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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1925
Page
26
Cat tie supply notes 250 head. Market steady with varied runs including cattle veal calves and hogs. Veal receipts 100, hogs 1,500, sheep and lambs 200, fresh cows and springers $50–$100, spring lambs at 14.40, prime hogs 14.50–14.75, stags 5.00–7.00.
Grains started trading with uncertainty as wheat fluctuated. July futures opened lower amid disappointing overseas cables but found buying support early, signaling a cautious start to the session for Chicago markets.
Estate of John T. Farmer late of New Castle Pennsylvania issued letters testamentary to executor John Alexander Farmer request creditors to present claims and debts to executor at 820 West Washington Street New Castle Pa with attorney William McElwee Jr at 601 L S T Ridg News July 11 18 25 Aug 18 15 1925 public notice
Corn prices moved 1-2 lower to 1-4 higher as new crops sold against September purchases. Oats opened unchanged to 1-4 lower amid limited trade. Provisions rose with scarce offerings.
New York July 25 live poultry market steady with broilers 23-30 cents turkeys 20-30 ducks 20-26 fowl 21-26 roosters 17 geese 15. Butter market firm with creamery and salted varieties rising. Cheese market firm with specials 24-25 cents and whole milk fancy at 24-42 cents. Eyes market steady with various extras and firsts priced. Milk wholesale at 233 per 100 pounds three percent within 201-210 mile zone.
Prices paid here for hay and grain are provided by the New Castle Feed and Coal Company located at 1126-28 Moravia Street, listing current market rates and terms.
Governor Pinchot designates October 19 as the execution date for James Scott, convicted of first degree murder in Westmoreland County.
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania notifies owners or heirs of unclaimed funds held by banks and officers in Lawrence County. Names include Laura Wallace, W H Marquis, and John Norris with amounts from $24.46 to $100.00. Trustees and heirs must claim to avoid escheat to the Commonwealth under 1915 1917 acts.
Detective Horner reports a case of a man using a bad check to buy flowers at 642 East Washington Street. The suspect, calling himself Robert E Williams of 1112 Highland Avenue, attempted to obtain 15 dollars in cash from Arthur Rees after presenting a 15 dollar check for a 7 dollar bouquet. The suspect fled and could not be located.
In Chicago a hot afternoon crowd gathered at the county building to glimpse ninety barrels labeled Amber in the district attorney's office. A janitor rolling away the barrels revealed they were Amber soap flakes, leaving the crowd disappointed and dispersing.
Morgantown West Virginia July 25 news reports that West Virginia University professors have imported 250 live rats from the Bussey Institute Boston for experiments led by Prof E A Livesay head of the animal husbandry department. The rats will not be killed and may later be sent to universities in New York California and Pittsburgh.
New York stocks show notable strength led by motors as General Motors and Chrysler Motor gain amid bullish market. Oil shares weaken with Pan American and Houston Oil slipping while rails and other industrials hold gains. Frisco common hits a new high near 89 as overall prices hover near peak levels.
New York July 25 The stock market opened the week in a reactionary mood with a sharp price smash midweek followed by a partial recovery led by steels rails and select issues Call money rose above four percent signaling bearish sentiment and a fragile rally outlook Foreign exchange remained irregular while bonds showed quiet liquidation and some firms anticipated higher money costs Auto market reports added unsettled tones with expected price reductions to move dealer stocks ahead of new models
Kenosha Wisconsin July 25 The 90 foot long sink hole on the plank road between Salem and Brighton defeats efforts to fill it with dirt hay boulders and willow trees as engineers seek a solid bottom for a permanent top dressing. Plans are made to reroute the highway around the hole.
Tokyo July 25 Professor Takayuki Namae argues industrialization weakens the traditional family system. He predicts wages based on ability collapse elder care, urging adoption of western pension schemes. He notes rise of marriage by choice and more young couples living apart due to finances.
Philip Siegel a 21 year old typesetter was arrested on charges of attempted blackmail against Edward Browning millionaire realtor who advertised for a girl to adopt. Bail set at 25000. Siegel allegedly demanded 50000 and threatened death if refused. Police say he sought 650000 to elope with a non approved girl.
Piero Foschetti of Hershey named a child Pennsylvania, with Lena Rome o and Felix among prior choices tied to naturalization filings for citizenship. Foschetti, arriving in 1905, will have a final citizenship hearing this fall as Pennsylvania will be eligible to vote in 1929. HAVANA Cuba reports a wave of self inflicted deaths totaling 14 in four days with ages spanning teens to adults. A man who recently inherited 90 000 dollars, Benjamin Crecente, died by poison leaving a note stating he was a very sick man tired of life.
Mary Elizabeth White aged 91 sells The World on Harlem streets, known as Aunt Mary. She travels all weather, to regular customers and pedestrians, for ten years earning a living and saving some. Born in Charleston, she moved to New York twenty years ago after her husband died and remains independent.
Upsala Sweden July 25 The old time country estates of the gentry in Sweden are being displaced by small holdings and modest cottages occupied by owners. A Swedish Land Distribution company handles division and sale as estates are cut into parcels for a family. The Lindholmen estate near Stockholm is noted for its historic ties and as the birthplace of Gustav Vasa.
A string of small adjustments could make marriage ceremonies simpler and cheaper and within reach for all. The text mentions mailing papers to the Mayor as part of the process and implies broader accessibility improvements.
Hoover arrives in Los Angeles declaring a new era of prosperity for the United States. He cites a 12 percent rise in foreign trade since 1913 and says unemployment is scarce outside a few regions. He predicts no new recessions and urges public works including LA harbor and Great Lakes–St Lawrence infrastructure.
London July 25 Sir William Arbuthnot says skeletons reveal the lifetime mechanical relation with surroundings and changes in stature reflect work habits. A drayman’s left shoulder load curves the spine, a coal heaver’s spine shows vertebral changes, yet these are not hereditary and affect only the individual.
Paris July 20 The mayor of the sixth arrondissement proposes simplifying French marriage rules to reduce red tape. He argues the current system requires four visits by a betrothed couple to determine documents set a date and perform the ceremony and that bans must be published with both partners present. He urges solo formality by the future spouses and removal of stamps on military service certificates and other extracts to aid the poor.
Harrisburg July 25 Governor Pinchot announced approval of the appointment of N Curry Harrisburg to be water engineer for the Public Service Commission and Carl O Meiss Hasleton and Robert E Latimer Munsey as assistant district game protectors. Eleven other appointments including John D Coates Altoona as superintendent of the district office of the Department of Labor and Industry were approved.
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