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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1925
Page
25
A New Castle resident is noted as the sole car owner in a European village, marking a unique automotive life chapter. The feature describes a lifelong journey by an individual who maintains the single vehicle in a small community setting.
Adolf Lang of New Castle Pennsylvania arrives in Richisdorf with his wife and brother in law and becomes the only car owner in the Roumanian village of 1200. The car draws crowds and kids join rides as Lang plans a US return aboard the Cherbourg bound Reliance after tours of Budapest Vienna Zurich Paris and more. A second note reports Roumanian rumor that ringing the village bell can drive rain from coming storms.
Hazleton Pa August 8 The slogan Get Out Coal is used by anthracite operators in the Lehigh field after wage negotiations broke off They plan to maximize output for the rest of the month before the current miners agreement expires and will not develop veins yielding no immediate returns
Oil City Pennsylvania reports the death of 84 year old Civil War veteran William H. McCombs at his daughter Blanche Van Natten's home in Reno after four years of invalidism. He served two years in Company B Eighty third Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. Temper is too precious a possession to lose.
A humorous column notes Betsy Strayer driving a hog truck around town while highlighting changes in women's roles. It contrasts old expectations with modern independence, praising women as independent, self-sufficient and capable in work and life.
In Kittanning township a women organized venture on Emily R Montgomery farm moves to drill a new gas well. Miss Anna Montgomery formed the company and holds the lease from her mother Emily Montgomery. Nineteen shares issued, four held by local women, with Miss Montgomery as trustee and drilling contract closed with Clarence [truncated].
London reports drilling will begin next week on the Emily Montgomery farm which lies between the Alex Montgomery farm and Rockville. Several producing gas wells have been struck on the Alex Montgomery farm.
Mrs. Joseph Natalie and son Harry Mrs. Ciro Montnearo and daughter Grace and Viola departed Thursday for New York City to visit relatives. They traveled with Mr Montnearo as far as Pittsburgh.
A communion service will be held in the M E Church Sunday morning August 9. A new arrival is born to Mr and Mrs Leroy Parish a daughter on Wednesday.
Mrs. Emerson Morrow and her daughter Jessie attended the Centennial parade in Slippery Rock on Wednesday.
Attendees Mrs Irvin Hofmeister and Mrs Laura Coates attended the funeral of Mrs Elinor Jane Needler held in Ashtabula Ohio on Wednesday.
Mrs. Priscilla Stanley and her granddaughters Ruth, Alice and Betty Mack attend Kiddies Day at Cascade Park New Castle. Olive Wigton visits her grandmother Mrs. Joseph Waldinger in New Castle. Mr. and Mrs. John Maglicone visit their daughter in Youngstown Ohio. Mrs. Charlie Post and children return from Pittsburgh visit. Little Miss Alice Needler of...
A series of local social calls and visits occur across town with residents from New Castle New Middle Town Frostburg and Newport meeting relatives and friends. Community events include a Christian church social to raise funds for a heater carpet and repairs and Edenburg Memorial Association cleanup at the cemetery on August 12.
Iris Smith a 35 year old Black man was shot to death in McClainsville two miles west of Bellaire during an argument. The killer escaped.
Greenville Pennsylvania reports a lightning strike destroyed Henry Ross farm barn south of town causing about 2000 dollars in damage.
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