Veteran Railroad Agent Passes Up Picnic for Duty in 1920s
Isaac C. Gates, longtime Pennsyl vania Railroad station agent at Sharon, chose a morning conference with Superintendent E. A. Fenton in New Castle over attending the BE and A division picnic at Conneaut Lake. Born January 1, 1855, Gates began service in 1871 and has remained in rail work, with Sharon his home for years. he plans retirement February 1, 1925, and also serves as president of the Mercer County Poultrymen's Association, enjoying chickens as his sole leisure.
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Isaac C. Gates
Pennsylvania Railroad
Sharon
New Castle
E. A. Fenton
Conneaut Lake
Gates
Crestline
Pennsylvania Company
Mercer County Poultrymen’s Association
Workman Injured At New Viaduct
A workman, Percy B. McAlpin of Altoona, was injured when a wrench fell from a boom sixty feet above him and struck the base of the spine during viaduct construction. He was employed by the undergoing contractor.
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New Viaduct
Percy B. McAlpin
Altoona
Bridge firm worker injured in line incident report
The Independent Bridge Company employee was badly injured on Monday and taken to Shenango Valley Hospital where x rays showed no serious injury beyond contusions. A doctor said he could likely move about in a few days. Three other workers faced exposure when an air line broke and sent fine sand and rust into their faces, but no serious injuries occurred.
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Independent Bridge Company
Shenango Valley Hospital
Eleven Operations At Rotary Clinic
Eleven operations are to be performed at the clinic held at Shenango Valley hospital today under the New Castle Rotary Club. Dr. J. L. Wallace of Pittsburgh leads the team with assistants Drs. Harry Davis W. D. Cleland Samuel Warner and J. O. Woods. Thirty-five cases in total include bandaging casts and dressings with help from the regular hospital nursing staff.
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Shenango Valley Hospital
New Castle
Railroad Picnic Draws Seven Hundred Workers to Conneaut Lake Park
Seven hundred Pennsylvania Railroad employees from the New Castle and Mahoningtown districts attend the annual company picnic at Conneaut Lake Park. Two special trains carry more than 1500 persons from the division, with routes from Ashtabula and Mahoningtown through New Castle. Twenty coaches were used.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
New Castle
Mahoningtown
Conneaut Lake Park
Ashtabula
Pleas Entered by Defendants in Several Booze Cases
Pleas of guilty were entered at court in cases against Frank Myers T A Dunn and E J Gubert for selling liquor at the Moose Club Jacob Cizelka pleaded to manufacturing liquor and George White to transporting liquor Bert Kozlowski pled to keeping a disorderly house Mary Kozlowski to selling liquor and Nick Farena to possessing liquor Owing to pleas time was saved A jury in the commonwealth vs B C Pence for selling dried peaches with a bleaching process. Trial set for Wednesday as witnesses must come from Harrisburg. Other jurors were excused as the term closes.
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Frank Myers
T. A. Dunn
E. J. Gubert
Moose Club
Jacob Cizelka
George White
Bert Kozlowski
Mary Kozlowski
Nick Farena
Commonwealth
B. C. Pence
Harrisburg
Plans to redecorate East New Castle Mission
Plans are under way for extensive redecorating and repair at the East New Castle Mission. The interior will be repainted and walls decorated and possibly the exterior. To fund the work an ice cream social is planned for Thursday evening June 26, hosted by the Mission Ladies Circle.
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East New Castle Mission
Ladies Circle of the Mission
Miles Ernest Couple Wed In Reynoldsville Nuptials
Word has been received announcing the marriage of Miss Ida M Miles formerly of this city to Joseph Ernest of Altoona Pennsylvania. The ceremony occurred Wednesday June 18 at the bride’s aunt Mrs Katherine Reynolds home in Reynoldsville. The newlyweds will reside in Altoona.
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Miles-Ernest
Ida M. Miles
Joseph Ernest
Altoona
Katherine Reynolds
Reynoldsville
Ernest
A. I. Broadhead
Monroe ‘Street
No Man Stronger Than His Stomach Dietary Patent Remedy
An ad extols Dave's Mentha Pepsin as a swift effective cure for indigestion gas heaviness and suffocation. It claims the formula combines pepsin menthol and stomach correctives with tonics to renew weak digestive systems and cites high local sales and multiple druggists reporting strong demand in New Jersey and surrounding area.
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Dave
New Jersey
New Castle Drug Corp
N. Mill St
McKee’s
Plans Set for Overnight Y M C A Hike Thursday
O S Goodwin announces the first overnight hike of the summer season for Junior Employed A and B, Junior A and B classes. The route goes to the old rifle range then to the Y Camp. Participants must bring blankets and rations for two meals. The hike starts at 4 pm Thursday with expected large attendance and an outdoor life on the hard ground.
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O. S. Goodwin
Golfer Sees Mixed Foursome As Sex Problem
A golfer jokes that his idea of sex problems is a mixed foursome. The remark plays on golf terminology and social humor amid casual chatter at a club.
Alumni basket picnic and reunion contact drive
Representatives of all high school classes must contact Mrs. W. E. Ferrer or Miss Mary Quigley by tomorrow evening. They request the expected attendance count for the Cascade Park reunion in the grove to provide table space and ensure all class members are notified.
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W. E. Ferrer
Bell
Mary Quigley
Cascade Park
Grove
Health report notes diphtheria case in Burlett home
A diphtheria case was reported today to the health department in the Burlett household at 1218 Croton Avenue. The notice notes potential exposure and requests caution and follow up as needed.
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Health Department
Burlett Home
Croton Avenur
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