Hotel Crisis Looms in New Castle as Remodel Talks Grow
The Leslie hotel faces closure with furnishings to be sold and remodeling planned by new owners. Proposals include tearing out the first floor for business rooms while top floors remain debated. The Henry, Fountain Inn, and Fleury hotels are discussed as options to meet a growing demand for 150 new rooms.
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Leslie
C. C. Robingson
C. Ed Smith, Jr
Fountain Inn
Henry
Edward Henry
Fleury Hotel
Hanry
Tech Board of Trade
Tafely
U S Will Not Try To Save Allied Parley
The United States will not seek eleventh hour proposals to avert a breakup at the allied premiers meeting in Paris over reparations. Based on talks with President Harding, Secretary Hughes, and Col. George Harvey, Washington says any last steps are not yet decided and the government would regret the collapse but cannot prevent it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George BR. Holmes
International News Service
Blaft
Washington
Jan
United States
Harding
Hughes
George Harvey
Paria
Needles in the Sofa From a Christmas Tree
A line of domestic chaos describes needles scattered through the house after a Christmas tree is torn down. The narrator notes pine needles in the sofa chair baby’s no-cart mother’s hair and on the carpet while green fragrant needles drift through the home and end up underfoot. The family plucks needles red and finds them in laundry and bed as they tidy up, lamenting the tree’s mess but noting it was worth the bother.
Father Kills Entire Family and Ends His Own Life
William Mellor 30 a factory worker in Muncie Ind shoots and kills his wife 24 and three children Evelyn 5 William 3 and Robert 11 months at their home before fatally shooting himself in what police describe as a temporary insanity incident.
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International News Service
Muncie
Ind
William Mellor
Peast
Evelyn
William
Robert
Aged Buffalo Millionaire Sees Shift in Carman Case
Buffalo magnate Schoellkopf aides legal move involving actor Carman who is held on complicity charges after a jewelry robbery. Police seek three accomplices as detectives raid Broadway cabarets. reward nears fifty nine thousand dollars if arrests occur.
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Servce Eee
Borugo Schoelikopf
Buffalo
Barrett Carman
Carman
Sims
Broadway
Schoallkopf
West 52Nd Street
Lewis
Sha 4
Paul McConahy Wins Rabbit Book Coloring Contest
Paul McConahy aged 12 of 909 East Morton street is adjudged winner of the News Rabbit Book coloring contest for the present week. Hundreds of pictures were submitted and show improvement over last week. McConahy can claim the Tack Rabbit book at the News office. Honorable mention recipients include Harriet Truby 12, Alice Maas Huffman 12, Hubert Lyle Wagner 7, George Jones 10, Robert Louden 5, and Jane Hawk of East Park Avenue.
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Paul McConahy
East Morton Street
The
News
McConahy
Harriet Truby
Ney
North Cedar Street
Mahoningtown
Alice Maas Huffman
Spruce Street
Hubert Lyle Wagner
N. Mercer Street
George Jones
Reynolds Street
Robert Louden
Delaware Avenue
Jane Hawkis
Park Avenue
Marriage Licenses Record Includes Several Pittburgh Names
Marriage licenses issued for George PF Miler and Bernice Chutte of Pittsburgh, John Apacy, Wynder Sabo of New Castle, and others listed in the New Castle area.
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George PF. Miler
Pittsburgh
Bernice Chutte
John Apacy
New Castle
Daugherty Seeks More Indictments in War Graft Probe
The Justice Department plans more indictments in wartime graft probes. Attorney General Daugherty will urge a special DC grand jury to review completed evidence on war department contracts and cantonment construction. Other cases may cover shipping board fraud and aircraft program oversight. Witnesses from Wilson era offices are expected to testify.
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W. H. Atkins
International We Service
Kent Correspa
Washington
Department of Justice
Daugherty
District of Columbia
War Department
Benedict Crowell
Shipping Board
Department
Tielal
Wilson
Dow
Hia
Proposal for enlarging post office in New Castle
A report to Congress by Secretary Mellon and Postmaster General Work recommends enlarging post offices in 140 cities including New Castle with 104000 for land and 200000 for building extensions. A survey already assessed options for extra property. passage of the funds in Congress will decide the project.
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Congress
Mellon
Largar
Buila- Inga
New Castie
Pennsylvania
Washington
Lancaster
Hazalton
Chester
Lebanon
Mckheesport
Fottaville
Williamsport
Wickes-Barre
New Castle
Dies Suddenly in Rochester: C P DuShane
Clare Phillips DuShane a New Castle real estate and life insurance man died at Geneva Hospital Rochester after an appendicitis operation. He was 64, born May 19, 1868, son of J. Smith and Adelia McMillen DuShane, survived by brother Donald F. DuShane. Funeral Saturday January 6 at 2:30 p.m. in First Presbyterian Church Sunday school room. interment Oak Park cemetery.
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Clare Phillips DuShane
New Castle
First
Rochester
Pennsylvania
Geneva Hospital
DuShane
Mr. DuShane
J. Smith
Adelia McMillen DuShane
Whats Ne
St. Cloud
East Washington Street
First Presbyterian Church
Aasonic
Mystic Shrine
the Commandary
New Castle Lodge
Chanters and Council
Law
New Castle Rotary Club
New Castle Field Club
Automobile Club
Last Man's Club
Ogo
Donald F. DuShane
Oak Park Cemetery
Moffatt And Jones Secure Top House Seats
William J. Moffatt and David J. Jones, new representatives from New Gautle and Harriaburg, Pa., secure premium seats near the front in the opening House session. Lawsen county gains favorable seat apportionment as the session begins under Governor Pinghot’s program. In Harrisburg preparations for the inaugural on January 14 proceed with limited reviewing stands, while Moffatt and Jones plan to return for the Monday night session of January 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Moffatt
General Assembly
New Gautle
David J. Jones
Harriaburg
Lawrenee County
Moffatth
Mr. Jones
Moffatt
Housa
Senate
Hlect Pinghot
Harrisburg
Sears
Thenaugure
Debt Commission Arrives In U S On Majestic
In New York on January 4 the Majestic, two days late due to winter storms, remained in quarantine and was expected to dock this afternoon. The passenger list includes British debt commission head Stanley Baldwin, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Emile Cone famed auto suggestion teacher, and Moscow Art Theatre members.
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New York
Hner Majestic
British Debt Commission
Stanley Baldwin
Emile Cone
Moscow Art Theatre
Religious School To Start Monday
Between forty and fifty registrations have been received for the Religious Training School to begin Monday at the North Street junior high. The nonsectarian, no-fare program offers four Bible study teachers and a thirteen week course with two subjects per student. Professor Edwin J. McCormick will direct. registrants may sign up at the North Street building or by contacting him by phone or mail.
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Edwin J. McCormick
North Streat
J. A. Patterson
C.J. Williamson
M. J. Miller
W.A. Zundel
McCormick
North Street
Police Free Page After Quiz Into Williams Death
Norfolk dispatch reports an inquiry cleared Percy A. Page of charges in the death of Harrys Quale Williams. Chauffeur Arthur Lambert was jailed on manslaughter charges after allegedly pushing Williams from a taxicab running board, amid a late night party at the Williams home.
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International News Service
Norfolk
Percy A. Page
Harrys Quale Williams
New York
Petty
Williame
Arthur JB Lambert
Page
Willams
Lambert
Thomain Hogue
Williams
Wiliame
France Has Not Been Sounded On Hughes Plan
Premier Poincare said France has not been officially approached about Secretary Hughes plan to appoint an international commission of bankers to determine Germanys indemnity. He would not comment on merits of the proposal until approached.
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France
Hughes
Iuternational News Barvica
Paris
International Commission
Germany
Poincare
International Nova Service
Foreign Missionary Society Meeting Change at First Methodist
The Foreign Missionary Society of the First Methodist Episcopal Church will meet Friday afternoon in the church instead of at Mrs. Anna Reynolds's home. Attorney Walter Reynolds will attend and discuss his trip to South America.
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Foreign Missionary Sociary
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Anna Reynolds
Walter Reynolds
South America
Mayor Fixes Price For Sidewalk Bed On Galbreath Ave
Two prisoners faced Mayor Fred L. Bents in police court this morning after drinking heavily. Charles Wawrzynski slept on Galbreath Avenue sidewalk and faced a $5 fine plus costs for occupying a sidewalk bed. He paid the penalty with a smile and prepared to settle the fees with Officer Hilliers. The other prisoner, Gens Connor, received a like charge and later had his fine remitted to a day’s work using vermin in the cellar jail with Hills assisting.
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Fred L. Bents
Police Court
Charles Wawrzynski
Galbreath Sven
Rentz
Galbreath Avenue
Charley
Uged
Emiles
Bo Waeh
Hilliers
Connor
Tha
Armilar
Hills
Death Notice for Several Local Residents
The obituary notes the deaths of Darve Philips Dushang age 34 of North AL street and Jonathan Harding age 30 of North Beaver Township along with William P. McCullough age 86 of Eden Burg and Frank Goshow Glaretom. Further details unavailable in the fragment.
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Darve Philips Dushang
North AL Street
William P. McCullough
Edenburg
Jonathan Harding
North Beaver Towenship
Frank Goshow
Glaretom
Dragging River For Victims Of Disaster At Kelso
Kelso Washington reports rescue teams by daylight search the Gowlitz River for victims after an old suspension bridge collapsed at night. Between 20 and 30 are believed dead or missing as 50 to 100 pedestrians were swept away. A truck and ten automobiles were lost. Swollen river waters carried bodies downstream as crews work into dawn with seven bodies recovered by daylight.
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fIsterna Gonal
Kelso
Wash
Dan
Gowlitz
Uwenty
Cowhitz
Mar
City to borrow funds to cover early-year expenses
City finances officer W. T. Burns says balances on hand cover about one month of expenses and the city will borrow $30,000 to meet current bills and payrolls until tax receipts begin in April. The ordinance aims to cover any emergencies, though $20,000 may suffice in normal years.
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W. T. Burns
Cir
Burns
Snapshots At News From Ailing Times Inconsistent Report
Moving his household goods from Cumberland to Ambridge yesterday Mike Papis 27 was killed when a truck failed to stop on a mountainside. Police in Alice are investigating a woman who collapsed before a train and was mangled. Ida Welliver of Bloomsburg elected president of the poor board the first woman to hold the post. A man named Calemamn died from moonshine effects after buying from a local saloon. A residence fire destroyed the home of EL AL McKeenese Garlington’s, estimated at 86000. Dr H J Coseus horse died at 38 years old serving the family. Police raid in Diosville Pa. ward wife and four children occupy a cell in the women’s ward. The driving horse of Dr. H. J. Coseus died yesterday in Hagerstown Md.
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Cumberland
Ambridge Pa
Mike Papis
Hint
Alice, C
Pennsylvania Railroad
Ida Welliver
Bloomsburg
Poor Board
Wo Lim
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Arthur Mometer
Mrs. Schoelkopf
Europe
C. P. DuShane
Moffatt and Jones
Etale Lewistative Hall
Debt Commission
Mayberry
Kiwanis Club
James Mayberry
Robert L. Wallace
H. L. Margin
Clyde Gibson
L. McMillen
J. O. Rodgers
W. J. Wray
C. W. Read
W. G. Arres
George Fox
E. B. Bartlett
E. L. Young
Harry Gormtey
L. W. Kisthart
J. W Sutper
Harry Hammond
G. G. Lindner
Sam Lewis
Ww. E. Harris
C. E. McGrath
H. H. Snyder
Fred , Kay
L. A. Haug
H. D. Taylor
H. A. Wilkison
T. H. Hitchcock
Missionary Society
Galbreath Ave
Dragging River
Dios.ville
Barbara Sokek
Shamekin
George
EL AL McKeenese
Garlington
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