Mayor Lights City Christmas Tree Tonight in New Castle
At six o clock this evening Mayor William H. Dunlap will press the button to illuminate New Castle’s Community Christmas Tree in the Public Square. Tonight promises a festive display as the Electrical League finished setup and church choirs plan to sing on steps or near the churches, with carols lasting to about ten.
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William H. Dunlap
New Castle
Electrical League of
City Rescue Mission Gospel Truck
D. R. Dunn
Eisteddfod Plans for Christmas Day at First Congregational
Plans for the annual Eisteddfod at First Congregational church set Christmas day as a day of song and literature. An elimination round at 9:30 am precedes afternoon youth contests at 1 pm and adult events at 6:30 pm. The mixed chorus top event features two choirs under David Lewis and W C Lewis with Griff Jones and Joseph C Williams as adjudicators. Miss Edna Setter will be the accompanist.
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First Congregational Church
David Lewis
New Castle
Marriage Licenses Recorded in Various Cities
Louis Gunton New Castle and Isabelle Corbett New Castle listed as a couple. Ym A McNamara Des Moines appears with Irene B Morris Lima Ohio. Wm L Kissick Ellwood City with Clara M Harper Ellwood City. Ernest Nalker New Castle with Clara B Smith New Castle. Charlies H Remley New Castle with Vinnie E Cotton New Castle.
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Louis Gunton
New Castle
Isabelle Corbett
A. McNamara
Des Moines
Irene B. Morris
Lima
O. Wm
L. Kissick
Ellwood City
Clara M. Harper
Ernest Nalker
Clara B. Smith
Charlies
New York Bandits Rally In Day Of Jewelry Heists
In twenty four hours Metropolitan crime spree expands with five bandits robbing a Malden Lane border jewelry shop, four men hit a Brooklyn store for 30000 in gems, and a millinery shop theft on Broadway nearly drains it. A show girl linked to the Brooklyn jewelry raid and her husband are captured after detectives trail them to a hideout. Anna Ring and Vincent Ring each carried two guns.
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New York
Malden Lane
Brooklyn
Pauline Turner
Broadway
East Side
Anna Ring
Vincent Ring
Post Office Closed Christmas Day
J C Norris postmaster announced the local post office will be closed all day on Christmas Day. No mail delivery except special delivery will occur, and that service will operate as usual.
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J. C. Norris
Coolidge to join League disarmament talks with reservations
President Coolidge will accept the League of Nations invitation to Geneva disarmament talks with reservations. Congress unites in support while the United States remains aloof from European political embroilments. A formal reply will be drafted after the holidays, with Senator Borah possibly involved.
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George R. Holmes
International News Service
Washington
Coolidge
League of Nations
United States
Europe
America
Geneva
League
Snow For Christmas Is Promise Snow For Christmas Is Promise
Snow covers virtually all of Pennsylvania with depths from half an inch to two inches as travelers arrive for the holiday. Train schedules face some delays from mountain drifts while a cold snap and more snow are forecast for western regions and Christmas Day.
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
U. S. Weather Bureau
Chicago
West Virginia
Four Thousand Kiddies Given Christmas Treat
Santa Claus arrived at Carnegie Steel Playgrounds in New Castle greeting children at 7:45 AM and by noon distributed four thousand bags of goodies. The annual Christmas treat, provided by Carnegie Steel Company, gave each child a one pound box of candy a popcorn ball and an orange after presenting tickets. Every nationality was represented as children lined up in pairs and fours to receive the treats.
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Santa Claus
Carnegie Steel
New Castle
Carnegie Steel Company
Fourth Victim Of Erica Dies In Hospital
Four people died after a stampede at a Christmas party in E Pa One victim Joe Majikilewicz was not hurt at the scene but later died from complications Doctors treated seven others who were seriously injured and are now recovering The deceased included Raymond Kupotzinski Eileen Rickrode and William Wagner
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International News Service
E . Pa
Joe Majikilewicz
Raymond Kupotzinski
Eileen Rickrode
William Wagner
Majikilewicz
Congress Ready for Early 1926 Vote on Wet and Dry Beer Bill
Senators Eppard and Edge pledge a direct vote on the Edge 0.9 per cent beer bill early in the new year. Dry leaders want a victory while wets seek a decisive Senate verdict to define the wet and dry divide since the Volstead Act. Edge plans public hearings and may attach the measure to another bill if needed.
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William K. Hutchinson
International News Service
Washington
Senate Today
Senate
Senator Eppard
Texas
Judiciary Committee
To Name Harper Night Lieutenant
A. G. Harper, a young member of the New Castle police, will be named by Mayor Dunlap to succeed George Kennedy as lieutenant of police. The appointment, to be presented to council Monday, is expected to win unanimous approval. Harper has held patrol, plain clothes, and acting sergeant duties since 1919 and served seven months on the Mexican border with Troop F.
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A. G. Harper
New Castle
William H. Dunlap
George Kennedy
Leutenant
Police
Council
Dunlap
Harper
Public Library To Close Tonight
New Castle Free Public Library will close at 9 o clock tonight and will not reopen until moved to the corner of North Jefferson and North streets. Patrons should borrow books this afternoon or evening. Moving will begin early Saturday and continue all next week.
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New Castle
Postoffice Lobby Near Deserted on Christmas Eve
New Castle post office reports a record early finish with the lobby nearly empty on Christmas Eve. Assistant Postmaster Edward Crawford notes mailing began two weeks ago and peaked Monday, with today’s outgoing and incoming mail matching a busy day as holiday deliveries proceed.
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Edward Crawford
New Castle
Ofice
Three Scituate Volunteer Firemen Die In Snow Crash
Three Scituate volunteer firefighters George Burrows Hugh McDermott and Frank Hall were killed when their fire engine skidded on a snow covered road and overturned. Arthur Smith, whose wife and six children were inside, rescued the unconscious family and later learned the home burned down. Malcolm Hall tended to his injured son Frank Tobin in a final act of care as Frank died in his arms.
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International News Service
Well
Mass
Scituate
Arthur Smith
Woodsmoke
George Burrows
Hugh McDermott
Frank Hall
Malcolm Hall
Frank
William Tobin
Christmas Holdups Shattered in Chicago Record Surge
Chicago police report 67 robberies in the 12 hours ending 6 am with a gun battle wounding a robber and a clerk in a crowded street. A girl was beaten in her apartment hallway as the spree disrupted shoppers and panicked crowds.
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International News Service
Chicago
Christmas Eve by Edgar A Guest
A reflective Christmas poem in which Edgar A. Guest extols universal joy and innocent faith. It contrasts childlike happiness with adult weariness, envisioning Christmas Eve as a globe spanning moment of peace, hope, and spiritual renewal.
Christmas Baskets Delivered To Needy Homes In New Castle
Many families in New Castle receive holiday food and gifts through local charities. The City Rescue Mission, B P O Elks, Salvation Army, and churches distributed hundreds of baskets and warm clothing for children as volunteers canvassed homes this Christmas.
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City Rescue Mission
B. P. O. Elks
Salvation Army
Associated Charities
the Elks
Buckner Padlocks 41 NYC Cabarets in Prohibition Sweep
United States Attorney Emory Buckner led a major padlock drive on Christmas Eve, sealing 41 Broadway cabarets and night clubs for alleged liquor-law violations. Owners received twenty days to answer, with options to fight in federal court or close. New Year’s Eve plans largely continued despite the action.
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International News Service
New York
Broadway
United States
Emory R. Buckner
Buckner
Emory Buckner
Five Waynesburg Firemen Perish in Wall Collapse Tragedy
In Waynesburg Pennsylvania four volunteer firefighters Harvey Call 23 William Finch 27 Joseph Rifenburg 21 and Thomas Long 30 died when a wall collapsed and debris avalanche trapped them. Victor H Silveus 24 remained critically injured with a fractured skull as hospital teams worked through the wreckage. Rescue teams with torches continued nightlong searches for additional victims amid grim odds. Margaret Freshwater of Philadelphia’s School of Design is visiting home for Christmas on Marshall Avenue.
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International News Service
Waynesburg
Victor H. Silveus
Silveus
Harvey Call
William Finch
Joseph Rifenburg
Thomas Long
Margaret Freshwater
School of Design At
Philadelphia
Marshall Avenue
Death notices for several residents in Chicora Galion and Bangor
Mrs D M Dunlap 53 Chicora and Sarah E Hartman 81 of 235 Edgewood avenue are listed among recent deaths. Charles Elder 95 Galion died, while Thomas W McQuaide of Bangor Maine and Irene Rita Doyle age 1 of Wilson avenue extension are recorded. Mrs Andrew Schmidt 49 Mahoning township is also noted.
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Sarah E. Hartman
Edgewood Avenue
Charlies Elder
Galion
Thomas W. McQuaide
Bangor
Irene Rita Doyle
Wilson Avenue
Andrew Schmidt
Mahoning Township
Evelyn Castle Found New Family After Train Crash
Evelyn Castle of Harrisburg Oregon lost her parents when a family car was struck by a train. Harvey Carpenter an engineer in the crash has adopted her as part of his household, bringing happiness and a new home.
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Evelyn Castle
Harrisburg
Ore
Harvey Carpenter
Evelyn
Brooks and Carrington Married at Alderman Mantz Office
Hanel N. Brooks and Miss May Margaret Carrington wed this morning at Alderman Mantz's Croton avenue office.
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Hanel N. Brooks
May Margaret Carrington
Alderman Mantz
Croton Avenue
Disorderly conduct charge leads to fine for McGown
Charles McGown was arrested yesterday on a disorderly conduct and keeper of a disorderly house charge and fined 200 dollars.
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Charles McGown
Christmas Wish For Good Fortune And Friends
A heartfelt message wishing Arthur Mometer lasting joy health and friendship. The speaker hopes his Christmas wish endures beyond a single day as family gathers near a Christmas tree and recalls the value of generosity and good fortune.
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