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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1920
Page
11
A store operated without profit, selling at cost and bearing rent, light, heat, and clerk wages, lost the company over 2000 dollars last year. Mr. Gardner reviews whether such a nonprofit mercantile outlet can be taxed to aid employees against high living costs.
Board of Trade slogan committee members met Friday night to review hundreds of slogans for New Castle Pa. The seven strongest were listed and a winner will be chosen Monday at 12 15 pm at the YWCA. Some slogans included drawings, committee undecided on art.
The Lawrence County Sunday School Association executive committee held its regular monthly meeting and outlined plans from the county convention. They approved sending one young man and one young woman to the Lake Winnipesauki Training School for ten days this summer, with the Ellwood City conference fundraising the balance. The finance committee members named were E. E. McGill of New Castle, Charles A. Martin of Ellwood City, H. T. Getty of New Wilmington, and P. L. Craig of New Castle.
Chicago June 12 Will Hays Republican national committee chairman expresses delight at the first day deadlock of the convention. He calls it a fitting reward for his eighteen months in office and disclaims responsibility for secret conferences. He mentions a public dinner and a four hour automobile ride.
City Solicitor James A. Gardner is set to render an opinion on the Shenango Pottery appeal concerning mercantile assessment placed on its store for employee benefit. James Smith reports the statements related to the matter.
Four boys about ten years old wore improvised ice caps on their heads upside down to shield against the sun on East Washington Street. The cooling contraption likely reduced their discomfort as the heat pressed on urban pedestrians.
Councilman J C Norris reported that the Pennsylvania Ohio Electric company bill of 135.20 for current used beyond the 1800 free allowance for city buildings and the fire department was correct and ordered paid. Mrs Harry Toynbee returned from Alliance Ohio where she attended her niece Dorothy Hayes graduation at Mt Union College.
Berlin June 12 The German military is disposing of war leftovers in a yard sale of sorts. Defense Minister Herr Gussler lists scrapped items from July 1, 1919 to January 5, 1920 including field pieces cannons fuses powder artillery shells cartridges small arms hand grenades machine guns sabres and lances totaling millions of units and pounds of material.
The Harlansburg Union of the WCTU held a Mother's Day program at president Miss Margaret Burton's home on Thursday June 10. About 75 people attended as husbands and children joined in, with music by children and youths and talks on Christian Citizenship. Mrs Brown Mrs James Clemens and Mrs D F Ralph attended from New Castle adding to the event.
Shenango Valley Hospital notes list admissions for Elgin McConnell Eastbrook Ada Wimer East Washington street Ina Brown New Castle R D 4 Andrew Marquis Nechannock avenue Aurora Reccadtiva South Jefferson street and Carl Taehelt McClearyvenue Discharges include Mrs Mary Byers Pearson street Harry Reeber Eastbrook Samuel Cook Locust street and Harry Smith New Castle RD 2.
Pomona Grange will meet Thursday evening June 17 at Big Beaver Grange Hall. A large class of candidates will be invested into the fifth degree by a special team. Rev H E Teagardner of State College will present the principal address. J C Syling assistant county superintendent will speak on duties of the county superintendent. All grangers urged to attend.
Members of the Sunshine Kensington group will gather at Mrs. Hazel Jones's North Beaver Street home Monday evening for a community meeting.
In a close Industrial League game last evening the Independent Giants defeated the YMCA 1 to 0. Both teams had five hits, but the Giants capitalized on timely hits to secure the win.
Two improvements ordinances were introduced at the Friday afternoon adjourned session of council. One provides for grading and paving Carlisle Street between Laurel Boulevard and Winter Avenue. The other provides for the
The amendment adjusts the conduit extension on Highland Avenue to align with available material and approved plans, ensuring conformity with current supply. The change reflects on hand stock and project scope as defined by the ordinance.
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