Eisteddfod Plans for Pittsburg International Welsh Festival
Hundreds from New Castle travel to Exposition hall Pittsburg for the international Eisteddfod July 2 to 5. Welsh choirs, solos, duets, recitations compete for prizes withメ event honoring Capt W R Jones. New Castle entrants include May Price led Welsh Congregational choir. many local musicians participate.
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Congregational Choir
Exposition Hall
Pittsburg
W. R. Jones
New Castle
Welsh Congregational Church
May Price
Little Girl Struck by Auto in Beaver Falls
Dorothy Desmont a 14 year old girl was struck by an automobile Saturday night in Beaver Falls while crossing the street near her home at 1514 Seventh Avenue. The driver was Dr Owen Kennedy of Freedom and the girl sustained probable serious injuries after a motorcycle drew her attention as she stepped from the curb.
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Beaver Falls
Dorothy Desmont
Seventh Avenue
Owen M. Kennedy
Freedom
Putnam's Corn Extractor Claims Fast Corn Relief
Ad touts Putnam's Corn Extractor as a guaranteed corn cure that eases pain overnight, removes the hard kernel, and smooths the toe. It promises to remover corns warts and callouses, with 25 cent bottles sold by druggists and Love & Megown promoting the product.
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Putnam’s Corn Extractor
Love & Megown
Women’s Silk Gloves Described With Styles and Prices
Heavy Milanese silk gloves in 16 button length with Paris Point backs sell for 2.50 a pair. 20 button length gloves in Black White and Pongee with Paris Point backs go for 1.50. 16 button Milanese gloves with plain arms or embroidered backs are 1.50. Real Chamoisette gloves in White Natural and Penelope are 1.00 per pair.
Misses and Girls Dresses Offer Varied Styles and Prices
The advertisement lists Misses dresses from 12.50 to 22.50 featuring Filet Eponge and Linen models with coats and lace touches in Tan Rose and White. It also promotes Linen and Balkan dresses for girls in plain White Percale Blue Chambray and two piece styles with collars cuffs and belts priced from 1.50 to 15.00.
Civil War Veterans Gather at Gettysburg Peace Convention
Fifty thousand Civil War veterans from both sides will meet July 1 for a four day reunion on the Gettysburg battlefield where the bloodiest battle in modern warfare was fought. The U S Army has set up 6 000 tents to shelter the old soldiers on the historic ground. The arrangement recalls Meade headquarters and Lee's stops while the wheatfield marks one of the fiercest engagements.
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Gettysburg
Meade
Lee
Children’s Day Observed at First M E Church Service
Sunday morning exercises at the First Methodist church featured palm and rose decoration, baptisms of 32 children and one adult, and graduations from cradle roll to primary and then advanced departments. Diplomas were awarded to many children. Rev. J H Clemens urged the object of Children’s Day.
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First Methodist Church
J. H. Clemens
J. C. Rodgers
Kate Stockman
Avers
Miss Main
Moses
Marian Harper
Joseph
Hughes Bartlett
D. N. Keast
Margaret Virginia Preston
Thomas Boyle
Elizabeth Rae
James Hammond
Chester Weddell
William McKibben
Marian Morrow
Floyd Robinson
Grace Cramer
Elroy Lackley
Golda May Book
Mary Eva Craig
Eleanor Mechem
Virginia Hayes
Helen Queer
Lester Thayer
Vanetta Sweet
Vivian Bain
Velma Morrow
Anna Weddell
Grace Slease
Frank Hickman
John Francis Sweet
Raymond Peterson
Henry Thayer
George Williams
William Walters
Ruth Flaugher
Nora Kay
Jessie Ray
Margaret George
Harold Mayberry
James Stone
Carl Powell
Frederick Leet
Allen Langdon
Machine Broken in Accident Near McConnell's Mills
C. W. Cook of Wallace Avenue and friends escaped serious injury when the car they were riding lost control on a steep hill to McConnell's Mills. Cook guided the machine into a deep gutter and the vehicle was badly damaged but all occupants escaped unharmed.
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C. W. Cook
Wallace Avenue
McConnell’s Mills
Better Than Ten Letters From Home
The vacation season is on and readers can have The News delivered daily while away. Visit the office to place an order and instructions for delivery during absence from New Castle.
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the News
Uncle Sam
New Castle
Loftice
Local notes on visitors and community events
Mr Hermon Thomas Stevenson visited New Castle Saturday and Miss Ivy Stevenson visited her brother Irwin Stevenson Sunday. The clover harvest begins in the area. Mrs Florence Stevenson visited Mrs Harr White last week. A large crowd attended a supper at Harlansburg Friday. The Ladies Missionary Society meets July 2 at Mrs William Boak. The John Armstrong grave picnic is planned for July 4. Soldiers head to Gettysburg encampment this week. Community youths gathered at Charles Myers' home for an evening of amusements and ice cream. Jesse Boak sustained a serious cut to his foot while cutting timber in Stoner's woods last week.
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Thomas Stevenson
New Castle
Ivy Stevenson
Irwin Stevenson
Florence Stevenson
Harr
Harlansburg
Ladies’ Missionary Society
William Boak
John Armstrong
Gettysburg
Charles Myers
Debtor Locked In An Ice Box At Scranton Meat Market
Frank Burdock sues M. W. Youkass alleging health and reputation damage of 1000 dollars after being locked inside an ice box at Youkass meat market on South Washington Avenue in March 1911. Burdock says the lock caused near zero temperatures and humiliation while he faced a collection dispute. Youkass denies locking the box.
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Scranton
M. W. Youkass
Washington Avenue
Frank Burchock
Burchock
Burdock
Vonhass
Lynch Builds Foot Bridge Near Carnegie Steel Mill
Preparations proceed to build a wooden foot bridge about 70 feet long over the Shenango River near the former Black Bridge by the Carnegie steel mill. John Lynch of Sound Street supervises for Union Township. completion targeted by July 14. 500 to 600 Carnegie mill employees will use the bridge daily, replacing the roundabout detour after the old structure washed away in recent floods.
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Shenango River
Carnegie Steel Mill
John Lynch
Sound Street
Lnion Township
Auto for Parcel Post Deliveries
Growth of the parcel post since January 1 has led the post office to purchase forty additional enclosed automobiles for exclusive parcel collection and delivery. Bids may be opened for the machines, to be allocated to New York Boston Chicago St Louis Baltimore and San Francisco.
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Washington
Parcel Post
Post Office Department
New York
Boston
Chicago
St. Louis
Baltimore
San Francisco
Perry Festival Preparations Begin in Erie
With the Lake Erie victory centennial near, Erie prepares for Peace Sunday on July 6 as churches plan services at 11 and a monster mass meeting fills Perry square in celebration of a century of peace between the United States and England.
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Erif
Pennsylvania
Commodore Perry
Lake Erie
United States
England
Perry Square
Legislature Sends 1147 Bills to Governor for Action
Harrisburg June 30 The legislature closed its session by sending 1,147 bills to Governor Tener. He has approved 383 and vetoed 75 with 44 recalled for amendment. Over half of the bills awaiting action pertain to charitable and educational institutions.
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Harrisburg
Tener
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Theatorium Exposition
Thomas
Ap. Madel
Exposition Music Hall
Protheroe
Mr. Ford
Exposition Main Building
Krebbiel
Simms
Red Cross Room
Edwards
Surdwall
Krehbiel
Dr. Thomas
Mr. Simms
Hon
H. M., Edwards
Exposition Main
Anomas
Ap. Madol
Ford
Sue Harvard
Elizabeth Harvard
Sam Lewis
William Harvard
Gladys Williams
Elizabeth Martin
International News Service
M. E
Mr. Hermon
Butcher
Lynch
Union Township
NSEAT
Frew Furniture CO
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