20 Sep 1928
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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1928
Page
1
Will Rogers comments from New York on farm relief broadcasts at about eight nightly. He notes Smitty sells surpluses via cooperative marketing aided by Hoover program financing new cars. He likens political candidates delaying farmer relief to shifting burdens rather than debts, urging sympathy for farmers.
Announcement reports Mrs Grace Phillips Johnson resigns as president of the New Castle Young Women's Christian Association after 14 years at the helm. She cites being out of town frequently and leaves the role with continued support expected. Red Cross seeks urgent contributions for Porto Rico and Florida hurricane relief, urging immediate response.
Nearby Palm Beach county reports estimate about 400 lives lost with at least 15 000 homeless and 30 million dollars in property damage. Lake Okeechobee flooding floods towns and farms as bodies are recovered from wreckage and muddy waters.
The steamship Willbaboo of the Williams Line, about 200 miles south of Cape Hatteras during the Florida hurricane, was overwhelmed by heavy seas. The Guyaquil successfully rescued the crew at daybreak. The Santa Marta and City of the United States Steel’s Bussmer City also headed to assist.
Fireworks over a grand jury probe into police corruption continued as a Philadelphia prosecutor said the inquiry would intensify. A police captain and two district detectives were arraigned on charges of extortion bribery and conspiracy. Saloonkeeper was soon sentenced with further developments expected today.
Polly Lauder will sail tomorrow night with her mother and sister to meet Gene Tunney in Italy for a wedding planned in Sorrento in the first week of October. The wedding trousseau is valued at 840,000 including a 10,000 mink coat and a pearl necklace.
A letter from News New Castle Penn claims the Gettysburg Jennie Wade house door bullet hole story omits the key claim that any maiden who touches the hole will marry within a year, which is offered as the reason the hole is growing. The note invites more vacation tour reports for the editor.
West Palm Beach agri cultural agent W Hiatt reported after visiting Belle Glade South Bay Chosen Ritta Surrey and Kraemer on Lake Okeechobee that about 860 are dead in the Everglades district from the West Indian hurricane. He said between 600 and 650 are missing and likely drowned when the Lake Okeechobee dikes failed Sunday night. Information came from Frank Halloway a Belle Glade contractor and farm owner and was supported by other prominent district citizens.
Coatesville Mayor W. E. Greenwood was chosen president by delegates to the twenty-ninth annual League of Pennsylvania Third Class Cities convention. Mayo r William H. Gillespie of Coatesville adjourned the session after serving as president the previous year. Other officers named unanimously include Vice President George Lysle of McKeesport, Secretary Fred Gates of Wilkes-Barre, and Treasurer Rass Sea.
Six ox heart tomatoes are on display at The News for several days inviting the public to view. Weighing over three pounds each, these mammoth vegetables come from Harry Good’s Enon Valley farm and were brought by Mr. Good to The News for all to see in the lobby.
President and Mrs. Coolidge arrive in Northampton amid heavy rain with 73 onlookers aboard the presidential special. They visit Mrs. Coolidge's mother at Cooley Dickinson hospital before planned overnight at the Coolidge homestead and a Cavendish outing to an aunt.
Hoover projected to campaign in October with speeches in Elizabethton and Johnson City Tennessee. He may add two more talks and hopes to win Texas North Carolina Florida Virginia and Tennessee as part of a southern electoral bid. Hoovers southern invasion aims to break the solid South voting pattern since the Civil War.
Heavy losses were reported by Dauphin Cumberland and surrounding county orchard owners as high winds from the Florida hurricane struck the Harrisburg district. Damages include broken branches and shattered plate glass as crop losses tally in the thousands. Weather bureau notes peak gusts around 22 miles an hour.
Judge Frederick P Schoonmaker of the western district of Pennsylvania paid a moving tribute to James A Gardner at a memorial dinner in the cathedral after the League of Third Glass Cities convention. Gardner, longtime associate of Schoonmaker, was described as a citizen soldier and lawyer who urged obedience to law and helped shape government. The event included Father F F O Shea, Mayor Gillespie, and Chester solicitor A A Cochran, who all spoke of Gardner’s lasting impact and friendship with Schoonmaker.
Central and Western Pennsylvania faced cold, cloudy weather as the tail end of a West Indian hurricane swept across the region. Forecaster W. S. Brottman cited a steady 58 degree temperature and predicted the storm would end by nightfall with fair weather expected afterward.
Tropical hurricane sweeping the eastern states caused extensive damage in Pennsylvania New Jersey and Delaware. Winds up to 80 mph battered Atlantic City and Philadelphia area with downed trees wires and debris. Two fishermen and a man aboard a house boat drowned. a vehicle was struck by a tree as residents faced the disaster with property losses and widespread harm.
County commissioners seek bids for a North Street bridge over Neshannock Creek. Plans call for a two span three plate girder structure with two 6 foot sidewalks and 40 foot roadway. Steel will be encased in concrete like the Washington Street bridge. bids due October 11.
Miss Laura S Shaw aged 258 died at Mulsi after a brief illness. The funeral will be held at the family home with limited services.
Relief workers in West Palm Beach struggle to shelter 15,000 homeless and avert epidemic as a hurricane wipes through Lake Okeechobee region. Death toll ranges from 400 to potentially over 1,000 with Belle Glade reporting 300 bodies and relief leaders noting total regional deaths near 500 to 1,000.
The American Red Cross increases relief funds for Puerto Rico and West Indies islands and Florida as death toll rises. Authorities stress swift aid and widespread public generosity, urging continued support to reach victims quickly.
A reflective piece on how past generations viewed modern styles. It recalls grandmothers wearing long skirts that trailed the sidewalk and fathers dressing in ornate trappings, suggesting style is a shifting social pose across decades.
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