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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1922
Page
7
Police chief notes no raids for months after Velstead ordinance, despite May arrests for drunkenness and revenue from fines. Mayor Barnes deflects questions as raids diminished, while older violations and moonshine stills had previously yielded substantial income.
Paris dispatch notes figures showing air travel nearly as safe as trains after about 3,000,000 passenger miles flown. The data, drawn from flights covering vast distances, indicate risk levels comparable to boat and rail journeys, suggesting strong safety performance.
Statistics from six major French airlines show passenger numbers climbing from 1,184 in 1919 to 14,244 in 1921. Total passengers carried since January 1919 reach 22,844 with 192 tons of freight moved last year. The network extended to England, Poland, and Africa.
Westminster college students in the public speaking department present The Servant in the House a difficult moral play by Charles Rann Kennedy for commencement two nights. Leona Porter leads as Manson the butler with Gussie Owens as Auntie and Marcellus Nesbitt as Robert Smith. cast includes James Ponsonby Makeshifte Rev. Smythe and others. Time is an early spring morning in an English country village.
New Castle students Marguerite De Jane and Howard Jones will perform at Westminster College recital in United Presbyterian church. The program includes Chopin Ballade and Dumas pieces, with other students from the area taking part. A German gas company note follows, mentioning a gas production process from plant waste offering cheap illumination.
An evocative piece extols the gladiolus for its color range from white to nearly black, stately spikes, and abundant bloom. It notes diverse forms, sizes from an inch to six inches, and describes practical uses in gardens and hospital rooms, plus shipment of cut flowers for distant friends.
The article notes the gladiolus offers a fairy like bloom and slender whip like stems suitable for debutante table and house decoration. It emphasizes refinement and grace in the flowers which open together, highlighting the plant’s inexpensive cost and ease of culture for home growth.
A June 2 1907 note recalls a very hot day with no queue at 2 soda fountains in New Castle. Everything was closed tight yet public drinking fountains were popular and thirst could be quenched.
City leaders in Atlanta order police to quit smoking while on duty as part of a new enforcement stance. The directive aims to reduce on-duty smoking incidents and improve public image of the department. Details on enforcement and scope were not immediately clear.
The City Council imposes new rules allowing instant discharge for police officers caught smoking while on duty or under influence. The guidance notes enforcement applies regardless of duty status, with severe penalties for infractions.
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