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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1925
Page
18
A Mercer Street survey counted 32 cars on a downtown block, mostly newer models beyond the Ford. Valuing each at about 700 dollars, the display suggests roughly 22,400 dollars on that block and, extrapolated to two dozen similar blocks, more than a million dollars in cars, though they are not real currency.
Paul Braunstein of 1310 East Washington told police that while driving west on Lutton Street a car with Pennsylvania plate 283-225 crossed Cunningham Avenue forcing him to swerve. His vehicle skidded, damaging a rear wheel and a fender.
Five firefighters were injured when a 30 foot wall collapsed during a fire at the Smoky City Wall Paper Cleaning Co. and an adjacent building in Pittsburgh. The ladder failed as the wall fell, sending the crew to the ground. Injured lieut. William Woll and four others were treated and released. The blaze, of suspected mysterious origin, is under investigation by authorities.
Ray Richards spotted a liquor intoxicated man staggering on Grant street as freezing warned. He hauled the man into the sidecar of his motorcycle and headed to the police station fighting to keep the drunk in the seat and the machine in motion.
The health department reported 88 meat and fish market inspections during November along with checks of hotels restaurants ice cream parlors soda fountains confectionery stores fruit stands milk depots and pasteurizing plants in a city council report.
Rep. George F. Brumm of Pennsylvania announced a bill to prevent coal strike recurrences by establishing a federal board that fixes miners wages on a sliding scale tied to tidewater coal prices. He said Roosevelt used the method to end a prior strike and spoke with Everett Sanders at the White House.
Los Angeles reports screen star Clara Bow will marry Christmas Day to film actor Donald Keith, per an International News Service notice. Bow and Keith’s engagement is announced amid changing Hollywood schedules and public interest in the couple.
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