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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1908
Page
6
Orders received at New Castle Junction place the Baltimore and Ohio shops on a 10 hour day for day and night turns. No increase in staff is set, but officials aim to ready rolling stock and motive power for heavy traffic anticipated in early fall.
The drill team of the Ladies of the Maccabees in New Castle won first prize in a competition at Kennywood Park last Tuesday. The team received a $10 prize and a letter from W. E. Blaney, great commander of the Ladies of the Maccabees, praising their performance.
Hillsville residents react to a brutal murder as Italian miners denounce the rough element. Indignation meetings condemn fellow Cala brians who aided the escape and refused to aid police. Workers debate how to root out violence and bar the killer from mine workplaces.
Aug. 21 report from Malone New York states Willie Snne, a kitchen boy, was burned to death as fire swept the Washington hotel. Seventy five guests, including several prominent residents, were in great peril during the blaze possibly caused by a faulty stove.
A popular summer hotel on Upper Chauteauguay Lake was destroyed by fire today. Several guests were bruised as they leaped from windows to escape the flames.
Former Ohio governor Myron T. Herrick arrived in New York after a voyage on the Lusitania and predicted Taft would win the presidency with a larger popular vote than ever recorded. He said there is no danger of Democratic success and dismissed the idea that Ohio would go for the Democrats.
The Hainer family at 57 Grant Street arrived home from Cascade Park about 9 PM and found a kitchen window open. No goods were stolen. The early return thwarted a potential house robbery.
The page advertises tailored coats and jackets in tight and semi fitting styles priced from five thousand dollars to nineteen dollars and an Outlet store offer at one dollar ninety eight cents.
Reports from Yosemite park show the worst fires in state history with Major Benson directing U S troops and park rangers to battle the flames. In Vancouver volunteers aided by firefighters fought fires that pushed from homes into vast timbered areas across thousands of acres, threatening the region.
Washington August 21. The National Anti Asiatic Immigration league plans a general boycott of Chinese laundries to curb the so called yellow peril. Local labor leader John H. Brinkman proposed the scheme which won hearty approval and would, he says, force the Chinese to leave the country through refusals to patronize their laundries.
Sixty commission and produce merchants at Pittsburg unite in a complaint against the Pennsylvania railroad, filed with the interstate commerce commission alleging unlawful charges as storage in addition to demurrage. State law forbids extra charges but does not apply to interstate shipments.
Notice to water consumers forbids using city water for building work without a permit showing exact purpose. Violations will result in discontinuation of service until the required costs are paid. City of New Castle Water Ca.
The Eastbrook woolen mills will commence operations July 1 1908 with blankets produced where wool is supplied at one dollar each. C S Wandling will visit the city weekly on Wednesdays promoting Brighton Furniture Manufacturing Co. hardwood furniture refinishing and polishing services with orders accepted at The News office.
Whitney Spencer residing near stop 1 on the Sharon car line grew critically ill with uremic convulsions while passing through New Bedford Friday morning. He was treated at William Paden’s house, revived by afternoon, and planned to return home the same evening. He and Mrs. Spencer were en route to relatives in Hartford, Pa.
A patient testimonial from Mrs Rose Otto of Columbus Ohio credits Dr Miles Nervine with restoring nerve energy and curing a year of illness. She reports rapid improvement after using the medicine and recommends it to friends. The text promises guaranteed benefit or refund through the seller.
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