Pennsylvania Engineering buys 35 acres east of city for plant site
The Pennsylvania Engineering Co. purchased 35 acres near the Pull-More motor plant bounded by the Allegheny Western railroad Cascade street and Butler avenue to Melrose plot for 28 000 dollars about 500 dollars per acre including existing buildings. The land formerly belonged to Irish heirs Phoebe M Geddes Frizzell Henry McKissick James McCall R Trimbell Amanda M Hanna and Public Service Land Co A long term option was pursued under Manager E W Beadle with Clare P DuShane and George T Weingartner noted as active negotiators.
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Eastside
Pennsylvania Engineering Co
Pull-More Motor
Allegheny and Western Railroad
Cascade Street
Butler Avenue
Melrose
Phoebe M. Geddes
Mr. Frizzell
Henry Mc
County surpasses quota in Red Cross drive in Lawrence county
Lawrence county totals for the Red Cross war fund exceed the 60 000 quota with subscriptions at 140 049 by ten this morning. Large gifts push the drive including 3000 from G W and C H Johnson for Pittsburg Limestone and Mahoning Limestone and 500 from the National Bank of Lawrence County.
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RED Cross
Lawrence County
G. W. and
C. H. Johnson
Pittsburg Limestone
Mahoning
The
National Bank of
J. Norman Martin
Memorial Program at Opera House for Memorial Day
The Memorial Day committee announces a program at the opera house on Thursday at 1 30 p m Follow the Flag Orchestra and flag salute Pupils of Mahoningtown school perform Keep the Home Fires Burning Virginia Hays Reading of general orders J C McMillin Adjt Post 100 Lincoln s Address School All Honor the Brave School Oration Hon John W Kephart Star Spangled Banner School and audience Benediction
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Memorial Day Committee
Opera House
America
Mahoningtown School
C. G. Farr
Virginia Hays
J. C. McMillin
Adjt
Lincoln
John W. Kephart
Automobiles Sought for Memorial Day Veterans Ride
On Memorial Day Civil War veterans plan a memorial service at the Opera House then proceed to Greenwood Cemetery to decorate graves. About forty automobiles are needed to transport the veterans to the cemetery. Send your name to The News office. Fred L. Rentz.
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Opera House
Greenwood Cemetery
Yankees Wear Down German Storm Troops In Picardy Clash
American lines repelled a three-pronged German assault near Picardy as Pershing’s troops held through heavy bombardment. GIs used grenades and bayonets to drive the attackers back, taking several prisoners as German shells and mustard gas rained on the front.
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Ford I. N. S
Picardy
Germany
Pershing
Y W C A Election Not Decided
The Young Women's Christian Association failed to achieve a quorum at its annual meeting last night and adjourned. The vote tally will be counted next Monday after the Recreation club play.
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Young Women's Christian Association
Sergeant Hanna Safe In France
Mr and Mrs Robert Hanna of Morris street have word their son Sergeant Robert D Hanna arrived safely in France He enlisted at Cleveland December 4 and was stationed at Camp Greenleaf before sailing around May 10 He serves in the field hospital corps.
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Robert Hanna
Morris Street
Robert D. Hanna
France
Hanna
Cleveland
Camp Greenleaf
Field Hospital Corps
Epidemic Grips Spain With Widespread Illness
A Madrid dispatch reports a mysterious epidemic sweeping Spain with about forty percent of the population affected. The Express cites spread across the country and rising concern among officials.
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London
Spain
Madrid
The
Express
Local District Totals Update From Various Townships
The fund and employer of the John son Bronze company contributed $360 and Big Beaver township added $627, bringing the district total to $1,227. Yesterday's Second ward report stood at $4,800. Other districts listed include Shenango Township $634 and Neshannock Township $28 and Pulaski with minor amounts, contributing to today's combined total.
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Johnson Bronze Company
Big Beaver Township
Shenango Township
Wouter Wai Ve Aid Sessee Ee
Neshannock Township
Oseeeee
Pulaski
Another Attempt To Raid Paris
Paris officials report that ten or twelve German aeroplanes failed to reach the city last night. Several bombs fell in outlying districts while the city proper remained untouched. The danger signal sounded at 10 40 a m and the all clear followed at 11 45 o'clock.
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International News Service
Paris
Bishop Whitehead Confirms Class at Trinity Church
The Rt. Rev. Cortlandt Whitehead, bishop of Pittsburgh, will confirm a class at Trinity Episcopal Church in the absence of Bishop Rogers Israel of Erie. The public is invited to attend this service.
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Cortlandt Whitehead
Episcopal Diocese of
Pittsburgh
Trinity Episcopal Church
Rogers Israel
Diocese of Erie
Trinity Parish
New Drive Is Race With U. S
London reports that conservative critics led by the Westminster Gazette say the German offensive is a race with America to decide before the millions of American troops join the war effort.
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New Drive
U. S
London
Westminster Gazette
America
War Revenue Debate Grows Over New Tax Plan
Congress split over President Wilson's revenue proposal. Administration seeks a 40 to 60 taxation to bonds ratio for war funding with at least 4 billion dollars in new taxes, while many lawmakers push for 50 to 50. Senators from both parties cheer the shift toward higher taxes on incomes and war profits.
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International News Service
Washington
Congress
Wilson
Italians Attack Alps Move Upon Passes and Heights
Rome May 28 Italians attacked Austrian positions on May 25 capturing the defenses of Maroccaro pass reaching the summits of Monte Sieglia and Maroccaro and driving the enemy from Paradisio pass. The enemy on Hill No 2432 was surrounded and the garrison destroyed with two cable railways captured. North of Velon a large enemy ammunition dump was blown up.
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International News Service
Rome
Maroccaro Pass
Monte Sieglia
Maroccaro
Paradisio Pass
Velon
Forest County Will Go Dry This July
Forest county will be added to the dry counties July 1. Four applications for licenses were turned down by the court yesterday in Warren Pennsylvania as part of the change.
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Forest County
Warren
New Battles Develop North of Rheims Amid German Drive
German Crown Prince directs renewed drive north of Rheims as Allied lines hold on the Aisne front. British and French retirements occur in order while German assaults pressure from Brimont to the forest of Pinon. Aisne crossing near Berry Au Bac creates a salient as Pyrenean flanking moves loom near Paris.
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Aisne
Vailley
Berry-Au- Bac
Brimont
Rheims
Forest of Pinon
Soissons
Chemin Des Dames
Berry Au Bac
Bermicourt
Berry-Au-Back
Craonnelle
British
War Office
Berry-Au-Bac
Pont Arey
Pont Arcy
Paris
Boches
Picardy
Flanders
British War Office
Lake Dickebush
Belgium
Ypres
Teuto
Mrs Henry Heberling 82 Portersville Pa Dies
Mrs Henry Heberling aged 82 of Portersville Pa is listed in the death record. Also note Mrs C H Davidson is visiting in Pittsburgh this day.
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Henry Heberling
Portersville, Pa
C. H. Davidson
Pittsburg
Registration of Lawrence County Men 21 Since 1917 June 5
Local draft board announces June 5 1918 registration for Lawrence County men who have turned 21 since June 5 1917. Two registration sites Ellwood City and New Castle Court House with hours 7 am to 9 pm. Residents in Ellwood City Enon Valley Wampum Little Beaver Wayne Perry register in Ellwood City. others register at New Castle. Mail registrations allowed with proper timing. Local board for Lawrence County announces details.
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Lawrence County
New Castle
Court House
Ellwood City
Issu
County of
Lawrence
Enon Valley
Wampum
Little Beaver
Big Beaver
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Pansion
E. W. Beadle
Pennsylvania Engineering Works
Clare P. DuShane
George T. Weingartner
Fred L. Rentz
Gerita
SB Ore ‘Fc
Oise
HMS
Bishop Whitehead
Tion
Teutons
Frank Charlton
Ellwood
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