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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1927
Page
11
At the North street Apple Way junction about 8:30 this morning five motorists tangled in a brief accident free of damage. No one was hurt as drivers navigated a sequence of backing and turning maneuvers amid crowded streets. The piece notes the intersection’s danger and suggests a traffic officer or signal light.
The F and W Grand company with two store chain plans remodeling bids this week. J A Altschuler notes the project at Brown and Hamilton stores as part of the nationwide effort. Martha Powis of Detroitwich England claims to be the oldest youth organ player, turning ninety five, sleeping with a mouth organ under her pillow.
Exclusive dispatch reports Washington on June 30 where Dr. A Quaintance of the agriculture department argues humans can still conquer insects. He notes prior pests and birds influence control, while admitting some parasites are fine. The piece presents a grim view versus optimism about the insect threat and mankind’s future.
Leesburg notes cover a Young People gathering held last Tuesday at the Leesburg Presbyterian Church with about 100 attendees. Readings, songs, prayers, and talks featured Mabel Collins, Mary Griffin, Hazel Lewis, Edith Paver, and Mother Bean among others. Newly elected officers were installed: president Mabel Collins, vice president Raymond Woods, secretary Ella Pierce, treasurer Barclay Mathieson.
An old style health ad promotes morning hot water with two Berkschan Salts Tablets to cleanse bowels and kidneys. It claims daily Kruschen tablets improve wellbeing and blood purity. The copy mentions prices 60 cents and availability at Eckerd's New Castle and Cassidy Drug Co.
Sunday visitors include Mrs Jennie Frankenburg and guests Taylor Anderson Kerr Black Mercer. Relatives from Oil City and Mercer visited Scollard's. hospital operation on Elsie Siggins reported satisfactory. Pulpit vacancy to be filled by Fe SImon of South Dakota at Suez church. Children’s Day exercises at United Presbyterian well received.
Spinal To The News from SnewMington reports a meeting held yesterday afternoon at Dr. Boyd’s home as women prepare to organize a tennis club.
Eleven girls gathered to form a Wilmington Girls organization with plans for an athletic tournament. Jean Boyd was elected press for the ambiyonic club and a tournament schedule was set, with future meetings to finish organizing and arrange matches with teams in New Castle Gluron and Grove City. Members include Jean Boyd Jerry Newton AI McCormack Eleanor Wilson Lise Adams Margaret Breham Rosamund Lowash Lillian Markington Ferrer and Pauline Robinson, plus three empresses France Josephine Marie Louise Eugenie Test.
New Wilmington Pa June 30 Returning from a 2000 mile tour of the East Walter Hawk proprietor of the College Inn traveled with his wife and daughter by the William Penn Highway to New Haven and through New England before returning via Buffalo The trips kept no car trouble and Bear Mountain bridge and West Point scenery pleased the travelers May enjoyed ocean bathing The group included Mime David Nee and plans about Lhasa travel mix with disguises and fashion details.
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