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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1925
Page
8
Edwin Down aged 18 from Canton Ohio visiting cousin Louis Midkiff drowned in the Ohio River while attempting to swim around a wharfboat. The current sucked him under and the body has not been recovered.
William Gray Murray merchant and soldier born in Longford Ireland July 25 18235 rose to captain and lieutenant in the Mexican War then settled in Hollidaysburg Pennsylvania where he became postmaster and later raised the 84th Pennsylvania Infantry. He led a crucial charge at Winchester on March 23 1862 guiding his men on foot after his horse was shot then fell to a rifle ball. His body was brought to Harrisburg and Hollidaysburg for interment, the first colonel fallen in battle whose remains were returned to the state capitol.
Plans for cutting Indiana limestone walls arrive from quarries with King Company as contractors. If plans approve, stone cutting and shipments begin immediately. Barn excavation and foundation concrete are underway. West Virginia osteopathy board clears two Mercer doctors to practice. one considers Buchanan location. Local sheep and cattle breeders Robinsons report record wheat yield of 38 bushels per acre from Pennsylvanian variety Penne 44. Second string East End Fire Dept loses 70 0 to Cochranton. Agricultural bankers tour set Aug 20 starting at State College led by W S McKay. Pomona Grange meeting Aug 8 at West Salem Hall, Maysville. Mosquito lotions advertised.
Rev. C A Gustafson spoke to the Boy Scouts on India during an Elm er Williams written session. The program featured tests, awards, and a Camp Fire gathering as Gustafson shared Indian customs and beliefs, showing trophies brought from India. Local leaders Fox Reed Sedgwick and Troop 1 from Edenburg attended.
Chewton Christian church hosts Ladies Aid with members listed including Mrs. MecQuiston and Mrs. Henron. Next meeting set for Thursday July 30. Kate Henron presides. Plus Chewton Personal notes and a Youngstown health order directing a county jail cleanup after inspection due to poor plumbing and waste in cells.
Honolulu July 25 Chaulmoogra oil in lep rosy treatment not a specific cure yet shows effectiveness in halting progress at Kalaupapa Molokai. Legislature hears that leprosy is waning in Hawaii from 1400 to 482 patients with some released soon. Officials expect elimination in a few years, while Kalaupapa operations cost 83 cents per patient daily versus 4.82 in Louisiana.
Firemen and police met in their second Seager game at Croton Field last night. Police, after practice, fell 18 to 6 as Augustina started pitching for the force and tired in the sixth. Steiner and Harper finished. Logan hurled for the winners with strong support. BERKELEY Calif July 25 William D Brown 9 year old California pioneer and oldest Shriner died here born Charlottesville Va.
Roy R. Barrows of 435 Ross Street Wilkinsburg manager of the Brown Haven Co was arrested by the Pittsburgh city securities bureau on a city ordinance violation in a crackdown on fake Florida land sales. Inspector John Barry swore the warrant and Barrows faced arraignment in Northside. Authorities said others would be arrested in the Clin ius City sale scheme run by J Gillespie and were continuing the crackdown.
Ravenna Ohio July 25 Mrs Anta Lewis 50 of erg Pa and her husband Nathan 33 died in a hospital after their car was struck by a train at Palmsria near b following injuries from the collision.
A Vatican bulletin from Rome reports that cracks found in the dome of St Peter's are not serious and require no structural alarm. The note, issued a year ago, downplays potential danger and assures ongoing monitoring.
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