New Castle Mail Carrier to Retire After 36 Years Service
Leverett L. Schefenecker of 109 Milton Street will retire from the New Castle post office on April 4 after 36 years carrying mail on city routes. Born April 5, 1863 in Slippery Rock, he came to New Castle as a boy and began as a substitute carrier February 1, 1892, then became regular carrier July 1, 1894. Foreman Wm. P. Ice lauds his flawless, decades long record and readiness to help the public.
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New Castle
Leverett L. Schefenecker
Milton Street
Schefenecker
Slippery Rock
Wm. P. Ice
Eeiefenecker
Ice
Rivers Rising To Danger Line In California
Northern California floods spread as six rivers Yuba Truckee Sacramento American Pajaro and Stanislaus rise after five days of rain and snow melt. Guards warn residents while 400 refugees are homeless and at least one woman and baby drown amid rising floodwaters.
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Danger Line
California
International
San Francisco
Yuba Truckee
Sacramento
Pajaro
Stanislaus
Marysville
Yuba River
United States Weather Bureau
Cal
Fred Carlson
Fatal Shooting on Home Street Ends in Death at Hospital
Joseph Tranquillo aged 41 of East Home Street is dead after a 9:45 PM shooting near the Salerno home. Leonard Salerno of West Home Street is missing after allegedly shooting and escaping. Police cite an old grudge and believe two shots were fired, one hitting Tranquillo in the right breast. Salerno fled the city and is sought.
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Joseph Tranquillo
East Home Street
Leonard Salerno
West Home Street
Tranquillo
New Castle Hospital
Salerno
Charles Audino
Tranquilio
Bribe Plot In Dime Will Gave to John D
Special to The News from Washington reports a dime bribe tied to a John D Rockefeller matter. The correspondent describes fear among reporters over tips and mentions politicians shifting behavior, with SenatorBOrah seen at a depot taking funds for lysol to scrub Republicans. Will Rogers signs off promising more details tomorrow.
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John D
Washington, D. C
Washington
Rockefeller
Rah
Alice
Early Signs of Spring in Lawrence County and County Roads
Farmers plow fields in eastern Lawrence County as an early spring outlook grows. Lack of winter snow dries soil, while state workers remove snow fences that proved largely unused. Frogs croak, roads see easing traffic, and Croton youth start baseball on Cascade street diamond.
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State Highway Department
State Department
Croton
Cascade Street
Start Contest Over Will Filed in Dean Estate
A probate contest over the alleged will of Nellie M. Dean widow of J. J. Dean, valued around 800000, opened in Lawrence County Court. Ida B. Dodson and others seek citation to show cause why probate should not be revoked, alleging the document is not Mrs Dean's handwriting or signature. A hearing is set for April 9.
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Nellie M. Dean
J. J. Dean
Lawrence County Court
Hildebrand and
Chambers
Ida B. Dodson
Flood relief fight shapes Senate and House agenda
President Coolidge faces a heated clash as flood relief for the Mississippi Valley and other measures collide with a Republican majority’s resistance. Both chambers prepare to consider flood control, farm relief, merchant marine and tax bills amid veto threats and partisan tensions.
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Washington
Coolidge
Mississippi Valley
Senate
Congress
House
Cestianad
Steel mill boosts operations as tin plants resume
Carnegie Steel mill begins Sunday operations at 4 PM to meet rising steel bar demand after Shenango and New Castle tin plants resume near full capacity. Fifty seven of sixty hot mills at Shenango and New Castle work, with Shenango at full capacity and New Castle nearing full operation as weeks progress. Industrial outlook in New Castle improves with plants operating closer to 100 percent.
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Shenango
New Castle
Carnegie Steel Mill
American Sheet and Tin Plate Company
Dilks Maintains Steady Pace In Coast Marathon
Runners moving through Laguna Indian country near Old Laguna Pueblo on the 23rd control as the field travels 34 miles from Grants New Mexico toward Cubero and Thoreau on the 772 mile route from Los Angeles. Peter Gavuzzi of Southampton England was noted at eight miles per hour in the pace report.
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Leland C. Lewis
International News Service
Grants
N. M
C. C Pyle
Laguna
Thoreau
Los Angeles
Peter Gavuzzi
Southampton
England
Judgment Opened In Withers Sues Hileman Case
In the case R T Withers Sons vs E E Hileman the defendant sought to open judgment due to illness and death of Judge Emery and asked to file an answer. The court granted the motion to open judgment and permit an answer. Hileman seeks judgment against the plaintiff for 5571.32 over an unsatisfactory Withers heating plant. Mrs Fred Dickers and children of Martins Ferry visited the Williams family in Cleveland.
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R. T. Withers Sons Company
E. E. Hileman
S P. Emery
Hileman
Withers
Death notices and ages from local listings
Death records list Charles F Sherrad Ladd Al William Inboden Sr 798 Enon Valley J Pierce Hockenberry 75 210 Elm Street Joseph Tranquillo 41 20 East Home David A Carr 79 Clintonville Pa Mrs Lydia H Cox 78 516 West Clayton Street Mary Lou Gardner 2 months 904 McCleary Avenue Lee Wineman 315 Neshannock Agenus
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Ley
J. Pierce Hockenberry
Elm Street
Joseph Tranquillo
East Home Street
David A. Carr
Clintonville
Lydia H. Cox
West Clayton Street
Mary Lou Gardner
McCleary Avenue
Lee Wineman
Neshannock Agenus
Ministers Oppose Daylight Savings at New Castle Meeting
At the Ministerial Association of New Castle gathering at the Y M C A on Monday ministers voted against daylight savings time for the year. Rev L C Denise of the Omaha Theological Seminary attended as a guest and Dr W E McClure of the First Presbyterian church presented a paper titled Ministers of the Word. Over 30 members were present.
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Ministerial Association of
New Castle
L. C. Denise
D. D
Omaha Theological Seminary
W. E. McClure
First Presbyterian Church
Ministers of the Word
Arrested driver held on brake and license charges
Paul Dennison was arrested by motorcycle officer Richards on charges of driving with brakes in bad condition and driving without a license. He remains in police custody for investigation.
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Paul Dennison
Richards
Lindbergh Urges Congress To Back Air Mail Use
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh urged Congress to back air mail by allowing government departments and members of Congress to use it. Appearing before a House accounts committee, he supported Rep Swing's bill to extend congressional rank to the air mail. He previously told military affairs committees he favored a square deal for army flyers.
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Washington
Charles A. Lindbergh
Congress
House Committee On Accounts
Representative Swing
California
Senate
House
Rockefeller coal firms deny anti union stance
George Anderson of Consol idation Coal says the Rockefeller controlled firm is not anti union and represents its views before the senate coal committee. He notes Rockefeller Jr. supported presenting the company's side, cites higher current employment and output under non union terms, and calls the miners operators’ war prolonged since 1919 with a large force in the field.
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Washington
Rockefeller Coal Companies
George Anderson
Consolidation Coal Company
Senate Coal Committee
John D. Rockefeller Jr
Anderson
United Mine Workers
Consolidation Company
West Virgina
Rockefeller
John L. Lewis
Sam Love Giver Six Months Term Accident
Sam Love faces a six month term related to an accident case. Court records indicate the matter involves a public safety inquiry and may affect local proceedings. Details remain sparse with limited names and dates available from the fragment.
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Sam Love Giver
Man Found Guilty In Fatal Auto Crash Sentenced
Sam Love convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the death of Lorraine Marcella four, was sentenced to six months in Lawrence county jail. The accident occurred on Mahoning Avenue last July when a truck driven by Love hit a child who ran across. Love allegedly had one wine drink. attorney cited overtime and sleep loss as factors.
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Sam Love
Lorraine Marcella
Lawrence County
Hildebrand and
Chambers
Mahoning Avenue
Love
Dickey
Man shoots wife then commits suicide in Watertown
In Watertown New York March 26 Lt D Mathews a 42 year old New York Central railroad engineer shot and seriously wounded Mrs Grace Cochrane 32 in his apartment and then killed himself He had been named a defendant in a divorce suit by his wife Cochrane was reported in critical condition at the hospital
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Watertown
N.Y
Grace Cochrane
D Mathews
New York Central Railroad
Mathews
Prohibition debate as Neely urges Borah to re ask Hoover
Senator Neely of Virginia urges Senator Borah to re issue a prohibition questionnaire to Herbert Hoover. He denounces Hoover's first reply as the sublime height of epistolary imbuggery calling it puerile petulant and pitiable.
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Borah
Hoover
Prohibition
International News Service
Washington
Herbert Hoover
Senator Neely
Virginia
Senator Borah
Idaho
Secretary of Commerce
Neely
Spring Parade Brightens Street With Gowns and Color
The crowd views a yearly spring parade as fashionable ladies stroll in gowns of rainbow tints and delicate fabrics. Some outfits cost a fortune while others risk wear from rough treatment, and a bank roll is drawn by generous shoppers amid warm weather.
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