House Debates French War Debt Ratification
The House opens consideration of the 4.23 billion French debt settlement with Senate approval likely slower. Green, chair of Ways and Means, calls it decisive and warns against demanding larger payments. Total U S payments would reach about 6.85 billion over two years. original debt stood at 3.31 billion with rising interest through the term.
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International News Service
Washington
House
Senate
Rep. Rainey
Ninois
Green
Iowa
Ways and Means
United States
Debt Commission
France
Store Accident At Physician's Pharmacy Causes Loss
An accident at Physician's Pharmacy around five p m Monday damaged fixtures and stock valued in the hundreds. Bricks from an old chimney fell onto the cigar case crushing the plate glass showcase and a large stack of cigars and tobacco, but no injuries occurred.
Memorial Day Observances and Road Conditions in New Castle
Memorial weekend brought heavy rain and busy roads in New Castle and Lawrence County with wrecking crews, gas stations, and open cars reporting traffic delays. Police and road crews cleared Pulaski Road while rain caused river-like streets and slow drivers delayed holiday travel.
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New Castle
Lawrence County
New Castle Officers Assist New Wilmington During May Pageant
Six or eight New Castle police officers aided village authorities Saturday afternoon to manage heavy traffic in the borough tied to the May Pageant ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
New Wilmington
Bids Sought for Removal of Buildings for New Hotel
Bids are being taken for razing structures on the North Mercer and Falls streets site to make way for the new hotel. Awards will be made soon with the last bids due next Saturday before beginning work.
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North Mercer and
Falls Streets
Campaign to raise funds for Brown Hall at Westminster College
Speakers visited most New Castle churches on Sunday to support Westminster college and the drive to raise 160 dollars for the Robert Audley Brown hall erection, with a campaign kickoff planned Wednesday.
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New Castle
Westminster College
Robert Audley Brown
Westminster
Believe Ponzi And Wife Flee Toward Canada
Boston dispatch reports Charles Ponzi and his wife believed to be fleeing toward Canada. Ponzi was in default for sentencing on a $10,000 larceny charge tied to his coupon scheme after the supreme court overruled exceptions. A Florida land scheme larceny case was pending. They were said to have stayed at a New Hampshire inn during a holiday with a large touring car loaded with baggage.
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International News Service
Boston
Charles Ponzi
Wizard of Finance
Canada
Ponzi
Supreme Court
Florida
Season worst in fifty years for ice blocks
In Saint Catharines Ontario mariners report Niagara river ice conditions at a fifty year nadir this spring. Steamers between Lewiston and Toronto struggle to pass frozen fields between Queenstown and Niagara-on-the-Lake, moving slowly through narrow water channels. In 1876 the river mouth froze so jammed the City of Toronto could not enter.
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Saint Catharines
Ont
Niagara River
Lewiston
Toronto
Queenstown
Niagara-on-the-Lake
Niagra River
City of
Lake Ontario
Fort Massissauga
Legion Medal Awards recognize 1926 winners
The American Legion Medal Award association hands out boys awards to students from City, Mahoningtown, Ben Franklin Jr, St. Vitus Parochial, St. Mary's Parochial, Bessemer, Wampum and New Wilmington schools. Girls receive a separate city program with plans to include county schools next year.
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City
North Street
Lawrence Kanneberger
East Winter Avenue
Mahoningtown
Arnaldo DiThomas
Cedar Street
Ben Franklin Jr
Robert Abraham
Oak Street
St. Vitus
Francis Giordano
Sutton Street
St. Mary’s
Joseph Casey
Aetna Street
Bessemer
Jacob Levison
Wampum
Francis Hennon
Jackson
Harris McClelland
Union Township
Wm. Critchlow
New Wilmington
James Baer
Legion Auxiliary
North St. Jr
Clarissa Duff
Sumner Avenue
Luella McHattie
Ashland
Ben Franklin
Alice Neudorfer
East
Washington Street
St Vitus
Rose Pocella
South Jefferson Street
Elizabeth McGowen
Lyndal Street
American Legion Medal Award Association of
New Castle
American Legion
Legion
Ladies Auxiliary
Westminster Community Endowment to Double Funds via Appeal
A Westminster endowment drive aims to double its financial value with a $1,000,000 diamond jubilee fund. New Castle contributes $160,000 toward building Robert Audley Browne Hall, the college's new men's dormitory. Team members meet Wednesday at the First Christian church to select prospects and start canvassing, with Senator George T. Weingartner urging attendance. Additional supporters include Mrs. Edward F. Ward Thurman C. Post R. L. Hildebrand Mayor William H. Dunlap J. Howard Frew Charles E. McGrath and Earnest M. Withers.
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New Castle
Robert Audley Browne
First Christian Church
George T. Weingartner
William H. Dunlap
J. Howard Frew
Charles FE. McGrath
Earnest M. Withers
Charles H Baldwin Dies After Illness At Battle Creek
Charles Henry Baldwin disappeared died Monday at 1 10 p m in Battle Creek sanitarium after two years illness He was a former missionary teacher and Spanish American War veteran aged 73 He served in Company B Sixteenth Pennsylvania and taught in Egypt at Cairo Westminster College and United Presbyterian mission schools He spent 20 years as a New Castle post office clerk and was active in Highland United Presbyterian Church He is survived by wife Nina Clark Baldwin and two sons Frank and Heber and other relatives Funeral set for Thursday at 3 20 p m at Highland church with interment in Oak Park cemetery
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Charles Henry Baldwin
Wallace Avenue
New Castle
Battle Creek
Mich
Mr. Baldwin
Shenango Township
Lafayette
Rebecca Dinsmore Baldwin
Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry
Porto Rico
Egypt
State Normal School
Centerville
Westminster College
Westminster
United Presbyterian Mission School
Cairo
Lawrence County
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
Baldwin
Highland United Presbyterian Church
Daniel Leasure Camp
Nina Clark Baldwin
Frank
Heber
Ross Baldwin
J. A VanGorder
Ellwood City
C. J. Williamson
Oak Park Cemetery
Young Girl Ends Life After Distress Over Love Interest
Gertrude DiPitto witnessed a suicide on a porch when a young girl shot herself in the right side and shoulder. She came from the rear to the front, shouted I ve shot myself, and died after being moved to the morgue. Relatives disapproved her romance with a young man. A letter to her father in San Jose was found.
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Gertrude DiPitto
A. G. Harper
Logan
J. P. Caldwell
Mahoning Undertaking Company
Caldwell
Meade Ewing
San Jose
Cali
Ella Ewing
Publishers Given One Day Sentences For Court Contempt
Baltimore June 1 Judge O Dunne imposed one day in jail on five employees of the Baltimore News and Baltimore American for contempt after publishing pictures from the court room during the Whittemore trial. Harold Ellison managing editor of the News was fined 5000 dollars. All defendants appealed and were released on bond.
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International News Service
Baltimore
O’dunne
Baltimore News
Baltimore American
Glasses broken as couple struck by runaway express wagon
Charles Allen reports along South Mercer street in front of the Chipp poolroom a boy and girl in an express wagon collided with him and his wife, knocking Mrs. Allen down and breaking her glasses and causing injuries.
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Charles Allen
Bluff Street
South Mercer Street
Mother Witnessed Fatal Accident Near New Wilmington
Mrs. Campbell and her two children endured a sleepless night as a disabled car was repeatedly endangered on a dark road between West Middlesex and New Wilmington. Emmett Campbell, steering the tow car after a crash, died at Shenango Valley hospital from a neck fracture sustained when another vehicle forced their car into a ditch. Forrest Campbell was badly hurt. Coroner certified the death as accidental.
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West Middlesex
New Wilmington
Emmett
Beaver Falls
Campbell
William Isenhour
Emmet
Forrest
Sharon
Isenhour
Shenango Valley Hospital
J. P. Caldwell
Mrs. Campbell
P and L E Company Bans Travel Through Property
The P and L E Company closes its drives to the public after complaints from car owners and safety concerns. Freight operations suffer as parked vehicles block moves and unloading, with traffic from East Washington street to South Mill street disrupted. The police traffic department will face a tougher task managing the remaining congestion.
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Stone
East Washington Street
South Mill Street
Boy Killed as Auto Upsets in New Wilmington
Coroner J. P. Caldwell investigates the death of a local boy in New Wilmington after an auto accident. Survived by parents Alex Porter and Dora Black Porter, two sisters Sallie and Marion, and brother William. Funeral Wednesday at 2 p.m. from the family home, interment in Neshannock cemetery. The family moved here from Sharon.
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New Wilmington
J. P. Caldwell
Alex Porter
Dora Black Porter
Sallie
Marion
William
J. M. Neale
Rev. McCartney
Sharon
Neshannock Cemetery
Porter
Deaths Of The Day In Meadville Shenango Koppel Enon Valley area
Obituaries recount Mrs. Mary E. Logan 88 widow of Dr. Albert Logan of Meadville dying May 30 in the home of her daughter in Meadville. Also listed are Thomas Musser 52 crossing watchman for B and O Rail, Thomas Kenny 74 in Enon Valley, Morris C. Ross 35 of Koppel and other local funeral plans with services at South Shenango church Oak Park cemetery St Monica’s church and St Mary’s cemetery.
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Mary E. Logan
Albert Logan
Meadville
Charles F. Mossman
Young Street
South Shenango Church
Crawford County
Mrs. Mary Jane Jordan Funeral Services
The funeral for Mrs Mary Jane Jordan was held Monday May 31 at 10 am from her daughter Mrs Turner’s home in Scott township. Rev McKay officiated. A male quartet performed. Pallbearers included James Clements Clarence Stevenson Alvie Stevens George Reynolds John Jordan and James Jordan. Burial followed in Harlansburg cemetery.
McDowell Funeral Held in Hickory Township
The funeral of Marinus King McDowell was conducted Monday at 2 PM at the family residence in Hickory township with Rev. Charles Rohrbaugh presiding and a team of local ministers assisting. Pallbearers included Mack Johnson, Clarence Johnson, Edwin Houston, King McCreary, Arthur McCreary, and Richard McCreary. Interment followed at Briar Hill cemetery.
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Mr. McDowell
Marinus King McDowell
Hickory Township
Charles Rohrbaugh
A. E Campbell
Donora
Charles Bell
Ellwood City
Charles Stankerd
Hickory
Mack
Clarence Johnson
Edwin Houston
King
Arthur
Richard McCreary
Briar Hill Cemetery
Mrs Rebeca Gibson Dewberry Rites Held
Funeral services for Mrs. Rebeca Gibson Dewberry were conducted Monday at 2:30 PM at the First Christian Church with Rev. W. W. Sniff and Rev. C. FH Holcomb presiding. Pallbearers were nephews. Interment followed at Oak Park Cemetery.
Mrs. Honora Hennessy Funeral Held in St Marys
Funeral services for Mrs. Honora Hennessy of Court street were held Monday morning at 9:45 oclock in St. Marys church with Rev. Fr. K. F. O Shea officiating. Pallbearers were C. H. Andrews John Butler E. G. Carr and John Hinkson. Interment followed in St. Marys cemetery.
Mrs. Anna Katherine Black Dies After Illness at 58
Mrs. Anna Katherine Black aged 58 wife of John A Black died Monday May 81 at 2 PM at her daughter’s home 613 Young Street after complications She was born February 1868 in Volant lifelong resident except two years in this city Married 89 years She was member of the Volant M B church Survived by husband two daughters Pansy Hanna and Stella Black one sister Mrs Robert Graham Grandchildren Russell Kenneth Earl Gerald Anna Katherine Hanna Dale Gwin Funeral Wednesday at 32 o clock from 513 Young Street Rev H B Davis Epworth M B church in charge Burial in Volant Cemetery.
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Thomas Musser
Shenango Township
New Castle
R. D
John Musser
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Sarah Musser
Samuel
Mary Helton
Belle Hayberger
Anna Hoover
Shen
Savannah Cemetery
Thomas Kenny
Enon Valley
John A. Black
Anna Katherine Black
John A Black
Robert Hanna
Young Street
Black
Volant
Kinsey
Martha Daniels
Volant M. BE
Pansy Hanna
Stella Black
Robert Graham
Chestnut Street
Russel
Kenneth
Earl
Gerald
Anna Katherine Hanna
Dale Gwin
Rev
H. B. Davis
Epworth
James Watson Bechtel Dies at 59 After Illness
James Watson Bechtel aged 59 died Sunday May 30 at 8 20 p m at his Scotland Lane residence Union Township after an illness.
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James Watson Bechtel
Scotland Lane
Union Township
Bechtel Family Man Dies In Wellsville Home
Mr Bechtel born January 27 1867 in Union Township Lawrence county son of Amos and Elizabeth Pat tison Bechtel followed the glass business. Survived by wife Lou Wigmore and children Mrs Harry Pell Albert E Bechtel John N James W and William Watson Bechtel. Funeral 4 pm from Scotland Lane residence with Rev P C Pearson Trinity Episcopal Church officiating. Interment Greenwood cemetery.
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Mr. Bechtel
Union Township
Lawrence County
Amos
Elizabeth Pattison Bechtel
Lou Wigmore Bechtel
Harry Pell
Indianapolis
Indiana
Albert E. Bechtel
Wellsville
Ohio
John N
James W
William Watson Bechtel
Walter S. Bechtel
Scotland Lane
P. C. Pearson
Trinity Episcopal Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Ohio license cars counted at city checkpoint
At seven last night Lieutenant A. G. Harper watched from the police station window and counted 25 automobiles with Ohio licenses passing the point in two minutes, illustrating heavy traffic from many regions.
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Poice
A. G. Harper
Ohio Hcenses
Energy to Land a Federal Job vs Civil Life
A concise quip notes the high effort to win a Federal job may yield a better outcome if spent in civilian careers. It highlights the tradeoff between federal hiring hurdles and broader opportunities outside government.
Baird Reflects On Railroad Position Amid Prohibition Debate
Baird said the railroad post required full attention and politics played no part in his choice. He declined to discuss Volstead law or its enforcement prospects or potential repeal provisions.
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Baird
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