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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1925
Page
44
Dozens of people including many women visited the city treasurer’s office to pay delinquent city and school taxes after Ira Ramsey warned Monday as last grace day. Deputized collectors will levy on property or arrest debtors if levies cannot be made. A New Jersey factory meanwhile makes steel frames for tennis rackets at ten per minute.
Students in the Ben Franklin Junior High machine shop completed eight wood turning lathes under F W Whitmyre. The patterns came from an Erie school and the lathes will equip city school wood shops.
Clyde Campbell of Woodlawn pleaded guilty in Washington Pennsylvania to bootlegging to recoup grocery losses. Judge Irvin Cummings sentenced him to a $2750 fine and one year in jail after arrest last December for carrying liquor near Steubenville Pike. The bond was forfeited and kept as the fine.
Mrs. Dorothy Ingraham Caruso widow of Enrico Caruso has filed suit in US court to recover $50 000 paid as income tax on Caruso records sold abroad from 1918 to 1920. She acts as administratrix of the estate and argues whether Caruso was a non resident or resident alien.
Rheumatism sufferers are advised to avoid sweets, keep warm, and drink water. The ad claims Jad Salts neutralizes acid and purges rheumatic poisons via kidneys and skin, recommending four ounces daily for a week.
The Easter cantata The Crucifixion by Sir John Stainer will be performed Wednesday evening March 18 at Trinity Episcopal Church by the church choir with city singers, directed by Paul Browne Patterson. The program lists soloists and ensembles including Bertram Watkins Harry Eastman Erma Blythe Elizabeth Stover Mary Clark Rebecca Garvin Arthur Thomas Russell Urmson and others, featuring arias duets and choral numbers.
An advertisement touts Marmola Prescription Tablets as a doctors approved, non strenuous weight loss aid. It promises steady, easy reduction without exercise or starvation and offers purchasing options through druggists or direct mail from Marmola Co. Detroit Michigan.
The piece details fashionable fabrics including kasha soft cashmere fabrics and twills with under lying twill for spring coats and street frocks. It notes printed silks with bold patterns and colors, along with faille ribbed silk ottoman fabrics shaping the season’s stylish dresses and wraps.
The piece catalogs a range of colors from blues and pink pastels to bold reds and tans. It highlights specific shades such as periwinkle, lipstick red, Castilian red, warm cranberry, and a progression from natural to golden tan.
Fashion favors tunic style with shorter length and jaunty flare. The trend appears across smart frocks and many new coats imitate tunics for a roguish look.
Our full window space highlights the Fashion Mart of Spring with a devoted display that invites shoppers to visit and view the seasonal offerings.
A fashion note highlights hats with peaked crowns in large brim designs and small chapeaux. Soft felts, taffetas, straw pieces and Bangkok materials feature saucy peaks with feathers flowers or bows. Misses and Matrons styles priced $16.50 to $35 on the second floor.
Front and side flares peek from the hem of a sat in frock while kasha dresses stay straight. Flaring tiers and circular flares at the waist create piquant contrasts and endless decorative variety in wardrobe notes.
Describes a dress girdle that prevents hip spread and sagging while allowing movement for motoring, walking, dancing, or sports. It stays flat and straight, won’t wrinkle or shift during activities, and is available in batistes and silks with a $5.00 price.
A seven letter word will take on a new meaning for hundreds of New Castle women starting Friday March 20. Further details promised tomorrow evening.
South Manchester Connecticut exhibitor Silks of the New England City were received in Paris with official honor. About 1590 yards of Printed Silks in 39 colors and 239 designs showcased Translating Iron into Silk, a process inspired by Edgar Brandt and realized by Henri Creange, French officials attended.
The Silk Store highlights a season of printed silks with varied patterns and exclusive designs. New printed crepes and silks range from 1.27 to 5.95 per yard, with striped silks priced up to 2.95 per yard, emphasizing quality and dependable silks.
A display showcases French and domestic sports flannels in soft shades and vivid colors. Fabrics include stripes, checks, plaids, and borders in widths from light dress weights to warm coatings. All wool, 454 inches wide, priced $3.50 to $7.50 per yard.
Principal Frank L. Burton announced the Ben Franklin Junior High graduating class will total about 531, the largest in the school’s history. The 9-A class will send more than 168 students to the Senior High at the February half term under the new transfer system.
The 1924 senior class will be more than doubled by the next fall influx, likely overflowing the Lincoln Avenue building. Ben Franklin school is near capacity now with a large enrollment expected next year, per Mr. Burton.
Four men were arrested early yesterday in an auto with a Pennsylvania plate by Officers Thompson Bixler and Flynch. Police say liquor was found in the car. Charles Ash Hillsville Pa is charged with transporting liquor. His car is confiscated. Nathan Case Joseph Shirley both of Bessemer Pa and Ralph Ketchell Hillsville are charged with possession.
City council orders Councilman D O Davies to arrange sidewalks and curbs in the Diamond. Garden club aims to honor Lawrence county soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice with a landscaped memorial before the centennial.
Reverend G Howard Rowe of Brooklyn First Church of the Nazarene will headline the convention at the Nazarene Church. Sessions run Thursday through Saturday at 7 30 pm with two Sunday services at 10 45 am and 7 30 pm. The church may extend a call to Rowe as pastor next year, as current pastor Rev Sacha McNees retires due to ill health. Rowe is noted as a successful pastor skilled with youths and a noted musician.
Daniel J. Shields of Johnstown Pennsylvania was indicted by a Federal grand jury on charges of bribing a woman stenographer in the prohibition unit to obtain confidential information for illicit purposes. The case centers on actions within the dry office and the exchange of information through the stenographer.
Government files show total of 3400 dollars linked to alleged violations of the nation law by Pennsylvania breweries in 1922 1923 and 1924. Shields faced charge for paying Della M Hayes an employee of the Internal Revenue Bureau in a related case.
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