Grove City to Build New Bridge Over Wolf Creek
Grove City residents would see a large new bridge spanning Wolf Creek from Bluff Street to Chestnut Street as recommended by the Mercer County Grand Jury. The brick steel and concrete structure will be among the county’s largest, with the council funding approaches and sidewalks.
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Grove City
Wolf Creek
Grand Jury
Mercer
Mercer County
Sharon
Greenville
Bluff Street
Chestnut Street
Reno Run
Jefferson Township
Redfoot Run
Delaware Township
Memorial Fund Grows for Soldiers Memorial Dedication
The fund has reached 11350.85 subscriptions for the Soldiers Memorial, surpassing the 10000 goal. District reports are incomplete as county workers yet to report. Every school child will later be invited to contribute. KIWANIS TEAM VICTORS: Grove City Kiwanis Club members Bill Allen Leonard Shaly and Victor Young won a field meet at Conneaut Lake on Wednesday.
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Kiwanis
Bill Allen
Leonard Shaly
Victor Young
Grove City
Conneaut Lake
Northwestern Pennsyl
Local Golf Team Wins Cup at Afternoon Tournament
The Vania group hosted their annual picnic with a golf event. A team including W. W. Palmer H. M. Carruthers Frank Firm and P. W. Allen won the Majority of the events and received a silver loving cup for their performance in the afternoon tournament.
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Vania
W. W. Palmer
H. M. Carruthers
Frank Firm
P. W. Allen
Fire erupts as Leesburg man fuels car at Central garage
Frank Smith of Leesburg narrowly saves his car from a major blaze by leaping in and driving away as flames ignite the gasoline tank at Central garage. The blaze is then extinguished with chemicals. In Mercer county, the Orphan's Home charity hosts its second annual garden party Friday June 22 on the Orphanage lawn under the Woman's Childrens Aid Society. Tickets show profits likely to surpass last year's $1,000. Mrs. T. C. White leads the committee with about 75 women, refreshments and a countywide talent program including The Elks choir and American Legion band from Sharon and performers from Grove City, Sandy Lake, Sharpsville, and Greenville.
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Mercer County
The
Orphan’s Home At
Mercer
Woman's Childrens Aid Society
T. C. White
Elks Choir
Ladies Choral Club
American Legion Band
Sharon
P. Petrini
Samuel Phillips
Carline Pierson
Ray Turner
Grove City
Katherine Smith
Alberta’ Donaldson
Mary Kuhn
Ruth Carlson
Greenville
Philadelphia Man Named Rotary Head
Guy Gundaker of Philadelphia was the sole nominee for president of Rotary International at the convention in St. Louis, with no opposition and an assured election. Rufus Chapman of Chicago was nominated treasurer, and the secretary will be chosen by the board at its first meeting. Directors named include John Taylor London, John Gibson Toronto, Everett W. Hill Oklahoma City, A. W. Smith Jr Pittsburgh, Frank Lamb Hoquiam, Benjamin C. Brown New Orleans, George P. Guernsey Independence Kansas, Thomas Davis Butte, Mont, and Frank Hapfield Evansville.
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ST. Louis
Guy Gundaker
Philadelphia
Rotary International
Gundaker
Rufus Chapman
Chicago
Great Britain and Ireland
John Taylor
London
Canada
John Gibson
Toronto
United States
Everett W. Hill
Oklahoma City
Okla
A. W. Smith, Jr
Pittsburgh
Frank Lamb
Hoquiam
Wash
Benjamin C. Brown
New Orleans
George P. Guernsey
Independence
Kan
Thomas Davis
Butte
Mont
Frank Hapfield
Evansville
Ind
Mass Demonstration Of Vacation Bible Students Planned
Four hundred eight children from nine city schools will take part in a mass demonstration at school close. The program features memory work songs Bible stories and special music by combined Sunday school orchestras. Time and place to be set after a planning meeting. school ends June 29.
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Altho
Hepler Files Writ to Regain Freedom in Butler Jail
Andrew L. Hepler, an alleged fugitive from Phoenix, Arizona, petitions the common pleas court for a writ of habeas corpus claiming innocence and unlawful detention. Sheriff Harvey Hockenberry is ordered to produce Hepler for a June 29 hearing. bail motion was presented but no court order issued.
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Hepler
Quarter Sessions Court
Pennsylvania
Telephone swindle hits Reading jeweler with losses
I A Deisher a Penn Street jeweler reported to Reading police that a clever telephone swindle cost him several gold watches and watch chains. The incident occurred on June 22 as the jeweler described the scheme and the losses.
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Reading
I. A. Deisher
Penn Street Jeweler
Auto firm watch purchase thwarted by missing buyer
A leading auto sales house arranged to send a man to select watches as a wedding gift for an official. The man arrived in greasy clothing with a typed order and took the watches but never returned. Whalebone brushes are now made for household use and push dust away.
Women Refuse To Pay School Tax In Jeannette
Four hundred and fifty women in Jeannette Pennsylvania have refused to pay the three dollar school tax assessed against them. The school board solicitor was told by the directors that it would be cheaper to let taxes go delinquent than to sue for recovery. Jeannette has about 2,500 residents.
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Jeannette
Women Refuse Tax Payment Hit School Board Hard
Women assessed and with 450 refusing to pay the tax leave the school board out 1350 dollars. The issue of paying the tax has become a point of honor among the women.
Carelessness and self preservation in injury cases
The quote argues that carelessness should not be blamed on the injured, noting that self preservation is nature’s first law. It states it is inconceivable that anyone would willingly injure themselves except in rare exceptions, and critiques management for permitting hazards to exist.
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H. Weaver
Bar Association to Consider Laws at Bedford Springs Meet
The Pennsylvania Bar Association will discuss 1923 general assembly legislation on criminal law, criminal procedure, and state prisons at its annual meeting in Bedford Springs from June 26 to 28. It will be the fifteenth meeting held here in 29 years.
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Bedford Springs
Pennsylvania General Assembly
Pennsylvania Bar Association
Garwood’s and Talcum Prices From Old Catalog Ad
An OCR fragment lists various talcum brands and prices, including J. & J. Red Cross Talcum at about 18 cents, Regina 15 cents, Sterate Zinc Talcum 15 cents, Lazell Talcum 15 cents, Pompeian and Djer-Kiss around 10 to 19 cents, and Garwood's Talcum. The piece resembles a historical advertisement with pricing scattered across items.
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J. & J. Red Cross
Djer-Kiss
De-30e 406-690: cryptic line from page segment
A fragmentary OCR line presents isolated numbers and letters likely from a classified or ad item. No clear person, organization, place, or event is readable to establish a concrete news item or outcome.
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