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Newspaper

New Castle News

Location

New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1924

Page

14

High School Alumni Committee To Meet Friday Evening

The New Castle High School Alumni Association will hold a Friday 7 30 PM meeting at North Street junior high to set the site of the annual reunion. President H K Bell named the committee which includes James Y Carson as chairman and 16 other members. Members and all alumni are invited to share viewpoints on whether to move the event from the park and decide arrangements.

New Castle High School North Street H. K. Bell Alumni Association James Y. Carson D. Pearson H. D. Haylor M. E. Vaughn Earl Douglas William Connery James K

Committee Names and Roles Clarified

Ron Rice James K Lamoree Barton E Richards and Joseph Graham named on a committee. They will be augmented as needed to handle argument and decisions.

Ron Rice James K.lamoree Barton E. Richards Joseph Graham

Nitro Glycerine Blast Ruins Franklin Factory

An nitro glycerine factory near Brandon's Ferry Franklin was destroyed by a powerful blast this afternoon. Doctors rush to the scene. several workers are feared injured though communications are cut off. The explosion also jolted a nearby Pittsburgh Buffalo Express but caused no injuries. This marks the second blast at Brandon's Ferry in two months in an isolated area with few workers.

International News Service Franklin Brandon’s Ferry Brandon's Ferry

Lutherans Reject $20,000 Pastor House Bid

In Bethlehem Pennsylvania on June 5 the Lutheran ministerium and adjacent states voted down resolutions to appropriate 20,000 dollars for a Lutheran Students' Pastor House at the University of Pennsylvania where 548 students are enrolled. The synod welcomed fifteen men to be ordained that evening.

International News Service Bethlehem University of Pennsylvania Lutheran Ministerium Synod

Wage Cut Made at Greenville Plant

Greenville Steel Car Company announced a general wage and salary reduction effective today. About 400 workers are affected and the cut is believed to average around 10 percent due to keen competition and the need to lower operating costs.

Greenville Greenville Steel Car Company

Surprise Party Honors Mrs. C. E. Stickle at Bell Avenue

A surprise party for Mrs. C. E. Stickle on Bell Avenue was hosted Wednesday evening with about thirty guests. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Archie McBride of Harrisville. Music games and dancing followed by refreshments.

C. E. Stickle Bell Avenue Archie McBride Harrisville

Shortest Place Name in the British Isles

The text notes that the shortest place name in the British Isles is Oa, located in Scotland. It identifies Oa as the minimal five-letter construction and situates it within Scotland.

British Isles Scotland

Elks Circus Plans Cast of Pollce Prothers Models

Miss Billy the Bathing Beauty will select hundreds of models in Cascade Park for the Pollce Prothers circus in New Castle under Elks auspices. Photographs of winners will run in local papers and the Miss Polly Queen of the Circus title will be awarded. Proceeds benefit the Margaret Henry home and orphans are invited to attend the June 16 to 21 show.

Lawrence County Cascade Park Rainbow Terrace Pollce Prothers Circus New Castle Miss Billy Billy Washington Street Polly Harry Elias Frary Elks Elkdom Margaret Henry

Architect Plunges From High Building

The body of James H. Bacon, a prominent architect and brother of Henry Bacon who designed the Lincoln Memorial, was identified today after he plunged sixteen stories to his death from the Architects Building in New York.

International News Service New York James H. Bacon Bacon Henry Bacon Lincoln Memorial Washington

Congress Had Right to Enact Bonus Mellon

Washington June 5. Mellon expresses that Congress had the authority to enact the soldiers bonus despite personal principled opposition. The remark frames a legal and political stance amid national debate on veterans benefits.

Treasury Secretary Mellon Endorses Congress Bonus Law

Secretary of the Treasury Mellon declared he believed Congress had a legal right to enact the bonus law. He spoke as a defendant in a suit filed here by New York lawyer Benjamin Catachings seeking an injunction to stop the bonus.

Retary The Treasury Mellon Congress Benjamin Catachings New York

Moonshine Explosion Injures Sheriff in Pennsylvania

In EAIE Pennsylvania on June 5 Sheriff William D. Brown suffered severe facial cuts when a bottle of moonshine whisky he planned to destroy exploded. The blast sent glass fragments into his face, causing injuries described as severe.

Eaie William D. Brown

Thirty American colleges celebrate their centennial this year

A wave of higher education landmarks marks a milestone as thirty American colleges observe centennial anniversaries this year, highlighting a century of growth, influence, and institutional heritage.

Why They Use Joint-Ease for Burning Feet

The article explains burning and sore feet stem from joint trouble in the feet. Joint-Ease is claimed to soak in and reach the cartilage and ligaments, addressing the root cause instead of treating only the skin.

Joint-Ease advertised at McKee's Kut Rate Store

The ad touts Joint-Ease ointment available at 60 cents a tube from McKee's Kut Rate Store and New Castle Drug Corp. It claims rapid relief for foot agony and burning after usage.

McKee New Castle Drug Corp

Rev E A Crooks Receives Doctor of Divinity at Geneva College

Rev E A Crooks pastor of the Reformed Presbyterian church received the degree of Doctor of Divinity at Geneva College Beaver Falls during the commencement exercises. Other degree recipients included Rev John H Pritchard Rev John C Slater and Rev R H Beggs with J J Dunn earning Doctor of Science and fifty three graduates receiving Bachelor of Arts. Local graduates listed include Miss Leone Broadhead Arthur Reed Dean and Lillian E Russell. Crooks and O C Orr attended the Reformed Presbyterian general assembly at Winona Lake Indiana.

E. A. Crooks Reformed Presbyterian Church Geneva College Beaver Falls M. M. Pearce Crooks John H. Pritchard White Lake New Jersey John C. Slater R. H. Beggs Philadelphia J. J. Dunn Ellwood City O. C. Orr General Assembly of The Winona Lake Indiana

Marked strength in railway shares contrasts with industry list

In New York trading, railway stocks showed marked strength while the industrial division remained sluggish and ragged. Traders waited for tangible evidence of a turn, with steel shares still influenced by iron and steel reviews and copper firmness reflecting a better metal market. Isolated weakness appeared in U S Rubber as a subsidiary plant closed.

H. J. Duisend Intervenenes News Service New York Financial U. S

Lieut D Oisy Again Fails In Flight

Lieut Pettetier D Oisy, French long distance aviator, attempted a second crossing from Taiku Korea to the Japanese mainland but was forced back again. He left Taiku yesterday but turned back due to storms, and today fog forced another return across the Korean Strait.

International Nagasaki Japan Lieut Pettetier D'Oisy Taiku Korea Korean Strait

Cure for Stomach Trouble Promises Free Trial in Benton Harbor

Will Roberts, a Benton Harbor resident, declares a 20 year stomach and bowel ailment cured by a doctor’s prescription. He offers a free trial bottle to any reader who writes, with payment of $1 only if satisfied, and prepaid shipment to Box 732 H, Benton Harbor.

Benton Harbor Michigan Will Roberts Mr. Roberts

Suit For $10,000 Damages Filed Against Haly Leopolds Loeb

In Chicago on June 5 a declaration of intention to file a $10,000 damages suit was filed against Louis E. Haly Nathan Leopold Jr. and Richard Loeb. The lawyers described the suit as an attack on a woman and said the case concerns the slaying of Robert Franks.

International News Service Chicago Louis E. Haly Nathan Leopold, Jr Richard Loeb Robert Franks

Mulvihill Loses Delegate Battle in Cleveland

In Cleveland on June 5 M J Mulvihill Republican national committeeman from Mississippi lost his bid to seat his delegation. The national committee voted unanimously against seating Mulvihill and to seat a 12 member slate led by Perry W Howard assistant attorney general.

International News Service Cleveland M. J. Mulvihill Mississippi National Committee Perry W. Howard

Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers backs La Follette candidacy

The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers pledged united and unanimous support for Senator Robert M. La Follette of Wisconsin as a presidential candidate. Vice President and Chief H. P. Daugherty announced the plan during the union’s triennial convention in Cleveland where sessions continued behind closed doors.

International News Service Cleveland Robert M. la Follette Wisconsin United Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Vicear H. P. Daugherty Brotherhood

Diamond Shielded Substance Tops Hardness Scale

The diamond is described as the hardest substance known to science, noted for its exceptional surface strength and resistance to scratching. Researchers outline its unique crystal structure enabling extreme durability in industrial applications.

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