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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1923
Page
38
Mrs D. B. Conner fell down cellar stairs on Spring avenue Friday night, cutting her head and bruising her body. She was taken to Ellwood City Hospital where doctors reported her condition not serious.
A vivid slice of street life with a girl in a red dress buying ice cream on Fourth Street, a baker rushing to cool off, a man with a cane, a sparrow feeding a broken cone, and a scene of a peace pipe on a shop counter. A mammy pushing a child along Spring Avenue at dawn, a driver knocking off a no parking sign on Lawrence Avenue, police taking the damaged sign for repair, a woman feeding a baby a pecan chocolate bar, a boy balancing a package on Spring Avenue, and a patrol truck on Lawrence Avenue led by Dish Dunn in a large car.
In Ellwood City on June 23 a Children's Day program is planned for Sunday at 9:45 AM during Sunday school, with an 11:00 AM church service and 7:00 PM Young People's meetings followed by 7:45 PM evening worship. The program includes songs, recitations by Wilma Clyde Alberta Allison John Allison and Howard Menald, several exercises, and offerings.
Christina Duncan daughter of Mr and Mrs W G Duncan of Glen Avenue married Thomas Slater of Uniontown in Bell Memorial Presbyterian parsonage by Rev W T McCandless at 10 AM. Bride wore navy traveling gown with gray accessories and carried white rose buds. Bridesmaid Hazel Tait wore brown crepe dress with tan accessories and pink roses. Harold K Doyle best man. After ceremony the party traveled to Pittsburgh for dinner at the William Penn Hotel then to Gettysburg and Washington DC on a motor trip.
Local Baptist church members who attended the Baptist Church School and Young People's Societies convention held at Zion Baptist church in Butler county include Miss Carrie Hazen, Miss Lydia Hazen, William Wehman, Melvin Tazen, Edward Eichenlaub, Mrs. R. Db. Richardson, and Andrene Mowrey. Rev. W. S. Southerton arrived from Brooklyn to preach at First Baptist on Sunday and is visiting his daughter Mrs. John Hough on Glen Avenue.
Two women describe relief after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Mrs O L Bancroft of Montevideo Minnesota reports three months of back and side pain and nervousness followed by restored strength and ability to work. Mrs Charles Beeler of Port Huron Michigan says two years of side pain and constant tiredness faded, with improved nerves and energy after trying the remedy.
Ellwood City June 23 Ralph Scoop Coates of Sixth street leaving Ferris Engineering Pittsburgh to help build a bridge in New York City. He and their daughter will follow next week and stay about three months. Circus is Success Ellwood City June 23 Local folk enjoyed a Scotch Kitty band circus on Lawrence Grounds under American Legion. Band delighted a large crowd. Ladies Auxiliary sold treats near the tent. The Kittie band will give concerts today and tonight.
Ellwood City church notes schedule baptisms and the Lord's Supper for Sunday at 11. Elders meet at 10 45 a m. Bible school at 9 45 a m Junior and intermediate societies at 7 p m. The eighth anniversary of the church dedication at 7 46 p m features a choir program and a sermon by Pastor James A Cobb on What is a Christian Church The memorial service will present a brief Inner Circle message by the pastor.
In Ellwood City on June 23 ladies of the G A R entertained the girls who helped sell flags on Flag Day. The lodge room on Fourth street hosted games and refreshments at a late hour prepared by committee members Mrs William Wimner Mrs J D McKinley Mrs John Wardman and Mrs William Yoho.
Regular services at the First Baptist Church are listed for Sunday. Sunday school at 9 45 a m preaching at 10 45 a m B Y P A at 7 p m and evening service at 7 45 p m Rev W S Southerton of Brooklyn New York will preach both sermons Ellwood City personals include Harold Barnes and Harry Porter motor to Cascade Park Miss Gladys Conner and Clytus Steinberger attended the Cascade Park dance Nick Schuller of Lawrence avenue visiting friends in Rochester Miss Juliett Offutt visiting friends in Pittsburgh Lee and Clare Merriman of Beaver Falls visiting Ellwood City Mr and Mrs J D Kirk Fifth street motor to McKeesport for weekend with Mrs Kirk's mother Mrs Morrison Mr and Mrs D J Jones and family and Thomas Moorhead spent Friday in Pittsburgh for the Pittsburgh Cincinnati ball game Mr and Mrs Louis Wehman Division avenue returned from Pittsburgh Miss Rita Ward Ambridge visiting friends in the city Rev W E Purvis Grove City spent Thursday evening in the city Mr and Mrs R W Weimer Dayton Ohio were recent Ellwood City visitors Miss Helen White recently from New York City to Lawrence avenue Rev Peter Riffer New Castle was a recent visitor Anna Marie Frischkorn Detroit spending summer with grandparents Mr and Mrs Frischkorn of Würtemberg Miss Ann Frischkorn Würtemburg was a business shopper in New Castle
Agnes Nagel aged 58 of North street died at home Friday at 4 15 PM after a period of illness. Born August 27 1864 in Washington county she lived in Ellwood area over 35 years and was active in First Presbyterian Church. Survived by husband George three daughters Florence Battersby Elizabeth Majors and Margaret at home a son Leonard and brother R M Allison. Funeral Monday 10 AM at Leonard Nagel home 509 First avenue with Rev A M Stevenson and Rev W T McCandless officiating interment Lillyville cemetery.
Vacation Bible school starts at 9 o'clock Monday in the First Presbyterian church Ellwood City with Rev A M Stevenson general superintendent and Mrs James Barton supervising the primary division alongside Mrs John Brenneman in charge of the junior division. Several children have enrolled and will begin lessons Monday morning.
Advertising properly done saves money for the consumer and makes money for the producer by driving out wasteful methods, increasing volume and cutting down the costs of selling and distribution.
Ellwood City reports Benjamin H. Ludlow will discuss the Ludlow Bill from every angle at a special Chamber of Commerce dinner and meeting in the First Presbyterian church dining room Thursday at 6 15 pm. The note lists church activities including church school worship and youth meetings with Fred Bright and Arthur M. Stevenson.
ELLWOOD CITY June 23 Members of the third degree team of the Knights of Pythias lodge will meet Monday evening at 8 o'clock to initiate a large class of candidates.
A special program at First Christian Church Sunday night at 7 45 features a work ritual with music by orchestra and choir. Paul Brown Patterson plays organ preludes as John G Jones and others present topics: Worker's Cult leadership, agriculture, manufacture, transportation, business, and women's work with senior and junior choirs and anvil chorus.
Miss Fawn Lippin cuts in on community mate choices urging women to avoid tying themselves to one feller. She argues many men test a girl with appearances and fear commitment, while suggesting women date several men, keep options open, and resist early declarations of love or prolonged waiting for a ring.
A list of notable dates: 1757 Clive wins Plassey paving British India rule. 1793 French Rights of Man declaration. 1848 Paris insurrection after workshop closures. 1880 Hancock nominated at Democratic convention in Cincinnati. 1897 Confederate Veterans reunion in Nashville reelects John B Gordon. 1898 US troops occupy area around Santiago, Cuba with little resistance. 1919 Lancashire cotton mills strike ends in victory for workers.
A brief note from Youth's Companion advises discussing others to double your troubles and lessen your circle of friends. The quip reflects a caution about how gossip or negative talk harms social ties.
A nephew in England requests help locating his aunt and uncle and cousins who reportedly moved from Gateshead to Pittsburgh about 40 years ago. He mentions last known address Bryan Scanlon at Ninth Street South Side Pittsburgh and plans to travel to New York on September 20 seeking contact. The letter is dated Saturday June 2 and sent from 11 Ashburton Road Gosforth Newcastle upon Tyne.
London officials issued a formal repudiation of a New York Herald dispatch quoting Premier Baldwin as saying that prohibition is the only thing likely to disturb Anglo American friendship. The foreign office clarified the remark was misattributed and not made by Baldwin.
Reports from Washington indicate the Democratic floor leader position to succeed the late Claude Kitchen is nearly settled and likely to go to Finis J. Garrett of Tennessee, a veteran lawmaker entering his 18th year in Congress.
The text profiles a long serving representative from Tennessee's ninth district now a seasoned parliamentarian. A lawyer by training, he was born in Weakley county in 1875 and educated at Bethel College. His early career included roles as a country newspaper editor and school teacher before he became a master of chancery.
At Lausanne on June 23 the second near east peace conference reached a climax after a quarrel between Ismet Pasha and Eleftherios Venizelos. Delegates prepared to issue a collective note at 4:30 p m based on final instructions from their governments, with the possibility the conference would end tonight or tomorrow if deadlock remains.
Sunshine Kensington will meet Monday evening June 25 at the home of Mrs. Cora Duffin on Moody Avenue.
The piece compares routes to Sydney from New York, noting 13,895 miles via the Cape of Good Hope, 13,828 via the Suez Canal, 12,159 via the Straits of Magellan, and 9,814 via the Panama Canal, highlighting the canal's shorter passage.
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