Butler visit and civic drive in early 1900s town
The piece describes a ward trip to Butler and praise for its Community House, public market ideas, and civic activism. It notes plans for future visits to Sharon, highlights the Butler Chamber of Commerce, and criticizes disorderly lay-town advertising wagons. It urges national unity, sacrifice, and increased production and conservation to defend liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler
Jupiter Pluvius
Frank S. Hoyt
Sharon
American City Bureau
Butler Chamber of Commerce
Bureau
New Castle
Community House
Suburban Day in New Castle draws buyers and plans
New Castle edition readers are urged to join the second Suburban Day next Thursday. Merchants advertise to attract country buyers, aiming to mirror the first day’s success. The Minute Men elect a chairman and captains for ten teams, with James K. Love stepping down from head position as directors discuss election plans. Board of Trade members vow weekly meetings, defend dues, and push Pymatuning reservoir gains benefiting Pennsylvania’s Beltline industries. Volunteer farm workers camps prep for next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Lawrence County
Minute Men
Jas. K. Love
Board of Trade
Board of Directors
Messrs
John Lockhart
Camp plans urge local workers to aid in war effort
David G Ramsey and John H Brinton announce a Board of Trade camp at Neshannock Falls amid calls for volunteers across Lawrence County. The note extols farming aid to feed troops and allies, urges weekly or daily help, and highlights cabbage plant distributions and civic motes to mobilize auto owners and volunteers for farm labor this summer.
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David G. Ramsey
John H. Brinton
Neshannock Falls
Lawrence County
Uncle Sam
Garher
Board of Trade
New Castle
L. G. Nail
T. W. Phillips
Highland and
Moody Avenues
Card of Trade
Greer Block
Gwdvice
Board’ of Trade
The
Express
Church Has An Other Problem Than Dancing
In Keosport Pennsylvania on June 30 Rev W G Felmuth of New Kensington addressed the Community Efficiency Institute. He argued the church has lost its hold on industrial workers by clinging to an outdated gospel and fighting dances and theatres while ignoring labor issues such as hours, housing, and wages. He listed reasons workers stay away and urged a practical, manly gospel focused on workers’ real problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M Keesport
W. G. Felmuth
New Kensington
Community Efficiency Institute
Felmuth
A Fool And His Money Says The Penns Grove Sage
The writer argues spendthrift behavior benefits the economy, praising lavish spending as wise money management. He cites a Penns Grove resident spending 15000 in a day and $1000 on suits, and claims money spent on hotels and services rotates through mills, keeping cash active and productive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reader
Girard
Philadelphia Ledger
Newport
Rowland Home to Spend the Fourth
Sumner Rowland, a machinist in the Philadelphia navy yard, is home for the Fourth. He reports great activity at the yard with all branches pushed to the limit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumner Rowland
Navy Yard
Philadelphia
Erie Canal Plan Dead in Pennsylvania Legislature
Harrisburg reports the Pennsylvania legislature refused any further funding for the Lake Erie and Ohio River canal project. State investment neared $200,000 with no return, while confirmations of canal board members were withheld. A balance of about $4,118 existed May 31, and the project is deemed dead with funds reverting to the state.
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David Jameson
Jameson
Harrisburg
Senate
Commonwealth
Canal Board
Pittsburg
House
William P. Gallagher
Gov. Brumbaugh
A. E. Adams
Youngstown
W. A. Follawsbee
New Castle
H. C. Ogden
Wheeling
W. Va
John E. Shaw
Thomas P. Sloan
Charleroi
William H. Stevenson
Troop F At Trinity Church Service Features Flag Ceremony
The service at Trinity Episcopal church tomorrow evening will draw unusual interest as members of Troop F of the National Guard are expected to attend en masse. A highlight will be the offertory singing of Kipling's Recessional. A new silk flag recently donated by the Sunday school will be carried in procession at all services and hung on the chancel’s south wall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Episcopal Church
3 000 Creditors of Ex-Coal King Meet
UNIONTOWN PA June 30 More than 3000 unsecured creditors of Josiah V Thompson the former coal and coke king were represented at a meeting in the court house to form a definite idea of the Great Northern interests plan to acquire 13 000 000 of Thompson claims for 5 000 000 and to discuss Thompson estate conditions Pennsylvania is taking steps guard against poliomyelitis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uniontown
Josiah V. Thompson
Coal and Coke King
Court House
Great Northern Interests
St. Paul, Minn
Thompson
Foster's Weather Prognostication
Washington, June 30. Last bulletin forecasts a cross continent disturbance June 30 to July 4 with a warm wave July 2 to 6 and a cool wave July 2 to 6. The storm is the crop season's most important, threatening oats and corn with drought and hail. Timothy is in bloom reducing its value. July rains will vary by region. some corn benefits, but many areas will suffer drought. Temperatures largely near normal, with a shift to below normal from July 10 to 18 and a hot surge around July 20. Drought dragon looms off the Atlantic as cotton and plains dry, though some regions gain briefly from the unsettled weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Timothy
Vancouver
Pacific
Rockies
Plains Sections
Meridian 90
Great Lakes
Ohio Valleys
Newfoundland
Children’s Day In Wilmington Program At Presbyterian Church
In New Wilmington Pennsylvania on June 30 a Children's Day service will be held at the Presbyterian church with a patriotic day program under the Sunday school. Readings songs prayers scripture and exercises by boys and girls will be featured along with a missionary talk an honor roll of enlisted men and an address by Dr. S A Kirkbride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Wilmington
Presbyterian Church
Aurelia Hartwell
S. A. Kirkbride
Dorothy Kuhn
Edna Davis
Geneva Smith
Lloyd Davis
Zella Garrett
William Hartwell
Edward Brown
Lily Drill
Charles Phillips
Russell Smith
Sara Gibson
Roy Beighle
Mrs. Kirkbride
Ralph Watson
Russell Sewall
City Treasurer Office to Close Early in July and August
The treasurer's office will close at 4 30 PM during July and August. The measure aims to ease summer heat and workload, with staff remaining after hours to finalize daily books, a plan approved by Treasurer C H Martin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Martin
Tetanus Antitoxin At Local Drug Store
The state health department distributes tetanus antitoxin at McKinley and Frantz drug store for July 4 celebrants and injured persons. The store serves as a Lawrence County station and provides precautionary treatment if needed next Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley’ & Frantz
State Health Department
McKinley & Frantz
Lawrence County
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Erie
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J. C. Chestnut
Jas. S. Rice
John P. Lockhart
P. P. Capitolo
Toynbee
Claire P. DuShane
Scott Paisley
Paul Butz
J. I. Muffley
Board of Trade of
Pymatuning
Cawford County
Miller
Fred L. Rentz
Mr. Elder
Wilmington
Rentz Reservists
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Rowland
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Foster
Neshannock Presbyterian Congrega
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Papley & Gillest Bell
Corner Mill
New Castle, Pa
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