05 Aug 1930
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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1930
Page
1
The New Castle Fair opens with exhibits and displays described as the largest ever. Promoters tout success with high attendance plans and a record number of exhibits, concessions, and curiosities. The event is billed as bigger, better, and brighter, with strong weather support and community excitement. Continued on page two.
A lone air mail pilot at Bradford field cleared a stubborn cross wind to deliver the first sack of mail ever flown from the field. He started from Pittsburgh and headed to Cleveland, receiving cheers from the crowd before continuing his journey.
The Soviet backed government has established Changsha as capital and aims to control Hupeh Hunan and Kiangsi while expanding into neighboring areas. Nanking forces struggle to retake the city after a recent Reds victory, with intensified fighting and U S gunboats blocked from assessing damages.
Special To The News Beverly Hills Aug 5. Mary Pickford was robbed last night by Douglas Fairbanks. Burglars entered and asked if he knew where to get money. Doug replied that Mary had some and could supply it. He claimed to have taken 90 dollars from Mary with a 10 percent commission, planning a return visit.
Nathan C Grover of the U S Geological Survey warns that a growing nation faces a rising water crisis as drought affects crops and industry. He notes cities have spent millions securing water, but many smaller towns are already in trouble and future growth hinges on reliable water supplies.
The Hoover administration faces a broad test as four states including Kansas hold their primaries. Governor Clyde Reed contests renomination amid attacks on the farm board’s crop-reduction program while Kansas senators Capper and Allen face challengers. Virginia’s prohibition issue also heats pressure on anti Smith Democrats and Washington looms with a district back door test.
A major rainfall swept the Midwest ending drought strain as Nebraska farms and gardens received a seven inch cloudburst overnight. Smaller showers drenched other corn states including Chicago St Louis and Kansas City noted cooling and crop hope across Oklahoma Arkansas and Kansas amid ongoing eastern heat.
The article notes direct air mail to New Castle and increased mail usage with faster pickups. It highlights Croton avenue road improvements, a heat wave persisting in New Castle, and Shenango china from Shenango Pottery Company in New Castle, Pa.
The Lawrence County Chapter of the American Red Cross announces a fully organized Disaster Relief Committee to handle emergencies. Chairman Clarence A. Patterson says the group will operate under the chapter with national Red Cross support as needed. General chair W. Walter Braham leads the panel, ready to act on short notice should a disaster strike New Castle or Lawrence County, recalling the 1913 flood.
Weather statistics for the 24 hour period ending at 9 o clock this morning show a maximum temperature of 100 and a minimum of 10. Precipitation is 0.2 inches and the river stage is 4.3 feet and falling.
Baltimore and Ohio System President Daniel Willard is due this afternoon in his special train from Youngstown. The visit likely relates to the B and O System assuming control of the B R and P. Akron Division Superintendent T K Faherty arrived Monday to confer with Willard and other officials.
A large fire in downtown Pittsburgh caused by spontaneous combustion destroyed a Pennsylvania railroad warehouse storing old records. The blaze damaged corrugated iron walls and a wooden roof, with flames threatening a nearby gasoline station before firefighters contained the spread. Spectators gathered as occupants were alerted by staff and evacuated if needed.
A publication ponders which occupation is the hottest or coolest in the heat. It notes ice men and ice cream plants as potential hot jobs and invites readers to suggest who holds the hottest of the cool roles today.
The article notes a third 100 degree day this summer with heat lingering in the city. Despite forecasts, only light rain fell at the U S Weather Observation station, leaving crops temporarily relieved while nearby districts saw storms and drenched fields. A hot breeze persisted, and昨晚的气温降至60 degrees.
Mrs. Elizabeth M. Park, age 29, of South New Castle Borough, is noted in a local death record. Additional details are not available in the readable text.
The Tin City Rocket, New Castle's entry in the 1928 Transcontinental Air Derby, burned in a hangar at Ebensburg Cambria county after arriving from Bradford field. Owner D Roy Bradford stated the five passenger Ryan monocoupe valued at 12000 dollars burned under unclear circumstances. Attendants witnessed flames inside the hangar as pilots and mechanics from Bradford field rushed to the scene after receiving word of the fire.
Vernon Reed, 50, of McKean, died after being struck by lightning while standing in an open barn doorway during a shower. The incident occurred during a heat wave relief period in Erie, Pennsylvania, last night.
Michael Vincey age 18 died at New Castle hospital after a diving accident at Flat Rock Swimmaine hole near Mahoninetown. He struck his head on a creek stone fracturing his skull and injuring the spine. Survived by parents a brother and four sisters. Funeral at St Nicholas church with mass by Rev Varzaley.
A. C. Hyde, member of the New Castle school board, fractured his right arm while hand-starting his car after noticing engine trouble. He had returned from Pittsburgh the day before and, when the starter failed, he used the crank and the device slipped, causing the break. He is resting but in pain.
International News Service reports police link the Zuta murder in Delafield and the Lingle shooting in Chicago by a left handed glove clue. Investigators think a single underworld avenger may have killed seven men earlier with sub machine guns at Zuta’s scene.
A lively itinerary showcases Jersey cows Duroc hogs horses and clever dogs along with brick booths flowers and a fortune teller. Attractions include a hot dog stand candy dolls games races and street fakirs. Weather is hot at ninety six with crowds urged to enjoy the fair before it ends.
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