Death Imminent as Engineer Fights for Life on Rails
Pittsburgh June 23 An engineer on the Union railroad Harry Hill hung head downward for over two hours between the cab and the tank of his locomotive after a 40 foot edge near the Carrie blast furnaces at Rankin. With a broken left hip he joked with rescuers while water and rest were sought. He refused whiskey and fought to survive until rescued at the edge of collapse. He, 35, married, lives on Stokes avenue North Braddock, was rushed to West Penn hospital in serious but hopeful condition.
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Pittsburg
Harry Hill
Union Railroad
Carrie
Rankin
Hill
Weat Penn Hospital
Stokes Avenue
North Braddock
Combinations of thirteen too much for a new car
In Youngstown Ohio on June 23 a car failed during a test run from Leetonia to Youngstown. 13 passengers boarded at Leetonia then 13 more at Columbus, one motor failed, 13 more tried at Coal Mines with 12 boarding, and the crew warned the car might have exploded if all 13 had ridden.
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Youngstown
Youngstown & Southern Road
Leetonia
Columbiana
Teething Diarrhoea Remedy Ad Promotes Chamberlain Product
An advertisement claims teething children suffer diarrhoea and can be controlled by Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. It advises giving the prescribed dose after each bowel movement followed by castor oil to cleanse the system. Sold by all dealers.
Mercer County Brewing plans South Sharon plant
Plans for a new Mercer County Brewing Company facility in South Sharon were approved by stockholders. Bollinger Brothers of Pittsburgh will build the 35,000 barrel yearly plant, with ground to be broken by July 15 and operations aimed for January 1. The $125,000 total stock is sold, $100,000 to be spent on erection. five story brick and concrete main house to rise. Company officials J McQuiggan Windber president P C Dudley Pittsburg F F Bollinger Pittsburg A E Benford Greensburg P C Gibbons attended and inspected the site.
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Mercer County Brewing Company
South Sharon
Bollinger Brothers
Pittsburg
Co. J. McQuiggan
Windber
P. C. Dudlevy
F. F. Bollinger
A. E. Benford
Greensburg
P. C. Gibbons
Gay Old Boy of 94 Advises How to Choose a Wife
In Ton a Alta West Virginia on June 23 Henry Kright aged 94 says he paid 3000 dollars to end his marriage and will not remarry unless certain love exists He shares cautions about puppy love and notes his past errors in selecting a spouse His wife then aged 77 is described as a widow and claimed to be influenced by the devil.
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Tona Alta
W. Va
Henry Kright
Rogues Gallery of Bugs Prepared
Harrisburg plans a rogues gallery of Pennsylvania insects titled The Insect Pests of Pennsylvania. State Zoologist H A Surface will issue the book under legislative authority with results from orchard inspectors volunteers amateur naturalists and others. It will identify pests and parasites and explain how to control them and distinguish good bugs from bad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
H. A. Surface
Judge Rice of Warren Resigns to Take Leather Firms Post
Judge William K. Rice, president of the Thirty-seventh judicial district serving Warren and Forest counties, resigns to become general solicitor for Elk Tanning Central Pennsylvania Leather and Central Leather companies, effective July 1 after submitting resignation to Governor Stuart.
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Warren
William KE. Rice
Thirty-seventh Judicial District
Warren and
Forest
Stuart
Rice
Elk Tanning Company
Central Pennsylvania Leather Company
The
Central Leather Company
New Castle District Conference Meets at Wilmington
The fifty first session of the New Castle district conference of the M E church gathers July 11 12 in Wilmington at the Methodist church with presiding bishop Thomas B Neely district superintendent T W Douglass and pastor C J Baker. The program runs through devotional services sermons and discussions led by local clergy and lay members including topics on organization discipline and missionary work.
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New Wilmington
New Castle
M. E. Church
Methodist Church
Thomas B. Neely
T. W. Douglass
C. J. Baker
Fourth of July Celebration in New Castle Draws Big Local Interest
The big Fourth celebration at New Castle is touted as the only in the area and a large local crowd is expected. Advertisers and Fourth boomers have spread extensive notices across the vicinity to drum up attendance.
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New Castle
Westminster YWCA delegates attend ten day conference
Misses Margaret Johnston and Elizabeth Elliott of New Wilmington and Miss Lavinia Floyd of New Castle will join a Westminster College Y W C A delegation at Dennison University for a conference lasting about ten days.
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Margaret Johnston
Elizabeth Elliott
New Wilmington
Dennison University
Westminster College Y. W. C. A
Lavinia Floyd
New Castle
Village council orders tree trimming and removals next month
The village council has decided to prune and in some cases remove many shade trees along village streets next month. Trees are mostly low and pose issues on rainy days.
Westminster College Faculty Concert in Steubenville Tonight
Westminster college music faculty present a concert in Steubenville this evening with Miss Forsythe from Steubenville assisting. she is a Westminster graduate from the class of 1910.
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Westminster College Music
Steubenville
Local Notes From New Castle And Surrounding Areas
Born to Mr and Mrs John Zook a son. Miss Weddell spent the day in New Castle. Clifford Reed was in New Castle on Thursday. Mrs J E Clark was a New Castle visitor today. Perry Kuhn returns from Ann Arbor where he has been attending law school. E N Wilson of Franklin spent Wednesday in the village as guest of W R Campbell. Grace Newell returned home at Rimersburg this morning after teaching at a mission school in Alabama.
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Clifford Reed
New Castle
J. E. Clark
Perry Kuhn
Ann Arbor
E. N. Wilson
Franklin
W. R. Campbell
Grace Newell
Rimersburg
Mission School
Alabama
France Enacts Measures to Boost Birth Rate
In Paris on June 23 parliament introduced steps to raise births. Bachelors over 29 face extra military service, and state employees 25 and older must marry. Additional wages and pensions are offered for those with more than three children.
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Paris
France
Sunday Excursion to Woodland Park and Harbor
A Sunday excursion from P. and L. E. depot at 9 05 a m city time offers a Lake Erie day trip for 1 25 round trip. Participants can spend the day at Woodland Park and Harbor in Ohio.
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Erie Conneaut Lake
New Castle
Erie
Ashtabula
Woodland Park
Ashtabula Harbor
Ohio
Lake Erie
Tonight's the Night Highland U P and Bankers Ball Game
Highland University Players meet the Bankers team at Boyles field this evening with ice cream and strawberries as part of the event. The playful matchup promises local entertainment and a social gathering after the game.
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Highland U. P
Bankers
Boyles Field
Grape Berry Moth Control Advice From State Zoologist
Prof. H A Surface, Pennsylvania state zoologist, explains grape berry moth as a major grape pest and offers control methods. Spray with Bordeaux mixture plus arsenate of lead at grape size of a green pea, repeat every two weeks for three or four sprays, or bag clusters after bloom to reduce damage.
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H. A. Surface
Pennsylvania
Shippensburg
Tin plate to be turned out about July 1
By July 1 the Jones and Laughlin Steel company at Woodlawn will be turning out finished tin plate and all grades of tin mill products. The plant will be a complete twelve hot mill setup with cold rolling annealing and tinning departments. The new finishing departments will employ several hundred workers in Woodlawn.
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Jones & Laughlin Steel Company
Woodlawn
Onsy
Supreme Court Reverses Local Man's Damages Case
James I. Elliott sued American Tinplate for a burned foot at the New Castle tin mill. A jury awarded $1,600, then $2,650 in circuit court. The supreme court reversed and sent the case back to the lower court for hearing.
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Warren
Supreme Court
James I. Elliott
Elliott
American Tinplate Company
New Castle
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Wallace Ridg
Washington and Jefferson Sts
Cascarets
E. M. Dickson
Resiner St
W. Indianapolis
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Cincinnati
Archibald White
Cincinnati Gas and Electric Company
Charles Taft
White
Olive Moore
Rogues
Wilmington
College Town
W. E. Bartlett
G. S. W. Phillips
W. M. Lister
A. C. McClelland
R. L. Foulke
E. O. Minnigh
A. B. Smith
Order of of Business
Order of Business
J. C. Womner
R. M. Campbell
A. R. Rich
T. W. Douglas
the Times
L. H. Eddleblute
R. S. Borland
R. N. Merrill
J. E. Roberts
J. M. Farrell
E. N. Askey
C. E. Deem
R. A. Parsons
C. O. Mead
John Zook
Miss Weddell
Richmond
John Electric Co
North Mercer Street
New Castle, Pa
Bell Phone 289
Furni
Ture
Bar Anh
Citizens National Bank
Mill
Washington Str
Citizens National
R. W. Clenderin & Sons
VADOR
Haviland
NEW Castle Glass & China CO
Stieff, Shaw and Lindeman
Johnston
East Street
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