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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1925
Page
1
Barbara organizes a fund to rebuild the city hit by a devastating quake. The disaster toll climbs with thirteen dead and many missing or injured as looting and chaos follow. Authorities report widespread property damage estimated up to 35 million dollars. relief efforts plan moves to relieve suffering.
A large throng packed Jefferson street Grant to North, Falls street, and the Assembly lot for New Castle Centennial events Tuesday night. Officials estimate 25 000 attendees with crowds from New Castle Lawrence County and nearby Ohio joining in. Visitors enjoyed the Centennial Railroad acts, games, booths, and hot dogs as a festive parade was planned for the evening.
Fragmented lines describe shifting skies and hopeful sun after rain. The voice mentions Mick and two women, praising warmth returning and a week starting with rain then sunshine. Strong imagery conveys mood shifts and persistence despite damp weather.
A fragmented schedule for the centennial event lists events on Thursday including band concerts at the North Jefferson and Grant corner platform Cervone’s Band and Duke of Abruzzi Band, water events at Cascade Park, afternoon and evening fireworks at the glass house site opposite the Pennsylvania railroad, free pets, high dives, school exhibits at Benjamin Franklin Junior High, and a historic pageant at Wimbingham Avenue.
Thousands witnessed a plane drift over a crowd Tuesday afternoon in Youngstown Ohio as it circled near the centennial celebration. Initial guesses of army aircraft were ruled out, and the aviator explained he had flown a short aerial jaunt to view the festivities.
New air mail service between New York and Chicago begins with two planes leaving Hadley Field near New Brunswick New Jersey and Chicago at 10 30 p m daylight saving time Postmaster General Harry S New will inaugurate the service with two stage trips via Cleveland Pilots include D C Smith W D Williams S L Short and P F Collins The Shaffers from Princeton and East Washington return from a motor trip to Conneaut Lake.
Ralph M Campbell, marshal, says parade plans are complete for the centennial celebration in New Castle. At 6:25 churches and Sunday schools begin events with a large parade and program on the assembly platform. The parade will move out at 6:45 as announced.
President Coolidge resumes duties at the summer White House in Swampscott Mass after a trip to Vermont to be with his ailing father. He plans to continue vacation routine with official business from Washington and the executive office. Reports and papers awaiting his attention have piled up, says Secretary to the President.
Records from Prothonotary R. M. Campbell show June marriages rose slightly from last year. This June 148 licenses were issued compared with 144 a year ago, a net gain of four. Mrs. R. HW Walker and daughter Virginia were noted as residents of this city visiting Pittsburgh.
Death notices report Joase C Ward age 32 of Crawford avenue 809 fowl. Maria Rowan age 42 of Frania avenue 800 Rise Harry Spiglitz of Los Angeles California and John Waters age 76 of Reynolds street 106.
The New Castle Centennial Dog Show starts Thursday in the Gardens on Nessannock avenue with 200 or more dogs from Western Pennsylvania Eastern Ohio West Virginia Indiana and as far east as Massachusetts. President Chauncey Davis and aides have prepared six weeks to stage a grand display featuring poodles pugs pomeranians and royal blood breeds in the spacious hall through Saturday night.
Captain Jack Payne performs a 100 plus foot high dive into a small tank before a cheering crowd of around 10,000 outside the legion home. He explains the act, noting years of training, wind considerations, and a cautious approach to avoid injury as he dives from a high platform into the water.
Twenty-one young Americans from Lawrence County left New Castle Tuesday night for Camp Meade to join the Civilians Military Training Corps session. The group, part of fifty local pupils, traveled by special coach attached to the railroad's eastern line. Fireworks greeted the departure as families bid farewell, with a few boys aiming to report to Camp Meade promptly the next morning and two delaying to receive War Department notification. The thirty day session will include two boys traveling to Fort Humphreys for advance work.
Marriage licenses issued for Elvey Amalons Elwood City Freda M Congea Ellwood City Arthur Clyiretta Pittsbursh Rath Erhardt Youngstown Noyman Sostain Cleveland Ancis Marshall Cleveland Sanne Gibson Mahoningtown Saral B Zimmerman Enon Val list appears with multiple misspellings and fragmented names.
A large barn on the James Banks farm between Eastbrook and Neshannock Falls was destroyed by fire believed incendiary. Loss estimated at $5,000 with contents including hay, straw, and farm machinery. three hounds perished. House nearby escaped damage though briefly threatened as firefighters lacked water. The farm is owned by James Elder. Calderwood family resided there. News from New Castle News.
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