Texas Oil pipeline reaches Thompson's Run station
Texas Oil company completes a pipeline to Thompson's Run in Pennsylvania enabling daily shipment of 35 to 40 tank cars from the point. The line saves thousands in freight and will extend to the eastern coast with likely Philadelphia deliveries this summer. Pumping stations alternate along the route and future eastern stations will replace Thompson's Run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Lawrence County
Southwest
Philadelphia
Texas Oil Company
Thompson's Run
Mines Idle but Business in Wampum Thrives
Coal mines in and around Wampum are not steady with many miners out of work. Yet commerce remains robust for a town serving surrounding farm districts as farmers prepare spring work. Three large mines and several smaller ones exist, but operations have been inconsistent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wampum
Secretary Freund to Locate Here in Wampum
James Freund secretary of the Wampum Tile company will move his family from Beaver to a small farm near town. He plans to reside there and spend off hours on farm work as he helps make Wampum a thriving little city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Freund
Wampum Tile Company
Beaver
Mr. Freund
Wampum
Will Open Quarries Near Wampum Soon
Gus Ingham plans a new limestone quarry near Wampum as soon as business improves. Six men are already employed stripping stone on land south of Chewton rich in high grade limestone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Ingham
Mr. Ingham
Chewton
Superintendent Visited Wampum Schools
W. L. Gilmore of New Castle county superintendent of schools visited Wampum on Tuesday to inspect the local schools which he found in excellent condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Gilmore
New Castle
Mr.Gilmore
Stomach churns and tonics in a patent medicine ad
The text compares the stomach to a churn and warns that a foul stomach taints the body. It promotes Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as cleansing the stomach, reducing bad humors, and curing skin issues and dyspepsia while offering a booklet of medical authorities on request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Pierce
Pierce
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Miss O Brien’s Brother Searched as Ill Operator Sent to Hospital
Friends of Miss Clara O Brien day operator at the Bell Telephone exchange regret to learn there is no change in her condition. She has been taken to the New Castle hospital for treatment and efforts to locate her brother in New York have failed. She is an orphan with no known relatives in this place.
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Clara O’brien
Bell Telephone Company
Miss O’brien
New Castle
Wampum
New York
Maple Sugar Crop Being Gathered In Mahoning Town Area
Farmers in North Beaver and nearby townships harvest the maple sugar crop as ideal weather boosts flow. Rev. Richard Nye Merrill, ill for two weeks, shows slow improvement and hopes to resume preaching next Sunday. A cascade of local notices follows, listing residents' moves, illnesses, travels, and small incidents in Mahoning town and Seventh Ward communities.
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North Beaver
Mahoningtown
Richard Nye Merrill
East Madison Avenue
Mahoningtown Methodist Church
St Patrick's Dance a Big Social Hit in Wampum
The Young Fellows of Wampum hosted a pleasant dance in the opera house last night. About 40 couples attended, with many from New Castle Beaver Falls Ellwood City and nearby towns. Sepps orchestra of Beaver Falls provided music. The club plans more parties this winter and another after Lent, likely a May event.
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Wampum
New Castle
Beaver Falls
Ellwood City
Sepps’ Orchestra of
Wampum Visitors From Pittsburg and Nearby towns
Reese Davis visited Pittsburg. C. J. Ingram of Beaver Falls and Charles Horne of Pittsburg were in Wampum on Tuesday. George H. Kanne of Sewickley and F. C. Lockhart of New Castle spent Tuesday in Wampum on business. H. E. Williams of Pittsburg was there yesterday. Mrs. Euwing left Beaver Street for McKees Rocks to visit friends. Kasper Trunk of the Hotel Arlington remains seriously ill. Mrs. John Snare of Wampum went to Ellwood City for her brother-in-law John Conn’s illness and visited Clara O’Brien at Shenango Valley hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Ingram
Beaver Falls
A. M. Small
Chicago
Charles Horne
Pittsburg
George H. Kanne
Sewickley
F. C. Lockhart
New Castle
Wampum
H. E. Williams
Euwing
Beaver Street
McKees Rocks
Kasper Trunk
Arlington
John Snare
Ellwood City
John Conn
Shenango Valley Hospital
Clara O’brien
McKissick Seeks $25 Reward for Captured Horse Thieves
James McKissick asked the county commissioners to pay him $25 for capturing Harry Campbell and Harry Cargill, who stole a horse from S. L. McCracken in Pittsburg. He claimed he was off duty with leave to hunt the thieves, and a recent act allows the reward. a rule required commissioners to show cause why payment should not be made.
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James McKissick
Harry Campbell
Harry Cargill
L. McCracken
McKissick
Pittsburg
Vinci strengthens elders and youths beyond cod liver oil
The ad claims Vinci is a superior body builder and strength creator for old people and weak children, helping coughs, colds, and bronchitis. It promises a money back guarantee if no benefit is seen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinci
Funeral for Miss Margaret Rus sell Smith Draws City Residents
A Tuesday funeral for Miss Margaret Russell Smith drew many local mourners. The service, held at Miss Mary Semple’s Wilkinsburg home, was led by former pastor Dr N H Holmes with assistance from Dr Lee. Interment followed at Allegheny cemetery beside longtime county residents. Attendees included Mrs Thomas W Phillips Miss Caroline White David Jameson David N Keast and Mr and Mrs A Martin Graham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Russell Smith
Mary Semple
Penn Avenue
Wilkinsburg
Miss Smith
N. H. Holmes
Squirrel Hill
Holmes
First Methodist Church
Lee
Wilkinsburg Presbyterian Church
Allegheny Cemetery
Allegheny County
Thomas W., Phillips
Caroline White
David Jameson
David N. Keast
A. Martin Graham
Eastbrook Notes and Social Visit Highlights
Sheriff Waddington renovates a store front. Miss Martha Dinsmore visits from New Castle. Frank Chambers visits his parents in Shinglehouse. Mrs S S Hutchinson and daughter Alice visit J A Allison near New Bedford. Mottat school reopens after scarlet fever closure. Dr and Mrs McGeehon host a six o clock dinner with Geo Fisher C H Davis James Patterson John Pontius and Fred McGeehon family members in attendance.
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Sheriff Waddington
Martha Dinsmore
New Castle
C. W. Dinsmore
Frank Chambers
Shinglehouse
T. W. Chambers
S. S. Hutchinson
Alice
J. A. Allison
New Bedford
Geo, Fisher
C. H. Davis
James’ Patterson
John Pontius
Fred McGeehon
Engineer Killed at Bessemer Pumping Station
Lewis McCann of Sharon, a stationary engineer, was found unconscious at the Bessemer company pumping station. He died a few hours later from a fractured skull in a likely fatal accident.
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Lewis McCann
Sharon
Bessemer Company
Death Angel Near Science Paternal Love in Saving a Life
Arthur Howell of Clarksburg West Virginia, working at a tin plate company, was near death with a failing condition described as consumption. After using Quaker Herb Extract he improved rapidly from the first day, gaining weight and strength, with better sleep and color, and is encouraged to write for others to try the remedy. The ad promotes Quaker Herb Extract and Quaker Oil with prices and a local distributor J C Wallace.
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Arthur Howell
Tin Plate Company
Clarksburg
W. Va
J. C. Wallace
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Wampum News
Thompson
Freund
The
Miss O'Brien
Bell Telephone
North
Seventh Ward
Florence Bush
John Dugan
North Cedar Street
Frank Barnes
Earl Fred Glensey
Fred Glensey
Clara Allen
Ashland Avenue
Irwin Rhodes
John Kerr
Will Martin
Dale
William C. Patterson
Clara Sample
Walnut Glen
Co. E. Koons
North Liberty Street
Bert Lincoln
West Madison Avenue
Win Phillips
Mahoning Avenue
Shenango Mill
Amy Burke
Fred Bowers
I. E. McCoy
Lafayette Street
George Bonner
East Cherry Street
Madison Avenue
George McGann
Mahoning Town
Harry Thomas
Lyndal Street
Fifth Ward
Grace Spencer
Wheeling
Helen Thomas
Youngstown
D. R. Hardman
Warren
John Weddell
Margaret
Mary Bowman
Fred Spencer
Charles H. Artman
Niles
Cook
John Townsend
Shenango
Jennie Sample
Oliver Sample
Herb Coates
James Coates
Chicora
Butler County
Terday
George Burns
East Clayton Street
Harry Davis
New Castle Forge and Bolt Company
Noble
Russell Kyser
Freedom
A. C. Kyser
George Criss
West Cherry Street
Cedar Street
Carl Smith
ST. Patrick's Dance
Wampum Personals
Reese Davis
Mkissick
Is Dee
Paisley’s Pharmacy
New Castle, PA
M. R. Smith
Eastbrook
Death Angel
Physicians Pharmacy
J. E. Duff
N. Mill St
W.C. Welker
Lawrence Savings and Trust
Bell Phone
New Castle Loan Company
Wallace Block
Washington and
Jefferson Streets
DR. Winter
Am and
New Castle, Va
New Castle, Penna
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