Riley Tells Of Finances in Ellwood City Bond Issue
M A Riley outlines the borough finances and the $20,000 bond issue for street and sewer improvements. He explains the deficit, tax implications, and how borrowing would affect millage versus direct taxation, urging a lower overall millage to attract manufacturers while detailing value-based tax scenarios. MATHEW A. RILEY.
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Ellwood City
New Castle
Municipal Electric Department
Mathew A. Riley
Get Books For Italians In Ellwood City Library
Ellwood City patrons gain Italian language books at the free public library. A set from the Harrisburg state library is en route and will be available for six months. Demand for Italian and German works has grown, prompting rebindings and new fiction volumes from publishers.
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Ellwood City
Charles
Tate
Harrisburg
Foreigner Arrested for Firework Enthusiasm in Ellwood City
Peter, a B and O railroad employee in Ellwood City, became highly excited about the Fourth of July. He was gathering in loud broadsides of heavy cannon crackers when police intervened after a warning from Burgess Pro Tem Butler. he was discharged.
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Ellwood City
Peter
B. and O
Burgess Protem Butler
Dr Shaffner Returns Home From Capital trip
Dr B W Shaffner and wife returned to Ellwood City after a stay in Baltimore and Washington D C. He attended the annual convention of the physicians in Washington while employed by the B and O Railroad.
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Ellwood City
B.W. Shaffner
Baltimore
Ashington
D. C
Toeir
Harrison Photos Two Negro Desperadoes After Shophold-Up
Ellwood City chief of police W H Harrison returned from Butler with photographs of Brown and Davis, the two colored men suspected in a Tigue and Kelly cafe hold up and shootout on June 10. East Youngstown officers add a new charge while four locals viewed the Butler jail inmates.
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Ellwood City
W. H. Harrison
Butler
Paul Harrison
Harrison
East Youngstown
Charles Heeter
P. M. Kelley
Kelley
Heeter
Frank Carbino
Paul Simon
Brown
Davis
Tigue and Kelsey
Ellwood
Mecklem's Porkers Have Close Shave
Elwood City reports that two large hogs owned by Squire Joe Mecklem of Wurtemburg were nearly killed when lightning struck a tree that fell within three feet of them during a thunderstorm. Mecklem valued the hogs at about $250 and was relieved to find them safe and snoring.
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Ellwood City
Squire Joe Mecklem
Wurtemburg
Mecklem
Simple Way to End Dandruff
A brief ad-style claim promotes dissolving dandruff with four ounces of liquid argon from a drug store. The method suggests nightly scalp application to remove flakes by morning, promising lasting results after a few treatments and noting itching will stop and hair will appear fluffy and soft.
Falls injure women at Park Gate home
Within days Park Gate residents reported stair falls. Mrs. McDermott broke a leg in a stair fall and Mrs. Emma Main was seriously hurt when she tumbled from the front porch steps. Both are resting easily today.
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Ellwood City
Park Gate
Couple Agrees to Live Apart in Ellwood City
Mike Creatora and his wife signed separation papers in Ellwood City declaring they will live apart. Mrs Creatora did not seek support and cited incompatibility of temper as the cause, with a past allegation of assault on one of his sons noted as related to the separation.
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Ellwood City
Mike Creatora
Woman's Club Meets at Library in Ellwood City
The Woman's club of Ellwood City will hold its first regular session at the free public library at 7:30 PM. The program topic is Civic Improvements focusing on garbage disposal and a large attendance is expected.
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Ellwood City
Woman's Club of
Fall From Fence Breaks Boy Arm Near Home
Her man Strohecker ten year old son of Mr and Mrs David Strohecker of Wurtemburg fell while climbing a fence near his home yesterday and suffered a fracture of the arm. A physician from this city reduced the fracture.
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Ellwood City
Herman Strohecker
David Strohecker
Wurtemburg
Librarian C Charles Takes Vacation at Foxburg
Ellwood City notes city librarian Mrs C Charles will depart Wednesday for Foxburg for a two week vacation. In her absence, Miss Sara Hossler will oversee library duties.
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Ellwood City
C. Charles
Foxburg
Sara Hossler
Pay Day Experiment Debuts at Shelby Steel Tube Mill
Ellwood City on June 23 observed pay day midweek for the first time in its history. The Shelby steel tube mill began a new system paying workers every two weeks rather than only on Saturdays.
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Ellwood City
Shelby Steel Tube
Births and local social notes from Hazel Dell items
A girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. John Snake of Hazel Dell and a son to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gillespie of Hazel Dell. Mrs. W. R. Johnson returned home after visiting New Castle. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Seidle and Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Kirk returned from Conneaut Lake after a weekend trip in Seidle’s car.
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John Snake
Hazel Dell
Frank Gillespie
W. R. Johnson
New Castle
W. W. Seidle
J. W. Kirk
Conneaut Lake
Seidle
Ellwood City News: moves and visits around town
Mr and Mrs Taylor move to Beaver Falls. Enoch Main works for Mr Honifer at Slippery Rock. Mrs Sadie Long ill in Erie. Grandmother Erheart visits Ellwood City on return from Ambridge. Miss Lottie McDermott resigns silk mill job to care for a mother with a broken leg. Mrs William Evans recovering from illness. Pearson Pisor visits New Castle. Gordon Mains recovering from illness. Connie Wardman visits uncle Gordon Main. Falconie family spends day in New Castle. Al Mains roofs Heckathorn’s house. Fred Honifer and wife welcome a baby boy. Mrs Smiley and Mrs Butter visit Newton in Hazel Dell. Miss Mary Shields visiting Butter. Miller reunion attended by Miss McGeorge Miller at Muddy Creek Falls. Miss McKelvey of Brighton returns home from visit.
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Ellwood City
Taylor
Park Gate
Beaver Falls
Enoch Main
Honifer
Slippery Rock
Sadie Long
Erie
Erheart
Ambridge
Lottie McDermott
Silk Mill
William Evans
Pearson Pisor
New Castle
Gordon Mains
Connie Wardman
Gordon Main
Falconie
al Mains
Heckathorn
Fred Honifer
Smiley
Butter
Hazel Dell
Spen
Charley Newton
Mary Shields
McGeorge Miller
Miller
Muddy Creek Falls
Miss McKelvey
Brighton
Deputies Enforce Fish Laws in Ellwood City Area
Ellwood City camp of the United Sportsmen deputized as fish wardens began enforcing fish laws. Deputies have already seized nets and seines, and two men fled when spotted by the creek at Fombell. no arrests yet, but fishing tools and food confiscated.
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Ellwood City
United Sportsmen
Fombell
Beulah Morrison Sets Sail for WCTU Convention
Ellwood City June 23 Miss Beulah Morrison departs for Eaglesmere Pennsylvania to attend the W C T U convention as Beaver college delegate. She will be away about two weeks.
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Ellwood City
Beulah Morrison
Eaglesmer
Beaver College
Young Ellwood City Man Passes Bar Exam
Charles Riley son of Mr and Mrs M A Riley of Ellwood City passed the Cleveland bar examinations last week. He was the youngest in a class of 285 to pass.
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Ellwood City
Charles Riley
M. A. Riley
Cleveland
Locals Visit Friends and Church Notes in Leesburg Area
Leesburg and nearby towns report visits by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Grandy to Sharpsville last Sunday. A J Clark and families from Meadville visited relatives here. Miss Elsie Frankenburg stayed with Mrs. Means in New Wilmington. Miss Clara Shuler returned from Grove City. Presbyterian Ladies Missionary Society to meet Thursday at 2. Communion services planned for next Sunday with preparatory sessions Friday and Saturday. Frances Rice and Elsie Frankenburg attended the Mercer Sunday school convention June 18 and 19 and sent a favorable report.
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Charles Grandy
Frinds
Sharpsville
A. J. Clark
Mack Clark
Percy
Meadville
Elsie Frankenburg
Means
New Wilmington
Clara Shuler
Grove City
Ladies’ Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
Rebecca Clark
James McCalla
Mercer
Presbyterian Church
Frances Rice
Accident Victim Daniel Falvey of Goldfield Dies in Car Crash
Friends in this city mourn the death of Daniel Falvey of Goldfield in an automobile accident that killed three companions. His wife Julia Kline is sister to Mrs. Etta Pinney. the group was returning from a Knights of Pythias outing when a disabled car caused the fatal plunge over an embankment.
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Daniel Falvey
Goldfield
Falvey
Julia Kline
Etta Pinney
Firecracker Injury Saves Girl From Worse Burns
Dorothy Haymonds, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Haymonds of Lutton Street, was seriously burned on one arm when a firecracker sparked and ignited her dress. Doctors expect the injury not to worsen.
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Dorothy
John Haymonds
Lutton Street
Sargol Flesh Builder Promises Fast Weight Gain
An advertisement touts Sargol as a simple science for fattening the body by helping digestion absorb fattening elements. It claims users gain 10 to 20 pounds of solid flesh, with refunds if unsatisfied. Sold by McKee's Rut-Rate Medicine and other druggists in New Castle area.
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McKee
New Castle
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