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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1925
Page
32
The Turkish army now admits women with promotions equal to men and boasts two women colonels and about a hundred women officers in junior ranks. The piece notes the expanded role of women in the military and ends with a proverb about fitness.
The article notes Robert H. Hammond a Milton native born 1791 died 1847 after Mexican War service as paymaster. It recalls his Revolutionary War father and relatives with milit ia ties, plus a large 1847 funeral with multiple Pennsylvania militia units and fraternal lodges in attendance.
Severe electrical storms swept the midwest easing the heat wave after June 1 record highs. Chicago logged four heat related deaths, Des Moines and Sioux City saw fatalities and injuries from lightning, while Cleveland reported three heat deaths. A separate New York surges to 88 degrees with prostrations and minor showers, and Boston faced gale, rain, and flooding as record heat broke.
In Pulaski Pa on Decoration afternoon services were held at two o’clock with I O O F members present. America was sung and Rev K C Hayes led prayer. R L Wallace gave the address. Attendees came from Ellwood City Sharon and West Middlesex. A church supper drew the largest crowd yet with over two hundred dollars raised.
Mount Hermon church services will be held Sunday at 11 o'clock with Rev. Howarth as pastor. Sunday school follows the service. Elizabeth Stevenson is sick. Lloyd Kildoo attended May Day at New Wilmington. E. J. Book and I. S. Stevenson attended the Mahoningtown Energy game. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stoner and son visited friends in Oil City over the weekend. Elmer Brown of Harlansburg visited his cousin Joseph Stoner. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Stoner and son Leroy drove to Slippery Rock on Sunday.
In New Castle June 1, 1925 the Kiwanis meeting outlines a noon program with singing invocation guest introductions and a 25 minute talk by Herbert A. Ellis or chosen speaker. A future item notes Elsie Serena Steere a one year old girl appointed as a traffic officer in Amesbury Massachusetts to help protect schoolchildren crossing streets.
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