Ellwood City Blues Law Petition Faces Council Action
In Ellwood City a petition signed by about 20 merchants urged the council and police to enforce blue laws and close Sunday businesses. Dobson pressed for swift action, claiming outsiders ran the town, while councilors and the borough solicitor advised reliance on existing ordinances and state law.
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Sony
Tha ‘Tather
Ellwond
Connell
Thaye
Wehr
Dobson
Nobson
United States
McCarthy
Thompson
Humphrey
Litizens
Enaneil
Jegal
Mater
Reilley Wins Hard Wrestling Match Despite Injury
Ellwood City wrestler Ed Reilley, badly injuring his right knee, defeated Cyclone Bauer in a two falls to one contest at the opera house. Reilley used rapid arm and footwork to pin Bauer with toe holds and Nelsons, despite limping and fighting through pain. The match featured strong exchanges as Bauer showed speed and power, with Reilley staying ahead by decisive holds and a rapid tempo.
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Ed Reilley
Ellwood
Baaver
Ellwood City
Nelson
Hilwood
Reilley
Bauer
Aquare
Bauer Io
Agai
Reifley
Sheen
Helley
Rsb
Reisley
Wntil Bauer
Relley
Uere Reley
Opera House
Bill Hiliuh
Ih. L. Clarke, Jr
Umekerper
Jack Twigg
Dinth Christy
Charles Reineke
Pittsburg
Decent Streets Plan Passes in Ellwood City
Ellwood City council, under suspension of rules, approved an ordinance to punish anyone who vomits or urinates on sidewalks. The measure offers five to ten days in jail or a fine of six dollars, with the burgess to sign for immediate enforcement.
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Ellwood City
Ellwood City council approves unitemized street payroll bills
Ellwood City council last night approved payment of the street payroll and other borough bills totaling 7409.20. Warrants were ordered after reading and a few were vetoed by the committee in charge. All bills were lump sums with no itemization, including payments to an engineering firm.
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Ellwood
Borough Electrician
Officlals
O. S
Night traffic rules and violations on park streets ordinance
The passage describes traffic rules for Park and Fifth and other mains, requiring lights in vehicles and prohibiting side by side racing. Violators face arrest, fines up to 26 dollars, and possible jail time, with sections naming Crescent and Oak avenues and the streets between Fourth Sixth Fifth Lawrence and Seventh streets.
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Lawrence Avenue
Spe
Oak Avenue
Fourth
Sixth Streets
Fifth Street
Lawrence
Crescent Avenues
Crescent Avenue
Sixth Street
Mrs O'Donnell Mourns Father's Death in Butler County
Mrs Sonhta O'Donnell received word that her father Daniel Conway of Oakland township Butler county died May 6. He was found dead in his chair after dinner leaving a wife three sons Arthur Hugh and William all at home and two daughters Mrs Elizabeth O'Neil of Butler and Mrs O'Donnell of this city.
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Sonhta O'Donnell
Daniel Conway
Oakland Township
Butler County
Conway
Arthur
Hugh
William
Elizabeth O'Neil
Butler
O'Donnell
Bids Read For Paving on Wayne and Spring Avenues
Ellwood City council reviewed bids from contractors in Youngstown Rochester Butler Pittsburgh New Castle and Elwood City for paving sections of Wayne and Spring avenues. Most bids listed brick curb and labor per yard with few total cost figures. Borough engineer to study bids over several days with the street committee to determine exact costs and bidders.
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Ellwood
Wayne and
Spring Avenues
Youngstown
Rochester
Butler
Pittsburg
New Castle
Elwood City
Mail Carrier Exams Delayed to May Ninth in Ellwood City
In Ellwood City the mail carrier examination applications will be accepted until Saturday May 9 at Central School. Free delivery is set to begin June 15. ARG Lights Demand As five petitions urge street lighting near businesses and homes, council refers the requests to the thought committee.
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Ellwood City
Central
Saking Tor
Sixth
Chestnut Streets
Bollanal
Borough Ordinance Sets Auto Speed Limit at Ten MPH
Ellwood City borough council, under suspension of rules, passed for final reading an ordinance regulating speed on borough streets. The speed limit is ten miles per hour, or one mile in six minutes, with every vehicle required to sound a bell, gong, or horn at all crossings and near pedestrians.
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Ellwood City
Atta
Ulation Newly Paistey n Love and Moegown Honington
A brief item notes shifts in names and places with unfamiliar spellings. It lists individuals with varying surnames and a town reference, hinting at a local notices roundup or social column fragment without clear events or dates.
Thompson Resigns as Borough Auditor in Ellwood City
W R Thompson councilman resigned from the office of auditor at the regular council meeting, the move accepted without dissension. Petitions were received and filed for street improvements including Fifth street from Bell to Crescent, Fountain avenue from Fourth to Fifth, and Fifth street from Lawrence to Crescent for paving.
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Thompson
W. R. Thompson
Ellwood City
Ellwood
Wampum Social Notes Show Community Visitors
Wampum reports a series of visitors and locals in town this week. Mrs John Snare and H J McCready stopped in New Castle. George Hackett from Pittsburgh, W J Miller on business, Elsie Nicholson calling, Lou Thomas visiting friends, Judge Wilson and Charles Hughes from Beaver, William Cunningham from New Bright, Blanche Elliott returning from Crafton and Pittsburg, Margaret McGrath heading to Cambridge Springs, and Mrs James Cunningham with children visiting Robarts at Hamwood.
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John Snare
New Castle
H. J. McCready
George Hackett
Pittsbire
W. J. Miller
Elsie Nicholson
Blanche Elliott
Crafton
Pittsburg
Margaret McGrath
Cambridge Springs
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Cyclone Bauer
Johnston's
Lawrence Ave
Samtery
Emery
Per Bolt
Emery Wall Paper CO
Hay's
Ellaire Health
Phila Hay Boer
Newark
Ulation
Newly
Paistey'n Phar
J. Het Love
Mmoegown
Honingtown
Mchillion
Lou Thomas
Wampum Friends
Judge Wilson
Charles Hughes
Qeaver
William Cunningham
New Brighton
James Cunningham
Mrs. Cunningham
Mrs. Robarts
Hamowood
China
COBT
East Washington Street
Bell Phone
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