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Newspaper

New Castle News

Location

New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1926

Page

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Coal Conference Resumes in New York City

Representatives of the anthracite operators and 158000 striking miners will meet at the Fashion League Club in New York to resume peace negotiations. Both sides have no new proposals, with caucuses planned at the Waldorf Astoria and Cadillac to outline their programs for the joint talks. John L. Lewis may meet with the Scranton ministerial group, while Gov. Smith and Mayor Walker have yet to take overt action to push a settlement. The session begins around two o clock and will address the arbitration deadlock.

James L. Kilgallen International News Service New York Minrs Waldorf- Astoria Cadillac John L. Lewis United Mine Workers of America Scranton, Pa J. J. Curran Wilkes-Barre Roosevelt

Strict Orders Will Govern Delegates To Geneva Arms Parley

Countess Karolyi wife of a former Hungarian premier presses the United States to grant her passport after Kellogg refused it. She sues to compel approval and travel to the Geneva arms conference.

Geneva Karolyi Uncle Sam Secretary of State Kellogg

Former Broadway Dancer Ends Career Attempt With Poison

Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, famed for the Stanford White scandal, swallowed eight ounces of poison in a despondent act. Her 17 year old son Russell, known as Pom Pom, is in custody after a New Year drinking orgy that led to a fight and injuries. Doctors say her condition is serious but not hopeless if she survives.

Poison International News Service Chicago Evelyn Nesbit Thaw Russell Thaw Winchester Atlantic City Miss Thaw Harry K. Thaw Stanford White

City Banks Hold Over Twenty Million In Deposits

The city’s banks total about 20,019,143 in deposits with per person roughly 400.38. About 40 percent of deposits come from individual savings accounts, averaging 160.25 per resident, slightly below the national per capita savings.

United States

Marriage Licenses Granted for Horace Smith and Pear Cearfoss

Marriage licenses issued in Beaver Falls area include Horace Smith of Pear Cearfoss and other applicants such as New Brighton residents. The notice lists names and towns connected to the recent licenses.

Horace Smith Pear Cearfoss New Brighton Beaver Falls

American Envoys to Geneva to Frame Limited Disarmament Goals

President Coolidge directs American delegates to Geneva to model the agenda on the 1921 22 Washington disarmament talks. Washington officials insist on a limited set of concrete goals and no deviation, arguing universal disarmament efforts would fail.

George R. Holmes International Washington Ian League of Nations Coolidge League United States

Unwed Mother In New Jersey Freed On Murder Charge

Edith Ashley of Ridgewood was acquitted by a Paterson jury on a charge of murdering her infant son with poison administered a month earlier. The jury deliberated from 5:20 yesterday until this morning. the prosecution did not seek the death penalty.

New Jersey International News Service Paterson N. J Edith Ashley Ridgewood

Murder Probe In Slaying Of Reed Glass Worker

State Police Sergt. E T Cohee arrived iniwngton to investigate the murder of 28 year old glass worker Harry Reed. Reed's widow is detained for questioning after being bound and gagged by burglars last Saturday. She maintains burglars killed her husband. Mrs Reed to attend funeral at Washington Cemetery this afternoon. Detectives have yet to obtain information from Burl Kelly, a taxicab operator.

International News Service Iwngton Harry Reed E. T. Cohee Reed

New Officers For Foreign War Vets

Officers of the Harry L. McBride Post No. 622 Veterans of Foreign Wars were elected for 1926 and installed Monday evening at the Legion Home on North Jefferson street. The event combined installation and a social meal and drew a large turnout.

Harry L. McBride Veterans of Foreign Wars Legion Home North Jefferson Street

Tax Valuations in City for Year Totaling $58,342,490

City Assessor Andrew E. Sands releases a ward by ward valuation report listing total city taxable property at $58,342,490 with Second Ward valued at $16,862,110 and Fourth Ward containing non taxable property totaling $981,090. The report breaks down real estate and personal property taxable values by wards.

New Castle Andrew E. Sands Sands

Few Faulty Scales Found In County Says Sealer Brown

W A Brown sealer of weights and measures reports a busy 1925 testing 4933 weights and measures with only 64 incorrect or condemned. He adjusted 91 items and the findings cover the city section.

Sealer Brown W. A. Brown Brown

Judge Hildebrand opens first court session as Lawrence County chief judge

Judge R Lawrence Hildebrand presided Monday as president judge of Lawrence County for ten years. Court heard motions and petitions for Nick Sica vs Frances Sica, the McGoun receiver in Continental Fireworks, and for adoption of Helen Beatrice Wellman. Other actions set for March include Piney Creek Mining bond withdrawal and estate sale for Charles Fyock. An alias subpoena in the Edith A Patterson vs George H Patterson Jr divorce was filed.

R. Lawrence Hildebrand J. Dick Long Hildebrand Commonwealth Lawrence County James A. Chambers Nick Sica Frances Sica H. D. McGoun Continental Fireworks Company Helen Beatrice Wellman Ray D. Vogan Piney Creek Mining Company Charles Fyock Edith A. Patterson George H. Patterson, Jr Gregore

Sheriff Reynolds Takes Charge of County Jail

Sheriff H. M. Reynolds assumed command of the county jail with 22 prisoners including five women. The first inmate was Domenico Fontana, committed by Alderman Marshall for assault and battery. Reynolds answered a midnight call about three suspicious men near the county poor farm. they had fled by the time help arrived. Deputies began serving papers this morning with guidance from Attorney Wylie McCaslin and County Solicitor John P. Lockhart.

H. M. Reynolds Reynolds Domenico Fontana Alderman Marshall Reynold New County Poor Farm Wylie McCaslin John P. Lockhart

Tax Committee Ordered To Speed Tax Bill Report By Jan Twenty

Senate finance committee ordered night sessions to speed the 325 million dollar tax reduction bill. Senator Smoot of Utah said the measure must be reported by January 20. Secretary Mellon defended the Treasury view opposing more than 330 million dollars in cuts. Progressive Republicans push for greater relief.

Senate Finance Committee International News Service Washington Smoot Utah Secretary of the Treasury Mellon Agan Treasury

Travers Is Hurt In Fremont Car Crash

William Travers twenty from North Beaver street suffered serious injuries Monday near Fremont Colorado when his car rammed by a larger vehicle, knocked him from the vehicle, caught fire and burned. He was brought to Fremont hospital for an X ray as his family and brothers stay by his bedside.

William Travers North Beaver Street Fremont Rick Overland Company John Travers Joseph Joseph Rick Toledo Travers

Death notices list multiple seniors and locals

George H Williams 72 of 1126 Croton Avenue Hugh O Neill 82 of 461 Moore Avenue John M McEntyre 77 of Youngstown Ohio Mrs Freelove Vegas 81 of Almira Home Miss Linnie Campbell 75 of Almira Home Mrs Albert R Elliott 77 of Akron Ohio Mrs Jennie Gatti 43 of 213 East Long Avenue Alfredo Rosilli 6 of 222 East Division Street Charles Delano 83 of Washingtonville Pennsylvania Ferdinand Buser 64 of Altoona Pennsylvania

George H. Williams Croton Avenue Hugh O'Neill Moore Avenue John M. McEntyre Youngstown

How City Is Districted Under New Zoning Law Shown By Solicitor

City solicitor Robert M. White outlines district boundaries under the new zoning measure now in effect in New Castle. The First Ward includes Class A residences on Mercer street, various Class B and C designations, and streets such as Edison, Locust, Erie Railroad, Grant, Shenango, and Jefferson. Industrial zones appear along the Erie Railroad tracks and the Steel Co. lands at the Shenango and Neshannock confluence.

Robert M. White New Castle Mercer Street Edison Avenue Edison Locust Avenue Erie R. R Washington Street South Street Beaver Norris Shenango Market Street Bridge Street Land of Steel Co Neshannock

Property boundaries and street names in Fairfield area

Classified notice lists Class A Residence boundaries including Fairfield and neighboring avenues from Mercer Street to rear lots along West side of Highland and Audley Avenue from North City. Details specify property lines across Glewood Hazelcroft Edgewood Meyer Clenmore Norwood Sumner and Euclid avenues.

Fairfield Inglewood Hazelcroft Edgewood Meyer Clenmore Norwood Sumner Euclid Avenues Mercer Street Highland Avenue Audley Avenue North City

Three Killed By Southern Tornado

International News Service reports that a tornado struck Kraemer Louisiana late yesterday, killing Theodore Kraemer's wife and two children Norman 13 and Grace, injuring five smaller Kraemer children. the trapper father was away at the time.

International News Service New Orleans

District Attorney Bryan Prepares New Offices in Centennial Building

District Attorney Bryan and County Detective George Kennedy occupy rooms 304 and 305 in the Centennial building as they ready the offices for action within a day or so. Ex-Judge S. Plummer Emery plans to locate on the fourth floor with Attorneys Orville Brown and John S. Powers in the same suite. The building, known as the new Greer building, stands at the southeast corner of Mill and Washington streets.

Elder Bryan Centennial Building George Kennedy Bryan Ss. Plummer Emery Orville Brown John S. Powers Centennial New Greer Mill and Washington Streets

Auto Committee Adopts By Laws

The Automotive committee of the New Castle Board of Trade adopted a constitution and by laws at a luncheon meeting at the Elks club. A membership canvass was started to include the entire city’s automotive industry and officer elections will be delayed until membership grows enough to represent the whole industry.

The Elks Club Automotive Committee New Castle Board of Trade

New Political Battles Loom as Elections Begin

As the old battle fades the public eyes a new struggle for governor replacing Giff and the soon ending senatorial term. Voters must ready for fresh campaigns for congress and assembly with energized harangues and celebrations as the heated race kicks off. Weather notes a warm fifty two degrees today.

Bern Congress Assembly

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