Are You Familiar With Your City? Questionnaire Quiz
A public inquiry feature asks readers to answer local questions about bygone sites and landmarks on the East Side and nearby areas. The piece cites a federal banking debate sparked by Edmund Platt advocating branch banking as a remedy for current financial ills amid numerous bank failures. It invites all readers to submit answers with name and address to the Inquiry Editor at New Castle News in New Castle, Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geen, Marquis & Jonason
Limastons
Epworth M
Florence Avenues
Robert S
New Castle News
New Castle, Pa
Hints for Optimists News Note Prompts Local Readers
A compact plea invites readers to send in any news items with a light tone. It stresses reporting truth over style and encourages sharing happenings that may help or bring a smile to the community.
Balloons Missing as North Ocean Current Hopes Fade
The Aero Club reports five balloons sailed, but only two landings confirmed with others missing at sea or on shore. One Belgian balloon pilot is Ernest De Muyter, holder of the Gordon Bennett trophy, while crews of American and French entries endure anxious search as wind and ballast challenge aims to reach England.
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Hesperio
Havre
The
Aero Club
Atlantic Ocean
England
Ernést de Muyter
Gordon Bennotteup
Coolidge Campaign Stops in St Paul
President Coolidge and party return to Washington aboard the Baltimore and Ohio special after a crowded St Paul visit. Amid heat, wind, and intermittent rain, about 60,000 at the fair grounds cheered a 45 minute speech while streets sixteen miles out were packed with flag waving Republicans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Frank B. Kalloge
Fair Grounds
Washington
Baltimore and Ohio
St. Paul
President Coolidge on Midwest Train Tour After Madison Stop
The president and party, including Secretary to the President Sanders and Col A Cheney, left Madison after a brief 7:29am stop. A public reception at the Minnesota state capitol in St. Paul drew about 3,000 inside and 10,000 outside. The journey continues to Chicago to switch to the Baltimore and Ohio for the final leg.
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Ean
Wisconsis
Sanders
A. Cheney
J. F. Goupal
Lenroet
Madison
Wis
Mrn Coolidge
State Capitol
St. Paul
Ito
Chicago
Chicago and Northwestern
Baltimore and Ohio Road
Charge Attempt To Prevent Man Testifying
Detroit June 9. Attacks by thugs guns and an arrest on a bigamy charge have been used to stop Lovelace Whitmire from testifying in United States Shipping Board graft prosecutions. Whitmire spoke to police while held before returning to Montgomery Alabama to stand trial.
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International News Service
Detroit
Mich
Lovelace Whitmire
United States Shipping Board
Tadey
Montgomery
Ala
Woman Flees Marion's Jail
Marion police search for 19 year old Zola Stifflar who escaped from the city jail after a struggle with Officer Bart Powell and a bystander. She climbed over a nine foot partition in the women’s cell block to reach freedom as a crowd assisted in the arrest attempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Zola Stifflar
Bart Powell
Tat House
Powell
Strfttler
City
Duke College Gets Two Million Gift
James Buchanan Duke, tobacco and water power magnate, donated two million dollars to the Duke University building fund at the annual alumni banquet in Durham. The fund total rises to eight million dollars.
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Duke College
Ie Aetna News
Durham
N. C
James Buchsanan
Duke
Tobacco and Water Power King
Duke University
Amnusl
Six Moros Die in Battle at Lake Lanao
Six Moros were killed and three Filipino constabularies were established in a pitched battle in the Lake Lanao region of Mindanao, Mindanao province, with reports stating Moros rebel against Filipino authorities.
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Makila
Lake Lanao
Mindanao
Local Primary Announcements For New Castle Officials
The News lists Republican primary candidates for September 16 including President Judge Robert L Wallace and John F Locemart for President, Plum mer t Emert for President in Second Ward, M G Intlenday for Jury Commissioner in Fourth Ward, and Waddington of Gasbrook for Sheriff and McKet of Easttreas for Sheriff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosert L. Wallace
New Castle
Agagese John F. Locemart
A. Plummel Emert
Intlenaedy
Fourth Ward
Republican
Si Yoawe J. Waddington
Gasbrook
Jack MW. Dunmdap
New Castle, Pa
Chicago Gunman Defended By Aged Mother Till Last
Walter O'Donnell a gunman defended by his aged mother who calls him her boy amid claims he never harmed a fly. He died from wounds after a suburban roadhouse shooting that killed his companion Harry Mass Miller of Bayonne New Jersey. A double inquest was planned with swift action by officials.
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Chicago
International News Service
Walter O'Donnell
O'Donnell
Harry Massmiller
Bayonne
N. J
Odoanel
Ila
Hasamiller
Bathing fashions and daily scenes brim city beaches
A slice of everyday life shows varied bathing suits at beaches, golfers at the Field Club after hours, a driver with water, a newsboy with booster badges, hotel lobby scenes in shirt sleeves, a woman with playing cards, a mail delivery with chicks, a milk can centerpiece, a mule drawn dray, a curious street remark, iron workers at a new garage, a boy with spilled peanuts, and a driver topping up a radiator amid city activity. International note from London: Russell Stephenson at 91 buys his first show, marking a late career exhibition after 60 years of painting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
London
Sage of
Russell Stephenson
Stephenson
Girl Rigs Out As God Stews Away On U.S. Transport
A Russian girl, 19, stowed aboard the naval transport Chaumont in Shanghai, escaped customs officers in Honolulu and was later found by police. She had hidden in the hold wearing a sailor uniform, received food from sailors, and will be sent back to Shanghai. She once lived in San Diego and said her father was a Russian army colonel.
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Hononlulu
Hawaii
Gola Placnikati
Orient
Chaumont
Navy
Zola
Shanghai
Customs Department
Zola Ingerts
Lved
San Diego
Pleads For Help For Reformed Yegg
Santa Ana California July 9 Chief of Police R Les Heath of Los Angeles urged the state to give long term prisoners vocational training to prevent a return to crime He cited cases where ex offenders lacking marketable skills drift back into criminal life after release
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Cwbernational News Service
Santa Ana
Cal
R. Les Heath
Los Angeles
California
International Association For Criminal Identification
New Zealand Doctor Debarred Over Magic Box Use
Land New Zealand June 1 reports Dr Henry Dundas Mackenzie of Auckland was struck off the rolls for four years of diagnosing with an Abrams magic box. The New Zealand Medical Board moved to censure and he appeals the decision.
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International
Land
New Zealand
New Zealand Medical Board
Henry Dundas Mackenzie
Auckland
Mackenzie
Balloon Fish Poison Kills Two in Honolulu
In Honolulu two Chinese men died after eating a poisonous bai lnon fish known as oopahue. The victims reportedly were warned the fish carried a policy, but dismissed it as superstition. A passerby describes a mix of fear and caution following the incident.
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International News Service
Honolulu
Hawaii
Deaths Of The Day Local women noted in mourning lists
Obituary notices from New Castle and nearby towns record the deaths of Mrs. Mary Love McClelland in Kansas City at 68, Mrs. Miriam Sayres Boorman at 26 in Youngstown, and several other residents including Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Patterson, Jess R. Davis, W. W. Eichbaum, and Mrs. Mary A. Reeber. The notices detail birthplaces, family ties, church affiliations, and funeral arrangements across Pennsylvania and Ohio.
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Mary Love McClelland
Mary Jana Love McClelland
David &. McGlelland
Kansas City
Missouri
McGlelland
Shea
New Castle
David
Martha Love
Reformed Presbyterian Church
Mangas City
Z. C. Allen
Kansas Chiy Woilnnaday
Mayberry Family and Jo's Death Notice
The widow of Joseph Appendice and Mrs. A Biddle along with Mrs. N D Knight and Ora Beeder survive three daughters, two sisters Hannah Mayberry and Mrs. Charles Head, ten grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. The body to be moved Wednesday to Offutt Funeral Home for 1 PM services at Third United Presbyterian Church. Interment in Tofty cemetery. Also noted is infant Joseph Appendice aged eight months, son of Mr and Mrs Frank Appendice, died at 733 Pearl Street with funeral at St Vitus Church and burial in St Vitus Cemetery.
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Carl Bormman
Miriam Sayere Boorman
Carl Borrman
South Boulevard
Youngstown
Borman
Martin Gantz
Lok Haven
James W. Sayers
Christian Church
J. W. Sayers
Lock Haven
Pas
Arthur, Clarence
Ralph Sayers
Thomas A. Myers
Albert Street
Paul Ericson
Rice
Wisconsin
Clara Sayers
Linck Haven
Shar Place
Mr. Davis
Jess R. Davis
Woodlawn
Rev. Barnes
Mr. Eichbaum
W. W. Hichbaum
North Jeffergan Street
Walter EB. McClure
First Presbyterian Church
G. AR
Hiram Miller
Charles van Fleet
Harry Lusk
E. B. Hawkins
Raymond George
lVane Johns
Graceland Cemetery
Mary A. Reeber
John A. Reeber
Arlington
Juego
Reeber
Ezekiel
Elizabeth Mayberry
New Castle
Reeder
Offutt Funeral Home
North
Mercer Street
S. B. Copeland
Third United Presbyterian Church
Tofi Y Cemetery
Sharon
Grave City
Joseph
Joseph Appendice
Frank Appendice
Pearl Strest
St. Vitus Church
St. Vitus
Couple Unhurt After Auto Crash on Commonwealth Avenue
John M. London and Miss Florence L. Smith of Commonwealth avenue escaped injury after their car struck a sign post and a fire alarm box on Commonwealth avenue at Cummings road Brighton. The vehicle mounted the curb crossed the sidewalk and tipped over, smashing a window but causing no harm to the pair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News
Boston
Mass
John M. London
Florence L. Smith
Commonwealth Avenue
Lions Hear Fine Musical Program At New Castle Lions Meet
The New Castle Lions Club hosted a pleasurable program on June 3 at the Y M C A. Miss Allie Mae Schmidt sang several selections and Miss Cora Bell Young earned repeated calls for encore. De W Leon Tucker accompanied on guitar. Rev. W E McClure introduced Dr Tucker who delivered a brief address to the members. Lions greeted the guests with three loud roars.
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New Castle Lions Club
Y. M
Allie Mae
Schmidt
Cora Bell Young
de W Leon Tucker
W. E. McClure
First Presbyterian Church
Tucker
Lions
Lineman Burns From High Tension Wire Near Butler
Butler Pa June 3 A Sedan Service Co crew sent to Bakerstown area to repair a high tension line came into contact with live equipment injuring Clydé Wortman an employee of Duquesne Light Co He suffered severe burns to his hands and was transported to Mercy Hospital Pittsburgh The accident occurred about two miles west of Bakerstown.
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Butler. Pa
Butler Police
Sedan Service Company
Federal Street
Bakerstown
Clydé Wortman
Duquesne Light Company
Pittsburgh
Fineman
Mercy Hospital
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JR. Hodge
White Undertaking Co
Neshannock Ave
Mercer St. Penn Theatre
H. R. Huston
Bell
Long Avenue
Bower's
Sisce Call
Coolidge
Jaisleys Pharmacy
Bendel
York State
Butler
Neshannock Avenue
Liberty Avenues
Washington Street
Mercer and
Washington Streets
Agitire
Mcclosgamd
Beaver Township
Ssioner Wr
Union
Ceethion Republican Ticket
William Cae Wayne Townyn
Beomerattes
Sh. ‘Commie
Ellwood City
Shariffi
Leslo ‘Third Ward
Naw Cantle
Tickee
Sharitt
B. McKet
Easttreas
Primarien
Sheritt
H. Mf
Edtmolds
Sheritf
Somnstow
New Castle Republcan
Bert) Dinsmorn
New Casta
John B. Fee
New Castle Epublican
Burdees
Elwood City
Bew G. Swickrat
Ward Republican
Mrs. O'Donnell
Bays
Field Club
Lark
P-O Bre
Newsboy
Gueatat
East Side
Jefferson Street
Fighteland Avenue
God
U.S
Medico
William Beck
William J. Beck
Homs
Youngstown Road
Duncan. Cameron
Carnegie Cemetery
Carnegie, Pa
Elizabeth Ann Patterson
Grant Street
Butler County
National Cloak, Suit and Skirt Manufacturers Association
Cleveland
St. x
Auto
Lions Hear
Mather Bros. Co. Tewelers and Silversmiths
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