Immense Crowd Sees Parade On July 4 In Kew Castle
Immense crowd fills streets from public square East Washington to Sut ton and South Side for Kew Castle's Centennial Defense Day parade on Saturday morning July 4. The procession moved nearly on time at 10 10 with Grand Marshal Ivor V. Davis and a line of floats and regalia followed by motorcycles, South Cavalry, and well groomed horses.
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Kew Castle
East Washington
Sutton
South Side
Ivor V. Davis
Reynolds
Latera
William G. Fleming
John D. Kennedy
A. South Cavalry
John B. Brettell
Probe Started As Missing Tennessee Men Are Discovered
CHATTANOOGA Tennessee July 6 An investigation was started today by the sheriff office into the kidnapping of Dr W D Mason a veterinarian and Lawrence Bowman found Sunday chained to a tree on Signal mountain after missing ten days They said their liberators that they had been taken into the woods by a hooded gang and left to die after being accused of aiding federal agents in arresting dry law violators Both men were near death when found having suffered without food or water for the anticipated imprisonment period.
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International News Service
Chattanooga
Tenn
Sheriff’s Office
W. D. Mason
Lawrence Bowman
Signal Mountain
Centennial Week Ends In Reflection Of A Busy Year
Arthur Memeter recalls Centennial Week as a week of worry glamour work and fun ending with a belief that future generations will judge it as a fine celebration though they will not be present. The writer notes the hot eighty nine degree weather and the week’s big success.
Not One Arrest In Centennial Week
New Castle celebration closed with an unusual lack of arrests and drunks. Federal Judge Joseph H. Buttington praised the city for the absence of drunkenness, saying the Centennial showed the spirit of New Castle. Mayor Paulap and Rev. Failip C. Pearson also commented on the peaceful week.
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Centennial Area
New Castle
Centennial
Joseph H. Buttington
Naw Castle
Buffingtod
Pualap
Failip C. Pearson
Trinity Episcopal Church
Intimate That Coolidge To Be 1928 Candidate
President Coolidge will again lead the Republican ticket in 1928 and will actively influence the 1926 senatorial elections. The president plans to personally guide party strategy, backing Senator William M. Butler in Massachusetts and signaling strong inter party unity while eyeing Wisconsin North Dakota and Iowa races.
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George E. Durno
Swampscott
Mass
Sumer White House
Coolidge
David Mulvane
Kansas
Musrang
North
Middle West
Mr. Coolidge
Theodore Roosevelt
Massacusetts
Wisconsin
North Dakota
Iowa
Butler
Bay State
William M. Butler
Republican National Committee
David I. Walsh
North Shore
Marriage Licenses Listed for Several Couples
Chester Root and West Middlegen Almira Shrauder West Middlesex Eugene W Hoover and Castle Lona F Gorst van Castle Joan J Prarki Edith A Berg Johnny F Thomas Majori M Grieb New Castle Vincent C Parker Warren Mildred M White Grove City Spokin Warren sew Castle.
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Chester Root West Middlegen
Almira Shrauder
West Middlesex
Eugene W. Hoover
W Castle
Lona F. Gorst van Castle
Joan J. Prarki
Edith A. Berg
Johnny F. Thomas
Majori
Grieb
New Castle
Vincent C. Parker
Warren
Mildred M White
Grove City
Spokin
Sew Castle
War Department to Set New Date for Defense Day
Washington reports indicate the War Department may move the annual national defense test from July 4 to a new date after observing 1925 test results. Civilian enrollments fell to two thirds of last year, possibly due to Fourth of July celebrations, prompting reviews by the Army General Staff. The high command opposes abandoning the tests and seeks an alternative manpower check if needed.
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War Department
International News Services
Washington
Army
Coolidge
General Staff of
Fireworks Bombs Found in Local Quarry
William H. Kleckner superintendent of Lehigh Portland Cement plant found 27 bombs used in fireworks displays in the quarry at Chestnut Street. He took them home for safety, then notified police. Officers Logan Thompson and Harper recovered the devices and held them for disposal pending safe handling. Suspected theft from a nearby display area on Saturday.
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William H. Kleckner
Lehigh Portland Cement Company
Etty
Chestnut Street
Logan, Thompson
Harper
Shenango Stop Man Injured After Self Inflicted Shot
J. Zurasky was brought to New Castle around midnight on July 4 after shooting himself at Shenango stop on the Harmony line while handling a loaded gun. He received medical aid and was reported injured.
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J. Zurasky
Shenango
New Castle
Accidents Flood City Fourth Celebrations
A large Fourth of July period brought many auto accidents in New Castle. Six people were hospitalized with serious injuries, four children hurt, and one Slippery Rock resident severely burned by a firecracker. Betty Welsh remains critical at Shenango Valley Hospital and Emma Taylor of 319 Green Street is also hospitalized.
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New Castle
Betty Welsh
Slippery Rock
Shenango Valley
Emma Taylor
Green Street
Shenango Valley Hospital
Seek To Halt Scopes Trial
John T. Scopes, central figure in the Tennessee evolution case, left Dayton for Cookeville to join his lawyers in filing before Federal Judge John J. Gore a petition seeking an injunction to halt his Dayton trial. Neal reached Cookeville yesterday to accompany Scopes.
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Brernst
K K. Hutchinson
Iternational
Mews Service
Dayton, Tenn
John T. Scopes
Cookeville
Tenn
John J. Gore
Dayton
Scopes
John R. Neal
Shenandoah To Fly To Minneapolis In September
The dirigible Shenandoah will fly to Minneapolis in September, the Navy announces. Admiral W A Moffett, head of the Bureau of Aeronautics, confirmed the plans. Also noted is the Baltimore marriage of Mr and Mrs Paul Wilkins on June 27 and their upcoming move to Laurel Avenue after their ceremony.
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Shenandoah
Minneapolis
Moffett
International News Services
Washington
W. A. Moffett
Navy Bureau of Agronautics
Paul Wilkins
Baltimore
City
Laurel
Wilkins
Pennsylvania Railroad Engineer Corps
New Castle
Judge Buffington Stirs Big Crowd on Fourth of July
Judge Joseph H. Buffington of the Federal Court in Pittsburgh addressed about 4000 people at North Jefferson and Grant streets on July 4. He praised centennial founders and urged greater reliance on God to solve national and local problems. He added, I hate war and oppose militarism. Continued on pages two.
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Joseph H. Buffington
Federal Court
Pittsburgh
North
Jefferson and
Grant Streets
Buffington
Clothing Stores Set Summer Closing Hours in New Castle
Starting today several New Castle men’s furnishing shops, including Reynolds Thorn Summers Cooper Butler Winter Frank Harrison Harry Young Norman Ehrlich and Rabs Hat Shop, will close at 3 PM on weeknights through September. Saturdays will keep a 9 PM closing time. Other stores are expected to follow.
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Reading Men’s Furnishing
New Castle
Reynolds, Thorn & Summers
Cooper & Butler
Winter Co
Frank & Harrison
Harry Young
Men's Shop
Norman Ehrlich
Rabs Hat Shop
Ice water for marchers by W S Emery at Gefenge Day parade
W S Emery, a Wal lage BE carpenter contractor at 415 Sutton Street, provided ice water for hundreds of marchers during the Gefenge Day parade. He set large metal cold-water containers labeled Help Yourself and, with helpers, distributed water in tin cups as marchers gathered near his curbside station, becoming a remembered act of kindness.
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Wallage BE
Emery
Sutton Street
Mr. Emery
Vthara
Wyrie Baking Plant Sold to Eastern Firm for 35000
Receiver Francis F. Sowersby confirmed the sale of the Wyrie Baking Company plant on Sampson Street to the W J Freihofer Baking Company of Philadelphia for 35000. Debts exceed 77000. The buyer plans to invest 30000 to 40000 in new equipment and remodeling to capture New Castle bread trade.
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Wyrie Baking Plant
Big Eastern
Wyrie Baking Company
Sampson Street
W. J. Freihofer Baking Company
Philadelphia
Francis F. Sowersby
Emery
W. E. Porter
Porter
Freihofer Baking Company
Frelhofer Company
New Castle
Oxpetta
Thomas Davies Plans Visit to Wales From Hubbard Ohio
Thomas Davies of Hubbard Ohio will visit his homeland in Wales starting after the Fourth. He will sail from New York aboard the Laconia for an extended stay. Davies came to America 42 years ago and this will be his first trip back to Wales.
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Thomas Davies
Hubbard, C
John Davies
East Luton Street
Davies
New York
Laconia
Wales
Mr. Davies
Death notices for Ferguson Studebaker and Reach
Samuel Perguson aged 67 Mel Jackson and Joseph Harlan Studebaker aged 73 of Worth township Butler county listed in death records. Walter M Reach a 16 month old child of 15 East Friendship street appears in casualty notes.
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Samuel PL. Perguson
Mel Jackson
Joseph Harlan Studebaker
Worth Township
Butler County
Walter M. Reach
East
Friendship Street
War Memorial Unveiled In Driving Rain In New Castle
A World War memorial tablet was unveiled in New Castle amid heavy rain on Saturday afternoon July 4. Mrs. Anderson and the children of Lt. Gaston lifted the flag, as local officials and veterans associations praised the community effort by the Garden Club and D A R to honor fallen servicemen. The ceremony ended with sun breaking through the storm, shining over the public square park.
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New Castle
F. B. McAllister
First Christian Church
S. 5. Pearson
Garden Sab
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
George W Muse
F. Wend
W. Waller Braham
Perry S. Gaston
Ars. E. Wilbur Anderson
Harry L. iMcBride
W. Flw
Perry
Gaston
Garden Club
Lawrence
Envctron
Public Schools of
Officials Start Probe Into Fatal Boston Disaster
Boston scene reports an official probe into the Pickwick Night Club collapse with a Suffolk county grand jury convened by Attorney Thomas C. O'Brien. Fire crews and wreckers dug for victims amid hopes more remains would be found. the death toll neared 43 with up to 15 more feared buried. Witnesses were brought to the Suffolk county court house for a special grand jury session as the investigation begins.
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Atoleton
International Wewr Service
Startei
Pickwick
Eclab
Thomas C. O'Brien
Suffolk County Grand Jury
Mig
Main
Throop Recalls California Quake Felt in Los Angeles
New Castle man Glenn Throop, a construction engineer with Union Ironworks in Los Angeles, reports three tremors felt across Los Angeles as Santa Barbara was struck by a major quake last week. He describes the first shock as severe, waking him as telegraph poles and street lights swayed for about two minutes. his firm has secured a contract to rebuild the Arlington Hotel.
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New Castle
California
Santa Barbara
Glenn Throop
J. B. Throop
Blaine Street
Unier Ironworks
Los Angeles
Throop
Santa
Barba
Arlington Hote
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Tennessee
Arthur Memeter
Vitalle
Eastbrook
Batal
Boston
Judge Buffington
Patriotic Assembly
P. Emery
Feuchtwanger
W.S. Emery
Freihofer Baking Company of
Pearson
Anderson
John E. Riley
Florance
Elisabeth, N. T
Wallace Avenue
Josephine Roberts
Hichland Avenue
Pickwick Club
Pickwick Night Club
Los
Angeles
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