Newsies To Dine And Perform On New Year's Day
Hundreds of New Castle newsboys will be guests of Saul Leff and Alex Silverman at the Leslie Hotel for a 4 p.m. dinner and 8 p.m. vaudeville at Carnegie Auditorium. The event, the third of its kind, includes tickets distribution by volunteers and a planned menu of turkey roast pork roasted beets bread and butter coffee pie and ice cream. Police will assist to keep order as in prior years, with 400 plus boys expected and some girls also to be feted. Continued on page two.
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New Castle
Saul Leff
Alex Silverman
Leslie Hotel
Carnegie Auditorium
Newsies
Leslie
Francis Keefe
P. St. R
Carnegie Audisori
Messrs
Left
Orman
George Rishy
Welfare Department
Mercer Man in Truck Struck by Locomotive at Crossing
Special to The News Mercer Pa Dec 40 Clyde Adams injured last evening when his light truck was struck by a Pennsylvania railroad engine at Wilson Avenue crossing with the Erie and Pittsburgh highway. He is resting comfortably at Mercer hospital with a fractured right hip cuts on head and above the eye and severe bruising. Adams 16 year old son of Mr and Mrs J S B Adams was driving a tow truck to his father’s mill. Recovery expected unless complications arise. The truck was pushed about 160 feet. Adams escaped death in what is called a miraculous escape.
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Mercer
Clyde Adams
Pennsylvania
Erie and Pittsburgh
Wilson Avenue
Mercer Hospital
Adams
Mra. J
Passenger Laden Steamer Coronado Sends Distress Signals
International News Service reports from London that the passenger steamer Coronado with sixty passengers and 102 crew aboard, bound for Jamaica, sent distress signals amid a violent gale near Lands End. Attempts to reach the vessel have so far failed, with latest word received Tuesday afternoon.
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Ehnternational News Service
Neah TI
London
Coronado
Landsend
Jamaica
Cheners
Peace plan at coal talks faces hurdle
Operators and miners resume talks on a Markle backed peace plan for the anthracite strike as union leaders reject arbitration. The conference started late after debates on proposals and miners met at breakfast to study Markle’s plan in detail, signaling uncertain prospects for a settlement.
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James TL. Kilgallen
Wawp
New York
Markle
Alvan Markle
Fennsylvania
Teaaders
Building of New Zeppelin for Polar Dash Announced
Stuttgart Germany December 50 International News Service Dr Hugo Eckener former pilot of the Los Angeles dirigible said work has begun on a new Zeppelin for a polar flight next year The Zeppelin factory has started gondola and engine construction The Eckener fund has raised about 1.5 million marks Norwegian explorer Amundsen has been mentioned as a possible expedition leader to the pole
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International News Service
Stuttgart
Germany
Dnc
Hugo Eekener
Los Angeles
United States
Eckener
Amoun ‘Senas
Pole
Fire in Florida warehouse causes heavy damage
LAKE CITY Fla Dec 30 Fire at the Hart Cotton warehouse caused damage estimates from 20000 to 100000 in the blaze Fire officials and police sources disagreed on the number of automobiles stored with reports ranging up to more than 200 cars affected George Goburn of the Citizens Loan and Savings Association said over 200 autos were destroyed A negro burial and several nearby residences were damaged by the fire
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Iternational
Lake City
Fla
Hart
Emil
George Goburn
Citizens' Loan and Savings Association
Seven Injured In Homestead Train Strikes Street Car
In Homestead Pennsylvania a freight train from Pittsburgh and Erie struck a street car at Amity street crossing in dense fog. Seven people suffered injuries and twenty passengers escaped with no serious harm. Motorman Joseph Fahnerath sustained cuts and bruises. other injuries resulted from the ensuing panic as the street car nearly tipped over. The train was moving about 76 miles per hour according to the conductor’s account. Continued on page two.
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International News Service
Homestead
Amity Street
Joseph Fahnerath
P. Mellau
McCawley Hai
Fforts
Davis Named as Delegate to Arms Conference Plan
President Coolidge weighs a nonpartisan U S delegation for the Geneva League of Nations conference with Davis proposed as a suitable chair. Other Democrats under consideration include Col Edward M Hause and Senators Robinson of Arkansas Underwood of Alabama and Glass of Virginia. Secretary Hughes or Elihu Root possible head. Borah remains a possible foreign relations chairman.
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Cpt
Great Britain
Onch
Edward M. Hause
Woodrow Wilson
Robinson
Arkangar
Underwood
Alabama
Glass
Virginia
Fos
White House
Hughes
Elihu Root
William
New Jersey Man Robbed of Auto and 7500 by Four Thugs
Anthony T. Macke a 20 year old hardware maker from Hammonton New Jersey was held up by four masked bandits in a rural spot on the White Horse Pike near Miltonville and robbed of 7500 in cash and his car. He staggered to the state police headquarters and then collapsed. A posse of state police and armed citizens hunted the bandits, believed to have fled into Cranberry bogs nearby.
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International
Hammonton
N. J
Anthony TF. Macke
Noirse
White Horse Pike
Miltonville
Brussad
Macke
State Police
Firemen Overcome in Philadelphia Blaze Destroys Four-Story Building
Several firemen were overcome while battling a northeast Philadelphia fire of undetermined origin that leveled a four story brick building housing Interstate Parlor Frame, Well Made Box, and Behra de umbrella handle firms. Loss estimated over 240000.
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International News Serviang
Philadelphia
Interstate Parlor Frame Company
Well Made Box Company
Behrade Company
Yuletide Program a Big Success for BEA Division
E A Division of the Pennsylvania railroad staged a grand Yuletide program at the senior high school attracting about 1,000 employees and friends. Master of ceremonies E A Fenton led a varied bill including a 44 piece band under H B Culbertson, sleight of hand by Harry Yoho, and numbers by the BEA division quartet. The afternoon opened with the Star Spangled Banner, an overture, and orchestral music by Nobie’s Pennsylvanians.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
E. A. Fenton
Charleston
America
Nobie
KE. A. Fentah
H. B. Culbertson
Harry
Yoho
BE & A- Division
Joe Strimater
W W. Johns
Te. P. Wheetles
W. H. Farris
F. T. Salt Fier
Soma
Whats That Spot On The Sun News Parody
A humorous report details a newspaper chase to identify a supposed sun spot. Journalists try lenses and mock investigations, only to discover the spot belongs to the editor’s eye or perception, not the sun, ending with no sun spot observed that morning.
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News
Teast
Sheaun
Floods Sweep Europe Across Many Cities Cause Wide Damage
Unseasonable thaws and heavy rains push rivers over banks across Romania France Germany Holland Belgium and England. Rhine Seine and Danube flood fears rise as ships seek port. Belgium floods stretch across lowlands. Heaviest losses reportedly in Romania with many towns submerged and potential hundreds killed. recovery will take weeks with millions in damage. Government relief efforts underway.
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Rumania
France
Germany
Holland
Belgium
Gy International
Khurepe
Romania
Cermans
Cologne
Rhine
Seine
England
S. OG. S
Coronado
Eastbourne
Trolland
Ecix
Roania
Hungary
London
Atlantic
Auto Tags Not Extended By State License Change
Chief of Police Henry Dysart received a letter from Benjamin 7 regarding enforcement of a new rule. The State Highway Department requires cooperation to stop using 1925 licenses from January 11, with patrols instructed to arrest any vehicle owner on and after that date operating vehicles on 1925 licenses. Dysart said the local force will cooperate to prevent the use of 1925 licenses after December 41.
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Henry Dysart
Benjamin
WE Motor Vehicles
State Highway Department
Dysart
State Highway Patrol
Colonel Coolidge In No Immediate Danger Is Belief
Colonel John C Coolidge father of the president was discouraged but hopeful about a visit from his grandson John Coolidge tomorrow at the White House. His legs are useless due to circulation problems and rheumatism yet his heart action is strong. Doctors say the attack likely shortened his years and he may have taken his last steps.
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Unternameral
Plymout IT
John C. Coolidge
John Coolidge
John
The
White Mouse
Antheret College
Coronel Coolidge
Arthur M. Cram
Death Record for Esther Toeher in Slippery Nock Township
The death notice records Esther Toeher, aged 510, of North Cedar Street, in Slippery Nock Township. The fragmentary OCR suggests a May record with uncertain age and place, reflecting a local death notice in a historical newspaper.
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Esther Toeher
North Cedar Street
Muortha
Burglars Enter Mercer Street Home
Burglars entered the home of Mrs. R. McKibben at 2468 North Mercer Street while residents were away last night. Entry was gained by forcing a side window and the thief appeared to seek valuables such as money or jewelry. no items were reported missing.
Noted Chinese Commissioner Is Assassin Victim
Langfangs, Dec. 30. Shu, a Chinese government commissioner, was assassinated today after returning from a U S trip. Luchengwu admitted the killing claiming vengeance for his father executed seven years earlier by Hsu Shu-Chang. Heu Shu-Chang was en route to report to the Chinese president.
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Pering
Shu
United States
Langfancs
Luchengwu
Hsu- Shu-Chang
Heu-Shu-Chang
Tientsin
I Do Not Own a Car So I Rely On Friends
The fragment describes not owning a car and relying on friends for rides. The narrator laments difficulties with car troubles such as a frozen radiator and tire issues. They mention the annoyance of traffic rules and weather, and reflect on future—hoping to be better off without their own vehicle.
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Rome
Borinas
Law
Ant Ua
Panay
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May
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Senators Glass, Underwood and
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Carroll Kearns
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Agel
Trew Castle
William Crane
Waldystrart
New Castle Hospital
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Avenger
Arthur Memeter
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