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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1908
Page
5
Mrs. Cora B. Miller from Kokomo Indiana has funded a free home remedy and a 50 cent box offer for women with female diseases and related symptoms. The program claims to have helped over a million women and continues to accept requests from recipients worldwide.
The Iron Trade Review notes activity remains centered on tin plate and wire products with some gains in sheets and tubular goods. New York manufacturers favor price stability, while England shows improvement and Germany softer demand. Tin plate production is near normal and blast furnace output rose in March. The big iron market stays dull with chatter of $12 Birmingham being shaded. Central West producers lower quotes but seek Southern cooperation to uphold prices.
Indications point to a very pleasant eisteddfod at Emmanuel Baptist Church next Saturday evening with broad community turnout. Preliminary examinations for several contests are conducted nightly in preparation for the event.
Members will hold a special meeting at Bernie Hanlon's home on Home Street Sunday afternoon to transact business of importance.
Announcement states lake navigation will not open until June first. Valley furnaces hold ore stocks and will avoid hardships at those plants, while several others report very little raw material on hand.
Indications point to a large vote this afternoon in the Fifth ward as polls opened at 2 PM. Crowds gathered at four voting places with strong interest in both the congressional contest and the county commissioner race.
Merchants in the Fifth ward complain business is quieter than in years past with no clear reason and agencies report there is absolutely nothing doing at present.
Carnegie Steel officials deny plans for a large factory. they are tearing down the old red mill site to clean house and remove outdated structures.
Officials have not received word on when the Rosena furnace will begin operation. Reports said Rosena would start up while another furnace would be shut for repairs, but no official timetable has been issued.
Stockholders in the United States Steel Trust based in Pittsburg seek Corey’s removal from the head of the giant organization. They allege he failed to use his best efforts to keep plants operating during the depression and that he rejected many orders rather than sell at lower prices.
Court stenographer A. D. Mornes transcribed testimony from the Charles Quimby murder trial and filed with Prothonotary Andrews. The motion for a new trial will be argued in the first week of June. Quimby pleaded insanity at trial though evidence has been sparse on his sanity since imprisonment.
The home of quality New Castle leading grocers advertise high grade eatables from a local distributor. They list two phone lines for orders and inquiries.
A promotional line at the Union Market on 25 Pittsburg street advertises Sherwin-Williams paint. The copy claims 25 years of selling the brand and promotes its coverage and durability as a reason to buy.
New Castle railroad interest grows as Lake Shore starts Franklin and Clearfield branch work. The 111 mile line links with Western Allegheny surveys at Reidsburg Armstrong county. Extensions aim for a low grade route to the Allegheny summit, with tunnels up to 2,500 feet.
A promotional letter asserts Bloodine cures rheumatism and kidney issues by flushing uric acid from the blood. Readers report rapid relief after three days, with testimonials from Joseph Kramer of Shamokin and Mrs. A. C. Taintor of Colchester praising the remedy as a powerful body builder and tonic.
A 19th or early 20th century offer from The Bloodine Co in Boston invites readers to mail 10 cents in silver or stamps for postage to receive a large sample bottle. The ad markets the product’s “wonderful merits” and lists Boston Massachusetts as the address.
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Superintendent T A Kimes reports public school attendance for the seventh month ending April 3. Total enrollment 5091, average daily attendance 4568, attendance rate 94 percent, 2173 tardies, 619 cases of tardiness? Noted per building figures show varied attendance with High School 417 and Mahoningtown 392.
Rev J F Baxter of the Third Christian church will give the sermon at the YWCA vesper service Sunday afternoon. The Maitland Memorial Primitive Methodist church on South Mill street hosts the gathering with Miss Grace Erhardt presiding, assisted by Miss Lucille VanGorder and Miss Anabelle Stewart. The church choir directs the music.
Register and Recorder Eakin reports H. W. Phelps of Ellwood City has been commissioned as notary public by Governor Stuart. The commission was sent to the courthouse to be recorded. Phelps is a well known local citizen and considered highly qualified for the role.
On Mercer Street in New Wilmington on Monday April 18 at 1 o clock sharp five horses two mares and a small bank mule surries buggies and sleighs harness single and double sets two capping machines all must be sold owner leaving the business Audley Boyd Hanna s Lustro Finish For Sale by New Castle Hardware Co
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