Pupils Save Nearly $3,000 In Month In New Castle Thrift Drive
New Castle pupils saved a record 2745.45 in November as thrift machines across nine schools posted top contributions. Benjamin Franklin Junior High led with 2360.14, followed by Highland 255.85 and Rose Avenue 195.74, with many schools listed in order of savings. Overall county totals reached 39841.94 since the automatic receiving tellers began.
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New Castle
Benjamin Franklin Junior High School
Highland School
Rose Avenue
Thaddeus Stevens
Mahoning School
Lincoln-Garfield
Oak Street
North Street
Aiken School
Martin Gantz
Pollock
Breton
West Side
Arthur McGill
Terrace Avenue
Lawrence School
Scotland
Ewing Park
Chemist Aschman Dead at Beaver
Beavers Missouri area reports the death of chemist Aschman at Beaver Valley hospital. Born September 26, 1858 in Hudson City New Jersey he was a well known expert witness in New Castle courts. Survived by his widow three sons Frederick Henderson Gustave and one daughter Dorothy.
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KF. T. Aschman
Beaver
Beaver Valley Hospital
Aschman
New Castle
Hudson City
N. J
Frederick
Henderson
Gustave
Dorothy Aschman
Story Hour at Neighborhood House Branch Library
Story hour at the Branch Library in Neighborhood House on Sciota street will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 30. Miss Leckie the children's librarian will be in charge and urges a big attendance.
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Sciota Street
Leckie
Jewel trove found after five years in hotel vault
Five years of detective work ends with the recovery of $25,000 in jewels owned by W. Atmore Robinson. The gems were found by accident in a local hotel safety deposit vault left by a Robinson associate.
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International News Service
Philadelphia
W. Atmore Robinson
Robinson
Acute coal shortage warning issued for Connecticut
Hartford reports an official alert to Connecticut residents about a severe coal shortage. Other items note Irving Silverman age 6 and two companions injuring from a revolver accident in New York, Dennis Driscoll's death in New Rochelle, Dr Edward Hath eway Norton killed by a streetcar in New York, Chicago police fatally shooting a bandit and robbers posing as agents, a Chicago committee pushing a World’s Fair campaign for 1933 or 1937, and the American Bankers Association advising 60 years to life in certain robberies.
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Hartford
Conn
Connecticut
Nurses, volunteers Save 21 Babies in Orphanage Fire
In Indianapolis two nurses and about six volunteers evacuated 21 infants under three years old from St. Elizabeth's orphanage as the building burned. Loss estimated at $12,000.
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Indianapolis
St. Elizabeth's
Private show aids Titian purchase for Minneapolis Institute
In Minneapolis a private showing of the $200,000 Titian painting drew 200 businessmen who pledged $130,000 for a five year operating fund and for an auditorium, plus a guaranteed building commitment. Another Christmas story notes a messy floor incident titled Who the dickens left that dern train right in the middle of the floor.
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Minneapolis
Minneapolis Institute of Fine Arts
Institute
Wine Cars Boil Over Parisian Rails in Napoleon’s Vaults
American Observes notes a new glass lined steel wine tank in French railway rolling stock. In Paris Halle aux Vins wine flows from intake to cisterns and upper tanks feeding barrels, with Napoleon building the complex in 1808 as a strategic reservoir.
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Paris
Robert Forrest Wilson
Halle Aux Vins
Napoleon Boneparte
Napoleon
Actress Recovers $150,000 Securities From Husband
Ann Murdock, actress, regained possession of about $150,000 in securities she had given to her husband Harry C. Powers of the brokerage Greer Crane Webb. The suit in the New York Supreme Court for return of the securities has been discontinued, announced by her attorney Edward L. Mooney. The marriage had not been disclosed before the suit was filed on October 1.
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International News Service
New York
Ann Murdock
Harry C. Powers
Greer, Crane & Webb
Supreme Court
Edward L. Mooney
Powers
Barnard College Names Healthiest Student of 1000
New York Dec. 11 Elizabeth Metzger a twenty year old Barnard College attendee with bobbed hair is chosen as the healthiest girl among 1000. A special healthy week committee made the decision. Metzger roughs it in summer camp, does not smoke or wear rouge or lipstick though she powders. She never wears corsets but uses high French heels and loves outdoor sports.
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International News Service
New York
Barnard College
Elizabeth Metzger
Miss Metzger
Capitol Visitors Learn Building Wonders In Harrisburg
John L. Lewis toured the capitol and marveled at its features during a visit with Governor Pinchot. A cork spill incident in the governor’s office provided a light moment amid talks on Philadelphia Rapid Transit rates and election law reforms.
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Harrisburg
Capitol
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Lewis
Pinchot
Electricity To Move Half Of R. R. Traffic Soon
In New Haven, F. H. Shepard told Yale engineering students that half of America’s railroad traffic will shift to electric power in the next generation. He noted about 25,000 miles of the 200,000 miles now operated carry the majority of traffic and that electrification will rise as steam costs remain high.
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New Haven
Conn
America
F. H. Shepard
Yale
British Women Diet On Tiny Cakes Of Ice
London reports a fashionable dieter who skips breakfast entirely and sucks a lump of ice until a light two o'clock luncheon. She then avoids tea, sips weak tea, and consumes only a few bites of roast beef or mutton with tiny nibbles of toast for dinner. The piece notes this as a notable weight control fad among English women.
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London
W C T U and L T L meet with program and plans
The Plaingrove W C T U met at Mrs. Florence Shaw s home on December 9 at 1 30 pm with a program led by Mrs. Achsah Brenneman. A social hour followed with refreshments by the hostess and her mother Mrs. Moon. The next meeting is set for January 15 at Mrs. Belma McConnell s home. Y P B at Central W Co T U held a gathering at Mrs. J W McCreary s Park Avenue with a tureen dinner. Plans included sending a Christmas box to Soldiers and Sailors and new members Mrs. Everett Anderson and Miss Martha Alcorn joined. A World Court letter was planned to Senators Pepper and Reed. The charity report listed 148 magazines 2 glasses of jelly 71 garments 17 sick calls 3 hats 6 pairs of shoes 1 bouquet and 1 dinner.
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Plaingrove
Florence Shaw
Achsah Brenneman
Central W
Suit Brought For $1000 Commission On Realty Sale
George W. Fisher sues Theodore G. Tolla and Theodore I. Pappas claiming $1,000 due as commission for selling property in Ellwood City at $75,000. Fisher arranged the deal with purchaser Ben Balter, initially anonymous, via Max Bretton of Hammond Indiana. Balter later paid and received the property.
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George W. Fisher
Theodore G. Tolla
Theodore I. Pappas
Fisher
Ellwood City
Ben Balter
Balter
Max Bretton
Hammond
Ind
Defendants Fail to Honor Demand for Payment
Chaser secured through efforts, but despite repeated demands, the defendants have not paid him.
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Chaser
Notable Admissions and Discharges at Local Court
Admitted names include Edward Shaffer David Hibbard and Mrs Mary Boyles with addresses on Court Street Reynolds Street and New Castle R D 2. Discharged Mrs Barbara Reiber on Highland Avenue. The text closes with a quip about the question Who won the war and the answer What war.
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Edward Shaffer
Court Street
David Hibbard
Reynolds Street
Mary Boyles
New Castle R. D
Barbara Reiber
Highland Avenue
Highland Avenue Zoning Downgraded to B District
City council voted to reclassify the Highland avenue district one lot deep on both sides between Park avenue and the city line as a B residence area. The change allows duplexes where single family homes were once required. The ordinance is expected to pass Monday, officials said.
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Council
Highland Avenue
Park Avenue
City Line
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