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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1925
Page
1
A pre election Communist meeting in Halle Germany turned violent as police moved in to stop the gathering. Seven killed and 24 wounded including four officers as violence erupted when English speakers attempted to address the crowd amid thousands in the hall. Police had barred certain speakers and riot conditions escalated quickly. Continued on page two.
Youngstown Ohio March 14 A rescue operation dug four hours at a cave in by railroad tracks after a fan’s dinner bucket was found afloat at the bottom of the hole. A mill worker then said he dropped the bucket while walking beside the shaft, sparing the presumed victim.
Reading Pa March 14 John Gallagher 65 his wife Mary 40 and their adopted son Edward Burka 3 were killed when an automobile carrying them was struck by an express train near Bechtelsville An adopted daughter Jape Burka 2 was seriously injured in the crashAuthorities reported the collision occurred late today and the family was en route to an event in the Bechtelsville area
The readable lines describe a restless speaker fearing a looming threat. Voices and street sounds mingle with odd imagery of tin roofs, grease, and distant traffic as the narrator contemplates danger, restraint, and possible consequences in a night scene.
President Coolidge has decided to abandon his fight to name Charles Warren as Attorney General. The Warren nomination will stay before the Senate to await rejection while a new nominee is prepared, with a gentleman's agreement to postpone further action until Monday and a quick vote afterward.
A Kansas City man, believed insane, killed three children with an axe in his North Kansas City home. He wounded his wife, Mrs. M. T. Gibson, who is in serious condition from shock. The suspect was found with injuries at the foot of the cellar stairs and later hospitalized.
Walter Camp, Yale University's head football coach, was found dead in his Belmont hotel room. He died during the night from a heart ailment, discovered when he failed to attend a Rules Committee meeting. Doctor W. W. Roeper of Philadelphia confirmed the death. Camp was about sixty years old.
Philadelphia health officials establish a four block quarantine in North Philadelphia after Cook an ill colored man aged 20 caused a simuladipox outbreak. Fifty physicians screen more than 100 residents as the Municipal Hospital takes in the patient.
Washington expects a new arms conference in autumn or winter with Great Britain and Japan willing. President Coolidge and Secretary Kellogg aim to tidy unresolved items from the prior talks including limits on aircraft and submarines, and possibly on army sizes.
State Highway Department notified county commissioners that Colonial Construction Company of Pittsburgh submitted the low bid of 218000 plus for a five mile Enon Valley link. Bid pace about 40000 per mile. project aims to start early spring and finish by fall to connect Mt. Jackson road with Enon Valley.
Joseph Pulitzer, famed publisher, located near Long Key in the Florida Keys after a days long search by air and radio. He traveled with Park McAdams and Waller Adams, found by Miami flyer Harry Rogers for the Royal Palm Yacht Club. Destination undecided between St. Louis or New York.
Cinternational News dispatch from Pittsburgh reports Western Pennsylvania will be hit by a severe cold wave tonight with temperatures near 20 degrees, possibly dropping to 15. If 16 degrees is reached, it would be a 39 degree drop since 8 am, with light snow flurries expected. The weather is expected to moderate by Monday according to forecaster W. Brotzman.
The Hints and Dints Man reports two more babies born on March 12, bringing five boys total. Berberk William Alexander, son of Herbert J. Atex Lundet, West Cherry street, and a son of James lo Daily, County Line street, are listed with reporters. Mr Alexander received $6.00. parents urged to call within two weeks for presents.
Weather Bureau forecast expects North and Middle Atlantic to start the week dry then rains in the south and snow or rain in the north midweek, with temperatures near or below normal throughout the period.
Lancaster authorities order Oxford high school closed indefinitely as scarlet fever spreads in the area. The action follows a health department advisory and targets preventing further transmission among students and staff. Nearby communities monitor the situation for further school actions and public health updates.
Fragmentary report notes frame accidents and traffic incidents in New Castle area this week. Mentions a Baas injured and a date span including March. Details are unreadable in parts of the clipping.
Lawrence County Bar Association held its annual banquet at the Field Club, with Judge James A. Mee Laughrey of Mercer as a rare out-of-town guest. Music by Sheppard's orchestra, a notable speech by John W Powers on All Things Considered, and a talk on Lord Mansfield by W Walter Braham highlighted the event, Toastmaster George Muse entertaining the gathering with wit.
Death record notes Edward J. Stamp aged 64 of 502 Samp Guarence Voran aged 651 Rock township and Peter dlilligan of Pittsburgh are listed in the local obituary notices.
A sealed letter addressed to Susan and John Richards may explain the motive behind the murder of William Murray a 14 year old schoolboy and the suicide of William Richards a 40 year old salesman in Buffalo March 14 The assailant shot the boy as he passed and then killed himself The letter found stamped and addressed to the relatives may reveal motive and context The victim and killer had never met before John Richards Bethleham Steel employee was among those rushing from Chicago
Milford Conn March 14 an oil lamp explosion sparked a blaze that burned a Myrtle Beach bungalow killing Mrs Cordalia Jones 68 and her son George 41. Stanley Jones 11 was expected to die as flames took hold of the home.
Adam Williams, 31, died at Passavant Hospital after a weeklong battle following a stab wound pierced by a surgeon who removed his heart to repair it with four stitches. Despite initial recovery, pericarditis set in and led to his death.
An influenza outbreak spreads to New England with one death and over a thousand cases reported. Hospitals and mills report disruption as schools close and work slows in Manchester and surrounding Vermont and New Hampshire communities.
Roslen Gusta and John Shuller appear in New Castle records as licensed individuals with names matching local license listings. Mary Plum from New Castle is also noted in the same batch of licenses alongside Armond.
Foster parents of millionaire orphan McClintock, Afr and Mrs Williams Shepherd, were seized by detectives from Robert Crowe's office and held after denying charges linked to Dr Faiman. They faced hours of questioning and refused to admit involvement, with new witnesses sought. The couple denied attending bacteriology classes and knowledge of using a microscope.
Forio dispatch reports that the Japanese vessel Ewajima is feared wrecked after a hurricane. One hundred and forty on board, including crew and fencers, are believed lost while authorities seek confirmation.
A garbled report mentions Vera Medway of Ravenna injured by an animal, Sheriff Yarnell tied to a manhunt, and a grand jury in Erie County. Other notes include a fatal motorcycle crash near Gunton Ohio, a governor signing a bill, and a Millvale death of 42 year old Joss H. Morgan with unknown cause.
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