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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1925
Page
17
A dress valued at 48.50 was stolen from a major city department store. The case was solved Tuesday revealing a young girl earning six dollars a week who hoped to marry soon. With the mayor's help the dress was returned and the girl given a chance to make restitution.
Harrisburg state banking secretary Peter G. Cameron cautions residents about trusting Christmas and vacation savings accounts to nonbanking clubs. He cites complaints from major cities about individuals running so called savings clubs that have absconded with cash.
The police department plans a Santa visit to the homes of several underprivileged children. The mayor has arranged candy and trinkets for distribution, while officers prepare to deliver cheer to families in need.
A city holiday effort will provide clothing to deserving children. A lady donated a fur trimmed coat to the police department for distribution to those in need, and Santa Claus of the police will deliver goods to several families, bringing happiness to many boys and girls.
Death Valley between the Amargosa and Panamint mountains is described as the hottest place on the continent in summer. It lies about 75 miles long and 276 feet below sea level, with a record 134 degrees. Winter winds are raw and dry heat dries a soaked towel in half an hour. A man must drink rapidly to stay alive. At Furnace Creek ranch hens wade in irrigation ditches while livestock enclosures are shielded from winds. Only one man has endured more than three summers, by sleeping in water at night.
In Brazil at the Butantan Institute a snake laboratory cultivates 155 snake species with 23 poisonous. The lab creates antisera by injecting horses with venom from rattlesnakes corals and pit vipers to produce specific antitoxins. A general antitoxin is also made for bites of unknown origin.
The passage describes giant squids and several cattlefish species living in the ocean twilight zone. It notes individuals may grow up to at least 55 feet in total length, with a 20 foot body, 12 foot circumference, and an eye opening measuring 7 by 9 inches.
Police officers read newspapers with varied tastes but share a habit of reading. Detective Logan scans from front to back to gain crime information from other cities. A Butler robbery article led to a local visit and recovered stolen articles, aiding a nearby case.
The Berchtesgaden salt mine in Bavaria uses toboggan rollers for transport through adits and galleries. Workers ride the wooden rollers along ropes with gloved hands and lanterns, braking rarely, moving through cramped passages toward salt quarry operations, while labor is described as relentless. The passage contrasts mine life with American ideals of the bald eagle as a national symbol.
Chicago report states John V. Wiedemier, described as an international love pirate, is accused in a divorce case by his wife Esther Wexler Brooks of marrying 48 other women. Brooks testified before Judge Harry A. Lewis adding she has found nine more wives.
The passage traces the eagle’s symbolism from ancient Rome to modern states. It notes the legionary eagle carried on banners that motivated troops and compares this to today’s national emblems. It cites Germany Austria Russia and the United States as nations adopting eagles as official symbols.
A visitor recalls a London work life and a Mexico Texas border cowboy tale. He describes guiding cattle at night by singing arias from the Messiah and Tannhauser to soothe them, preferring music to shouting. The moment shows art calming beasts under starry skies.
A blaze swept a garage at the Coraopolis Gasoline and Oil Company plant in Pittsburgh area. Firemen used chemicals to fight the flames as water protected oil tanks and nearby structures, with damages estimated at 4000 dollars.
Police seek a bobbed-haired girl and a youth linked to the slaying of Harry Hynes at a Columbia Heights speakeasy. Hynes, a bartender, was stabbed after remarking on the girl, then the assailant fled with his companion. The case echoes another recent jazz era killing in the area.
Zygnaz of 101 Home Street was painfully burned about his face and neck this morning by steam from an open valve. Police and emergency responders arrived at the scene to treat the injured person.
A man was injured when steam erupted from an open valve at the Pennsylvania railroad shops and he was taken to Shenango Valley hospital. His condition is not considered serious.
A mother died from injuries allegedly inflicted by her husband John Kerreth during a beating that also left seven children distressed. Police arrested the father after the assault. the mother’s failure to appear in court prompted an investigation and uncovering of the death.
New lighting has been installed in the city engineering office improving visibility and energy efficiency. Works were completed this week with no reported disruptions to daily operations.
Elks Volunteers pack 150 baskets with ham potatoes bread butter corn peas celery and other foods for Christmas dinners in New Castle. On Christmas morning under the Elks Club programs children receive a treat a film at the Nixon Theatre and a gift with candy. A December 13 Chicago milk wagon robbery is noted in passing.
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