Library To Close Thursday Evening for Move to New HQ
Miss Alice Sterling announces the New Castle free public library will close its Washington street location at 9 o'clock on Christmas Eve and not reopen until the move to the new headquarters at North Jefferson and North streets is complete. Patrons are urged to borrow books within two days to last two weeks and may take out any number from the circulation collection. The opening date at the new library is to be announced, with a note that the two week limit may extend if the move runs late.
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Alice Sterling
New Castle
Sterling
Councilmen Fix 1926 Tax Rate At 93 4 Mills In New Castle
City budget for 1926 sets appropriations at 538 685 dollars with 21 420 for poor relief. Tax levy fixed at 934 mills to cover operating costs. Lusk and Miller oppose the increase and call for cuts in street improvements. Police staffing reduced to 41, remaining traffic and new work drive higher needs.
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City of
New Castle
Bes Lusk
Hiram Miller
Burns
Davies
Dunlap
Lusk
Miller
Second Street
Winslow
Fairfield Avenue
Laurel Boulevard
Falls Street
Maitland Street
Long Avenue
Arlington
Washington Street
Cherry Street
Crawford Avenue
Council
Survivors Deny Shenandoah Not Properly Fitted
Survivors tell naval court of inquiry that Shenandoah was not improperly equipped or operated and blame the disaster on other factors. Lieut. Commander C. E. Rosendahl presents final argument, rebukes witnesses including Col. William Mitchell, and notes Lansdowne flew on the fatal mission under protest. Continued on Page Two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred J. Walker
International News Service
Washington
Shenandoah
Naval Court of Inquiry
C. E. Rosendahl
Rosendehl
Col
William Mitchell
Zachary Lansdowne
Mitchell
Col. Mitchell
Rosendahl
Lansdowne
Film stars Barbara La Marr battles illness amid California hill tragedy
Barbara La Marr fights a grave illness while Anna Q. Nilsson suffers severe injuries after being knocked from a runaway horse by a tree branch near Los Angeles. Nilsson is hospitalized as La Marr’s health remains critical in the ongoing California incident report.
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Barbara la Marr
California
Anna Q. Nilsson
Los Angeles
Prominent N Y Publisher Dies From Operation
Frank Munsey publisher and editor of the New York Sun and New York Telegram died at Lenox Hill hospital at 6 30 am after an appendicitis operation and a second surgery for peritonitis. He was 71 and longtime figure in American newspapers.
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Frank Munsey
James L. Kilgallen
Ates Goropen
New York
New York Sun
The
New York Telegram
Lenox Hill Hospital
William P. Dewart
Munsey Publications
Dewart
S. A. Walker
Stewart Oliver
Gilbert P. Hoyes
C. T. Dixon
E. S. Friendly
Buss
Meriden
Conn
Munsey
America
Boston Broker Langworthy’s Suicide Linked to Divorce
Edwyna Austin of Brookline Massachusetts heard a shot at the other end of a telephone wire. The shot killed N. L. Langworthy a Boston broker who had just been divorced in Providence after he was rejected by Miss Austin.
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Edwyna Austin
Brookline
Mass
N. L. Langworthy
Boston
Providence
Mayor Kendrick Fires Major Butler as Philadelphia Safety Director
Philadelphia December 22 Major General Butler resigns from the U S Marine Corps to serve as director of public safety for Mayor Kendrick and Philadelphia but the mayor rejects his service saying you put me in a hole Butler exits in anger and may recall his resignation to return to Marine duty
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Butler
Marine
Philadelphia
International News Aerchie
United States Marine Corps
Kendrick
Christmas Rush Crowds Postmaster Out Of Quarters
Patrons of the New Castle post office face a crowded scene as Christmas mail flows in. Postmaster Norris and three workers crowd into the small private office while parcel post packages fill all available sorting spaces.
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New Castle
Norris
Fire destroys Portland business block in Indiana
Fire of undetermined origin today destroyed Portland's principal business building, the Weiler Block, causing an estimated loss of nearly 1 million dollars. The blaze began in the downtown area and firefighters battled the flames for hours before bringing it under control. Local merchants faced extensive damage to inventory and fireproofing within the block. The Weiler Block housed multiple firms, and investigators began combing the scene for the cause as city officials assessed the economic impact.
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Terse News Service
Portland
Ind
Weiler
Christmas Reflections Through a Child's Eyes
Arthur Memeter contemplates the festive season and a boy who dreams of Santa Claus. The child imagines a kindly old gent with a pack of toys and trinkets for good boys, showing how Santa defines Christmas for him despite not understanding the day itself.
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Santa
Nick
City Zoning Law Printed For Public Review
The News publishes the complete city zoning law recently passed by the city council. It will soon take effect and affects property owners and citizens. readers are urged to study its provisions to understand the far reaching rules.
End of Shenandoah Dirigible Crash Inquiry Nears
The Shenandoah airship crash inquiry moves to naval court findings as survivors led by Lieut. Commander Rosenthal present final arguments. Officials from the Bureau of Aeronautics and Lakehurst units follow, with Major Henry Leonard weighing possible closure. The case yields vast data guiding future airship design amid continued sensational disclosures.
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Naval Court of Inquiry
Shenandoah Crash
International News Service
Washington
Shenandoah Disaster
Ohio
Shenandoah
Congress
E. Rosenthal
Bureau of Aeronautics
Naval Air Station
Lakehurst
Henry Leonard
White Christmas Promised Across Much of U S
The Weather Bureau forecast a traditional white Christmas for most of the United States except the sunny South. Snow is expected generally from the Rockies to the Appalachians with existing falls in Western Pennsylvania interior New York and parts of New England and the Ohio Mississippi valleys.
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International News Service
Washington
United States
United States Weather Bureau
Rockies
Appalachians
Charles L. Mitchell
Pennsylvania
New York State
New England
Ohio
Mississippi River
Colorado
Montana
Wyoming
Sharon Station Robbery Stuns Sharon Pa
Two young robbers held up a Sharon gasoline station manager in Sharon Pennsylvania escaping with 175 dollars. Police pursued but could not locate the bandits as officers searched the area after the midday theft.
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Sharon
Mother Killed in Auto Crash Near Uniontown
Mrs Alice Meyers 55 of Vanders Mills died after a Pennsylvania railroad train struck their car near Uniontown. Her son Ralph 26 was listed in critical condition. The train crew removed Mrs Meyers from beneath the wheels and both victims were taken to Uniontown Hospital where the mother was pronounced dead.
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International News Service
Uniontown
Alice Meyers
Vanders’ Mills
Ralph
Pennsylvania Railroad
First Creditors Meeting for Alex Festenstein
Creditors of Wampum merchant Alex Festenstein will meet at 2 PM Monday at the office of E. M. Underwood, referee in bankruptcy. Reported liabilities total 13039.37 with assets of 4200.
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Alex Festenstein
E. M. Underwood
Smith Is Named Head Of V F W In Local Post
Walter S. Smith, longtime associate of the Harry L. McBride Post, VFW, will lead the organization for the next year as commander after the annual election held Monday night December 21 at the Lesson Home on North Jefferson.
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Walter S. Smith
Harry L. McBride
Veterans of Foreign Wars
North Jefferson
Optimism in coal region over possible strike end
International News Service reports faint hopes for a quick end to the 158,000 anthracite miners strike in Scranton Pennsylvania. A planned joint meeting at 2 pm stalled when operators refused to conference with striking miners, disappointing locals hoping for a resolution.
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International News Service
Scranton
Death Notices for Brooks Brenneman Trucel and Stewart
Charles William Brooks age 64 of 123 Scott street Mrs. Alice A. Brenneman 82 of Volant Mrs. Elizabeth Trucel 64 of Slippery Rock township Alvin M. Stewart 75 of 309 East Main street all listed in death notices with ages and addresses.
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Charles William Brooks
Scott Street
Alice A. Brenneman
Volant
Elizabeth Trucel
Slippery Rock
Alvin M. Stewart
East Main Street
Unwritten Santa Letters From New Castle City
A playful paraphrase reproduces letters residents might write to Santa Claus asking for city improvements. Citizens request a viaduct, new industries and jobs, schools, police, and better publicity, framed as earnest holiday wishes from various city wards and official offices.
Butler Discharged as Philadelphia Public Safety Director
Briga dier General Smedley Butler was discharged today by Mayor W Freeland Kendrick from the post of Director of public safety in Philadelphia. His likely successor is George W Elliott, Butler’s assistant, after Butler informed the mayor of his Marines resignation and was told he was no longer needed in the mayor's cabinet.
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Butler
Philadelphia
Smedley Darlington Butler
W. Freeland Kendrick
Public Safety
George W. Elliott
Marines
Elliott
Marriage Licenses Listed for New Castle Ellwood City and Youngstown
John Leipich and Thelma E. Thompson of New Castle. Roy Kirksey of Ellwood City and Flora Ilie of Youngstown. George Moody of Ellwood City. John Petrison of Youngstown. The licenses show couples from New Castle Ellwood City and neighboring cities.
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John Leipich
New Castle
Thelma E. Thompson
Roy Kirksey
Ellwood City
George Moody
John Petrison
Youngstown
Flora Ilie
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Lusk and Miller
Naval Court
Sarbara TA Mee
Anna
Itivefon
N. Y
LSPA
Ataust
Maj. Butler
Service
Indiana
Arthur Memeter
MERT
Legion Home
Santa Claus
Saint Nick
Kris Kingle
Third Ward
Neshannock Creek
S. Klaus and Co
Lawrence County
Buck Reynolds
George J. Kennedy
the Radio Association
City
Thea
Will
Father
Chris
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