Eckener Advocates Global Airship Net At Colonial Society
Berlin speaker Dr Eckener outlines a world spanning dirigible network linking South America to Spain and the Pacific routes to China and Hawaii. He says three day hops could cover 8000 to 10000 kilometers with proper hangars and night landings, urging funding for an Arctic airship expedition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Berlin
Dr. Eckener
Colonial Society
South America
Spain
Eckner
Rio de Janeiro
United States
Hawaiian
Japan
Eckener
Pacific
China
Australia
Shenandoah
Theudience
200 Pound Buck Is State’s Largest Deer This Year
In Connellsville Pennsylvania on December 11, Charles Stull killed a giant buck on the Gallagher farm near Chiopyle, about 17 miles away. The four prong deer weighed around 200 pounds, the largest reported in this section this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connellsville
Charles Stull
Gallagher
Chiopyle
Neckties Likely For Christmas Gifts As Story Foretells
A Washington Street haberdasher expects neckties to dominate Christmas gifts for men. With racks of thousands of dollars in stock, New Castle shoppers especially women, mothers and sisters, drive the purchases. The piece notes neckties outsell handkerchiefs and that men will likely receive at least one tie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike
Charley
Eph
Bill
Washington Street
New Castle
New Castle Haberdasheries
Boys at Y raise funds for foreign work
O S Goodwin announces the Y M C A boys department pledges to raise fifty dollars by January 1 for foreign Y M C A work. Newsboys class and Croton club each two dollars. Y Tigers Mohawks White Eagles Silver Fox clubs each five dollars. Theremometers in boys rooms track progress as groups vie to top the drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. S. Goodwin
Newsboys
Croton Club
Tigers
Mohawks
White Eagles
Silver Fox
Aged Civil War Veteran Dies In California
Col. W. S. Daubespeck aged 78 past commander of the California and Nevada grand army of the republic died in Los Angeles. Formerly of Schuylkill County Pennsylvania and Chicago, he served in the 194th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. funeral services were planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Los Angeles
Col. W. S. Daubespeck
California and
Nevada
Grand Army of the Republic
Col. Daubenspeck
Schuylkill County
Pennsylvania
California
Chicago
194Th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry
Shultz Presents Forestry Badges At Troop Session
Scoutmaster Shultz awarded forestry badges to First Presbyterian Church Boy Scout Troop 17 members at a weekly meeting at the church. The group plans tree planting next year. A new patrol named Panther was formed. Billy Hazen won the loud speaking contest. Court plans were discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shultz
First Presbyterian Church
Panther
Billy Hazen
Roadster Stolen Then Recovered Near Narrows Road
A Chevrolet roadster owned by F. D. Bur gton of 662 East Washington street was stolen last night near Benjamin Franklin junior high. It was found early today ditched and badly damaged by Officers Augustine and Walls near the paper mill on Narrows road and placed in Keystone garage for the owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. D. Burgton
East Washington Street
Benjamin Franklin Junior High School
Augustine
Narrows Road
Keystone
Habit of hanging clothes keeps them pressed neatly
Advice to keep one or two coat hangers on the clothes tree to form a habit of hanging clothes after removal. Hangers help maintain pressed garments and can be used for guests’ coats, avoiding using bed spreads for outdoor wear.
Church's Oldest Member Dies in Canfield
Youngstown Ohio December 11 Mrs Mary M Eastmar 89 oldest member of the Canfield Methodist Church in Mahoning County passes away She leaves 18 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngstown, O
Mary M. Eastmar
Canfield Methodist Church
Canfield
Mahoning County
Paris Faces Traffic Fix With Tunnels And Bridges
Paris authorities study urban mobility with plans for underground garages starting at the Palais Royal and Place de la Concorde. Bridges over Grand Boulevards are proposed. city congestion stems from 123,388 registered vehicles and 3,500,000 daily pedestrians. Weather prognostications and telephone woes are noted as related urban irritants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
M. Morain
Palais Royal
Place de la Concorde
Grands Boulevards
Monsieur Morain
Gems Worth $1,000,000 Sent Through Mails
A collection of jewelry valued at over a million dollars arrived in London by mail from Paris. To avoid jewel thieves, simple precautions were used to move the treasure across the channel, with the jewels packed in five brown paper parcels the largest no bigger than an ordinary novel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
London
Paris
Bob Gives Barber's Work a New Appeal
In Minneapolis on December 12 the state examining board of barbers notes a surge of license applications as graduates tout diplomas from barbing schools and seek barber shop jobs amid a growing interest in barbering among young women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob
Barber
International News Service
Minneapolis
J. P. McGill
The
State Examining Board of Barbers
Four Minute Murder Trial Ends in Death Sentence
In Manchester on December 12 Sam Johnstone pleaded guilty to killing his aunt, receiving a death sentence after a four minute trial. He refused legal aid and faced the court with calm acceptance, marking what is claimed as the shortest murder trial on record. The article notes the rapid rise of millionaires in jail compared with 1890.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Manchester
Eng
Sam Johnstone
Johnstone
French franc declines to new 1925 low in markets
New York December 12 French francs fell to 3.63 cents in early trading as European selling before U S market hours pushed the currency to a fresh annual low. The franc had rallied above 5 cents after a 3.48 cent low last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
New York
Fake Diploma Mill Discovered In Tokyo
TOKYO December 12 A fake diploma mill was uncovered in Tokyo with the arrest of T Kitahama a young priest of the Tenrikyo sect He is charged with selling bogus diplomas claiming they came from Imperial University Waseda Keio and other universities Some of the graduates secured positions with the phony credentials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Tokyo
T. Kitahama
Tenrikyo
Kitahama
Imperial
Waseda
Keio
After Dinner Paradox Confounds Boston Trial Script
A courtroom exchange humorously questions a witness about timings of a prisoner's visit. The witty retort suggests the prisoner arrived after dinner and before dinner, joking that guests must dine. The quip highlights contradictions in testimony with a playful twist.
Tragic Suicide Attempt Ends in Washington Hospital
Carl M. Meyer age 68 died in Washington hospital three hours after severing his jugular vein and windpipe at home. Health believed to be the cause. He leaves a widow. A Shamokin Dispatch item notes readers question how much of sacramental wine is truly sacramental as much as 97 percent cut out by some.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, Pa
Carl M. Meyer
Washington Hospital
Shamokin Dispatch
Start Probe In Mining Disaster
Two miners, Alfred Yarbrough and John Rice, were missing after an explosion at Overton Coal Mine No. 2 in Birmingham. The disaster killed more than fifty workers with a death toll of 51, nine white and 43 black, as rescue teams continued under dangerous gases to recover bodies and authorities began an investigation into the cause.
Never start a fire with kerosene warning
A list of safety cautions advising against using kerosene to start fires and against leaving damp towels in hampers. Also warns to bake only with proper oven use and ensure salads have crisp cold ingredients. Emphasizes securing doors and shutting off heaters before leaving home.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fekener
German Pictures
Pioneer Radio
Torne
Iess
Delux
East North Street
Santa Claus
Merle Hart
Long
Butler
Neshannock Avenue
Liberty Avenue
East Long Avenue
E. Washington Street
NEW Castle Radio ‘B’ Battery
Church
Kodaks
Motion Pictures
Metzler
N. B
Daily News
World
Stephane Lauzanne
le Matin
France
Charles Nordmann
Mhoma SP
Cosgrave
Elorians
Senator Cousinss
Couzens
Florian Lampert
House
Clara L. Parson
New York State Bureau of Identification
Kwames J. Walker
Roosevelt
Wright’s Market
Xmas
Wright's
Wright's Market
Bks
Goloshes
Shoe Shop
Timken Roller Bearings
Eliott & Waddington
Bote
Nthals Ae Rast B
Parlor Furnace
Washington St
Frank S. Nessle
Croton Avenue
Boston Transcript
Alabama Mine
Rolls-Royce
Federal
Mather Bros. CO
Santa
Belmont
Hyde Battery & Electric Service Co
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!