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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1922
Page
6
At the AFL convention in Cincinnati, delegates discuss possible succession if Samuel Gompers resigns after long leadership. Matthew Woll is urged to seek the secretary role, aiming to place him as next federation president. No firm challenger emerges as committee work begins.
Mrs Katherine G Boyer files for divorce from Rev Francis Boyer former curate of the church of the Advent Boston alleging indiscretions with Mrs Bernice Boucher Back Bay socialite who took her own life after the preacher discarded her.
Mrs. Virginia Irene Bigelow files for divorce from Benjamin Bigelow alleging cruel and barbarous treatment. She accuses him of striking and kicking her and pressuring her to earn a living by prostitution for herself and the children, an action she refused. They married in April 1912 and separated in December.
Council today received a proposition from the Lehigh Portland Cement company for grading Beckford street from Franklin Avenue to Butler Avenue. The company will do the work at a cost not to exceed $1.00 per cubic yard with the city bearing one half the expense. Cornell is now considering the offer.
Councilmen faced a variety of unusual complaints during a lull in council session. Mr Lusk noted a report of a chimney at risk of falling while Councilman Davies heard of a dog bite case raising questions about mandatory reporting to the mayor. City Clerk C Ed Brown answered many weather and other questions, though some inquiries seemed trivial to listeners.
Newly elected officers of New Castle Aerie No. 155 Fraternal Order of Eagles were installed at Eagles Home on South Jefferson Street. Installing officer T Biman led the ceremony. George Wyman was named president with George Zimmer as vice president and A Ray White as secretary treasurer. Rev Dr R G Roscamp chaplain and Dr R W McCune physician filled roles. trustees Chauncey Davis Klee and Thomas Craney with D J Samuel and L S Hoon as guards. Lunch followed. In Italy traffic keeps left in cities and right in the country.
Luis Lacheras and Thomas Mattich entered a nolle contendere plea to manufacturing liquor before Judge Wvery. District Attorney Hildebrand accepted the plea. They were fined 500 dollars plus costs and sentenced to five months in Allegheny county workhouse. The defendants are known as the cave men, captured in a cave nearby.
County detective J M Dunlap traced a moonshine operation in Hillsville. The men used a house to run the still and hid in a cave when not tending the operations.
Jack Arlington, an aide linked to Rubin-Cherry, is accused of taking part in a Sunday morning robbery at 909 Moravia Street. He was arrested in Pittsburgh on Monday on a warrant and will be brought back to face trial with accomplice Coleman, already in custody.
Bronze's baseball team lacks games and the manager seeks to arrange several contests. Managers should call 670 and ask for baseball manager. A fragment notes that the first Junacy hens in England were made in Edward's reign.
The council signaled a slow path to finishing the Liberty street grading work from the end of the cement pavement at Atlantic avenue to the Seventh ward business district. With the ordinance opened for discussion, council members displayed reluctance and warned it may be some time before action is taken.
Council members debated continuing to table the matter while Mr. Lusk urged delaying the improvement until the city obtains releases for damages to all properties along the street. The exchange reflects concerns over property risk and the funding stance for the project.
The commonweslta nvnst Helen Fanovits charged with nit and battery by Joe Dudovic was on trial before Judge Emery this morning. District Attorney R J Hildebrand represented the plaintiff and Attorney Thomas W Dickey the defense.
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