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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1925
Page
32
A column series by William K. Hutchinson profiles prominent national figures, revealing private hobbies and personal quirks. Readers glimpse the lesser known side of leaders, entertainers, and executives through concise, humanizing sketches.
Senator Burton K Wheeler of Montana is famed as a relentless prosecutor yet prefers defense work. He is noted for outdoor hobbies, including fishing in Glacier National Park with his six children, and is celebrated for his long legal battles against corporations.
Congressman A J Sabath is noted as tomorrow's topic while Wheeler explains his law passion and impartial stance in personal damage suits against railroads and the Daugherty investigation. He recalls five years as a prosecuting attorney in WWI and prefers defense work. He denies personal animosity toward Daugherty and stresses impersonal conduct in politics and law.
Dr F S Neigh district superintendent of the New Castle district will preach at Hillsville M E church next Sunday August 30 at 730 p m A good attendance is expected The fourth quarterly conference will be held Friday evening Sept 4 officials will be confirmed and plans made for the coming year The year has been prosperous and reports should show gains Eli Foster starts auto trip to Michigan City befriends tramp to share rides and lodging before the passenger leaves mid journey
Readers learn WKBG last night carried a long broadcast from 10 p m to 2 a m with callers from Akron and Woodlawn. The Jolly Old Timers square dance and Nick Whyte s Southerners drew strong applause. Performers Helen Urmson Felch Arthur Thomas Lawrence Thompson Mary Long Elizabeth Martin and Harley Sheaf received praise. Tommy Blake Hughey Hannon Shenango Harmony Four Bert Sanford also noted. Tonight and tomorrow promise more big nights.
A historical listing of radio broadcasts and concerts across stations WEAF EDKA and EYW on August 28 1925. Programs include dinner music from the Rose Room Waldorf Astoria and a Marine Roof Orchestra as well as baseball scores weather forecasts and various talks and dances broadcast from Pittsburgh and Chicago.
Listing of radio program times and stations across cities including WGY Pittsburgh WHN KDEA KYW and a note about a rain washed Feathers from the touracou bird native to Senegal.
Philadelphia August 27 The son of renowned surgeon Dr Solis Cohen 29 was found dead in his bedroom from a self inflicted gunshot wound The coroner confirmed the bullet entered the skull behind the right ear and shattered a mirror in the room The pistol lay beside the body Relatives said he had been tense about business since February Members of his family described his nervous state prior to his death Meanwhile a separate note recounts a Pratt Kansas farmer mused over a cat crushed by a combine hinge illustrating a grim humor of the era
The 19th annual convention of the Pennsylvania State Association of Elks in Bethlehem set a new attendance record with nearly 500 delegates and alternates at the business session and about 1400 delegates and guests in total, including 400 women. State President Edward J. Morris of Reading led the sessions. Officers elected for the next year include President George J. Kambach of Pittsburgh and Vice President P. M. Minster of Bristol, with W. S. Gould re-elected as secretary and W. H. Gough re-elected as treasurer. Washington, Pa., was chosen as the site for next year’s convention over Harrisburg, Pittsburgh and Uniontown.
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