Campaign On For Henry Home Fund In New Castle
On Tuesday morning captains and teams begin a drive to raise 50,000 for the Margaret L. Henry Children's Home. Noon luncheons daily at the First Christian church from Sept 19 to 25 will report progress. Chairman A G C Hoyt forecasts success as fifty children are served at present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret L. Henry
New Castle
Uberal
Woen Lancheons
First Christian Church
Thease
A. GC. Hoyt
Bishop Whitehead Dies at Niagara Falls
The Right Rev Cortland Whitehead aged 80 episcopal bishop of Pittsburg died today at Prospect House Niagara Falls from heart disease. He was taken in during the night and was with his wife at the end. He is survived by his wife a son and three daughters. The body was sent to Pittsburgh this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Buffalo
N. Y
Cortland Whitehead
Pittapureh
Episcopal Church
Prospect House
Niagara Falls
Pittsburgh
Old Man Time and the Quizzical Calendar
Fragmented text ponders aging and time, claiming age is only how you feel. The piece muses on being a child at seventy five or four at thirty three, mixing playful bravado with speculative math about days and years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Pt
War Clouds Over Near East Brighten Indicating Possible Peace
International report says Near East tensions ease as indications point to averting conflict. France and Italy oppose war, England may face fight if Turkey declared upon. British cabinet notes no war plans, only precautionary measures, while press factions favor peace. Russia supports restoring Constantinople to Turkey and withdrawing foreign troops. Turkish emissaries say peace talks require Soviet Russia equal footing.
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Near East
France
Italy
England
Turkey
London
Turkish Straits
Europe
Russia
Constantinople
Dardanelles
Thrace
Moscow
Great Britain Prepares For War In Balkans
Great Britain readies for potential Balkan war with an estimated 300,000 troops. Iron Duke arrives at Constantinople and British reinforcements land at Chanak as entrenchments rise along the Dardanelles amid reports Smyrna has suffered near total destruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chanak
Smyrna
David M. Church
International News Service
Gojoudeant
London
Europe
Balkans
Shuttleworth
Dardanelles
Admiral Brock
Constantinople
Asiatic
Akhama
Yanks And Browns In Deciding Game
In St Louis on September 18 the Yankees and Browns faced a decisive final game with the American League lead at stake. The Browns hoped to rebound after Sunday’s win, while Bulletin Joe Bush of the Yankees was slated to oppose Grban Shocker as both teams aimed to avert a setback and clinch the pennant race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
ST. Louis
Yankees
Browns
Hsm
Buletin Joe’ Bush
Grban Shocker
Former Judge Shaeffer Dies After Long Civil War Service
John Shaeffer aged 84, longtime Lawrence county jurist and Civil War veteran, died Saturday night after a week of illness. He survived a notable escape from Andersonville prison and served in the One Hundred First Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, later hospital administrator near Florence before his capture and recapture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Shaeffer
Lawreance
Hebel
Andersonville
Sheaffer
Wilking Township
Allegheny County
John
Ruth ‘Ann Sheatter
Pittsburgh
Ons Hundredth
Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry
Roanoke Island
N. C
Plymouth
George Bombaugh
James Gilmore
Jerome Sheaffer
James Dunlap
H. H
Benner
James Brown
Andersonville Prison
Wirtz
Florence
Poles Stand Out In Cartway May Pose Traffic Menace
H W Crosby a Board of Trade commissioner told council that electric light wire poles on the south side of Washington street were erected outside the curb. The council debated sidewalk obstruction and preferred iron poles when possible. Crosby warned the outside-curb poles could threaten railroad tracks in a fire. The council urged motorists to exercise discretion on Washington street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. WW. Crosby
Board of Trade
Council
Washington Street
Connell
Electric Light Company
Crosby
Iere
Marriage Licenses Documented For Several Couples
Tony Punclin of New Castle appears in a license record alongside line Bongivengo, listing New Castle as a location. David L. and Boyd Nies, with O Wilsie M. Scott, are shown in a separate entry tied to New Wilmington.
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Tony Punclin
New Castle Line
Bongivengo
New Castle
David L
Boyd Nies
Wilsie M. Scott
New Wilmington
Ridgway Pastor Rev. Farr Gets New Charge
Sept 18 news from DuBois Pa reports Rev C G Farr former Epworth New Castle assigned to Ridgway Pa for coming year. Edinboro Grace Church will be led by J Baker from Sheridan with other clergy reassigned in Erie district during annual conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.J. Baker
Sheridan
Grace Church
DuBois
C. G. Parr
Epworth
Epworth Church
New Castle
H. B. Davis
Ridgway
Farr
Davis
Edinboro
Ray
J. Baker
Erie
C. 0. Campbell
Groton
Youngsville
Jamestown
HM. Barrett
Asbury
Grangers Enjoy Annual Picnic At New Castle Fair Grounds
Seven hundred or more Lawrence county farmers attended the Pomona Grange annual picnic at the New Castle fair grounds on Saturday afternoon September 16. Fourteen granges were represented from Plain Grove Willard East Brook East New Castle Wilmington Westfield North Beaver Big Beaver Little Beaver Liberty Mahoning Valley Wayne Fair View and Pleasant Hill. The event was organized by Audley Book Souther Reed Norman Hunt and Charles Robinson with Rev Charley G Jordan as speaker. He urged building a Grange hall at the New Castle fair and a campaign to raise eight to nine thousand dollars for it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence ‘County
New Castle Fair
Pomona Grange
Liberty
Mahoning Valley
Wayne
Fair View
Pleasant Hil
Audley Book
Souther Reed
Norman Hunt
Charles Robinson
Hey
Jordan Apaaker
Charley G. Jordan
General Assembly
Jordan
Thin County
Silent Policeman Faces Cost After Vandalism Claim
Craton uyoune Lattava, alleged to have broken a "Red mushigan" at the North and Jefferson corner, refuses to pay for a new "Silent Policeman." A replacement dummy will cost Lattava $50, authorities stated today.
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Lattava
Craton Uyoune
North and
Jefferson Ilyouta
Haa Negrsed
Jealousy Held Responsible For Double Tragedy
In New Brunswick New Jersey authorities say jealousy likely sparked the killings of Rev. Edward W Hall and Mrs Eleanor Mills at St John the Divine church. Both bodies were found shot at a farmhouse two miles from town. Police note church visits by both before the deaths and believe the couple carried on a clandestine affair for some time.
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International News Service
New Brunswick
N.J
Edward W. ‘Hall
Protestant Episcopal Church of
St. John the Divine
Eleanor Milly
Mac
Totten
Hall
Albion W. Knight
Trenton
Mills
Soulousy
Altho
Pardon Pleas Up Wednesday Special from News Bureau
Harrisburg reports say twelve residents of Lawrence and nearby counties have filed clemency pleas with the state board of pardon ahead of a Wednesday meeting. Among Western Pennsylvania applicants are Pete Caristean and Thomas Rybal of Lawrence, Fred I. Atter of Beaver, and Henry A. Blakeley of Butler, all convicted of first degree murder and awaiting execution. The calendar includes about eighty murder cases with these pleas as part of a broader review.
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Harrisburg
Lawrence County
Beaver
Butler
State Board of Pardon
Pennsylvania
B and C Shopmen Return To Work
Practically all Baltimore and Ohio Railroad shopmen who had been on strike since July 1 return to work, according to advices from the B and O office at New Castle Jonatton. Earlier, shop crafts sought arbitration road by road. recent talks led to a broad agreement with the majority of roads, with B and O among them.
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Baltimore and Ohio
New Castle
BL & IO
Death Record Notice for Wallace Avenue Residents
Death notice lists GQ Sheaffer aged 84 of 222 Eat Wallace Avenue and Zeigler aged 80 of Youngstown Road in Willian. Records show obituary entry for local residents with addresses and ages.
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Folm
Sheaffer
Eat Wallace Avenue
Willian
Zeigler
Youngstown Road
Break Through Last Barrier From Kennedy Mine
After an all night vigil a breakthrough connected Kennedy and Argonaut mines at the 3600 foot level, yielding a strong air draft and reduced gas. Miners trapped in the Argonaut three weeks ago are still unaccounted for and faces remain uncertain. Rescue efforts may require timbering and blasting before entry.
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Servier Kessnedy
Jackson
Cal
Keneds
Kennedy
Arognaut
L. H. Duschak
State Industrial Accident Commission
Muldoon
Argomaut
City asked to donate to Margaret Henry home
William Williams, director for the poor, appeared before council requesting a city donation for the Margaret Henry home. He said the institution filled a need in the state and described aiding children. Council acknowledged the home's value but decided no donation could be made. Dr and Mrs Flaherty and Miss Irene Jury returned from a two week motor trip to Iowa City and the middle west.
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William Williams
Margaret Henry
Williams
J. W. Flaherty
San Albert
Leasure Avenue
M. Irene Jury
Iowa City
Iowa
Middle West
Notable Fatalities and Disasters Across Cities
Snapshot reports list fatalities from a homemade still explosion in Pittsburgh and a Marietta banker’s death at age 100. Auto crashes claim numerous lives in multiple cities with dozens injured. Pittsburgh men James McCroach and William Furehager die in crashes. gun discharge at Jeanette kills John Maholy. Martin’s Ferry shooting by Russell Theiss follows jealousy. A Shaven church pastor Rev. G Raansey resigns for health. A mining accident in Beaver County buries dan Borman axed 30, with Wilkion Thompson aged 26 injured.
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Dan, Borman
Wilkion Thompson
Bewnect Ran
Beaver County
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Home. Ee
Bishop Whitehead
Niagara Falls, N. Y
Arthur Mometer
Great Britain
Iron Duke
Otheminge
Daily Express
Yanks
Shaeffer
Cartway
C. G. Farr
Grace M. E
Fair Grounds
Senator Edge
Camilla Lavalla
U. S
Walter E. Edge
New Jersey
Camilla Legal Ashe Sewall
Harold M. Sewall
Bath
Edge
Atlantic City
Dr. Hall
Mrs. Mills
Ryrial and
Christean
State Pardon Board
Penna
John Brown
Kurt Spangler
United States
Marietta
William Furehaghet
G. Charles CwWagh
James McCroach
John Maholy
Jeanette
Whens
Fobu Krotta
Mix
Elin Yaeger
Maartin’s Ferry
Russell Theiss
Kaecger
BR. G. Raansey
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