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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1924
Page
11
Barber unions urge removal of chair mirrors as women inspect and critique haircuts, delaying service. Some barbers defend equal time, noting men also check results. Rising shingles and barber shop costs add to the difficulty of cutting a lady's hair.
In Pittsburgh on June 27 Judge Richard Kennedy held that a woman who was legally married and divorced but later becomes the common law wife of her former husband cannot collect alimony after renewed disputes. Edith Anderson, divorced in 1918, admitted meeting her husband in Detroit the following year and living together again without a second formal ceremony. They separated again last February after a lengthy trial during which she testified he hired people to obtain evidence against her.
In Philadelphia on June 27 Frank McCoy paid a $7.50 fine rather than drink from his own home brew. He offered a drink to the judge, who declined and ordered him to take a taste from his booth. McCoy gagged and then paid the fine. the booze was reportedly made from cigar butts and rotted fruit.
In a San Pedro report dated June 27 the U S S Maryland fired eighty 2100 pound shells at a target twenty miles away in five minutes. The Maryland, the sole ship of the battle fleet with sixteen inch guns, steamed from San Clemente island with four destroyers and observation planes. Planes flew two miles high over the drifted target, part of a dangerous test, while observers tracked the firing.
London June 27 International News Service reports Lady Cave wife of the late English chancellor asserts Eve used lipstick as eyes for a ship’s gunner guiding the shot and notes her playful critique of dress in early Queen Anne era. She imagines Eve’s decor and complexion tricks as social strategy to influence lovers and political figures.
The Federal Barge Line has revived trade on the Mississippi with nearly one hundred barges and tow boats moving hundreds of thousands of tons monthly. Originating in the war for Midwest to New Orleans commerce, the line now operates in St. Louis, East St. Louis, Cairo, Memphis, Vicksburg, and New Orleans with modern terminals and expanded fleet.
London authorities warn St. Pauls Cathedral may collapse. Built over 260 years ago by Sir Christopher Wren, the dome now settles several feet due to traffic vibrations. If unchecked, a real danger of collapse exists, threatening central London.
In Reading Pennsylvania on June 27 a bumble bee stung Miss Alice King as she drove four guests to her wedding. Startled, she swerved into a telephone pole causing the car to be demolished. Guests received first aid and attended the ceremony.
BERWICK Pa June 27 Odd Fellows of Columbia county plan a July 19 reunion of all lodges and auxiliaries at Columbia Park near Bloomsburg the county seat about 6000 expected to attend for the first time in years moving from Banton Park to the resort site
Greensburg Pa June 27 Citizens of New Carry filed a petition with District Attorney Nevin A Cort asking for the appointment of a special constable to help maintain order amid unbearable conditions over profanity and sale of contraband liquor.
A Jamestown woman, Mrs Allen Davis, says Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound restored her health and strength after nervous weakness back pains and discouragement. She claims she can run a rooming house again and urges other women to try the remedy.
A time limited sale urges shoppers to act now to buy a complete china set and a Sellers Kitchen Cabinet at the price of the cabinet alone. The offer will end immediately once the remaining dishes or cabinet are sold, urging customers to hurry.
BELFAST June 27 The most popular poorhouse in Ireland described as Omagh Workhouse in Tyrone provides three glasses of whiskey daily for elderly male inmates. Women on the municipal board protest the luxury, while male directors plan to offer afternoon tea despite the objections. A separate report notes apple scab contributing to an abnormal fruit drop in Pennsylvania apple crops, with weather and fertilization cited as factors but scab deemed influential.
State agricultural expert Tony ba warned that apple scab has seriously reduced the fruit crop this season. The expert predicts a drop in yields and advises growers to monitor conditions and apply appropriate fungicide strategies.
Dublin reports a curious clash as the new Irish Supreme Court is to operate with Erse as the official language for statutes and court proceedings, yet none of the nine judges can speak Erse, the required language of the laws they must interpret. Fireworks for sale at the Sporting Goods Store. Bes
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