Public Sympathy Shifts in Woodward Kidnapping Case
In Middlebury on May 2 the public favors Earl Woodward rise as Lucille Chatterton recounts abuse and a desire for better schooling. Her father Walter Chatterton faced kidnapping charges and a potential decade-long sentence, while Lucille’s future care shifts to Mrs. Noble Sanford under deputy sheriff oversight.
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Middlebury Vu
Earl Woodward
Uciile Chatterton
Liv
Mountain Milay
Cummora
Vermont
Woodward
Walter Chatterton
Lucille
Wight
Lucte
Chatterton
Abe
Woodrd
Noble Sanford
Frank C. Archibald
Lucilla
Rescue of Moldergard Crew Aids Fogbound North Atlantic
Halifax May 2 The Government Steamer Stanley rescued most of the crew of the Norwegian steamship Moldergard in foggy North Atlantic conditions. Three sailors remained aboard as the vessel reached Shut-In-Island for disembarkation.
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Stanley Sauce
The Old Felt Bonnet Passes From Active Life
Arthur Mometer recalls the worn felt bonnet covered in dirt and tar from winter storms. The frayed ribbon and ripped bow mark its faded days, soon to be replaced by a new straw hat with spectral ribbon work. The old skimmer nears retirement as weather turns.
Byers to Deliver Westminster College Commencement Address
In West Elizabeth PA Byers will deliver the vale dictory at Westminster College commencement on June 10. She achieved the highest average among the senior class over the four year course and will speak at the Presbyterian church exercises.
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New Wilmington
Byers
West Elizabeth
Westminster College
Two Hurt In Auto Crash Involving Dawson and Myers
Joe Dawson and John Myers were injured when Dawson’s truck crashed into J G Lechner’s car on Highland Avenue. The truck overturned, both men were removed by ambulance to their homes, and police opened an investigation into the incident.
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Joe Dawson
John Myers
Dawson
J. G. Lechner
Highland Avenue
Mr. Lechner
Offate
Dawston
Fairmont Avenue
Myers
Leohner
Michael Pyle Dies At Home In New Castle
Michael Pyle 85 prominent New Castle resident and Hotel Arlington proprietor died Friday May 1 at 4 p m at his home 4 Arlington avenue after a brief illness He leaves widow Margaret Railey Pyle daughter Mrs Philip Fisher two grandsons and one granddaughter with a late Ida Osborn death ahead A brother Henry Pyle survived Funeral services set for Monday at 2 30 p m from Arlington avenue residence with Oak Park cemetery interment
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Michael Pyle
Arlington
Arlington Avenue
Pyle
New Castle
Shareh
Knights of Pything Lodge
Margaret Railey Pyle
Philip Fisher
Ida Osborn
Henry Pyle
Oak Park Cemetery
Thieves Enter Grant St Home
Thieves entered W. F. Drescher's Grant Street residence last night around nine o clock. A second floor room lost four to five dollars in a pocketbook contents and other items. Officers Logan Augustine and diorner investigated after the family, downstairs at the time, discovered the theft at 9 pm. Entrance was gained via a second story window over a porch roof by removing screws from a screen. The pocketbook, minus the cash, was found beside a neighbor’s garbage can.
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W. F. Drescher
Weat Grant Street
Logan
Augustine
Diorner
Balloons In Big Race Sail Towards Georgia
St Joseph May 2 reports say two balloons from the national elimination race left St Joseph last night and were seen near Liberty and Blue River Missouri. Aviation men expect the balloons to land between Georgia and Virginia, likely late Sunday, with no word from eastern Missouri this morning.
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Cinternational News Service
Joseph
Kansas City
Liberty
St. Joseph
Blue River
Missouri
Georgia
Virginia
New Clue Shifts Dunes Murder Probe In Indiana
Ellsworth Miller, husband of the latest victim linked to the Gary-Porter County mystery, was taken to Chesterton to verify the murdered woman's identity. James A. Brown of Fort Wayne claimed the torso victim is his niece. Miller confessed quarrels with Mabel Wahla and admitted sending telegrams from Columbus to imply the wife was dead.
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International News Service
Chicago
Porter County
Gary
Ind
Authoritica
Tant. Funday
Chesterston
Ellaworth C. Miller
Chesterton
South Bend
Miller
Josephine Desidario
James A. Brown
Fort Wayne
Millar
Mabel Wahla
Fort
Brown
Columbus
Ohio
Mra. Miller
Personal Finance Company boosts ads in New Castle
The Personal Finance Company opened an office in New Castle last summer and quickly became a leading unit in its twelve-office division. Local manager Albrecht says News Want Ads generate more prospects per dollar than other agencies, endorsing Want Ads as the best way to attract money and customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Personal Finance
Personal Finance Co
New Castle
Albrecht
BOME
N, MERCER _87
New Pastor Installed at St Pauls Lutheran Church
The new pastor Rev Stump will be installed at St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church. He arrived during the week and is now permanently located in New Castle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stump
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Auntley
New Castle
Broadcast For Missing Sons Of Mother's Death
An effort to locate Hubert and Harry Marsh, sons of Mrs. Elizabeth Howell, who died Thursday at 126 North Crawford Avenue, will be broadcast by KDKA in Pittsburgh tonight. Relatives Mrs Rowell and E A Marsh, who arrived from Akron, say the brothers may be with their mother. Mrs Jackson of East Liverpool, Ohio, is a sister. The body is at Jos J Rice Co Chapel. funeral arrangements to follow.
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Elizabeth Howell
North Crawford
Kdka Broadcasting Jon
Pittsburgh
Rowell
A. Marsh
Akron
Hubert
Harry Marsh
Texas
Jackson
East Liverpool
Jos
Rice, Ca
Two Aviators Injured as Plane Crashes in Mud Near Boston
bulletin from incarnational News Service reports two National Guard airstore pilots W A M Caley and Private John McPhee were injured when their aircraft failed to recover from a tail spin and crashed into mud flats near Boston airport. Sheriff William G Andrews plans to attend Harrisburg meeting of the State Sheriffs association executive committee at the Penn Harris hotel Monday. He also expects to be present for the swearing in of Edward A Martin as state auditor general.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Boston
National Guard
W. A.M. Caley
John’ McPhee
William G. Andrews
State Sheriffs’ Association
Penn-Harris Hotel
Shariff Andrews
Edward A. Martin
Seaplane PN-9 Sets Endurance Flight Record for Navy
Philadelphia May 2 mark a new world endurance record for seaplanes PN-9 continued its flight over the Delaware River from League Island navy yard to Wilmington with reports still strong. The earlier record stood at 14 hours 54 minutes 42 seconds set by Weed and Price at Washington in July 1924. Navy officials hailed the feat as a triumph for aviators and planned to enter the all steel PN-9 in the San Francisco Honolulu flight later that summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Philadelphia
P. N.D
Delaware River
League Island Navy Yard
Wilmington
Del
Navy Yards
F. W. Weed
J.D. Price
Washington
Navy
San Francisco
Navy ‘Yard
A. H. Eliott
Navy Yard
PN-9
Blott
G. H. Schildauer
K. H. Kyle, Jr
L. M. Woolson
Charles Sutter
Hatore
Weather forecast for next week in Atlantic states
The Weather Bureau predicts a period of showers midweek and again in the latter half for the North and Middle Atlantic states. Temperatures will be moderate across the period.
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Internation! News Service
Washington
Weather Bureau Today
North
Middle Atlantic
Hess Bill Signed by Governor Pinchot
Governor Pinchot yesterday signed the Hess bill prohibiting tax collectors from receiving penalties as compensation on delinquent taxes, a measure affecting township revenue practices.
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Pinchot
Marriage Licenses Record from Haleville and New Castle
Marriage licenses issued for Giuseppe Couchetto and Mary Diana in Haleville and for Paul H Roberts and Kathryn Hunter in New Castle. Names include McLaren Oliva J Parkesierss and Rachéiter, with processing notes from local clerks.
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Haleville En Hmaville
New Castle
Guiseppe
Mary Diana
Paul ‘H. Roberts
Kathryn Hunter
McLaren
Er Oliva J Parkesierss -Rachéiter
Who Is This Valday’s Silhouette Reveals Local Pastor
Printed in The News, the silhouette identifies Rev. D. K. R. Dunn, pastor of the Croton-prentia Methodist Episcopal Church, as the subject of the Valday portrait feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valday
D. KR. Dunn
Croton -Prentia Methodial Episcopal Church
Blaze Kills Sixteen Cows And Four Horses On Walma Farm
A large bank barn on the Cooke heirs farm near Walma on the New Castle and New Wilmington road burned around 12:30 am destroying sixteen Holstein cows and four horses. The owner John Endress lost farm machinery, oats, fertilizer, meat, and stock with an estimated barn loss of $5,000 and livestock value around $4,600. Incendiary origin is suspected. doors to the basement and first floor were found open after the fire. No insurance covered the barn, cattle, or machinery. County detectives and city police investigated.
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Cooke Heirs
Walma
New Castle
New Wilmington
John Endress
Cooke
Endress
Clara Endress
Surrey
Thia
J. M. Dun- Tap
Endresa
Slabtown Song Request Seeks Old Ballad Copy
The Centennial committee asks The News to locate a copy of Slabtown on the Creek a once popular song. Attorney Benjamin Winternitz seeks a private copy and recalls Mrs Mary Kerber Kelly who sang it at an Old Timers Picnic years ago. The song was written by J B Marsh and asks residents of Lawrence County to share memories or a copy.
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Slabtown On the Creek
Benjamin Winternitz
Centennial Committee
Winternitz
Mary Kerber Kelly
J. B. Marsh
Slabtown
Lawrence County
Miss Sallie Botham Returns Today From West Africa
Miss Sallie Botham, missionary to Sierra Leone, West Africa, arrives in New Cantle for a year long furlough. She will be joined by evangelist Miss Margaret Howser of St Paul. Both will lead Sunday services at the Gospel Tabernacle and share experiences from Africa.
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Sallie
Botham
Sierra Leone
West Africa
Christian and Missionary Alliance
New Cantle
Misa Botham
AEC
Margaret Howser
Evangeliak
St. Paul, Minn
Miestoraries
Gospel Tabernacle
Peareon
Sunday Services At Greenwood Bay
TR Maitland will preach at Greenwood Methodist church Sunday afternoon at 2 40. Sunday school starts at 1 30. At Euclid Avenue Methodist church he will preach at 7 40 p m with Sunday school at 2 30.
Death Record for Michal Pyte and Others in Pa and Me
Obituary brief lists ages and residences for several individuals including Michal Pyte aged 65 of 4 Ashland Avenue Joseph Meavieck 22 Bearemer Jeadah McDaniel 74 Canton D Mere Mary Kita Arumap and Con neautville Pa detailing death notices across multiple locations.
Endress Seeks Help After Farm Fire Ravages Cocke Heirs
A farmer named Endress, whose barn burned on the Cocke heirs’ farm last night, lost sixteen cows four horses and all machinery. He has no money for recovery and needs a team, plow, harrow, and milk cow. A relief fund has been started with subscriptions from John B. Kieler News Company, Friend, I. G. Rodgers, KR. B. Morrow, and others.
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Fes
John Endress
Cocke
Endress
John B. Kieler
Rodgers
B. Morrow
Five Drowned As Schooner Sinks In Dense Halifax Fog
In heavy fog off Halifax two ships were beached and a Nova Scotia schooner the ape D or was rammed by the coal steamer Clackamas. Five drowned including the captain's wife. Twenty five crewmen from the Azov were rescued as rescuers battled peril. The Molden Gwaard is likely a total loss after grounding at Pennant Point.
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Halifax
Iwo
Wilkie
Nova Scotia
Clackamas
Norfolk
Moldengwaard
Pennat Point
Azov
Cane Breton
Nansing Eleamers
Aged Blacksmith Shot in Seattle Hotel Shootout
In Seattle on May 2 Miss Lora Reynolds and two men were killed as 64 year old blacksmith Lawrence Wieden fired at three people in a midnight hotel battle. Higdon confessed to the triple slaying but said he acted in self defense when attacked. Police report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caulle Tin
International News Service
Seattle
Wash
Lora Reynolds
Lawrence Wieden
Blacksmich
Roral
Higdon
Tragic Deaths and Damages Spark Classy Moments
Dr Edward B Woolf 46 dies from monoxide gas while seated in his car at Witteburgh coroner reports. Explosion wrecks Nick Ulnzon store in Dilonvale Ohio causing 15000 dollars in losses. nearby residents unharmed. Ratipel Roe enthal 48 of Donora remains unconscious at Monongahela Memorial Hospital as physicians seek answers. Laroy Wesley Gon son of Edger Cox of Butler wins 8000 dollars for loss of a leg against Butler Railway Co. Fourteen rattle on Albert Nichel farm near Butler fails to pond and infac torily words were killed yesterday.
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Edward B. Woolf
Gareauat Witteburgh
Laroy Wesley Gon
Edger WH. Cox
Butler
Butler Railway Company
Albert, Nichel Farm
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Indiana
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Joosa
Thetall
Sallie Botham
Greenwood
Michal Pyte
Ashland Avenue
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Lawrence Higdon
Nick Ulnzon
Dilonvale
Monongahela
Pa. Memorial Hospital
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