World’s Fair Talk and Summer Plans Stir Social Sentiment
The piece riffs on the Chicago World's Fair as a social rite and a test of family honor, predicting two camps by November and a lasting curiosity about future grandchildren. It muses on souvenirs and the heat of Chicago, then shifts to a humorous scene of Dexter and Daphne the talking toads dealing with a hot night on North Hill.
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Chicago
North Hill
Oak Street
Dexter
Daphne
Night on the river bank echoes a distant war memory
The fragment recalls teens by Castle Beach parking on the river bank during a heatwave, comparing the scene to April 1918 in Bath South Carolina when the 107th field artillery slept on fairgrounds. A moody, hazy atmosphere and distant music linger, with tents and bedding ignored as night unfolded.
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Castle Beach
107Th Field Artillery
Fair Grounds
Bath
S. C
Former Local Man Heads Bank in Cambridge Mass
Under date of June 9, the Cambridge, Mass Chronicle reports a former New Castle man named A. Oram Pulton has been made president of the County Bank & Trust Company, a new bank replacing Central Trust. Pulton, a 1904 New Castle High School alum, lived here during school and later attended Lehigh University, graduating in 1908. He worked for Winchester Repeating Arms, then joined Wheelock-Lovejoy of Boston and now serves as its president. He and his wife reside in Cambridge, Mass.
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Cambridge
Mass
New Castle
County Bank & Trust Company
Central Trust Company
A. Oram Pulton
Wheelock-Lovejoy Company
Boston
Chicago Girl Is Shooting Victim
In Chicago on June 12 Mrs. Anna Lupka 21 was killed in a gun battle with police who mistook her husband Leonard and his brother John for hoodlums attempting to steal their car. The brothers were wounded by police bullets after the officers opened fire.
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International News Service
Chicago
Anna Lupka
Leonard
John
Shock at Death of Daughter Fatal to Mother in Washington
In Washington Pennsylvania a mother and daughter died on the same day. Mrs. Arthur L. Phillips aged 52 died from shock after learning her daughter Mary Phillips Vankyrk aged 28 had died from a cerebral hemorrhage in Galeton Pa. The two were from a prominent local family.
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International News Service
Washington, Pa
Arthur L. Phillips
Mary Phillips Vankyrk
Washington
Phillips
Galeton
Better Than A 100 Letters From Home
When you leave New Castle on a business trip or vacation you can have The News follow you for a few days. It will be better than a hundred letters from home. Call at The News office to arrange to have your home paper fol low you. If
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New Castle
Illness at church sends Mrs. Dukes to hospital
Mrs. Margaret Dukes of East Grant street was overcome by heat while at First Congregational Church on Sunday. She was removed to New Castle hospital, ill just before the morning sermon, and left the hospital later the same day.
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Margaret Dukes
East Grant Street
First Congregational Church
New Castle Hospital
Grove City College Holds 107th Baccalaureate Sermon
Grove City College and visiting ministers led 107 graduates from the administration building to Harbison Memorial Chapel where Dr. Samuel of First Presbyterian Titusville preached the baccalaureate sermon.
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Grove City, Jr
Grove City College
Harbison Memorial Chapel
Samuel
First Presbyterian Church of
Titusville
Local Girl Life Saver Rescues Swimmer Sunday
Miss Ruth Miller of 803 Junior High street, enrolled in the Y M C A girls pool class last winter, saved a nine year old boy who nearly drowned in Slippery Rock creek above the New Castle Butler highway bridge Sunday afternoon. her quick actions diverted the danger from her brother in law Harry Guthrie and brought the boy safely to shore.
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Ruth Miller
Slippery Rock
New Castle-Butler Highway
Harry
School Board To Elect Teachers In New Castle
Vacancies in New Castle schools to be filled at the regular monthly meeting. The board will first act as a committee of the whole to review applicants, then ratify recommendations. Dr. C C Green reports nearly 800 applications, with over 200 from city residents, likely limiting candidates to locals.
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New Castle
C. C. Green
City of
East Brook W C T U picnic at Mrs Baxter home
The L. T. L. and T. L. B. of the East Brook W C T U plan their annual picnic Thursday at 1 pm E S T at Mrs. Harry Baxter the East Brook Station home All mothers and families are asked to bring well filled baskets and table service.
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East Brook
Harry Baxter
East Brook Station
Union
Gifts Persuade Even the Gods Euripides Quote
A brief quotation notes that gifts or offerings can sway even divine beings attributed to Euripides. The line reflects ancient beliefs about ritual exchange and power.
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Euripides
Deaths decline in New Jersey autos in April 1933
Trenton New Jersey reports April 1933 auto accident deaths fell to 76 from 95 in the previous year. The state records show a lower death toll for the month compared with April 1932.
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Trenton
N. J
New Jersey
Argentina weighs loan offer from Swiss bank for public works
Argentina may accept a Geneva based Société Banque Suisse loan of 40.8 million francs to finance public works. The proposal involves credit terms in French francs and targets infrastructure investment. Negotiations focus on loan use, repayment schedule, and impact on national finances.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Societe Banque Suisse
Geneva
Robber Suspects Examined By Mrs. Ben Collings
In Stamford Connecticut on June 12 the murder case of Benjamin Collins aboard the yacht Penguin in Long Island Sound on September 11 1931 was revived as two alleged robbers Frank Druger and Joseph Guarino were arrested in Darien with 150 pieces of stolen silver. Mrs. Collings widow of the yachtsman examined the suspects and identified a resemblance to the killer noting the chin and nose of the older man.
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International News Service
Stamford
Conn
Benjamin Collins
Penguin
Long Island Sound
Darien
Frank Druger
Joseph
Guarino
Fresh Canadian lobster exports to United States rise in 1932-33
Ottawa reports that all fresh lobsters exported from Canada were sold in the United States. Shipments for the 1932-33 fiscal year ended March 31, 1933 reached 119,251 cwt, up from 96,231 cwt in the prior year.
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International News Service
Ottawa
Canada
United States
Safety islands on Massachusetts Ave struck 291 times
Cambridge reports that 291 safety islands on Massachusetts avenue have been hit by cars since their installation several years ago. The frequent damage raises concerns about traffic safety and the cost of repairs. Authorities are reviewing bus routes and pedestrian crossings to reduce incidents.
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International News Service
Cambridge
Mass
Massachusetts Avenue
S.S.S. Proved tonic for blood and vitality
The ad argues lagging appetite and body weakness stem from low red blood cells and hemoglobin. It promotes S.S.S. as a proven tonic backed by scientific research and millions of users. Two sizes available at drug stores, with a warning against switching brands to preserve red-blood cell levels and strength.
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S.S.S
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