church
Archie Gordon
J. K. Heess
Frank H. Clawson
First Church
Genevieve Young
Gladys Grant
Anna Weddell
Phyllis Beal
Ruth Flaugher
Sara Gordon
Twyl
Seven Runaway Boys Found Living In Cave
A cave near Central viaduct yielded a smoke clue that led to the location of two 12 year old schoolboys missing for three weeks and uncovered five additional youths sought by police. The fate of the others remains unknown as they escaped via a secret passageway.
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Cleveland
Central Viaduct
Stevenson and McCaskey Return From State Encampment
W. W. Stevenson and C. B. McCaskey, delegates of Oscar L. Jackson Camp No. 249, Sons of Veterans, returned from the Harlansburg state encampment where Stevenson was elected delegate to the National Encampment in Atlantic City and McCaskey as alternate. McCaskey joined the Committee on Constitution, Rules and Regulations.
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W. W. Stevenson
McCaskey
Oscar L. Jackson
Sons of Veterans
Harlansburg
Atlantic City
Committee On
Valley Forge
Allentown
Wilkes- Barre
Henry Steward
Gettysburg
Rotarians Prepare for Atlantic City Convention Trip
Local Rotarians depart Sunday 6 30 a m to join Rotary Special from Pittsburgh set for June 21 25 Atlantic City. L J Billingsley and Mrs Billingsley plan to travel tonight with sixth district members to meet Philadelphia Rotarians at the William Penn Hotel. Conference at Bellevue Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia hosts Sunday evening to Monday afternoon with delegates from across the nation and abroad. Ten thousand reservations already made at the seaside resort.
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Atlantic City
Rotary
Pittsburgh
L. J. Billingsley
Quaker City
Philadelphia
Rotarians
Bellevue Stratford Hotel
Mrs. Billingsley
Carl EB. Paisley
Joel S. Rice
W. L. Campbell
W. O. Duff
D. G. Ramsey
W. J. Offutt
Robert Whitla
Canada
Europe
Asia
Philippine Islands
Committees Named For Ticket Sales For Chautauqua
Local boards and church groups author 700 Chautauqua tickets ahead of June 27 to July 3 event. DeLace Cole and C Ed Brown lead First M E sales with others coordinating by church and fraternal groups. Board of Trade members join guarantors in planning efforts.
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Board of Trade Rooms
M. E.—Delace Cole
C. Ed Brown
C. Ed Brown. First Christian
J. W. Woods
Rachael Taylor
Epworth M. E
J. L. Moser
Earl Ramsey
First Baptist
T. J. Davies
R. Frank Houk
First U. P
J. Clyde Gilfillan
Roy Jamison
First Presbyterian
James R. Mead
Robert M. White
Clyde Kinter
Geo. Carpenter
Kiwanis
E. L. Owens
Howard D. Taylor
Rotary
John Farr
Howard Richards
Central Presbyterian
Geo. Lyons
E. A. Wilson
K. of C
John A. Jackson
M. A. Young
Business
Laura Stevenson
Hester Hainer
Board of Trade
E. D. Gray
H. L. Marvin
Shenango Tinning Department To Start
About 00 employees in the tinning department of the Shenango mill who have been idle for about eight weeks during a shutdown will resume work on Tuesday morning. The tinning department worked two weeks after the rest of the mill, delaying their start. The New Castle works have been running in full for two weeks, with their tinning department already back in operation.
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Shenango
New Castle
Harvard Student Dies in Apparent Suicides at Harvard
Two Harvard men from Fall River died within days of each other. Eugene Raphael Cummins 23 a Harvard Dental School student died after taking poison in a personal crisis. Cyril B Wilcox 21 an academic course student died in a gas filled room in what examiners call an accidental death.
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International News Service
Cambridge
Mass
Harvard University
Fall River
Eugene Raphael Cummins
Harvard Dental School
Stillman Infirmary
David Dow
Cummins
Gompers Plans Campaign Against Harding Sees Labor Stump
Samuel Gompers elected A F L president will campaign against Senator Warren G Harding. Labor leaders including Peter Brady William Green and others prepare to push for Democratic platform planks favorable to labor at the national convention. They aim to secure Democratic endorsement of labor planks rejected by Republicans in Chicago.
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International News Service
Montreal
Samuel Gompers
A. F. of L
Warren G. Harding
Harding
Coolidge
Massachusetts
Boston
Gompers
San Francisco
Miss Hazel Mountain Addresses Local Colored Women
Miss Hazel Mountain a Cleveland lawyer spoke at St. Luke's church on the Negro Woman's New Responsibilities outlining a home community and national program. She urged child welfare legislation school and juvenile court involvement and urged parental responsibility and thrift as core duties for women and girls.
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Hazel Mountain
Cleveland
St. Luke’s Church
Opportunity School
Miss Mountain
Foreign language schools urged to be abolished in Hawaii
In Honolulu on June 19 Dr. F F Bunker head of a federal commission reported foreign language schools in Hawaii outnumber public schools and should be abolished. He said most were Japanese and argued they are un American or influence undesirable to American values.
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Honolulu
T. H
Territory of
Hawaii
F. F. Bunker
Washington
Federal Commission
Bunker
Health report notes tuberculosis and diphtheria cases
One tuberculosis case was reported to the health department today. Raymond Nicholson Jr of 405 Spruce Street was reported as having diphtheria to the department.
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Health Department
Raymond Nicholson, Jr
Spruce Street
Why Women Leave Farm Homes Shown by U S Investigation
The report highlights how farm women endure long hours and basic shortages at rural homes. It cites statistics on early rising, water access, milking, sewing, cooking, and laundry with calls for modernization. Experts argue improved equipment and planning could reduce labor and encourage staying on the land.
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U.S
Miss Ward
Meals About 23 Cents At People's Kitchen In N Y
New York reports the Association for Improving the Conditions of the Poor has moved its People's Kitchen to 329 Tenth Avenue after more than a year at 458 West Twenty seventh Street. The upgraded space will add 50 percent more floor area and double seating. Last year 126,096 meals were served at about 22 cents each with a 20 cent meat or fish plate and 5 cent sides. A 35 cent full course dinner will be introduced.
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New York
Association For
West Twenty-seventh St
Tenth Avenue
Twent-ninth Street
Twenty-seventh Street
Russell Not Guilty of Driving Machine While Intoxicated
The jury found Harry Russell not guilty of driving a vehicle while intoxicated and shifted costs to Police Chief Edward Elder. Judge Sloan later changed the verdict to place costs on Lawrence County.
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Russell
The
Commonwealth
Harry Russell
Edward Elder
Sloan
Lawrence
Y M C A Entry Brightened By Cleaned Facade
The Y M C A entryway has been restored from its dull gray to its original white front. The janitor and cleaning compound restored the look after years of smoke exposure in the valley. The improvement is noted as a decisive enhancement.
Funeral services for Erie Bishop John E Fitzmaurice
Funeral services for Rt. Rev. John E. Fitzmaurice Bishop of Erie will be held next Wednesday morning at St Peter's Cathedral. Archbishop Dennis J. Dougherty is expected to preside and auxiliary Bishop J. M. Gannon will celebrate the mass. Prelates and priests from across Pennsylvania are expected to attend.
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Erie
John E. Fitzmaurice
St Peter’s
Dennis J. Dougherty
Philadelphia
J. M. Gannon
Pennsylvania
Keast Reed Wedding Held At Home In New Castle
At three o clock this afternoon at 302 East Wallace avenue Mrs. David N Keast hosted the wedding of her daughter Mary Dorothea Keast to Frederick James Reed of Harrisville West Virginia with Dr Robert Gracey Ferguson officiating The ceremony was quiet attended by immediate family and a small circle of friends Mary Dorothea Keast a New Castle High School valedictorian and Westminster College honors graduate 1915 has taught in local and Visco Township high schools Frederick James Reed a University of Illinois graduate works in the government agricultural service in Harrisville After the ceremony the couple left for an extended eastward trip.
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David N. Keast
Wallace Avenue
Mary Dorothea
Frederick James Reed
Harrisville
West Virginia
Robert Gracey Ferguson
Westminster College
Miss Keast
New Castle High School
Westminser
Provisco Township
Maywood
Ill
Reed
University of Illinois
Government Agricutural Service
Pennsylvania Governor Sees Broad Republican Unity
Governor Sproul of Pennsylvania reports broad support for the Republican ticket after meetings with Senators and party leaders. He says Maryland Delaware and Virginia sentiment favors the nominees and that Harding will secure united Republican backing in the fall. Harding discusses nomination steps with Will Hays and others as Daugherty joins talks. Kansas Governor Henry Allen pledges Kansas support for General Wood.
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Sproul
Pennsylvania
Harding
Maryland
Delaware
Virginia
National Committee
Will Hays
Harry M. Daugherty
Henry Allen
Kansas
General Wood
New Sisterhood Established by Malta Dames in Neshannock
The Star of Liberty Sisterhood of the Dames of Malta held ceremonies at 2:30 PM in the Knights of Malta hall on Neshannock Avenue. A special hood No. 8 arrived from Pittsburgh for the event with delegations from Woodlawn Ellwood City Evans City and others. A banquet followed at 6 PM at the First Baptist Church with speakers including Mayor S A Barnes and Attorneys Clyde Gibson and James A Chambers. The Allegheny Sisterhood degree team performed at 7:30 PM back at the Knights of Malta hall.
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Institution of the Star of Liberty
Sisterhood of the Dames of Malta
Knights of Malta
Neshannock Avenue
Pittsburgh
Woodlawn
Ellwood City
Evans City
W. D. Woodington
Philadelphia
First Baptist Church
S A. Barnes
Clyde Gibson
James A Chambers
Allegheny Sisterhood
Sewickley Population Near Five Thousand in 1920
Washington report shows Sewickley Pennsylvania's 1920 population at 4,955, up 476 or 10.6 percent since 1910. The preliminary figures released today reflect the borough's growth as of June 19.
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International News Service
Washington
Sewickley
Jury Excused in Wilson Extortion Case
Jurors in the commonwealth versus John KE Wilson were excused by Judge Emery until Monday morning. The defense continues, and rebuttal testimony is expected, potentially making the trial span the day.
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The
Commonwealth
John KE. Wilson
William C. Mayberry
Emery
Deaths of the Day Mrs Vera Donahy Ward
Mrs Vera Donahy wife of Alfred Donahy former city resident dies survived by husband and two week old daughter Luella Margaret Donahy served four years in Texas with the US army Elson Funeral services for Peter Ellison held at St Marys church with Father F F OPhesn in charge Pall bearers were friends from Shady Side Interment in St Marys cemetery
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Ward
Vera Donahy
Alfred Donahy
Luella Margaret
Donahy
Texas
United States Army
Elson
Peter Ellison
St. Mary's Church
F. F. O’phesn
Shady Side
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Okla Indians Worship Great Spirit In Silence
In Devils Hollow near Quapaw, Oklahoma, Quapaw full bloods hold silent worship in a wigwam church. They fast from Saturday sundown to Sunday noon, sit facing a fire on a stone base, then share a feast in a nearby mess house while no preacher or choir assists. Chief Quapaw owns nearly 1000 acres and refused $20,000 to sell land near the city.
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Oklahoma City
Devils Hollow
Quapaw
Okla
Chief Quapaw
Concrete paving on Wallace Avenue gets road test
Motorists trial the new concrete Wallace Avenue after its opening. hundreds of cars have already used the street. Recent weather slowed amateur baseball, but diamonds are ready with a raft of games in progress today.
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Wallace Avenue
City Rallies to Trim Sidewalk Weeds Tonight
Residents consider sidewalk maintenance as crews deploy to cut weeds. City reports heavy lawnmower use last night amid unexpectedly fast grass growth.
New Castle Woodsmen Clear Storm Fallen Trees
Several New Castle men have joined as woodsmen in recent days. Storms this week toppled trees, now being cut up and removed by local labor.
City Engineer Reflects On Storm Impact
Former City Engineer C. H. Millholland rejected claims of a storm moving more than 80 trees, saying he does not recall any storm with that extent in the city.
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C. H. Millholland
Imports Increase Value Of Canadian Trade
Canada’s trade for April and May 1920 totaled 34 027 372 000 dollars, up 58.68 percent from the previous year. May alone rose by 26 054 902 to 193 866 238, driven by higher import values April and May totaling 211 738 534 versus 125 600 042 in 1919.
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Ottawa
Ont
Canada
Shenango Valley Hospital Admission and Discharges
Admitted: Mrs. Sarah McCiuer New Wilmington Mary Chatley Palestine O Florence Ehle Mahoningtown R D No 8 Orel Borland Wabash avenue Howard Eagleston Croton avenue. Discharged: Walter Rodgers Lathrope street Ethel Anangst West Cherry street Mrs Retta J Smith New Wilmington Shirley Marks Washington street Ellsworth Needer Zelienople Carl Bell Zelienople Robert Whaley Chestnut street.
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Sarah McCiuer
New Wilmington
Mary Chatley
Palestine
Florence Ehle
Mahoningtown
Orel Borland
Wabash Avenue
Howard Eagleston
Croton Avenue
Walter Rodgers
Lathrope Street
Ethel Anangst
West Cherry Street
Retta J. Smith
Shirley Marks
Washington Street
Ellsworth Needer Zelienople
Carl Bell
Zelienople
Robert Whaley
Chestnut Street
Davis Given Chance To Get Education
Robert Davis of Wampum faced Judge Emery for sentence on a larceny charge. The judge noted his modest schooling and offered a chance to complete his education, sentencing him to proceed to a related program. The exchange included Davis affirming he would like to return to school and had previously quit due to peer pressure.
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Davis
Robert Davis
Wampum
Birth of Daughter for Mc Cure Family in New Wilmington
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Frank Mc Cure of New Wilmington. The brief birth notice confirms the newborn’s name and lineage in the community record.
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Mre
Mrs
Frank McCure
New Wilmington
American Legion endorses fourfold compensation plan in Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania department of the American Legion adopted a fourfold compensation plan, urged state compensation for World War veterans, and passed resolutions demanding tougher action on Bergdoll’s draft-dodging escape. The body also endorsed employing only American born teachers and using the American language in schools, with Rev. Harry Tresman elected state chaplain.
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International News Service
Allentown
Pennsylvania Department of the American Legion
Pennsylvania
United States District Attorneys Office
Grover Cleveland
Philadelphia
Brandon
Texas
Harry Tresman
French Consumers Buy 75000 Tons of U S Copper
Negotiations for large copper purchases by French consumers have closed in New York. Contracts for about 75000 tons, worth around 3000000 dollars, are completed with shipments to be handled by the Copper Export Association. Belgian and German interests are expected to join the copper market soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Copper Export Association
Aged Woman Dies While Saving Dog On Rail
In Thomasville Georgia on June 19 a loyal elderly woman known as Auntie Nimbi Sharp and her pet dog were on the railway track when the dog darted ahead of an engine. The woman stepped in to shield the animal and was struck and killed.
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Thomasville
Nimbi Sharp
Denver Awarded 1921 A F of L Convention
Montreal June 19. The 1921 convention of the American Federation of Labor will be held in Denver. The decision ended a hard contest with southern labor advocates backing Birmingham Alabama and securing Denver as the meeting site.
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International News Service
Montreal
A. F. of L
Denver
Colorado City
Birmingham
Ala
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