New Postage Rates Take Effect April First
The government raises postal rates with a new schedule effective April 1. Card postage rises to two cents each for all private post cards. Third class matter includes items up to eight ounces at one and a half cents per two ounces, with books and catalogs also changing. Fourth class keeps present parcel rates plus a two cent service charge. rural routes exempt. Insurance fees, C O D charges, and registry fees are adjusted accordingly.
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Canada
Post Office Rate Proposals For Mail Services
A historic document outlines changes in registry and money order fees, special delivery adjustments, and a new Special Handling service for parcel post. Details specify domestic return receipt fees, varied money order brackets, weight-based special handling charges, and second class matter rates under revised postal rules.
Centennial Building Named at Washington and Mill
Robert C. Love representing George Greer Interests announced the new building at the corner of Washington and Mill streets is named Centennial Building and will open April 1. The name honors Centennial year near the 100th anniversary. Mrs. W. G. Wheeler suggested it to avoid duplicating the Mercer Street Greer property. A light note adds that the Prince of Wales is unlikely to accept a leap year proposal from an American girl.
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Robert C. Love
George Greer
Washington and
Mill Streets
Greer
Love
Mercer Street
W. G. Wheeler
Prince of Wales
Cincinnati Enquirer
Listening In New Castle Gets Pub In Sunday Edition
New Castle highlights appear in the Sunday Pittsburgh Press with photos of Blams orchestra and the Kiwanis quartet advertising their WCAE Friday night program from 7:30 to 11. Radio topics include Navy ratings, radio electricians, and a Queens NY receiving-set count of about 35000. Upcoming broadcasts feature Pennsylvanians like Mask and Wig on KDKA, Pitt’s birthday program on KDKA, and KC roasts from WEAF and KOA with Kiwanis and Veterans of Foreign Wars plans to join in on KOA and related static concerns.
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New Castle
Pittsburgh Preas
Blam
Kiwanis
WCAE
Veterana of Foreign Wars
Radio Programs Across Markets From 1925 Listings
A dense, overlapping catalog of station schedules and programs for March 31 across multiple markets including New York WWAY WWJ WCAL WISAR Cincinnati and others. It lists piano, soprano, orchestra, and vocal numbers, opera themes like La Traviata, and varied segments such as talks on art and finance and local concerts.
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WHAY
New York
Bewtern
Aveready Hour
WWJ
Dotty Wcal
Pittsburgh
WISAR
Cleveland
Wsal Cintinnati
Radio Features Today at Maspern Standard Trio HVEA Pittsburgh
A radio schedule lists Maspern Standard Trio HVEA Pittsburgh 209 8 pm with addresses by Johan Bowhiatt chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh and FR PD Davis vice president of the Wagtinghouse Company. Music by the virt Four. Special South American Brownimarsge 3e pm WCAB Pittsburgh pay. String Ensemble WERAF New York 492 10 70 Columbia Larkers 61 Ye mM pe
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Maspern
HVEA
Pittsburgh
Johan
Bowhiatt
University of Pittsburgh
PD. Davis
Wagtinghouse Compuiny
Fittsburgh
Ypay
WERAF
New York
Columbia Larkers
Ye mM Pe
Prominent Mason Dies At Stoneboro
Ston eboro Pa March 8 William H McIntyre 68 prominent citizen died at his home on Main Street after a long illness He was a member of Lake Lodge 1341 and A M Bundy Lake and of the Scottish Rites Lodge of New Castle He survives are Mrs McIntyre and two sons William and George of Stoneboro Also notes elsewhere about Dr George T Edwards acquitted of wife murder and planning to visit graves and take custody of five children.
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Mason
Stoneboro
Edwards
Stoxnegoru
William H. McIntyre
Maxon
Lake Lodge
A. M
Bundy Lake
Scottish Rites Lodge
New Castle
Sandy Lake
Besseauer
Ali
Georga "T. Edwards
Selma
Gwin’court
Mair
Montgomery
Mary Sue
George, Jr
Mystery Intruder and Murder Trial Details
A fragment reports a man claiming he fought a mysterious intruder in his home and naming the true slayer of his wife, Edwards twice faced murder trials with a hung jury and a swift second verdict. It notes Frank McNeal of 209 Elm Street jailed Friday for drunkenness and resisting an officer. A Frenchman who killed his parents pleaded for leniency as an orphan.
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Sun
Edwards
Frank McNeal
Elm Street
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Intomnia Club
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Wether Forecoat
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Lara
Benton Harbor
Mich
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Penn Theatre
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Falls Service Co
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New Castle Mutual
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New Castle Mutual Building & Loan Ass'n
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