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Newspaper

New Castle News

Location

New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1925

Page

2

Report Eighty Slain In Clash

International News Service reports Canton clashes with uncertain Chinese casualties while U S Helena with Indian troops heads to Canton. East Surrey Regiment to Blandhy Hong Kong ready to depart. Amoy reports indicate a steamer prepared for evacuation amid anti-foreign demonstrations in the international settlement.

Bulletins Internanional News Service Tune Canton U.S. S. Helena Hong Kong East Surrey Regiment Bric Schregulars Bland Hy Amoy Therre

Centennial Playground to Host Park Dancing and Fireworks

Cascade Park will stage afternoon and evening dances during Centennial week. Don McKibben, park manager, notes the playground events and a fireworks display planned for Wednesday Friday and Saturday nights next week.

Cascade Park Don McKibben McKibben Loday

Old Time Pictures Displayed in Store Window

An exhibition of pictures of old timers and ball players owned by Ed Bigely is placed in the window of Marshall's citar store on East Washington street. It will remain through Centennial week and should interest old timers visiting for the event.

Ed Bigely Marshall Citar East Washington Street

City site history questioned for old New Castle store

A reader asks what building occupied the New Castle Dry Goods site, suggesting it was a Sloan restaurant or a Riverside livery on Croton Avenue near P. F. Knowles. A photo shows many buggies once parked there, while others say the Cochrane canal warehouse once stood there.

Sloans Tiverside Croton Avenue P. F. Knowles Cochrane

City Hall construction query prompts public answer

The notice asks readers to send answers to the Inquiry Editor at the New Castle News in New Castle, Pennsylvania, with name and address. It invites participation from all, including schoolchildren, for a question about when city hall was built.

New Castle New Castle. Pa

Booster Caravan Planned for Friday to New Castle Centennial

A booster caravan is organized to visit several towns this Friday and return to New Castle by a specified hour. Mayors are urged to invite local residents to join the trip or attend New Castle’s 100th Anniversary Birthday celebration. Contact Harold Cy Hunter at 4417 to confirm participation and passenger count.

New Castle Harold Cy Hunter Centennial Headquarters Hunter

Coolidge Party In New Summer Home

President Coolidge and wife arrived by special train from Washington at Salem staying at Red Gables Swampscott home of Frank W. Stearns before moving to White Court nearby. Mrs Coolidge wore a blue and black polka dot dress with gray accessories as they prepared for the summer in Massachusetts.

Washington Red Gables Swampscott Frank W. Stearns White Court White House A. m Salem Mr. Stearns U. S William M. Butler Massachusetts

Coolidge Visit to Salem and Swampscott on June Day

President Coolidge arrives by yacht Mayflower with escort, greets Salem and Swampscott residents as flags and cheers mark the seaside welcome. He tours Red Gables and White Court estate with Mrs Coolidge, greeted by local boards and officials on a breezy June morning.

Fear Propaganda Delays Debt Negotiations Amid Dawes Plan Debate

The piece notes fear propaganda linked to demands for liquidation of European debts may delay talks on the Dawes plan. Senator Smoot accuses European critics and the International Chamber of Commerce of trying to derail the agreement, while Italian diplomats chois to present funding terms at the Treasury as Brussels discussions unfold.

Wihs Hh.sooth New York Segmon United States Dawes Plan Developmanta i Brussels Meady Smoot Senate Finance Committee American Debt Commission The International Chamber of Commerce Dawes Smoot Booth Dewes Germany Dabl Washington Giacomo de Martino Mario Alberti Ttalian Treasury

Two Hundred Slain in China Rioting Clash

At Amoy China on June 24 armed clashes left about two hundred dead as foreign paraders faced guards of Shameen. Foreign nationals G O Pasquier and Arthur Edwards were killed. three foreigners wounded. American British and Japanese governments urged naval protection for nationals amid general strikes. One American gunboat left for Canton. Portugal planned to send Carvalho to safeguard its interests as tensions rose.

Shameen G. O. Pasquier Arthur Edwards Amoy China Canton Portugal Lisbon Macon Shanghai Hong Kong Carval Huaraujo

State demands that shepard die on gallows

In Chicago on June 24 the state argues for the death penalty in the murder of Billy McClintock, William Warling Shepherd's foster son. Prosecutors press for capital punishment while Shepherd's defense seeks acquittal and purging of involvement in the typhoid germ poisoning.

Stewart Chicago William Warling Shepherd Billy” McClintock Billy Gorman Shepherd O'Brien Crowe

Judge urges extreme penalty in McClintock case

In a dramatic court scene judge Gorman presses for the death penalty for Billy McClintock as Shepherd testifies denying germ murder charges. Mrs. Julie Shepherd remains composed at first, then sobs aloud during the prosecutor's attack on the family.

Julie Shepherd Gorman Billy Billy McClintock Miss Gunn Mrs. Shepherd

Prohibition Bureau Reorganization Aims Efficiency

The plan areas for a reorganized enforcement unit to cost no more than current levels with 51 state directors including Hawaii Alaska and Puerto Rico and 18 divisional chiefs. It calls for 22 prohibition administrators in Los Angeles Hawaii and Puerto Rico with salaries around 276000 for directors and chiefs to fund a smaller better paid staff and attorneys to work with U S Attorneys. The policy seeks to avoid defective cases in federal courts and speed up prosecutions while targeting districts with weak cooperation such as New York New Jersey Maryland and the Eastern seaboard.

Porto Rico Hawaii Alaska Prohibition L. A Andrews U. S New York New Jersey Maryland

Fight over naval radio for Arctic expedition

Commander MacMillan refuses Navy radio gear for the U S S Florida parts for the Byrd led Arctic voyage. The dispute centers on high versus low wavelength equipment. Navy crews threaten to pull Bowdoin and Peary back to the United States if Byrd’s air crews cannot operate with naval gear aboard.

U. S. S. Florida Macmillan Wiscasset Maine Arctic Amertes MacMilan Navy Richard E. Byrd Bowdoin Peary United States Ithout Seon Pole E. F. MacDonald Chicago Multimiliqnalia Radio Corporation of Eurone MacDonald Navy Department Naval Byrd

Navy radios to aid MacMillan voyage sparks orders

Secretary Wilbur declares naval radio gear must be used by Donald MacMillan's Peary Bowdoin expedition. He orders naval officers to supervise, warns of insecurity with civilian equipment, and dispatches destroyer Putnam to Sydney to deliver standard apparatus.

Washington de Steigur Boston Navy Yard Wilbur Navy MacMillan North Sydney MacMillan Exploration Peary Bowdoin Sydney Harbor Manchepan Iisland Meine Donall B. MacMillan Copes Portland Me., Secretary of the Navy MacWillan Donald R. MacMillan International News Service Richard &. Byrd Maclillan Navy Department Florida Maine Boston Agaln Wiscassett Nee Ntor United States Putnam Sydney Nova Scotia

Fragmented Readable Details From a 19th Century Page

A jumble of short vignettes describes people in everyday scenes such as a girl attempting to jump rope with roller skates, a couple nearing marriage purchasing candy, a youth on a streetcar, children preparing for a circus, and others including a truck backing on East Washington street and ex service men debating license tags. It mentions banners, a lady driving and powdering her nose, fans at the Seale Hotel awaiting a fight, a traffic officer, candidates speaking, a youngster selling Centennial ludes, Doc Urmson claiming a weed cure, a tribute at the Liberty Theatre for a veteran with 25 years’ service, and Sons of Veterans Auxiliary meeting plans.

Deaths Of The Day Mrs Minnie Deleone

Mrs Minnie Deleone aged 26 wife of Dominick Deleone of 02 near Pearson street died this morning at New Castle hospital after a week of illness. Besides her husband she leaves an infant daughter her parents and two sisters in Italy. Funeral arrangements to be announced later.

Minnico Deleone Minnie Deleone Dominick Deleone Pearson Street New Castle Hospital Italy

County awards contracts for new county home project

After bid comparison the county commissioners awarded the general contract to Hmibh & Baugh yan for 212887. Heating to R. T. Withers & Son at 22761, plumbing to JT. Withers & Son at 24998, and exterior work to Delmar Electric Co of Pittsburgh at 10727. Electric bid changes favored Delmar after Thayer review, judge Mmery approval awaited. A water well was drilled on site, reaching 170 feet for a 4% likely to meet needs, to be pumped via electric system.

Hmibh & Baughyan R. T. Withers & Son JT. Withers & Son Delmar Electric Company Pitttsburgh Electric Service Company of Youngstown AL. Thayer Delmar Company of Pittsburgh Mmery Ttme

Cruelty Charged In Divorce Case

Clark O. McConnell files for divorce from Mary H. McConnell on cruelty and barbarous treatment. Married June 1924, lived together until April 1925. Cunningham and Grehem represent the plaintiff.

Clark O. McConnell Milton O. MecConnell Mary H. McConnell Cunnngham and Grehem The Palintif

Library To Have Float In Parade

A Public Library will run a float in the closing Centennial parade. Miss Sterling the librarian accepted Clyde W. Hermaker's two-liner to decorate the float. The library expects a very fitting exhibit for this occasion.

Miss Sterling Lbrarian Clyde VV Hermaker Libra

Amusement Operators Face Repeated Informations at Park

Operators at Cascade Park face new informations for Sunday operation, presented by William A. Hanna before Aldermen Mantz. This marks the third such action. The complainants paid $4 each plus costs. Also noted are a separate item involving Mr and Mrs P B Blackford and family. Highland Avenue residents return from a family trip to Lock Haven State College and Bellefonte, Pa, with nephew Donald Frazier of Lackhaven joining for the summer home stay.

Cascade Park William A. Hanna Mantz Blackford Petty Gerald Highland Avenue Lockhidgon State College Bellefonte Donald Frazier Lackhaven

Parish Honors Father McKenna Jubilees Mass Dinner

A Jubilee week honoring Father McKenna included a high Mass on Tuesday, a parish dinner for visiting priests, and a Liberty theatre program. Speakers praised his 25 years of Catholic ministry, with Agan presenting a jubilee gift and Father Shea delivering the keynote address.

Liberty Theatre Aimos J. L. Agan Mahoningtown St. Margaret's Parish St. Margaret's McKenna F. F. Shea St. Mary's Ribute Father McKenna Cordelfe Eddinrson Elocuita Auiey St. Margaret's Teax Dirant Reas Mamie Mcauley Hong Jack McGown Hannaha Agan Jose Bucs C. Eddington Eure Ladies. L Agen Rev P. McAkenna Selechona

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