Community Chest Names Captains for New Castle Divisions
R A McKinney and Mrs. H M Kirk announced six captains to lead their Community Chest teams, with DeLace Cole Jacob Rentz William Moody Joel Rice Carl Paisley and T J Thompson for McKinney and six women for Kirk. Division E and B names were confirmed as the leaders met at the Y M C A following a supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. McKinney
H. M. Kirk
Mr. McKinney
Kirk
Thomas Hartman
DeLace Cole
Jacob Rentz
William F. Moody
Joel S. Rice
Carl Paisley
T. J. Thompson
S. M. Matheny
Marcus Feuchtwanger
S. W. Perry
Rebecca Bowden
New Castle
Community Chest
State Highway Announces Road Building Figures
Harrisburg Pa October 2 1925 the Department of Highways reports contracts for 983 miles of new work and 32 miles proposed for award through September 24 1925. Contractors completed 624 miles of new construction and six miles of replacement totaling 630 miles. In the season ending September 19 1925 paving of various types reached 15.12 miles and resurfacing 15.56 miles. In England two miners found a newborn baby beside a sheltered pit one brought the child home and bank notes totaling 6000 were found with a letter requesting baptism for Victor and care.
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Harrisburgh
Department of Highways
England
Victor
North Pole Explorers Face Close Shave Near Pole
A quirky note says explorers approaching the North Pole risk rough grooming hazards as near-pole conditions demand caution and careful preparation. The playful line frames polar travel as a vanity check amid icy peril.
Community Chest Slogan and Poster Contest Details
New Castle invites posters and slogans to support local charitable institutions. Prizes total 15 and 10 dollars for posters and 10 and 5 dollars for slogans. Contest runs one week from October 5 to October 10. submissions to The News Slogan and Poster Editor.
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New Castle
Police Raid Philadelphia Breweries Seize $500,000 Alcohol
More than 200 police under sealed orders raided two large Philadelphia breweries, the Boehm Brewing Company and C. Schmidt & Son, seizing alleged high powered beer valued at $500,000. Director of Public Safety Butler supervised the seizures.
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International News Service
Philadelphia
Public Safety
Butler
Boehm Brewing Company
C. Schmidt & Son Brewery
Labor Conference in Liverpool Ends Amid Anti Communistic Tension
The Labor party conference in Liverpool concluded with the singing of the Red Flag though officials indicated it would not endorse Communism. J Ramsay MacDonald praised the party's anti Communist stance for future elections as Robert Williams was elected conference chairman amid other court outcomes and a separate petty charge involving a check for 609 dollars.
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Labor Party
International News Service
Liverpool
Eng
J. Ramsay MacDonald
Communist Party
Robert Williams
Chicago Police Arrest Confidence Man For Bad Check
Chicago police arrest Joseph "Yellow Kid" Weil, famed confidence man, after he talks his way into staging elaborate scams and passes bad checks across the city. Weil, long noted for audacious swindles, faces charges as investigators pursue recovery of funds.
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Chicago
Confidence Man
International News Service
Joseph
Yellow Kid" Weil
Wall Condition Report Receives City Council Push
Councilman Burns moves for a wall condition report on the cemetery wall at Etna street. City Engineer Miller outlines repair options while Solicitor White says the city may be liable for the Atlantic avenue wall but not the Etna street side. Written opinion to follow.
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Burns
Miller
Cemetery
Etna Street
White
Atlantic Avenue
To Close Bridge Soon For Repairs In Wam pum County
County commissioners announce the Wampum bridge will be closed Wednesday October 14 from 10 am to 6 pm each day until replanking is finished. Project expected to take about one week. Mrs William Carlberg of Pittsburgh is visiting sister Mrs William Gustafson on Pulaski road for the weekend.
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Wampum
William Carlberg
Pittsburgh
William Gustafson
Pulaski Road
Precautionary Measures After Plaza Robbery Target Donahue Family
New York report details extraordinary security steps by stockbroker James P. Donahue and his wife at the Plaza after a robbery yielding about 683000 in jewels. Police and family suspect international crooks behind the swift theft aimed at their two sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
New York
James P. Donahue
Hotel Plaza
Donahue
Donahues
Jessie Wool
Woolworth heiress keeps vast pearl collection
Worth, daughter of the late Frank W. Woolworth, heiress to a $50 million estate, guards a peerless collection of pearls. Two strings, among the loot’s prizes, took ten years to assemble with careful matching and graduation of flawless specimens.
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North Pole
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Lake Erie
Hallowe'en
M. C. Limber CO
Office Outfitters & Stationers
Mercer St
P. S
David Silverman
Prog
NEW Castles
Oxfords
Silverman
Rae Ir Ie É Cerei
Enn der
America
Rew
Saal
Aince
Joliets
Labor Conference
Weil
Liberty
New Fall Millinery
Prince
White Millinery CO
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