22 Dec 1928
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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1928
Page
1
Special to The New York edition recalls a Senate debate over which bill to pass first. Some favor the cruiser bill, others support the treaty declaring that fighting is wrong. Narrator Will comments on the lawmakers’ dispute.
PA Newc Observes describes a festive city scene with large Christmas trees on the cathedral lawn and at Laurel Boulevard near Delaware Avenue. It notes auto cruising, wreath thefts reported to police, traffic signs guiding motorists, and citizens thanking a local worker, with continued coverage on page two.
In Homestead Pennsylvania on December 22 teller G H Stille refused to surrender the satchel as a bandit fired at his feet. the bandit and a companion fled in a car with one man seated while the other threatened cashier Harry Coon outside the Hays National Bank.
Police Officers Longstreth and Augustine answered a 2 PM call to 936 Harrison Street Friday about a fire and a seriously ill young woman. They found no danger of fire spreading to her room and kept her safe with the door closed until the blaze was extinguished.
Lawrence County receives twenty dozen Kansas brown rabbits loosed in hills and woods. Frank N. Johnson, game protector, facilitated shipment from Iola Kansas. Rabbits placed in Slippery Rock Shenango Hickory Union and Scotch townships as the first of planned shipments.
Mystery poet unknown writes verses found in Lawrence County Law Library as lawyers and newspaper men wonder about his identity. An elderly man seen writing, then leaving, may be a parent or defendant, or an inmate awaiting sentence, while the poem speaks of a lifelong song and sentiments deep as an orphan's tear.
The jury had not reported a verdict by two o clock after hearing Miss Kathryn L. Klee charged with possession and sale of liquor. Testimony ended Friday with character witnesses including directors of the New Castle Fair and Mercer Fair president W. T. McCoy recalling Miss Klee’s presence there earlier on September 14.
Death notices report Mrs Mary VW Speer of 1808 Highland Avenue and others including Miss Margaret A Knoblock age 67 at 111 South Vine Street Oliver Irwin age 67 of 402 West Washington Street and Amelia Preybyisk age 2 of 1612 Manna u Street.
Mrs. Calvin Coolidge completed her Christmas shopping in Northampton Mass visiting her aged mother Mrs Le mora Goodhue at Cooley Dick inson hospital before planning to return to Washington tomorrow evening The first line notes the First Lady ending her shopping trip and visiting a hospital patient during her stay in town.
Fire destroyed the near completed Riverside Church on Riverside Drive after a million dollar blaze. Fire Chief Kenton urged steel scaffolding to prevent future loss while fire melted stone and threatened nearby buildings. Rockefeller Jr. contributed to the project once planned to honor Rev. Harry Emerson Fosdick. the edifice was to rival Europe’s cathedrals.
Temperatures across Venango county reached zero and below with Hampton Station at five degrees below. Franklin recorded four below, Titusville three, Oi City one, Brookville two, and Polk Raymilton Bradford reporting zero or near zero, according to United Natural Gas Co thermometer readings.
President-elect Herbert Hoover finishes a landmark goodwill tour through Latin America as Mrs Hoover enjoys a reception with Brazilian officials wives and Cabinet members. Hoover praises the trip for strengthening ties with the Americas and expanding communication and trade. The Hoovers stay at Gunabara Palace, the Brazilian president Washington Luis’s summer White House, with modern offices for Hoover’s use on the hillside above Rio de Janeiro.
Paul Jaworski Pennsylvania arch killer faces a contested bid to commute the death sentence to life in an asylum on insanity grounds. District Attorney Gardner signals opposition and plans a lunacy commission rebuttal after a 20 day reprieve granted by Gov. Fister for mental examination. The case stems from a spur fight in Cleveland where a bullet wound allegedly affected his mental state.
Pittsbur gh fire rescue story describes Henry E. Recker of Knoxville saving his wife and 12 of his 13 children from a home blaze. He woke eight girls on the first floor and the mother with four more on the second, carrying them to safety as neighbors aided and firemen extinguished the flames. The 13th child was away. several had just recovered from illness.
President Coolidge told a senatorial delegation he was satisfied with the plan to take up the Kellogg anti war treaty and the naval cruiser building bill after Christmas. They expect the treaty to be ratified before cruiser bills pass. Delegation included Curtis Watson and Hale. Roy West nomination for interior likely early next month. Mr and Mrs Linc Lowe of Detroit visiting Washington.
New Yorkers prepared to leave the city for Christmas as officials reported heavy exoduses from all bridges terminals and piers. Mr and Mrs New York and about 1,500,000 residents packed their bags and headed to outlying areas for the holiday period.
Earl Jones stands trial in Butler Pennsylvania accused of murdering his wife and faces a jury after a lengthy cross examination. He maintains he knows nothing of his wife's whereabouts and denies any involvement in her disappearance despite an alleged confession obtained after an all night interview by state troopers and county officers. The defense and prosecution argued their case before the jury.
Carmi Illinois Dee min and a woman were questioned by authorities today in a case tied to the death of Miss Anna Dreher a 45 year old school teacher found dead in her home her partially clothed body discovered last night a burned area in one room suggested an arson attempt and the house fire burned out spontaneously Witnesses named Mrs Ch Tendent as a local school figure and Miss Preber held a position with the White County Teachers Institute as secretary and treasurer indicating school community involvement in the case
The president and cashier of Crystal City State Bank were kidnapped by three armed bandits who seized cash from the vaults. The two officials were taken to their getaway car with a payroll worth several thousand dollars believed to belong to Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company.
Arthur Mometer reports on a family scene where children have been well behaved, though minor chaos arises from jam, broken dishes, and a strolled wine pane incident. The tone notes their good conduct, anticipation of Santa, weather cool at twenty four, and a light domestic air.
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