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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1930
Page
2
Philadelphia failed to reach two million population in the 1930 census fueling predictions that by 1940 the city will drop from third to fourth place among U.S. cities. Detroit’s rapid growth to 1,564,397 posts it as a rising auto metropolis, while Philadelphia’s ten year gain of 125,885 yields about 1,950,000 residents.
The Pennsylvania Power company filed a new tariff with the Public Service Commission of Pennsylvania after absorbing Harmony Electric. It promises reduced residential and commercial rates in the Harmony territory and plans to start July 9, applying uniformly across the Pittsburgh area.
The page advertises all talking features including Penn reissue The Careless Age with Douglass Fairbanks Jr and Loretta Young and Capitol Journey's End with an all star cast. Dome River stars Charlies Farrell and Mary Duncan, All for a Girl, Regent Beau Bandit with Rod LaRocque Doris Kenyon and Mitchell. State Alice White in The Girl From Woolworths.
Nice sees a rising American presence as 4000 to 5000 Americans settle there or stay long term. They live in hotels apartments or villas near Nice with new apartment blocks rising yearly. Clubs and organizations catering to Americans expand, while European Riviera patronage declines postwar. Grand Duke Dimitri remains a notable European visitor.
Vivian Carter former Rotorian editor arriving from the United States comments on adapting to American life. He notes a one month limit to learn about America, warns against overstaying the skyline of New York, and observes Americans as approachable and assimilative while highlighting views on Bill Thompson and American commercial focus.
Chicago on June 11 reports four paving firms offered to pave a Lincoln Park Boulevard block at no cost to test their materials and workmanship. City officials considered the proposals as the street was left without paving.
In our showroom you will find a complete display of the newest plumbing fixtures with trim mings. Prompt attention given to new and old installations. Give us a call on your next job.
In Chicago on June 11, a coalition of women’s clubs called for removing billboards. They argue the structures mar civic beauty obstruct views devalue property and deter residents from living near them.
Thomas Lehew, 26, condemned for the murder of an eight year old girl, has August 1 set for his hanging by the Mendocino County Superior Court. Lehew was originally sentenced to hang September 13, 1929, after appeal to the Supreme Court was denied.
The article notes a reunion with nine surviving Roundheads present at a public event. Vice President Rankin and speakers at the table included Rev J B Rankin Honored I Rentz Rev C B Wingerd Samuel W Bell Hon W D Walton and Col W W Stevenson parade marshal. Survivors listed include J Leslie Kirker Kerr Rodgers Magee Rankin Landis Wagner Sankey Marshall. There were two fewer survivors than last year.
Bishop James Cannon Jr. defied the senate lobby committee last week and walked out. Today he appeared before the panel, uneasy about possible contempt prosecutions, stating he did not mean contempt by his prior action.
Chicago citizens press for arrest in the Lingle killing as police seek a Brooklyn imported gunman and funds tied to gang wars. Authorities say the snub nose revolver is a key clue while Capone associates deny involvement. The reporter Lingle was a long time underground affairs writer.
The item lists riddles and Bible passage questions along with a note on proper titles and a historical birthdate. It mentions Joseph Warren born on this date in 1741, highlighting Revolutionary era figures and etiquette guidance.
The column notes birth day lovers of justice reacting to miscarried justice. It includes trivia answers: Mme. Ernestine Schumann-Heink near Prague Coronado California. Tacoma. leap year rule. St Luke chapter 19 verse 38.
The article explains lunar occultations where the moon's eastern limb hides a star for about an hour as it moves eastward at roughly 36 miles per minute. The star vanishes instantly when covered and reappears suddenly on the moon’s western limb. an atmosphere would delay the return through refraction.
Herbert Dreyer of Bentleyville and Frank Yates of Charleroi, two Pennsylvanian veterans, met again in Charleroi after twelve years. They had fought in the Argonne sector in France and reunited two weeks after the armistice. Both men lived near each other for over a decade without meeting.
A Norfolk and Baltimore liner, the Fairfax, collided with an oil tanker off Scituate in dense fog. The tanker exploded, sank, and many aboard the Fairfax and crew of the tanker perished or were injured as lifeboats failed and rescue followed the fogbound scene.
Obituaries detail the funerals and survivors of Mrs Retta McKee and Mrs Margaret A Miller, with services at local churches and homes. James Haydon, Aura Rels Armstrong, and others are listed with service times, burial plans, and surviving relatives in Pittsburgh area records.
The Rev. Dr. William F. Klein, director of evangelism for the Presbyterian Church, denounces modern marriage as an auction block during the opening of the 142nd General Assembly in Cincinnati. Clergy leaders gathered as he delivered his fiery speech urging reflection.
John C. Kennan head of the University of Chicago Board of Vocational Guidance and Placement notes a unusual request from a relative of a wealthy woman. The notice sought six young men to act as pallbearers for her funeral, reflecting the odd job request handled by his office.
In St Thomas on June 11 a water shortage endangers residents who rely solely on rainfall. No wells exist. water is collected from roofs into cisterns. Drought also cuts milk supply as cattle starve for lack of grass, with four U.S. built reservoirs easing shortages but not eliminating risk.
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