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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1908
Page
8
A conversational ad style piece shows Anty Drudge advising Mrs Youngwife to use Fels-Naptha soap to remove stains. It explains washing in cold or lukewarm water, light rubbing, and hanging to dry, claiming better cleaning and whiteness than other methods.
The Slippery Rock squad begins practice and is expected to be among the best in years. Leading hopefuls for berths include pitchers Watters Thomas Van Dyke Bord catchers Freese McQuiston Stoops infield West Braden Seller J Jackson Rickets Clutton Karlin Cheesman Burgham Green outfielders Smith Whalen Lowash Sage Shearer Shango Patterson and other capable players.
Mr. Frank Howe of Baldwinsville New York credits Smith’s Urico prescription with ending two years of rheumatic pain after one day of use. He says six bottles cured him, allowing him to discard crutches and sleep well. The firm offers a free trial bottle to rheumatics who never used Urico, address Smith Drug Co Syracuse. Urico also sold in New Castle via Paisley’s Pharmacy.
Piles ad touts Williams Indian Pile Ointment as a cure for blind bleeding and itching piles. Claims instant relief, absorption of tumors, and use as a poultice. Sold by druggists for 50 cents and 1 dollar. Address Geo W Clutton Atak for sale.
The article lists the first team schedule with practice notes and a string of upcoming games. Opponents include North Washington Institute Bethany College New Castle High School Electric Club of Wilkinsburg Fredonia Institute Tarentum High School Allegheny College Riski Meadeville Indiana Normal Dayton Normal Carnegie Tech and Pittburgh Collegians with multiple games at Slippery Rock and nearby venues.
A pleasant closing event at Sandy Hill School featured a dinner for parents and a literary and musical program by pupils. Miss Jennie Drake, who taught the term, received a set of fine table linens from the pupils as thanks for her service.
Jay Rush Halliday died one week after buying a $1,000 life policy payable to his mother. The policy, taken 29 days before his death, yielded a $1,000 payout though the purchaser had shown no sign of ill health.
A stock company is organized to establish an amusement park near Youngstown at Yellow Creek dam. The plan promises excellent boating and a new recreational site for the region.
New Castle Hardware Co offers Hanna's Lustro Finish for sale. Contact details and pricing are not provided in the fragment.
The board retained a full one percent commission and a $500 salary, rejecting a one half percent amendment. Duff's $75,000 bond was accepted, with surety from United States Fidelity and Guarantee Co. A penmanship award plan and 300 certificates were approved, along with filling the Home Street vacancy by Catherine Edie. The board authorized high school social use nights, discussed substitutes’ pay, and tackled commencement planning for 45 graduates. William J. Moffatt was re elected attorney. fire alarm boxes for schools were proposed for safety.
Members of the Croton fire department express pride in newly painted rooms with a cosy atmosphere. The chosen color is red to serve as a constant reminder of fire.
A vintage classified style ad proclaims a one hundred dollar reward for incurable catarrh with Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio. Endorsed by Walding Kinnan Marvin wholesale druggists the notice touts internal absorption and blood action plus free testimonials and a 75 cent bottle price.
Charles Harley of New York claims the photophone, not yet on sale, will debut at the National Business show in Pittsburgh at Duquesne Garden during April and May. A test linked New York World editor Frank Brosman to Happyland at South Beach twelve miles away, using gas filled boxes and polished steel plates to transmit voice. He calls the effect a vibratory phenomenon and has shared few details of the gas properties.
Patrick Davis, after three days of work with unemployed men at Youngstown, files a $5,000 suit against the city claiming injury from a head cut that required four stitches.
Judge James M. Galbreath of Butler declares transient merchants at auction sales cannot be charged a $10 license fee. The ruling finds penalties for transients unconstitutional when regular merchants are not taxed. The Yoshima Brothers case, brought by the Business Men's League, may go to the state supreme court.
Paddy Collins of Youngstown organized two polo matches at the Coliseum next week. The Canton squad will meet a team formed of Lewis Higgins Hart rushes Mansfield center Cameron halfback and Harper goal. Games are slated for Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Hart and Cameron, two of the outlaws, are with the team.
Miss Mary Young of New Galilee spent Sunday at R M Gibson's home. Miss Edna Duff, Cross Roads school teacher, will close with a picnic Wednesday. Rev George N Burns of Homer City preached at Westfield Presbyterian church Sunday. Miss Mabel Robinson, lower grade teacher, will end her term Tuesday with a picnic.
The Youngstown city council approved an ordinance requiring fire proofing of all school buildings and the installation of individual fire escapes from each room.
Bold line of B and B blacks in fine loom stripes checks and plain weaves. Widths 54 and 56 inches. Lightweight for all season suits or skirts. Assorted lots priced at 1.25 1.50 1.75 2.00 2.50 and 3.00 a yard. See this collection for serviceable dressy black suitings.
Two lots of Black Panaman fabrics offered with clear price points. 50 inch wide at 75 cents, 54 inch wide at $1.00. Also 25 pieces of neat all wool striped and figured Black Goods at 42 inches wide priced at 50 cents.
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