Governor Fisher Delivers Address At Westminster College
Governor John S. Fisher arrived in New Wilmington at noon as guest of honor for Westminster College commencement. He received the LL D degree and, with 75 seniors, will dedicate the new main college building by breaking ground. The governor traveled from Indiana Pa by car via Butler Slippery Rock Grove City and Mercer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Wilmington
Covernor
John S. Fisher
Westminster College
Indiana
Butler
Slippery Rock
Grove City
Mercer
New Castle
United Presbyterian Church
Fisher
Westminster Board of Trustees
Greet
Hindenburg Greets Chamberlin Levine In Palace
Clarence D Chamberlin and Charles A Levine arrived in Berlin after a nonstop 4000 mile flight from New York. They were greeted by President Von Hindenburg at the presidential palace amid crowd scenes and military salutes as Ambassador Schuman’s car struggled through the throng.
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Hindenburg
Chamberlin - Levine
D. Tolischus
Presidential Palace
Schurman
Presidential
Reichswehr Ev Cfers
Chamberlin
Levine
Meisner
Indignation in Russia after Warsaw minister’s assassination
Russia blames Great Britain for the Warsaw killing of Minister M. Volkoff and warns Poland of accountability. Ivestia notes guard at the Polish embassy in London as Soviet envoy raids and terrorist acts are linked to broader anti-Soviet violence.
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Walter Deuss
International News Service
Moscow
Russia
M. Volkoff
Warsaw
Foreign Office
Poland
Great Britain
Thal
London
Ivestia
M. Litvinoff
Peking
Shanghai
Oakley Kelly Greet Lindbergh Flight Plan
Lieutenant Oakley G. Kelly aims for Washington D C after crossing the continent in a non stop flight with Macready. In Ellwood City Elizabeth Bryan shot Michael McIlrot and then killed herself near Savannah Road, a suspected illicit romance ending in double death. Sheriff H M Reynolds and Deputy W McK Reynolds investigated as the bodies were moved to the morgue.
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International News Service
Vancouver
Wash
Oakley G. Kelly
Macready
Washington, D. C
Charles Lindbergh
Chicago
Washington
Wampum-Chewton Viaduct Approved by State PSC
The Pennsylvania Public Service Commission approved the Wampum-Chewton viaduct project. County engineer C H Milholland said a telephone message from the commission’s chief engineer confirmed the plan will proceed. The viaduct will cross the Beaver River and railroad tracks, eliminating grade crossings on the east side of the river and enabling construction details to arrive by mail in a few days.
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Wampum-Chewton
Pennsylvania Public Service Commission
C. H. Milholland
Commission
Milholland
Beaver River
L. E
Summer Days in New Castle News Classifieds
Summer days bring busy buying and selling opportunities in New Castle. The daily newspaper and its classified pages offer the doorway to profit through frequent visits for listings and ads.
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New Castle
Butler County Youth Dies Here After Accident
Howard Wimer aged 24 of Worth township, Butler county, died in New Castle hospital after a Tuesday noon auto crash near Harlansburg. His father James Wimner, badly bruised, was with him. no bones were broken. Wimer, born September 10, 1903, married to Margaret two years, worked as a tin worker. The car skidded on a hill and overturned injuring both men who were rushed to McClelland's ambulance to heal.
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Howard Wimer
Worth Township
Butler County
New Castle Hospital
Harlansburg
Grantboro
James Wimner
McClelland
Wimer
James
Nannie Leight Wimer
Margaret Wimner
United States Has 1 925 Official Delegates At Belgium Meeting
United States delegates totaling 1925 are reported for a Belgian meeting. The counts and context indicate a large official delegation from the United States to the event abroad. Other details remain unclear in the fragment.
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United States
Belgium
Lindbergh to be welcomed aboard Memphis soon
President Coolidge awaits Lindbergh’s arrival as the Memphis completes its voyage toward Cape Henry at six p m Friday night. Captain Lackey says the ship makes 22 knots and Lindbergh returns on schedule. Lindbergh inspects the deck, tests a sextant, dines with officers, and participates in crew mess selections while the ship cruises the Gulf Stream.
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William Hillman
Eevee
Memphis
Lackey
Coolidge
Lindbergh
Cape Henry
Gulf Stream
Rotary convention in Ostend faces cold and wavering attendance
Delegates at the Rotary International gathering in Ostend face a chilly flu season, with 37 of 40 represented countries and the US sending 1925 official delegates. The credentials report notes 80 percent club representation worldwide and 21 nations with full participation as the meeting opens. A chorus of 21 Dutch youths in national dress opened the session, while a proposal to adopt Esperanto failed. Dr. George Wittstein of Zurich urged careful member selection and described Rotary’s potential to become a League of International Friendship and a foundation for universal peace.
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Alice Langelier
Ostend
Belgium
Rotary International
Rotary Clubs
United States
Great Britain
George Wittstein
Zurich
Rotary
Lindbergh Nears Home on Memphis Voyage
On board the cruiser Memphis on June 8 Captain Charles A. Lindbergh nears the United States shore amid smooth seas. The ship averages 23 knots and is expected to reach Chesapeake Bay by Saturday morning as Lindbergh enjoys the voyage and discusses aviation with Vice Admiral Burrage. He tours the two scout planes and shows keen interest in establishing commercial air bases at sea for refueling and safety. Lindbergh remains silent on his future plans, focusing on flying as his life work.
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U. S
Memphis
Charles A. Lindbergh
Cherbourg
Chesapeake Bay
Lindbergh
Jackie
Burrage
Flood Relief Fund Nears Sixteen Thousand Dollars
The American Red Cross reports additional contributions to the Flood Relief fund, with the grand total estimated around 16,000 dollars. Listed donations include Croton M. E. church 53.50, Reformed Presbyterian 6.98, Third U P church 5.00, St. Marys 217.74, St. Johns Lutheran 45.49, Epworth M E 5.00, with more expected.
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American Red Cross
Croton M. E
Reformed Presbyterian Church
Third U. P
St. Mary’s Church
St. John's Lutheran
Marines to Stay on Duty in Peking Amid Truce Talks
In Peking, fears of anti foreign uprisings ease as negotiations among Chang Tso Lin Chiang Kai Shek and Ya Hsi Shan for a tri partite truce proceed. Sun Yat Sen principles urged by southerners gain support. northerners resist Feng Tien changes. MacMurray allows Marines to stay in Tientsin with no new redeployments.
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Peking
Mac Murray
U. S
Tientsin
Henderson
Execution Issued On Car Used In Double Tragedy
Deputy Sheriff Willard Reynolds levied on the Bryan car for an execution issued by Braley Motor Company of Ellwood City. The vehicle, tied to a double tragedy on the Savannah road last night involving M. A. Mellirot and Mrs. Elizabeth J. Bryan, had not been found until now and is held at Keystone garage.
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Savannah Road
M. A. Mellirot
Elizabeth J. Bryan
Coolidge to Call Extra Congress Session in October
Senator Smoot said President Coolidge will convene an extra session of Congress between October 1 and 15 to consider flood control legislation. The exact date hinges on Army Engineers’ readiness report, with the timing expected between the first and middle of October.
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International News Service
Washington
Coolidge
Congress
Smoot
Utah
Senate Finance Committee
White House
Army
Death notices from Worth township and surrounding areas
A fragmentary death notice list records Howard Wimner age 24 in Worth township Butler County along with several other individuals including Mrs Thomas Charles 75 of 212 East Sutton Street Mrs Abbie B VanMeter 76 of New Bedford Infant Miller of Great Ashland Avenue Mrs Elizabeth Bryan 31 Ellwood City and M A McKilrot 44 Oak Street.
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Howard Wimner
Worth Township
Butler County
Thomas Charles
East Sutton Street
Abbie B. VanMeter
New Bedford
Ashland Ave
Nue
Elizabeth Bryan
Ellwood City
M. A. McKiilrot
Oak Street
Eight Nurses Are Graduated From New Castle Hospital School
Eight nurses completed a three year program at New Castle Hospital School For Nurses under the Sisters of St. Francis. The graduation, held in the Senior High School Auditorium before over six hundred attendees, featured speeches by Rev. Paul E. Campbell Hon. Plummer Emery and Dr. Eliah Kaplan, with music by the Emery Orchestra and listed graduates from New Castle and nearby towns.
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New Castle Hospital
Sisters of St. Francis
School of Nurses
B. F. Moorhead
Paul E. Campbell
Diocese of
Pittsburgh
Plummer Emery
Eliah Kaplan
Emery Orchestra
William D. Williams, Jr
Petronella Popp
Elsa von Moltke Emery
Arthur Thomas
Howard Meehan
Wilfred
Many Lives Lost In Big Hurricane
Bulgarian dispatch from Sofia dated June 8 reports a terrifically powerful hurricane that ravaged the Anchialos district on the Black Sea coast. Homes were destroyed, trees uprooted, ships sunk, and crops badly damaged with numerous fatalities and injuries feared.
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International News Service
Sofia
Bulgaria
Anchialos
Black Sea
Graduation Day Speaks Of Fresh Starts And Joy
Arthur Mometer describes a sunny graduation scene with azure skies and warm winds. Pupils bid farewell after four years, some smiling through tears as mortarboards rise. The piece celebrates the start of life beyond school and the hope of health and success in future work.
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J. S. Fisher
Europe
Fine Arts Society of East Tennessee
University of Tennessee Annual
Knoxville
Ruth Ducknall
Mary Gagg
East New Castle
Oakley Kelly
Ellwood
Robert S. Bryan
Micheal A. McIltrot
Oak and
Spruce Streets
Melltrot
Bryan
New Castle-Ellwood Road
Isaac Anderson
Anderson
H. M. Reynolds
William McK. Reynolds
Wampum
Chewton Viaduct
U. 8
Jerome Pronesti
Koppel Grace Audino
Theodore Watson
Ruth Lytle
Leone Caranese
Florence Agosti
Jeannette Wm. D. McKnight
East Brook
Margaret Leah Hakin
Melvin S. Wimner
Freda M. Wigton
Branchton
B. Boyd Moore
Rookwood
Marie C. Schenk
Monaca
Taare
I Censes
Arthur Mometer
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