State Commission Approves Beaver Falls Bridge Plan
The Public Service Commission ordered two Conemaugh Division crossings near Bagdad station abolished and a connecting township road built at a cost of 14328 dollars. The railroad pays 10728 dollars with Westmoreland County 1000 and Allegheny Township 500. A Northeastern Pennsylvania Telephone Co complaint about routing was dismissed. The Seventh Avenue bridge in Beaver Falls to be built by Pennsylvanian Railroad Co was approved pending submitted plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Harrisburg
Public Service Commission
Conemaugh
Pennsylvania Railroad
Bagdad Station
Allegheny
Westmoreland County
Allegheny Township
Northeastern Pennsylvania Telephone Company
Commonwealth Telephone Company
Seventh Avenue
Beaver Falls
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Hair Groom Keeps Hair Glossy and Well-Groomed All Day
An ad promotes Hair-Groom a greaseless combing cream sold at drugstores for a few cents a jar. It claims to keep hair combed in any style all day and helps hair grow thicker and heavier.
News Party to screen Chaplin film for charity guests
The News Company will host a Capitol Theatre showing of Charlie Chaplin’s The Gold Rush next Monday afternoon to benefit the Margaret Henry Home and Almira Home. Guests from both homes, ranging from young children to elderly ladies, will attend, with special buses donated by PC Electric’s C. C. Coulthard. The program starts at 4 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Chaplin
New Castile
Capitol Theatre
News Company
Vale of Tears
Margaret Henry
Almira
Jacob Rentz
Capitol
C. C. Coulthard
PC Electric Company
Arrest in Downey Farmhouse Fire Death
Somerset Pa October 7 authorities hold Carmine Rillo, once of near Downey, in the county jail to probe the death of August Pilla, a farmer burned when his Downey farmhouse was destroyed by fire last week. Rillo vanished a week before the blaze and returned for clothing prompting arrests. Neighbors suspected robbery and thugs. Rillo will be held pending investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerset
Carmine Rillo
Downey
Here
August Pilla
Rillo
Pilla
Service Commission Orders P.R. R. To Install Watchman
The Public Service Commission ordered the Pennsylvania Railroad to station a watchman at East Fayette Street in Uniontown from 7 AM to 7 PM. Outside those hours a train crew member must precede each train to warn the public of its approach. The commission sustained a Forests and Waters complaint against Stroudsburg and Bushkill Telephone and ordered tariff filings. It also sustained Lebanon Steel Foundry complaints over rates for foundry sand from Mapleton to Lebanon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
East Fayette Street
Uniontown
Public Service Commission
Department of Forests and Waters
Stroudsburg
Presbyterial Meeting Held At Bessemer Pennsylvania
New Castle district of the Shenango Presbyterial met in Bessemer Presbyterian church. The morning session began at 10 30 with Mrs J A Boak presiding. Miss Josephine Petrie of New York City gave the afternoon principal address. Attendees included members from Central and Mahoning churches such as Mrs George McClelland Mrs George W Conway Mrs Ben Jenkins Mrs Mary Calkins and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Shenango
Guy
Mahoning
Shipping Board Removes Palmer From His Post
The United States Shipping Board removed Admiral Leigh Palmer as president of the Emergency Fleet Corporation. Palmer was chosen by President Coolidge for the post and was moved to vice president in charge of European activities. Captain Elmer B. Crowley of New York was elected to head the corporation and becomes general manager of the Export Steamship Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Washington
United States Shipping Board
Coolidge
Admiral Leigh Palmer
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Palmer
Fleet Corporation
Elmer B. Crowley
New York
Crowley
Export Steamship Company
California Fig Syrup for Children Promoted by Mother
The ad touts California Fig Syrup as a safe remedy for sick children promising a pleasant taste and gentle liver and bowel cleansing. It warns mothers to ask for genuine California Fig Syrup with printed directions on the bottle to avoid imitation products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Creomulsion Promises Relief for Persistent Colds
Advertised as a new medical discovery Creomulsion uses creosote to soothe inflamed membranes and inhibit germ growth. The ad claims it builds up the system after colds or flu and offers a money refund if relief is not achieved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creomulsion Company
Atlanta, Ga
Massachusetts considers 20 year minimum for armed robbery
Boston Oct 7 Representative Everett R Proutt of Quincy filed a bill to set a minimum sentence of 20 years for robbery under arms while preserving the current option for life imprisonment. The measure comes amid what he calls a wave of banditry and violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Boston
Everett R. Proutt
Quincy
House of Representatives
Faulty Bracing Triggers Virginia Tunnel Collapse
The state corporation commission reported that faulty bracing caused the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad tunnel collapse in Richmond last week entombing several men and narrowly sparing more than 100 workers from death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Richmond
Chesapeake & Ohio
State Corporation Commission
Jacks ville union holds October meeting at Mrs Drake's home
Journal of the Jacks ville union reports a well attended October gathering at Mrs James Drake's house. Delegates led a county convention report from Butler and speakers including Mrs Sadie Humphrey Mrs Sara Stickle and others. Mrs J C Dean of Nampa Idaho spoke on western work and U S prohibition benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksville Union
James Drake
Butler
Sadie Humphrey
Sara Stickle
H. W. Humphrey
8. C. Humphrey
J. C. Dean
Nampa
Idaho
Far West
Dean
Old Mexico
Ruth Graham
James Drake, Jr
Oran Brandon
R. E. Glenn
Maud Graham
Laura McCleery
Susie Johnson
Local Social Notes Highlight Weekend Visits and Births
W W Alben and family hosted J A McCleery of Cleveland as a guest of Rev John McCleery in Masury. Visitors included O D L Cunningham from Ellwood City and Forest Winner with family from Beaver Falls. Birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Carl Allison. Blanche Davis’s sixteenth birthday party for forty five neighborhood youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksville
W. W. Alben
J. A. McCleery
Cleveland
John McCleery
Masury
O. D. L. Cunningham
Ellwood City
Forest Winner
Gus Arthur
Albert
Beaver Falls
F. W. Wimer
Marinda Cooper
Glenn Wimer
New Castle
I. W. Davis
Blanche
Dan McDeavitt
H. W. Humphrey
I. A. Pizer
Grove City
Pizor
Rev
Sankey
West Liberty
Carl Allison
Rhyamna Kaufman
Sandy Hill
John Hogue
R. E. Glenn
Slippery Rock
W. Willis Alben
Clyde Peffer
Frank Wogan
William Cornelius
Garden residents host weekend visitors and gatherings
Gardner and surrounding neighbors welcomed numerous visitors including Mrs Fanny Woods and family from Grimes street, Rev Albert J B Schumaker from Pittsburgh delivering a Sunday school address, and many others from Akron Cumberland Sharon Farrell and Youngstown. Several families moved homes and hosted groups at local residences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fanny Woods
Grimes Street
R. L. Williams
Frank Phillips
Edna
Irene
Albert J. B. Schumaker
Pittsburgh
Ellwood City
First Baptist Church
Joseph Rosecamp
Ruth
Akron
Lydia Green
Witherow
Jack
George Woods
Williams Home
Pierce Hazen
Jennie Jones
Luella
Lillian
Frisco
Grimm
Sharon
Gardner
Robert Walker
Ellwood
Beaver Falls Road
Inez
Harlan Gillespie
Robert and
James
Margaret Clark
Daugh
Ter Grace
Cumberland
Maryland
Jordan Bailey
Vernon
George Varga
Farrell
Samuel Wright
Youngstown
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State Commission
State Board
New Brighton
Highland Decorating Company
Z. W
Ge Neste Elie
Lawrence Automobile Co
Mercer St
Universal
Brunswick
Dewberry
Ford
Chaplin
Henry
Cas
Horlick
Ae Cao
Zester’s
Sonane Deal Optometrist
North Mill Street
van Camp
Neshannock Avenue
Liberty Avenue
East Long Avenue
E. Washington Street
Bessemer, Pa
Shipping Board
People’s Store
Julian Goldman
W. Washington St
Massachusetts
Virginia
W. C. T. U. Meeting
All American
Chrysler
Watson
Phaeton
Detroit
Supceymene
Chevaler Sevice
Chambers Motor Company
Mary A. White
B. C. White
White
W. S. Crowe
Manistique
Michigan
Theodore Costello
Charles Benson
Costello
T. G. Grimmes
Dickson
Henry West
Wampum
G. Armor
I. C. Ward
Cleveland, Ohio
E. O. Alexander
Mrs. Alexander
Albert Smith
Robert Taylor
Marjorie
Bobby
New Wilmington
Robb
Vicks
Pirates
Senators
Eveready
Kirk Hutton CO
Gilfillan Electric CO
Music Master Shop
G. H. Walters CO
Highland Service CO
Love & Megown
Howard Bros
HOWE
Keystone Auto CO
Smith Drug CO
Cripps Howe. CO
Ingham Tire Shop
Ellwood City, PA
Herge Radio Shop
J. C. Grandy & Son
Blackburn Supply CO
Wampum, PA
C. L. Repman Morrow
Elliott & Waddington
New Castle, Pa
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