Casey Jones Of Early Days Were Top Hat
Secretary of Labor James J. Davis recounts the early railroads noting engineers wore swallow-tail coats and plug hats the first signal was a candle in the station master's window and a bucket of burn-coke kept pedestrians from the last car. He marks the 100th birthday of the railroad and recalls Stephenson Watt and Fulton shaping rapid progress from 1824 onward.
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International News Service
Washington
Secretary of Labor
James J. Davis
Davis
Smithsonian Institution
Kensington Museum
London
George Stephenson
Watt
Chicago Diamond Robbers Take Gems Worth 50000
Two daylight bandits beat jewelry salesman Frank Rifas in the lobby of a large office building on Michigan Avenue and escaped with diamonds valued at $50,000. Hundreds of pedestrians were nearby as the robbery occurred.
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Chicago
Michigan Avenue
Frank Rifas
Most Trains Now Ignore Little Town
TILTONVILLE OH Oct 3 This town of nearly 2000 now has only one regular train stop on the Pennsylvania schedule Several others are flag stops The small number of stops is due to regular stops at Raysland and Yorkville The latest schedule cut off two trains Officials here have no information showing the utilities commission granted authority for such action.
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Tiltonville
Pennsylvania
Rayland
Yorkville
the Utilities Commission
Shanklin Case To Go Before Superior Court In October
Mercer Pa Oct 3 The F M Shanklin fraud and conversion case from 1924 county court trials goes to the Superior Court in October On appeal for a new trial in the Humes case he was denied and a McClure new trial granted Judge J A McLaughry presides It is believed the Humes appeal will be heard and may be postponed to a later term Shanklin sold Revere Oil Co stock in the region to George S Humes Mercer and Samuel McClure Sandy Lake with charges of fraudulent conversion arising from those sales
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Mercer
F. M. Shanklin
Shanklin
Humes
McClure
J. A. McLaughry
Revere Oil Co
George
Samuel McClure
Sandy Lake
Williamsport seeks 95 000 for community chest drive
Williamsport Pa October 3 Over a hundred team workers and their captains began the 1926 Community Chest drive to raise 95 000 for the maintenance of 13 local cooperating organizations. The drive runs four days with daily luncheons at noon to report progress final reports due Friday.
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Williamsport
Red Cross
Girls’ Training School
Social Service Bureau
Florence Crittenden
Salvation Army
Boy Scouts
Williamsport Hospital
Aged Colored Women’s Home
Children’s Aid Society
Free Tuberculosis Society
Foster's Weather Prognostication for Early October
A mild storm wave is expected to cross the continent around October 2 bringing scattered showers and mild temperatures. The October storm wave around the 8 will bring general rains and wide temperature swings. A warm spell around October 6 followed by a cold wave around October 12 may threaten northern cotton belts with frosts.
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Washington
Far Northwest
Pacific Coast
South West
Mrs Ackerman’s Testimony on Lydia E Pinkham’s Compound
A Convoy Ohio letter from Mrs Elsip Ackerman describes relief from weakness during middle age after using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. She reports eight bottles restored energy for farm work and credits the remedy with helping her daughter in law after childbirth, noting a strong recommendation to others.
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Convoy
Ohio
Lydia E. Pinkham
Elsip Ackerman
Edenbure Room Attendance September Report
Attendance summary for September lists Room 1 with 45 enrolled and 98 percent attendance taught by Harriet Wilson. It names non tardy or absent students for the month including Lena Cherone Agnes Hallman Verna Marie Gibson and others. Also Room 2 shows 38 enrolled with 95 percent attendance taught by Sara Balsiger and lists students who were never tardy or absent. A woman, Alice Reeble, on the north side broke her arm after a fall at home Sunday.
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Harriet Wilson
Lena Cherone
Agnes Hallman
Verna Marie Gibson
Margaret Jennings
Isabel Nicoline
Thelma Thomas
Clare Murdock
Thersa Storti
Elverda Hallman
Rosie Nicoline
Bessie Matteo
Twila Murdock
Pearl Unangst
Emneasat Hallman
Alice Mack
Helen Unangst
Cora Mae
Thelma Natale
Mary Murdock
Lela Myers
Dale Gibson
Harold Steers
William Louden
Martha Murdock
Alpha Hallman
Clella Car
Frieda Raub
Rosy Matteo
Gerald Coates
Olive Wigton
Dorothy Bennett
Jessie Maughn
Andy Natale
Jessie Morrow
Clair Gibson
Nancy Cervone
Alice Reeble
Northside
Woman Wins Lot At New Castle Fair
Mr and Mrs Frank Louden visited New Castle Thursday evening to see the lot won by Mrs Louden during the New Castle fair attendance.
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Frank Louden
New Castle
Hofmeister and others to attend Disciples convention
Mr and Mrs Frank Hofmeister left Friday night and Mrs Elizabeth Mitcheltree and Mrs Emerson Morrow will leave today for Oklahoma City to attend the international convention of the Disciples of Christ held there from October 6 to 11.
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Frank Hofmeister
Elizabeth Mitcheltree
Emerson Morrow
Oklahoma City
Edenburg Personal Notes Reflect Local Visits
Fred Stanley of New Castle calls his mother Mrs. Priscilla Stanley. Mrs. Ed Morrison and baby of the northside visited New Castle Thursday. Several residents from Youngstown and Pittsburgh, including Mrs. John Foley and Mrs. Harold Shellatree, spent time with friends and relatives in New Castle and Masury.
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Edenburg
Fred Stanley
New Castle
Priscilla Stanley
Ed Morrison
Northside
Laura Coates
Youngstown
Ciro Montanearo
John Foley
Mary Morrow
Miller
Abram Jennings
Margaret Foley
Thomas McGraw
James Morrison
L. D. Stanley
R. C. Weakley
Harry Park
Walter Rodgers
Harold Shellatree
Harold
Masury
Mr. Park
Emerson Morrow
Jessie
Grief Stricken Widow Dies in Ohio
Grief over her husband’s death in an automobile accident last year is believed to have caused the death of Mrs. Helen Gertrude Maurman, 34, in Youngstown Ohio. She was born in Pittsburgh.
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Youngstown, O
Helen Gertrude Maurman
Pittsburgh
Heat measurement of crops in barns to cut fire losses
Harrisburg reports Major C. M. Wilhelm says measuring heat in stored hay can prevent many barn fires. October sees high fire activity. in 1924 to 1928 Pennsylvania averaged two barns burning daily. Incendiary fires often stem from improperly cured hay and poor ventilation. Cantons Chester leads with 41 fires in 1924. other counties follow.
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International News Service
Harrisburg
C. M. Wilhelm
Bureau of Fire Prevention
Wilhelm
Pennsylvania
Chester County
Bucks
Berks
Crawford
Dauphine
Delaware
Cumberland
Erie
Cynical Bachelor notes divorces tied to cheap living theory
The Cynical Bachelor observes that half of divorces stem from the belief that two can live as cheaply as one, highlighting a practical marital strain.
County Union Launches Drive for 1000 Members
Lawrence County Christian Endeavor Union starts a membership drive Sunday evening October 4 aiming to recruit 1000 new members and raise 500 dollars. The campaign runs through December 27 with slogan Christ For the Young People of the World. An executive meeting is set for Tuesday evening October 6 at Central Presbyterian Church at 7:30.
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Lawrence County
Paydays Lag as Days Grow Shorter
Workers face longer gaps between paychecks despite shorter daylight. Employers cite payroll cycles and statutory rules, while employees seek earlier or more frequent disbursements amid rising living costs.
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Casey Jones
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Labor
Railroads
Harry Ward
Stephenson
Robert Fulton
Delaware & Hudson
United States
New Castle Mutual Bldg. and Loan Association
East Washington Street
the Citizen's National Bank
Hildebrand
Headquarters Mill
Washington Streets
Little Town
Atkinson Paint & Glass Company
North Mill Street
Bell Phone
Pittsburgh Proof Products
Ieal Et al
Williamsport Chest
Foster
Lydia E.pinkham
Edenbure
Oldsmobile
Whieldon Motor Co
Washington St
Costa No
Trered
Euwer
Love & Megown
Cyra Oam Ae
Sample’s
Mercer Street
J. New Castle
Lawrence Avenue
4Th Street
Ellwood City
County Union
Guy
Champion Spark Plug Company
Toledo, Ohio
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