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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1908
Page
2
A discussion on maternal health emphasizing the link between a mother's physical condition and a baby's wellbeing. The text highlights the living responsibility of motherhood and the need to restore a mother's health to a normal constitution, noting the greatest assistance comes from proper care and support.
Letters from Mrs. M. Gilmer and Paul Oliver praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for healing female health issues. The ad claims thirty years of use and thousands cured, urging sick women to try the remedy.
John W. Thomas, West Madison avenue foreman for the Pennsylvania at Lawrence Junction, was badly hurt in a fall at work Monday. He was taken home for treatment and will be sidelined for some time. Frank Kerr, of the Pennsylvania, was struck by a stray shot near Mahoningtown tower and treated for lead fragments. A horse in the Shenango river near the county bridge was rescued after wandering into the stream. Mahoningtown residents plan the Witherspoon family reunion at Mt Air. Bert Wilson, on vacation from the division offices, returned from Texas and the Southwest. Other notes cover vacations, trips to Butler fair entries for horse events, and various local visits and homecomings.
The Lackawanna river through Scranton leaks into coal mines and is pumped out 25 times in seven miles. An operator reports pumping 28 tons of water per ton of coal, with deeper mining increasing water and decreasing coal.
Citizens along the West New York and Pennsylvania branch press for more passenger trains. Current service is two trains per day. petitions urge BE and A division officials to add trains citing summer heavy usage and potential financial benefits to the railroad.
Lavery and Co report a dry hole near the Hoffman oil field halting westward drilling. Several new wells are active on the Dodds and Patterson farms, with Phillips Oil and Gas Co poised to reach the sand first. Current production from old wells remains modest but steady.
The Milton Standard reports 115 killings in 21 years with no hangings in 30 years, angering citizens as courts fail to convict. Mining towns with dense saloon presence face the worst justice failures, while state police target Black Hand societies.
Evans City resident E H Koerner made a Tuesday business visit to the county seat. Mrs R W Weir and a Callery companion were in town yesterday. Culbertson of Butler visited with Mr and Mrs L S Nutt, H E Dean of Zelienople and S O Wright. Miss Inez Stamm from Callery went to Loring Ontario Canada for extended visit. Miss Mayme Fowler and Miss Kate Elderkin traveled to Stoneboro for extended stays.
An ordinance proposes purchasing the Irish property on Arlington Avenue for a new fire engine house at 400 dollars. The bill, referred to the property committee, also introduces sewer projects on South Jefferson, Cunningham, and Forest streets, street openings, and sidewalk requirements. Other bills pass to muzzle dogs in July and August and to register and inspect the city milk supply.
Fire last night destroyed coal tipple No. 5 at the Sharon Coal and Limestone company. Workers quit at 6 and 15 minutes later the blaze was spotted atop the structure. The loss is heavy. Mr and Mrs James Michaels of East End Pittsburg are visiting Mrs Jane Francis of Clenmore Avenue.
The last quarterly meeting of the year will be held Tuesday evening at Mahoningtown Methodist Church with Rev. Richard Nye Merrill as pastor. All church year business will be presented and a report prepared for Jamestown New York’s yearly meeting on September 2.
Miss Tillie Root of Webster New York rumored to have the finest hair after using Parisian Sage. The ad claims the product cures dandruff stops falling hair and itching scalp in two weeks and keeps the scalp cool. Geo W Clutton druggist sells it for 50 cents a bottle and guarantees results. Buffalo addressed direct orders available.
Judge Martin Bell rules the pure food law unconstitutional by reference to the 1907 act. The case, Commonwealth v Kephart of Altoona, involved a grocer fined for selling peaches preserved in acid. The alderman’s ruling is reversed as the act was revived by title only, with authorities cited supporting the decision.
Thomas Pitzer and Milo Pitzer express gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness during the illness and passing of their father William J. Pitzer.
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