Miss Lusk Accused of Murder at Roberts Home
WAUKESHA Wisconsin June 23 Former Governor Wasaid planning defense for Grace Lusk accused of killing Mrs David Roberts with a pistol from the top of a staircase Doctors say she may not survive two bullet injuries Lusk says she killed in enraged reaction after insults and alleged deceit by Dr Roberts She also cites a civil or criminal offense for violating an act and will not testify against him if prosecuted.
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International News Service
Wauckeshaw
Wis
Francis FE
Mejovern
Grace Lusk
David Roberts
Cor
Dr. Roberts
Miss Lusk
Mrs. Roverts
Alimony Award Battle Over Hotel Ownership
In Los Angeles a judge ordered Mrs. Sarah Kisenzing to pay her husband alimony reversing the usual arrangement. The husband claimed he bought a hotel and turned it over to his wife, who offered to give him $45 a month but the wife’s attorney objected. The alimony amount remains undetermined.
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Los Angeles
Sarah Kisenzing
Charles
Hirenzing
Foster's Weather Prognostication Predicts July Storms
Washington June 23 forecast foresees a cross continental disturbance June 26 to 30 followed by a warm wave to 29 and a cool wave to July 2. It warns of a dangerous storm system and drought battle, with July storms crucial for crops, and cautions readers to heed forecasts for farming and safety.
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Washington, D. C
Drouth
Vancouver
Pacific
Rockies
Plains
Great Lakes
Qhio
Newfoundland
Middle Atlantic
America
War Orders Received Shift Sheet Mills in Mahoning Valley
Youngstown Ohio reports sheet manufacturers in the Mahoning Valley are cutting back regular customer allotments and turning down new business to meet government war material demands. Mills are shifting to a war basis with voluntary preference for government work at higher prices. Government inquiries indicate thousands of tons of sheet being allotted, mostly for quartermasters and departmental offices. An inquiry of 100 tons galvanized material is for shelving and smoke stacks for destroyers.
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Youngstown. O
Mahoning Valley
American Iron & Steel Institute
Thse
Fire destroys General Maun dry and Machine plant in Youngstown
The General Maun dry and Machine company plant and office in Youngstown were burned to the ground causing a $60,000 loss with $34,000 insured. The works, recently built to manufacture castings and other material for the Driggs Seabury Ordnance company of Sharon, reported the fire. A separate note states there will be no Sunday dinner served at the YMCA starting tomorrow.
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Youngstown
General Maundry and Machine Company
Driggs-Seaburs Ordnance Company
Sharon
C. A
Ady
Year Ago Troop Left For Mt Gretna
One year ago tonight Troop F and the Hospital corps left New Castle for Mt Gretna as the first calls to national service. Thousands lined the streets and followed the khaki clad troopers to the West Side station. They traveled to Mt Gretna then to El Paso Texas border camp for seven or eight months. Indications point to no action until between July 18 and August 1, delaying state guard calls a short time longer than expected.
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Hospital Corps
New Castle
National ‘Service
West Side
Mt. Gretna
el Pave
Texas
Washington
Staine Catches Big Black Snake
Harry Staine, about 11, son of Isaac Staine of Hog Hollow, wowed onlookers in New Castle by capturing a 4 1 2 foot black snake in his father’s orchard. He displayed it at C Ed Smith hardware, wrapped it around his neck, and described catching it after it fed on locusts. He later opened the snake’s jaws with his fingers to demonstrate fearlessness.
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Harry Staine
Isaac Staine
Hog Hollow
Harry
New Castle
C. Ed Smith
Smitth
Starving Dog Stops City's Clock
Rome June 23 A dog trapped inside a 690 foot city clock halted the timepiece for two days. Timekeeper William Johnson locked the door after a weekly wind and the dog remained unfed high above the city. Police rescued the animal which was almost starved but recovered.
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Rome
College Hill
Williamson
Earth
Corner Stone To Be Placed July 1 at Italian Methodist Mission
The formal placing of the corner stone in the Italian Methodist Episcopal Mission church at MIM and Phillips streets will take place Sunday July 1 at 4 p m. An interesting program is planned and to be published later. The enterprise promises great things for the Italian people of New Castle.
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Italian Methodist Episcopal Mission Church
Mim and
Phillips Streets
Another Speeder Is Arrested And Fined
Motorcop Dysart arrested Adolph Gibbon on Maria street for speed limit excess. He left his motorcycle at the station as forfeit and paid a $10 fine plus costs. Police announce an aggressive campaign to curb street speeding.
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Dysart
Adolph Gibbon
Ma“ravia
Edward E Duff First Lieutenant Commissioned in WWI
Edward E Duff, former civil engineer for the Pend lyvania Railroad and Sewick ey borough engineer, has been commissioned a first lieutenant of engineers by President Wilson. He commands Company C, Fifth Aet at Oakmont, with deployment for France planned. Duff and Carnegie Tech classmate James K Lamoree, now a first lieutenant with the Fourth regiment in Washington, share local ties.
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Edward E. Duff
Pendlyvania Railroad Company
Sewickey
Wilson
Duff
Aet of
Col
Janvin
Oakmont
France
James K. Lamoree
Carnegie Tech
W Ho
Washington
Prohib Meeting Saturday June 30
Chairman Jamies B Peebles calls Prohibun County committee meeting at the Home Trust building on Saturday June 30 at 2 p m Full attendance requested and matters of importance to be brought before the meeting Also marriage licenses listed Vrenk Alfonso Warmpum Josse Paclelee
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Jamies B. Peebles
Prohhibun County Committee
Home Trust
B. Mathers
Pleasant Valley Social Visits Across Nearby Towns
Pleasant Valley residents report frequent visits among families in New Castle New Wilmington Portersville and surrounding areas. Mr A M Wilson and Mrs Wilson spent Thursday with Thomas Taylor and Merrill Harlan families while Rebecca Jones of Portersville stayed with her son A L Jones. Several callers including Mrs John Allen and son Wallace Mrs Albert Gardner and Herman and Mrs Rebecca Jones visited A L Jones and Mrs Jones at their home. Thomas Taylor and Mrs Taylor also stopped by Thomas Stevenson’s home and Edward Hebert’s home welcomed visitors last week.
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A. M. Wilson
New Castle
Thomas Taylor
Merrill Harlan
New Wilmington
W. A. Harlan
John Allen
Wallace
Albert Gardner
Herman
A. L. Jones
Rebecca Jones
Portersville
Thomas Stevenson
John Taylor
Thos. Taylor
Edaward Hebert
Lad Killed By Fall From Telephone Pole
Shangn June 23. imer, 11 year old son of Mrs Viola Gribble of 17 Madison avenue, died Friday morning from injuries suffered Thursday evening when he fell 15 feet from a telephone pole at North Irvine and Ellsworth avenues. He was playing with companions, lost his foothold, and landed on his head, fracturing his skull.
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Shangn
Imer
Viola Gribble
Madison Avenue
North Irvine
Ellsworth Avenues
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