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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1908
Page
3
The Wednesday Morning Musical club postpones its next meeting to May 1 to allow members to attend the grand opera in Pittsburg two weeks hence. At the May 1 gathering Miss Clara Siegel will host, following a previous meeting at First Baptist Church.
Members of the Highland 500 club gathered Wednesday in the new home of Mrs. Joseph Clarke on Leasure Avenue. Mrs. W. Mears had the top game and received a favor. Hostess and daughter Miss Goldin Clarke served luncheon. Next meeting will be with Mrs. W. G. Price on Reis Street.
The seventy first anniversary of Mrs W J Kirker was celebrated with a surprise party at her family home 684 Pennsylvania avenue. About 38 neighbors and close friends attended and enjoyed the event.
The event praised Claro flour as superior for pastry and bread and highlighted compliments to Jos. Burnett Extract Co for pure lemon vanilla orange almond onion rose celery nutmeg pistachio spearmint peppermint extracts and colorings. Illinois Canning Co Sweetheart Corn Joan of Arc Kid Beans and Heinz 57 varieties with olives olive oil peanut butter were also showcased.
Nodust No Dust, a hygienic sweeping compound, impressed readers and is shown as one of the best sweep ing compounds on the market. We have arranged with its manufacturer to handle it in this city. Any lady who trials it will find it cheaper than sweeping without it. Large can for 35c.
Miss Nancy B Hice hosts card time at 7 30. Daughters of America plan large class initiation at Junior Order hall. Woman's Home Missionary society opens mite box for Italian mission at Mrs George B Treadwell 85 Wallace Ave. Mrs Robert A Browne hosts 2 30 card party. Mrs Robert L Wallace hosts evening party for Miss Ethel Rumberger spring bride elect. Miss Pearl Merriman hosts 7 dinner. Sorosis meets with Mrs S A Wilson Winter Ave. B A G club meets with Lee Shira. Miss Mabel Wilson hosts L I G N club at Mr and Mrs Frank Hoover Cro ton Ave. Miss Marian Reeves hosts 8 8 S Kensington.
The Current Events circle of 1906 met with Mrs. John A. Butler of Crawford avenue Wednesday afternoon. Topics were discussed and the members adjourned to meet in two weeks with Mrs. William S. Carpenter of Crawford avenue.
Mr and Mrs Charles L Baldwin of Grant Street and Attorney and Mrs L M Uber with their son and Charles Young of North Mercer Street depart for Cambridge Springs to spend Easter.
Out of town guests attended a Wednesday evening dance hosted by the Pleasure club in Peerless hall. Music was excellent and dancing continued until a late hour.
Albert Sadler of East Division street will host his Sunday school class from Theepworth Methodist church this Thursday evening for an Easter party.
The Columbus circle of Wampum has invitations out for a dance in the Wampum opera house Thursday evening April 23.
Mr. and Mrs. David G. Harris return from a Pittsburg trip. George S. Westlake visits friends in Sharon. Mr. and Mrs. George Hettenbaugh guest of the Double couple in Chestnut street. Norman A. Martin returns from Yale to spend Easter with the Martin family. Mrs. James Cunningham visits her son and daughter in North Mill street. Mrs. Guthrie and daughter Isabella return to Georgetown Canada after visiting Mrs. Strong. Donald Lusk returns from the University of Pennsylvania to Easter with the Lusk family. Mrs. Nina Ferver, nurse trainee in Philadelphia, in town briefly for her sister Mrs. Witherspoon’s illness. she plans to depart Friday evening.
Bazaar at First Christian church hosts a Friday and Saturday supper on April 17 and 18 with meals served from 5 to 8 pm. Menu lists ham escalloped potatoes baked beans pepper salad bread and butter jelly ice cream cake Friday and roast beef mashed potatoes brown gravy cold slaw pickles pineapple sherbet cake on Saturday. Ward Mackey advertises hot cross buns for early Friday delivery.
All club women in the Legal Federation of America will assemble in their homes Friday at 12 oclock to pray for the success of the home for destitute negro children. By order of the president, Rebecca Aldrich.
A luncheon at the Lawrence club honored Miss Clara Peebles of Germantown guest of her cousin Miss Marietta Broe of Highland avenue. Attendees included Miss France Brown and others. The Lady Macabees East er rally drew Miss Nellie BE Lounsberry and visitors from Struthers Ellwood City Pulaski and Meadville. 25 new initiates.
April 16 New Wilmington pupils in room three under Miss Lena Shields prepare for a May 1 graduation with a program including music salutatory by Lenora Conway essays by Kathryn Davis Howard Cummings Kenneth Igo Edwin Bryan debate affirmative and negative participants, recitations, readings, and a valedictory by Emily Johnston.
United Press reports relief at Great Falls as the Missouri river flood subsides after dynamiting the Jack Eagle dam. Losses are estimated from 500000 to 1000000 dollars. Craig suffers the greatest damage with many buildings destroyed while the Boston and Montana smelter is deemed safe.
Four thousand sheep men representing 12,000,000 sheep and valued at 80 million dollars form a protective trust to hold wool until higher prices are offered by eastern buyers. Members come from Utah Wyoming Montana Nevada Colorado Arizona and New Mexico.
King Edward of England left for London via Paris today and was expected to reach home tonight. In the evening the new Asquith cabinet would be summoned to meet his majesty for the first time.
A 14 year old in Oesterdal valley, Norway, reportedly guided a large search for a missing man by drawing a map of where the man walked and where he sat. The boy led rescuers to the riverbank and the body was found where he indicated. He has shown similar feats since discovering the power three months ago.
Witnesses recount Mrs Porter calling a policeman a liar sparking a disorderly conduct arrest under a city ordinance. Captain Moon corroborates, noting she yelled and scratched on the way to the lockup. Elmer Porter asks for clemency and the arrest is released.
Officers arrest Mrs Porter after claims she kicked bit swore and clung to rescuers as they carried her between them. Burgess Hossler confirms Captain Moon’s account that Mr Porter promised to care for his wife if she left without formal charges.
In Portland Oregon early today a posse confronted several highwaymen after a series of holdups. One officer and one bandit were shot as the two sides engaged in an open battle lasting two to three hours.
Call and see Mrs H S Jordan's line of new spring hats at Harlansburg Miss Elizabeth Pattison, trimmer. 20016.
Mrs. C. W. Foulke of Croton Avenue is reported slightly better after a fall from an upstairs veranda left her badly injured. Friends welcome any signs of improvement as her sister Mrs. James Albert Hume from Pleasantville has arrived to stay at the home. Rev. Roscoe L. Foulke of Sherman New York her son is expected in the city Thursday for a brief visit.
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