Continue Efforts To Avoid All Drownings This Summer
A New Castle water safety plea urges continued vigilance as the season ends with no drownings locally while nearby areas report multiple fatalities. Warns against using water wings belts and inner tubes for children except under supervision, cautions about proper supervision on rafts and deep-water risk, and stresses prevention as the road to safety.
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New Castle
Mahoning River
Beaver Valley
Allegheny County
Emerald Oil Offer for Varicose Veins Ad
Advert suggests Emerald Oil as a guaranteed treatment for varicose veins using a two ounce bottle applied to swollen veins. Claims rapid shrinking of veins with continued use and lists New Castle Drug Corp Eckerds McKee's Kut Rate Store as guarantors.
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New Castle Drug Corp
Eckerd’s
New Castle, Inc
McKee’s
Kut Rate Store
New York Society Beauty Vanishes After 58 Hours
Evelyn Jacqueline Hobbs an 18 year old society beauty surprised by the mild furor over her disappearance after 58 hours away. She returned home saying she grew weary of nurse supervision following a recent nervous breakdown and wished for some liberty. The authorities conducted a routine search.
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International News Service
New York
Evelyn Jacqueline Hobbs
Upset Shakes Northwestern Pennsylvania Tennis Tourney
In Sharon Pennsylvania on August 11 delay due to rain pushed start of the Northwestern Pennsylvania Tennis tournament into today. Fans call the biggest upset the defeat of Mercer county champion George Dehoff by Erie’s Joe Tetter. Byron Baur of Erie remains a favorite after last year’s title.
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Sharon
Pennsylvania
George Dehoff
Sharon Ace
Mercer County
Joe Tetter
Erie
Byron Baur
Bathers Held For Petting Parties
In St. Joseph Missouri a city pool stirs controversy as ministers urge disrobing at the pool and arrests occur of youths found in cars in swimsuits. The city weighs how to handle alleged improprieties linked to inland bathing locales.
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International News Service
ST. Joseph
Park Board
English Movie Men Seek National Studio
At the English and Scottish exhibitors conference President A. T. Welsh urged dissolving London studios and creating a mammoth national film center in England with capital not under 5 million dollars to meet American and other competition.
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International News Service
London
England
Scotland
A. T. Welsh
Davies Family Thanks Neighbors for Support
We thank neighbors and friends for kindness sympathy during illness and death of husband and father. Grateful for floral tributes and cars donated. Mrs Robert Davies, Mr and Mrs Roy Davies, Mr Harry Davies. Local 11.
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Robert Davies
Roy Davies
Harry Davies
Eagles Drop Pig On Tourist
BERNE August 11 An English alpinist faced two attacking eagles on a Swiss mountain road. With no defense he opened an umbrella as a shield and a pig dropped at his feet from the birds dispute. The pig remained unharmed and was adopted by the Englishman. The report notes fashion houses adding eight autumn colors with named shades.
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International
Berne
Switzerland
Queen Mary gives delphiniums to American tourists
In London on August 11 Queen Mary plucked delphiniums for American visitors at a palace garden party. The bouquet was packed for shipment to the United States, placed in the hotel refrigeration room, and frozen in ice for transport abroad.
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International News Service
London
United States
Mary
Palace
Invent Eight More Colors For Fashions
Manchester, Aug. 11 British textile manufacturers and modistes, cooperating with dyers, are urged to expand color options for fashions. The effort aims to create eight new hues to refresh seasonal trends and boost exports.
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International News Service
Manchester
Eng
Jack the Clipper Hoax Exposed in Italy
In Reggio a police hunt for a presumed serial hair clipper ends when a confession reveals the figure was a myth spawned by schoolgirls seeking bobbed hair. The hoax caused fear among families and prompted calls for protection of daughters’ tresses.
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Jack the Clipper
Italy
International
Reggio
Miller Named Notary Public for New Castle
The Governor appoints Wm. H. Miller an official Notary Public to reside in New Castle at 682 South Mill Street. Commission computed from July 25, 1925. Miller is noted for efficient service as both undertaker and notary.
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Wm. H. Miller
City of
New Castle
South Mill Street
Secretive Haircut Plot Recounts Mock Tale "Jack the Clipper"
The passage describes masked acts of haircutting amid parental objections and a fabricated tale about a villain named Jack the Clipper. It notes the idea of punishing a widow for solitude was invented and not feasible.
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Croton Avenue
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