The Keynote to Prosperity in Railroads and Economy
An analysis from New York’s banking district argues railroads drive national prosperity. It traces how railroad lumber and car orders ripple through sawmills, timber, timber supply, and retail, prompting layoffs and reduced demand along a broad economic chain. The piece notes banks hold money but railroads struggle to borrow until they can cover interest on new bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Railroads
Ily
Wireless Photographs Signal a New Daily Miracle
An article explores wireless photo transmission as a future daily marvel. A steamship officer uses a BR photograph of a bank president alleged to flee with a million. The captain recognizes the fugitive, suggesting wireless alerts could track him anywhere at sea or on land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Sloss
Brevoort
New York Police
George W. Clarington
Greater City Bank
Africa
New York
Train schedule notice for Youngstown departure
A transit snippet lists Cedar Point and Baltimore & Ohio railroad fares at $1.50. It notes a train leaving Youngstown at 6 15 a m on August 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Youngstown
Uncle Joe Cannon Cursing Becomes Campaign Issue
Henry C. Bell of Marshall runs against Speaker Cannon in Danville Illinois focusing on Cannon’s use of profanity. Bell vows to describe in polite terms the impolite language Cannon employs in Congress, a lingering issue since 1890 when Busey defeated him over the same topic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe
United Press
Danville
Ill
Cannon
House of Representatives
Henry C. Bell
Marshall, Ill
Bell
Congress
Samuel T. Busey
Organ Remodeling At First Christian Church In City
A contract is awarded to H. T. Fletcher to overhaul and rebuild the large pipe organ at First Christian Church adding a third manual, new pipes, and extensive repairs. The historic instrument will receive modern improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
H. T. Fletcher
Zelienople Social Roundup Heads Home From Illinois Trip
Zelienople residents share updates from travels with family in Illinois and New Jersey. Local scenes include reunions at Ed Goehring's Forbell home, Miss Lidia Lockwood hosting youths, a surprise party for Miss Jessie Fowler, and a new grocery room remodeling by P B Ely. A buggy collision on Main and Mill streets leaves occupants bruised but okay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmira Bastain
Asbury Park
N. J
Joe Ziegler
George Ziegler
Pittsburg
Busch
Chicago
Jne
Dindinger
Agnes Allen
New Brighton
Ed Goehring
Forbell
Lidia Lockwood
Jessie Fowler
Mill Street
P. B. Ely
A. Beyer
Beyer
Mr. Ely
John Lauren
J. 8. McNalley
Burgess Charles Stokey
N. B. Stokey
N. B. Duncan
Tom Hartzel
Will Duncan
A. A. Goehring
Mary Goehring
Sidney Dambach
Edna Buhl
H. W. Stokey
Lew Dindinger
Edward Meeder
Dr. Duncan
Main
Mill Streets
Beaver County
Pythian
Lilyville News and Local Visits Highlight Week
Lilyville residents note school begins September 1. Visitors include Mrs Sarah Musser of New Castle and Mrs Suber with children, Mr and Mrs Robert Copeland of Youngstown, and Miss Lyda Hall of New Brighton. Ellwood merchants picnic at Rock Point precedes church vacation coverage. Cider mill owned by G W Nagel to start August 27 running Tuesday and Thursday weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Musser
New Castle
Suber
Robert Copeland
Youngstown
Lyda Hall
New Brighton
Abe Thomas
West Virginia
J. D. Marshall
Ellwood Merchants
Rock Point
Lentz
Rosenbaum
Whistler
Church of God
Elizabeth Book of
Fombell
Notice to Contractors for City Water Permit Requirement
Notice to contractors masons plasterers and builders that use of city water for building requires a permit from the Water Company office before use. Water used without a written permit will be prosecuted. City of New Castle Water Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rathe
Icity OF
New. Castle
Meat Prices From A. I. Wacks Union Store
Advertises best chuck roast rib roast and tenderloin steak priced per pound along with sirloin and round steaks and California hams. Claims all other meats at lowest cash prices from A. I. Wacks at 28 West Long Avenue Union with phone 295 X.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
A. I. Wacks
West Long Avenue
Union Phone
Fishermen Visit Slippery Rock for Morning Expedition
E. E. McGill H. K. Gregory and Thomas Dickey fished the Slippery Rock this morning. Leslie R. Houston of Butler was a business visitor in New Castle yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. McGill
H. K. Gregory
Thomas Dickey
Slippery Rock
Leslie R. Houston
Butler
New Castle
Woman Kicked On Trolley Poles
Mrs. Fannie Miller of Evans City halted a trolley line construction by entering a deep hole to stop workers from setting a pole before her home. After several attempts to move her, workers dragged her out and she beat Walter Schantz with a buggy whip. A warrant was sworn for Schantz’s arrest on aggravated assault and battery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie Miller
Evans City
Pittsburg
Harmony
Butler
New Castle
Wireless Wonders Promise A New Age Of Contact And Flight
The article highlights early bold predictions for wireless telephony reaching 400 miles and enabling tete-a-tetes. It cites Count Arco and De Forest, notes wireless power pushing trolley cars, Wright brothers’ 26 mile flight, and claims wireless transmission could replace wires. It frames wireless as a fundamental scientific shift challenging copper interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Count Arco
Berlin
de Forest
Wright Brothers
Robert Sloss
Broadway
Copper Trust
Wireless phones on the move foretold for all users
Experts predict a future where everyone has a pocket telephone. Calls could reach you across land or water whether indoors on trains at sea or in the air. The receiver tunes to the transmitter on the same wavelength enabling calls from any location.
Pittsburg Visitor and Local Calls Mentioned in Brief
W A Clarke visited Pittsburg Monday. Margaret and Marie Day visit Wampum friends. Pauline Clark of New Castle spent Sunday with her grandfather W A Clarke. Mrs A A Cunningham of Denver and sister visit Mrs Jordon of Volant called on Mrs J Blevine last week. Hallie Elliott Cleland and Mac Weddell called on friends here Monday. Eva Hartman of New Castle returned home after visiting Misses Mary and Lily Benson. Maude Woods returned home from a visit with Miss Nellie and Elsie Frankenburg of Leesburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret
Marie Day
Wampum
Pauline Clark
New Castle
W. A. Clark
Hallie Elliott
Miss Cleland
Mac Weddell
Eva Hartman
Mary
Lily Benson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cedar Point
Beecham
First
Christian Church
Howard Alley
M. E
Grisafe
Savannah M. E. Church
Savannah
Highland U. P. Church
R. H. Mulholland
Highland United Presbyterian Church
W. J. Lamberton
Illinois
William Strutt
East End
John G. Strutt
Fred Hayes
Lilyville
Uneeda Biscuit
National Biscuit Company
Neshannock Falls
W. A. Clarke
A. A. Cunningham
Denver, Col
Joseph Jordon
Volant
J. C. Blevine
NEW Castle Loan CO
Wallace Black
Bell Phone
Washington and Jefferson Sts
Falten’ Rik
Heinz
Lancaster Gingham
Pittsburg Street
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