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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1914
Page
2
Council favors an ordinance to establish Delaware avenue between Moody and Park but offers no clear plan for grading or opening work. Two Park avenue lots owned by city workers would be impacted creating delays for their sale or development unless the street is opened and graded promptly or suitable arrangements are made.
Attorney George Muse spoke to the council requesting a reduction of the assessment against Mrs. Eva Brown for grading of Denver Avenue. He also asked that the Park Avenue sidewalk near his home be leveled to proper grade.
The Wesleyan Methodists prepare a large canvas tabernacle in Cunningham's woods for a 12 day meeting. Rev Williams the evangelist arrives Wednesday, Mr Cannon from Topeka handles music, and services start at 7 46 each evening with strong evangelistic effort to draw a large eastern audience.
Shenango township school directors announce the teaching staff for the coming year with salaries ranging from $40 to $50 based on certificate grade. Names include Mary Bennett, John M. Houk, Pearl Hilliard, Grace Kerr, Hazel Frye, Alice Hutchinson, Ethel Kennedy, Edna Moore, Joe Curry, Nettie Galbreath, Ethel Galbreath, Isabel Book, Hazel Barnett, Elmore Miller, Ruth Frew, Elsie Milton, Mabel Jackson, Omar L. Newton and others at various district schools.
In Farrell Pennsylvania a thief raided Edward Boyle’s bedroom safe at the Staunton Inn between midnight Saturday and 10 am Sunday, taking $1090.07 from a small sack. About $30 in change and a pennies bag were untouched. Over $600 in gold and the rest in currency and silver were seized. Boyle planned to deposit funds Monday. Chief James ordered an officer to the scene and an arrest is anticipated.
Sharon June 30 Shock from an automobile ride proved fatal to Louis Frederick six weeks old son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Swagger of 15 Delaware avenue The parents started out for a short trip with the infant It was apparently in good health when they began but near the Buhl farm the child lapsed into a coma and physicians efforts to revive it were futile Coroner S A Woods investigated and ruled death due to shock The funeral was held this afternoon and interment was made in Brookfield cemetery.
Elizabeth Kramer a nearly two year old girl was fatally injured when run over by Louis Schroeder backing his car from a North Lakeview Avenue driveway in Youngstown Ohio. The child is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Martin Kramer of 25 North Lakeview Avenue.
A band headed Idora park workers of the Mahoning and Shenango Railway company arrived in the city at eight this morning and paraded along the main street before boarding cars for the park. At Cascade park a baseball game between Cascade park employees and Idora park employees was a feature before the party turned toward Youngstown at noon.
New York June 30 stock market opened weak with prices under last night’s close. B and O fell 1 1 2 points, 0 8. Steel common led decliners, down 7 8, with 12 400 shares traded. Steel opened at 60 1 2, closed 60 1 8, low 59 7 8.
Youngstown Ohio June 30 Most candidates dodge the wet and dry issue after the new license law. The Anti Saloon league and the Liberty league send voters questions on saloon policy. Wet leaders fear woman suffrage could push Ohio dry, and mobilize against the movement.
Frank E. McElwain Perry Anna M Copper Scott Judd C Turner Ellwood City 4 at a leere Wurtembure-Born to Mr and Mrs Smith Tucker of the Westside a son.
Warning against using catarrh ointments with mercury and recommending Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio, taken internally. Claims cure by acting on blood and mucous surfaces. Includes note on testimonials, price 75 cents, and a jab at Hell's Family Pills for constipation.
James Williams suffered a deep neck gash after hitting a diving board at Cascade Park. He required several stitches to close the wound and received medical treatment.
The body of John J. Skelly, 55, of Warren, was found in four feet of water in the mill race near the Robbins Avenue street car station in Niles Ohio. Lester Felkner, a transfer awaiting rider, spotted the body and alerted Miss Wilson who contacted Chief Rounds and Officer Neiss. The body was brought to shore and identified as former Warren resident John Skelly.
At Farrell Pa on Sunday evening Harriet Rumph aged 84 wife of John Rumph of 1013 Hamilton avenue dropped dead of heart disease during supper. She spoke of headaches then collapsed in her daughter Mrs John Killa and son in law present. Local authorities listed natural death.
Mrs. Amelia Lathrop of Butler Pennsylvania leases her residence at 612 Fairview avenue to Mr. J. Foster through the DuShane agency as the new address change.
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