Advance Gifts Committee To Have Meeting
The New Castle Community Chest advances its fundraising drive with a 5 15 PM start for the Advance Gifts Committee led by Chairman David 8 Pple. Solicitors will meet at Chest headquarters to report progress since the first session, while captains from Utilities Industrial and Mercantile divisions gather at 6 30 PM at the YMCA to plan. Enthusiasm grows as business leaders back the effort, reducing annual drives and uniting the community in a single appeal “Once for Ten.”
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Advance Gifts Committee
New Castle Community Chest Organization
David
Pple
Chest
Greer Block
New Castle
Head Found In Pittsburg Swamp Murder Case Deepens
Detectives continued the search after a body head was unearthed near a log in West Pittsburg. A lead colored cap, burned clothing with white and blue striped wrists, and a sash cord were found nearby. Forensic notes describe a blunt-force attack and decapitation, with photos aiding identification as inquiries resume.
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W. Hicks
Walter Bannon
Dunlap
William Newswander
William Taylor
John Shultz
West Pittsburg
Hicks
J. P. Caldwell
Clark Rutter
Rutter Studio
Offutt
Three Die in Pittsburgh Fire Tragedy
In Pittsburgh a fatal blaze claimed three lives as residents were suffocated and beds became funeral pyres. Max Thomas and his wife, awakened on the second floor, leaped to safety. Mrs. Thomas was unconscious and her husband suffered a fractured leg. Fireman J F Kaminski, entering to rescue others, fell through a window and cut his hand. Fire marshal blamed an overheated pressing machine in a first floor tailor shop.
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Max Thomas
General McQuigg National Commander and Civil War Hero
General McQuigg rose from the Cleveland Grays and the First Ohio Engineers to command in the Spanish American War. He led the provisional regiment of engineers on the Mexican border as a colonel, mobilized the 112th Engineers in World War I, served in the Baccarat sector, and was wounded in the Argonne. He later became brigadier general of the Ohio National Guard and commanded the 73rd Infantry Brigade of the 37th Division.
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Cleveland Grays
Ohio Engineers
Provisional Regiment of Engineers
McQuigg
112Th Engineers
Baccaret
Argonne
Ohio National Guard
Meermans Endorses Community Chest Plan
R L Meermans general secretary of the New Castle Y M C A says the Community Chest eases fund drives by consolidating giving into a single campaign. He notes that prior drives required time and effort from donors and that Chest backing benefits all participating institutions.
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New Castle
R. L. Meermans
New Castle Y. M. C. A
Musician Gets Lost Violin Back
Matthews McNamara, a city musician, lost a valuable violin that was his livelihood and family treasure. He advertised locally and The News ran a notice, prompting H. B. Miller to find the instrument and return it to McNamara.
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Matthews McNamara
H. B. Miller
McNamara
Mitchell open to contempt for actions at court
Court observers report officers hesitate to push contempt charges while the Mitchell case is sidelined inside. A fine of 500 dollars or six months imprisonment or both could follow military law if conviction occurs. Outside, public interest grows as Mrs Lansdowne is set to appear and the courtroom fills with spectators.
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Mitchell
Harrisburg Tech Team Heads to New Castle Showdown
Harrisburg fans recall a dramatic 18 to 0 defeat last year at Island Park as New Castle overwhelmed them. The Harrisburg squad arrives this afternoon intent on a repeat, with all practices aimed at a big afternoon game. Weather hopes may affect plans.
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Island Park
New Castle
Harrisburg
Sound Death Knell of Blue Monday Laundry Men Meet
Chicago hosts 1600 laundry owners for their annual convention. They showcase new equipment to end Blue Monday drudgery with electric tumblers and light signals. Officials say modern methods cut lost articles to a quarter of one percent.
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Chicago
Senators Pirates battle shifts to World Series stage
Sid Mercer reports the Washington Senators and Pittsburgh Pirates move to a strategic third game with pitching rotations in flux. Stanley Harris and Johnson loom as key figures as home-field advantage and deeper bullpen options factor into a potential high scoring clash.
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Sid Mercer
International News Service
Washington
Pittsburgh
Senators
Pirates
Sir Walter Johnson
Giants
Stanley Harris
Johnson
PULASKI ENTERTAIN CLUB NOTES LOCAL GUESTS
Pulaski news reports the L A R K club at the Clark home with husbands as guests. The evening featured games fancy work and social chat followed by a lunch served by the hostess and daughter Maxine Clark and Mrs Lloyd Mitcheltree. Several residents and visitors are listed along with updates on illnesses travels and visits from Worthington New Castle Beaver Falls and Butler.
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Charles Clark
L. A. RK
Maxine Clark
Lloyd Mitcheltree
James Black
W. F. Kane
J. F. Myers
M. J. Boyd
Ralph Ayers
J. P. Clark
Lloyd Rodgers
Margaret Kane
Kenneth
Floyd
Billy Myers
Tommy Boyd
John Fisher
Worthington
S. L. Wick
Charles Wick
Mary B. Reno
Chautauqua
New Castle
J. H. Davidson
Fred Hull
Beaver Falls
B. L. Ayers
Dora Onstott
New Castle Hospital
Gerald Boyd
Paul McClennaken
H. B. Gilbert
H. K. Gilliland
Pittsburgh
Hary Thickett
W. J. Wick
Butler
W. L.wick
Woman Mistakes Fire Hydrant for Pump on Adama Street
A visitor on Adama Street misidentified a nearby fire hydrant as the pump she sought. Police advised caution as she searched the area, confirming no injuries or further hazards.
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Adama Street
Lewisburg Plans Impressive Tribute To Christy Mathewson
Lewisburg prepares to receive Christy Mathewson’s body at 6 pm from Larnac Lake New York where the baseball star died of tuberculosis. Bucknell University and the town mourn his passing with a funeral planned at his mother-in-law’s home and a memorial observance at the Bucknell-George Washington game with flags at half mast. Christy Mathewson Jr. is enrolled at Bucknell.
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International News Service
Lewisburg
Christy Mathewson
Larnac Lake
N. Y
Bucknell University
Mathewson
Frank Stoughton
Christy, Jr
Bucknell
Frosts Predicted Across Great Lakes Region Tonight
International News Service reports heavy killing frost and freezing temperatures expected across the entire Great Lakes region with heavy rains or snow in many areas. Mid winter weather observed in the northwest and as far south as western Nebraska and Kansas. Northern Wisconsin Minnesota the Dakotas Montana and parts of Iowa Nebraska and Kansas reported sub freezing readings. Bismarck North Dakota recorded 18 degrees above zero. Five inches of snow noted in northwestern Minnesota and Madison Wisconsin. Temperatures to rise in the northwest after the cold snap.
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International News Service
Chicago
Great Lakes
Minnesota
Madison
Wis
If Economy Is Wealth Skinner Will Prosper
President Arthur Williams of the American Museum of Safety argues that one and a half billion dollars a year are lost in America due to reluctance to install safety devices. He condemns parsimony as more shameful than Skinner's quip about a man hurrying to catch a train and a cigar shop sheltering an excess dime.
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John Foster
Arthur Williams
American Museum of Safety
New York
America
Skinner
Probe started in death of two racing aviators
Investigators opened a probe into the deaths of two racing aviators after tests of a rebuilt plane. The craft, originally a bi-plane converted to a monoplane with extra horsepower, is believed weakened. Attention focused on the Mulvihill trophy model plane race and the large capacity military airplane race.
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PROBE
Chamberlain
Maryland Pressed Steel Company
Family quarrel in Harrisburg ends in slaying
P. T. Croyle lies dead from a bullet wound, husband a clothing salesman wounded in the back of the head, both found after a domestic dispute. Croyle was hospitalized in critical condition while police report the wife admitted the shooting saying she retrieved a revolver from beneath her pillow and fired. Mrs Croyle died instantly.
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P. T. Croyle
Croyle
Mrs. Croyle
Funeral services for Mrs Martha Riley at Croton Avenue home
Funeral services for Mrs Martha Riley were conducted from the family home on Croton avenue Thursday afternoon at 2 30 in charge of Rev R G Roscamp of this city. Pallbearers were Joe McDevitt Clyde Snyder David Samuels George Nickum Albert Howell and Lew McCreary. Burial was made in Greenwood cemetery.
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Martha Riley
Croton Avenue
R. G. Roscamp
Joe McDevitt
Clyde Snyder
David Samuels
George Nickum
Albert Howell
Lew McCreary
Greenwood Cemetery
Cats Fascinated by Bright Lights on Snowy Track
A lifeless black cat lies on a snow covered railroad track beside a bright scarlet stain. A one armed flagman notes cats are frequently killed by locomotives headlights luring them to the rails. He adds there is a market for the skins.
Auction Night at the Liberty Promises Unique Ties
Liberty hosts auction night during the evening program with a full outfit from shoes to hat auctioned from the stage after the first performance. Buzzin Around company member wears a fall and winter outfit as Max Golden auctions items to the audience. The event accompanies Golden and Long’s musical comedy A Visit to Maxims and World Series film showings, with Buzzin Around remaining over a week for new acts. Life’s Greatest Thrills also held over.
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the Liberty
Max Golden
Golden and
Long
Gether
Liberty
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Hanan
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Hallowe’en
Metzler
Washington St
Death Knell
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E. Long
Sir Walter
Pulaski News
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Erate
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