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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1908
Page
8
Revelations show cocaine use pervading higher circles and affecting many who know its dangers. The New York Medical Society urges broad educational work to curb its spread, noting dangerous links to morphine and the lure of medicinal preparations.
The state economic zoologist advises timber land owners to let birds like woodpeckers orioles cuckoos and chickadees control worms and pests rather than disturb them. He cites damage from the measuring worm and notes reptiles such as copperhead snakes aid in insect control as migratory bird protection helps Pennsylvania.
Miss Katherine Klinger of Isle was knocked from a Western Allegheny train as it neared Isle and then Queens Junction. She survived with bruises and cuts after tumbling onto a sand bank, while passengers and attendants aided her and the train resumed. Mrs Williams and Mrs May of Sharon are visiting friends in New Castle.
A group of campers led by James Jackamp and peers sets out early Monday for Wolf creek and Slippery Rock with fishing gear and nets. They are joined by many local girls promising a weekend outing, while the trip centers on companionship and entertainment.
The Washburn Crosby Co makers of Gold Medal Flour distance the Minneapolis mill receivership fears. Despite the unlucky receivership, the Gold Medal brand remains prominent with housewives and the company shipping 8 000 cars last year, outpacing rivals.
The Fullerton and Sharp families held their annual reunion at the Fullerton home in Glen Echo near Coverts station. Officers were elected for the next year and next gathering slated for the third Saturday in August at Milt Fullerton’s home in North Beaver Township.
Prospect Gas and Oil Co drilled a good well on the Mike Burns lease with Victor Aiken and his crew reporting the best time among local drillers. Hoch Bros. of Chicora drill No. 5 on the Maria CG Frazier lease and No. 2 on James Frazier farm as more wells rise. Several new locations and multiple small producers and gassers appear as operators forecast large wells. Miss Mary Nolan and Miss Madden visited from New Castle and Sharon for a funeral. Miss Marie Stitt from New Castle visits Frank Gardner in Youngstown area.
A chemist notes eggs power many non culinary roles from photography albumen paper and bookbinding to lacquer and tanning. He cites overseas practices by Japanese and Chinese crafts and mentions regular buyers paying low prices for overripe eggs used in leather processing.
John Norcross, a farmer near Alton Illinois, claims a weather controlling machine works via high voltage currents and a 150 foot mast. He plans to form a Missouri weather syndicate with capital to patent the device, arguing storms are electrical and could be voted on like a political platform.
The First Methodist Church held a Sankey Song Service with an augmented choir performing hymns by the late Sankey and solos by David Lloyd and John T. Thomas. The exercises impressed attendees. Next Sunday the pastor Rev. E E Higley will dedicate the service to Sankey's memory.
Local clergy preachings noted across First Presbyterian First Christian German Emmanuel and other churches. Upcoming events include August 25 quarterly conference at Mehoningtown Methodist and probationers to be received at Mahoningtown Methodist with baptism. Rev. McDonald leaves for Cherry Run and Rev. Leon Stewart to preach at Epworth with David Martin in charge in Boston.
The state paid $50,000 in a year for bounties on wildcats foxes mink and weasels. Auditor General Young assigned $22,979 in county bills and with only $2,347 left of the appropriation, pro rata payments will yield about 10 cents on the dollar. A $100,000 appropriation for extermination is proposed for the next legislature.
After a light six quart shot Friday the Hoffman No 1 well in the Butler field surged to 300 barrels daily and continued with heavy intermittent flows for 20 minutes and again after a 15 minute pause. The old No 3 producer remains at 65 to 70 barrels daily. Nearby drillers Dixon and McCandless pause on a new well while preparing another location near Hoffman wells.
The Plaingrove and North Liberty Presbyterians enjoyed a picnic at Ollie Cooper’s sugar grove with nearly five hundred attending. Plaingrove won the ball game 6 to 1. Races crowned Mary George as champion runner and C W Elder as top horseshoe pitcher.
Grace Methodist baseball team routed Epworth on Friday evening 8 to 1. Grace dominated the game with strong hitting and solid defense as Epworth struggled to respond.
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