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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1925
Page
16
Doris Stevens and Dudley Field Malone critiqued the Scopes evolution trial in Dayton, noting women’s vested interest and the era of intolerance. Clarence Darrow predicted the trial’s impact would fade as crowds pressed through heat and humidity, while supporters and reporters rushed between sessions and soft drink stands.
County authorities, alarmed by the Scopes trial, urge Judge Raulston to ban applause as sessions begin with warnings about vibrations risking the courthouse. Yet the crowd claps whenever something pleases, and the trial has led to installed electric fans in the courtroom. Two air producers train on Judge Raulston while most reporters are out of range.
The council approved bills allowing the city engineer to pave Mainland Street from Mill to Jefferson, West Dallas Street from Jefferson to Beaver, and Wallace Avenue from Beaver to Shenango. Two private projects were also authorized: a conduit by Hell Telephone on Moravia Street and a sewer line by Highland Realty on Englewood Avenue.
Rev S B Copeland will deliver a Sunday evening sermon at 7 45 on The Devil at Third United Presbyterian Church East Washington Street. He will address Is there a Devil Who is he How he works and how to treat him. He will also preach at 11 in the morning on Tuning In On Me Hored. He will preach this evening in Mercer United Presbyterian Church as the preparatory service for communion Sunday.
Three accidents were logged by the police since noon Thursday. T W McCleary on Mora Street drove a Lawrence Laundry truck when three year old Varlay Sisco darted into the street and was knocked down. she was treated and released. Ed McWilliams on Mahoning avenue said a gateman lowered crossing gates as his car neared, breaking the windshield. Charles Sweet on Mahoning avenue behind a street car turned into Hobart street and a Hudson car collided with his fender, causing minor damage.
J B Thorson submitted the lowest bid of 1539.20 this morning as Council reviewed grading work on Ryan Street, above the city engineer’s estimate of 1354.49. Smith and McQuiston bid 2149.51 for the Porter and Harbor Street storm sewer, near the 2137.35 engineer estimate. both low bidders were asked to confer with the city engineer.
An invitation goes out to women golfers of the New Castle Field Club to attend a one day tournament in Greenville on Thursday July 22. Those planning to attend should notify Miss Rachel Wallace by Monday. Articles will be made from Lawrence Mercer Butler and Crawford counties.
City council hears Hiram Miller on widening South Street west of the Mill Street bridge. Plan calls for about three feet growth, with police handling, or new drawings if current plans are impractical. Miller told to confer with City Engineer and present results. The piece ends with a proverb about cream and milk turning sour.
Mayor William H. Dunlap states the office will not be used to collect fines and costs for aldermen. He emphasizes the stance, especially in petty cases, as he comments this morning.
The Mahoning Savings and Loan Association held its annual stockholders meeting at 800 North Liberty Street on Thursday evening. Officers elected for the coming year were President M C Adams, Vice President H L Elder, and Secretary-Treasurer J M Beven. Directors increased from five to seven, with A R Mora, WOW Sall, Dr A R Bowers, J M Yat Cc, WH Hilborne, William, and G Q Seheidemantle named.
The Most three directors named were elected for two terms of two years. Although the association has just been organized a short time, the stockholders and officers are very pleased with the progress they made.
Funeral services for James A Ray who was electrocuted yesterday at Hartstown Pa will be conducted Saturday July 18 from the United Presbyterian church of Hartstown in Hartstown.
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