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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1925
Page
10
Fire Chief Charles Lynn warns residents to call the fire department immediately when flames are seen or smoke is detected. He notes several recent near disasters were caused by delays, and stresses that prompt alarms save lives and property. He asserts delays are often not intentional but endanger responders and the public.
Chief Lynn warns belittling first aid gear harms safety and urges every resident to maintain extinguishers and learn to use them. He stresses calling the fire department at the slightest doubt and educating all ages about fire alarm boxes to reduce delays that endanger lives and property. Home fires averaged 918 daily last year.
Vincent Malloy of this city known for home talent dramas plans vaudeville work. He met Paul F. Butz on an eastern trip and formed a pair. The act features a dramatic piece supported by trained thesprano and has been rehearsed for weeks. It will head to the road around September first.
Commissioners Matthews McCullough and Davis and Chief Clerk Lamoree are in Erie today to attend the county commissioners convention being held in the city.
A gala day continues in the district around Sc. Vitus' church with a fireworks display marking the celebration.
Gun squads from St Paul and Minneapolis search for two black men who held up six dining car workers aboard the Olympian on the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul line near Minneapolis. They netted 256 dollars from the steward. diners were not robbed. Also noted is a large attendance at the Central Congregational Sunday School Men’s Bible Class with 122 men present and a contest with Ellwood City’s Christian church underway, plus plans for a corn roast later in August.
New Castle Catholics plan a suitable obagryance of the Feast of the Assumption this Saturday with special masses and expressions in all city churches. Italian Catholics intend their usual lay observances.
BELLEFONTE PA August 10 The State owns a large farm within Rockview Prison grounds covering about 4 000 acres with over half under cultivation. Nearly 50 inmates manage crops on 398 acres of wheat plus 370 acres of oats 375 acres of corn 120 acres of potatoes 60 acres of alfalfa 468 acres of pasture and about 200 acres of orchards. Eighty five acres are truck gardens and nine acres are forestry seedlings planned to yield 3 6000 000 seedlings. Surplus crops will be canned with a goal of 100 000 cans for the western penitentiary in Pittsburgh and possible gifts to the eastern penitentiary in Philadelphia. Cannery workers are inmates under expert direction while other prisoners perform routine duties. Rockview inmates enjoy considerable freedom within the institution and may work a mile or two from the stockade without guards though large groups are escorted.
Ed R Smith president of the Viaduct Association told the council the proposed ordinance is before the committee. The land to be taken by the city must be more plainly described to proceed with the project.
Members of the ladies' auxiliary of the American Legion are urged to attend the post meeting Friday evening at the Loo legion homes. Delegates to the state convention in Erie will be elected.
Realty transfers list John Bartley to Elizabeth J Wagner for $1 and Griffith Thomas to Join Wilen ski in the fifth ward for $1. Elizabeth Eagleston to Griffith Thomas in the second ward for $1. The record notes a quote about people not staying home due to lack of feeling at home.
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