VanSweringens Seek Control of Midwest Rail Link
Washington reports the Van Sweringen brothers aim to capture the Chicago & Eastern Illinois to join their Nickels Plate merger. Wall Street notes preferred stock purchases and ICC indecision over the plan, which would give the Nickel Plate a Chicago terminal and strengthen a larger railroad consolidation.
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Harry Ward
T Washington
van Sweringen
Cleveland Flanciers
Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad
Wall Street
van Sweringens
Interstate Commerce Commission
Illinois
van Swerin- Fens
Commission
Chicago & Eastern Illinois
Missouri Pacific Group
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Chicago
St. Louis
Nickel Plate
O. P. van Sweringen
Interstate Commerce
Meyer
Eastern Illinois
Chesapeake & Ohio
Erie
Pere Marquette
Hocking Valley
New York
Chicago & St. Louis
City police urge no fireworks before July 4th
Chief of Police Henry Dysart announced that although sales are legal in June and the days before the Fourth, no fireworks should be set off until the holiday. Offenders causing disturbances will be dealt with.
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Henry Dysart
Wool Clip Pool Reaches Record 62 900 Pounds
The Lawrence County Wool Growers Association reports a record pooling of 62 500 pounds of fine wool over three days from members across Lawrence Butler Beaver and Allegheny counties. W B Connell of State College graded the wool, with most producers marketing through the pool.
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Lawrence County Wool Growers’ Association
Moravia Street
W. B. Connell
State College
Lawrence
Butler
Beaver Counties
Allegheny County
Lawrence County
Post Office Adopts Daylight Time in New Castle
The New Castle post office switches to Daylight Savings Time following a citywide request led by Postmaster J. C. Norris. Windows and carriers align with the new schedule, while railroads stay on Eastern Standard Time, potentially causing minor delays. Norris says benefits outweigh inconveniences.
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New Castle
J. C. Norris
Norris
Poultry Expert Speaks at Lawrence County Club Meeting
H D Monroe a poultry authority from Penn State addressed the Lawrence County Poultry Club in the Farm Bureau office on Croton avenue. He focused on local poultry problems as a well attended gathering planned a basket picnic at noon and an extensive sports program for the afternoon.
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H. D. Monroe
Penn State College
Lawrence County Poultry Club
Lawrence County Farm Bureau
Croton Avenue
Monroe
Pomona Grangers Gather For Picnic
Hundreds of Lawrence county farmers from Pomona Grange lodges meet at the New Castle Fair Grounds for their annual picnic with elaborate preparations observed for the outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence County
Pomona Grange
New Castle Fair Grounds
Shenango Man in Serious Condition after Hospital Transfer
Solomon Aiken of Shenango township was moved to Shenango Valley hospital Monday and remains in serious condition with no improvement since the transfer.
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Solomon Aiken
Shenango Township
Shenango Valley Hospital
P C Company Employee Killed in Substation Accident
Edwin Jones aged 27 of 111 West Hylda avenue Youngstown Ohio, an employee of the Pennsylvania and Ohio Electric Company for four years, was instantly killed Wednesday afternoon at the Leetenia substation when he touched a high voltage wire while changing oil in transformers. No witnesses. found dead in the station. He leaves a widow and one child. The accident is the first fatality in the P O Electric Company system since recent group insurance and settlements were completed this morning.
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Edwin Jones
West Hylda Avenue
Youngstown
Pennsylvania and Ohio Electric Company
Leetenia
P.O. Company
Group Insurance
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C. ED. Smith Hardware CO
Washington Street
New Castle, Pa
Westinghouse
Sporting
Comfort Shoes
Oxfords
Wonder
Wamsutta
Ngton St
Hercules
Reisch
BS Okeo
Cleveland
Lake Erie
Pittsburgh
Lake Erie Resorts
Los. Erie
Swanville
Fairview
Girard
Ashtabula
Ohio
Ashtabula Harbor
Woodland Park
North Girard
Rib
Land Park
Pittsburgh & Lake Erie
Lawrence County Poultry
Pomona Grangers
Detroit
Toledo
L. E
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P.C. Company
Leetonia
U. S
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