British Slaying Outcome Of Long Standing Trouble
William McKenzie a British subject and Municipal Electricity employee was slain, and Miss Mary Duncan wounded in a clash tied to a dispute over road work in a foreign settlement. Chinese authorities allege sovereignty infringement and calls to halt road expansion circulated. the British consulate protests and seeks capture of the perpetrators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GHAL
Wiliam McKenzie
Municipal Electricity Department
Mary Duncan
Municipal Council
Roada
Gwesa
Christian Science Monitor Covers Cathedral Cornerstone
A June 10 article in the Christian Science Monitor from Boston signals national notice of the Ancient Scottish Rite Cathedral cornerstone laying. A. L. Conn, Supreme Representative of the Protected Home Circle, attends the order’s Supreme Meeting in Philadelphia before traveling to Atlantic City and returning June 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Science Monitor
Boston
Mass
Monitor
A. L. Conn
Philadelphia
Belleyvue-Stratford Hotel
Atlantic City
Young lemonade vendor faces hard luck in heat
Arthur Memeter, an eager boy in the sun, hawks lemonade and pop to passersby. Despite a hopeful coin, a powerful backer named Pop stands behind him, and the strain of possible bankruptcy lingers as the 80 degree heat bears down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pop
Wreck Near Hackettstown Kills and Injures Many
A Delaware Lackawanna and Western five car train derailed near Rockport, three miles from Hackettstown New Jersey, killing twelve and injuring about fifty. The list of dead includes Helen Wagner age five and Henry Steffens of Chicago with numerous injured passengers from Chicago. Victims were en route to New York to sail this afternoon on the Republic. Continued on page two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International
Hackettstown
N. J
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
Chicago
Hoboken
Rockport
Lackawana
Helen Wagner
Henry Steffens
Martin Heimig
Mrq
Henry Karting
Jeannette Jur
Kensen
Joseph Sauer
Charles Sauer
Irene Wanglemein
Wenglemelo
Rhinhold Peschke
Joseph Lafoide
Joseph Brunner
Helen Brunner
Theodore Jurgensen
Claude
Bernherdt
Mary Zink
Theodore Inst
Charles Hock
Clara Westieburg
Louise Kaufman
John Irion
Michael Deltner
John H. Hansen
Caroline Mooch
Catherine Weist
Wagner
Sophia Semlager
Edwin Brunner
Hulda Headrkre
Rudolph Prosk
Phillip Senmidt
William Wiscchenkela
Emma Beckermeing
John Heigh
New York
Republic of the United
Eees
Joint Warfare Against Riffs Gets Sanction
Paris June 11 French and Spanish naval leaders prepared to launch a joint campaign against the Riffian tribes in Morocco. French destroyers patrol the coast blocking shipments as ministers meet in Madrid to finalize the Franco Spanish plan at a conference opening Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Riff Coast
Paris
Morocco
Emile Borel
Riff
Louis Malvy
Japanese Destroyers Ordered To Hankow Zone
Tokyo dispatch from International News Service reports Japan ordered four more destroyers from Sasebo to Shanghai, bringing ten Japanese warships in Culness waters. The ships are due at Shanghai by Wednesday. one likely heads for Hankow and another for Kinkiang. The vessels carry no marines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Tokyo
Sasebo Naval Base
Shanghai
Stanghai
Hankow
Kinkiang
Slaying of Young Woman Shocks Grays Landing
Mystery surrounds the death of 25 year old Mrs. Bessie McCoy found shot and slashed in her bed at Peter McCoy's Grays Landing home. Neighbors summoned authorities. McCoy, a tuberculosis patient, was questioned as a potential suspect. Police scrutinize fingerprints and motive tied to inheritance claims. Sheriff Andrews escorted Merl Sinclair to Huntingdon for a separate breaking and entering case.
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International News Service
Uniontown
Peter McCoy
Grays Landing
Bessie McCoy
Peter
McCoy
Huntingdon
William G. Andrews
Merl Sinclair
Emery
Marriage Licenses List From Several Cities
John O. Rourke New Castle and Hannah McKibben New Castle appear on a local marriage licenses roundup. Arthur Stump New Castle and Mabel G. Taylor New Castle are listed alongside Dorothy G. Darby Sharon and George B. Gibson Lima entries. Edna L. Earl w Gaetie Clinton M. Ford Jr Hillville. Deora M. Shrefter Bessemer. George N. Book en Castle. Margaret M. Cooper Pittsburgh. Dale C. Myers Youngstown. Sarah L. Brown Youngstown. Lawrence W. Hennon Wampum. Margaret FE Hasback Ellwood City.
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John O. Rourke
New Castle
Hannah McKibben
Arthur Stump
Mabel G. Taylor
Lawrence Means
Sharon Dorothy G. Darby
Sharon George B. Gibson -Lima
Edna l L. Earl
W Gaetie
Clinton M. Ford. Jr
Hillville
Deora M. Shrefter
Bessemer
George N. Book
Reel Star In Real Romance
Jacqueline Cogan, once with the Follies, will continue her screen career after marriage to Ralph James Gillespig a New Yorker real estate man. The ceremony was held at the bride’s home in Los Angeles with a few intimate friends present.
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Reel Star In
Central Press
Los‘angeles
Jacquelling Cogan
Jacqueline
The
Follies
Ralph James Gillespig
Coolidge Launches Economy Program
President Coolidge unveils a two year economy plan aimed at drastic government cost cuts and tax reductions, with Treasury officials signaling a possible budget clash in Congress over revenue reductions. The surplus for 1946 is seen around 250 million, while 1924 surplus may exceed 67 million by 50 million, influencing tax strategy. Budget Director Lord calls a June 22 meeting of heads of department to outline efficiency measures amid political dispute.
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Robert & Et Hornburgh
Coolidge Today
W. M. Lord
Lord
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury
Mallon
Alienists Examine Slayer Grace Young Case in Los Angeles
The case of Grace Young murdered by her husband Thomas W Young dentist unfolds as three alienists examine him in his cell. The state experts report no signs of mental instability yet. a full report will be filed today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Los Angeles
Grace’ Young
Los Angeles Society
Thomas W.young
Onduy
Young
City Orders Overpay After Measurement Error
Council today ordered payment of 6599.18 to State Construction Company for resurfacing Neshan nock Avenue. Contract priced at 7352 dollars. City reg uations withhold a sum. City engineering department allegedly measured yards wrongly. City will pay for 5700 yards instead of 4500. City Engineer Miller to appear to explain the error.
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Neshannock Avenue
Miller
Girl Murderer Re-Enacts Scene in Court Room
Dorothy Perkins a 17 year old New York defendant re enacted the shooting of Thomas Templeton while on the witness stand. She showed mental distress then recovered and resumed testimony as district attorney assistants staged new actions including representing her father and playing Templeton to clarify her claim of gun possession and the fatal incident.
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Ic International News Service
New York
Dorothy Perkins
Thomas Templeton
Dorothy
Geens
Templeton
Pitt Construction to Get Sewage Plant Contract
The city will award a contract this afternoon to Pitt Construction Co. for the sewage disposal plant at 328,517.50. Rice Jones was second low, with M. J. Seanion initially listed as low by five percent, later shown to be fourth low. City bonds approved by council, enabling erection to start soon. contract also approved for Court Street grading east of Ray with AG McQuiston Contractors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connec
Pitt Construction Company
Rice Jones Company
Cacks
M. J. Seanion
Seanion
National City Company
AG. McQuiston
Court Street
Ray
Death Notice for Katherine Patton at 618 Oak Street
Mrs Katherine Patton is listed in the city death record. The notice includes address 618 Oak Street and references other fragments of names and places, but the readable details confirm a death record entry for an individual named Katherine Patton in the community.
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Katherine PL Patton
Oak Street
Chris Willan Willan
McCrie Town
City Home
Eken
Hines
Terrific Storm Causes Fatality in New Castle Night
A fierce Monday night storm in New Castle killed William McCracken a 22 year old machinist apprentice for the Pennsylvania rail road. He was near the Seventh ward camps when a 2200 volt wire blew down from the overhead lines and struck him as he and a companion investigated the outage. He died instantly. He leaves his parents and siblings in Jamestown and nearby towns. Funeral services are slated for Thursday at 1 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William McCracken
Pennsylvania Railroad
McCracken
Seventh Ward
Corey
Elis
Louis Petrucci Attempted Suicide In New Castle
Louis Petrucci 40, of 20 East Division street, shot himself in the head at 10 20 a m and died at New Castle Hospital. Found unconscious by Det Logan and others, he had been melancholy since March and sought money the night before. A new gun lay beside his body. The incident is linked with storm damage and a busy city response as reports describe a Western storm tail end affecting New Castle and surrounding areas with trees down and property damage.
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Louis Petrucci
East Division Street
New Castle Hospital
Petrucci
Detactive Logan
Charles Longstreth
Menzing
U. S. Army
New Castle News
Aprstairs
BR Recover
Petrncel
Tomy
Tell Os
New Castle
Ohio
Pulaski Road
Fred Robinson
New Wilmington Road
Cascade Park
Fire
Straub Block Company
Mie Street
J. P. Bise
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William McKenzie
Miss Mary Duncan
Arthur Memeter
Hackettstown, N. J
Jacqueline Logan
Coolidge
Pitt Company
Scanlon
Mahoningtown
Division St
Bulle Toy
Louiss Petrucci
Jndie S$. P Emery
Lawrence Quinty Court
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