Eighty Slain In Clash Near Canton
Report from Shanghai dated June 24 states Chinese sources claim eighty killed in a clash at Canton while authorities await definitive figures. U S S Helena with Indian troops sails toward Canton from Hong Kong and East Surrey Regiment stands by in Hong Kong. Amoy reports a steamer ready to evacuate women and children amid anti foreign demonstrations in the International Settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Shanghat
Canton
U. S. S. Helena
Hong Kong
East Surrey Regiment
Amoy
Centennial Week Fun At Cascade Park
Cascade Park will host afternoon and evening dancing during Centennial week. Don McKibben, park manager, says the park is designated as the Centennial Playground and amusement operations plus fireworks displays are planned for Wednesday Friday and Saturday nights next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cascade Park
Don McKibben
McKibben
Old Time Pictures Displayed In Store Window
Ed Bigely displays old timer and ball player pictures in the window of Marshall's cigar store on East Washington street. The collection will stay through Centennial week and charm visitors returning for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Bigely
Marshall's Cigar Store
East Washington Street
Familiar City Buildings and Hidden Histories
A reader questions what building stood on the New Castle Dry Goods site. Answers include a Sloan’s restaurant with Riverside livery on Croton avenue, and another claim of a canal warehouse known as Cochran warehouse. A photo shows old buggy parking replaced by cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Sloans
Riverside
Croton Avenue
F. F. Knowles
Cochran
Contests Open to All Including Schoolchildren
The notice states the contest is open to everyone, including school children, and directs interested responders to forward answers with name and address to Inquiry Editor at the New Castle News in New Castle, Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle News
New Castle, Pa
Booster Caravan Tour Planned Friday For Centennial
A booster caravan will tour on Friday and return to New Castle by 8:00. Contact Harold C. Hunter at 4417 to join with your car and passengers. Mayors of towns touched will be invited to the Centennial and to New Castle's 100th Anniversary Birthday celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Harold C. Hunter
Hunter
Coolidge Party In New Summer Home
President Coolidge and family arrived by special train from Washington to Red Gables in Swampscott. They will stay until White Court, the summer white house, is ready on the adjoining estate, likely within two days. The 8 am arrival at Salem was uneventful with friends Stearns and Senator Butler greeting them. Mrs. Coolidge wore a blue and black polka dot dress with a gray feathered hat as she stepped from the train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Red Gables
Swampscott
Frank W. Stearns
White Court
White House
Salem
Mr. Stearns
U. S
William M. Butler
Massachusetts
President Coolidge Visits Salem and Red Gables
The president arrives in a large black bag trimmed with silver and a tan suit, hats, and light shoes. He and Mrs. Coolidge are welcomed by three Salem Swampscott selectmen at Red Gables, with bouquets for Mrs. Coolidge as Lt. Edgar Allen Poe Jr and a marine guard stand by. They tour White Court and greet locals along a seaside town in calm June weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews
Swampscott
Red Gables
Salem
Massachusetts
Stearns
Washington
Debt Talks Open as Fear Propaganda Sparks Delay Claims
Willis H. Booth leads a session amid uproar over U S demands for liquidation of European debts and criticism of the Dawes plan for German reparations. Senator Reed Smoot disputes Booth while Belgian officials discuss sending a debt commission to Washington as negotiations begin at the treasury with Italian representatives Giacomo de Martino and Mario Alberti.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis H. Booth
New York
United States
Dawes
Brussels
Reed Smoot
Senate Finance Committee
American Debt Commission
International Chamber of Commerce
Smoot
Booth
Germany
Washington
Giacomo de Martino
Mario Alberti
Treasury
Two Hundred Slain In China Riots Clash In Shameen
In Amoy China June 24 American British and Japanese consuls urge warships to protect nationals as violence and strikes spread across South China. Two foreigners died G O Pasquier French merchant and Arthur Edwards British customs official. Three foreigners wounded. Foreign women and children evacuating. One American gunboat left for Canton amid reports of clashes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shameen
G. O. Pasquier
Arthur Edwards
Amoy
China
Canton
Portugal to Send Warship to Protect Portuguese in China
Lisbon June 24. Measures for the safety of the Portuguese community at Macao China were under way. The ministerial council approved sending the cruiser Carval Hoaraujo to protect Portuguese interests as general strikes spread from Shanghai Canton and Hong Kong.
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Portugal
Lisbon
Macon
China
Shanghai
Canton
Hong Kong
Carval Hoaraujo
State Demands Death for Shepherd in Gallows Case
Chicago June 24. William Darling Shepherd stands accused of murdering his foster son Billy McClintock. Prosecutors urge the death penalty, claiming Typhoid germs were used in the crime. Shepherd’s defense seeks acquittal, arguing lack of evidence and intent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
William Darling Shepherd
Billy” McClintock
Billy
Gorman
Shepherd
Stewart
O’brien
Crowe
Fight centers about refusal of navy radio equipment
The dispute over Arctic expedition gear pits Commander MacMillan against Navy radio equipment. MacMillan refuses navy sets delivered at Wiscasset Maine insisting on low wavelength gear. Navy orders Byrd and all personnel to return unless equipment is substituted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Florida
MacMillan
Wiscasset
Maine
Arctic
America
Navy
Richard F. Byrd
United States
Naval
Pole
E. F. MacDonald
Chicago
Radio Corporation of
Europe
MacDonald
Navy Department
U. S. S. Florida
Washington
Byrd
de Steiger
Boston Navy Yard
Wilbur
International News Service
Portland
Donald B. MacMillan
Richard E. Byrd
Boston
Wiscassett
Putnam
Sydney
Nova Scotia
Gorman argues for death penalty in McClintock case
In a tense courtroom scene a prosecutor urges the extreme penalty for Billy McClintock after Shepherd testifies denying the germ murder charge. Mrs. Shepherd sobs as Gorman defends the family’s love for Billy, while spectators watch the dramatic confrontation unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy
McClintock
Shepherd
Gorman
What Did You See Little Girl Jumping Rope in Skates
A parade of quirky street scenes from a bygone era unfolds with a girl in roller skates attempting to jump rope, a couple planning marriage buying candy kisses for a playful exchange, and pedestrians including a man combing his hair on a streetcar.
Sons of Veterans Auxiliary Meet Plans Picnic June 27
Members met Monday evening at the Sons of Veterans Hall to discuss attending the Lincoln club picnic in Cascade Park on June 27 and to arrange a tureen dinner set for two weeks from now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sons of Veterans Auxiliary
Sons of Veterans Hall
Lincoln Club
Cascade Park
Deaths Of The Day Mrs Minnie Deleone 26
Mrs Minnie Deleone aged 26 wife of Dominick Deleone of 602 near Pearson street died this morning at 30 o'clock in New Castle hospital after a weeklong illness. She leaves her husband an infant daughter her parents and two sisters in Italy. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
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Minnie Deleone
Dominick Deleone
Pearson Street
New Castle Hospital
Italy
County awards contracts for new county home project
After bidding, the county commissioners awarded the general contract to Smith & Baughman at 212 887 dollars and the heating to R. T. Withers & Son at 22 761, plumbing to R. T. Withers & Son at 24 936, and electric work to Delmar Electric Company of Pittsburgh at 10 727. The Electric Service Company of Youngstown was the early low bidder at 9 060 but Delmar's bid was accepted after specification changes. A water well was drilled to 170 feet with a good vein, to be powered by electric pumping, and Judge Emery's approval is expected today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith & Baughman
R. T. Withers & Son
Delmar Electric Company of
Pittsburgh
Electric Service Company of
Youngstown
A. L. Thayer
Delmar Company of
Cruelty Charged In Divorce Case In McConnell Suit
Clark O McConnell filed for divorce from Mary H McConnell on grounds of cruel and barbarous treatment. Married June 1924, they lived together until April 1925. Cunningham and Graham represent the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark O. McConnell
Milton O. McConnell
Mary H. McConnell
Cunnigham and
Graham
Palintiff
Library To Have Float In Parade Centennial Paradefloat
The Public Library will run a float in the closing Centennial parade. Librarian Miss Sterling accepted Clyde V. Haymasker’s two ton truck for use, and the library plans an appropriate float for the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Sterling
Clyde V. Haymasker
Amusement Operators Face New Informations at Park
Operators of amusements at Cascade Park face new informations for Sunday operation. William A. Hanna presented the charges before Alderman Mantz, the third such action. Defendants have already paid $4 each and costs in prior cases. Mr and Mrs P S Blackford and family have returned from a motor trip to Lock Haven State College and Bellefonte Pennsylvania. Their nephew Donald Frazier from Lock Haven will spend the summer here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cascade Park
William A. Hanna
Mantz
P. S_ Blackford
Betty
Gerald
Highland Avenue
Lockhaven
State College
Bellefonte
Donald Frazier
Parish Honors Father McKenna with Jubilee Celebration
A solemn high mass and a large diocesan gathering honored Father McKenna for 25 years in the ministry. Fifty six visiting priests attended an elaborate dinner and a program at the Liberty theatre featured speeches by J L Agan and Father F F O Shea, plus musical numbers directed by Mrs J B McAuley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Theatre
J. L. Agan
Mahoningtown
St. Margaret’s Parish
St. Margaret's
Father McKenna
F. F. O'Shea
St. Mary's
Cordelia Eddington
J. B McAuley
St. Margaret’s
Mamie McAuley
Jack McGown
Hannah Ayan
C. Eddington
Helen Woods
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Bellans
WE Dufford
Clark
Mackie
N. Mercer St. Penn Theatre
Booster Caravan
Coolidge
New Summer Home
Robert L. Wallace
John P. Lockhart
Remery Second Ward
James
McClelland North
Beaver Township
Republican
M. C
Clint) Kennedy
Fourth Ward
Edw. O'Brien
Union Township
William M. Houe
Wayne Township
Joseph B. Pizor
Shertt
Connie
Ae Meal Ellwood
Lexet
Leslie
J. Waddington
Eastbrook
W. R. McKeer
Frank N. Johnston
Jack M. Dunlap
A. M
Bert) Dinsmore
John B. Fee
Burgess
Ellwood City
Ben G. Swick
First Ward
Law
Julie Shepherd
Billy McClintock
Miss Gunn
Mrs. Shepherd
Porto Rico
Hawaii
Alaska
U.S
New Jersey
Maryland
Pennsylvania
MacMillan Docks
North Sydney
N. S
MacMillan Exploration
Peary
Bowdoin
Sydney Harbor
Monehegan Island
Washington Street Hill
Mercer Street
Leslie Hotel
Doc Urmson
Frost
P. J. McKenna
Delmar Company
Library
THE
Mseigt
Tom MIX
Mrs. Tom MIX
Regent Theatre
the Winter CO
Woost
Washington New Castle PA
Parish
North Pole
New Castle Mutual Bunds and Loan Association
New Castle Mutual Building and Loan Association
Washington Street
New Castle Electric Co
Pennsylvania-Ohio Electric Co
David H. Long
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