Girls Camp Owens Opens With East Brook YWCA Program
The first period at Camp East Brook for girls begins this morning with many expected attendees. Ewing, UC and Columbia alumna, leads a unique program including hikes, swimming, and campfire meetings. Specially trained councillors supervise with a new swimming pool soon ready for use and enhanced facilities.
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Camp East Brook
Urugie Stukes
Cams
Sinise Ewin
University of California
Columbia University
Y. W
Ewing
Dorothy Stewart
Tlewlhh
Loreal
W. CA
Murune
City Council Approves High Electric Bill for June
Council approves a June electric bill of 37 342.71 and considers lowering power by switching some 1,000 candlepower lights on Washington Street back to 600. An inspection may occur to confirm changes and share costs, with annual costs around 49 000 compared to the previous year.
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Council
Ay All Rite
Councilmam Reeves
Washington Street
Police Commissioner warns cops smoking on duty
Coternational News Seeder in Chicago reports Police Commissioner Alcock announced that any uniformed officer found smoking on the street will be brought to trial before the Civil Service Commission.
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Coternational News Seeder
Chicago
Alcock
Civil Service Commission
Treasury Shifts Prohibition Enforcement to Attorney General
Washington reports that after ten and a half years enforcing the Volstead Act, the Treasury Department hands over control at midnight. Attorney General Mitchell will lead the Prohibition army, with G. A. Youngquist as staff and James M. Doron and predecessors shaping policy. Enforcement by the customs service and Coast Guard continues for smuggling suppression and medicinal measures.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Mitchell
Andrew Volstenadh
Mellon
Witt
James M. Doron
Renrral
Minnesett
G. A. Youngquist
Tarney Genie Gol
Avies W. Woorf- Cack
Maryland
Customs Service and
Coast Guard
Charges Filed Against Cascade Park Police Officer
Allegations allege Officer R M McDowell assaulted Aneto Gomock and struck Mike Dato with a blackjack after a disturbance at Cascade Park on Sunday night. Gomock names the officer and cites a $500 bail set for no hearing as sheriff and state police investigated. Chief Tom Newell says the incident began when an objectionable youth was ejected leading to disorder and random mace use. The hearing is expected to attract public interest.
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Cascade Park
Hessault
Tottery
Richard R.lewis
South Side
R. M. McDowell
Aneto Gomock
South
Jefferson Street
Mike Dato
Pearson Street
Catches Man Near Plant After Theft Suspicions
Frequent thefts at the Boyd Milk Plant on Adams street led to the arrest of Jenna McLaren of 1612 Hamilton street near the plant by owner Mr Boyd. At about 2:20 a.m. he found McLaren in conspicuous circumstances. police arrived and a machine was found nearby. A charge of suspicion was filed and Mayor Gillespie fined McLaren ten dollars after he admitted being in the vicinity.
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Boyd
Adams Street
Love Dairy
Jenna McLaren
Hamilton Street
McLaren
William H. Gillespie
Knife Thrower Fails As Elephant Tosser
Wayman Kinc a 34 year old claimed world class knife thrower faced a bizarre case in Chicago as he allegedly attempted to marry partner Amy Kingswell while performing. He reportedly tried to throw at an elephant during a domestic dispute with Kingswell, who described a strange scene of spectacle and flirtation in court. The judge noted the odd episode and fined Kinc ten dollars advising him to seek work elsewhere.
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International None Servier
Chicago
Wayman Kinc
Cove
Muss
Amy Kingswell
Amy
Wayman
King
Motorist Nearly Hits Brakeman on Crossing
A Pennsylvania Railroad complaint filed with police recalls a near collision at a street crossing. Brakeman FE Stevenson flagged engine No 9097 at South Jefferson Street when Harry K Graber’s car sped past two stopped autos and narrowly missed the flagman, prompting calls for motorists to heed signals and protect railroad workers.
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Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Ner
Pennsylvania Company
Pennsylvania Engineering Works
South Jeferson Street
FE. L. Stevenson
Harry K. Graber
Stevenson
Railroad Company
Will contest seeks break of million dollar Walcott estate
Madeline Walcott Sanborn, a Massachusetts actress and cousin of Gov Roger Walcott,appears in Middlesex Probate Court to challenge her father J W Walcott’s will. Nutting shoe maker Walcott left 125000, but Sanborn seeks a larger share claiming undue influence by her sister Gayle Forbush.
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Madéline Walcott Sanborn
Roger Walcott
Middlesex
Massachusetts
J. W. Walcott
Shawax
Gayle T. Forbush
iMan Sentenced Makes Escape From Rockville Penitentiary
Police were notified Saturday of the escape from Rockville state penitentiary of Benjamin P. Nye of 425 Franklin Avenue Ellwood City who had been sent up from this city for robbing the Ruzewich store on South Jefferson Street for two to four years. He escaped Saturday afternoon about three o clock wearing a white shirt and blue pants. He is twenty four years old, five feet eight and three quarters inches tall, 173 pounds, with light blue eyes chestnut brown hair and a medium dark complexion.
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Rockville Stele
Benjamin P. Nye
Franklin Avenue
Ellwood City
Ruzewich
South Jefferson Street
Woman Jumps From 23 Story Building
Miss Mable Snowden, 55, private secretary to Joseph Wayne Jr., president of the Philadelphia National Bank, leapt from a 23 story roof in view of many spectators. Officials say she had been in a nervous condition and had urged vacation to prevent a nervous collapse.
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Mable Snowden
Germantown
Joseph Wayne Jr
Philadelphia National Bank
New street sweeper arrives in city
Treser announced the freshly purchased street sweeper has arrived and will be unloaded today or Tuesday. He said the Department of Streets will sweep the streets at night once ready, and the parking ban ordinance will take effect.
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Councilnen
Treser
City ‘Department of Streets
Sands Returns To City As Assessor
The city awaits the return to duty of Thomas Weide. Andrew Sands, a former assessor, is expected to fill the position while Weide remains ill for about one to six weeks. The notice notes the temporary appointment amid an unusual printing error in a critical remark.
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Sands
Thomas Weide
Andrew Sands
Weide
McCullough Chosen New Head Of Rotary Club
Wilbur McCullough was installed as president of the New Castle Rotary Club at the regular luncheon in the Castleton dining room. Retiring President F. L. Burton surrendered the gavel as officers and directors were installed. Dr. W. Charles Wallace praised Burton’s year as Davenport spoke on his African expedition and experiences.
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Wilbur McCullough
New Casctie Rotary Club
FL. Burton
Clus
Lunceon
Castleton
Maeda
McCullough
Carl
FP. L. Courer
New Directos
S. E. Tracy
DeLuce Gale
Rotira
Burton
W. Charles Wallace
New Castle
Good Crops Of Wild Berries Promised
A Brown furnishes news of strong berry yields this year with elder berries and blackberries both expected to be plentiful. He notes no off season has affected the blackberry crop for four years.
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Mceasu A. Brown
Theft Reported on Casalandra Street
A theft was reported Saturday on Charles Casalandra Street after a machine was left parked. Witnesses described activity near the vehicle and noted unusual interest in a car engine, with several bystanders lingering and watching the vehicle.
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Charles Casalandra
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