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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1931
Page
9
Yonnah the young gorilla at the St Louis zoo gained 22 ounces in ten days after attendants began feeding the infant with goat milk donated by August A Busch. Her diet later includes spinach graham crackers bananas molasses oranges lettuce and bone meal along with milk.
Leo Dare, 25, of 128 Ohio street, was wounded in the back of the head and other parts after being shot by Howard McMullen, 22, of 25 West Wylie avenue. Dare was tracking a wood chuck and hid when McMullen mistook his moving cap for a ground hog. Fourteen small shots struck Dare.
Estimated state and county outlays for country roads in 1931 total 1.5509 billion dollars, down slightly from 1930. State road spending rises by 50 million while county outlays fall by the same amount. Pennsylvania leads with 135 million combined, New York follows, then Delaware has the smallest at 3.66 million. Regional totals show the Middle Western and Southern zones as major spenders. State highway equipment purchases reach about 14.7 million, with county equipment spending down.
The excerpt contrasts dangers in moral reasoning. It contrasts heresy with timely good, enemy with disguised friendship, vice with virtuous appearance, self deception, fear born of imagination, unrecognized fault, and hypocrisy within leadership of good causes.
Mrs Oswald H D Fowler mourns the loss of Kate Reynolds long time servant who served thirty seven years without a harsh word. An immigrant from Ireland who arrived in 1894 found steady work in the Fowler home and never accepted other offers.
Mr and Mrs Frank M Hay of Gardner entertained guests from Shenango Stop and New Castle. Virginia Hay stayed with the Fullertons in New Castle. A missionary circle meeting of Providence Baptist church engaged in sewing and bandage making at Celia Stop. The piece notes visits to Grandview Avenue New Castle and Shenango School and a family trip to Akron.
Hartford report notes Governor Wilbur L. Cross as a potential Democratic presidential candidate. It recalls 1932 politics, highlights Cross's 105 appointments, his vetoes overturned, and the record 65 million plus appropriations, with speeches planned from Norfolk to Brown University commencement.
In Segersta near Ekolsund a Swedish farmer reported a curious scene. A pike he tossed into bushes drew a fox to try to grab it but the fox slipped a paw through boards and was caught when the pike snapped shut its jaws trapping the animal.
Harrisburg June 18 Secretary of Highways Sam Lewis announced personnel changes tied to the engineering district reorganization. Five field staff move to Harrisburg headquarters and one official takes a new post at the capital.
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