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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1924
Page
6
Daily statistics show nearly 2200 people in New Castle weigh themselves on free downtown scales. An average person weighs about 160 pounds, with totals suggesting millions of pounds measured yearly.
Miss Grace Bauder daughter of Mr and Mrs G H Bauder wed Ira Wiley son of Mr and Mrs Amos Wiley at a Wednesday ceremony officiated by Rev C L Downs. The couple, married in a ring ceremony, wore formal attire and roses and valley lillies. An elaborate dinner followed for 35 guests before the couple departed for a Birmingham Alabama trip.
A string of weekend visits links Pittsburgh Elmwood City Ellwood City Youngstown Hubbard and Sharon with numerous households. Residents including Mrs. Mary Lowry Miss Louise Morris and Mrs. Kathryn Wortman hosted or visited relatives, friends, and neighbors in connections across New Castle Eastbrook Masury Canfield and Lowellville.
The passage argues that hope is mankind’s chief blessing when it is sensible and not deceptive. It notes many places offer climate and fishing but that prices fail to justify them as resorts.
A nostalgic ad promotes Tiz foot bath for tired feet. It claims relief from corns bunions and callouses by drawing out poisonous exudations. It promises painless dancing feet and comfortable shoes after a few cents for a box.
Radio schedule details Western and Pittsburgh stations with stock quotes baseball scores and news at 5 30 to 7 40 pm. Performances include youth adventure story silent night organ recital dinner concert and broadcasts by orchestras. Weather and time signals also listed.
Eastern Time WDAP Kansas City hosts a Shrinem Temple Band concert at 4 p m. WGI Medford reviews iron and steel industry conditions at 5 30 p m. KA East Pittsburgh presents Contemporary Novel Six Years After the War by Prof. Percival H Hunt at 7 15 p m. Montreal concert by White Star Doric orchestra at 7 30 p m from University of Pittsburgh. Westinghouse Night School commencement at 7 30 p m in Pittsburgh then Senator Walsh address in Washington at 8 p m. San Francisco Thirtieth Infantry Band concert at 11 p m.
The Slippery Rock W C T U will meet at Mrs Margaret Shaw's home for an all day mothers meeting next Friday June 6. All members are urged to attend. Mt Hermon notes announce no church next Sunday due to communion at Princeton and a 11 o'clock Sunday school. Communion service at Hermon June 15 with morning and evening services. Local residents Ralph McCracken and Floyd Stevenson are visiting relatives and friends in the area. A regional sentiment intact: the need is not a flame bursting gas but prejudices that endure.
A large Edenurg crowd gathered for Memorial Day at the Edenburg bandstand. Civil War veterans Adam Onstott of New Castle and D P Needler led the honored positions while World War veterans Albert Hewitt Leroy Parish Ciro Montana Paul Raub Charlie Hoover Domenic Yam Kenneth Kelly and Roy Raub were listed among attendees. The Boy Scouts organized the program for the unknown dead and new officers were elected including President Frank Hofmeister Vice President Mrs Bertha Bennett Secretary Mrs Mary Morrow Treasurer Mrs Laura Coates. The Memorial Association will handle the bandstand light bill with a fifty cent charge to users. Community members attended church services and social visits over Memorial Day with many names and towns noted.
Sunny Susan Cream promises to remove freckles and tan and clear blackheads. The double strength formula is sold at leading drug and department stores or direct from Sunny Susan Laboratories, Buffalo NY, for $1.15 with money order.
Sunday at the Christian church 76 attended Bible school. Rev D P Shafer preached his farewell sermon and six new members were received at the close of the service.
Ed Hoagland and wife from Sharon visited Mrs. Harry Park on Friday. Claire Hoover and children from Masury shared Friday with her mother. L P D Stanley and daughter Ruth from New Castle were guests over Saturday and Sunday of his mother Priscilla Stanley. John Shoaf and son Harry from Cochranton spent Friday with her parents.
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