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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1925
Page
25
The American polo team defeated Britain to claim the series title in a decisive match. Team members and officials from both sides celebrated as the final score determined the winner of the contest held in Britain.
In Hurlingham England on June 4 American army poloists defeated the British Army 6 goals to 4 to clinch the series.
Don McKibben, head of Cascade Park, announced Rainbow Terrace will be reserved Friday evening for the New Castle alumni annual outing. Doc Rice will oversee the affair and the plan aims to prevent any misunderstanding.
Washington DC June 24 1925 a War Department notice states a board of engineers will review Beaver County Pennsylvania plans for a Ohio River bridge between Ambridge and Woodlawn. Hearing set June 29 1925 Pittsburgh public viewing available at 1604 Keenan Building written submissions encouraged.
The article extols the out of doors man creed and invites readers to use the public library for hobbies such as gardening birds mushrooms and camping. It lists several suggested titles and notes a vacation privilege of ten books.
Members of the Willing Workers class of the First Congregational church will meet Thursday evening at the home of Mrs Henry C Jones Waldo street with Mrs Daniel Davis associate hostess. Rum Join Us Bible class at Croton Avenue Methodist church will enjoy breakfast at Cascade Park Thursday morning at 8 o clock.
Winnepesaukee Campfire Girls will gather Friday at 6 30 PM at guardian Mrs Dean McCall’s home on South Mill street. Additional Centennial week program details will be shared at this meeting.
The Berean Bible Class will assemble Friday at 2 30 PM at the Crawford avenue home of Mrs James Hinkson. Miss McKee serves as teacher.
A closet brimming with Cotton Frocks offers stripes plaids and lively prints for summer wear. Special price tags rule Cottons all week guiding vacation wardrobes with English prints broadcloths and dotted voiles for light, fresh, tailored and ruffly summer frocks.
Fashion notes offer cool sleeveless styles in voile and batistes with varied necklines and colors priced at 81.50. The season’s novelty features poncho or sleeveless coats worn over summer dresses as lightweight outerwear, available in light-weight flannel and matching colors.
The Chinese government sent a note to foreign powers demanding immediate revision of treaty relations. It outlines thirteen demands from the Shanghai conference over the port shootings, including ending the Shanghai state of emergency, releasing Chinese arrested in the demonstrations, and restoring educational institutions in the international settlement.
In Honolulu on June 24 1924 leading pineapple canning companies announce price cuts for canned fruit from 3 to 19 percent across grades and pack forms. Overall reductions average about 13 percent below last year. Expected larger 1925 pack size drives lower unit prices. Officials say market conditions justify the cut.
Confidence grows that price cuts will speed crop absorption and lift net profits over last year. The Hawaiian Pineapple Company, territory’s largest canner, packed 6,750,000 cases last year with unofficial 1925 estimates near 7,200,000 cases.
In Pittsburgh on June 24 Virgil Moran nineteen Mullins West Virginia pleaded guilty to second degree murder in the death of John Pappas forty of Salamanca New York. Moran was sentenced to seven to fourteen years in the Western Pennsylvania state prison. Moran had originally claimed self defense. Pappas was killed in a hotel on February 25.
In Lawrence County there may be only one piece bearing the 1825 date marking New Castle’s incorporation as a borough. Charles L. Cripps owns a fifty cent piece kept as a pocket token gifted by his mother. The obverse shows Miss Liberty with an aged head, while the reverse bears “50 C.” He also owns a portrait of John Quincy Adams, the president when New Castle was incorporated, to be shown during Centennial Week.
A report notes sugar cane is being harvested today using techniques unchanged for roughly 30 centuries, illustrating continuity in agricultural practices and traditional labor methods across eras.
Dr. Francis N. Maxfield long time director of special education in Pennsylvania will become professor of clinical psychology at Ohio State University Columbus. He will assume the post October 1. A Penn graduate and former assistant director of psychological clinics at the University of Pennsylvania he holds memberships in several national scientific and educational organizations.
Mahoning avenue is closed to traffic for three days beginning today to allow the Pennsylvania Ohio Electric company to install a street car switch on the street.
Iretta Dart at 750 East Washington street, garage permit. R. J. Smith 1207 Huron avenue, garage. Dr Flaherty 218 Leasure avenue, garage. J. J. Harris 623 Madison avenue. Co C Porter 507 Norwood avenue seek garage permits.
Mr and Mrs Joseph Young return from Chicago accompanied by Mrs Mary Young who will spend the rest of summer and winter here The elder Mrs Young has visited Hammond at Matthew Youngs home in recent weeks Cleveland June 24 Jurors deadlocked after a day and a half deliberation over Josiah Kirby with one juror reportedly holding out for conviction.
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