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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1925
Page
1
A MN NW court upholds the arrest of a local woman in a broad ruling. The decision accompanies several other cases that were dismissed or decided in the same session, reflecting a firm stance on enforcement. Local officials stressed the broader implications for related matters.
A court ruling upholds the 1922 act allowing arrest for nonpayment of school taxes. Ela Davidson and Corinne Vinamney were ordered remanded to custody with costs to be paid by defendants. Other rulings include refusals of new trials in Bell v Isaacs and a permanent injunction in War v Falimo.
Four persons died when a trolley car plunged through an open drawbridge at Tacoma Washington early today and split apart on striking the water below. The accident occurred as floods and storm conditions affected Europe and Britain. Bridges, rivers and urban centers faced rising waters and disruption. The Thames and Seine reported high water as rainfall battered regions and emergency measures were activated. Local reports note multiple flood conditions across European towns and halted services.
A 12 year old boy on West Washington Street was struck by a truck near the Pennsylvania Freight Station and had minor injuries. The driver, H Flausher of Moore Avenue, moved him home and a doctor treated him. Another car, Pennsylvania license 579-938, bumped a vehicle at the P and L E crossing while waiting for gates to rise.
Three of the four Ford all metal planes were wrecked today soon after takeoff from Blackwood field, twenty miles from the city. None of the pilots were seriously injured. The planes were traveling from Dayton to Florida and had arrived here from Louisville, Kentucky yesterday.
The News announces a noon publication on Friday New Year's Day in observance.
General Andrews leads the U S Cutter Modoc into Havana harbor to inspect Havana as the region’s main rum supply center for the southeastern United States and to observe the broader smuggling network. The visit marks a rare close up view for American prohibition officials of the global liquor trade operating from Cuba.
Coroner and police investigate the death of John Debelak aged 65 found frozen at the bottom of a stairway in his Big Run Street home. Debelak had not appeared at work since Christmas Eve and lived alone in an upstairs apartment of a six room house with a vacant lower floor. Foreman C R Lennig of the Shenango fine plate mill discovered the body Wednesday morning after failing to gain entry.
Robert Berry aged 24 of 130 Mahoning avenue died at New Castle Hospital after four gunshots during an argument rooted in a crap game. He was shot in the Aldridge rooming house hall by Ernest Pryor who fled and remained at large. Coroner J P Caldwell scheduled an inquest for the coming week. Berry’s body was moved to Offutt Undertaking Rooms for funeral arrangements.
Treasury Secretary Mellon predicts continued progress and prosperity for the United States in 1928 saying the past year has been fortunate. He notes a comfortable surplus and optimistic outlook in a statement released as part of international news coverage.
Washington declares strict enforcement of prohibition during New Year festivities as 1900 agents prepare to raid hotels restaurants and cabarets. Officials say the government means business aiming to curb bootlegging and drinking in major urban centers amid a nationwide drive.
A three story building in North Braddock burned wiping out twenty five residents belongings scattered in panic. A seven month old baby was tossed from a second floor porch and fell to the ground. seriously injured but alive. Property loss estimated at seventy five thousand dollars. Prohibition officers plan to tighten liquor law enforcement to ensure a dry New Year’s Eve in Pittsburgh.
A humorous sketch on men renewing New Year resolutions with ironic prints of pasted hopes. It notes past habits of swearing off vices and marriages, while predicting many resolutions will be broken as 1926 unfolds. It emphasizes the futility of endless promises and the joke of vowing to quit vices.
Fragmentary death notice lists names including Alexander Snyder and Mrs Susay with scattered street, city, and contact fragments. Incomplete OCR yields unclear addresses and multiple garbled terms, making full attribution difficult.
End of the long bitter anthracite coal strike appeared in sight with optimism rising among observers and conferees. Both sides signaled a belief a contract could be negotiated at the current conference despite two main hurdles arbitration and the check-off. The leaders pressed on through New Year’s with no talk of a breakdown, aiming to avoid censure or a protracted stalemate.
An ornate, garbled reflection urges away from drinking swearing and fighting. It frames resolutions as fragile, urges self improvement, and laments missed virtue while urging persistence each new day. The piece centers on personal reform and the struggle to repeat vows.
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