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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1920
Page
27
The county treasurer, held by C Lee Horner, laments absent minded taxpayers and vague inquiries. He notes checks without explanations and mixed property locations slow down 35 property assessment books. He urges precise questions and citizen cooperation for efficient administration.
District Attorney George W Muse recovered the missing indictment in the Commonwealth versus John E Wilson after a court session. Prothonotary Ralph E Campbell and all attorneys testified as the search began, leading Muse to locate the document. Wilson the mail carrier of Wampum faces an extortion charge which he denies, with Chambers aiding the prosecution.
Ten years after the Billy Sunday tabernacle rose on Grove street the site shows a different scene. Lumber piles cover the ground and Citizen's Lumber Company holdings expand over the plot. The former grand auditorium now hosts busy saws and planes while workers load timber into sheds, contrasting with the choir and ushers of a decade ago.
A testimonial from Mrs. Chas. Grey of Detroit Michigan praises Foley Kidney Pills for relieving backache rheumatic pains and fatigue. She notes better sleep and reduced pain in the back and sides and says she will continue taking them. Publicizing a personal success story to encourage others with kidney and bladder trouble.
In Saco Maine on June 16 sheriffs and ten deputies busted a moonshine operation in a Ross road hen house. They arrested John B Gagne of Biddeford and two girls Flossie Cadorette aged 17 and Mary Rollings, finding gallons of whisky and forty gallons of mash. Gagne fined two hundred dollars and jailed two months for illegal transportation. all three face September trials on further charges.
The Maine Centennial celebration will run from June 26 to July 5 in Portland with parades and numerous attractions. Major nations will send warships, Japan will dispatch a cruiser, and national figures will attend, shaping one of the region’s largest gatherings if weather cooperates.
The Vera Cruz Mexico City railway known as Queen Marys Railway was turned over to its legal owners by Provisional President De la Huerta. The move marks a first step toward improved diplomatic ties with Great Britain after government ownership years ago.
The Mizrachie Society of New Castle led by Rabbi A. M. Ashinsky of Pittsburgh will host a mass meeting Sunday evening June 20 1920 at Tefereth Israel Synagogue Speakers include Rabbi Papkin New Bedford Mass Rabbi Bravar Akron Ohio and Dr. Davidson Youngstown outlining the organizations activities and influence
Severe storms caused a large washout on Blaine street fill with a collapsed concrete culvert. Sidewalk undermined and damage reported citywide from yesterday and last night storms.
A Friday sale promotes limited quantities on items described as wonders. A standard seamless sheet at 81 by 90 inches is priced at 2.23 dollars with only eight dozen available, urging shoppers to arrive early to secure a bargain.
On sale tomorrow is a 1000 yard lot of American Printing Co. fine prints in light and dark styles. Not calicoes, these are finer with a soft silky finish and comparable to the finest percales. Suitable for women's and children's dresses and men’s shirts in light styles. Buy now while the price holds at 25c per yard.
Linen West Toweling with blue border offered Friday at 25 cents per yard. Pure white West Toweling described as a bargain at 25 cents.
The Epworth League Institute of the Erie Conference will convene at Edinboro Pennsylvania from June 21 to 26. Delegates from Erie Conference chapters expected, with 12 platform speakers including W J Lowstuter and Dr Robert Brumblay. Also noted is a Tri State Conference union painters event in Pittsburgh and Burma mill shift patterns.
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