Pinchot Receives First Dollar of Enforcement Fund
Governor Pinchot accepted a one dollar money order from Royal C. Stephens as the first contribution to a $250,000 enforcement fund proposed by the Women's Christian Temperance Union. The plan contemplates deputizing 250,000 citizens as law officers with a salary of one dollar yearly, to be administered under the justice department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Harrisburg
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Pinchot
Royal C. Stephens
South 44Th Street
Philadelphia
Ella Broomell
State Association
Department of Justice
Stephens
Pennsylvania
Fifty Five Croton Students Receive Home Reading Certificates
Fifty five sixth graders at Croton school were awarded Home Reading Course certificates. Recipients include Angelia Audria James Carr Robert Nelson Harold Seton David Tesone Paul Twaddle and many others, among a list of names spanning multiple families and local pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Croton School
Angelia Audria
James Carr
Robert Nelson Harold Seton
David Tesone
Paul Twaddle
Fabri Valentino
Ralph Valentino
Nathan Wynn
Mary DiLorenzo
Armina Colaluca
Ethel Brewster
Ruth Downs
Margaret Dunn
Leon Emery
Tressa Fiorelli
Mildred Lang
Amelia Lastoria
Antonette Lastoria
Gertrude Mayers
Convention Held in July for Banking Institute
The 21st convention of the American Institute of Banking will be held in Cleveland from July 16 to 20 instead of the previously announced June dates. Norman E. Clark will represent the New Castle chapter at the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Institute of Banking
Cleveland
Norman E. Clark
New Castle
Miss Annette McKee Returns From Washington Visit
Miss Annette McKee of the Y W C A returned Friday evening from a several days visit in Washington D C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annette McKee
Washington, D. C
Deserted at the Altar at Dome Tonight
A brief arts item notes a show titled Deserted at the Altar premiering at the Dome on Thursday. It questions whether men are more fickle than women in matters of the heart as the performance unfolds.
Evening Screenings and Features at Local Theaters
Where To Go Tonight showcases Regent and Fox offerings with Ethel Clayton in Can a Woman Love Twice and Ohner's Doctor Ramean adaptation My Friend the Devil. Also Penn-A Snow’s Hunting Big Game in Africa, Star’s The Old Homestead with Roberts, Fawcett, Barnes, Philo news, Dome Chaney Flesh and Blood plus Bull Montana in The Two Twins, Fox Clyde Cook Eskimo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
STAR
Theodore Roberts
George Fawcett
T. Roy Barnes
Pathe News
Dome—Lon Chaney
Bull Montana
Nixon
Friend
George Ohner
Doctor Ramean
Fox
Clyde Cook
The
Fox News
Physician Witnesses Death Of Northwestern Student
Dr B H Rouw of Clifton Arizona telegraphed Chicago that he witnessed the death and burial of Leighton Mount former Northwestern University student whose skeleton was found in April buried under a pier at Evanston Illinois He says he can identify at least four persons involved in the September 1921 disappearance following a class rush at the university
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International News Service
Chicago
B. H. Rouw
Clifton
Arizona
Leighton Mount
Northwestern University
Evanston
Illinois
MacMillan Sees Air Liners For North Pole Travel
MacMillan, in Boston, selects a wireless operator and cook for the Bowdoin ahead of a June 23 Greenland departure. He foresees large passenger airships with regular tourist routes to the North Pole, questions current heavier-than-air Arctic craft, and warns Amundsen facing high risk on a metals plane from Alaska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiscasset
Donald B. McMillan
Boston
Far North
Bowdoin
Greenland
MacMillan
North Pole
Arctic
Polar
Ronald Amundsen
Alaska
Pole
Kearns to be paid $100000 this afternoon
Great Falls Montana June 16 Jack Kearns will receive his $100000 payment this afternoon after a secret conference secured the remaining funds from local businessmen and bankers. Subscriptions ranged from $1000 to $7500 to complete the amount for the Dempsey Gibbons bout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kearns
Davis J. Walsh
International News Service
Great Falls
Mont
Jack Kearns
Dempsey-Gibbons
Umbrella Stand Uses The Rain To Lure Customers
A town merchant posts a witty placard above his rain umbrella stand quoting a line about rain falling on both the just and unjust. The sign ends with a sales pitch about wanting customers, attributed to the New York Globe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Globe
Birth of Fay Vogan Named For Croton Couple
Mr and Mrs David Vogan of Croton avenue announce the birth of a daughter named Fay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Vogan
Croton Avenue
Fay
Name in Full Address School Attended Birthday Date
A compact record noting an individual's full name, home address, school of attendance, and date of birth as captured in a historical notice. The item presents basic biographical identifiers for archival reference.
Birthday Club: Arsonist Suspected in Morning Fires
Detective Lynch links intruder to multiple break ins and fires on Pearl and Marshall avenues. A man entered through an exterior cellar and stole money and a .22 revolver while a separate porch shooting occurred near the Barnes home. Fire crews later fought blazes at Brookover Frye and Bixler residences, aided by residents who helped extinguish two separate fires. Relieved neighbors describe a medium sized, smooth faced man in a dark suit who brandished a revolver and threatened Mrs Brookover and her children.
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Lynch
Hyberger
C. A. Brookover
M. C. Barnes
Beckford Street
Barnes
Latera
Nelson
Horner
Kennedy
Brookover
Charles Lynn
Morton Street
East Washington
Marshall Avenue
Lynn
Pearl Street
East Washington Street
Charles McCandless
William Boyd
Bieck-McJunkin
Mr. McCandless
Ethel Brookover
Billie Brookover
Michigan
Washington Street
J. T. Frye
Bixler
J. E. Bixler
Mr. Bixler
Clarence
Engraver Portraits Harding On Tiny Pinheads
Washington June 16 The pinhead bearing the Lord's prayer now yields to two engraved pins showing the United States Capitol and a profile of President Harding with his name Warren G Harding by August C Habicht a former Bureau of Engraving and Printing engraver He used a microscope and home tools to work on the tiny portraits and has made a machine to transfer the president's image onto pinheads as a new method for mass production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States Capitol
Harding
Warren G . Harding
August C. Habicht
Habicht
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Bureau
Capitol
Intelligence Tests Given To 300 Babies At Yale
In Boston on June 16 a presentation outlined infant testing by Dr Arnold Gesell Yale University psychologist. The method uses simple objects and tasks such as cups spoons paper pellets cubes and holes to gauge development in babies from six to thirty six months. Over 300 babies have been tested at Yale using this approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
American Psychological Association
Arnold Gesell
Yale University Psychological Clinic
Gesell
Yale
Conference on Limitation of Air Forces Debated
Washington officials note France delays ratification of Washington treaties while Britain favors a new arms conference. French air and submarine programs provoke unease and ill will with Britain. Government officials question France’s willingness to join limits, citing current policy as unlikely to foster hope for a conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Washington
Britain
Great Britain
Pittsburgh Oil Fire Injures Twenty Firemen
A fierce Pittsburgh oil fire at the Franklin plant swelled to three gasoline tank explosions as flames spread. General superintendent B B Waterburg and several others were burned. Ambulances and doctors rushed to the scene amid confusion over victim conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. B. Waterburg
Franklin
Fire at Atlantic Refining Plant in Pittsburgh
June 16 Pittsburgh fire teams battled a blaze at the Atlantic Refining Company plant that damaged a 30,000 gallon gasoline tank and threatened a 100,000 gallon reservoir. Fourteen firefighters were slightly injured. losses estimated at 500000 dollars. The fire began with a lightning strike yesterday afternoon, the tank collapsed at 6 40 p m spreading burning oil across most of the refinery.
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Pittsburgh
Atlantic Refining Company
Wimodausis Plans Evening Meeting At YWCA
A Wimodausis session is convened for 7 o clock this evening in the YWCA under President Mrs S M Metheny to finalize details of the group's move concerning milk and ice arrangements.
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Wimodausis
Ss. M. Metheny
Milk and Ice Fund
Train uncouples cars blocking South Mill crossing
A Pennsylvania line train uncouples a caboose and three or four cars at the South Mill street crossing Friday afternoon, leaving the cars in place and blocking traffic for a period.
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Pennsylvania Lines
South Mill Street
Deaths of the Day Mrs Margaret Cummings
Mrs Margaret Bevans Cummings aged 24 wife of Robert Cummings died Friday afternoon at her parents home Mr and Mrs James Bevans of Union township after an extended illness. She was a member of Epworth Methodist church. She leaves husband, parents, one sister Mrs Geo Gaston and one brother Thomas J Bevans of Union township. Funeral Monday June 11 at 10 in charge of Rev Homer Davis. Interment Oak Park cemetery.
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Margaret Bevans Cummings
Robert Cummings
James Bevans
Union Township
Cummings
Epworth Methodist Church
Geo. Gaston
Thomas J. Bevans
Homer Davis
Oak Park Cemetery
Funeral services for Miss Mary Lovan Cook
Funeral services for Miss Mary Lovan Cook were held Friday afternoon at 3 o clock from her Edison avenue home, conducted by Rev. H C Ellis of the First Methodist church. Burial followed in Grace land cemetery with pallbearers named as the deceased's nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lovann Cook
Edison Avenue
H. C. Ellis
First Methodist Church
Graceland Cemetery
Funeral of Jacob K. Whitmire Held Friday Afternoon
The funeral for the late Jacob K. Whitmire occurred Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the residence on West Washington Street. Dr. R. G. Roscamp led the services. Pallbearers were family friends. Interment followed at Graceland cemetery.
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Jacob K. Whitmire
West Washington Street
R. G. Roscamp
Graceland Cemetery
Funeral services for Howard H. Katterson
Funeral services for Howard H. Katterson of Galbreath avenue were held Friday at 9 AM from St. Joseph's church. Rev. Fr. Yochum conducted the funeral mass. Burial followed at St. Mary's cemetery in Beaver Falls. Pallbearers were Oprah Murphy Fry Garland Lohrives and Voskuhl.
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Howard H. Katterson
Galbreath Avenue
St. Joseph’s Church
Fr. Yochum
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Beaver Falls
Messrs
Oprah
Murphy
Fry
Garland
Lohrives
Voskuhl
Miss Isabel Taylor Dies in Crafton After Brief Illness
Miss Isabel Harlan Taylor sister of Mrs. James M. Hamilton of Highland Avenue died early today at her Crafton home after a brief pneumonia illness. Born in the city she was the daughter of the late John W. and Elizabeth Taylor and spent most of her life here except the last five years in Crafton. She leaves Mrs. Hamilton, another sister Mrs. B. A. Berkey of Crafton, and brothers Charles H. Taylor of St. Joseph Missouri and W. E. Taylor of Terre Haute Indiana. Funeral arrangements not yet complete.
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James M. Hamilton
Highland Avenue
Isabel Harlan Taylor
Crafton
Miss Taylor
John W
Elizabeth Taylor
Hamilton
B. A. Berkey
Charles H. Taylor
St. Joseph, Mo
W. E. Taylor
Terre Haute
Ind
Shots intended for rum runners menace boardwalk crowd
Atlantic City coast guard crews fired dozens of shots at rum running launches near shore. Seven launches were sighted as they fled into the inlet parallel to the boardwalk at about 100 feet. Citizens asked Congressman Isaac Bacharach to act after reporting life threats.
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International News Service
Atlantic City
N. J
Coast Guard
Isaac Bacharach
Bacharach
Bacon Motor Plant To Be Sold Monday
The Bacon Motor Corporation property on Butler road was not sold this morning. The Buckeye Overall company currently occupies the site. The sale by receiver Watson E Provost was rescheduled for Monday morning June 18 at 7 PM with no bid under $190,090 to be considered.
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Bacon Motor Corporation
Butler Road
Buckeye Overall Company
Bacon Company
Watson E. Provost
D. W. McNaugher
Re. N. Oal
Shenango Valley Hospital Notes Admitting and Discharging
Admitted: George Kokinos Long avenue Bernice Yoho New Wilmington Joseph McCaskey East Washington street Beatrice Sander Highland avenue. Discharged: Mrs Winifred Alexander Wampum Mrs Crowe and baby Dewey avenue Edward Aracoski Atlantic avenue Ross Pyle West Washington street John Shaw New Castle Bernice Yoho New Wilmington Morgan Tibbet New Castle.
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George Kokinos
Long Avenue
Bernice Yoho
New Wilmington
Joseph McCaskey
East Washington Street
Beatrice Sander
Highland Avenue
Winifred Alexander
Wampum
Crowe and Baby
Dewey Avenue
Edward Aracoski
Atlantic Avenue
Ross Pyle
West Washington Street
John Shaw
New Castle
Morgan Tibbet
Rhodes Finds Crops Damaged By Rains In Oklahoma
W. W. Rhodes from Neshannock avenue returns from Oklahoma where his 169 acre farm near McAllester saw crops badly damaged by heavy rains. Farmers faced widespread disappointment as corn and cotton were replanted. Rhodes plans to plant about 30000 sweet potato plants and notes nearby oil strikes 18 miles away offer hope of a belt moving toward his property.
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Rhodes
Oklahoma
W. W. Rhodes
Neshannock Avenue
McAllester
Ladies Attend G A R Convention in Greensburg
Mrs Fay Davis and Mrs Anna Martin returned from Greensburg where the G A R session ran Tuesday to Friday. Mrs Davis served as president of the New Castle G A R ladies and Mrs Martin was a delegate. They were guests of Mr and Mrs C W Roland during the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fay Davis
Anna Martin
Greensburg
Davis
New Castle
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