The Penn Theatre Change Hands In Major Local Deal
Spear Marousis and Chas Freeman take over a long lease on the Penn theatre along with Regent and Star theatres from West Penn Photo Play company. West Penn retains ownership. Penn reopens after two week redecorating. Treeman and Marcusis bring experience. Penn and Star Regent keep current operations. Dome not included. The Penn will close after Saturday to begin immediate improvements.
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New Castile
Speer Marousis
Chas
Freeman
Penn Theatre
Regent
Star Theatres
West Penn Photo Play Company
West Fern Company
Venn
Treeman
Marcusis
Dome Theatre
Marousis
Pennsy Railroad Conditions Improve
Conditions on the Pennsylvania railroad are improving with 76 carpenters and laborers ordered to report to work Monday on the Middle division. One hundred more furloughed men have been notified to report for duty at Altoona shops, bringing the total recalled to 300 in a week.
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International News Service
Altoona
Pennsylvania Railroad
Sixty Hindoos Die In Wreck Near Rangoon
International News Service reports a Rangoon to Mandalay malt train collided with a freight train about 100 miles from Rangoon. sixty persons were killed or injured in the wreck.
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Umtermational News Service
Bombay
Rangoon
Bargain Days Opened by Board of Trade
Arthur Memeter notes a three day bargain carnival opening by the Board of Trade drawing merchants from Mercer and Beaver counties. Shoppers will find socks bedroom suites and more as local buyers are promised dollar wise deals aided by favorable weather, with noon Saturday as a peak.
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Board of Trade
Mercer County
Beaver County
Antos
Obs
Weathera
Weather Man
New Castle Three Day Bargain Carnival Draws Crowds
Buyers flood New Castle stores as three day bargain carnival opens with crowded streets, extended sales staff, and busy cash desks. Shoppers from rural districts join locals in a festive market atmosphere amid heavy demand and strong merchant cooperation.
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New Castle
Sabown
Turkish Nationalists Evacuate Ismid Peninsula Report
Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Constantinople reports Turkish Nationalists beginning evacuation of the Ismid Peninsula on the Sea of Marmara. The retreat removes the last threat to Constantinople as Greek forces advance toward Angora and Turkish forces pull back into interior Anatolia.
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International News Service
London
Ismid
Sea of Marmara
Constantinople
Anatola
Angora
Auto accident kills Los Angeles boy in rearward run over
Word arrived by telegram that Clark Hanna backing his car out of a Los Angeles garage accidentally ran over his three year old son Wilbur, killing him. Hanna, a well known local figure, left here last September for Los Angeles. He is the son of Mrs. Blanche Hanna and brother of Lou Hanna. Also noted is Miss Susanna Flynn of St. D 3, who has returned from Temple University after a summer course.
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Clark Hanna
Los Angeles
California
Wilbur
Hanna
Blanche Hanna
Lou Hanna
Marriage Licenses Granted in New Castle Pittsburgh
Harold Bird and Dorothy Richeal. John Olof Glaan and Hilda B Schwerar. Charles M McAleery and Lilian I Davis listed among new marriage licenses in New Castle Pittsburgh.
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New Castle
Pittsburgh
Harold Bird
Dorothy Richeal
John Olof Glaan
Hilda B. Schwerar
Charles M. McAleery
Lilian I. Davis
Administration To Set Date For Conference Talks
Washington officials optimistic on joint disarmament conference with Japan and other powers. Ambassadors Shidehara to be consulted as date is fixed. Japan’s tone praised as graceful acceptance. Key Japanese reservations on agenda discussed, with preopening program terms agreed.
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Harry J. Rogers
Geraanbass
Washington
Yaly
Japan
United States
Great Britain
France
Italy
Shidehara
State Department
Tokio
Hughes
Harding
Milk and Ice Fund Nears Five Hundred Dollars
Two friends of the kids contributed since the last report bringing the Milk and Ice fund to 438 dollars. Master Louie Shurlock gave 2 dollars and Mrs. Jos ale B Hamilton gave 5 dollars. The fund needs 62 more dollars to reach 500. Contributions may be sent to The News treasurer Mrs W J Marshall 608 Court Street or to John G Nothdurst at the Dollar Savings Association.
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Louie Shurlock
Josale B. Hamilton
W. J. Marshall
Court Street
John G. Nothdurst
The
Dollar Savings Association
Missing delegate from Knights of Pythias convention
Delegates gathered in the city express grave concern over Herbert Gibson of Philadelphia who disappeared after arriving Sunday. Gibson, a Pennsylvania Railroad employee, carried several hundred dollars and is described as a brown man over six feet tall, 35 to 40, wearing a light gray suit, slouched Panama hat, with a key case in his pocket. Police are urged to locate him.
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Knights of Pythias
Herbert Gibson
Philadelphia
Gibson
Thea Elty
Pennsylvania Railroad
Bia
Forty Girls to Get Week's Outing at Eastbrook Camp
Public responses rapidly funded a camp outing for Scioto Street Americanization Center children. Fifty places available, four dozen girls eligible and provisions now cover forty with adoptions and cash gifts, with room for ten more if funds arrive.
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Eastbrook Camp
Governor Len Small Fails to Surrender Amid Escape Talk
Sheriff Henry Mester reports three arrest warrants pending as Governor Len Small, indicted for misusing state funds, remains unlocated. Chicago hotel stays and failed disclosures push investigators to press for unconditional surrender. Springfield authorities vow a tough defense against any evasion through legal loopholes.
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Springfield
Minols
Len Smal
Chicago
Kankakee
Springfeld
Sherif Henry Mester
Swangamon
Wis
C. FP. Mortimer
Train wreck injures many at New Carlisle crossing
International News Service reports a New York Central No. 28 derailed after striking a heavy truck at the New Carlisle crossing early this morning. Many were hurt, two perhaps fatally, and the engineer A. P. Johnson and fireman D. L. Flynn were severely scalded but remained at their posts.
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A. P. Johnson
Freman
D. L. Flynn
Delegates Parade Through City For Knights of Pythias Convention
Delegates led by Grand Lodge Chief Marshal Samuel Howard of Philadelphia parade through the city by Grant Street Jefferson Street Long Avenue Mill Street and back to the camp grounds. The procession included uniform rank officers in autos and the Court of Galante women. More than 500 Knights of Pythias arrived from Pittsburgh for the parade and the evening military ball at Gardens. Bands from Pittsburgh and Philadelphia provided music as flags were waved at the city square and public building.
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Grand Lodge
Samuel Howard
Philadelphia
Geome
Knights of Pythias
Grant Street
Jefferson Street
Long Avenue
Mill Street
Washington Street
Camp Grounds
Mune
Pittsburgh
Gardens
State of
Pennsylvania
Court of Galanthe
Odd Fellows of Western Pennsylvania Plan Park Event
The Odd Fellows of Western Pennsylvania will meet Saturday July 30 at Buhl Park. Thousands of members and their families are expected, with New Castle and other towns represented. The delegation will depart from North Malstraat at 10 a m for the morning gathering.
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Odd Fellows of
Wesern
Pennsylvania
Buhl Park
Alatoa
New Castle
Death notice from Ohio and California records
Fragmentary death notice lists names including Witherdiana CR yoar, Los Angeles, and Miss May Inanee, 24, plus Marting Ferry and Janos Pomeroy in New Wilhington. Also mentions TB Raye Rollin Street Alborthy and Cheveland, ages 4 and 88, with scattered locations.
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Witherdiana
Los Angeles
Cal
TB Raye Rollin Street
Alborthy
Ohio
Senate Reports US Troops In Occupied Germany in 1919
Secretary Weeks told the Senate that 13,795 American troops were in the occupied zone of Germany. He cited a total cost of 275,324,000 dollars for December 1918 through April 20 of the current year, to be paid by Germany, which now owes 2,409,744,411 dollars to the United States.
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International Service
Waskington
Secretary of War
Senate
Germany
Borah
Idaho
Important Session Of K of P Convention Friday Morning
The convention of the colored Knights of Pythias and the uniformed rank will hold its most important session Friday morning to elect officers and choose the convention city for next year. Committees prepare final reports for tomorrow, auditors review accounts, and all work aims to allow the encampment to break up Saturday.
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Colored Knights of Pythias
Flames Sweep Mining Town in Indiana Fire
TERRE HAUTE Ind July 28 The mining town of Sheppersville north of Terre Haute today was swept by fire with the town ablaze in the first reports reaching here.
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International News Service
Terre Haute
Ind
Sheppersvifle
Mistake in North Carolina dry goods ad causes confusion
A typo in The News Wednesday ad for New Castle Dry Goods misstate a 6 inch linen suiting cloth price. The error showed six cents per yard instead of five, prompting embarrassment as shoppers flock to the store for bargains on linen suiting cloth.
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New Castle Ors Goods Company
S Cenis
SS Cenis
Special election yields school bonds and local incidents
Hare mony held a special election authorizing bonds for school buildings. Reports include John Arre a 14 year old alleged to be weak minded admitting attempts to derail a train at Neranna. Other items note a Chicago tragedy, thefts, accidents, and fire rebuilding efforts.
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John Arre
Neranna
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Penn, Regent and
Star Movie Theatres
Penn
Pennsy
Bak
Arthur Memeter
Jan Benda
Plilowa
Czecho-Slovakia
la Lorraine
Jan Ben+da
Cicero
Jan
O'Dwyer
Ismid Peninsula
Son
Susanna Flynn
St. D. 3
Temple University
U. S
Scioto Street
First Presbyterian Church
Woman's
Easbrook Camp
John Butz
Mester
Johns Newa Service
K. Hutchison
Len Small
Small
Hoe Weg
ODD Fellows Picnic
Rhine Zone
K. of P
N. C
Tim Murphy
American Sheet and Tin Plate Company
Cambridge
Hartford
Mit
Idarretown
Adie Linigl Cazallo
Western Penitentiary
Kather Hank
Sunbury
Strackles
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