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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1925
Page
24
International News Service reports a complete coal mine tie up in Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania as 10 000 maintenance workers report for duty and no pickets on duty. Miners and families take vacations amid a million dollars daily wage loss and a calm industrial center with idle collieries and modest activity.
Pedestrians show distaste as a garbage wagon sits near the corner for several minutes this morning. City bustle continues with a fire at North Mill drawing cars from all parts of town.
A public notice calls all players to enter a mouth organ contest on September 9 to determine Lawrence County's champion. No entry fee. Prizes awarded to the winner and several finalists. Submit the entry blank or recruit a friend to enter.
Rain delayed the 10 round bout between Eddie Weygant and Sid Conn in Dayton Ohio until tonight. In Youngstown Ohio John Baras a 35 year old steel worker strangled himself with a belt to a bedpost while despondent over ill health.
The 148 000 anthracite miners quit work for an indeterminate period as part of a strike across three districts after a 4 30 p m whistle. About 10 000 remain on safety crews. Officials report no outside disruption and cost estimates reach 70 million yearly to keep mines idle.
Chicago reports William Wrigley Jr paid 2664 in 1925 income tax. Heavy taxpayers show downward revisions. notable figures include Cardinal OConnell 17854.48 Harvard president Lowell 36567.11 and banker Higginson 107787.86. Other totals list Deneen 4096 Darrow 3900 and Zion City overseer Voliva 1501.00. Fairbanks Heads Movie Stars.
Publicly released income tax returns show Andrew W. Mellon earned 1,882,609.25 while Richard B. Mellon reported 1,180,099.64. Senator David A. Reed paid 19,546 and Barney Dreyfuss 15,078.36. Jones and Laughlin Steel and Allegheny Steel also listed corporate taxes, with James J. Davis at 3,180.18.
Cleveland district tax figures show Claud H. Foster as the top individual taxpayer with 569 898.70. Canton’s H H Timken paid 40 336.49 second, while Newton D. Baker and the Van Sweringens appear among notable names with sizable amounts.
Buffalo figures show George Eastman Kodak King and Rochester philanthropist paid 79605.45 dollars in 1924 income tax.
After PN 9 No. 1 disappeared last night near 400 miles out, PN 9 No. 2 was located and brought back to San Francisco at 4 50 am Pacific time. Oil pressure lines were suspected as the cause for the disabled PN 3 and the missing craft.
Oliver McClung aged 75, longtime Pulaski township resident, died Monday at his brother Charles McClung’s home after an illness. Survived by sister Lizzie, brother Charles, niece Ella Kegarise, nephew Lewis McClung. Funeral Wednesday at 2:30 from his brother’s home. burial Frizzleburg Cemetery.
Funeral services for Marie Sophia Raymond daughter of Paul Raymond were held this morning at 9 o'clock from the home of Mrs Valera 1125 Croton avenue Rev Stephen Vargely of St Nicholas Greek Catholic church was in charge Pallbearers were Dora and Mary Crisci Mary Lastor and Ruth Jackimo Interment was made in St Mary's cemetery Michael Pendergast of 633 Bay street took place this morning from St Mary's church Rev Fr Fitzpatrick in charge Interment took place in St Mary's cemetery and pallbearers were Albert Callan Frank Henle Charles McCormick William Cronan Daniel Edgington and Frank Vallely
Word has been received in this city of the death of Mrs. Lucretia Cornelius widow of W M Cornelius who died suddenly in the Rasmussen home in Oscelon Pennsylvania where she had been employed as house keeper. Born May 9 1855 in Butler county she married W M Cornelius in 1874 who preceded her in death. A son Dr W R Cornelius of Cody Nebraska is the sole survivor. Funeral services were held in Columbus where burial followed.
Pottsville reports a complete miners strike with no coal mine activity and 565000 Schuylkill county workers idle. Heavy coal shipments continue briefly as breakers exhaust stock while maintenance crews operate pumps. Reading railroad plans to remove substantial coal over the next two weeks.
About 50 members of the executive committee and representatives of the Woman's Foreign Missionary societies of Shenango Presbytery met at the Y W C A. Twenty of the 32 societies were represented. Plans were set for four October district meetings and arrangements for the year's work were made.
In New Castle Pennsylvania Jacek M. Dunlap seeks the Republican nomination for sheriff. The Ellwood City borough announces a first ward ticket with a school director slot. Leonard A. Campbell appears as a Republican candidate for a two year term in the third ward.
Fire at Park avenue home of Jas M Smith caused heavy smoke and interior damage to a recently remodeled house. Firefighters from Park avenue, Central and No 4 crews arrived quickly after an alarm at 11:20 p m. The blaze confined to the pantry and rear stairway, with attic holes made to confirm extinction. Smith and helper workers were preparing to move in.
The 3 year old daughter of Thomas Coleman died at Flatrock after consuming 12 strychnine tablets. The incident occurred in Gallia County, Ohio, on September 1. Authorities initiated an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death.
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