Mayor's Court Hands Ten Day Jails For Multiple Offenders
Mayor O H P Green presided over a morning session fining and jailing culprits who abused women or caused trouble. Theodore Zimmerly, Emil Mackay, Nestor Sals, Harry Monday, John Kelley, James Morrisy, and Jim Rogan faced ten days in jail or fines, with cases involving drunkenness, assault, and weapons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. H. P. Green
Theodore Zimmerly
Theodore
Horner
Chief Gilmore
Green
Emil Mackay
Nestor Sals
Mill
North
Emil
Nestor
Harry
John Kelley
Franklin
James Morrisy
Jim Rogan
Miners Charge State Police With Intimidation at Mercer Butler Mines
James Clark of United Mine Workers charges the state constabulary with drinking and misbehavior amid a Mercer Butler strike. Clark accuses police of overstepping authority and spying for operators while noting evictions and reduced mine work. Harry Filer says enough miners work to fill orders and supports ongoing actions.
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Grove City
James & Clark
United Mine Workers of America
Stuart
Harrisburg
Mercer- Butler’ Field
Clark
Harry Filer
The
Filer Coal Company
Presm
Fine for insulting word on street leads to arrest
William Stiver was fined five dollars and offered ten days in jail for insulting women on a street corner Tuesday evening. Oscar Pence and T Steinhorf were arrested at Mill and Washington streets after a complaint by Miss Elsie Jornbrook. Mayor Green presided at the hearing, witnesses claiming an added word to the greeting. Officer Tidball made the arrest and took all three to the police station.
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William Stiver
Oscar Pence
T. Steinhorf
Mill
Washington Treet
Elsie Jornbrook
Green
Tidball
August 1908 Infantwear Sale at New Castle
A New Castle News notice promotes an adjustment sale of infants wear. Many dainty garments offered at small prices, some slightly soiled or mussed, with mothers urged to shop for children under five seeking real bargains.
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NEW Castle News
H. B&h
Infants Wear Marked Reductions at New Low Prices
Baby Bonnets Shoes Dresses and Coats on sale with prices like 10c a pair for kidnot shoes and 13c 18c 23c for other items. Coats and dresses for children 2 to 5 years, various fabrics and styles, with sale prices from 1.25 to 3.00. White dresses offered in multiple sizes, reduced from 3.50 to 4.00 to 1.90.
Lingerie and Summer Garments at Half Price
Advertisement lists women's summer wear including lingerie waists organdie dresses and lace details with prices cut roughly in half. Describes silk rajah coat suits washable coat suits and silk jumper dresses with sale prices from four to seven five dollars and up.
Basement Bargains Add Fresh Linens and Towels
An new batch of discounted linen squares covers and towels joins the Basement Bargains. Seasonable, desirable goods offered at notably low prices draw shoppers seeking real bargains.
Unusual Glove Sale Slashes Prices Across Styles
A local advertisement lists women and missis Lisle gloves in black white tan and other shades at 15 cents per pair from regular 50 cent lines. Silk and lace gloves including Pat ent spliced finger and 16 button lengths reduced to 19 to 95 cents. Bargains emphasize long silk styles and bulk markdowns.
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Lisle
Summer Parasols Half Price in Silk and Linen Styles
A bare notice proclaims Any Parasol in stock Half Price with a seasonal mix of Silk and Embroidered Linen parasols. Limited quantities remain, with prices listed for colored, silk, and white linen options ranging from about one to five dollars, underscoring variety and savings.
Women's Hosiery Sale With Broken Lines and Prices
Unusual sale of women’s fancy hosiery and gloves featuring broken lines fine imported stockings lisle thread and spun silk. Gauze lisle polka dots colors and novelties. sale prices from 15c to 68c a pair on various stockings.
Fancy Silk Ribbons on Sale Across Widths and Styles
All silk ribbons offered at half regular price with wide variety. 4 to 7 inch Cross Stripe Taffetas and Embroidered Fancies at 23c a yard. 3 to 6 inch Glace Taffetas and Liberty Taffetas at 12c to 35c. 2 to 4 inch Corded Plaids and Printed Taffetas from 8c a yard. Sale emphasizes superb quality and deep discounts.
Children Dresses and Suits at Half Price Table
A sale item list notes washable children dresses and suits offered at half price and women's tailored suits also half price as school days approach.
Local council approves Main and Beaver Street sidewalk plans
Zelienople Harmony officials approve an eight foot sidewalk on Main Street from Mill to North Pittsburg Realty Co. land near the P. H. B. N. C. station and a south side walk on Beaver Street from Green Lane to Main. Sewers at Clay and Mill, with main trunk along the B&O railroad, are accepted.
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Main Street
Mill Street
North Pittsburg Realty Co
P., H., B. & N. C. Street Railway Co
Beaver Street
Green Lane
H. N. Teeple
Lightning Damages Seventh Ward House
Lightning struck a North Cedar street home in the Seventh ward late Wednesday afternoon, igniting a gas pipe in the basement and sending an alarm to Chief Connery. Firefighters found flames slowly rising through the flooring. the loss was slight.
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H. W. Fowler
North Cedar Street
Seventh Ward
Connery
Engine overturns at major car plant yard
Butler Pa Aug 6 A yard engine at the Standard Steel Car company plant plunged 20 feet over an embankment Wednesday evening and turned over. The crew escaped injury.
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Butler
Standard Steel Car Company
Queen Junction Auction Sales and Special Train Schedule
Queen Junction Land and Improvement Co announces auction sale of lots at Queen Junction Pa. A special train leaves via W A R R Saturday August 8 at 11 20 a m city time. Fare round trip 70 cents.
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Queen Junction
Queen Junction Land and Improvement Co
Street Car Fire on Washington Street in New Castle
A Sharon street car due in New Castle at 10:30 arrived at Mill and Washington streets with a fire under the car near the carburetor. Box 28 alarm summoned Chief Connery and the Central department. flames were extinguished with little loss. The blaze drew a large crowd and street car workers warned of serious danger if it had occurred on the line.
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Sharon Street
New Castle
Mill
Washington Streets
Connery
Central Department
Washington Street
Health inspector finishes Sharon survey and heads to New Castle
Inspector M. H. Matthes of the state board of health completed six months of drainage reviews along the Shenango River in Sharon and vicinity and left for New Castle this morning. No findings are public yet, but the Sharon council is expected to be informed of sanitation troubles requiring remedies.
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M. H. Matthes
State Board of Health
Shenango River
Sharon
New Castle
Sharon Telegraph
Sharon Council
Local Social Notes From Evans City Area
Evans City and nearby residents share news of visits and errands. Miss Nora Ripper, a telephone operator, is on vacation with Miss Leonard in charge. A lightning strike disrupted an electric car scene, sparking local excitement.
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Yetta Zeigler
Red Douds
John Wilson
Butler
H. M. Wilson
H. C. Boggs
Nicklass Bros
Susie
Shaffer
Zelienople
Nora Ripper
Leonard
Emma Miller
Miller
Burned by Hot Starch in Kitchen Accident
Miss Kate Varley of 522 South Jefferson street suffered severe burns when a kettle of boiling starch spilled over her legs and feet in her home kitchen. A physician attended and relief of pain followed.
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Kate Varley
South
Jefferson Street
Chain Makers Wage Scale Decreed Across Nation
Columbus Aug 6. Chain makers' wages in different parts of the country have been satisfactorily adjusted. A new scale provides for a maximum and minimum wage. Many chainmakers are employed at the New Castle Forge and Holt company plant as the industry continues in operation.
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Columbus, CO
New Castle Forge and Holt Company
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Theodore Stout
Ira Wilson
Ellwood
Sitler
Fanny Sitler
Zeigler
Division Street
Harmony
Jacob Zeigler
Jackson Township
Butler County
Martin Sitler
A. Sitler
Jacob Sitler
C. H. Goehring
J. A. Gallager
John Enstin
Harmony Junc
Tion
George Baine
Mr. Lenk
Homestead
Oto Lenk
Mrs. Sack Ramsey
Wallace
Dave Moser
Mary Cobbler
Ellwood City
Lillian Gelbach
This Place
Sankey
Meeder
H. Ott
Wilkinson
Sankey En
Goehring
Washington ST
Blaze
National Bank OF Lawrence CO
YW Castle
National Banks
United States
Evans City
Irene Connor
Butler Avenue
Pittsburg
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