Mercer Firemen Name July Fourth Committees
East End Fire company of Mercer Pa appoints members to Fourth of July program committees. Gate Tor sales and ticketing are assigned to a list including John Brest William Smith George Eastlick E J Bowman Tom Unrey C C Campbell Harry Adams John Van Patton Ben Bowman H C McKenna A E Skedman J Kay Theodore Redman John Simpson W E Armstrong A R Livermore. William Swartz named chief of police. Charles Law handles publication and sale of programs. P O Anderson W C Black named assistants to treasurer Ray Thompson.
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Mercer. Pa
East End
Briefs Of Day's News In State
Harrisburg report describes Belle Jaicas, a Black woman, explaining she was assaulted by a man who struck her with a milk bottle. Police later reported many members of Harrisburg's Four Hundred sought shelter at the station from the heavy rain.
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Harrisburg
Belle Jaicas
Negress
Belle
Mainville Telephone Co operates in three townships
Harrisburg reports the Mainville telephone company runs service in Main Beaver and Mifflin townships offering local phone options.
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Harrisburg
Mainville Telephone Company
Main, Beaver and
Mifflin Townships
Columbia County Files New Telephone Rate Schedule
Columbia County has filed a new schedule of rates with the Public Service Commission. Increases range from six dollars for personal phone lines to eighteen dollars for individual business lines.
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Columbia County
Public Service Commission
Fair and Cooler Weather Forecast for Pennsylvania
The Weather Bureau forecast fair and cooler weather for Pennsylvania today easing fears of eastward storm and tornado impact. Local rivers were expected to rise to 21 feet with a flood stage of one foot.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Weather Bureau
What Is An Eye Worth Three Juries Differ
Three juries in the independence division of the circuit court have differed on the value of an eye. James H. Ryan received 15000 damages from Kansas City Bolt and Nut co for the loss of an eye. Roy R. Tipton was awarded 10000 damages against Missouri Pacific railroad. Rudolph Preuc won 12000 damages against Columbia Steel Tank Co for the loss of an eye.
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Kansas City
Independence Division
Circuit Court
James H. Ryan
Kansas City Bolt and Nut Company
Roy R. Tipton
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Rudolph Preuc
Andrew A. Kramer
Columbia Steel Tank Company
Family Boss Revealed by Wife's Hair Bob. Question Sparks Debate
A fragment suggests a domestic dynamic hinges on whether the wife’s hair is bobbed, hinting at power shifts in the family. The line raises questions about authority and perception within the household.
Trinkle Executed in Electric Chair at Rockview
Joseph Trinkle of Philadelphia was executed today in the electric chair at Rockview penitentiary for first degree murder tied to a payroll holdup. He spent the prior weekend reading the Bible and offered little comment before the execution. The case involved other gang members as he testified for the minority League of Nations plank amid party division on the policy.
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International News Service
Bellefonte
Joseph Trinkle
Philadelphia
John C. Emgable
Rockview Penitentiary
Trinkle
District Delegates Named for Democratic Convention
Henry H. Wilson of Beaver and John R. Henninger of Butler are delegates to the Democratic National Convention in New York City. The report notes their selection as part of the party slate and outlines the delegation's role in the forthcoming national gathering.
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Henry H. Wilson
Beaver
John R. Henninger
Butler
New York City
Mill manufactures oxygen in Ireland
A London liquid air firm has taken a portion of the works of Messrs. Workman, Clark & Co., Belfast, for the manufacture of oxygen. This is the first enterprise of its kind in Ireland and is especially important to shipyards, engineering works, and the metal industry. Between 200 and 300 men will be employed.
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Dublin
London
Messrs. Workman, Clark & Co
Belfast
Ireland
Card of Thanks for Elsie M. Beighley
We thank friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy after the death of Elsie M. Robbins Beighley. We especially praise Walnut Street residents and the P and L E R R Co roundhouse force for floral remembrances and support.
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Elsie M. (Robbins) Beighley
Walnut Street
P. & L. E. R. R. Co. Roundhouse
Rev Arthur Harris Accepts Pastorate in Waterbury Conn
Rev Arthur Earl Harris son of Mr and Mrs Evan Harris of Sheridan Avenue has accepted the pastorate of the First Baptist Church in Waterbury The congregation is one of the largest in the city and Harris graduates May 20 from Rochester Baptist Theological Seminary Rochester NY He has many friends in New Castle who wish him well
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Arthur Earl Harris
Evan Harris
Sheridan Avenue
First Baptist
Waterbury
Conn
Harris
Rochester Baptist Theological Seminary
Rochester
N. Y
New Castle
First Charge Marks Start of His Ministry
A fragment notes a cleric achieving the highest success at his initial charge at the start of his ministry. The brief emphasizes early effectiveness and sets a tone for his ecclesiastical career.
Lockhaven Man Cleared in Fatal Accident Case
Russell Snyder, driver of the automobile that killed Walter J. Herman, nine, in Lockhaven Pa, was arrested after the incident but released when investigators proved the death an accident.
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International News
Lockhaven
Russell Snyder
Walter J. Herman
U S Asked To Probe Romani Slave Traders
San Francisco June 30 Chief of Police Barney McShane of Sacramento says a Romani slave market exists with exchanges of women for prices like 2000 dollars. He has asked the Department of Justice to investigate after finding telegrams detailing deals for Romani women between California and Chicago groups.
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San Francisco
California
Chicago
Barney McShane
Sacramento
Department of Justice
McShane
Dark hallway meeting the chair proves no wicked burglar
A brief pondering notes that curses at a sharp chair corner in darkness do not prove criminal intent, suggesting a humorous view on misfortune in a dim corridor. The remark treats clumsy mishaps as accidents rather than deliberate theft or crime.
Butler Offers Aid to Police Probers
Safety Director Smedley D. Butler in Philadelphia on June 30 offered to "play horse" to help police probes into pensions and financial matters. He said he was willing to take a harmless role to aid investigations and ease tensions surrounding the pension audit.
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Butler
International News Service
Philadelphia
Smedley D. Butler
Modest earners flaunt beach paunches as style
Readers are reminded that affluence does not equal fitness with a witty observation about men of modest means proudly displaying rounded bellies on the shoreline. The piece contrasts wealth with carefree beach appearance and humor.
City council faces admission plan for police pension help
A man proposed charging admission to council sessions with proceeds going to police and fire funds. He claimed councilmen were trying to humiliate him in public hearings on traffic and vowed to endure the plan to aid the pension fund.
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Police and Fire Department
Steel colored pearls for large earrings appeal
Steel colored pearls attract buyers for bold earrings with substantial size. Merchants note preference for oversized, lustrous pearls and describe their visual impact in fashion jewelry markets.
Cast Your Paragraphs Upon the Waters Echoing Claim
A reflective note says verses set adrift will circle back after long years, credited to another voice.
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Ercer Firemen
Bailey
M’f’g. CO
SOHN
H. Foster
East Long Avenue
Bell Phone
Sample’s
Mercer Street
Edwards
Silzer
U. S
Edward S. Edwards
New Jersey
George Silzer
Rockview
League of Nations
Woodrow Wilson
Ohio
West Virginia
Forney’s Machine & Welding CO
Elm Street
Mill
E. S. Beighley
Margaret M. Robbins
Grand Rapids
Haney Furniture Co
Ford
Goodyear
Jefferson Street
Cantilever
Cantilever Shoe Shop
Carey
New Castile
Union Store
Owen Minerva
Sellers
Kalves
Nike
Fisher's Big Store
Sreseare
Fast Long Ave
Arthur Harris
Waterbury, Conn
Blue-jay
U.S
Sug
Gests Council
MAZDA
Marvin Electric CO
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