Old-Timer Dispatches About 1858 Relief Fire Co Organizing
A reader from Sheridan Michigan recalls living on North Jefferson Street in New Castle Pennsylvania in 1858 1859 and being a member of a fire company inspired by Dr Tidball. He notes the 1909 old timers picnic and memories of Mercer County Lawrence County formation and distant friends as others send greetings from Texas Michigan and Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Relief Fire Co
Jefferson Street
New Castle
Dr. Tidball
Near
East
Lawrence County
Horses Wanted for Car Load Purchase in New Castle
The undersigned will be at the New Castle livery barn at 26 South Mercer street on Saturday June 26 1909 to buy a car load of horses aged 4 to 30 years. Bring your horse to Fleming Yockey New Kensington Pa 26114.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle Livery Barn
South Mercer Street
Fleming Yockey
New Kensington
Plans Completed for Eagles Lodge Building in Youngstown
Plans have been completed for a four story Eagles lodge building to be erected in Youngstown. The project outlines a four story structure dedicated to lodge activities and community functions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lodge of Eagles
Youngstown
Miss Marguerite Wilson Attends Lake Erie College Commencement
Miss Marguerite Wilson of San Antonio Texas visiting relatives in Leasure avenue has traveled to Painesville Ohio for the Lake Erie college commencement exercises. She is accompanied by her mother who will return home afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marguerite Wilson
San Antonio
Tex
Wilson
Leasure Avenue
Painesville
Lake Erie College
Painter Falls 25 Feet From Roof Injures Shoulder
Carl Simpson, a North Mercer Street painter, fell about 25 feet from a roof on North Street while painting tinwork at the Dr. William G. Miller residence. He escaped serious injuries but was badly hurt, especially in the shoulder and back, and taken to Shenango Valley hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Simpson
North Mercer Street
Shenango Valley Hospital
Simpson
William G. Miller
North Street
Fifth Ward Notes Include Weddings and Travel
Fifth ward residents and visitors are listed with arrivals and returns from Cleveland Wheeling New Bedford Sharon Youngstown and Pittsburgh. Notable items include John Evans return from Pumpkintown Mae Edwards wedding announcements Miss Frances Hoover and Charles O'Brien wedding in Chicago and Cash Buyers Mercantile directors elected with new officers to be named in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Hoover
Grimes Street
Charles O’brien
Chicago
Ill
Mercantile Company
John M. Bright
B. A. Pitzer
T. W. Yoho
R. L. Miller
R. S. Mitchell
Rexall 93 Hair Tonic Ad Promises Hair Growth
An advertisement from Paisley’s Pharmacy claims Rexall 93 Hair Tonic will cure dandruff and prevent baldness with a money back guarantee. It offers two sizes 50 cents and one dollar and lists store locations at the corner of Pittsburg and Croton avenues and Washington Street near the Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rexall
Paisley’s
Pittsburg St
Croton
Washington St
Park
Removal call for B&O General Manager Potter
Cumberland Md June 22 The grievance committee of five railroad orders will meet in Knights of Pythias hall South Cumberland to discuss the machinists strike and possible action by organized labor toward removing Baltimore and Ohio General Manager Potter Potter is charged with trying to destroy unionism along the B and O system
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland, M4
Cumberland
Knights of Pythias
New York
Potter
Baltimore and Ohio
New Castle Visitor Lectures in Welsh
Rev D D Hopkins of Perth South Wales visiting in this city with relatives delivered a lecture in the Welsh language Monday evening in the Walnut Street Baptist church at Youngstown. Frank Evans of Mercer Street has gone to Youngstown to visit friends for several weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y Morris Cohen
Pittsburg
Monay
John Thomas
Mercer Street
Nellie Lazear
Wheeling
H. J. Cooper
South Mill Street
Youngstown
H. H. Shadduck
Long Avenue
Cleveland
Evan J. Edwards
Fifth Ward
Pete Carson
Lyndal Street
Chauncey Brown
Beckwith Street
Daniel Davis
Greer Mill
Lloyd
Charles Donaldson
Galbreath Avenue
Joseph Aubrey
H. Bonna
Reynolds Street
William Evans
Sharon
Williams
Pennsylvania Avenue
H. Monroe
E. Hammond
Elmira
N. Y
E. G. Monroe
Bertha Truog
Master Allen Truog
Bessie Hoover
W. E., Davy
C. Kenemuth
Clarion County
D. D. Hopkins
Perth
South Wales
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Frank Evans
Labor Day Parade Called Off In Favor Of Park Picnic
Labor day committee of the Trades Assembly meets Wednesday to plan a changed celebration. There will be no big parade this year and workers and families will enjoy a park day with a basket picnic and speeches. Athletic events are expected to be added for variety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labor Day Committee
The
Trades Assembly
Percy Parsons Honored at Allegheny College Graduation
Local residents learn Percy Parsons of Milton Street received several honors on graduating from Allegheny College Meadville. He was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, gave one of six class orations, and shared the Hekle prize for the best biology thesis. Parsons, oldest son of Rev Parsons, plans to study medicine in Philadelphia after graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy Parsons
Milton Street
Allegheny College
Meadville
Phi Beta Kappa Society
Charles Greer
Stanley Bright
Hekle
Rev. Parsons
Reynoldsville
Philadelphia
Easy Task laundry soap promises faster washday relief
The ad argues that many women dread washday but using Easy Task soap makes clothing cleaner and sweeter in half the time. It claims the soap removes dirt rather than pushing it in and emphasizes a white pure soap free of dingy yellow hues and bad odors.
Butler Eagle Supports Local Option Through Petitions in Lawrence County
The Butler Eagle editorial argues that local option via petitions could test the Brooks law in Pennsylvania. It cites Judge W B Porter of Lawrence County and recent license court examples, urging temperance groups to file majority petitions to compel license refusals and test the option principle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler Eagle
Lawrence County
Pennsylvania
W. B. Porter
Butler
Porter
New Castle
Butler County
Dr Worner Moves Offices in City
Notice that Dr Worner relocates from 4% W Long to new offices at the corner of South Mill and Phillips. Both telephone numbers remain unchanged.
Forger Jan Koller Caught Amid Escape Attempt
Sheriff Moser at Warren, C yesterday found seven laws in the cell of Jan Koller a forger who was sentenced yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moser
Warren, C
Jan Koller
Annual Picnic Prompted By Rub A Lac Charm
A lighthearted notice praises a picnic mood sparked by rub a lac used by a wife, claiming it banishes the blues, adds cheer, and makes dimples in cheeks. The piece wryly notes Mr Grouch may scoff yet cannot deny the picnic’s vigor.
Too Happy to Live Sexine Pills Offer Life Boost
A punchy advertisement asks if a person can be too happy to live but asserts Sexine Pills can lift the weak and nervous. It promotes price one dollar per box and six boxes for five dollars, with McKee's Cut-Rate Patent Medicine store as the seller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKee
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M’culloch & CO
Wistaria
R. $. McCulloch & CO
Pittsburg Street
Chamberlain
Mercer County
George Martin
Sheridan, Mich
J. S. DuShane
Hillouriss
Gillouriss
Samuel Sage
Santa Anna
Texas
W. H. Floor. Co. K
Painter
J. McCort
Division Street
Bannock, Ohio
James Smith
Croton Avenue
Simon Cohen
Leechburg
Frank Greer
New Bedford
Maurice Fisher
Charles Roberts
Albert Morris
Waldo Street
W. M. Hoover
Salena Cunningham
Friendship Street
Volant
Berne Plant
Albert Edwards
Lewis Lewis
Thomas Thomas
Edward Gordon
Fifth
Mary Harvard
Grif. Jones
Loraine
W. J. John
Henry Leymon
C. O. Cooper
Hamilton Street
Anna Perry
Terrace Avenue
Chicago University
Seattle
Wash
Kate Edwards
Ruth John
Blodwen Edwards
Mary Thomas
Walter Thomas
Emmanuel Baptist Church
Ohio
South Sharon Emmanuel Baptist Church
Lawrence
Cooper & Butler
New Castle, PA
Gen
Man. Potter
Allegheny
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