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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1922
Page
9
A New York blind pencil peddler rejects a proposed cure to regain sight saying he prefers his easy work and the money earned. Each night a glamorous woman drives him away to jazz venues, contradicting the philanthropist’s aim and leaving questions about the man’s true happiness.
Mrs. Charlotte Jane Isabelle McDonald widow of James McDonald, Standard Oil magnate, sues son James McDonald Jr. of San Francisco for $5,000 in household effects claim her late husband sold to her days before death. Son says items were left to him by will. Justice Hite allows witnesses to refuse indefinite answers.
Reports from the American Railway Association show a decline in idle freight cars from May 15 to May 23. Total idle cars fell to 504,702 from 512,296, a decrease of 7,494, with 229,634 surplus cars down 14,055. Remaining idle cars totaled 175,068 as of May 23.
A promotional note touts Tiny Tat Tale powder as a gentle moisture shedding and healing aid for a baby's delicate skin after baths. It claims the product blends purified talc boric acid and stearate with a delicate scent and is recommended by doctors.
Rail road data from June 1, 1922 shows 394 108 of 271 998 freight cars in need of repairs or 14 7 percent, up from 327 704 or 24 4 percent on May 1. Surplus coal and box cars declined since May 15 while stock and spike peak cars increased slightly, leaving 175 068 cars in bad order and idle due to business conditions.
A rush forms at the city building as dance hall operators and mercantile merchants seek licenses for the year from June 1 1922 to June 1 1923. The law requires dance halls to be licensed before permits to hold dances are issued. Mercantile licenses run from June 1 to June 1 with many merchants paying their fees today.
San Francisco June 2 65 percent of University of California women graduates this year are blondes sparking debate. The statistic prompts questions about climate and genetics with theories that blondes are newly common among the student body. International News Service report notes brunettes allegedly predominate in past cohorts.
An appeal from Alderman Hamilton’s decision in the Michael and Sarah Brown versus Andy and Catherine Roth case has been filed. Judgment of 158.36 dollars stands on appeal. An appeal was taken from Alderman Mantz’s ruling against L. G. Emery regarding 197.32 dollars. An appeal also lies from Justice Boyd of Pulaski in the case of S. N. Werr against Nick Gible.
Rev. C. H. Bateson a preacher and sheriff candidate in M'Arthur Ohio tells an unusual tale of killing a rattlesnake brood. He said he killed a mother rattlesnake with seventeen young, the mother swallowing her entire brood before he wiped out the brood.
Paris physicians report a new diphtheria vaccination method using a mix of diphtheria antitoxin and the toxin itself. After three injections relief is claimed and usual violent reactions are eliminated. The report notes the method was tried with success in Paris.
Secretary Hoover announced a maximum price of 3.50 dollars per ton for coal mined in the nation’s production fields during the strike. He stressed Western Kentucky operators refused cooperation and seek 4.26 dollars per ton. Consumers are urged to verify freight rates and ensure fair terms under the new price, with inquiries to the Commerce Department for unresolved cases.
Louise Meches, a Kansas City high school student, begins a cross country hike covering about 5000 miles. She names stops in St Louis Chicago Philadelphia Boston New York Washington and Florida and New Orleans, planning to return home by November if weather cooperates.
Meckes declares no fear as she plans travel after a 900 mile hike to St Louis and Oklahoma last summer and an Ozarks exploration with a lone companion years earlier.
Springfield Rosarians sever ties with the well known verse as the Rotary club ends the Sweet Adeline showcase. A member dressed as the character bid farewell at a meeting before a mock shooting, an undertaker moved the body on a funeral truck, and a minister delivered a solemn sermon over the remains.
International News Service reports that U S coal mine accidents in the first four months of 1922 killed 645 miners. The Bureau of Mines notes a fatality rate of 2.385 per million tons of coal produced.
Colorado Springs residents witness a novel auto procession as a truck garden heads to the mountain regions. The event marks a playful attraction for visitors and locals amid the early tourist season, showcasing regional creativity and community spirit.
A fragment describes a couple with five children in a tunnel dwelling while a touring car lurches behind. A neatly cultivated garden with lettuce and radishes is irrigated by a sprinkler as the driver is halted at a street crossing for a petty dispute. Yellow is noted as a traditional color of high officials.
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