Useful Suggestions to Lovers of Books
A catalog of humorous and satirical works by authors such as Mark Twain and Washington Irving, with recommendations across genres from light fun to gentle essays. It lists titles from Bill Nye to Puddnhead Wilson and The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table, noting notable collections and humorists for varied tastes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hakespeare
Mer
Say
Mamma
Mark Twain
Huckleberry Finn
Tom Sawyer
Joan of Arc
New York
Diedrich’ ‘Knickerbocker
Stockton
Rudder Grange
Cliff
Null
Horn
Alexander
Lee
Barrie
Tommy
Donpate
Rebecca Mary
Sunnybrook Farm
Crothers
Holmes
Lamb
Elia
Mitchell
van Dyke
Alderman Coates Injures Hand In Glass Door Accident
Alderman Coates suffered a severe cut to his right hand after misjudging a stair step while writing at his office. He reached for support and shattered the glass door, tearing leaders and ligaments but not severing them. Despite the pain, no serious complications are expected.
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Alderman Coates
Knights of St Arthur Organized at Presbyterian Church
A large gathering formed the Knights of St Arthur for boys and young men of the Presbyterian church. Officers were elected including King Roy Sample Kay and sentinel Harold Comstock with a program of social athletic and spiritual activities. Plans include a summer camping trip lasting several weeks.
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Knights of St. Arthur
Presbyterian Church
King
Roy Sample
Kay
Victor Patterson
Sentinel
Harold Comstock
Ralph Coetser
Ensign Senheiser
Robert Hamilton
Clifford Comstock
Harvey Bush
Gilbert Scheidemantle
Raymond Phillips
Charles Robinson
Berlin
Whitmarsh
Health Conditions Suspected Infections Plague City Ward
Residents on a particular city street are confined to beds with illnesses blamed on unhealthy conditions in that district. Officials note the area has long suffered from poor air and sanitation contributing to widespread sickness.
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Erty
Shops vs Clifton A C Clash Draws Crowd
This afternoon on the Mahoning town grounds the Pennsylvania shops ball team meets the fast Clifton A C. Gould and Hutie will catch and pitch for the shops with Gould making his first game since appendicitis surgery. Clifton A C. reportedly features a one armed pitching wonder, likely boosting attendance.
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Mahoningtown Grounds
Pennsylvania Shops
Clifton A. C
Gould
Hutie
Sunday church services with sermons on GehazI and America
Sunday school meets at 9:30 in the Presbyterian Church Sunday school room. At 11:00 morning worship features Rev. Whitmarsh with a sermon titled Gehazi the Grafter. The 7:45 evening service presents America the Chosen as a patriotic observance for Independence Day.
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Presbyterian Church
Whitmarsh
Curiously Woven Creole Nest Observed In Office Window
In G C Brand’s office window a creole bird nest hangs from a cherry tree at his home. The cup shaped nest is unusually deep and crafted from fine grasses with stiffer grasses and twigs. A brood of creoles hatched this year in the nest.
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G. C. Brand
Brand
Fall from scaffold injures West Pittsburg man
Albert Foy of West Pittsburg fell from a scaffold yesterday while working on a new house. He landed on slate and sustained several broken ribs and facial cuts. A fellow worker escaped with minor bruises. Dr. Urey treated Foy at the scene.
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Albert Foy
West Pittsburg
Foy
Urey
Failed stump burn leaves Madison and Liberty corner unscathed
A resident tried to burn the stump of the old Madison and Liberty street tree but the effort failed. Oil and a match sparked briefly before dying out, leaving the stump in place as an eyesore.
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Madison and
Liberty Street
Juniors to Meet American A C at Mahoningtown Grounds
The Junior A C faces the American A C next Monday at the Mahoningtown grounds. Past encounters favor the Juniors, who have won the majority of d, es. They plan a schedule against 13 or 14 year teams and those seeking games should write to Ensign Senheiser or call Bell 2021 J.
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A. C
Mahoningtown Grounds
Ensign Senheiser
Bell Phone
Battery B Reunion Draws Many to Mount Jackson Dedication
All day yesterday rigs buggies and autos passed through town toward the Battery B reunion and dedication at Mount Jackson. A large number of locals left the town emptied as one resident described the place as a deserted village.
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Mount Jackson
Heat Bends Foreigners to Illness as Doctors Balk
In a city section the hot weather hits foreigners harder while Americans show few illnesses. Local physicians note this season is slack for practice and a vacation would be feasible were it not for the large Italian population in South Lib.
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South Lib
Hamilton Family Reunion Linked With Battery B at Mt Jackson
The Hamiltons held their annual family reunion yesterday in conjunction with Battery B at Mt. Jackson. Mrs. R. W. Hamilton and other immediate family members attended, with several relatives from various places joining the event for an enjoyable gathering.
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Hamilton
Battery B
Mt. Jackson
R. W. Hamilton
State Senate Candidate Visits City Ahead of Mount Jackson Monument Dedication
Thompson of Beaver paused in the city yesterday during a journey to Mount Jackson for the Battery B monument dedication. He called on friends during the brief stop.
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Thompson
Beaver
Battery B Monument
Mount Jackson
Builder Neares Completion Of House On Mt Jackson Road
Mr. Popham erects a frame house along Mt. Jackson road near the Mahoningtown covered bridge. Carpenters have about completed the structure and it awaits the roof.
Mrs Stokely and daughter off on extended eastern trip
Mrs G B Stokely and her daughter Mary of Clayton street left yesterday for a three week tour through the east visiting New York New Haven and other points of interest en route.
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G. B. Stokely
Mary of
Clayton Street
New York
New Haven
Local ladies attend Mt. Jackson dedication by road
Miss Vera Bender Miss Adelaide Kinkaid and Mrs. E J Balmer traveled to the Mt Jackson dedication yesterday in Miss Benders automobile. They report very dusty roads on the trip to and from the event.
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Vera Bender
Adelaide Kinkaid
E. J. Balmer
Mt. Jackson
Railroad Whistling Sparks Resident Complaints
Residents voice complaints over loud, near continuous whistling from passing railroad crews, noting some engine crews seem to whistling with special gusto as trains go by in this section.
Playground to Open Soon in Seventh Ward
Workmen cut weeds on a lot near the box factory to be used as an athletic field in the Seventh ward playground. The site will be ready in a few days and a playground director will be appointed to oversee it.
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Box Factory
Seventh Ward
Mt Jackson to See New House and Barn This Summer
Joseph Craig of Mt Jackson plans a summer erection of a house and barn. Contractor A Lee Reed of New Wilmington was at Mt Jackson yesterday and secured the contract.
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Joseph Craig
Mt. Jackson
A. Lee Reed
New Wilmington
Methodist Sunday services in Presbyterian church
Sunday school and preaching services will be held by the Methodists in the Presbyterian church this afternoon. Reverend R. N. Merrill will preach.
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Methodists
Presbyterian Church
R. N. Merrill
Local Ladies Visit Friends At Several Towns
Mrs. George P. Jones visits near Harlanburg with friends. Mrs. Littles of Madison avenue visits with friends in the east. Harry W. Montgomery of Clayton street visits friends in East Brady. Mrs. Charles Martin and daughter Ellen of Harmony have been visiting with Mrs. J R Daugherty.
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George P. Jones
Harlanburg
Littles
Madison Avenue
Harry W. Montgomery
Clayton Street
East Brady
Charles Martin
Ellen
Harmony
J .R. Daugherty
Corsets in latest model for the average figure
Ten dozen W. B. Corsets offered in a new model with medium bust and long line over the abdomen hips and back. Made of quality batiste with lace trim and draw-string top. Four hose supporters attached. Sizes 19 to 26. Regular 1.50 sale price 98 cents each.
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W. B
Batiste
Local residents on short trips and homecomings
Clayton street residents report returns and visits as Mrs. Thomas Foster travels east to visit her mother. Mrs. Halle and sons depart for an extended visit with friends in Pittsburg. Mrs. Collenwood shows improvement after illness. Nellie Hazen visits the Brand family on Clayton street. B J Thompson returns from a visit with his grandmother in Youngstown. Mrs. Frost leaves for Jamestown Pa. R G Maxwell takes a short state wide trip with wife and daughter. H V Brown’s Madison avenue home is being painted brown. J L Cavenaugh and wife plan to move to Youngstown where he works in the B and O yards.
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Clayton Street
Thomas Foster
Sixth Street
O. J. Halle and Sons
Pittsburg
Collenwood
Cedar Street
Nellie Hazen
Ellwood City
G. C. Brand
B. J. Thompson
Cherry Street
Youngstown
A. M. Frost
North Cedar Street
Jamestown
R. G. Maxwell
H. V. Brown
Madison Avenue
J. L. Cavenaugh
Youngstown, O
Cavenaugh
Crushed to Death at Sharon Mill
Charles H. Moore aged 25 of 20 South Water street was crushed between a traveling crane and a steel upright at the Southworks furnace of Carnegie Steel in Sharon Pa. He died instantly from injuries after the crane lifted a bucket and moved toward the ore bins. Coroner S A Woods will investigate. Moore left a wife and two children planning to visit relatives in Greenville when the accident occurred.
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Sharon
Southworks
Carnegie Steel Company
Charles H. Moore
South Water Street
Moore
S. A. Woods
Earth and Sun Weights Compared on The Red Falcon Show
A one pound earth body would weigh 27.12 pounds on the sun. See the Red Falcon at Cascade Park Theatre this Sunday for the feature.
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Earth
Red Falcon
Cascade Park Theatre
Motherhood Suggestions and Lydia E. Pinkham’s Compound
An advisory piece urges preparation for motherhood and promoting Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a tonic for the female system. It touts improved health, nerve steadiness, and confidence, promising confidential advice from the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
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Jimmies
Sir John
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W. W. Jacob
Down Our Street
Deland
Pickwick Papers
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Jane
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Eve
Tennessee
William
Happy Island
Lincoln
Cap
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Pratt
Phillips
Red Saunders
Rice
Opp
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Cabbage Patch
Richards
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Stewart—Partners
Providence
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David Harum
J. A. Mitchell
and Bunner
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Dolly
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Cherry
New Orleans
A Cereal Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Prd Lal
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Battle Creek, Mich
Coates
Knights
Penny Shops
Methodist Services
R. S. McCulloch & Company
New Castle Dry Goods Company
Sharon Mill
Earth and Son
the Atlantic Refining Company
the Bourse
Philadelphia
Sixth Ave
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Washington Sts
R. W. Clendenin & Sons
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