City Considers $150000 Bond Plan for Flood Prevention and City Improvements
City council weighs issuing bonds between $150000 and $160000 for flood prevention and major upgrades. Proposed uses include $60,000 for flood work, $50,000 for a garbage plant and municipal collection, $25,000 for Eastside sewer through Cascade park, $15,000 for Smithfield street grading, and $10,000 for Youngstown hill grading with possible adjustments to the total. An ordinance is being drafted for council action soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngstown Hill
Cascade Park
Smithfield Street
Smithfield
Youngstown
Eastside
East Washington Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
Fire Engine To Be Bought For Seventh Ward
Council members announced plans to purchase a new automobile fire engine for city service. The machine, likely to serve the Seventh ward, with possible assignment to Scioto street, would cost about seven thousand five hundred dollars. Officials insist future engines will include Pumps to improve firefighting capability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventh Ward
Scioto Street
Held For Court On Disorderly Charge Against Emma Rider
Mrs Emma Rider of Sampson street was held for court by Alderman Mantz Friday evening on a charge of keeping a disorderly house District Attorney Riley represented the Commonwealth at the hearing and Thomas W Dickey the defendant Interdeakin was made by Constable Sam of the Sixth ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Rider
Sampson Street
Mantz
Riley
Commonwealth
Sam
New Castle Police Granted $5 Monthly Pay Increase
New Castle council approved an extra $1,440 for police salaries as officers seek a $10 monthly raise. Current pay is $75 per month and a $5 per month increase is expected to be granted, though no final action was made on the petition yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Girls to Be Guests of Hi Y Club Monday
Hi Y club hosts the high school girls Monday evening at the Y M C A. Supper at 5 30 followed by a social period and access to game rooms. This is the second girls night at the Hi Y meetings and is expected to be another pleasant evening.
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Hi Y Club
Hiv
Leslie To Hold Teachers Examinations
County Superintendent Roy M. Leslie will hold a teachers examination for beginners at the high school on April 15. A second exam for experienced teachers follows on April 29 for those seeking professional certificates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy M. Leslie
Splendid Concert at Eastbrook High School
The Eastbrook high school chorus directed by Prof. M. W. Young and an 18 piece orchestra under Prof. Stahlman performed a varied program at the M. E. church Friday evening. The audience filled the church and many numbers drew encores. A birth announced: a son to Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Robinson of Court Street. Mrs. Robinson formerly Miss Pearl Anderson.
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Eastbrook High School
M. E. Church
M. W. Young
Stahlman
C. F. Robinson
Court Street
New York
Eleanor Arnett Nash
Edmund S. Nash
Nashville, Tenn
Culver McWilliam
Nash
Sir Hugh Owen
Wales
Miss Nash
Rye
N. Y
Francis Allen Brown
Savannah
California
Honolulu
Budget Boost Raises Mills and funding for city services
City council rebuilt the 1916 budget adding about 30000 for the year. The plan increases the general revenue tax mill by 1.5. Money approved covers police salaries, weights and measures equipment, sanitary police and food inspector, electrical dept, street and curb lighting, telephones, street flusher and fire equipment among others totaling around 5000 for a number of departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Avenue
Mill Street
Riverside Livery Closes After 22 Years of Service
Harbison plans public auction April 12 to liquidate Riverside livery at 420 Croton avenue as A. W. Harbison steps back to public duties as county treasurer. The two story building 52 by 150 feet will be rented to George S. Cox who will run the Ford agency. Cox takes possession after the sale.
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Riverside
Croton Avenue
A. W. Harbison
Harbison
George 8. Cox
Cleveland
Ford Automobile Agency
Cox
Street Car Men Under New Scale
New Castle street car employes went to work under a new two year wage scale signed last week. First year raises include 28 cents for one year men 21 cents for two year men and 23 1 2 cents for over two years. Next year two year men will earn 32 cents and over two years 35 cents.
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New Castle Street
Bar Rooms Reopen as Drouth Ends in City
Saloon doors opened at 7 am after five years of closure. Merchants remodeling and stocking liquor followed Judge Emery's licensing rule no treating. A Mercer county delegation arrived to observe the end of the drought era while licensees strived to enforce the rule amid curiosity crowds.
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S. P. Emery
Mercer County
Convention On Boys Work At Pittsburg High School
Y M C A boys work convention in Pittsburg was attended by George Carhart and international Y M C A secretaries from New York City. Talks focused on vocational and religious topics with strong suggestions for the Pittsburg area. The event closed with a banquet at the McCreery attended by 600 high school boys who had interviews with the visiting secretaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Carhart
Pittsburg
All International
New York City
McCreery
April Fool Stunts Reported Across the City
On the first of April, the city woke to a variety of familiar and new April Fools pranks. Streets, homes, and downtown blocks saw many playful tricks while some residents resisted the lure of bar-room doors and avoided being fooled.
Fire and Police Escaped April Fools Prank Calls
Firemen and police escaped today without falling for the usual April 1 fake calls or reports. No effort was made to mislead the police or firemen.
New Mill Additions Rapid at Burton Powder Works
Additions to the Burton Powder works near the city include three new mills about a mile from the original plant. Three mills are under construction, expanding to the size of the original facility. One new mill nears operation within a week with two more progressing. high explosives are planned for production in the new facilities.
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Burton
Labor Shortage Forces Pittsburg Recruits to Fix Local Gas Main
Labor in New Castle is so tight that the Manufacturers Light and Heat Co. sent workers from Pittsburg to repair a gas main on East Washington Street. Local officials tried to hire locally but nearly every able man is employed and earning higher wages, reflecting broad county prosperity across all trades.
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New Castle
Manufacturers Light and Heat Company
Pittsburg
Washington Street
Last Evening Sermon at Highland U P Church
Evangelist W H McPeak led a Highland district gathering with the sermon titled The Last Chance. The message contrasted the two thieves crucified with Jesus and urged personal acceptance of Christ in His hour of honor. Virginia Stritmater and George Westlake led songs and invitations. Communion and public reception were planned for Sunday at 10 and 11 with the evening message Lest we Let it Slip.
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Highland District
W. H. McPeak
Highland U. P
Jesus
Christ
Virginia Stritmater
Lord and I
George
Westlake
Sealers To Inspect All Booze Bottles
Sealer of Weights and Measures W. A. Brown plans to inspect wholesale liquor houses outside the city to verify bottle capacity. The law requires clearly marked contents either by blown capacity or a sticker. City Sealer Nowling will also inspect city saloons for the same purpose.
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W. A. Brown
Nowling
Women Taken To State Institutions
Mary Kline of Perry township was taken to the Polk Home for Feeble Minded this morning by Mrs. Carl Johnston and Mrs. George Bolinger. Alice Westiofski of Ellwood City was taken to the Warren insane asylum by Sheriff Johnston and a woman friend of the afflicted woman.
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Mary Kline
Perry Township
Polk
Carl Johnston
George Bolinger
Alice Westiofski
Ellwood City
Warren Insane Asylum
Johnston
Cooper Family Visits Before Moving to Fern Farm
Co. D. Cooper his wife and family, formerly of Pulaski, spend a few days in the city with relatives before moving to a future home on a farm near Fern in Clarion county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. D. Cooper
Pulaski
Fern
Clarion County
New Castle Votes Two Mill Tax Millage Increase
City council boosted the total tax levy to 12 1 2 mills for the year, up from 10 mills general revenue and 2 other funds. The general revenue fund gains 1 2 mill to cover interest and debt from bond issues and higher overall expenses amid wage increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Council
General Revenue
Curb Light Project Approved for Mill Street and Long Avenue
City councilmen on Friday added 6000 to the annual budget to install curb lights in the South Mill street district from Reynolds street to Long avenue and along Long avenue from Hamilton to Mora via. The measure directs construction funding for the Mill Street and Long Avenue area curb lighting program.
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Long Avenue
South Mill Street
Reynolds Street
Hamilton
Moravia
Dr Whalen Delivers Banquet Address in Youngstown
Dr and Mrs H J Whalen and daughter Marguerite returned from Youngstown where on Thursday evening they attended the Sigma Gamma Bible class annual banquet at the First Baptist church. Dr Whalen gave the principal after dinner address on Serving in the Sunshine. About 150 in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Whalen
Marguerite
Youngstown
Sigma Gamma
First Baptist Church
First Baptist Church Service Schedule Announced
Morning activities at First Baptist Church East and North streets include deacons prayer hour at 9 40 Bible school at 11 and public worship Rev H J Whalen D D pastor will lead the morning service Rev J C Killian of Philadelphia will be in charge and James I Muffley of the Y M C A will preside at the evening service with 6 30 B Y P A and 7 30 evening worship following the 8 Teach er-Training class and 9 30 9 40 morning lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
East
North Streets
H. J. Whalen
D. D
J. C. Killian
Philadelphia
James I. Muffley
Death Notices for Varley Clair Book Stroeble
Death notices for Harvey Varley age 9 of 602 Canyon Street Frances Elizabeth Clair age 4 of Rear 1011 1 2 Croton Avenue Lyman B Book age 76 of Edenburg and Joseph Stroeble age 74 of 615 East Street Reynolds appear in local notices with names and addresses listed.
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Harvey Varley
Canyon Street
Frances Elizabeth Clair
Croton Avenue
Lyman B. Book
Edenburg
Joseph Stroeble
East Street
Reynolds
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Leslie
Eastbrook H
Addi
Drouth
Mercer CO
Ing
Carhart
Nashville
Aga
Eleanor Arnett Nash Pwro-Davis
Sanford
Rev. McPeak
Highland Church
Evangelist
Sharon
Mill St
Long Ave
South
DR. Whalen
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