Old Post Office In New Castle Fades In Washington Eyes
The old New Castle post office is a vacant building labeled a white elephant by the Treasury. Bills to deed it to the city have stalled under Guffey and Eckert, with no movement from their successors. Some propose converting it into a library via work relief, others see no action from federal officials.
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Arthur C. Wimner
Washington
New Castle
Washington, D. C
United States Treasury Department
Reed
Swick
Beaver Falls
Treasury Department
New Castile
Guffey
Eckert
Uncle Sam
Fixing Up Freaks Is His Business
Taxidermist Bill Silva in Oxnard California works with a parade of unusual animals including an inside-out calf with three front legs a tail between the legs a jackrabbit with two tails an albino blackbird and a four foot rattlesnake without rattles in his studio to create mounted specimens for display.
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International News Service
Oxnard
Cal
Bill Silva
Bury
Silva
Vacation camp to aid Fayette county youths in July August
Uniontown pa July August program provides 400 underprivileged Fayette county youths with a two week stay at a 70 acre camp along Indian Creek two miles from Normalville. The emergency education effort plans groups of up to 100 children each, totaling about 400.
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Uniontown
Fayette County
Indian Creek
Normalvill
JOURNALISTS BORN NOT MADE IN TEMPLE SURVEY
Philadelphia high school seniors, many already holding diplomas, favored newspaper work above all careers in a Temple University survey. Nursing teaching and secretarial work followed as next choices.
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Philadelphia
Temple University
Barn Owl A Beneficial Predator of Farm Pests
The barn owl or monkey faced owl feeds mainly on small mammals that harm farm crops and orchards. It hunts openly and kills mice and rats, sometimes insects and birds. Daytime concealment makes its capture rare. It emits a sharp scream and a weak, querulous call similar to a night hawk.
Old Grandfather’s Day school records reveal pay and places
A yellowed minutes book from New Castle records pre Civil War schooling. It shows teachers earned 19 dollars a month, later capped at 13 dollars for first class male teachers, with 1853 notes and expenses for a three month term, a school bell, and meetings held at Maitland Horn and Mitchell schools and other local sites.
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Sherman Hilton
New Castle
R. D
Susan G. McMurray
I. D. Clark
Maitland School
Horn School House
Mitchell School House
Washington House
Joseph Justice
McKee
Orville S. Dute
Special Fees Prove Costly for Pennsylvania Drivers
The July 1 one cent tax increase in Pennsylvania will raise the average motorist’s cost by about six dollars annually, a figure from the American Petroleum Institute. The new tax law is now in operation.
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Arthur C. Wimner
Hans New Snd News
Washington, D. C
Pennsylvania
Keystone State
American Petroleum Institute
Opera
State motor fuel levy to raise funds for relief and admin
The Institute reports motorists will face a $50 yearly motor fuel tax and other fees. An additional levy of $10,000,000 annually will be diverted from highways for relief during the next year and later cover general administrative costs. The Institute notes protests over a two cent gas tax increase but records a one cent boost passing.
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Pennsylvania
Rats Threaten City Chicken Coop in Johnstown
Johnstown official George Pearce reports a rat infestation in his chicken coop with 35 pullets valued at 25 dollars destroyed in one night. He compares the rats to half grown cats and says they can eat through the coop floor while he stays armed with a rifle.
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International News Service
Johnstown
George Pearce
Pearce
George
Dogs Guard Numbers Slips in Lottery Raid
Philadelphia police raid Mrs. Mary Grosso and her son Ralph Grosso find six hundred lottery slips hidden in a paper bag guarded by two aggressive dogs trained to deter officers. Raw meat lured the animals away allowing investigators to seize the evidence.
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Philadelphia
Mary Grosso
Unidentified Eastman Slain Near Rouge Park
Detroit reports a well dressed man about 35 found shot to death near Rouge Park after midnight. The victim wore New York films labels and a watch set to Eastern Daylight Time with a four leaf clover charm bearing Je Porte Bonheur. Initials M. W. D. and H. C. D. appeared on a locket.
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International News Service
Detroit
East
Rouge Park
New York City
M. W. D. and
Six Attorneys Are Disbarred in Philadelphia
Six prominent Philadelphia lawyers were disbarred by five president judges of the common pleas court. The rulings cited client relations as the main issue and are not tied to the earlier numbers racket probe. Included among those disbarred was State Senator Samuel W. Salas who has since pursued other endeavors.
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International News Service
Philadelphia
Common Pleas Court
Samuel W. Salas
Attorneys Disbarred by Court as Others Cleared
The supreme court disbarred six lawyers David R. Griffith Jr C W Van Artsdale Alfred L Wanamaker Edward F Forman Charles H Westbrook and Harry I Hynamen The court allowed one man to continue practice pending appeal and another four to be considered after hearings Judge Howard A Davis noted four more attorneys face charges with three likely to resume practice and one未appear.
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Supreme Court
David R. Griffith, Jr
C. W. van Artsdale
Alfred L. Wanamaker
Edward F. Forman
Charles H. Westbrook
Harry I. Hyneman
Howard A. Davis
Health Chief Denounces Cold Water Glass Washing
Erie Pa. Dr James R Smith city health officer orders bartenders to abandon cold water washing after conferences with state officials He urges live steam or chemical sterilizer to sanitize beer glasses to protect public health.
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International News Service
Erie
James R. Smith
Harrisburg
Smith
Counterfeit Ten Dollar Bill Warned In Local Section
Willis G. McMullen the acting chief of police warned that a counterfeit ten dollar Federal Reserve note has circulated in this section. The note numbered B32288534A was detected after being deposited at a local bank following use at a beer establishment.
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Willis G. McMullen
Federal Reserve
Baptist Young People Prepare for Pennsylvania Meeting
The advance guard of the Pennsylvania Baptist Young People's association arrived in Lewisburg Pa to begin the annual meeting with sessions opening Friday. Several thousand delegates were expected for the event.
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International News Service
Lewisburg
Pennsylvania Baptist Young People’s Association
Johnstown Crew Discovers Granite Deposit First Local Find
In Johnstown Pennsylvania workers probing a field project for a hard floor uncovered granite deposits. Officials say this appears to be the first locally found granite mineral in the area.
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International News Service
Johnstown
LWD
Scouts Enjoy Camp Phillips Weekend and Tests
Boy Scouts of Troop V-21 at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church wrap up a summer session with a final meeting. Scoutmaster 8. M. Barge led the group and Morgan and George served as troop committee men. A second half of the council course in elements of scoutmastership will be held at Camp Thompson for first class requirements, starting June 29 in the Ellwood City district. reservations are urged.
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Neshannock
Camp Phillips
8. M. Barge
Morgan and
George
Camp Thompson
Ellwood City
Lawrence Lookout
Boy Scouts
St. Paul's Evangelical
Reporters Gather Again Through September 4
Scribes Anthony Tavolierie and Anthony George file reports through September 4. The note mentions continuing coverage and updated bylines as events unfold.
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Anthony Tavolierie
Anthony George
Millionaire Charles Towt Missing From New York Estate
Charles D. Towt an 83 year old retired Wall Street millionaire has been missing from his South Nyack estate since Tuesday. Police with bloodhounds a Boy Scout posse search swamps near West Nyack where he was last seen collecting flowers as quicksand pits are reported in the area.
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International News Service
South Nyack
N. Y
Charles D. Towt
Wall Street
West Nyack
Car damaged in Long Avenue report
D. H. Albert reports his vehicle was struck at the intersection of Pennsylvania avenue and Long avenue with slight damage. The incident occurred around noon yesterday when he stopped for a stop sign.
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D. H. Albert
Adams Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
Long Avenue
Prisoner Joseph Fidell Found Dead at Eastern Penitentiary
Prison officials in Philadelphia report the death by own action of Joseph Fidell, an inmate at Eastern Penitentiary, found hanging from his cell door last midnight. He fashioned a rope from his clothing while serving an indeterminate sentence for stealing an automobile after transfer from Huntingdon reformatory.
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Philadelphia
Joseph Fidell
Eastern Penitentiary
Fidell
Huntingdon
Thunder days vary by region across North America
The text notes about 50 thunder days annually in the southeastern states, around 25 days in summer from the Great Lakes of Arizona, and roughly ten days per year in southern Canada.
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Southeastern States
Great Lakes
Arizona
Canada
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