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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1908
Page
10
20 Pittsburg Street offers a special sale of 300 pairs of Muslin Curtains in multiple styles and lengths at reduced prices. Prices range from 25c to $1.50 per pair with matching curtain poles and trimmings, encouraging quick purchases in New Castle.
Embroidery counter features 27 inch flouncings in Swiss patterns priced at 47c to 89c range. New lot includes 27 inch Swiss flouncings for dresses at 75c to 89c. Also Swiss frontings offered at 1.19 and 1.39.
Beaver county factions debate local option endorsements for state senator Samuel P White while exposing Penrose ties. Real local option supporters protest endorsements seen as manipulated by machine politicians, sparking calls to reconsider and heated committee meetings this week.
In Denver on April 6 Democrats debate who will chair the national convention with temp and permanent roles in flux. Several prominent figures have set up campaigns while others remain in their home states awaiting the action.
A Butlerite reports the Pittsburg Butler Harmony and New Castle trolley line will run into the city by May 1, several weeks earlier than rumored. Officials have ordered contractors and foremen to finish ballast from Lyndora to Pillow Street, complete the power plant, and ready cars at the barns for service with overhead work still underway.
A savage dog ran amuck in the Fifth Ward biting several children and adults before being shot. Victims include Hilda Wood, a child of Rees Richards, a child of William Philiphant, Helen Curaski, a son of Dan Davis, all on local streets. None suffered serious wounds. others bitten avoided doctors. Dr. W C Mechem and wife are visiting Cambridge Springs.
The Fifth Ward Local Option club met at Emmanuel Baptist Church with Robert L. Wallace delivering the main address on Local Option. The program included songs and an address, the group has met eight times in four months, raised 16 with expenses of 30 resulting in a member deficit, and distributed thousands of temperance pamphlets and Union Signal and Pennsylvania Bulletin copies.
The Socialists of the city arrange to bring Arthur M. Lewis of Chicago to deliver a lecture at Socialist hall on Washing. The event is set to draw local supporters and sympathizers to hear the speaker discuss contemporary issues.
Friday evening in Ton Street crowds gather to hear Mr. Lewis, noted as a leading Socialist speaker in the country, discuss Socialism and Science. He lectures weekly at the Garrick Theatre in Chicago eight months each year.
Byron S Allen a nine year old boy of Youngstown accidentally shot himself in the head with a 38 calibre revolver at his sister Mrs George Will s Struthers home Saturday afternoon He died a few hours later in the same day officials said the accident occurred at the Struthers residence and involved a family firearm.
City real estate men plan to discuss removing sale and rent signs on houses. Agents say ubiquitous signs mislead buyers, suggesting a weak neighborhood economy, and warn signs harm property appeal.
MT. JACKSON Miss Eddy of New Castle Miss Stella Thompson and Messrs Frank and Dick Thompson George and Dale Clark attended a party at the home of Dr. Whan of Youngstown Friday evening. R. M. Gibson learned his sister Mrs A J Thomas of Coraopolis had her home almost completely destroyed by fire Thursday. Although the structure stands the interior is a complete ruin.
Walter Houk has joined an acrobatic troupe after quitting his private gym. Mrs. Fred Wooley moved to Grimes and Waldo streets. Miss Hilda Woodcock was bitten by a dog on Pollock avenue. Henry Woods fell ill but was improving. Dave Jones visited Pittsburg. Barranger of Canton, O., visited friends. George Sweesy visited Fifth ward friends. W. T. Hover will move to Cunningham avenue. Morrison couple attended a funeral in Ellwood City. Mrs. Dilley will move back to Iowa. daughters already returned. S. S. Lewis returned to store work after jury duty. Eleanor McKibben sick but improving. Mrs. Sweesy and Madge visited the Whitneys on Epworth street. Lyda Straley and Blanche Fanr returned to East Palestine. Dick McIlvaine resigned from Beaver Falls job and came home. John Eckert and wife returned to Salamanca after visit. Mrs. Rose Tripp hosted a gathering at East Long avenue for the Eckerts.
Ralph Thomas of Galbreath Avenue has been ill with pneumonia but is recovering nicely. An operation performed yesterday removed large quantities of fluid from his lungs.
A P Grant is moved to 132 East Washington Street two doors east from the old Island in 19116, marking a residence change.
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