Citizens Meet To Discuss Viaduct Plan In Croton
Citizens in the Croton district call a public mass meeting at Croton Avenue M E church next Thursday evening to air opinions on a proposed viaduct across the Peshannock and the valley. The open session aims to solidify sentiment and start action with G M Gibson in charge of arrangements.
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Croton
Croton Avenue M. E
Croton Avenue
Lincoln Avenue
Peshannock
Groton
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al Piblia Forum
Pine Street Home To City Winners In Schools
Pine Street in New Castle's Third ward boasts three recent city school prize winners. Claude Conover won the Centennial poster contest, Mary Elizabeth Gibson earned the distinguished student activities medal at Ben Franklin school, and Gilbert Minich received the American Legion award. Beatrice Laverick, salutatorian of the High School senior class, also lives at County Line and Pine streets.
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Pine Street
New Castle
Claude Conover
Mary Elizabeth Gibson
Ben Franklin School
Gilbert Minich
American Legion
Beatrice Laverick
County Line
Fine Streets
Veterans Return to Armistice Remembrance Parade
Arthur Mometer notes a laboring tribute as World War I veterans GAR and the 1898 Laddies prepare to march again. The article evokes marching bands muskets drums and memories, with severe weather forecast at eight degrees.
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Alue
Spain
Beautiful May Day Pageant Set At Westminster College
Westminster College in New Wilmington prepares a May Day pageant titled Springtime in Spain directed by Mrs. Mary C. McConagha. About 250 students rehearse the Moorish princess legend with the Rose of Alhambra as the plot. Weather will determine whether crowds exceed thousands for the Saturday performance at the athletic field.
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Westminster College
New Wilmington
Spain
Westminster Colege Athletic Field
Mary C. McConagha
Alhambra
Tream
Brooklyn Girl Slain Near Home In Brutal Attack
Miss Florence Kane 24 of Brooklyn was found bound and gagged in a vacant lot near her home. Police seek an unidentified killer after she was attacked on the street following a theater outing. Her hands were tied with a yellow sash and part of her clothing used as a gag. A heavy worn pair of flared boots was found near the scene, suggesting a truck man may be involved. The case remains under investigation with Detective James Kane among those at the scene.
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International News
New York
Florence Kane
Brooklyn
James Kane
Migs Kane
Rirla
Merle Howard Sinclair
Butler, Pa
Fred Glenn
J. B. Lamb
Rose Point
Justice of the
J. A. Blair
Princeton
Sinclair
Jack M. Dunlap
W. J. Rohrer
Dunlap
J. H. Lamb
Amundsen Expected To Be Gone For Two Weeks
Oslo dispatches say polar conditions and Amundsen's plan for extended pole observations reduce fears of a prolonged absence. Base party members at Spitzbergen disagree on immediate searches, with a 14 day threshold set for sending ships in opposite directions. If no contact after six weeks, leaders assume he heads toward Cape Columbia near Greenland.
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Oslo
Norway
Roald Amundsen
Spitebergen
Amundsen
Amunden
Hargen
Spitzbargen
Cape Columbia
Greenland
Rev Woziak to Visit Poland for Two Months
Rev. Woziak, priest of the Polish National Catholic church, will leave June 4 for a two month visit to Poland. He came to this country twenty years ago and this will be his first trip back in that time. During his absence, Rev. Plaza will oversee the local church duties.
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Woziak
Poland
Wozlak
Auto trapped in safety gates struck by train at Sharpsburg
In Sharpsburg near Pittsburgh five men were involved when an auto wedged between safety gates was hit by a Pennsylvania train. Frank Bruno was killed. four other landscape gardeners from Sharpsburg were seriously injured. The crossing watchman was arrested for questioning as investigators review gate operations and the crash.
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Frank Bruno
Landscape Gardner
Sharpsburg
Sulleton
Cinternational News Service
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Louis Panza
Frank Bernardo
Quintino Inthier
Louis Bruno
Tran
Oan
Bender
Dominic Mancnaco
P D Closed Saturday Post Office Holiday Notice
Post Office observes legal holiday. Office not open during day. City and rural carriers not required to make deliveries. Mail will be dispatched on other days. Special delivery services available all day. Signed Judson C. Norris, Postmaster JG Ta
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Judson C. Norris
JG. Ta
Weather forecast for next week
The Weather Bureau issued a forecast for the North and Middle Atlantic states with unsettled weather and showers Saturday and Sunday, then again midweek with moderate temperatures. The Great Lakes region is expected to have scattered showers and thunderstorms Sunday or Monday, then midweek, with temperatures normal then warming later in the week.
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International News Service
Washington
Weather Bureau Today
North
Middle Atlantic
The
Great Lakes
Sixty Firemen Unconscious At New York Blaze
A major blaze at the Modern Ice and Cold Storage plant in New York partly destroyed a five story facility. Sixty firemen were rendered unconscious by ammonia fumes and residents in twenty five nearby tenements fled smoky streets as five alarms drew all available Brooklyn units. Mayor Hylan and Fire Commissioner Drennan led the response with city officials visiting the scene.
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F International News Services
New York
St. Josephs
Modern Ice and Cold Storage Company
New Castle Auto Plates Going Fast
Auctioneer voice rises with expectancy as New Castle name plates sell fast at a local auction. Crowds swarm the front desk while a man in a red neck tie bids higher than the article’s value. The News notes plates may be gone by Monday as shoppers rush in, with family visits and local greetings interwoven in the scene.
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New Castle
Woman Hurt In Auto Crash On East Washington Street
Mrs. Sarah Bovard, wife of J. R. Bovard of 915 Harrison Street, was severely injured last night when struck by Kenneth Musser's car on East Washington Street in New Castle near Dr. Hunt's office. She suffers a broken collarbone and knee injury, taken to New Castle Hospital by Kelley ambulance. Musser cooperated with police, investigation ongoing.
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Sarah
Bovard
J. BR. Bovard
Harrison Street
East Washington Street
Hunt
Kenneth Musser
Croton Avenue
New Castle Hospital
Brie
Kelley
Bre
Musser
Dr. Hunt
M H Bovard
Moore and
Syling
Museer
Two Men Die After Being Struck Near Wampum Junction
Walter Houk and Reuben Laughran, both Newport residents, were found mangled on the Pennsylvania Railroad near Wampum Junction about 20 o'clock. Coroner's inquest attributes their deaths to a train strike or earlier incident, possibly blinded by headlight or confusion in fog. Houk, 31, single and a mason, leaves parents and siblings. Laughran, about 30, a carpenter, survived by wife and four children. Funeral services set for Sunday at 1:30 pm in Newport and Clinton cemeteries.
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Walter Honk
Reuben
Laughran
Newport
Grow O
Pennsylvania
Wampum Junction
J. P. Caldwell
Marshall Undertaking Rooms
Wampum
Houk
Studty
Pires
Haviing
Taras
Walter Houk
Joseph
Fouk
el Mason
Chaws
Canada
Mothe
Hawk
G. W. Hauk
Bessie Wardman
Laugbran
Clinton Cemetery
Linemen Sign Scale With P O Electric Company
It was learned today that several linemen in the employ of the P O Electric company have signed an agreement to work for the same wages as last year. P O trainmen meet today to vote on accepting the same terms as last year. It is probable the scale will be accepted. Dr and Mrs R M Rogers and daughter Charlotte of Carlisle street leave this evening for a five weeks stay in Chicago.
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P-O Electric Company
P-O
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Met
R. M. Rogers
Charlotte
Carlisle’ Street
Chicago
Death notices and obituaries scattered across towns
Death notices list Mrs Wthel W Gates 33 Youngstown Ohio Walter Houk 51 Newport, others Samuel Davis Leesburg Pa Tony Broxba 3 weeks Bessemer Adolph L Leng 62 Los Angeles California. The fragmentary records reflect a collection of brief notices from various locations without full context or dates.
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Wthel W. Gates
Youngstown
Oho
Wiulter Houk
Newpoel Toeuben Lauphran
Newport
Samuel Davis
Leesburg
Tony Broxba
Bessemer
Adolph L. Leng
Los Angeles
Cal
Memorial Day Services Planned in New Castle
Final arrangements for Memorial Day exercises in New Castle were announced by Chief Marshal T W MeyCullough. A 9 30 a m service will begin with processions from North Jefferson and Falls to the Capitol Theatre, where Rev F B McAllister will deliver the principal address with Rev Martin Brennan and Rev S B Copeland assisting.
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New Castle
T. W. Mey Cullough
Marshal McCullough
Jefferson
Falls Streets
Capitol Theatre
Homer Drake
Feneral
D. Lone
G. LA. BR
F. B. McAllister
First Christian Church
Martin J. Brennan
B. Copeland
Oak Street School
Sontinuet
Faye Fw
Johnny Kraft to Leave for Europe on Extended Trip
Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Lange of Fairmont Avenue and Johnny Kraft of South Jefferson Street, a News editorial staff member, sail on Sunday evening for Europe. They travel via New York to Hamburg on the Resolute, arriving Tuesday at 10 a.m. in Hamburg.
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Adolph Lange
Fairmont Avenue
Johnny Kraft
South Jefferson Street
News
Europe
New York
Aca
Hamburg
Germany
Lang
Austria-Hungary
Austria - Hungary
Switzerland
Roumania
France
Lang & Broos
West Washington Street
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