Prohibition Fight In Final Offensive
Washington battle over the treasury amendment to fund $250 for evidence gathering heats up as dry and wet forces clash before Christmas. The article mentions a $1,000 wet ban staged by agents, a car accident claim in a separate case, and local larceny and assault summaries from commonwealth cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Mews Service
Washington
Renucker
Virginia
Treasury
Neis
Hich
Tucker
Costs Are Divided In Smalinsky Case
Jury in the commonwealth against John Smalinsky found him not guilty of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. The costs were divided between the defense and the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Fk
Ilson
Wilson
Stalinsky
New Castle-Beaver Road
Morvia
Smalinsky
Commonwealth
Victoria Yakum
Anna Hansel
Sery
Common Wealth
John Smalinsky
Toledo Street Car Station Robbed By Three Armed Thugs
Three armed bandits robbed the Starr avenue car barns of the Community Traction company in Toledo, taking cash that exceeded $4,000. They entered by asking directions to Cleveland and forced five employees to lie face down as they seized money from large cash boxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
International News Service
Starr Avenue
Community Traction Company
Cleveland
Red Mack Stars In Billy's Troubles At Liberty Theatre
Red Mack and His Players draw capacity crowds at the Liberty Theatre for a second week opening Billy's Troubles a musical comedy adaptation of Bought and Paid For The show features Red Mack as a clerical hero with a New York mayor plot and promises a strong finish with Love and Dynamite and a stage wedding on Thursday night after the first performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Mack
Billy
Liberty Theatre
Red
Mack
New York
Y M C A Holiday Gym Schedule by Day
Physical Director Harry Day announces the Y M C A Boys Department holiday schedule. Midgets hold gym Monday and Saturday at 9 30 am with a Wednesday swim class. Junior B gym Thursday December 4 at 10 30 am. Junior A gym Tuesday December 29 at 10 30 pm. The Midgets have a special Thursday session December 1 at 1 30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Ms. Day
Wampum High School
Scorpions
First Baptist Church
Property Transfer From Republic Iron Works to RR Company
Property of the Republic Iron and Steel Co in New Castle and Union township is conveyed to the Pittsburgh Youngstown and Ash ta bula Railway Co for 40882.50 by deed recorded this morning. The sale includes the Republic furnace site in 5.37 acres likely for expanded trackage. Other transfers list several $1 deeds in Shenango and wards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republic Iron & Steel Company
New Castle
Union Township
Pittsburgh, Youngstown & Ashtabula Railway Company
Register and Recorder’s
Mary Hogue
Norman G. Hogue
Shenango
Jacob
Michael F. Melcher
James J. McCart
Earl T. White
Fifth Ward
Fourteen Auto Drivers Arrested Over Street Stop Rule
Motor cycle Officer Richards reports fourteen violations of the new ordinance requiring cars to stop before entering designated main thoroughfares. Violators are ordered to appear in police court and pay fines as authorities press to improve local traffic conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richards
Illinois Senator Pushes Army-Navy Game to Chicago
Rep. Batten of Illinois presented a petition signed by 36 senators and 100 representatives to Annapolis, seeking approval to hold next year’s Army-Navy football game in Chicago. He met with Rear Admiral Nurton and navy athletic chiefs, aiming to dedicate Soldiers Field to the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Washington
House
Rep. Batten
Illinois
Annapolis
Naval Academy
Chicago
Britten
Nurton
Academy
Navy Athletic Chiefs
Soldiers’ Field
Borah
Idaho
Curtis
Kansas
Smoot
Utah
Keyes
New Hampshire
Swanson
Virginia
Return of Old Timers Fiddle Contest At Penn Theatre
County fiddle fans await a three night event December 28 29 30 with ten minute solos. Twelve fiddlers are entered and more join as open contest for Lawrence county residents leads to December 31 finals and prizes 20 15 10 in gold plus prizes for all entrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penn Theatre
Lawrence County
Mrs. McClouds Reel
Larry McGoff
Money Music
Watch Night Service Set By First Church Leaders
Watch Night services will be observed Thursday evening December 31 at the First Methodist church. The event, led by the Ministerial Association and Young People's Division of New Castle, marks the first joint effort of ministers and youth for such a service in the city. The program runs from 11 to 12 with Rev. A. J. Randles presiding. The theme is The Voyage of 1926 and speakers include Dr. W. Charles Wallace James M. Blackwood Rev. George M. Landis Rev. G. C. Fohner and Rev. F. S. Neigh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Ministerial Association
New Castle
A. J. Randles
Second United Presbyterian’ Church
W. Charles Wallace
Westminster College
James M. Blackwood
Permit Refusal Notice for Multiple Local Properties
A list records several property locations including BE Switser 221 Hillcrest double garage J B James North Bay garage J W Heitzsman 412 Euclid du plex W H Pitzer 314 Elizabeth sun porch Sutton Gas company 1001 South Mill service station permit refused Barge and McBride edge wood dwelling H J Lehman 1001 Dewey garage George Fobes 1111 Locust dwelling garage Sutton Gasoline company southwest corner Park and Highland service station permit refused
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BE. J. Switser
Hillcrest
J. B. James
North Bay
J. W. Heitzsman
Euclid
W. H. Pitzer
Elizabeth
Sun Porch
Sutton Gas Company
South Mill
Barge and McBride
Edgewood
J. Lehman
Dewey
George Fobes
Locust
Sutton Gasoline Company
Southwest Corner Park and Highland
Watermelon Cause In Ear Cited In Quick-Flash Tale
A small boy visits a physician for ear pain and water is found inside. When asked how it happened the child, with a hint of humor, says he had been eating watermelon not swimming. The piece ends with a quip about a family calling one member Honey who causes no fires.
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Prohibition
Day
Carl T. White
Alvira Book
Weingartner Realty Co
William W. Evans
Wengeartner Realty Co
Lewis B. McKnight
Fourth Ward
William Thomas
Francisco Ragusa
Augustino Sautillo
Bernardo Sera
Ellwood
Catherine Rhodes
George Bes- Vinjak
Wayne
Nannie M. Fulmer
Giovanni Nureuri
Frank B. Whiteman
Mary A. Wright
R. R. Company
Prp. Y. and
West New Castle
Isee
E.washington ST
East
Washington Street
Santa
Rosenthal
and Young
Peoples’ Council
George M. Landis
G. C. Fohner
F. S. Neigh
D. D
Metzler
Rosevale
David W. Nesbit
Mill Street
Allen’s Market
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