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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1925
Page
9
In Honolulu August 10 Filipino spear fishermen, active for five to six years along Hawaii’s shores, are barred by a Territorial Legislature law requiring permits for commercial fishing. The ban targets aliens, with Filipinos most affected, using goggles, iron spears, and sacks to hunt fish, squid, and eels year round.
The islands adopt stringent fishing laws to curb torch fishing on reefs and reduce inshore catches. A closed season on Jobster runs July to October, tunas delay packing until mid August as aku and tune runs are late. Reduced fish yields shift catches to direct market sales and prompt reconsideration of goat-related industries for value.
Shields notes large numbers of Filipinos in the Territory with tanning skills, suggesting an industry that would provide profitable employment. The text highlights animals that now rut, loose on the islands, and discusses potential economic activity arising from skilled labor among immigrant workers.
Pastor George M. Landis of the First Baptist church departs for his annual vacation. He will spend a week in Marion, Ohio, then two weeks with his parents in Honey Grove, Pennsylvania. In his absence Rev Alma Broadhead of Hartsville New York will fill the pulpit on August 16, with Rev John Anderson of Baltimore, Maryland speaking August 23. Miss Broadhead plans to arrive Wednesday to stay with Mr and Mrs A L Broadhead of Monroe Street.
Prince Andrew Romanoff former Czar Nicholas nephew faced bankruptcy discharge as court heard his ventures collapsed after the revolution. He claimed to be club proprietor and director in several firms while debts neared 80 thousand dollars against assets of 21. The court upheld crown prosecutors and refused discharge.
Dr Henry C Taylor head of the Bureau of Agricultural Economics told the annual trade conference at the University of Pennsylvania that the US dairy industry will likely swing between importing and exporting as production varies year to year. He cautioned that orderly production is needed despite dairy output valued at about 2.5 billion dollars and warned against assuming uninterrupted growth.
Grove City Pennsylvania August 10 There will be no merchants picnic this year at the Ninth Accredited Cattle Show. The Grove City Commercial Club said the time allotted was too short to plan a picnic though members support the cattle show. A 12 member committee will study club needs and future support for Grove City.
York Pa Aug 10 Trustees of Christ Lutheran church refused funeral use due to Ku Klux Klan presence in Dallsatown and pastor Rev J Hench declined to officiate. Local burial plans canceled as a result.
Gasoline jumped another cent in price today, raising consumer prices to 26 cents and 2 3/4 cents per gallon including a two cent state tax. The increase marks the third rise in as many months.
A second foot and mouth disease outbreak in Texas, confirmed July 29, occurred on a site 20 miles southeast of Houston, the same premises as the first. USDA Bureau of Animal Industry and state authorities mobilized quickly, slaughtered and burned 96 cattle on July 31, and issued a quarantine order the same day to protect livestock and interests.
Queen Mary joins the swat the fly campaign at Piccadilly Royal Society HQ. She questions the blue bottle fly’s suffering and agrees the insect should die to curb its mischief, as scientists acknowledge the sentence if approved.
TACOMA Washington August 10 Haakon Bader who left Norway in 1888 recently received a letter mailed from his birthplace shortly after his departure. Over 37 years the missive passed through five nations. The letter from Bader's late father Jong expressed love and good wishes and contained photographs of his parents. When Bader, a lad of eighteen, went to seek his fortune from his native village.
A letter from Kragero moved to Cardiff in Wales after he had been exalted for Buenos Aires. It arrived soon after, and he had already left Buenos Aires when it reached that city. The letter was then transferred to the Danish consul there.
The narrative tracks a traveler who pursued service overseas and visited his home region, then joined the Alaska gold rush before moving to Tacoma where he opened a cigar store.
About two months ago an ancient letter was found in lonsular files at Buenos Aires and returned to its place of origin. Friends gave postal authorities Bader's last known address in Tacoma.
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