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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1924
Page
2
Citizens' fundraising for County Detective J. M. Dunlap after his home was dynamited continues with slow but steady inflow. The News office remains the collection point as the total climbs from $315 to add $20 in today’s donations from Mrs. Jas. M. Blackwood, $10, H. F. Lightner, $5, and Michael Conti, $5.
Miss Elizabeth Di Mucci 21 rescued her neighbor Mrs. Margaret McCollumn 32 from drowning near the South Jefferson street bridge. Di Mucci jumped from a stone wall into deep water and brought McCollumn to shore, using no resuscitation.
Samuel P. Ferguson guardian of Sarah R. Baird and Clara G. Baird was authorized by Judge Emery to lease Hillsville land to Johnson Limestone Company. The company seeks limestone under the property for extraction.
The schedule lists Mary Pickford in Rosita at REGENT with Franklyn Farnum in A Two Fisted Tenderfoot and Please Teacher with Buddy Messenger plus Tom Mix in The Trouble Shooter and His Bitter Self with Al St. John. Marion Davies stars in Little Old New York at PENN with News Reel offerings from STAR and Lige Conley’s Backfire. Pathe News also screens The Last Man with Bill Patton.
Senator Walsh assailed President Coolidge and Republicanism urging unity of purpose. He faulted the tariff, agriculture relief, and the league of nations, warned of industrial paralysis from tariff benefits, cited farm bankruptcy figures in Dakotas and Montana, and praised insurgents who blocked the Mellon tax plan.
The article lists numerous awards and prizewinners for a flower show, citing Miss May Hoyt, Mrs. R. A. Hutchison, J. H. Carroll, and others for best specimens, largest blooms, and artistic arrangements with cash prizes and cups. It notes a pending next year for a disputed Wm Brown cup and mentions broader convention fights and a new anti-Klan plank advocated by Senator Walsh amid party debates.
The draft outlines conflicts over a Klan condemnation plank and a League of Nations stance. Anti Klan forces push for explicit naming and vows to force a convention vote, while leaders fear party split. Baker and Glass threaten a public convention clash to pledge Wilson era League positions.
United States court and the Department of Justice charge a broad conspiracy to control gasoline production. The suit names primary defendants including Standard Oil Indiana New Jersey Development Texas and Gasoline Products along with numerous secondary affiliates. The filing asserts patents and licenses are used to restrain interstate and foreign trade in cracked gasoline and related fuels.
A vehicle carries 15 to 20 youths under a canoe canopy while a clergyman enjoys Cascade park’s miniature railway. A Ford on Washington Street shows a monkey on the windshield. A toy car on Lincoln Avenue has robins on the steering wheel spoke, and a woman drives without a fan belt.
The Montana delegation led a rousing ovation as Senator Walsh took the gavel and addressed the crowd. Delegates cheered for Walsh and Wilson while banners and state banners paraded, then the demonstration faded as the band ceased and the congress returned to order.
Admitted William Scott Hillsville George A Meiholic 1802 S Jefferson St Discharged Geo Oprian Electric St George Meiholic 85 Jefferson St Ralph Aiello Wampum Joseph Elliott Arlington Ave Thomas Hinkson Dewey Ave Ernest Cambaugh Princeton Morris Henderson Center St Frank Augustine Moravia St Sam Ross Sheep Hill Paul Perry N Mercer St
James Robert Waddell aged 16 died Tuesday June 24 at 11 40 p m at the family home 701 West North Street after a four month illness. Born in Youngstown Ohio June 15 1908 he was a son of George and Grace Welker Waddell and had lived here nine years. He belonged to the Christian Missionary Alliance church on Pearson Street. Besides his mother he is survived by one sister Stella H Waddell at home. Funeral services Friday June 27 at 2 30 p m from Kelleys Chapel 347 East Washington Street with Rev Lambert officiating. Interment Graceland cemetery.
The remains of Raymond F. Cramer who died of pneumonia at Ft Slocum New York arrived this morning in the city and were taken to his parents home at 214 Pearson street. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 30 from the home and interment will follow in Oak Park Cemetery.
Funeral services for Mrs. Elsie Robbins Beighley wife of Samuel Beighley were held Tuesday at 2 30 from her College Hill Beaver Falls home with Dr Anderson in charge. The Eastern Star chapter conducted a brief service. Her remains were brought to the city for burial in Oak Park cemetery.
Alarms reported in the first six months of the year show a clear drop from the previous year. Through the first half, 168 alarms were turned in, 58 fewer than the 226 filed by July 1 last year, a decline of about 24 percent.
About 100 men and women work at Cascade Park, per Thomas Newell assistant to Superintendent Don McKibben. Six people run the Gorge ride, four run the fun house, four are employed at the Kentucky Derby, and eight operate the Rainbow Terrace race ticket box and controls.
Cadre of transfers lists Clyde S Shoaff to Walter G Dietterle in Sixth ward for 500 dollars and John Salamon to Anna Zidow in South New Castle for 400. Irwin A Carroll to Adolph Green in First ward for 1. John S Dice to Mary Kelso in North Beaver for 1 and Mary Kelso to John S Dice. Myrtle M Campbell to John Mor din in Second ward for 1. Adolph J Goldman to John C Taggart in Second ward for 1. Anna A Tieseche to J Clifford Colgan in Second ward for 3293.34.
Officer John Moore raided Maggie Tubbs's Bridge Street premises last evening. He arrested Mrs. Tubbs and visitor Pete Valodas. Valodas offered a five dollar bribe. the money was turned over to the chief. Tubbs paid a $50 fine and Valodas a $25 fine before Mayor Dunlap.
Cascade park is under guard at all hours as police depart ment, a nine man unit, retires at midnight. Don McKibben announces a night patrol of the recreation center beginning tonight with punch clocks to record inspections across all beats from East Washington street entrance to Cascade lake and shores.
A notable photo display unfolds in the doorway of the Rutter Studio on East Washington Street. Rey Arl Gustafson of New Castle provided the negatives used in the exhibition curated by Mr. Rutter.
A long term resident in India has assembled an array of photographs from Bombay, the Red Sea, Luzerne, Venice, Rome and Paris. The collection is described as interesting and is drawing notable public interest.
Permission granted for the Women's Auxiliary of the American Legion to conduct a tag day on city streets Saturday June 28. Flags will be used and the drive aims to boost welfare funds and raise a substantial sum for the organization.
Charles F. Fulkerson and Jessie May Mayberry. Howard D. Duncan and Lena C. Mitchell. Leonard W. Kisthart and Anita Jane Thomas are issued marriage licenses in New Castle. The list records these names as the couples receiving licenses.
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