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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1925
Page
15
New Castle dealers announced an increase of one cent per gallon in gasoline price. The new schedule lists 23.0 cents tax for motor gas and 26e plus ma for 68-70 fuel, bringing the retail price to 25 cents and 38 cents per gallon.
William Henry Thomas age 61, a noted tin worker from New Castle, died in Las Vegas New Mexico on May 26 after a brief illness. He and his wife left New Castle May 1 to move to Long Beach California but contracted a severe cold in wet weather at Las Vegas that developed into pneumonia. He is survived by his widow.
The Regent screens The Silent Accuser with Peter the Great watch today only. Tonight marks the last chance to see it. Tomorrow through Saturday a double bill presents A Boy of Flanders starring Jackie Coogan and Flying Hoofa starring Jack Hoxie, each six reels, plus a good comedy and latest news.
A Long Beach resident, named Jacob Thomas, formerly of New Castle for 44 years, dies after years at Greer tin mill. Survived by daughters Mrs Carria Shirawad and Mrs John Attig, both of Long Beach, and sister-in-law Mrs Perry Reacher. Body moved to Long Beach. funeral plans unclear.
Indications are that travelers to Eastbrook and Taylorsburg next week will use a County Line Cascade Street detour. Progress on Croton paving includes a shovel operation near Martin Street with concrete poured to Butz Street by nightfall. Brick work is expected next week as City Engineer Miller notes retaining walls at the P R R bridge on West Washington Street are erected and a guard rail is installed. Moody Avenue improvement is underway with braces and curb work by John B Thornon company. Next week State Construction Co. to begin Neshannock avenue resurfacing. main bathing beach route remains via North Hill Rural avenue or via County Line Cascade street then to the paper mill hill.
The U S Army plans to assist the June 29 to July 4 centennial in New Castle by creating a public information bureau display. Colonel Cowan met with local officials and proposed posting hotels, restaurants, rooming houses, clubs, parking rules, and traffic regulations. Mayor Dunlap endorsed the plan as arrangements proceed. A local relics collection will support the information bureau and a Boy Scout will staff at the station for first aid.
SPRINS FIELD Mass May 27 Deputy sheriffs brought in 10 men to complete the jury to try Charles E Brickley a former Harvard football star on three indictments forging and uttering and two for larceny The charges say Brickley obtained possession of Bigelow Hartford Carpet company stock certificates owned by W J Hines an officer of the company while Hines was in Europe and pledged them as security for a $10 000 bank loan Hines later recovered the certificates through equity proceedings
Radium Diamonds go on sale at Clinton’s Drug Store 526 East Washington Street tomorrow morning at 9 o clock. The local representative says New Castle has ordered no sale until the experiment to widen buyer interest proves successful. Display pieces include rings pins earrings and more all at a dramatic reduced price of 41 per piece.
Edwin Lewis organist of Emmanuel Baptist church was honored last night by about 50 choir members in a surprise birthday gathering. Rev Emrys Thomas presented him with a purse of money, thanking him for past service and hoping for continued contributions. Mrs S A Lewis and others served refreshments. Lewis is noted as a key city musician and choir accompanist.
RAST SIURPOOL, O., May 27. Pointing out that 75 per cent of drunkenness here judging from police court cases was caused by canned heat he said, a local official urged a crackdown on such products. The report notes rising concerns about cheap alcohol and calls for enforcement action.
The Regent screens Peter the Great today with the wonder dog. Tomorrow and Saturday present Jackie Coogan in A Boy of Flanders and Jack Hoxie in Lying Hoots with one film in six reels plus standard food comedy and the latest news.
Police Tuesday launched a campaign against the promiscuous distribution of alcoholic products sold by druggists and nation stores. A probe of an abandoned building uncovered 275 empty cans of canned heat. Officers warn habitual offenders risk blindness and death from these concoctions. Chief Hugh J McDermott cautioned the public.
A single donation was missed in Tuesday’s News fund for Matt Albarcin whose family suffered a fatal fire on Lawrence Street last Saturday. W J Rihler contributed one dollar. contributions are invited at South Side Market on Long Avenue.
Sergeant Thomas Valasco of the First Cavalry arrived home today on a furlough after eight months of recruiting service in Tucson Arizona. He says the 2600 mile trip was completed without striking water and that from St Louis to New Castle he traveled on mostly dirt roads, rarely exceeding ten miles at a stretch.
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