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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1915
Page
4
Special notices list officers including president T Vivisseccesss and secretary Rentz with address on Sycamore Street and Apple Way. It notes subscriptions at 100 per week or 5 per year and mail rates 3 per year. Foreign advertising handled by G Lindenstein Inc. Checks should be sent to The News Company New Castle Pa.
Chief Young warns that unsafe driving after darkness on Sundays or holidays endangers motorists. The piece notes 11 New York fatalities last Sunday and excuses reckless speed as the main cause, urging restraint and proposing motoring become a necessary service rather than sport.
The piece notes mixed views on American naval sufficiency. Admiral Fiske questions efficiency, yet many favor a large navy in wartime while peace advocates argue for restraint and arbitration. It discusses how opinions depend on war versus peace perspectives and the role of the supreme court as arbiter.
The piece argues for military strength and a large navy. It asserts the stance is responsible, notes Admiral Fiske's opinion as conventional, and suggests that if swapped places with him, one would also favor a vast naval force. The tone emphasizes national defense priorities.
The Free Methodist camp meeting returns to New Castle this July for ten days of prayer and devotion. Held in Cunningham's woods on Sunday afternoons, the gathering draws worshipers to a peaceful revival that locals describe as a benediction and a holy use of the city’s beloved woodland area.
Firemen were summoned to the garbage plant last night for a small fire with no damage. Police here received a Youngstown robbery notice about a stolen Hupmobile near that city. Two business doors were found unlocked, Gluck Jewelry and Nixon theatre. Patrol boxes were down due to cable trouble. Flowers were being stolen near Agnew and Phillips streets. Autos were speeding on Liberty Street Seventh ward, driven by Dr Steen and Mr Wallace the lumberman.
Police and fire department vacation rounds have begun with some officers off duty this week as part of the city workforce taking scheduled breaks.
Francis Graham aged six of Fisher block Long avenue was reported missing at the ball park during school children’s exercises yesterday. No information yet on recovery. Materials ordered for City Sealer of Weights and Measures W K Nowling have arrived and will be used soon.
Samuel Rosenblum of Quest Street sent a communication to council asking when the wall on Quest Street would be repaired. The message was referred to the committee of the whole without comment.
J. E. Locke of County Line Street seeks exoneration of his personal tax assessment claiming minority status. The request was referred to the board of revision. Council ordered a $400 warrant for 500 feet of fire hose recently purchased at today's session.
Ocean News lists Roma sailing from Azores to Barcelona and эти ships due today include La Sicilia from Palermo avigator from Genoa Carolyn from Leith C di Messina from Palermo Hermion from Marseilles Wells City from Bristol Beekbergen from Rotterdam Elfland from Rotterdam Daleby from Marseilles Devon City from Havre Polish Prince from Liverpool.
A list of real estate transfers includes Margaret C Emery to Roy M Connor in the Fourth ward for 1 dollar and Daniel A Pitzer to Antonia ToFano in the Fifth ward for 2400 dollars. Other transfers cover Cyntha Rozer to Etta Nye Good in Enon for 250 dollars, Ellwood Hotel Co to School District of Ellwood City for 22500, Pittsburg Co to Lawrence Real Estate Co in Ellwood City for 550, Lawrence Real Estate Co to Girardo in Wayne for 285, John McKee to Hugh A McKee in Shenango for 50, and Robert A McKee to Frederick Rice in Shenango for 1.
A collage of social vignettes from Pohick on the Crick and nearby towns. Notes on Doc Braney and his facts versus memory, quips about wine in chicken feed, weather talk, travel, marriages, divorces, and small daily absurdities. A portrait of everyday wit and local humor.
Pa reads aloud from the Lives of the Martyrs provoking tears and a quarrel with Ma. He improvises passages about marriages and martyrs while recalling past wealth, then reveals a fake punch line about earning nearly 200 dollars, ending with the couple laughing and Pa failing to laugh.
Ellwood City Hotel company deed to Ellwood City School District for the Lawrence hotel property recorded in New Castle. Consideration listed as $22,500. transaction closed earlier but deed previously unrecorded.
Members of I O O F lodges from New Castle Sharon Warren and Youngstown traveled by special train to Youngstown for a banquet at the Y M C A about 350 seated. Local participants listed include T A White F M Houk C N Sturdevant D B E Sturdevant J B Twaddle Geo Carr W R Vaughn J H Leslie J Lee Callahan A B Rohner W D Kelly E V Gillespie L R Bryan J M Campbell J W Bell H F Thompson C M Shuler and others along with Rev Dunn and Rev Minnick and many more from nearby lodges.
Roy Unangist aged 17 and James Toy 23 of Edenburg were arrested by Special Officer William Edwards on charges of being concerned in two robberies. They confessed after two hours and were remanded in jail with $500 bail. They allegedly broke a slot machine at a barber shop and robbed the New Century store, entering via a coal house window and taking canned goods. The arrests may close ongoing pilfering since Memorial Day. Officer Edwards is credited with the arrests.
Washington dispatch reports a Villaista capture of Turpan at 11 o clock Sunday left British citizen S P Jones dead and others wounded. Tom Mallard Mrs Mallard infant and A T Graves were hit with critical injuries while seeking cover under Col Guillermin's command.
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