18 Apr 1929
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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1929
Page
1
Fragmentary note discusses Marion Talley and a potential marriage delay. Mentions 1909 tariff relief bills, congressional aid discussions, and Mr. Stearns with ties to Mr. Coolidge. Includes casual reference to Will and policy purchases.
The county agent notes favorable frost lore for apples this fall while Major R F Seymour praises the local Boy Scout unit under J Lee Calahan. A membership drive for the M C A shows strong enthusiasm as reports hint at success. Rural roads remain muddy in places yet improve overall. Shenango High School will send an orchestra to a regional musical contest, with multiple county schools represented. Parent teacher associations proliferate, aiming to improve understanding between adults, while rural telephone lines stay busy in the evenings.
Attorney Frank A Hover, president of the Associated Charities of this city, recently graduated from Westminster College and is teaching in East Brook public schools in his second year. He studies law after hours with J Norman Martin and later managed the old car company before opening his law offices. Hover also joined forensic societies, Delta Phi Sigma fraternity, and now lives on Croton Avenue with his wife.
Omaha detectives probe Henry Campbell, a self described doctor and killer, for possible ties to the May 1925 Ada Swanson murder in Omaha. Campbell, jailed in Union County, admits other killings and says he visited Omaha in 1912, while officials note discharge from Union Pacific in 1914 and multiple personal liaisons.
The East Side branch in the basement of the old Third U. P. building at Beckford and East Washington will open May 1 with about 1500 volumes. It will operate two days weekly, with a ground level entrance from Washington Street and hours Wednesdays from 12 30 p m to 9 p m. Staffed by regular librarians, the room measures 15 by 28 feet and will not include a reading room at opening.
Mrs Rosabeth Faber of 212 Philips Street died aged 4 in an apparent clerical error. Mrs Levit Tervo, 33, Slippery Rock Township, and Elizabethtown resident Frank Wallace are listed among recent deaths. Jennie Chadderton, 71, New Port, Joseph Palmer, 74, and a County Home resident are also recorded.
Northern Maine rivers surged due to eighteen inches of snow melt and two days of rain. Weather bureau reports many districts flooded or washed out as spring freshet nears, with headwater levels rising rapidly over the next day.
A Berlin rumor spread that Owen Young would discuss US war debt cuts at the reparations conference, claiming a $400 million annual offer. US officials denied any reduction or linked talks, insisting the debt and reparations talks would not be combined and the United States would not participate. Page two reference noted.
Samuel Abramson, a famed New York and Detroit underworld figure, was shot to death early today in an alley puddle. Detectives suspect revenge and link the killing to liquor rackets, noting Abramson's rise from a petty thief to wealth over $500,000 and his known hideouts used by New York fugitives and pickpockets.
The New Castle page printed today is donated by The News and used by the Chamber of Commerce to showcase New Castle to readers. The issue highlights aircraft related content and invites local interest and participation.
New Castle senior high proudly reports one of its students has won Pennsylvania first prize in the American Chemical Society national essay contest. Jack L. White, senior, wrote on The relation of Chemistry to National Defense. He receives $20 gold and a certificate. his essay competes with state winners for a national prize.
President Hoover pressed Congress to wrap up its abbreviated special session quickly and avoid protracted tariff hearings. Rumors spread that Senate Finance chair Smiley of Utah may abandon public hearings, a radical shift from normal procedure. Senate leadership faces a dilemma as House tariff hearings have already stretched for seven weeks and Smoot traditionally defends senate prerogatives. If hearings are skipped, it would mark a notable departure from precedent.
The French liner Pris, a major North Atlantic passenger ship, ran aground on Eddystone rocks near Plymouth this morning while en route from Havre to New York. It was refloated after a short delay. about 300 first cabin passengers were aboard.
The 128th Pennsylvania General Assembly ended with administration forces in control. Only two items drew broad statewide attention: a one year gasoline tax increase and a vehicle licensing measure. The tax was approved 128 to 73 after hours of debate, with the plan tying into highway funding and rural road improvements.
The local YMCA announces 399 new members on the first day of the annual two day drive. About 150 workers split into 124 teams under directors, young men and boys. Team Beads 12 led with 61 members, followed by Nicholas Aram's team with 60. In the young men division Henry MacNicholas led with 22 and John F. Butler's directors group added 45. A banquet at 6:30 p.m. featured remarks from Ter Len Maxwell and R. L. Wallace, with final reports to follow after today’s drive wrap up.
International News Service reports the Southern Cross, earlier lost for days in the Glenelg river district of Northwestern Australia, landed safely at Derby on Kings Sound near Wyndham. Pilot Holden of Canberra led a relief mission to recover the missing aircraft and its four occupants. Lieut Keith Anderson, another missing aviator, was sighted near Key Creek, 100 miles south of Wyndham, amid prior disputes with Capt Charles Kingsford-Smith over litigation. The aircraft, on the first leg from Australia to Eyland, was forced down due to fuel shortage.
Boston April 18 Coast guard says cutters Rinsl and other vessels rush to assist a steamer in heavy seas and poor visibility east of Nantverse Shoals. The crew of twenty eight is aboard with a broken rudder while nearby ships report fog and limited visibility.
Harrisburg report details a brief, early morning session wrap up as the legislature ends its two year cycle at noon with final action on measures. The article notes the chamber approved several bills amid departures of members including Allegheny represen tative Adelphia and sponsor Davidse, with continued coverage on page fire.
Brookville reporter notes an investigation into a youth who attempted self harm by automobile. The plan failed as the individual fled toward the morgue area, with authorities citing observed behavior and uncertainty about suicidal intent. Local officials continue to assess the incident and motive.
Fragmented text describes neighbors and daily routines, mentions mornings and nights and various garbled phrases about distances, work, and payments. It seems to capture a noisy, disjointed street scene with no clear events or individuals.
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