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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1925
Page
19
Partial listing of city lots with sizes and prices on Sheridan Ave, Edgewood Ave, Wallace Ave, Garflet Highland Ave, and slave Ave. Prices range from 1200 to 40750. Contact Be Marshen at 23 for more details.
A period ad seeks buyers for Castle real estate with brief query about preferred purchases or trades. It mentions a title or label Vinhandonts Aperigy 26512 and a date context aligned with Sea Wriday edition. No specific prices or parties are clearly identified due to fragmented OCR text.
Washington reports a 1924 Alaska fisheries harvest valued at 40.289 million dollars, up two percent from 1923. Salmon led the output. 25,196 people worked in the industry with 62.56 million dollars of investment.
New Castle post office staff return from the Pennsylvania Federation of Postoffice Clerks convention held in Pittsburgh. Thomas Lt. Donnegan of New Castle was elected vice president of the organization. Other New Castle delegates were Richard A. Steen, Hugh M. Rook, Guy Rubel, and Clyde Stevens. A man using the name Nelson Oliver was arrested around noon for an unspecified incident.
Notice by Alyen states an application will be made in the Court of Common Pleas on August 3 1025 at 9 o’clock AM under the corporate Act of 1874 for a charter to be called Apollo Club to promote music and sociability among members. The charter is on file in the Prothonotary’s office. July 1 1925. Also included is a police report noting a man sat on a curb at Smithfield and West Washington streets for about two hours amid a suspicion charge during an investigation.
Paris reports a shift from disdain to acceptance of jazz and reveals Adolphe Sax, inventor of the saxophone, was French. His son served as Paris Opera musical director for decades, blaming the instrument’s debasement on dance orchestra trends and loud drummers. Two life attempts against Sax were noted by rivals.
Tokyo reports centralized censorship of motion pictures as the Department of Home Affairs authorizes a National Board of Censorship. A censorship tax is set to raise about 200000 dollars annually, with stringent penalties up to jail for showing an uncensored film.
In the matter of the final account of Charles H Young administrator in the estate of George W Bennett late of Cincinnati Ohio deceased in the Orphans Court of Lawrence County Pennsylvania No 31 June Term notice is given that the auditor Caldwell has fixed Monday August 10 1926 at 2 00 pm in the Lawrence Savings and Trust Building New Castle Pa for parties interested to attend to review exceptions to the account restate as needed and arrange distribution of balance among those entitled William J Caldwell Auditor Lawrence S and T Building New Castle Pa
A girl known only as Helen Johnson was committed as insane by doctors at Willard State Hospital after three days at Hornell police headquarters. She has no known past, claims to hide her identity, and exhibited a recent violent attack on Dr. M G Burch.
Moscow July 15 direct freight links between Russia and Western Europe were inaugurated using adaptable freight cars and adjustable axles to avoid car changes. Transport costs fall by about 4.20 dollars per car, with Baltic and other nations ratifying the international conference agreement to use the new system. Commissioner Svertshkov said freight charges to Russia may equal sea rates, reducing Reval port's importance.
International News Service reports from Chicago that 23 percent of oil wells drilled are failures. Since the industry began drilling, $12.0 billion has been spent and only $7.5 billion in oil recovered. Wildcat drilling yields an 80 percent dry hole rate, averaging $90 million annual loss to operators over the last decade.
H R Gearhart of Penn State will conduct a meeting this evening to organize a local cattlemen’s contesting association at Plaingrove. All district cattlemen are urged to attend. Earlier Tuesday Gearhart and H R McCulloch of the Lawrence County Farm Bureau held a similar meeting at New Bedford.
Sealed bids due August 11 1925 for remodeling the East Street building annex of the North Street school in New Castle Pa. Separate General Contract Heating Ventilating and Electrical bids required with certified checks of 200.00 60.00 and 30.90 respectively. Plans at the secretary’s office North and Hout streets. The district reserves the right to reject any bids.
Cambridge Mass July 15 Jack Hammond captain of Harvard 1925 varsity baseball team ends his college career as the Crimson last nineletter man. He won three football three baseball and three hockey letters marking a rare multi sport achievement alongside George Owen.
Salinas California hosts the 14th California Rodeo and Salinas Big Week marking the 75th anniversary of California statehood. The event runs July 22 to August 6 with cowboys and cowgirls arriving from several states for one of the west’s largest roundups.
R W Joy of Schuyler Falls, famed muskrat catcher, reports his dog Chappie can catch trout. The dog, using a hat as an otter, arrived home excited after dragging a three pound rainbow trout from a field toward Salmon River. Joy expects daily trout to be brought to his door.
Chicago grain started lower with wheat down 6 to 11 cents, then recovered as resting bids supported the market. Corn opened steady to down 1/4, oats steady to down 1/4 before rallying. Provisions opened steady to higher amid night trade. Trade was active with light commission house activity on both sides.
Stocks opened higher led by industrials with United States Rubber and others hitting year highs. Rubber notably strong with gains, rails boosted by reading demand, and many issues advancing including American Can and U.S. Steel. Call money steady at 4 percent as trading paused on some declines.
Stock prices reported at 1 30 p m by Kay Hicherds Co from the Trust Building 234 Bats Depart notes.
Liveston Market at Pittsburgh on July 15 reports steady cattle demand with varied classes including prime, common, and fat cows, veal and fresh cows with receipts around 200 to 346.50, sheep and lambs at steady prices, hogs slower and lower with prime heavy hogs near 14.76 to 14.86 and lower ranges for other hog categories. overall market activity shows mixed tones across species.
Local agricultural price sheet furnished by New Castle Feed and Coal Company at 1126 28 Moravia Street lists current hay and grain prices. Readily available values reflect market conditions for nearby farmers and merchants.
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