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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1920
Page
6
A city column laments a decline in old time hoboes as Prohibition and war work policies push panhandlers away. The piece blames Uncle Sam and liquor bans for driving them from streets, citing Rev. Berguiat of Rescue Mission and wary housewives. It ends with a plea for thanks for better times.
Unable to reach America on time the Cumbrian Glee Singers miss the Saturday July 3 Chautauqua appearance in New Castle. In their stead two local soloists W G Price and Harry Evans will perform with a quartet, Evans newly arrived in New Castle with a strong base voice and a warm reception from winter duties. Price is already well known to New Castle audiences.
Pittsburgh June 14 A 17 year old Bonnie Andrews of Page Street and George Peppler of Hazelton Street faced Judge Stephen Stone in criminal court today for larceny of a burglar alarm system from National Casket Company. Andrews testified Peppler offered to buy it and used the alarm for experiments. Both youths were committed to jail pending a decision.
Lieutenant Jack Barrett of the Niles police was arrested by federal officers on a charge of receiving marked money from a local speakeasy owner. Chief Rounds announced Barrett would be suspended pending investigation as federal agents tracked the marked pay.
Mt. Carmel Pa workers digging in 88 degree heat uncover a vein of ice at the old Black Diamond Colliery. The ice vein runs about 15 by 6 by 8 feet and extends into the bank, a striking a hundred-year-old find amid hot sun.
In two groups, janitors at Ulvirled and adjacent schools prepare repair work for Wet Side and Oak. They focus on room cleaning and maintenance tasks to ready the facilities for the openings at Alecet Rehoots and nearby sites in the tail area.
Towanda Pa June 18 state police seized a truckload of 106 proof whiskey valued at 6000 consigned to Leslie G Marshall of Towanda for transporting from Bernice to Sayre. Driver F J Chisnell of Lopez arrested for operating a truck without the proper license and released on 1000 bail. Further booze details await prohibition enforcement from Wilkes Barre.
Directors of the New Castle Agricultural Association met at the fairgrounds to review progress on the race rack and buildings since the previous session. Rain slowed work but visible construction advances noted. premium lists will be announced soon. City and county reports forecast large displays in all lines, with strong agricultural and stock exhibits expected and merchants planning notable exhibits.
Butler County Memorial Hospital drive ends with $506000 subscribed toward an $800000 memorial facility. Standard Steel Car Corp largest local plant adds $150000, plant employees $67471, and outside boroughs and townships $55000 pledges, with more in sight to reach about $550000.
The will of the late Mrs. Ada Pope of Farmington probate yesterday provides an unconditional bequest of 2000 dollars to the Salem City Hospital. Mrs. Pope died recently, and terms indicate the gift is simple and unconditioned.
Margaret Yodors eighteen at Washington was guilty on forty counts of embezzlement totaling about one thousand dollars. She received two years' imprisonment in the county jail and fines to cover costs, with concurrent sentences to run alongside a two year term for another tied case.
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