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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1925
Page
9
Legislative leaders debate whether to rush appropriations or defer action until Pinchot submits the budget. Funds used early in the two year period raise questions, but bills are expected to be submitted soon with a ten day gubernatorial review window before final action.
Harrisburg report notes C S Clarke omitted from bank director list. Clarke has long served as a director at First National Bank. The item corrects the omission from the January 15 News report and confirms his continued directorship.
Two boys riding a sled were struck by C. B. Latimer’s car on Washington Street after coasting down Greenwood Avenue. The driver stopped and an investigation found the boys not seriously injured. They had been coasting despite police orders.
Jurors in the Miss attic owler versus Louis R. Spechttor case were dismissed by Judge Emery as no other matters were ready. The jury retired about 10 o'clock and a verdict was expected this afternoon.
Diamond drill borings for the University of Pittsburgh 62 story building show a hard shale stratum 36 to 38 feet thick beneath the surface and extending to 170 feet, with similar shale formations to 500 feet depth. Findings indicate easy excavation and strong support for a building weighing up to 15 tons per square foot.
City street department workers woke to rapidly refilling streets after minor progress on main routes, forcing an immediate restart under Commissioner J. C. Barteaux. Clearing cutters to ensure drainage occupied most of the past two weeks and will likely continue. The piece notes that over a hundred national and international unions are affiliated with the American Federation of Labor.
John A. Nichols Jr. announces Dodge Brothers staff moves effective immediately. C H Jennings becomes New York City dealer and J L Sanford takes over as Assistant General Sales Manager. John H Gordon becomes Director of Field Survey while F Hakers becomes Director of Distribution and Districts. IF Walker joins as Director of Serline and L C Covell becomes Commercial Car Manager in Detroit. R N Harger moves to London to represent the British arm. George Harrison Phelps regains control of promotions and advertising with no change to his existing agency setup.
A downtown drug store reporter observed 22 of 23 customers fail to check a door’s closure after exiting. Automatic closers seal doors, yet most passersby show indifference. Every Washington street shop now bears the device, making the small act of carelessness notable to the public.
Rev. F B McAlister will review the best selling humorous novel Oh Doctor at First Christian Church Sunday night. He aims to reemphasize core human virtues through Hartey Leon Wilson’s popular work. Wilson has written many other well known titles.
Garbage superintendent Howard Phillips announced the plant would close Monday to repair the stack. He urged residents to burn garbage after Savure day as no collections will occur after tomorrow until the stack is repaired.
Oliver McGrady, 20, of Bethlehem, was captured by local police two hours after escaping the Northampton county jail with another convict. Robert Sergeant, 23, of Phillipsburg, N. J., remains at large. The pair slipped from the boiler house trustees area around 1:00 A M by climbing a wall plank and using a rope, according to guard John Adams.
The notice lists multiple property transfers with names, ward locations, and nominal sums. Entries include Ernest E. McCaslin to John M. Campbell in the 2nd ward for $1 and Kreato Trenchaff to Kally G. Kenroff in Ellwood for $9,900, among others. The closing line contains a quoted moral about slander and injury.
Effie E Ball through attorney S Lu McCrackan seeks annulment from William A H Price, claiming a July 5 1923 Chicago marriage was illegal due to Price having a living wife Peart Price of Warren Ohio. Ball alleges Price previously filed for divorce from Peart Price in June 1922 and a 1925 decree was revoked on appeal, confirming a prior wife.
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