Three Killed In B and C Wreck Near Foley Pa
Three die when Baltimore and Ohio passenger train collides with freight near Foley Pennsylvania. Among the dead are W W Collins of Cumberland and R H Albright of Hyndman. Three others injured including engineer L M Ellison and fireman Thomas W Whitman. Secretary of War Newton D. Baker aboard unharmed. Continued on page two.
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International News Services
Cumberland
Baltimore and Ohio
Foley
William F. Reynolds
New York
Chicago
W. W. Collins
R. EH. Albright
Hyndman
Thomas W. Whitman
L. M. Ellison
Pittsburgh
Sire
Edith Winne
East Toledo
Newton D. Baker
Woodrow Wilson
Youth Held For Portersville Mail Robbery
Carl Forsterg, 19, of Portersville, is held at the state police barracks in connection with a post office robbery in Portersville. The Fortersville office was ransacked, mail sacks torn, $25 in cash taken, and about $100 in damage reported.
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International News Service
Butler
Carl Forsterg
Portersville
Fortersville
Postmaster Norris Stricken By Severe Illness
C Norrig postmaster of the New Castle post office is confined to his West Washington street home with a severe attack of influenza. He has been absent from duties for several days while Assistant Postmaster Edwin Crawford oversees operations. Norris’s condition is serious with a high fever.
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C. Norrig
New Castle
West Washington Street
Norris
Edwin Crawford
Mr. Norris
Get in the Parade Buy Your Own Home Today
Thousands seek own homes using classified listings to find suitable property and plan purchases. Local sellers and real estate agents highlight available houses and financing options as buyers scan ads for potentially affordable deals.
Three Violent Deaths Reported In Mercer County
Mercer county reports a triple inquest into three deaths. Harold C. Heglin 17 was killed in No 2 coal mine near the Mercer Lawrence county line by a passing car on a slope, instantly dead. George King 12 son of Mr and Mrs J M King of Fredonia died from injuries after being run over by his father s truck while riding on it. The coroner W J Grath presided, listing survivors and the circumstances of each fatality.
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Mercer
Bullden
Mercer County
W. J. Grath
Harold C. Heglin
Mercer- Lawrence County
Yeaturday
Heglin
Hiram Heglin
Springfield Township
Sia
George King
J. M. King
Fredonia
Death Notices Mixed Local Residents
Brief death notices list several individuals with ages and addresses including Mrs Phoebe at 300 Hilleresat Ave Charles B E Taylor 20, Geddes 88, Mrs Lawrence F P Gaston 51 522 Epworth St and Mrs Minnie 3B Peterson 60 40 Abuira Ave. The fragmentary list reflects obituary notices from a local community page.
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Phoebe
Hilleresat Ave
Charles BE
Taylor
East Washington Street
Lawrence FP
Gaston
Epworth Street
Minnie
Peterson
Abuira Avenue
Geddes
HUNTING FOR TWO FLYERS IN ALL RACES DERBY
Walter Booth of the Tra velair team led efforts to locate Lloyd Spearman and George Weis who disappeared after leaving Pittsburgh for Philadelphia to compete in the air derby. Officials reported the planes arrived at Madera Farm Flying Field and weather forced several other participants to make forced landings.
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International Nawa Barvice
Philadelphia
Walter Booth
Travelair
Allegheny Mountains
Lloyd Spearman
George Weis
Pittsburgh
Lara
Madera Farm
Beech
Alleghanted
Mrs. Roberts Returns From Europe Tour
Mrs. Roberts Toberta formerly attendance officer at New Caetia Public Schools returns after a European tour with a party of local teachers. She contributed articles to The News during the trip and the journey's progress provided readable updates for readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Jefferies Toberta
New Caetia Public Schools
Sy Hema
Europe
Roberts
Washington Pa Man Surrenders in Abortion Case
William Borchers, 26, surrendered to Washington County authorities on bond of 65000 on charges of being an accessory to abortion and homicide in the death of Miss Margaret Foley, 20. Dr Roger Parry, a prominent local physician, later died by his own hand in his cell after arrest. Funeral and services planned for Foley at Immaculate Conception Church. Parry’s body returned to Waynesburg. The case drew intense local interest as relatives and others connected to the involved figures awaited further developments.
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International News Service
Washington
William Borchers
Margaret Folay
Roger
Parry
Bornhard
J. & Carmichael
Rickard
Miller
Waynerburg
Borchers
W. F. Borchers
Mint Foley
Miss Folty
Ja Pequel
Washigton
Robert BE. Burnside
Miss Woley
Mra
Voters delay registering on key registration days
Registration on September 2 drew light turnout as registrars reported apathy across the city. Two more days remain September 14 and October 2, with nonregistration risking exclusion from the November 2 vote. New Cassie could reach about 15,000 eligible voters but typically sees far fewer signups.
Plan Steps To Secure State Convention For New Castle In 1927
The first executive committee meeting of the Lawrence County Sabbath School Association was held at the YWCA parlor. Discussion focused on securing the 1927 state convention for New Castle in Reading October 14 15 and 16. A county tour to recruit delegates was organized with H L Marvin Miss Casrie Brothers C A Martin Miss J L Bhattan Rev H L Johnson and Robt M Strickler Jr forming the committee along with Mrs Wm J Marshall as county secretary. The plan links the local convention to the Aqued Centennal event in Philadelphia, with 2500 copies of a New Casts booklet to be distributed at Reading. Letters of invitation will be secured from civic groups.
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Lawrence County
Reading
New Castle
Marvin
Casrie Brothers
A Martin
Mia
Bhatton
Rey
Philadelphila
Philadelphia
Newcastle
Chamber of Commarea of
Castle
Two Are Killed During Hold-Up In Gary
In Gary Indiana a bandit and a victim are dead and Officer Michael Flynn is wounded after a five minute shootout at a billiard hall operated by Charter Gostenbarder. Earlier the bandit Bolde robbed the Broadway Hotel taking $37 from night clerk T O Walls.
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International Newa Servica
Gary
Ind
Polles
Big Ifs
Harry Bulde
Poliva
Michael Flynn
Bil-Lard
Charter Gostenbarder
Gostenbarder
Bolde
Flynn
Gostenborder
Bolds
Broadway
T. O. Walls
Army Dirigible Reaches Hangar
The TO-5 non-rigid airship arrived at Scott Field Belleville Ill at 6 05 a m completing a trip from Langley Field Norfolk Va under Lt W A Gray. En route it made stops near Washington Courthouse Ohio and Dayton Ohio. An empty gun tank forced the lits at stop. Four passengers were aboard.
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International Newsy Service
Belleville HL
Scottfield
Langley Field
Norfolk
Lent. W. A. Gray
Washington Courthouse
DayLton
Three Collisions In English Channel In Thick Fog
Heavy fog in the English Channel caused three known collisions today. The British steamer Kurdistan collided with the French steamer Corfanes of Folkortona. Corcanesa is sinking and her crew has been taken off.
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International News Service
London
Englisdh
Kurdistan
Corfanes
Folkortona
Cor- Canesa
Nurse's Strange Death Linked to Hall-Nuls Case
Somerville New Jersey investigators pursued a possible link between the 1923 death of nurse Agnes Bresnaie and the Hall murders. Miss Bresnaie’s body was found in the Klallaw water of Creek as the ground jury weighed indictments involving Mrs Frances Hall Carpender and her relatives.
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Somerville N. J
Agnes Bresnaie
Edward W. Hall
Mia
Wieanet Mills
Mise Drezedle
Aubide
Henry 4. Carpender
Middlenex County Hospital
Somerset County Ground
Mra
Frances
Hall
Carpender
Wilt” Stevens
Klallaw
Ooecresk
Dr Snape Visits New Castle On Reunion Of Rockefeller Funds
Dr John R Snape formerly pastor at Walter Bell church now serves Euclid Avenue Baptist in Cleveland Ohio. He is in New Castle briefly on a trip from an East vacation with Mr Snape. Euclid Avenue plans a 1400000 building by January 1 1967 with 700000 debt when Snape took charge. Rockefeller heir John D Rockefeller Sr is pledging 156000 to the church in his name 190000 in memory of his wife and 60000 from his son. Additional 100000 pledged if the congregation raises 850000. Snape aims to raise 860000 upon return. In Tar ry town Rockefeller and Snape played nine holes of golf with Rockefeller shooting 50 for nine holes despite being 7 years old.
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John R. Snape
Wiret Baptist
Euclid Avenue
Baptist Church
Gleveland
Ohio
New Castle
Mr. Snape
Wuelid Avenue
Cleveland
Snape
Rockefeller John D. Woeckefeller
Tarrytown
Tinea
All Magnate
Snaps
Clive Mead
New Pastor Chas Wingard to Lead Central Presbyterian
Dr Chas B Wingard and his wife visited New Castle en route from Chautauqua Lake to Martins Ferry Ohio as he accepts the call to become pastor of Central Presbyterian church in New Castle and intends to start September 19. The Shenango Presbytery will hear the call September 14 and arrange installation. Wingard has served Martins Ferry and Pittsburgh churches with noted success and the congregation anticipates strong leadership for the winter.
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Chas B. Wingard
Martins Ferry
New Castle
Chantaqua Lake
Ohio City
Wingard
Central Presbyterian Church
Sonage
Park Avenue
Shenango
Centr Presbyterian Church
Pittsburgh
Labor Day Celebration Plans At Local Park
Arrangements are complete for the annual Labor Day event under the Building Trades Council with picnickers and workers invited. The program includes two afternoon speeches at 2 PM by George T. Weingartner and James P. Noonan, plus a radio broadcast of William Groan’s address at 4 PM at the Seaqui Centennial, ensuring attendees can hear the federation leader.
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Huilding Trades Council
Picniakers
George T. Weingartner
Atutea Seawarer
Lawrence- Beaver
Jamey P. Noonan
International Union of Electrical Workers
William Groan
American Federation of Lavor
Massillon Man Is Arrested On Murder Charge
Massillon hardware merchant Ben Radner was arrested on a first degree murder charge in the Don R. Mellett case. Authorities say the grand jury will indict three men, including Radner, Mazer, and McDermott, with the latest witness testimony wrapping up.
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Massillon
Paul FE
Brokaw International Mers Service
Starf
Canton
Ben Radner
Don R. Mellett
Atlanta Penitentiary
C. B. McClintock
Rudner
Louis Mazer
Cleveland
Mazer
Patrick E. McDermott
School Board Ouster Hearing Delayed By Absence
The ouster hearing for the New Castle schools board was continued due to the absence of Dr Clyde C Green superintendent. Judge R Lawrence Hildebrand presided and the proceeding likely to be finished Saturday morning.
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Clyde C. Green
New Castle
R. Lawrence Hildebrand
The Porch Swing Tale of Summer Whispers
A nostalgic sketch describes a porch swing enduring chilly nights and looming winter storage. The poet recalls late night confidences and shared moods as a maiden listens, then laments the coming punishment of cold weather forcing the swing indoors for six months.
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Brunswick
Portersville, Pa
Tay Ier
Beryl Milla
Sydney
Australia
Atlantic City
Claude McKay
The
Syney Guardian
Milla
Mrs. Roberts
Bandit
Billiard Hall
Virginia
Milinois
English Channel
Henry Stevens
DR. Snape
John D. Rockefeller
Dr. Chas, B. Wingard
Chas. B. Wingard
Cascade Park
Mellet
Arthur Mometer
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