Redpath-Brockway Chautauqua Opens at New Wilmington
Final preparations underway for the Redpath-Brockway chautauqua opening Thursday next. L. H. Conway serves as advance man from New Wilmington and tickets are being sold. The Sands regimental band and Ben Greet players return. Gun club practice slated for tomorrow at the athletic field amid local controversy over range location.
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New Castle
J. Conway
New Wilmington
L. H. Conway
Sands Regimental
Wild Dash Ends Near Elder Home On New Wilmington Road
A wagon dash across fields and a swamp ended near the Elder home on the New Wilmington road. The wagon was empty, and the horses and wagon suffered no injuries or damage.
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New Wilmington Road
Elder
Marriage of Miss Mary Armstrong and Prof Norman W Igo
On Wednesday of next week the marriage of Miss Mary Armstrong of Youngstown to Prof Norman W Igo will take place. They are both graduates of the class of 1909 and well known here. After a trip through Canada they will reside in McKeesport where Mr Igo teaches in the high school.
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Mary Armstrong
Youngstown
Norman W. Igo
Canada
McKeesport
Igo
Local notes from Pittsburg area social visits
John Anderson visited West Pittsburg on Thursday. Norman Allen of Pittsburg is visiting friends here. Miss Gula Smith was a New Castle visitor Thursday. Miss Olive Wible is the guest of relatives in Pittsburg. Mrs. Roy Thompson was a New Castle visitor Thursday. Walter Hart has gone to Utica Pennsylvania for work. B F Allerton and wife return from New Castle trip. Mrs. Alice McClure and daughter left for Eaglesmere New York. The New Wilmington Athletics have an open date Saturday. Mrs. Ora M Welshouse visited then returned home in Youngstown. Prof E R Moses and family are home from Wooster Ohio. Mrs. Mary Buck went to Jamestown Thursday by sickness of relative. Fred McCrumb Don and Kenneth Igo went to Detroit Michigan to work this summer.
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John Anderson
West Pittsburg
Norman Allen
Pittsburg
Gula Smith
New Castle
Olive Wible
Roy Thompson
Walter Hart
Utica
B. F. Allerton
Rosy’’ White
Alice McClure
Eaglesmere
N. Y
New Wilmington Athletics
Ora M. Welshouse
Youngstown
E. R. Moses
Wooster
Mary Buck
Jamestown
Fred McCrumb
Don
Kenneth Igo
Detroit
Mich
Edenburg M E Church Announces Sunday Services
Edenburg M E Church lists Sunday school at 9 45 preach 10 45 am and evening service at 7 45 pm with special music by the orchestra. D R Dunn pastor invites all. Loyal Woman's Bible class hosted by Mrs J C Hart at 409 North Mercer Street today. Choir hosted by Mr and Mrs C W Fenton at 141 Edison Avenue tonight. Section 1 will have breakfast at the park Wednesday morning June 30. C W E M regular meeting at the church Friday.
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Edenburg M. E
D. R. Dunn
J. C. Hart
North Mercer Street
C. W. Fenton
Edison Avenue
Election of officers and Jamaica study attract interest
July 2 at 2 50 PM election of officers to be held. The Jamaica study to be taken up promises a full meeting with large attendance expected. Section two held Wednesday June 30 with Mrs Ella Pool. Truth Seekers class hosted by Mrs W W Sniff with Mrs W W Perry and Mrs J A Horton on Thursday July 1 from 2 to 5 at Mrs Horton home.
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Jamaica
Wall
Ella Pool
Northview Avenue
W. W. Sniff
W. W. Perry
J. A. Horton
Afros in New Castle Attend Church and Masonic Visit
The Busy Bees of the Second Baptist Church met with Mrs Molly Johnson to organize a bake sale and lawn fete at the church on June 26 with Rebecca at the Well set to perform. Grand Master John P Scot of Harrisburg and other Masonic leaders visited Alma lodge No 63 in New Castle, delivering addresses and attending a banquet hosted by Arthur Thomas.
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Second Baptist Church
Molly Johnson
Rebecca
Crooks
Green Street
Ord
John P. Scot
Harrisburg
Charles Reynolds
Pitsburg
Chas. Wright
Pittsburg
Archie A. Allman
New Castle
Alma Lodge No. 63
Arthur Thomas
Scott
J. H. Gardner
Duquesne Avenue
Wm. H. Honesty
Brother Brown
Covenant Lodge
Youngstown
Alma Lodge
G. M. Scott
Reynolds
Grant
Allman
William Walls
L. D. Howard
Howard Miller
Rags For Sale At The News Office
Miss Freda Foulke of Green street and Miss Nevada Hoover of Eastbrook street are staying in Cambridge Springs while other readable lines note clean cotton rags awaited at The News office.
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Freda Foulke
Green Street
Nevada Hoover
Eastbrook Street
Cambridge Springs
Jailed On The Charge Of Adultery
Steve Wilczki testified before Alderman Green charging Stanley Bartocz with adultery with Mrs Frances Wilczki who is serving six months in jail. Bartocz, brother in law of the prosecutor, previously faced a felonious assault case in which Mrs Wilczki was the defendant. She shot Bartocz after an alleged elopement plot and threats. Bartocz remains jailed unable to post bail.
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Steve Wilczki
Green
Stanley Bartocz
Frances Wilczki
Bartocz
Wileczki
Wilezki
Linshinski
Mahoningtown
Porter
Ten New Benches For New Castle City Parks
City parks gain ten replacement benches purchased by City Commissioner Judy Barnett. The old benches worn by service will be replaced with stronger models to improve park beauty and functionality. The ten new benches will be installed at once to replace unusable seating.
Why We Adopted Seven Day Week
The article explains the seven day week origins from Oriental creation myth and the later Roman adoption. It traces seven's mystical significance across cultures and links three and four to the concept of perfection, noting religious symbolism and folktale beliefs cited by the Detroit Free Press.
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Jericho
Pythagoras
Detroit Free Press
Humphrey Family Reunites at Volant Home
The Hum phrey reunion drew 55 relatives including Mary Camblin and H H Humphrey at William C Martin home Volant. They honored the late Henry Humphrey who died at 93 with many siblings passed. The gathering featured a ball game music and meals. Next reunion slated for late June 1916 at Harvey Humphrey's North Liberty home.
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Humphrey
William C. Martin
Volant
Henry Humphrey
Mary Camblin
City
Viola Cox
New Wilmington
H. H. Humphrey
North Liberty
Sarah Price
Martin
Harvey Humphrey
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Wrence R. Jones
Wilmington Chautauqua
College Town
the Gun Club
New Wilmington Gun Club
Miller Layton
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Croton M. E
First Christian Church
Co. W. Fenton
Mrs. Wilczki
New Castle City
Howadays
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Marguerite Snow
Alphonse Ethier
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