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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1926
Page
6
Through May 29 Lawrence records show eight traffic deaths this year, up from last year. The week ending May 29 saw 923 accidents with four injuries, compared with 14 accidents and two injuries in 1925. Total accidents reached 324 versus 209 a year earlier, while injuries fell from 69 to a lower count this year.
A new ticket machine used by the Underground Railways of London will print, number, date and deliver at the rate of five per second.
Attorney W. K. Hugus will speak on trust agreements in relation to life insurance at a New Castle branch meeting of the Life Insurance Underwriters’ Association. The talk follows a 6 50 pm dinner in the YMCA banquet hall attended by local life insurance agents.
The Maryland Court of Appeals in Annapolis refused Whittemore's bid for a new trial. The State Supreme Court previously ruled the bandit had a fair trial for the murder of prison guard Robert H. Holtman, meaning a death sentence unless an appeal is pursued.
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The Savannah News urges Georgia to attract dairy cows from other states, arguing Georgia offers superior pasture, feed and climate. It contrasts Wisconsin with 1.8 million cows and New York with 1.5 million, noting Georgia’s springlike South Georgia offers attractive conditions for cattle and owners.
The report lists cow counts by state with Minnesota leading at 1 200 609 cows and large herds in Indiana, Iowa, Ohio, Texas, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. It notes cows endure cold streams and thick ice in some areas, comparing climates to South Georgia.
Thomas Brown a real estate operator is held on murder charges after he shot Frances Voegeon at a crowded corner. Witnesses say unrequited affection prompted the act and Brown attempted suicide but had no cartridges. The scene drew cries of lynch him from pedestrians as the victim died instantly.
Two year old Dolores Hannigan lies seriously injured with skull and left thigh fractures after a lightning strike while vandalism damages 420 metal doors at the county court building. In Hanover Dartmouth undergraduates vote against the Volstead act and Calvary Baptist Church trustees face expulsion over charges against Rev. Straton.
A meeting of city businessmen and county commissioners with the Pennsylvania and Ohio firm discussed plans for a new project named the White Way. The conference, held yesterday, aimed to coordinate office development and local improvement efforts in Mercer.
County commissioners consider a joint plan for street lighting costs. Under the proposal the county would pay for power used by 12 lights and the borough 22. Officials note there would be no installation fee. The matter was taken under advisement. United States buys onions from Egypt is cited as a provocative example.
In Mercer Pennsylvania on June 2 reports say bass two feet long and over two pounds are found dead in streams around the area. The Mercer Rod and Gun Club conducts an investigation with water samples sent to County Chemist C. G. Hoyt for analysis. The streams are described as unusually well stocked this year despite the losses.
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