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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1925
Page
37
Warm weather brings a crocodile of youngsters to the East Washington street bridge where they dive from a water ladder into the Neshannock River for small coins. Gene leads the group organizing dives and controlling who joins the water sport near the makeshift diving board.
Oliver A. Rodgers brought in three three foot high Swiss chard bunches, weighing about 20 pounds, described as the largest of their kind this season. The leaves are broad and stalks thick, with potential to set a new record if no larger bunch is offered.
The government offers a twenty five dollar bonus to the mother of every baby born in Australia and the payment is accepted even by the wealthy.
Local Internal Revenue Office reports no inquiries by New Castle residents as tax lists are kept at the district headquarters in Pittsburgh. Only a local taxpayer list is kept, lacking return amounts, and no public inspection data is available locally.
Spontaneous combustion in hay caused a fire at Frank Dudie’s property 525 Waldo Street. A one story barn and shed sustained damages totaling 75 dollars. Firemen found mildewed hay likely from being too green and intent on ignition. Alarm logged at 5 50 p m from box 611.
Coal dealers say Pittsburgh coal sells for 5.50 to 6.00 per ton with expectations of a rise soon. Dealers noted stores on hand but ordinary for the season and declined to estimate other wholesale supply costs.
H. M. Good, a New Castle horticulturist, has supplied the New Castle Young Woman's Christian Association with gladiolas for several weeks. The blooms are noted for exceptional size and quality and have delighted patrons in the dining room.
One hundred fifty Girl Reserves wearing triangle insignia will staff the New Castle high school at opening day to welcome and assist incoming sophomores. Miss Ruth Worrall initiated the idea last February with YWCA support, and Principal Frank L. Orth endorses it. Each sophomore has two designated big sisters to aid with schedules and orientation.
Miss Catherine A. Doody owns and runs a Boston heating and ventilating company and stands as the sole woman member of the American Society of Heating and Ventilating Engineers.
Councilman Hiram G. Miller today introduced two ordinances sending them to committee. They provide for grading and laying a sanitary sewer on William Street between Sutton and Acorn streets.
Elmer Miller was arrested last night by city police on a warrant issued by Alderman L. C. Mantz. He is charged with desertion and non support and was turned over to the alderman this morning.
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