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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1909
Page
4
The News Company is a partnership of Mrs Geo E Treadwell and Fred L Rentz with editor and manager roles listed. Subscription rates are given for daily and weekly editions and mail delivery. Notices state all correspondence should be sent to The News Company New Castile and not to individuals.
The board of education plans a first of its kind night school in New Castle next week to aid non daytime learners. Debate centers on whether daytime teachers can handle extra evening prep without harming day classes. experts urge full time night instructors if needed, while noting a mixed age and ability group will require skilled, prepared teachers.
A varied column muses on English pronunciation quirks from break to goose and more. It riffs on politicians, crime, and everyday oddities with humorous observations about earnings, court rulings, and social trends.
The seventh annual Friday school convention of the Ellwood City district opened at 7 30 p m in the United Presbyterian church. Delegates from New Castle Wampum West Pittsburg and nearby areas attended with devotional exercises led by Rev Tannehill. Officers were elected J W Humphreys president D M Marshall vice president Miss Jennie Runyan secretary Edward McDeniels treasurer. Board appointments included Mrs E R Tait cradle roll and H J Campbell teachers training. Notables from New Castle included Dr H J Whalen Rev M W Keith Wyllie McCaslin Mrs David Lloyd Mrs J L Stratton Miss Margaret Merriman J A Sechler and D S Williams along with Rev G Morgan Davis.
The state fiscal year closed with receipts totaling 29,101,183.78 and expenditures of 30,021,773.57, leaving 8,620,014.79 in depositories split 5,907,979.83 general fund and 2,652,034.96 sinking fund. Bond purchases amounted to 45,700. The state debt stands at 2,643,917.02 with sinking funds exceeding it by 8,117.94.
Sickness and visits mark local life with grip and typhoid cases. Sidelights include Thanksgiving visits by Myrtle Randolph to Grove City and Miss Elsie Frankenburg teaching at West Middlesex returning home. Rev. Coleman of Mercer to preach at United Presbyterian next Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Clayton McCune of Volant visited Cherley Sankey and family.
A Youngstown Ohio Southern interurban car with 35 passengers derailed two miles east of Salem after a broken rail. The car hit a telephone pole and plunged down a hill. Dispatcher J C McKinney from Leetonia died of a crushed skull while others including J C Beatty Mrs Sebring and R L Cline were injured.
The public benefits from Vinul a cod liver and iron preparation with ingredients printed on every bottle. It has proven useful in severe coughs and colds and aids health and strength for the weak and run-down. Sales are expected to rise as its value is recognized.
Jack Miller Babe Adams and Howard Camnitz reputedly signed with A M McAllister of Chicago to play two weeks in Cuba starting next Sunday. The list reportedly includes Mordecai Brown Jimmy Archer Simon Christy Mathewson Kitty Bransfield McMillan Harry Lord Sherwood Magee Bates and Roy Thomas as additional players.
Earl Mitchell seven year old son of Harry Mitchell of Cochran street was hurrying to school when he fell and struck his head on a street curb. The injury was painful but a physician dressed the wound and doctors expect no serious eye injury.
The Shenango presbytery met in New Wilmington to accept Rev J W Gealey of New Bedford resigning his pastorate to become superintendent of missions in the First Synod West United Presbyterian church. The session praised his long service as dean of Mercer presbytery.
The 42 year old Rev J A Carritt of Alton plans to marry 52 year old Miss Fanny Johnson in St Louis. Retired from active ministry, Carritt says age should not stop marriage and stresses the need for a homelike companionship. He has no children or relatives and has moved residences six times in four years.
Dr B L Tinker visits Pulaski from West Middlesex for business. The Pulaski high school Literary society staged an entertainment. Laura Houlette of New Bedford visits her mother Mrs Nettie Houlette. Charles Hull returns from a two weeks business trip to Buffalo. The Woman's Missionary society meets at Mrs C C Clark's home Thursday evening. John Stitt and daughter Miss Mary of New Castle visit Mrs R J Stitt in Pulaski. Adda Sutton of East Palestine Ohio visits her parents Mr and Mrs T J Sutton. Mrs William Ayers suffers appendicitis unable to undergo operation. Kate Beasel Katheryne Bird and Katheryne Kennedy of Munhall visit Mrs Bird. Rev J C Worner called to Clarksville for funeral of Mrs Allie Golden, sister of Mrs Glenn of New Castle.
The city plans a new house numbering system in Pittsburgh’s Seventh ward to simplify locating addresses. Milholland directs staff to assign numbers east and west from Liberty street and north to Wyant on street, with maps updated and owners notified by mail. Existing numbers may coexist briefly as residents adjust to the change.
Mrs. William Marquis of Wallace Avenue has rushed to Toledo due to the serious illness of her brother-in-law Dr. Frank Liken who has undergone two appendicitis surgeries. Liken, once a Mt. Jackson resident, is said to have slim chances of recovery. his wife was Miss Anna Jones, sister to Mrs. Ee win F. Norris and Mrs. W. E. Marquis.
United States Steel representatives surveyed potential sites around Detroit on December 1 to locate a large steel plant, according to a business associate of the company.
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