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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1915
Page
4
New Castle News operates from Sycamore Street and Apple Way with city and telegraph services. Offices list G Treadwell Payne as president and E Gallant as editor while subscriptions run ten cents weekly and five dollars yearly.
Instructions specify that all checks money orders drafts and related items should be made payable to THE NEWS COMPANY located in New Castle Pennsylvania and not to any individual.
In Reading, Pa Mayor Ira Stratton and Rep. W. D. Walton clash over eastern western state temperament. Walton argues Pennsylvania should be split for self rule while Stratton defends current structure and cites police firemen civil service as an east weight.
The piece discusses July 4 being a celebration of independence and a chance to educate foreign residents in American ideals. It contrasts the ideal of liberty with the reality of immigration processing and accommodation, noting immigrants’ arrival, rough treatment, and hard work building infrastructure.
An agitator claims freedom is a farce and oppresses the many under the rich. The dream vanishes as individuals decide contentment or misery in their minds. Calls for patience and charity to help newcomers become real Americans soon. Encourages patriots to educate foreigners about the nation to reduce strikes and class hatred.
The writer supports Roy Crawford's conviction, noting the jury weighed his past bad character along with the strong evidence. The piece warns that appearances matter and urges avoiding evil, recalling the adage heard in childhood to illustrate life's harsh lessons.
A pensive speaker laments miseries behind prosperity, noting stray babies, fair country acres, and a beer shortage abroad while railing at heat and hypocrisy at home. Curiosities include Rotarian fatigue, public notices, and stray lines on politics, warship redeployments, and cultural fuss across towns.
The Rotary Club of New Castle holds a regular meeting at the Y M C A at 12 15 with visitors welcome. Joe Mitchell Chapple is guest speaker, joined by Arch Kulmph Rev Father Griffiths Charles F Owsley and Edgar E Leavy in Youngstown and New Castle, as W H Schoenfeld serves as secretary.
Rural tale recalls Pa swinging Injun clubs and punching bag to lose water weight. A lamp breaks during practice and Pa mocks Ma, while the bag smacks him and swells his nose. The family ends with plans for a yard gym session.
Ocean News reports ships departing New York on June 19 including the Dante Alighieri to Naples Genoa Italian liner St Paul to Liverpool American Canary for Naples Genoa British Canopie to Naples Genoa British Rochambeau to Bordeaux French Ordina to Liverpool British Also arriving today are San Giorgio from Palermo St Stephen from London Ocean from Rotterdam Exeter City from Swansea Palacino from Manchester Tavian from Cardiff St Andrew from St Nazaire Buffalo from Hull Mississippi from London
Thomas Elliott is declared the champion fisherman of the year to date after catching a record bass weighing 3 1 2 pounds and measuring 19 1 4 inches in French Creek.
Judge Porter ordered the current court session continued to next week with jurors to return. The Roy Crawford case occupied much of this week. no major cases remain and officials believe the court can finish by next Thursday.
New York June 19. Mrs Frances Wayne Sankey wins a divorce from Ira Allan Sankey son of the Moody and Sankey composer. Court orders $10500 alimony lump sum and $40 weekly. Mrs Sankey to receive Green real estate.
Sankey, president of Biglow and Main publishers, did not appear and entered a general denial. The Sankeys were married February 15, 1911.
Judge Porter this morning appointed Ray Alexander as auditor of Scott township to fill a vacancy created when a previous auditor moved away. The appointment followed a petition from township citizens.
Builders report rising activity this week with several houses under construction on Raymond street and Neshannock boulevard. Notable projects include a six room brick house by Justus Sursio for A Bergland and two six room brick homes on Neshannock boulevard by Charles Rigby.
On account of last Sunday's storm the Union Baptist Sunday School postponed its Children’s Day program and will hold it tomorrow. The program includes scripture reading, prayers, recitations by Pannel Morris Watkins and Stanton, songs by the school, duets by Bertha Finch and Margaret Franklin, and an offering.
Italian sources say King Victor Emmanuel visited the firing line near Gorizia and joined troops for lunch in the trenches. The war office stated raids by Italian aircraft and dirigibles damaged railway lines and camps around Gorizia while fighting on the Isonzo near Plava grows into a larger engagement.
The commonwealth charges John Krupa with larceny by bailee and the case is on trial before Judge Porter with W S Reynolds for the defendant and District Attorney Riley for the commonwealth. A jury was selected in the separate case of John Radan, charged with felonious assault and battery. Ad text promotes YMCA Cafeteria Sunday dinner from noon to two.
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