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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1925
Page
14
Lawrence County farms suffered damage from a Sunday night frost after a spell of wet, warm weather. Reports indicate several crops were harmed, with new grape vines and strawberries hit hard while unprotected early corn that had just emerged failed to survive the chill.
County Agent WH R McCulloch began a tour of major agricultural districts to inspect damage and assess fruit tree losses. He noted most areas show fruit trees well along and the Crest did not cause the losses seen two weeks ago.
Tokyo May 25 By end of May Japan will have 17 light cruisers of the 5,500 ton class ready for service. These vessels speed 32 knots and carry modern light cruiser equipment. Work continues on four T-100 ton cruisers and four 10,000 ton cruisers. Two of the former are Kako and Furutaka launched. Pig iron prices drop a dollar amid June bride bread supply.
Witnesses describe hail as nearly golf ball sized during a heavy thunder shower Saturday at New Wilmington Junction. Belvedere Camping Club members, including Punk Klingensmith, witnessed stones striking arms and gutters packed with hail while at Neshamock. Leaves fell like late fall as storm soaked the area and many confirm the report.
Three Japanese marathon runners completed a Tokyo to Niigata race covering 200 miles in five days. They faced mountainous terrain and severe storms of sleet and snow, with all three near collapse upon arrival. A separate Iowa City safe held $100,000 to be spent by another.
Cleveland May 25 Dan Cupid and bookmakers were knocked out by the county clerk at the new courthouse in a terse, decisive move. The scene featured a calm official striking down a tangle of social bets and romantic entanglements in a single bold ruling. Local observers noted the unusual impact of the clerk’s decision on civic order and public betting practices.
The text shows a cluttered scene with two free booth telephones in the clerk's office and references to lovers and half hour chats. It mentions Tree-horse fans occupying booths to place bets on wages, but the fragment provides no clear event or outcome.
Pulaski Township Tax Collector Robert McClenahan will be in Pulaski PA on Friday May 29 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to collect road and poor taxes. Local notice notes the event amid a stray line about a rum war started by bootleggers to boost prices.
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