Here He Is Lawrence Co Champion Old-Time Fiddler
Henry Bryson named Lawrence County Old-Time Fiddler champion after defeating eighteen rivals in the News contest. The veteran player, famed for his early dance music, earned a cup as the top fiddler in Thursday’s competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Co
Henry Bryson
Lawrence Louey
Judgna
Lawrence County
Bryson
Kreister
Spalding
Mr. Brison
Henry
Bergdoll Report Seen in St Petersburg Police Probing Tip
Florida police investigated a tip that Grover Cleveland Bergdoll draft evader was seen in St. Petersburg. R L Knight, a veteran, said a man asked for directions to the American Legion post and claimed to be Bergdoll needing a yacht to reach Philadelphia for surrender. Knight said the stranger showed German papers. guards accompanied him as he left toward the Legion Home, which could not be found. police treat Knight as credible but not assume Bergdoll’s presence.
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MUL Bare News Services Sr
Petersburg
Fila
NgPolice
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll
St. Petersburg
R. L. Knight
American Legion
Philadelphia
Grover Bergdoll
Knight
Bergdoll
Tampa Bay
Havana
Gulf of Mexico
Legion
Bergdeill
Father Wounds Daughter In Night Burglary Mistake
Nine year old Rose Cathie was shot by her father Anthony in Jersey City while she walked in her sleep. He fired after hearing a door close thinking a burglary. Rose lies in hospital in critical condition with serious facial injuries. The father was arrested and to be arraigned this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Carene
Jersey City
Bullatn Insernational
N. J
Rose Cathie
Anthony
Rose
City Hospital
Anthony Sorrentino
Weather outlook shows snow and colder near week’s end
The December 14 to 19 period forecast calls for mostly fair skies in the North and Middle Atlantic, with snow in the north and rain or snow in the south. A colder trend arrives Monday and again by Wednesday night or Thursday. The Great Lakes region anticipates snow Tuesday and again later in the week with below normal temperatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corteremiting
News & Washington
North
Middle Atlantic
Great Lakes
Marriage Licenses in Ohio and Nearby Areas
Marriage license notices list Earl P. Frazier and Helen Foster in New Castle, Patrick H. Corbett and Camila L. Minnick in Youngstown, Joseph Rubesa and Dorothy Blaxie in Bessemer, Anna M. Pierson in Youngstown, Eugene W. Clentat Jr in Akron, and Ada M. Riggs in Akron among others indicating recent nuptial intents in Ohio and nearby cities. The brief entries reflect local record notices of licenses issued or filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl P. Frazier
Castle
Helen Foster
New Castle
Patrick HR. Corbett
Youngstown
Camila L. Aminnick
Joseph Rubesa
Bessemer
Dorothy Blaxie
Bessemer Wm
Tazel
Seiengerville
Anna M. Pierson
Eugene W. Clentat, Jr
Akiron
Ada M. Riggs
Akron, Q
Protests Over Chinese Train Shelling Near Yangtsun
International train near Yangtsun shelled during a battle for the city. Nine British, twenty Americans, and four League of Nations commissioners aboard escaped injury as women and children panicked. Chinese artilleryfire may have targeted the train amid General Feng’s offensive, with Peltsang stormed and Tientsin cut off from Beijing.
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Cimitrnational News Service
PREIN
Yangtsan
League of Nations
Feng
Yangtsun
Tietsin
Ita
Pekin
Fengi
Peltsang
Missing Grenville youth sought by police
Charles T. McElhany of R. D. No. 44 Grenville Pa has been reported missing since last Tuesday. He is 17, six feet one inch tall, dressed in a dark gait overcoat and cap, and took other clothes. He left home to go to work while attending college. Police ask for help locating him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles T. McElhany
R. D
Grenville
Christmas Buying Rush In Stores Starts In Earnest
Christmas shoppers flood city stores as merchants brace for a busy season. Crowds jam front streets with gifts like shirts toys radios jewelry pens and wagons while clerks strive to maintain order amid festive chaos. This marks the official start of the Christmas shopping rush with shoppers eager to complete purchases before the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Bom
Jordan Raises Heavy Porkers at Local Fair
James M. Jordan of Washington township claims the championship of best hog raiser. He owned three pigs five and a half months old that dressed 518 pounds, indicating notable growth and weight at exhibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Jordan
Washington Township
Jordan
Invitations Set For Parley On Disarmament
Geneva reports invitations go out under League of Nations auspices for a preliminary conference to draft an agenda for a full international disarmament conference. Nations invited include United States Germany and Russia to appoint delegates to study disarmament options and possible economic and industrial disarmament questions. Completion depends on Russia's invitation and US participation is deemed essential.
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Geneva
League of Nations
United States
Germany
Russia
Nationa
Council Deadlock on Inviting Elects to Budget Meeting
Indications point to a split City Council over inviting councilmen-elect Louis Genklinger and Walter Tyler to attend the 1926 budget planning session. Debates emerge among councilmen on legality and attendance, with Burns and Davies favoring invitation and Miller and Lusk opposing. Mayor Dunlap has not yet weighed in, leaving the deadlock unresolved ahead of Thursday's meeting.
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Louis Genkinger
Walter W. Tyler
Burna
Tyler
Genkinger
Bes Lusk
Davies
Burns
Lusk
Tusk
Miller
William Dunlap
Burne
Luak
Fire damages Tin Mill at New Castle Works
Fire at the New Castle Works of American Sheet and Tin Plate company caused substantial damage in the cold roll department engine room. Two alarms summoned city and plant fire forces. damage focused on the engine transmission rope and roof. Firefighters ceased work before noon and planned to resume cold roll operations Monday.
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Tue
New Castle Works
American Sheet and Tin Plate Company
Fremen
Box &2
Angina
Twenty-Two More Pay For Failure To Stop
Twenty two offenders were ordered into the police station Friday by Motorcycle Officer Trny Richards for violating the main thoroughfare ordinance at Mercer and South streets. The officer said all principal intersections will be visited to enforce obedience to the regulation.
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Trny Richards
Mercer
South Streets
Richards
Local Young Man Prepares for Japan Mission Work
A farewell service at the Pentecostal Jesus Tabernacle Sunday at 7 30 p m marks the departure of Gordon R Bender for Japan as a foreign missionary from Corry Pa He is a Bethel Bible Training School Newark graduate ordained in New Cradle and is the brother of Ruth Bender home on furlough from Liberia West Africa. His flight is booked for December 28 from Vancouver and he leaves amid strong church support.
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Fente‘costal Tabernacle
Gordon R. Bender
New Castle
Japan
Vancouver
Bender
Ruth Bender
Liberia
West Africa
West Africa. Mr. Bender Also Has An Hnelo the Rev. Godford Bender
Veneziana
South America
West
Bethel Bible Training School
Newark
N. J
New Cradle
Corry
Jecus Tabernacke
Fire at Beaver Street causes small blaze
A stuffed grate at the home of William Beckwith at the corner of Beaver and South street sparked a fire at noon today. Logs burned after materials stuffed inside caught from chimney sparks. Loss estimated at about $10. Alarm came from box 15.
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William Beckwith
Beaver and
South Street
Death Record Notices and Addresses
Miss Mary A. Madtlind of Adams Street and For Market appears in a death record alongside Richard Bowen of 4000 Adams and Mrs Peter Erey aged 77. Sandy Dake of Pennsylvania is also listed with addresses in the fragmentary notice.
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Mary A. Madtlind
Adams Street
Arbor Street
Richard Bowen
Peter Erey
Sandy Dake
Pinchot Delays Decision On Special Session Call
Governor Pinchot will not announce today whether he will call a special session. His secretary said no reason was given for the postponement. The Strate Grange failure to endorse a session in Johnstown is blamed for the delay. a January meeting to consider reform and giant water power measures had been expected.
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Vicore
Pinchot
Pls
Stahlnecker
Strate Grange
Johnstown
Governor Fixes February Date For Electrocution
Harrisburg dispatch reports 15 year old William Cavalier convicted of murdering his grandmother will face the electric chair in the week of February 1 1926 unless the state board of pardons grants a further appeal. Gov Pinchot previously set the date February 1 to allow time for attorneys to present the appeal. The case has risen to the state supreme court and is unsettled.
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Bull Elen
International News
Harrisburg
William Cavalier
Sehuslki
State Board of Pardons
Pinchottads
Fabristy
State Pardon Board
Supreme Court
Decisiog
Court Martial Reveals Hawaiian Defense Plans
The War department presented secret Hawaiian Islands air defense plans during Col. William Mitchells court martial. Major S J McNair testified as co-drafter of the defense documents. Separately a divorce was granted to Mrs Lucy A Jones from Asa M Jones in a local court with the decree dated November 33.
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International News
Washington
Dev
War Department
William Mitchell
Hawaiian Islands
Ccolonel
Mitchell
Department
Lucy A. Jones
East Orth Street
Asa M. Jones
Seventh Ward Fire Destroys House at 207 East Madison
A fire of approximately 2000 dollars damaged a home at 207 East Madison Avenue owned by Samuel Stevenson and family. An unknown cause started in a dining room closet. a girl woke the family and everyone escaped unharmed. The alarm was reported at 2:20 a.m. and the blaze spread downstairs before being checked.
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Madison Avenue
Samel Stevenson
Practice Sunday for Grace Church Eisteddfod
Members of the choirs preparing for the annual Eisteddfod to be held Christmas day in the First Congregational Church will meet Sunday afternoon at Grace M E Church on Reynolds avenue. The event will be directed by Thomas Hopkins with Mrs John Vans at the piano. All singers are urged to attend.
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Cheirs
First Congregational Church
Grace M. E
Reynolds
Thomas Hopkins
John Vans
Sally Tale of Charity in Street Wings a Soft Urge
Fragmented evokes a poor street fundraiser, a young woman solicits Christmas funds on a corner to aid hungry families and cold children. The crowd is urged to donate, noting that every penny should go to charity through Sally Taga and supportive locals.
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Biccha
Sally Lassie
Fran
Brodit
Sally Taga
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Tip Grover Bergdoll
Fla
Syomberlaly
Franklin
Child
League of Nations Committee
Bardment
School
Squad
Rev. McAllister
Pnd
Nastie
Aunue Benduet
Benjamin Franklin
Ben Franklin
J. Williamson
Highland United Presbyterian Church
Bendece
Harbor Street
Gordon Bender
Beaver Street
Pardon Board
Supreme Court of State
Seventh Ward
Grace Church
Arthur Mometer
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