Preparations For Rousing Fourth Of July At Volant
Volant hosts a July 4 celebration with games races dancing brass bands and a grand fireworks display from a New Castle factory. The day includes prize events for adults and kids and a reader of the Declaration of Independence with speeches by Judge William Porter and Rev. C J Jordan. Local and neighboring crowds from New Castle Mercer and nearby towns expected to attend.
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Volant
New Castle
Mercer
FOSTERS WEATHER PROGNOSTICATIONS 1908
Washington June 20 forecast bulletin warns of disturbances crossing the Pacific coast and eastern states over later June. It predicts warm and cool waves affecting the great central valleys and notes a very dangerous storm near the steamship routes by late month. Damage to crops expected in southwest and central west. Sleeper train to Toronto advertised.
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W. T. Foster
Washington, D. C
Pacific Coast
Pacific Slope
Great Central Valleys
Eastern States
Meridian 90
North Pacific
Dreuth
Local Names Appear in New Castle Notices
A brief listing shows Samantha Pearl Boots James F Fishlock and Rachael Griffiths connected to New Castle with references to ibiba and Conway in what appears to local notices or social notices. The fragment hints at residents or involved persons in New Castle.
Sharpsville May Run Motor Car Between Towns
Reports from New Wilmington say the Sharpsville Railroad may operate a motor car on the New Wilmington to Sharpsville line this summer on an hourly passenger schedule using a modern car. Potential upgrades could persuade the Pennsylvania Railroad to extend service to New Castle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Wilmington
Reliable
Sharpsville Railroad Company
Sharpsville
Pennsylvania Railroad
New Wilmington Junction
New Castle
Pennsylvania Company
Numerous local visits and travels in Edenburg area
The Edenburg column lists residents and guests visiting from New Castle Hillsville Berlin Center Kent Lowellville Pittsburg and Mansfield among others. Activities include church events commencement exercises at Poland and New Castle and a Mahoning Valley Merchants outing at Rock Springs with a $24 profit from an M E church ice cream and strawberry festival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harland Haun
K. N. Tower
Yazel Shinglesecker
Hillsville
Deihl
Marian
Berlin Center
Curtis Web
Skinner
Cascade Park
Martha Tinker
New Wilmington
C. M. Mitchell
Annis Campbell
New Castle
Sara Wigton
Charles Robinson
Kent
O. John Welch
Otis & Shepherd Co
Beaver Falls
Lawrence Whiting
Anna Keast
C. 8. McCull
M. E
Ed Quick
T. L. Hofmeister
Lydia Needier
Do. R. Bonett
Charles Stanley
Poland
Eva
James McCreary
Burndette
Lillian
Pittsburg
Mansfield
William Needier
Charles
Chalker
Southington
Nellie Hoffmaster
Holland Shaffer
New Bedford
Mahoning Valley
Rock Springs
John Hoon
Penny Parish
Amalgamated and Republic confer on wage scale
Youngstown reports the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers will open wage scale talks with Republic Iron and Steel in Pittsburgh next week. The conference runs Monday to Thursday before Amalgamated meets American Sheet and Tinplate. Western Bar Iron talks resume July 7. President P. J. McArdle and secretary James H. Nutt warned of possible wage disputes if Republic resists.
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Youngstown
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
Republic Iron and Steel Company
Pittsburg
Amalgamated
American Sheet and Tinplate Company
P. J. McArdle
Western Bar Iron Association
McArdle
James H. Nutt
Cambridge Springs
Republic
The
Deaths of the Day William Wallace and two others
William Wallace aged 71 died at his Pulaski township home after six months of severe illness. He was a Republican state assembly candidate, father of attorney Robert L. Wallace. Also noted are the deaths of an 18 year old daughter of Robert Coulter and a separate obituary for a third the two sentences describe funeral plans and interments at Oak Park cemetery and Graceland cemetery.
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William Wallace
Robert L. Wallace
Pulaski Township
Pulaski
Wallace
Attorney Wallace
Robert Wallace
Burns MceCullough
Youngstown
George
Charles Robinson
Edenburg
Robert
Julius
United Presbyterian Church
New Bedford
West End
Oak Park Cemetery
Funeral Rites Held For Miss Isabelle Jefferies In Maitland Street Home
Funeral services for Miss Isabelle Jefferies daughter of Rev and Mrs G J Jefferies were held Friday at 2 pm at the family residence in Maitland street. Ministers from Youngstown Pittsburg Manor Wilkes Barre and Niles officiated with pallbearers named Fred Bower C Ashton Bryson J Love William Fletcher and H L Marvin. Interment followed at Graceland. Lucy Coulter died of peritonitis at Shenango Valley Hospital last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabelle Jefferies
G. J. Jefferies
Maitland Street
Canton
R. W. Wilson
Youngstown
James Illy
Pittsburg
A. Iveson
Manor
W. T. Williams
Wilkes-Barre
W. McPhee
Niles, Co
W. J. Waters
Fred Bower
C. Ashton
Bryson
J. Love
William Fletcher
H. L. Marvin
Graceland Cemetery
Butler and Son
Pine
Wilmerding
Lucy Coulter
Shenango Valley Hospital
Death notices for Mrs Clair Dickson and family
Mrs Wilbur Carson of California and J Johnston Fisher of Leasure avenue attend the death of Mrs Clair Dickson daughter in law of Mrs L A Fisher of Leasure avenue who died Thursday from consumption. Survived by three children Dorothy Frances and Clair. Husband the late Clair Dickson died about six years ago. Funeral services from the late residence Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Carson
California
J. Johnston Fisher
Leasure Avenue
Ashtabula
Clair Dickson
L. A. Fisher
lLeasure Avenue
Dorothy
Frances
Clair
Visiting Ministers Fill Pulpits at Local Methodist Churches
Visiting evangelists in charge of tent meetings on Neshan nock avenue will fill pulpits at Epworth Methodist Grace M E church and Primitive Methodist on Sunday morning. Rev. Andrew Johnson, Rev. J. L. Brasher, J. M. and W. J. Harris will preach.
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Neshannock Avenue
Epworth
Feeney Testifies Against His Pals in Stealing Case
Steve Feeney, who pleaded guilty to robbing telephone boxes, testified yesterday in Pittsburg against fellow gang members. His cooperation as a state’s witness led to arrests and is expected to yield a lighter sentence.
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Steve Feeney
Pittsburg
Willis Gormley
Feeney
Sanitary Sewer Plan for Big Run District Revived
The Big Run sanitary sewer project was revived as a council sewer committee appointed a new panel to review the plan and report at the next meeting. From Pittsburg Street to the Neshannock outlet a large stretch lacks sewer coverage and council members Dickson Newell and Rigby will inspect the ground to push city action.
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Big Run
Sewer Committee
Pittsburg Street
Neshannock
Dickson
Newell
Rigby
Cornell Students Given Hard Jolt
Ithaca June 20 United Press says the Ithaca W C T U presented a petition to President Schurman and the Cornell board of trustees accusing students and alumni of drunkenness at class banquets and calling for reform. The petition reportedly measures 46 feet in length.
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United Press
Itaca
N. Y
Cornell
Ithaca W. C. T. U
Schurman
Cornell Board of Rustees
Building Residence on Leasure Avenue
Clyde Duff of Mahoningtown is constructing a fine 12 room brick house on Leasure avenue and plans to move to the city after completion. The red brick structure is the first in the area, contrasting with nearby buff colored homes.
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Clyde Duff
Mahoningtown
Leasure Avenue
Notice to Contractors bids in New Castle Pa 1908
The Board of School Controllers of New Castle Pennsylvania invites bids for exterior woodwork painting at the high school and Highland avenue, varnish work inside, cement work at Highland avenue and Home street, tin roof at West side building, stone work and retaining walls at Croton avenue and Central buildings, electric wiring and fixtures at Highland avenue, and plumbing at the high school. Bids must be submitted to the clerk by noon June 24 1908. J W Chain secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of School Controllers of
New Castle
High School
East Street
Highland Buildings
Highland Avenue
Home Street
Croton Avenue
Ward
J. W. Parker
W. J. Chain
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Owl Athletic Club
Graham
Potter
Wright
Shaffer
Sharpsburg
Sampson
Bennett
Victor
G.victor
Batteries
Moorehead
Munich
Kneram
Wickline
Robinson
Fix
William BE
Porter
Ic. J. Jordan
Toronto
Lake Erie
Canadian Pacific Ry
Geo. Hamilton
DR. Bollard
Frank Shaffer
Jamestown
H. E. Gardner
Baltimore
John Anderson
Alice Wilson
Grove City
J. M. White
Florence
Volant College
Presbyterian Church
John P. Rummel
J. C. Eckles
Kendall Farm
R. J. Totten
W. W. Blair
Lafayette Baldwin
Hotel McCreary
J. Vance McKelvey
Cornell University
Wm. McElwee
J J. Ashenhurst
Zahniser
Harrisburg
Front Street
Burgess Clark
Donahoo Avenue
Furnace Hill
Vine Street
Westminster
Miss Bishop
Fred Benninghoff
Greenville
Ella Hays
North Jefferson Street
Lawrence
Akron
New Castile
May & Filberger
Ohio
Emery & Gaston
W. A. Stritmater
Vince
L. P. Gaston
E. Long Ave
Gaston
A. C. Robinson
William Davidson
Donald McWilliams
Mrs
J. F. McWilliams
M. E. Church
Amalgamated and Republic CO
Eugene Heard Spectacle Co
Penn Ave
Pgh
Robert Coulter
Coaltown
Allen
Mary Jane
Roy Black
Neshannock Township
Miss Jefferies
Mrs. Clair Dickson
BIG Run Dist
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