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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1929
Page
5
A New York report from June describes a bride seeking to confront a stowaway aboard a flight. The brief item notes tension as unnamed parties discuss the incident and the bride’s wish to address the matter directly with those involved.
Trading on Wall Street split into a fierce bull and bear skirmish with heavy volume as over 1.5 million shares changed hands in a single period. American Waterworks slid about 11 points while most other issues managed a steadier showing on the day. Greene County publisher and political figure dies suddenly at 67 after long service in local papers and politics.
Sharon, Pa June 14 police found 16 month old Margaret Morse, daughter of Mr and Mrs Julius Morisey, who had been missing since yesterday after participating in the St Anthony Day parade. She was located near Masurgard and taken to the Warren home where she identified herself. The case drew search efforts by locals.
The Bernard monoplane nicknamed the Yellow Bird reportedly travels about 100 miles per hour and may reach Paris as it continues the Atlantic crossing route from its Azores passage. It aims for Le Bourget airport near Paris to land if fuel holds. France warms to the approaching aviators amid cheering crowds.
Paris reports The Yellow Bird was about 200 miles north of the Azores at 1 pm Paris time with a position of 29 longitude and 42 latitude. The crew, including Jean Assolant and Rene Lefevre, faced a 1,500 mile final leg to Le Bourget as air experts predicted slight speed gains from fuel burn reduction.
Anne and Lindbergh were reported aboard their pewe cruiser Mouette off Star Island New Hampshire. They were believed to have witnessed the Yellow Bird plane bound for Paris after fueling at Cape Porpoise near Kennebunkport during a Maine coast honeymoon voyage from New York to North Haven and back.
Birth notices list several families with full names and addresses for newborns in June. Margery Daw, Betty Louise, Walter Lee, Dale Lee, and Billy Watson are named, with parents and home locations provided. Some stray lines mention dirigibles and a lawn sprinkler as unrelated notes.
W H Pattison was elected president of the Women’s Home Missionary Society at Wesleyan Methodist Church. S A White named vice president, M K Cox recording secretary, Lucila Perkins corresponding secretary. Meeting opened with devotional hour led by W H Patsdon and a social hour with refreshments.
Scotch golfer John Smith defeated John Dawson of Chicago in the British Amateur semifinal round. The report mentions Stephenson Circle officers at a church meeting and notes various local club and fraternal activities, including officers elected at a January or June gathering and a mix of community notices.
Members of the fraternal Red Men group chose Allentown over Pittsburgh for a town event amid garbled details from the international news service. The snippet notes Afro-Americans involvement and references New Castle with a five hundred figure and a Saturday town gathering.
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