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Newspaper

New Castle News

Location

New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1908

Page

6

Kildoo Family Holds Big Reunion in Slipperyrock Township

More than 200 guests attended the Kildoo family annual reunion in Slipperyrock township with members from county areas. Officers elected at the afternoon meeting include President W J Kildoo of New Castle and Vice President W S Welgle of Scott township.

Kildoo Slipperyrock W. J. Kildoo New Cas Tle W.S. Welgle Scott Township Martha Vogan Butler County Samuel Kildoo Hiram Watson Kildoo New Castle William Kildoo Clarksburg W. Va William Reed Greenville Isabelle Kildoo Boston Mass Blanche Kildoo Margaret Graham Pittsburg Ralph Kildoo Beaver Balls

GOP Names Nine Advisers for Campaign Committee

Frank H Hitchcock announced nine politicians as the initial advisory committee for the Republican campaign. The list includes Richard Balhinger Cornell Bliss Powell Clayton William Murray Crane William Nelson Cromwell John Hayes Hammond Franklin Murphy Charles Taft and Arthur Vorys. He will later reveal 53 more members to assist Treasurer George R Sheldon in financial management of the effort.

United Press New York Frank H. Hitchcock Republican National Committee Richard Bal- Hinger Washington Corneliius N. Bliss Powell Clayton Arkansas William Murray Crane Massachusetts William Nelson Cromwell John Hayes Hammond Franklin Murphy New Jersey Charles P. Taft Ohio Arthur Vorys Hitchcock George R. Sheldon

Former Oklahoma Governor Convicted of Gambling

Cassius M. Barnes former governor of Oklahoma and mayor of Guthrie is convicted of gambling. A jury of five minutes verdict finds him guilty. Barnes and several other prominent men pleaded guilty earlier. Judge Strang who will sentence him was appointed attorney general by Barnes.

United Press Guthrie Okla Cassius M. Barnes Oklahoma Strang Barnes

Personal Notices From New Castle Area Punctuate Weekend Visits

A long list of social mentions covers births visits and travels. Mr and Mrs Charles Lutz welcome a son. Will Baker and Ruth Smith are noted visitors. families and friends from Sharon Pittsburg Greensburg and Cleveland appear in weekend movements. Rev W G McConnell heads to West Middlesex for church services.

Charles Lutz Chestnut Street A. Bovard Hester Clark County Line Street Greensburg Pittsburg W. J. Peebles Philadelphia Wm. Peebles Shaw Street Albert Elliott Steubenville William Thompson Epworth Street Anna Belle Stewart Boyles Avenue Y. W. C. A. Camp James H. Cook Herman Cumberland, Md Elizabeth Hammett Croton Avenue Elliott Charles Coyle Eva Livingston Braddock Ira Leslie Superior Street L. W. Davis New Castle Frank Butz Hendrickson Avenue James St. Clair Duquesne Henry Mills Laura G. Croix South Pine Street Lawrence Pitzer Leesburg Volant J. C. Walls Lakes Cleveland Detroit Port Huron Mt. Clemens Nelson Falkenburg New York City Will Branen Walnut Street Midale West Braden Chicago St. Louis Kansas City Erma Walls Hamilton Street Alliance Lake Brady W. G. McConnell South Jefferson Street West Middlesex Presbyterian Church

Cadet Dismissals Finalized at West Point

Secretary Wright with the president's approval ordered the dismissal of Cadets William T. Russell Jr. and Harry G. Weaver for hazing at West Point. The other six cadets convicted of hazing receive suspension with loss of pay until June 15, 1909, when they transfer to the third class.

United Press Washington Wright West Point Military Academy William T. Russell, Jr Col. Russell Army Engineer Corps Harry G. Weaver Illinois

Bryan to Deliver Anti Inunction Speech on Labor Day

W J Bryan will speak on Labor Day in Chicago under the Injunction Reform league formed by labor leaders linked to the Chicago Federation of Labor. The league aims to educate the public on the injunction issue and to oppose injunction use in labor disputes. Members are not limited to unionists or a political party.

United Press Chicago W. J. Bryan

Prince Eulenbergs son weds danseuse in secret

Carl Eulenberg son of Prince Philip zu Eulenberg, once a Kaiser's favorite, secretly married Tilly Marx a Bavarian locksmith's daughter and concert hall singer in London amid scandal linked to the Knights of the Round Table. The couple met in Munich and hid the ceremony to avoid family opposition.

United Press London Apg Carl Eulenberg Prince Philip Zu Eulenberg Knights of the Round Table Tilly Marx Eulenberg Miss Marx Munich Danseuse

Woman Claims Drugging in Amityville Seizure Case

Mrs Lottie Long wife of William Long claims she was drugged and placed in an asylum at Amityville Long Island after resisting separation. An application has been filed seeking action in the matter with involvement from related figures in New Castle Karns City Butler and surrounding areas.

Croton Chads Veok Hattie Devore New Castle William Collings Karns City Mary Jane Taylor Butler Lottie Long William Long Amityville, L. I

Pat Joyce Wins Jefferson Street Bridge Contract

County commissioners awarded the Jefferson street bridge project over Big Run to Pat Joyce of Youngstown for 9728 dollars. Joyce was the lowest bidder who met the specifications. Charles Mills had submitted the lowest bid but did not qualify. The decision followed disputes over compliance with the bid specs and was signed in the morning.

Jefferson Street Big Run Pat Joyce Youngstown Joyce Charles Mills A. W. Gardner Mills

Prosperity Returns as Bank Deposits Rise

Washington reports under the national banks condition call that since December individual deposits increased 197 million dollars and total resources 306 million, with government deposits liabilities down 104 million, bills payable 47 million, and clearing house certificates 74 million. Compared with a year ago, deposits rose 1.28 percent and resources 3.85 percent.

United Press Washington Kane Today

Wright Aeroplane Ready for Trials

Washington reports Orville Wright preparing the aeroplane at Fort Myer Virginia for public tests next week. The craft will be demonstrated openly with photographers allowed, as patent protections are now complete and secrecy is no longer required.

United Press Washington France Orville Wright Wilbur le Mans Fort Myer Army

Enormous Boost in Valuation of New York Realty

New York City real estate valuation climbs sharply in 1908 aiding the tax department report to Mayor McClellan. The assessed value of real estate excluding franchises and corporate property rises to 6 141 800 11 over 1907 by 437 490 487, with total realty and personal assessments at 7 155 190 400.

New York New York City Florida Mississippi Oklahoma Oregon Wyoming Tax Department McClellan

Airship trip planned by four society women

Four New York and Philadelphia society women will travel by airship next week from Huntington Long Island to Maine. Roy R. Luce, son of G W Luce of San Francisco, has disappeared, puzzling authorities. Mrs Bessie Seaman recovered 6000 dollars of jewels in a pawn shop, part of 50000 dollars stolen earlier. At Albany September 22 state meeting aims to block Gompers endorsement for Bryan. Newport ministers union votes against reuniting divorced couples.

Philadelphia Society Huntington L. I Maine Roy R. Luce G. W. Luce San Francisco Bessie Seaman Albany N. Y Samuel Gompers Bryan Ministers’ Union of Newport R. I

Burgess Fails Channel Swim as Tide Halts Attempt

London August 22 T W Burgess failed again to cross the English Channel but held a continuous water stay of 23 hours 45 minutes. He was hauled from the sea near the French coast in good condition, with a strong tide preventing completion. The report also notes a Butler Fair with exhibits races music and big crowds scheduled for August 25 to 28.

London T. W. Burgess Burgess

Richest Americans List Reveals Massive Fortunes

A New York bank compiles a tally of United States billionaires led by John D. Rockefeller with 600 million dollars and Andrew Carnegie at 300 million. Other tycoons include J. P. Morgan, W. K. Vanderbilt, Russell Sage estate, and Henry Clay Frick among many with fortunes ranging from 80 to 50 million.

United States New York J. D. Rockefeller Andrew Carnegie W. W. Astor J. P. Morgan William Rockefeller H. H. Rogers W K. Vanderbilt Senator Clark John Jacob Astor Russell Sage Estate H. ©. Frick D. O. Mills Marshall Field, Jr H. M. Flagler J. J. Hill Paine George Gould J. Ogden Armour E. T. Gerry Robert W. Goelet J.H. Flagler Claus Spreckels W. F. Havemeyer Jacob H. Schiff P. A. B. Widener George F. Baker August Belmont James Stillman John W. Gates Norman B. Ream Joseph Pulitzer James G. Bennett John G. Moore D. G. Reid Frederick Pabst William D. Sloane William B. Leeds James P. Duke Anthony Brady G. W. Vanderbilt F. W. Vanderbilt

Ellen Terry on American Heat and Ice in McClure's

The actress recalls her early discomfort with steam heat in American hotels and theaters, noting it ruined performances until cooler venues helped. She praises American ice and cuisine, contrasts it with English fare, and expresses nostalgia for planked shad terrapin and oysters at their best and cheapest.

America Toledo England Ellen Terry McClure’s

Eagle project to impound Rio Grande for farming use

A proposed dam of concrete to span the Rio Grande between solid rock bluffs will create a reservoir 175 feet deep and 45 miles long. The facility would cover 38,400 acres and irrigate 200,000 acres across Texas New Mexico and Mexico at an estimated cost of 7,200,000.

Assuan Nile Rio Grande Texas New Mexico Mexico

Bandits Hold Up Train in Peru High in the Andes

Passengers on the Oroya to Lima train were held at Galera at 15 000 feet by an armed group. Fifteen soldiers were disarmed four wounded and one shot for refusing to surrender rifles. Telegraph wires were cut and bridges blown. Clergymen Rev A Miles Moss and others were prisoners until government troops from Lima freed them.

Oroya Lima Peru Galera A. Miles Moss

The Pope Endorses Venice Newspapers

Pope Pius, a devoted reader of Venice Difesa and Vicenza Venice, aided the editor of Difesa after meeting him as patriarch of Venice. His support broadened the paper’s circulation, making it a stable institution in the city.

Pope Pius Venice Difesa Vicenza Venice Patriarch of Venice Difesa

Australian Bad Lot Vote Hint Revealed

A dialogue excerpt shows a colonel pledging to disclose his voting intention for the next fall. He warns only one confidant, Ruggles, that he will vote for "an Australian bad lot," implying a harsh, possibly satirical political stance. The exchange signals partisan tension and strategic bluff in a historical context.

Ruggles

Begiow in Judgment Prompts Climate Reflection

The note frames climate as shaping all human life and calls for compassion toward global faults, urging readers to consider the world’s perceived failures within a moral framework. It presents weather as a determining factor in civilization and ethics.

Begiow

Pitiful Claim Reflects Misplaced Trust in Deals

A harsh view notes that trusting all dealings to be absolutely lawful is a pitiful stance. The speaker warns against assuming others always follow rules and ethical norms.

Eastbrook Woolen Mills to Start July 1 1908

The Eastbrook woolen mills will commence operations July 1 1908. Blankets will be manufactured where wool is furnished at one dollar each. S Hutchason.

Eastbrook Woolen Mills S. Hutch Ason

Notice to Creditors of William J Eroe Bankruptcy

Notice to creditors of William James Eroe of New Castle Lawrence County Pennsylvania that on August 21 1908 he was adjudicated bankrupt. First meeting of creditors at Edwin M Underwood referee office New Castle Pa September 4 1908 at 10:00 AM to prove claims appoint a trustee examine the bankrupt and handle related business. Scheduled assets 8395.01 liabilities 15750.98. 1t

William James Eroe New Castle Lawrence Edwin M. Underwood

Wife of late General Wardwell sues for freedom

Mrs Wardwell denies being a leper and announces a lawsuit to secure her liberty in Los Angeles. Doctors back her claim asserting improved rationality after months of illness.

United Press Los Angeles Cal Wardwell

Harvest Home at Eastbrook Church

Residents of Eastbrook and surrounding country held a large harvest home at the United Presbyterian church grounds on Friday. A big picnic featured the event with reviews of old times in the afternoon and addresses by Rev. Charles Stankard and Rev. Taylor. Sheriff Waddington and wife attended from the city. An airship was to be seen at the Butler fair August 25 28.

Eastbrook United Presbyterian Church Charles Stankard Taylor Sheriff Waddington

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