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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1914
Page
8
Harrisburg reports show Pennsylvania led in July 4th casualties last year with 32 deaths and 1,168 non fatal accidents. Health Commissioner Dr Samuel Dixon urges municipalities to ban dangerous fireworks and provide safe public entertainment to curb the "barbaric sacrifice."
The text urges experimenting with affection and recognizes differences in love. It suggests distancing from someone if loving them as they are not possible, urging restraint and self awareness in relationships.
Washington reports the income tax falling short of hopes with estimates dropping from $100,000,000 to under $30,000,000. Mayberry notes the 10 month receipts of the treasury show a deficit of $30,576,511 as ordinary receipts total $651,942,332 and ordinary disbursements $682,518,844. The Panama canal payments widen the deficit versus last year.
Nellie Slayman Meyer, daughter of H Slayman of Altoona, won a divorce from August R Meyer of Indianapolis. The decree, signed in Laporte Indiana, grants her 7500 dollars and 750 for counsel fees. They married February 8 1911 after a Palm Beach honeymoon. She had previously been flower girl at the wedding of Minnie Younger.
Hazel and Dorothy Barnes, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Steven Barnes of Sharon, can boast a family chain with both parents, both grandparents, both great grandparents and both great great grandparents living. Beloit farmer couple Mr. and Mrs. George Critchley are 103 and 101 and in good health on their Beloit farm. John Stanyard and his wife 76 and 69 are also healthy and living. the latter is a daughter of the Critchleys. William Boyle and his wife 46 and 54 live in Woodlawn. the latter is a daughter of the Stanyards. Mrs. Steven Barnes 22, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Boyle, is the other child. The two young children are daughters of Mrs. Barnes.
Chester, Pa June 25 The police learned that Geo Darwood Civil War veteran sought for nearly two years died yesterday in a Sellersville hospital just as a city warrant was about to be served. Darwood once ran a Chester business and had a good reputation until two years ago when allegations by the father of a young Upland girl surfaced.
Mrs. W. G. Harding, a society leader who backed humane euthanasia for impounded dogs, has started a campaign for a municipal dog cemetery in Wilkes-Barre. She cites European cemeteries, contacted Mrs. Anna M. Bertels of the local Humane Society, and offers aid to launch the crusade.
Jackson Mississippi June 25 the Mississippi supreme court upheld as constitutional the provision of the Lewis Mott May liquor bill restricting a single shipment to one gallon per person in dry territory. The ruling affirms the act's alignment with the Webb Kenyon federal framework.
Joseph Woodyard a 12 year old foster child from 88 Spruce Street Sharon Pennsylvania has returned home after disappearing while seeking work. He had been berry picking at the Peat fruit farm for 75 cents a day plus board and hoped to earn more elsewhere. He and two companions left home to make money and reached the farm where there were no telephone facilities preventing contact. Mrs Reed learned of his whereabouts and walked to the farm for a joyful reunion.
Miss Barbara Smith aged 18 answered a newspaper ad seeking a wife and met Wm H Koontz a 28 year old farmer from Frederick Maryland The couple announced their marriage in Baltimore last Saturday after the bride left home to visit her brother’s family The meeting began as a light ad a joke but led to a real union
White & Son funeral directors add a modern silver grey automobile ambulance and invalid carriage to their fleet. It features up to date improvements and will be offered at the same regular prices as their horse drawn invalid carriage. Prompt courteous service to all clientele.
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