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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1925
Page
1
Rescue teams pressed into the ruined Mississippi Valley after a massive twister. Early estimates placed the dead around 89 but reports warned the tally could climb into the hundreds with thousands left homeless. The hardest hit areas were Southern Illinois and Indiana, with Missouri and other states also affected.
Kansas City March 20. A Chicago and Alton passenger train bound for Chicago leaving Kansas City wrecked near Slater. Fireman H. E. Meane of Slater was killed and engineer C. A. Blackman of Kansas City was critically injured. No passengers known to be harmed as the engine and two baggage cars left the track, reportedly due to a broken rail.
A hurried narrator resists a friend's lengthy tale about Leghorn trons and a rabbit coop. The visit derails work plans and heightens stress as time slips toward night, leaving the speaker near tears and craving quiet. Weather worsens, yet the interruption lingers.
Rescuers at Barracksville report slow progress after an explosion at a Bethlehem Steel mine left five miners dead. Work continues to open passages 809 feet below the surface as teams hope for more signs of life or confirmation of additional fatalities.
In a senior high school drama, Ruth Lewis earned the school drama mantle for outstanding performance. She wore Olivia Dangerfield in the comedy, with the accolade announced on Thursday evening March 19 as the mantle descended to the stage, highlighting her achievement among peers.
Tommy Blake and Billy Dugan launched a house to house delivery for Theek Melunkin products in The News ads. The campaign drew over 124 calls, surprising the pair and signaling strong interest in local advertising from inexperienced marketers.
National Guard physicians and nurses aid survivors as tented cities rise. West Frankfort and neighboring towns report hundreds dead and thousands injured with relief crews, Red Cross and private groups working through the night to reach definite casualty figures amid ongoing searches. Major cases surge as recovery continues and more bodies are found.
Tornado and severe weather devastate Sumner County Tennessee killing 34. Final death toll confirmed across the state with many funerals held. Red Cross aid organized as Gallatin volunteers coordinate relief and seek legislative funds to aid victims. Local committees tally property losses and request continued support for recovery.
The report chronicles a principal's efforts to rescue students as a tornado wreckage is surveyed. Rescue teams search for survivors amid ruins, with officials recounting actions taken and the early recounting of casualties and damaged property.
Union meeting of railroad auxiliaries held at Elka Club with Grand Lodge officers present and about five hundred attendees. Mrs Alice Guy chaired the event as four auxiliaries led a program featuring flag pledge banner drill and grand presidents introductions in a two session day including lunch at the Elka Club and First Baptist Church.
International News Service rechecks casualty figures from five states after Wednesday’s tornado. Rough totals: about 17 dead, around 3,000 injured, 10,000 homeless. State breakdowns list Illinois 466 recovered dead, Missouri 22, Indiana and Kentucky and Tennessee sums, with total recovered dead around 511 and approximate overall death near 688. Property damage near 200 million dollars. many missing persons expected to be added to totals as ravaged communities assess losses.
Betty Jean Britt, 24, a Warren Ohio high school teacher, located in Pittsburgh after seeing her photo in a newspaper. She reported memory return about her February disappearance while en route to visit a sister in Ohio. A nationwide search had offered a $1000 reward. she had been working as a maid in the home of Michael Degroot in an upscale Philadelphia area.
The Lawrence Club has acquired the old Dr White property at the southeast corner of Mercer and Falls streets for its future home. A deed was in process and $10000 will fund renovations. The club plans to move from the Masonic Temple on North Street on April 1 once repairs are ready.
J. G. Williams presented a bill for 419.85 to repair his auto after mud submerged by street flooding damaged the vehicle on Meteur Street Moody Avenue. Street Commissioner Jud Darteaux was ordered to conduct an investigation by the council.
A fragmented death notice lists Mrs Jane Hennon aged 79 from Wamepia Alty and others including Mary McCready 61, Mary Fabrizio nine months, with partial addresses Dewey Avenue and Woelid Avenue. The readable fragments name Georgs Dyer 40 and Cres sretikate among unclear lines.
London report says Marquis Curzon, Lord President of the Privy Council and leader of British isolationists, died after illness following an operation on March 9. He had been married to two American women, Mary Victoria Latter of Washington and the daughter of the late J Monroa Hinds.
Luton resident at 1126 Lorate Avenue sustained a fracture to the right arm on Thursday morning after a fall while descending cellar stairs.
Jacoh Stenger, 72, Altoona shopmaker, hit by a car. George Gerrard, Youngstown, jailed two years for killing his wife amid a struggle. Michael Kichwalsky, 45, Johnstown, father of seven, suicide attempt with poison. Chaplin Robert S. Stubbs, Civil War era, dies in Tacoma at 83. Advertising firm mired in crash aftermath near Barberton. Tamis, Oregon, 44, in critical condition after botched suicide attempt. May distraught over wife’s illness for six months. Anna Klein, 25, East Liverpool, drowns while swimming at Lake Wales, Florida.
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