Court Directs Plumbing Change In Withers Bloc
City of New Castle sues Elizabeth Withers over improper plumbing in an eight unit South Mill Street apartment building plumbed by R. T. Withers & Son. Judge Hildebrand orders removal and reinstallation to meet the 1901 plumbing code within 90 days under city inspector supervision. costs to defendant. The decision upholds the code as sanitary and durable, with no finding of danger to occupants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Hildebrand
City of
New Castle
Elizabeth Withers
South Mill Street
Where to Go Tonight at Regent and Capitol Theaters
Regent shows Monte Blue in The Brute with Leila Hyams and Clyde Cook plus The Wisecrackers and Janes Honeymoon. DOME features Alberta Vaughn in Collegiate and Lloyd Hamilton in A Misfit Pair with Bray Cartoon. CAPITOL presents Roberson-Smith Stock Co in The Gorilla with matinees Tue Thu Sat. Bob Custer in The Fighting Hombre and Just a Husband at Nixon with Fox News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monte Blue
The
Leila Hyams
Clyde Cook
Jane
Alberta Vaughn
Lloyd Hamilton
Bray Cartoon
Nixon
Bob Custer
William Fox
Husband
Fox News
Sword quarrel sends two men to New Castle hospital
Two men remained hospitalized after a Monday sword dispute in the Laurel avenue district. Willard Todd suffered serious injuries from Wade Norman Wadlinger's blade, and Wadlinger also received treatment. Wadlinger faces felonious assault and battery charges in the office of Alderman William E. Marshall. the hearing is delayed until Todd’s injuries are assessed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Laurel Avenue
Willard Todd
Norman Wadlinger
Wadlinger
William E. Marshall
William Fleming
Todd
Acknowledgment of Hazing Ban and Class Awards at Westminster
Westminster officers of Tau Kappa Alpha announce the abolition of hazing and class rush. Fourth-year award went to Elizabeth McKnight and Brown Bricker. third-year awards to Robert Ferguson Evelyn Winger Hazel Brush. Second-year awards to Samuel Colman and Mary Sowerby. first-year awards to Florence Jenkins June Swartz Edith Round Wilson Botsford Howard Hamer Clyde Myers James Chambers Thomas Mansell Wallace Maxwell. Scholarships include Harry Baird winning $25 for freshman Latin. Ruth Dinsmore earned two $25 awards for Greek and sophomore Latin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tau Kappa Alpha
Elizabeth McKnight
Volant
Brown Bricker
Braddock
Robert Ferguson
Bellevue
Evelyn Winger
New Castle
Hazel Brush
Carnegie
Samuel Colman
Philadelphia
Mary Sowerby
Cumberland
Florence Jenkins
June Swartz
Akron
Edith Round
Wilson Botsford
Pittsburgh
Howard Hamer
Erie
Clyde Myers
James Chambers
Thomas Mansell
New Wilmington
Wallace Maxwell
Harry Baird
Ruth Dinsmore
Postal Receipts Increase in May Across 50 Cities
International News Service reports May postal receipts in 50 cities reached 29,222,918.04 dollars, up 2.72 percent from May last year, the Postoffice Department announced today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Washington
Postoffice Department
Local health inspections loom for roadside eateries
County Medical Director Dr. H. C. Harper says inspections of roadside eating places and soft drink venues will begin soon to enforce lawful sanitation. Some city spots use inadequate glass washing methods, prompting city sanitary scrutiny alongside rural concerns.
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H. C. Harper
Great Stimulus To U S Aviation
The International Aeronautical Federation credits France with altitude and speed records, noting Callizo’s 1926 height and Bennett’s 1924 speed mark. Schory says dual trans Atlantic flights boost U S aviation, proving equipment and power plants meet cross country passenger needs and signaling a new era in commercial aviation.
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International Aeronautical Federation
France
Chamberlin
Callizo
Bue
J. A. Macready
United States Army
McCook Field
Dayton
Ohio
Bennett
A. J. William
Mitchell Field
Mineola
L. L
United States
Schory
Chamberlin and Levine Complete Flight to Berlin
Chamberlin and Levine prepared to fly from Cottbus to Berlin after lifting their Bellanca from a muddy nose dive. The mayor awarded honorary citizenship and a silver bowls presentation while officials from the American embassy aided with a German reply. The ceremony featured a laurel wreath, crowds cheering, and the town band playing to mark the achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cottbus
Poole
Chamberlin
Levine
Niederlausitz
New Propeller Fitted For Bellanca After Columbia Crash
Four mechanics and three engineers toiled through the night at Cottbus to install a replacement propeller on the Bellanca after its crash landing in rough conditions. An initial set of four propellers failed, finally a seat from Tegel near Berlin was accepted. Lufthansa mechanics also refueled the Bellanca, removing tank seals, to speed Chamberlin and Levine’s departure, much to their regret.
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Chamberlin
Atlantic
Columbia
Berlin
Levine
Bellanca
Marsh
Ottbus Aviation Field
Cottbus Field
Cottbus
Tegel
Lufthansa
Poultry Raisers Monthly Meeting Set in Lawrence County
Regular monthly meeting of the Lawrence County Poultry Club will be held at the Lawrence County Agriculture Association office on South Croton Avenue Thursday evening June 9 at 8 00 Eastern Standard time. Mr Kaufman poultry specialist from Pennsylvania State College will be the speaker of the evening. The discussion of production records will be taken up. H R McCulloch will be in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Country Poultry Club
Lawrence County Agriculture Association
South Croton Avenue
Mb. Kaufman
Pennsylvania State College
H. R. McCulloch
West Side School Parents-Teachers Meet Tonight
The Parents-Teachers association of West Side school will hold a meeting at the school at eight o'clock. Mrs Carrie Jeffrey Roberts will speak on her travels in Europe. Lorraine Smith will read and Marguerite and Edna Jackson will perform a piano duet. A home made candy sale funds a school library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Side
Carrie Jeffrey Roberts
Europe
Roberts
Lorraine Smith
Marguerite
Edna Jackson
Scouts Troop 15 Pine Tree Patrol Last Practice
The Pine Tree patrol of Scout Troop 15 meets tonight for their final camporee practice led by patrol leader George McCracken.
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George McCracken
Y W C A Troop 14 Concert At Union Baptist Church
Troop 14 of the YWCA plans a Thursday evening concert and demonstration at Union Baptist Church on Grant Street. The event aims to showcase scout work and the positive impact on boys, with an invitation for parents to attend.
Spectacular May 1926 air feat with companion
In May 1926 a remarkable air feat was achieved by a flyer and a companion in a notable aircraft. The exact names of the aviator, the companion, and the plane are not provided in this fragment.
Wayside Shanty Players and a Train Stop Tale
A wandering troupe rests on a western platform as a villain taunts a station model. An antique agent recalls that express trains once stopped there for Jesse James, hinting at local legend and outlaw lore.
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Waal
Jesse James
Zodiac signs Predict Travelers and Early Wealth Gain
The horoscope notes that people born under this sign typically travel often and accumulate most of their wealth before turning thirty five. It highlights a pattern of mobility and financial rise tied to this celestial period.
Answers To Foregoing Questions Overview
The list identifies key figures: Floyd Bennett linked to Byrd on a polar flight with Josephine Ford. Daniel Boone. Benjamin Franklin. Vice President Charles G. Dawes. and Corsican is noted.
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Floyd Bennett
North Pole
Richard E. Byrd
Josephine Ford
Daniel Boone
Benjamin Franklin
Charles G. Dawes
Corsican
Optimist notes Providence saves him from shoe-dropping threat
A wry adage appears about an optimist who thanks Providence for no centipede in the flat above when danger looms a shoe drops.
No Patients Wanted Flag Day Interaction in London Suburb
A youthful fundraiser asks a man in a luxury car to buy a flag for the hospital during a London suburb flag day. He declines stating he already contributes to the hospital. The girl responds that the collection is for today only, not pedestrians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Tire covers order leads to refund demand and zoo quip
Pete Wheeler of Hickory Koller ordered four tire covers that failed after a short drive and demanded replacements or a refund. A Scots visitor at the zoo mishears a keeper about an American moose and asks to see an American “yaci” in a puzzled exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Wheeler
Hickory Koller
Deaths Of The Day Mrs J E Ward
Mrs J E Ward died at the home of her son Frank Ward of Atlanta Georgia Saturday evening June 4 after an illness of five months per a message to her sister Mrs Martha Gillespie of Mc Clelland avenue This city Her husband died five months ago She is survived by her son Frank of Atlanta sister Mrs Gillespie and two brothers Dr Jay Blair of Mississippi and Lorendo Blair of Nebraska
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Ward
Frank Ward
Atlanta
Martha Gillespie
McClelland Avenue
Ward
Frank
Gillespie
Jay Blair
Mississippi
Lorendo Blair
Nebraska
James P Anderson Funeral Service Held In Pittsburg
Funeral services for James P. Anderson were held Monday afternoon at 2 30 from the home of his son Fred Anderson of West Pittsburg Reverend Claude Downs of the Savannah M E church conducted the rites Pallbearers included David and Russell Anderson Archie Snodgras Fred Haltworth George French and Dallas Hildebrand Interment followed at Oak Park cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Anderson
James P. Anderson
Fred Anderson
West Pittsburg
Claude Downs
Savannah M
Funeral services for Samuel H Alles and Frank Morfan Gormley
Funeral services are announced for Samuel H Alles who died in Albuquerque New Mexico with services on Wednesday June 8 at 2 PM from 602 West Washington Street. Reverend Samuel J Maxwell of Epworth M E Church will conduct with interment at Graceland cemetery. Also noted are funeral services for World War veteran Frank Morfan Gormley held Monday June 7 at 3 PM at his parents home on Harlansburg Road with full military honors at Neshannock cemetery performed by Perry S Gaston Post American Legion.
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Samuel H. Alles
Albuquerque
N. M
West
Washington Street
Samuel J. Maxwell
Epworth M. E
Alles
Graceland Cemetery
Frank Morfan Gormley
Wesley R. Gormley
Harlansburg Road
Rev
St. Clair
Neshannock
Perry S. Gaston Post
American Legion
M. L. Craig
Clair Lutz
W. R. Fullwood
F. F. Knowles
John Bischoff
R. G. Clark
Daniel Ballard
John McKibben
Joe Knowles
Samuel Maxwell
John Dodo
Wylie Patton
J. D. Alfred
Ed. Pritchard
Thomas
Sam Dawson
Mrs Mary E Shingledecker Dies at 82 in Bessemer
Mrs Mary Ellen Shingledecker aged 82 died at her daughter Mrs Samuel Wire's home in Bessemer after an illness of age. She was widow of William Shingledecker and spent most of her life in Lawrence County. Surviving children include Mrs J C Kerr Mrs Catherine Tweddle Mrs William Rodgers Mrs Wire Wylie Shingledecker and Smith Shingledecker. Funeral Thursday June 9 at 2 pm from Bessemer Presbyterian Church with Rev Engle and Rev Ross M Haverfield officiating. Interment in Westfield cemetery. Youngstown papers please copy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Shingledecker
Mary Ellen Shingledecker
Samuel Wire
Bessemer
Funeral Services for William H Saunders Held in New Castle
Funeral services were held Monday at 2:30 PM from the residence on Gilmore Avenue South New Castle Boro led by Rev. Charles A. Davis with assistance from Rev. M J Scripture. A quartet and pallbearers were named, with interment in Greenwood cemetery. Also included is notice from County Treasurer David E Nes sle about 1927 tax collection with discounts for June and July and penalties after September 1st.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Saunders
Gilmore Avenue
South New Castle Boro
Charles A. Davis
M. J. Scripture
Louis Bogle
R. W. Guy
Lucile Frampton
Thomas Anderson
I. A. Walker
G. A. Gormley
W. J. Roberts
Joseph Shoat
H. ¢. Rigby
Thomas Phelps
Greenwood Cemetery
City of
New Castle
David E. Nessle
William Wadsworth Dies After Illness at 78
The obituary notes William Wadsworth died at his home in Slippery on June 6 after an extended illness. He was 78 and a member of Zion Baptist Church. He leaves a widow and five children, including Mrs KK Allison and Mrs R R Blair of this city, plus son H H Wadsworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Wadsworth
Rock
Funeral Services Set For Mrs. Allison and Mrs. Blair Attendees
A local obituary note lists survivors Mrs. Nick Jenny of Butler and Mrs. J. M. Hockenberry of West Sunbury along with others from Grove City. Funeral services are planned for Thursday June 9 at 2 p m at the family home. Attending relatives will depart today to join the services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove City
Nick Jenny
Butler
J. M. Hockenberry
West Sunbury
Allison
Blair
Tragedy Toll: Hiram P. Kuntz Dies in Texas
Hiram P. Kuntz 31 of Wampum died Monday night in El Paso Texas reportedly at 9. He leaves his parents Mr and Mrs Thomas Kuntz of Wampum four sisters Mrs John Wilson Wampum Mrs Esther Eppinger and Mrs George Fogelman El Paso and Miss Margaret Kuntz Allentown. His body will be transported to Northampton Pennsylvania for burial in Fairfield Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram P. Kuntz
Wampum
Fl Paso
Texas
Thomas Kuntz
John Wilson
Esther Eppinger
George Fogelman
Margaret Kuntz
Allentown
Northhampton
Fairfield
Funeral services for Jack Juola held at home
Funeral services for Jack Juola will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home of John Trevor on the Butler road. Interment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Juola
John Trevor
Butler Road
Greenwood Cemetery
Burkhart Divorce Granted After Alimony Claim Testimony
In Uniontown Pennsylvania on June 7, Anna Burkhart of McKeesport testified her husband William Burkhart offered 21 a week for housekeeping and never bought her a dress in 19 years. The court granted the decree amid the divorce contest.
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Uniontown
William Burkhart
Owensdale
Anna Burkhart
McKeesport
Burkhart
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Reynolds & Summers
Manhattan
PENN
Karl Dane
George A. Arthur
al St. John
Pathe News
Sullivan and
Mack
Capitol Roberson - Smith Stock Company
Westminster
Huston Howe
Long Ave
William Fobes
Pulaski Rad
Hotel Ansorge
Poultry Raisers
Kentucky
Germany
Napoleon Bonaparte
Jimmy Jams
Tommy
Frank Gormley
William Saunders
She Knox
Winter R’s
Linity
Mali
M. Moresk*y
West Long Avenue
Moravia Street
Stetson
McGoun
Sam H. McGoun
Ek. Loy Boyd
White Undertaking Company Funeral Directors
Peoples
Elizabeth J. White
Neshannock Avenue
R. Loy Boyd
Mgr
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