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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1908
Page
4
Subscriptions priced at weekly 10c and yearly several options. Daily by mail $3.00 yearly. Subscriptions available at leading news stands. All correspondence for public interest to be addressed to The News Company New Castle Pa and not to individuals.
Editorial argues New Castle paid Pennsylvania Railroad $1,000 to settle grading and paving damages on West Washington Street after a bridge alteration. The piece criticizes railroads for using eminent domain and demands tougher city stance, urging officials to resist rail concessions and pursue lawful compensation.
A city ordinance creates a building inspector to ensure construction is substantial and safe, protect public health, and prevent hazardous or substandard structures. The official, appointed by the mayor, must be qualified and will be paid a fee equal to 2 per thousand dollars spent on new buildings.
The article discusses a proposed new office for electric gas or water service with an experimental role. It notes Fire Chief Frank Connery as a main proponent and suggests councils expect conscientious service while warning against poor performance for financial gain.
Lawrence county farmers report a potential large potato harvest this year with green tops and rising acreage. Prices have been favorable for several years, propping up the new crop though values may dip as later potatoes are dug. A farmer sold a load at 90 cents per bushel, suggesting a possible price drop with increased supply.
Falls & Company drill an oil well in Petersville center town lot. The well at 1300 feet should hit the sand this week. A bull wheel explosion injures no one. Petersville hosts 75 wells, most pumping between half a barrel and four barrels daily, totaling about 4500 barrels monthly and netting operators around 8000 dollars. Some wells once produced 100 barrels daily but soon declined.
An attractive lecture course will be held in New Bedford this winter. The schedule lists November 16 Barnard Orchestra Company, December 11 J. W. Giddings, January 4 C. A. Alden, February 10 Orpheena's Male Quartet, and March with date to be set for a lecture by Rev. Dr. S. F. Hershey.
The Butler County Veterans association holds its first annual outing at Alameda Park with several hundred veterans present. Gen James A Weaver and Major Alex McDowell will address a camp fire before a sham battle to demonstrate war games. A silk sale starts Thursday at Brown and Hamilton's.
New Castle unveils Pa-Sta-Co Penny Photo Gallery offering 25 photos for 25 cents in five poses. Portraits on Velox paper finished for display, with sittings for men women children and babies daily to 300 people capacity. Open on second floor above the store and also on Apple alley at 65 East Wash.
A collage of quips on marriage, luck, and crime from exchanges and columns. Jokes about widows grass and clover, fools, drownings, and social foibles mix with stray local notes. A New Castle Old Timers Day tease closes the rounded set of wry vignettes.
In a pointed aside from the Oil City Blizzard a columnist mocks drivers seated in the rear of compact cars. The remark pairs a jab at appearance with a jab at public oblivion, likening them to inconspicuous runners in a race.
The September term begins September 7 with the murder trial of Rocco Rocco for killing Game Warden Seeley Houk. Principal witness Sam Kennedy has died in prison but other Black Hand suspects will testify. Fred Rosena also faces trial for murdering his brother-in-law John Chocco on July 12.
Dr W M Habirshaw analytic expert from New York is seriously ill at his Saratoga summer home after a stroke. His estranged wife visited upon learning of his condition but he does not recognize her. He has served as official chemist for the New York Produce Exchange and the government of Peru.
A short, quaint note from the era describes a girl seeking five cents of old papers for carpet use and ballots. It also mentions a newborn on Grant street weighed with borrowed ice scales, the infant allegedly tipping the beam at 40 pounds.
Oil operator Veneman sold leases on the Brenneman farm near Volant to Titusville operators who will start drilling several wells. Volant area oil work slowed this spring as locals chased Muddycreek field profits in Butler county. Wells are small but multiple wells from one powerhouse may yield good returns. test wells have been sunk in all directions with no superior finds.
Felix Caruso relative of a famous opera singer filed a $15 000 damages suit in Youngstown claiming he was injured when a New Castle limited car derailed at a switch and threw him against a seat aboard the train operated by Mahoning and Shenango Valley Railway and Light.
Senator La Follette announces plans to begin and edit a weekly rival to William Jennings Bryan's Commoner, aiming for 10,000 subscribers in Wisconsin. The move follows a dispute with Isaac Stephenson of the Milwaukee Free Press.
Police search for Mary Moore after she dressed as a man and pried bars with a crowbar to release Charles Moore who faced murder and bigamy charges. Three other inmates escaped with them in Sergent Kentucky.
Clyde Anderson of the New Castle Hardware company was bitten and his hand lacerated while guiding a team of horses on Monday. A physician treated the injury after the horse snapped at him and caused substantial bruising.
Specials this week at Mather Bros Co 113 East Spencer Street feature Elgin watches triple plate cut glass Reed and Barton Roger Bros knives and forks Gorham writing paper thermos bottles and more. Wholesale and retail offerings target value conscious shoppers with discounted prices across jewelry tableware and novelties.
A reunion of the Ashmore family drew 51 descendants to North Market street on Monday for an afternoon of elocutionary and musical performances. Attendees included Ezra and family from New Castle, Hutchison siblings from New Wilmington, and Williamson, Sampson, and other relatives from nearby towns.
Brown and Hamilton advertise a silk sale as a feature of the August adjustment sale with catalog code 30812 highlighted in the notice.
The article praises Toronto parks such as Queens Park Kew Beach Victoria Park and Scarboro Beach plus the city’s granite public buildings including Parliament and City Hall Osgoode Hall and armories. It notes bronze war monuments from Fenian raid defense and diverse churches reflecting varied creeds and fine edifices for travelers to admire.
The article praises Toronto as a top tourism destination highlighting entertainment and amusement. It notes the annual exhibition as the standout feature, concluding the visit offers unmatched pleasure and sight-seeing for tourists.
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