Stockholders Fear Loss in Washington County Coal Sale
Stockholders of the Washington County Coal Company face an anxious wait as Receiver E T Kurtz plans to sell on June 29. Fears rise that proceeds may only cover bonded debt, leaving stockholders with nothing, with New Castle Savings & Trust Company as the likely major creditor. The sale includes 850 acres of coal lands, a short railroad, the coal tipple, improvements, and company houses.
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Washingtonounty Coal Company
E. T. Kurtz
New Castle Savings & Trust Company
Washington County
Building Boom Strikes Butler This Summer
Butler Pennsylvania reports a brisk building boom since March with over 60 new structures started, totaling about 300000 dollars. The Standard Steel Car Works office building accounts for 125000 dollars, while the remaining projects range from 500 to 4000 dollars.
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Butler
Standard Steel Car Works
Spalla Named Foreman of Road Work Prison Crew
Joseph Spalla is selected as foreman of a new gang of prisoners soon to work on the roads. Spalla, serving a sentence for a false pretense charge, has shown ability in directing gangs on city streets and appears highly interested in the labor.
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Joseph Spalla
Spalla
Three Small Boys Drown At Lakeside Sunday Tragedy
A man lured three boys Leo and Roy Gallagher and Louis Arthur Dale to a lake shore then failed to help as they drowned. Anderson rescued two bodies while others later recovered the third. Names and ages given, families devastated, power plant pond cited as the site.
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Anderson
Leo
Roy Gallagher
Louis Arthur Dale
Gallagher
Frank T
Nora
Louis H. Dale
Gallaghers
Pearl and
John Streets
Dales
Cascade Park
Big Run
New Castle
Portland Cement
Butler Avenue
Louis Dale
Francis Gallagher
East Side
William Breckenbridge
Gallagher Boys
White's’ Morgue
Dale Boy
Offutt Morgue
Nora Gallagher
Vermont
Francis
Mary
Sarah
Norman
Roy
St. Mary’s
Mr. Dale
Hilda
Hattie
Edna
Oscar
Improved Road to Mt Jackson Completed by Local Farmers
The Mt Jackson road from Mahoningtown to the foot of Mt Jackson Hill has been raised four feet along a quarter mile stretch, improving wet weather conditions. Farmers and the railroad company carried out the work with Pennsylvania Company donating carloads of cinders, under road supervisors, ensuring lasting quality despite heavy travel.
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Mt. Jackson
Mahoningtown
Mt. Jackson Hil
Pennsylvania Company
Nose Almost Severed by Fall
Anna Reynolds of Lathrop Street nearly severed her nose in a Saturday accident. Carrying a glass of water down stone steps she tripped, breaking the glass and gashing her face at the nose bridge. A physician believes permanent injury is unlikely.
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Anna Reynolds
Lathrop Street
No Trailers on Park Line Dearees Trolley Service
Pittsburg street bridge closure disrupts trolley traffic and makes it nearly impossible to run trailers on the Cascade park line. The loop around south Croton avenue is blocked, leaving no good turning space. A plan may allow trailers on days of large crowds.
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Pittsburg Street
Cascade Park
South Croton Avenue
Park Line
Who Scratched the Bathtub in the Washroom Mystery
A porcelain bathtub was damaged by common laundry soap containing caustic resin. The soap stripped enamel and finish, prompting advice that Easy Task Soap will not harm other items. The seller promises money back if the product is not as represented.
Plan to receive Rosena dam proposition with gates or wickets
Councilman J W Stritmater proposes a dam with gates or liftable wickets to ease floods above the Rosena dam. He notes 3 to 4 feet of accumulated material at the dam bottom and says removing it to build a new dam could solve the flood issue above the dam. Wickets could lower the dam 2 to 3 feet during high water.
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J. W. Stritmater
Rosena Dam
Work of Mars Car Line to Start Soon
The Rochester Mars Street Railway project, backed by Pittsburg capitalists, will connect Mars to Rochester cutting 23 miles from Beaver county travel. Most landowners consented to right of way, with Rochester council approving entry to form a junction with Beaver Valley traction. Termination at Mars near the Baltimore and Ohio depot.
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Mars
Rochester
Pittsburg
Rochester-Mars Street Railway Company
Beaver County
Borough of
Seventh Ward Personalities and Local Visitors
Dale Clark from Mt. Jackson and J H Sherritt from Liberty street were visitors in Rochester and other towns this Saturday. Shuler Plyler of Cherry street visited Beaver Falls over Sunday. Casper Trunk of Wampum visited Mahoningtown. Sylvia Smith from Columbiana visited Mahoningtown. Margaret Woods and Jen kins visited Beaver Falls Saturday. Rev M W Keith of the Presbyterian church stayed in Northeast, Pa over Sunday. The clothing firm G W Cook Co of Liberty street will move into the former L store room.
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Dale Clark
Mt. Jackson
Seventh Ward
J. H. Sherritt
Liberty Street
Rochester
Shuler Plyler
Cherry Street
Beaver Falls
Casper Trunk
Mahoningtown
Sylvia Smith
Columbiana
Margaret Woods
Miss Jenkins
M. W. Keith
Presbyterian Church
Northeast
G. W. Cook & Co
Local Woman's Brother Is Dead
Walter F Budd night porter at the Colonial hotel died suddenly in his sleep during the early hours. Coroner Dr I C Walker ruled heart failure. He was 36, survived by a mother and siblings Charles and Mrs R J Thompson. Funeral Monday at 2 oclock from the family home with Rev J L Jackson. burial at Brookfield cemetery.
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Walter F. Budd
Colonial Hotel
Sharon Telegraph
I. C. Walker
Charles
R. J. Thompson
New Castle
Ohio
Symes Streets
J. L. Jackson
Brookfield Cemetery
Anniversary Services Held at Emmanuel Baptist Church
The annual anniversary services at Emmanuel Baptist Church Reynolds and Jefferson streets were held Saturday and Sunday with Rev. D. D. Hopkins of Perth South Wales officiating. Special addresses and music marked each service, and the Welsh Congregational church did not hold services that Sunday due to these meetings.
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Emmanuel Baptist Church
Reynolds and
Jefferson Streets
John
D. D. Hopkins
Perth
South Wales
Welsh Congregational Church
Emmanuel Baptist Congregation
Fans plan trip to opening of Forbes Field Pittsburg
Baseball fans from the southern city portion will travel to Pittsburg on June 30 for the opening of the National League ground Forbes Field Chicago will be the attraction on opening day. The field is described as one of the finest in the United States.
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Pittsburg
National League Baseball
Forbes Field
Chicago
United States
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Alfred Benjamin
Kuppenheimer
Sampeck
Alfred Benjamin & Company
M. L. Cukerbraum
St Cloud Hotel
East Washington Street
Pennsylvania
Washington Co. Coal Co
Brother
R.s.mcculloch’& Co
Gates
C. Grassell
Harry Bell
Jos. Porter
Wilmington Township
Norris
Denver
Whc
W. J. Davy
J. M. Weddell
New Wilmington
Emma Simpson
Glenfield
Emily Graham
Lowellville, O
R. C. Miller
Newell Avenue
Linda Moore
Louisville
W. G. McConnell
Fourth Presbyterian Church
Mahoningtown Presbyterian Church
Jane Lowers
Wampum
I. N. Zahnizer
Mahoning Lumber Company
Seventh Ward Personals
the Outlet CO
YY. M. C. A. Bldg
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