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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1919
Page
3
The piece surveys returning soldiers' discontent as they leave France and camps. It notes unmet promises, delayed bonuses, and reshaped careers. It cites women filling previous jobs, war-factory shifts, and a general mood of unrest as civilians and veterans adjust. It discusses fault partly among soldiers and the economic shakeup complicating reemployment.
A fragmentary letter from Harry Columbo, an Italian formerly of Morayia Street, recounts a prisoner named Columba held during an offensive against Awa Tei. He works on a Reichesdorf farm and reunites with kin in New Castle. The piece notes wartime numbers and unemployment figures in Britain in mid March 1948.
Fragmentary OCR shows garbled office contact lines and event timing. The text mentions a bell, office A707, and a local office schedule referencing 7 to 8 pm, with unclear references to Harper and a murder at some hour.
A New Castle reminiscence recalls the 1876 Fourth of July parade, a gaily decorated fire engine, and a post parade celebration. Fire eruptions at the Continental hotel and nearby livery barns sparked injuries and near disaster as Civil War veterans and local volunteers staged displays and fireworks.
The present church building was bought from Trinity Episcopal Church when their new building was completed on Mill and Walter streets. The church recently purchased a parsonage on Winter Avenue, home formerly owned by I. Jt Aryan. Pastor Rey Hol Nehrena and family have occupied the parsonage for the past two weeks.
The 24th anniversary of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church will be marked with special Sunday services. Rev. Scheffer of Meadville will preach, and Rev. J. H. Miller of Irwin, longtime pastor, will conduct morning worship. The church celebrates four decades of growth and community support, with early meetings at M.A. building and a recent benefactor donation. Ambulance support from Company 34, Seventh Division, will aid visitors traveling to the event, while about 40 locals are expected to participate.
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