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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1908
Page
2
Workers await word on reopening the New Castle Forge and Bolt Works long shuttered since June. Officials say timing for resuming is indefinite as finished-material demand remains weak.
An advertisement endorses Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a non alcoholic, openly labeled remedy for female weakness and related conditions. It claims broad endorsements from medical schools and offers free consultation materials and Pierce’s Medical Adviser, urging women to question medicines and seek proven content.
Lightning rod agents swarm Lawrence County as many farms install rods to ward off lightning. Farmers, convinced of the rods’ efficacy, increasingly equip homes, reversing years of declining use after widespread past popularity.
Notice to patients stating a shift to focus on diseases of children and infant feeding with office hours 7 to 9 am 12 to 2 pm and 6 to 8 pm. Address 806 N Cedar Street Mahoningtown.
A fire started in the B Edelstein store on East Long Avenue after a short circuit caused by a dropped electric iron wire touching a gas fixture. Two suits of clothing burned before the flames were controlled. no alarm was raised.
Fifth ward residents, especially near Arlington avenue, welcome a new ordinance recently introduced in councils. It provides for establishing a fire department on the Irish property on Arlington avenue, a long needed improvement for the area.
A large ore slip at the Rosen a furnace on South Mill Street late Tuesday afternoon sent hundreds of feet of ore particles into the air and coated various Fifth Ward areas. The rumble was heard across town as the event disrupted the neighborhood.
Miss Louise Brown and Miss Clara Heintzman accompanied by Albert Brown visited the Slippery Rock Creek near McConnells Mills to see the Jolly Eight club members who have been in camp for some time.
Frank Bowman of Long Avenue, an employee of the cold roll department, sustained injuries in an incident at the plant. Details of the accident and his condition were not disclosed in the report.
Letter from Mrs. Mansell of 614 South Jefferson Street, New Castle Pa describes long kidney disease pain and backache. After using Doan’s Kidney Pills she reports rapid relief and permanent improvement. She confirms the 1907 statement and notes repeated benefits for herself and others. Sold by dealers. 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents. Remember the name Doan’s.
A Shenango tin plant employee was hurt yesterday when a heavy pack of tin fell on his foot. The injury was painful but not serious and he will be off work for at least two weeks.
Tin workers in the Fifth ward learn the Sharon tin mill in New Castle has been shut down for at least three weeks. Repairs are planned and a longer closure is feared for the plant with many residents employed there.
Members of the Young Nocks, a leading amateur city team, want a Labor Day ball game against the Lawrence A. C's of Ellwood City. Managers can arrange by contacting Lewis barbershop on Long Avenue.
Bernard Hanlon and his wife, formerly Miss Hattie Devore of Home Street, plan a honeymoon trip starting tomorrow. They will tour the Great Lakes region including Buffalo and Toronto, staying about a week.
Norman Smith of Agnew Street returned yesterday from a 10 day camp stay at North Girard on Lake Erie with a party of New Castle youths. He reports a pleasant time.
The Misses Morda and Myrtle Clingensmith of Leechburg are spending a few days in the southern part of the city as guests of James A. George and his family on East Long avenue.
George Harman of East Lawrence street, a well known tin worker, left Wednesday morning for an extended trip over the St. Lawrence river to Montreal and Quebec. He will also visit other points in the east.
Phil Reed of South Mill street travels to Wampum for a few days while Jack Philips of Friendship street ends a Pittsburg visit. Harry Simons and Clyde Nicholas face illness at home. Many residents visit Pittsburg or nearby cities for business, illness, vacation, or visiting relatives.
T. J. Garvin, once captain of a canal boat, received a photo from friend Walker Falwell of Freedom, Pa. The vessel operated on the New Castle to New Brighton run during war times, then sailed the Ohio from Chillicothe to Portsmouth, and later from Chillicothe to Columbus for years.
Harry C. Gerthang was killed yesterday at the Youngstown Sheet and Tube company plant after being caught between two freight cars. Officials investigated the accident and|no further details were provided.
A young Austrian resident of the Carbon limestone quarries was held up outside Hillsville Sunday evening. While bicycling, two men emerged, threatened him with revolvers, and robbed him of a gold watch, $62, and a revolver after a brief struggle. He suspects the assailants were American and may belong to a local gang.
County records show claims for sheep killed and wounded by dogs. Names and districts include Thomas H. Shields Pulaski township with two killed and eight dollars claimed, M I Buchanan six killed and twenty seven dollars, and Hannah Maxwell Plaingrove township with twelve killed and forty eight dollars plus eleven wounded for twenty two dollars. Additional claims list Pulaski and North Beaver townships with several killed and wounded totals attached.
Daniel J. Lynch inspector of passenger coaches at the Youngstown Lake Shore depot was crushed between two cars Tuesday and died shortly after.
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