Battery B Will Meet Wednesday Remembrance Dinner
Battery B survivors of First Pennsylvania Light Artillery will gather Wednesday June 28 at Mt Jackson for a Pierce dinner hosted by Westfield Grange. Veterans of Civil War and World War II invited. program after dinner features reminiscences by Lin survivors. Several hundred attendees expected. dinner provided by the Grange committee.
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Pennsylvania Light Artillery
Weelesedaey
Mt Jinkson
Westfield Grange
Veterans of the World
Srange
Wastfield Grange
D. W
Woolf
H. Ji. McCurley
A. J. F. Miller
Wage Hall
Battery Go
Lin
Rev Sam Small Speaks in City on Anti Suion Day
Washington evangelist Rev Sam Small lectured Sunday in the local church observance of Anti Suion Day. He spoke at the North Ward assembly and at Third United Presbyterian, digressing to condemn Cascade Park desecration claims and opposing a corporate move he said would trample a 120 year old state law. He urged local Christians to press the district attorney for action.
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Sam Small
Washington, D. C
Small
Mpnorth Wl 6
Third United Presbyterian Church
Cascade Park
Injunction Against City of Erie Dismissed
The supreme court reversed the Erie county court decision and voided the injunction in Alfred on et al versus the City of Erie about the 1919 annexation of Mill Creek township lands. The case focused on the tax assessment of a large portion used for agriculture.
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City of Erie
International News Servicey
Philadelpata
Supreme Court
Court of Common Pleas
Erie County
Alfredon
City of
Erie
Mill Creek Township
Alleged Solomon in Court Over Spouse Allowance
The commonwealth case against Morris Solomon is before Judge Emery. Solomon was ordered to pay his wife $16 weekly, with alleged defaults totaling about $278.
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Commonwealth
Morris Solomon
Emery
Salomon
Where To Go Tonight Dome Neal Hart Tangled Trails
Silent era show listings highlight the Dome screening of Tangled Trails with star Neal Hart. RegHNt presents Tracks, while Nixon’s VTinis Fox lineup includes Man's Law and God's, a Fox Sunshine comedy Laughing Gas, and Wallace Reid with Gloria Swanson in Don't Tell Everything. Vanity Fair era acts include a $10,000 singing showcase.
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Dome
Neal Hart
Reghnt
Nixon
Fox
Wallace Reid
Gloria Swanson
Eliott Nextor
Vanity Fair
Two Young Men Find Body in Creek Above Paper Mill
A 43 year old man, boarding with his brother, was found drowned in a creek near a cement company above the paper mill. No signs of foul play. He had a wife and two children in Italy. an exchange draft in his pocket was for them. Funeral services set for Tuesday at 11 a.m. with burial at Greenwood.
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Tie
Fay Ag
Haya
Indy
Morgan
Italy
Foreign Exchange
Ofutt'n
Greenwood
Miners Blame Officials Over Hearin Massacre Fallout
Witnesses deny knowledge beyond hearsay as coroner and sheriff face criticism. Colonel Samuel Hunter recalls warnings of trouble near Southern Illinois coal mine and his reporting to officials. Jury names G K McDowell as killer of George Henderson amid a somber funeral for 16 slain miners.
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Felice
Robert Harting
Melvin Traxton
Samuel Hunter
Smail
I]anola
G. K. McDowell
Flannery Verdict Not Yet Rendered
Pittsburgh report says jurors in the James J. Flannery murder case began deliberations at 9 20 this morning and remained stalemated as the trial closed Friday night with the jury deadlocked on February homicide charges.
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Flannery
Terarnational News Service
Pittsburgh
James J. Flannery
Stlent
Cave Men Sentenced to Five Months at Workhouse
Louis Larhres and Thomsy Matsich were convicted of manufacturing boards near Hilleville and, hiding in a cove to evade arrests, were taken to the workhouse this morning to serve five month sentences. County Detective J. M. Dunlap captured them. Phonographs are now used to teach property locals.
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Louis Larhres
Thomsy Matsich
Hilleville
Reids
J. M. Dunlap
Serbian Prince Accused of Poison Pen
Prince George of Serbia, son of the late Wing Peter and elder brother of King Alexander of Jugo Slavia, is accused by Premier M Pachitch of writing menacing letters. The premier asked France to restrain him as he has lived in Paris since renouncing his throne rights in 1909. Some see him as part of the Black Hand plotting against the White Hand.
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Prince George
Serbia
Peter
Alexander
Jugo-Slavia
M. Pachitch
Paris
Black Mand
White Hand
Pedigree of News Bull Calf Arrives at New Castle
The New Castle News reports the bull calf pedigree received from Harry Jeffrey of Dryden, showing the young animal’s parents and grandparents. The unnamed bull’s line features a champion pedigree, making him a desirable addition for any Lawrence County stock farm and promising a strong price for buyers.
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New Castle News
Harry Jeffrey
Dryden
NL Y
Brent
Lawrence County
Toland Heirs His Death Sermon in Church
Andrew J. Toland, president of a Philadelphia manufacturing firm, faced sympathy messages after a note from the pulpit announced his death during St. Monica's Mass. Toland sat listening as prayers were requested for the repose of his soul, the supposed corpse soon proving to be a false alarm.
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Toland
International News Service
Philadelphia
Andrew J. Toland
St. Monica's Church
John Walsh
Lhasa
New Rogues Gallery At Police Station
New Castle police department adds an up to date rogues gallery cabinet in the chief's office. The cabinet holds hundreds of pictures with rapid access for identification and dertillon data, marking a long awaited upgrade for the station.
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City of
New Castle
Regues
Palies
Harding Party Is Enroute To Capital
Leesburg Va June 20 President and Mrs Harding leave after a weekend visit at the home of Edward B McLean Washington publisher. Attending were Attorney General Daugherty Secretary of War Weeks Thurman Lasker of the shipping board and Senator Edgar of Now.
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International News
Leesburg
Edward B. Mclean
Washngton
Harding
Major
Washington
Jaugharty
Weeks
Thuirman Lasker
Shipping Board
Edga
Now
Petition Granted To Mortgage Property In Washington Township
In Washington township, Judge Emery granted a petition by attorney W E Porter to mortgage property for 2400 dollars to pay debts. The petition, filed this morning, asks leave to encumber the estate of the late Hallie HH Boyd.
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Hallie HH. Boyd
Porter
Washington Township
Emery
Italian Strike Called in Milan and Nationwide Action
A national strike of Italian free and steel workers involving 300,000 is scheduled to begin today. A partition petition was presented to Judge Kimery in the estate of the late John Mayne of Shenango Township. A citation was issued to heirs, Doris McMullan, four, daughter of Mr. and Mrs Willis McMullan of Taylortreat, who broke her right arm Saturday while playing in the yard near her home.
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International News Service
Milan
Kimery Thin Morning
John Mayne
Shenango Townsln
Doris
Willis McMullan
Taystreat
Birthday Club Invitation for Lawrence County Youth
Boys and girls under 13 are invited to join The News Birthday Club. Fill the attached coupon and mail to the Birthday Editor News. names printed when birthdays arrive. Open to any child in Lawrence County. Write plainly with all requested information.
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Naw Castle
Lowrance County
News
Lawrence County
Birthday Editor Membership Coupon Improperly Pasted
A reader is urged to fill and mail the coupon to The Birthday Editor at New Castle News in Pennsylvania. The notice promises adding the name to a membership roll and publication at the proper time. The text contains garbled name and date fields, indicating a form stitched into the page.
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New Castle News
New Castle
Oddities of Sunday Scenes In A North Hill Yard
A whimsical column sketches Sunday activities with youths in bathing suits strolling to a hangout, women breaking up a ball game with a Sabbath lecture, a bank president on horseback, an Odd Fellow, ten checker games at the M C A, and a painter juggling paint buckets while lighting a pipe, humorously noting he failed as an acrobat.
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North Hill
Painter
Deaths of the Day Charles Steinmetz and Local Notables
Funeral services for Charles Steinmetz, killed in an auto accident, were held Friday at 2:30 from the family home on Quest street with Rev. P. H. Lynch officiating. Burial followed at Oak Park cemetery. Also noted are the deaths of Mrs. Sarah C. Morris at 66, Martin L. Wortman at 75, Mrs. Anna Davidson in Wilkinsburg, Evaline Luton of Wilmington road, Henry Schweigart of South New Castle extension, Mrs. Julia Ann Williams, Mrs. Margaret A. Edgar of Court street, Caroline Ruby of New Wilmington, William Brown of Reynolds street, Samuel Mehard Urey of Pulaski, and other brief obituaries with funeral details and burial sites.
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Charles Steinmets
Charles Steinmetz
Quest Street
Rev. P. Bh, Lynch
First Baptist Church
Oak Park Cemetery
Sarah C. Morris
Sarah
Morris
Jackson Morris
South
Mercer Street
Johnstown
Christopher
Elizabeth Pranner Peters
Sharon
Central Christian Church of
John Morris
Sadie Peterson
Irwin Hood
Boat St. Louis
Merest Street
Fifth Avenus
Oak Wood Cemetery
Martin TL. Wortran
Martin L. Wortman
State Street
Wortman
New Bedford
Catherine Kaufman Wortman
Sara Wortman
Isaphene Garl
Anna Smith
Pittsburg
Gilbert Wortman
Hubbard
George
William Wortman
Hopewell Presbyterian Church
Evergreen Cemetery
Anna Davidson
Edward Davidson
Wilkinsburg
Lutton
Evaline Lutton
Wilmington Road
Trinity Episcopal Church
Graceland Cemetery
Schweigert
Henry Schweigart
South New Castle Extension
St. Joseph's Church
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Willians
Julia Ann Williams
Nathaniel Williams
Qelock
tNerest Avenue
H. P. Lynch
Pittsburgh
Homewood Cemetery
Margaret A. Edgar
Court Street
Edgar
Mahoning Township
John B
Martha Ewing Welch
Samuel J. Edgar
First Christian Church
John Edgar
GM. Smail
Greenwood Cemetery
Caroline Ruby
New Wilmington
New Castle Hospital
Ruby
Ohio
Charles Ruby
Hammermund
Calorido
Samuel Sehnell
Peter Isbhy
Osainging
N. Y
Catherine Lube
Anna Moser
Hannibal
Campbell's Chapel
East North Street
William Brown
East
Reynolds Street
St. Joseph’s Church
Order of Eagles
Shenangy
Lawrse Rohrer
Clarence
Frances
WEWS Birthday Club Honors Garnet Luth Thompson
Today a birthday anniversary is noted for Garnet Luth Thompson of 744 Butler Avenue in the WEWS Birthday Club. Thompson, a resident of the city, marks another year as readers celebrate with the program’s usual fanfare.
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WEWS
Garnet Luth Thompson
Butler Avenue
Outing Is Big Success for Odd Fellows in Cascade Park
Thousands of Odd Fellows from Lawrence Mercer Beaver and Butler counties attended the Cascade Park outing Saturday. The event drew large crowds despite a Butler delegation missing due to a car accident on the Harmony line. Races and the Oriental degree team drill entertained spectators as Doris Vaughn Janet Hughes Rachel McBride Edwin Johnson and others won events. An appreciation note from the county Odd Fellows league credited The News for publicity.
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Lawrence
Mercer
Beaver
Butler Counties
Cascade Park
Odd Fellows
Butler
Harmony Line
Park
Sharpsville
Caseade Park
Doris Vaughn
Janet Hughes
Rachel McBride
Edwin Johnson
Kenneth Geeker
T. J. Evans
Andrew Grier
New Castle
the News
New York Stocks Show Steady Start Amid Petroleum Rally
New York stocks opened steady as Mexican Petroleum surged toward 194 1 2 and Pan American Petroleum gained. U S rubber and Southern Pacific advanced while steel fluctuated, with U S Steel slipping and American Sugar rising as market sentiment reflected a no corner statement from the stock exchange and lingering energy stock demand.
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International News Service
New York
Pan American Petroleum
U.S
U.S. Steel
Southern Pacific
New Central
Pan-American Petroleum
The
Stock Exchange
Exchange
Mexican Petroleum
SES
Philips Petroleum
General Asphalt
American
Studebaker
Former Farrell Councilman Sentenced To Prison
John Prankovitch of Farrell Pennsylvania, ex councilman, was sentenced by Judge J A Melnaughry to pay 500 dollars fines and costs and serve five months in Allegheny State Hospital for selling liquor. The case followed a prior trial in October 1921 with appeals pending in related conspiracy charges involving Farrell officials.
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Spselal
Newa
John Prankovitch
Farrell
Forme
Gouncilman
J. A. Melnaughry
Allegheny Warle House
McLaughry
Frankovitch
Dr Harper Attends State Health Education Session
Dr H. Harper medical director of Lawrence and Mercer counties left New Castle for Alto to attend a week of education al sessions hosted by the state health department for medical directors and divisional chiefs. Lectures and demonstrations on public health will comprise the program.
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H. ©. Harper
Lawrence
Mercer
New Castle
Alto
State Health Department
Four Alarms Called In Over Weekend No Fires Found
Four alarm calls were logged over the weekend with no serious fires. False alarms included a 10:45 p.m. Saturday call to Erie and Crawford Avenues and a 1:56 p.m. Saturday call to the Hamilton Street district. A Box 54 call to the House of Savoy club house reported smoke but no fire. Box 56 at 12:55 a.m. Sunday to the Sakulli residence involved burning paper in a garbage can with no damage.
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Erié
Crawford Avenues
Hamilton Street
Eighth Ward
House of Savoy Club House
Sakulli
Big Run Street
Degenerates Taker Sentenced By Sheriff In City
Jarvis and Minteer were sent to the Western Penitentiary by Judge Emery on charges related to enticing a young girl. Each faced claims of luring minors with promises of money and candy. Juvenile court also heard of foreigners in the southern city luring children to attend moving picture shows and a carnival wagon lure attempt.
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Jarvis
Andy Minteer
Western Penitentiary
Emery
Long Avenue
Minteer
Katy Gasneron
Minter
Junce Emery
Ming
Ag Omer
Alumni Dinner Reservation Notice for June Event
Reservations for the High School Alumni Association dinner in the picnic grove on Friday June 30 may be made by Mrs H D Taylor at 12 Hast street Bell phone by Wednesday noon. Alumni from other places are sending acceptances and the event promises to be a grand gathering with dinner at 6 50 and dancing at the pavilion after the annual election in the grove.
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Picnic Grove
High School Alumni Association
H. D. Taylor
Bell
Low Scores at New Castle Country Club Golf
The New Castle Country Club saw unusually low rounds as Gilliland shot 35 on the course, with S A McKarth and W M Nunn posting 35 and 36s respectively. Nunn had multiple 36s last year and finished as runner-up. a housing survey was also noted in Minneapolis by mail carriers.
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New Castle Country Club
Ik. Gilliland
S. A. McKarth
W. M. Nunn
Nunn
Minneapolis
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