New Castle Name Plates Free For Local Car Owners
The News offers several thousand New Castle name plates with clips at no cost to city and county drivers. No strings, ads, or purchases required. Visit the News building on North Mercer Street, show your driver’s license, and receive a plate set to display “New Castle” on your car.
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New Castle
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Mercer Street
Chicago
North Mercer Street
Fred L. Rentz
the News
Jacob
FP. Rentz
New Castle Algo
Chenal
Young People Banquet At First Presbyterian Church
Enthusiasm and friendship marked the Young People's banquet held Tuesday evening at the First Presbyterian church in connection with the Shenango Presbytery Young People’s annual meeting. The Hershey Auxiliary served dinner at 6 30 p m in the church dining hall with gold and white table decor and crystal candlelit illumination for about three hundred guests from various auxiliaries and organizations.
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First Presbyterian Church
Woman's Missionary Society
Shenango Presbyte
Hershey Auxiliary
Relief Fund contributions rise after barn fire
The News relief fund for John Endressa, New Wilmington road farmer, reached 634.46 dollars, up 194.21 since yesterday. Donations from locals include 440.25 previously and 194.21 new, with 21.21 from Mrs. James Croxton who turned over funds to Endress family. Contributions list names many donors and totals 634.46.
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John Endresa
Wilmington Road
James Croxton
Endress
Frederick ‘Taylor
Charles M. Pugh
Penna Wireless Mfg. Co
O. H. Spencer
J. H. Hossler
H. OH. Hossler
Hook and Ladder Company
W. H. Dietsndorfer
Sparta Ee
J. W. Saver
S. R. Huey
J. W. Sypher
Foo Thomas Harrison
New Castle Lumber and Construction Co
Ed Gaston
Iran
D. Sankey
Viola G. Patterson
W. A. Rugh
Lady of Spy Glass Foils Rum Run Near Winthrop
In Lyne Massachusetts on May 6 a woman calling herself the lady of the spy glass alerted police after witnessing liquor being unloaded at Winthrop Highlands from a vessel tied to dry operations off rum row. Three men fled the scene as crack rum chasers departed New England ports to join the patrol.
Fragmented Memoir-like Note From A Distraught City Resident
An irritable voice describes daily routine and urban imagery. The speaker recalls collected cards from smiling candidates and a lingering obsession with photographs seen everywhere. The text blends nonsensical phrases with repeated references to weather and fuel.
Three Warren Men Die After Poison Booze Incident
Warren Ohio authorities report three men died after consuming poisoned bootleg liquor in the city. Police seek the source of the alcohol supply as investigators question witnesses. Two victims were colored and one was white.
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Warren
International News Servicer
Ohio
Foreign Buying Sends Wheat Up
Heavy foreign buying lifted the wheat market with May delivery at noon trading 4 1/4 cents above yesterday's close. Spain was credited with purchasing 2,200,000 bushels overnight, fueling the advance. Other deliveries rose about three cents, continuing an upward move that pushed roughly five cents higher by noon.
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Builetin
Cinternational News Services
Chicago
Spain
Beaver Falls Banker Commits Suicide in Garage Incident
Beaver Falls Pennsylvania May 6 Edward G Ferguson 43 year old assistant cashier of the First National Bank and noted church member shot himself in the garage at 1300 Eighth Avenue Tuesday afternoon Friends said no motive was assigned for the act Police and doctors reported no foul play suspected in the personal crisis ending in suicide at his home time of death listed as shortly after noon
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Beaver Falls
Edward G. Ferguson
First National Bank
Dr Potter Defends State Aid For Shenango Valley Hospital
Dr Ellen Potter head of the Welfare Department says Shenango Valley hospital received a pro rata share of state aid for the coming biennium. She notes hospitals were treated alike and per diem rate was three dollars, with gaps covered by hospital discretion. She questions constitutional provision for such appropriations and urges cities to fund hospitals locally. She will verify Shenango Valley figures. prior estimates ranged from thirteen thousand five hundred to seventeen thousand dollars. Potter also comments prisons' condition as improving and cites an inspection by Major Lam Adams. She spoke at Kiwanis and Quota Club meetings.
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Shenango Valley Hospital
Ellen Potter
Department of the State of Pennsylvania
Potter
Dr. Potter
Pennsylvania
Shenango Valley
Lam ©, Adams
Six Firemen Die In Atlanta Cotton Warehouse Blaze
In Atlanta a warehouse fire at Schoen Brothers caused cotton bales to crash through the second floor and walls to collapse burying firemen. Seven known dead include Captain C C Bowen and several others with many more missing as crews search the rubble at first light.
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Atlanta
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International News Service
Otberg
Schoen Brothers
C. C. Bowen
Lee Smith
F. F. Wilson
Siegr
R. L. Dennard
King
Conikle
R. Om
Tims
Miss Sterling Named President At District Library Meeting
Miss Alice Sterling, librarian, was named president for the ensuing year at a Beaver district library meeting held in the United Presbyterian church. Miss Elsie Royle was elected secretary, and Nina Brotherton spoke on library work. The session drew many delegates from surrounding towns as discussions covered reference works and library services.
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Alice Sterling
Beaver
Nias Susan Sherman
Dublin
Elsie Royle
Beaver Falls
Wan
United Presbyterian Church
Elias
Nina Brotherton
Carnegie Library
Anjall
Misk Sterling
Ross M. Barber
Mina Mary Leckie
New Caatie Free
Theft at Pusnik Jeweler Sparks City Nears Arson Clues
In Bessemer PA two Greek men robbed jeweler John Pusnik of about 1800 dollars in money and jewelry after posing as customers and exchanging cash with a ruse about security. Chief Archie Shoup and county officers have yet to arrest suspects. Police note the thieves left with cash and valuables while returning with newspapers. Pusnik identifies the men as known to him.
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Bessemer
Poice
Archie Shoup
Countty
John Pusnik
Pusnik
Main Street
Old Country
Mr. Pusnik
Puanik
Mal Bur
Wwe
Mr. Posnik
Marriage Licenses Listed for Several Couples
Marriage licenses were issued to Thomas Pagley and Josephing R. Pa in New Castle, to Harry A. Rankins and Ellwood Cry, to Grice W. Miller and James Young Beaver, and to Falla Cora Pander and Beaver alts in New Castle.
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Thomas Pagley
Josephing
R. Pa
New Castle
Harry A. Rankins
Ellwood
Grice W. Miller
Volant
James Young Beaver Falla
Cora Pander
Beaver
Alts
Death Record for Cathh ing Metiinnis White
Partial obituary notes the death of Cathh ing Metiinnis White with limited readable details. The fragment references a death record and omits fuller biographical context or dates. Further text needed for a complete summary and confirmation of names.
Swissvale Fire Believed Incendiary Origin Bomb Plot Suspected
Eight bodies recovered from four Swissvale buildings destroyed by fire believed incendiary in origin. Fire Marshal Pfarr, Coroner McGregor and county detectives join search. many victims charred, some identified by partners in death. Several bodies listed missing. damage estimated at 350000. Black Hand theory explored. one fireman badly burned.
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Usletin International
Swissvale
Worlmen
Thomas L. Pfarr
W. J. McGregor
Dia
Charles Kiegier
Platz
Plarr
Swiesvale
Thomas Pusatere
Djoinfog
Black Hand
Clemens Jerentias
Richard Baldi
Anna Baldis
Carl Baldis
Ened Kelgler
Charles Baldis
Helen Jeremias
Marie Koa
Jack Trax
Captain Amundsen And Ellsworth To Start Pole Flight
London May reports Captain Roald Amundsen and Lincoln Ellsworth prepared to launch their north pole flight this afternoon weather was favorable per Spitzbergen advices. Ships delivering expedition supplies were to depart Spitzbergen to form a base near the polar edge.
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Amundsen
Ellsworth
Mintornaontl
London
Roald Amundsen
Lincoln Ulleworth
Olloavialor
Pole
Spitzbergen
Spitzberg
Pinchot approves promotions in Pennsylvania Highway Department
Governor Pinchot approves the promotion of 325 Highway Department employees in Pennsylvania. Salary increases totaling 58,000 accompany the merit promotions. 167 employees received raises for equivalent positions while others moved to higher roles.
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Pinchot
Sinternaiorial News
Serica
Additional Ships Sail To Aid In Rum Row Siege
New York May 6 twelve more coast guard vessels went to sea to reinforce the fleet bottling up Rum Row as no liquor landed in 24 hours. Whiskey price jumped to six dollars a bottle and a case to forty to sixty dollars amid a sharp rise in smuggling risk and police actions.
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Tao News
International No Servier
New York
Coast Guard
Uptown
Mrs Shepherd to Surrender in Coroner Verdict Case
Chicago May 6 Mrs Jala Shepherd planned to surrender to the sheriff as ordered by a coroner jury that named her partner of Willan Darling Shepherd in the murder of millionaire ward Billy McClintock and the earlier death of his mother Emma Nelson McClintock. Bail fight was forecast as attorney Robert V M Stoll prepared to seek release after surrender.
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Chicago
Mra
Jala Shepherd
Sheriff's Office
Willan Darling Shepherd
Billy McClintock
Billy
Emma Nelson McClintock
Shepherd
Crowe
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Women's Missionary Societies
Arthur Mometer
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Cathhing Metiinnis White
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Mrs. Shepherd
McCormick Guardian
James PB. Caldwell
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