State Police Patrol Roads Near New Castle
State police guarded roads into New Castle from Pittsburgh and Butler overnight seeking convicts who escaped from Western Penitentiary in Pittsburgh on Sunday afternoon March 29. The convicts were captured in Butler this morning, marking another achievement for Pennsylvania State Police.
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Lawrence County
New Castle
Pittsburgh
Butler
Western
Pennsylvania
State Police
Coolidge Party Returns After Weekend Chesapeake Cruise
President Coolidge and Mrs. Coolidge with a small party returned to the White House at nine o'clock after an extended weekend cruise aboard the Mayflower in Chesapeake Bay. The voyage faced a half gale that swept the Atlantic seaboard for about forty eight hours.
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Buttetin
International News Service
Washington
Secret arrests in Italian vessel explosion spark unrest
An International News Service dispatch from London reports new secret arrests tied to the blast of the Italian battleship Da Vinci in an Adriatic harbor. Twenty six officers and 260 men perished, with rumors of Austrian espionage or treason within the Italian navy.
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London
Italy
Adriatic Sea
Final Service Held In Fourth Church Sunday
Final services were held at Fourth Presbyterian church on South Jefferson street with a sermon by Dr. A. Kirkbride of New Wilmington. The closing event, dissolved by Shesanogo Presbytery on Tuesday March 21, included baptism and communion. Elders Clinton Kennedy and John Bright assisted. a male quartet sang. A farewell dinner and talks by Presbyterian ministers followed.
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A. Kirkbride
New Wilmington
Fourth Presbyterian Church
South Jefferson Street
Shesanogo
Kirkbride
Clinton Kennedy
John Bright
Central Church
Charles and
Vernor Bright
James C. Lewis
William H. Lewis
Theielty
W. EL. McClure
Francis H. Reese
Daniel ©. Schnebly
Bail Granted For Two Boys Selling Refreshments
Bail for the two boys who were selling refreshments was provided by a man claiming to be their father. The remaining prisoners were discharged on forfeits of fifteen dollars each.
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Fighta
Hearings Today For 75 Caught In Cock Fight Raid
Hearings are set today for 75 people including 7S men and two boys arrested yesterday by state troopers in raids on two cockfights. P K Stevenson, commissioner of the New Castle Board of Trade, was honored with a speaking invitation from Donald Howard of the Pennsylvania State Commercial Secretaries Association to join the association’s annual convention at Waynesboro in June. Howard is secretary treasurer of the group. Stevenson has a speaking engagement in Cuyahoga Falls Ohio Thursday evening this week where he will deliver the original address at a Falls civic association meeting.
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Stevenson
New Castle Board of Trade
Donald Howard
Pennsylvania State Commercial Secretaries Association
Waynesbord
Howard
Cuyahoga Falls
Bessemer Declares Quarantine Over Scarlet Fever
Fearing spread of scarlet fever the entire borough of Bessemer is under quarantine after public school teacher Miss Mary McLaughlin contracted the illness and continued teaching. The school board and board of health met to close schools for one week, ban public meetings, and halt church services. Miss McLaughlin is cared for at Mrs. P. L. W. Griffin’s home.
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Bessemer
Mary McLaughlin
Jstricken
Board of Health
Lawrence Club Prepares New Quarters on North Mercer
The Lawrence Club completes moving from Hast North street after 20 years. Furniture is removed for storage until the North Mercer street home is ready in three to four weeks. The High-Need club will use the vacated quarters due to growing activities.
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Lawrence Club
Real Estate Transfers in Pittsburgh Area Tone
A list of property transfers and deed changes across wards including Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth and Seventh wards. Notable transfers include Shelby Land Co to Wm Bay ers for 7200 dollars and Valantina Heinric to Patrick Hayden for 3000 dollars. Multiple firms like Weingartner Realty Co and Union St Phoee appear in parcels and prices range from 1 to 7200 dollars.
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Carl GC. Haug
Walters
Patterson
Shelby Land Co
Wm. E. Bayers
Wayne
John J. Elmer
Chas. W. Smith
Fannie BE
Sherman
Valantina Heinric
Patrick Hayden
Crescenzo Paulose
Pietro Leonardé
Georges W. Smith
Morris
Clyde Lb
Feaingartler Realty Co
Ham Hlcott
Fourth Ward
Waingartner Realty Co
Vance GU. Montgomery
Weingarther Realty
Chas
D. Powell
Pourthward
Bridget N. McCart
Byadain
Union
St. Phoee i
Shaffer
F. Parker
Slipperyrack
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Atlantic
Trip
Joseph
Kid
Aran Ert
Eveready
Manhattan
Holtzer Cabot
NEW Castle Hardware
BELL
Joe Rodenbaugh
Physicians Pharmacy
E. Washington St
Realty
MAD
Neiman’s
E-Wash
ST. New Castle
Nedaars
Coats
Deerona
Manitoba
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