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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1906
Page
2
The text lists subscription prices, daily and weekly rates, and a note on mailing options. It includes instructions for correspondence to THE NEWS Company and warnings about postal privilege abuses and official misconduct within the department.
Fragmented voice rails against a legislature run by corporate and moneyed interests. Vague notes on Governor Pennypacker, state treasurer Berry, and a renewed session aimed at curbing corruption, with references to Republicans, reformers, and Blunt political quips about Bryan and public sentiment.
Rumors center on Governor Stuart’s possible denial of Penrose and on alleged newspaper favoritism toward officials in postal policy. The piece accuses intrigue in postal rate decisions, hints at graft in railroad weight charges, and notes demands for investigations into high food prices and postal privilege abuses.
The piece argues open towns invite social decay as saloons and gambling close, and vice districts are hunted by reformers. It warns that once a town stays open for vice, regret follows in asylums, hospitals, prisons, or gray areas, urging officials to study other towns’ outcomes.
A quirky notice recounts hints and dints about Cayit and a fellow named Skid Pell In iive who wed a maiden Sarr Au Doo. The tale notes a wedlock dince and a heading story Stid-Day, with odd lines about an opt out L906 and a 70-year-old clergy member in Mouan Ribela City who struck a telegraph pole while riding a long hand sled.
The article notes sharp price cuts on Japanese art goods and hints at a limited opportunity for New Caters to secure affordably priced works. It mentions a public event and a ministers meeting, with various local details and a community focus on sales and gatherings.
Grand Master Kendrick begins second year leading Pennsylvania Masons. New Castle Masons and other officers prepare for duties as Kendrick holds the highest peacetime Masonic positions in the state. Other ordained leaders named include Georges B Orindy and George W Gathris as senior officers.
W C McCaslin denies a report that his party’s horse ran over William Robinean on Thursday night. He calls the statement positively false, offers proof from several witnesses between 7 and 9 16, and vows a reward for the report’s author.
Realty firm Tilone transfers to Jaiterson in the Third ward for 500 dollars. Ashton conveys to Bawing in Ashton and Raenburg for 400 dollars. William J. Molitt transfers to the Hickory township schools for 75 dollars. Margaret G. HY and Frank S. B. sell to M. Le Galley in Secant ward for 8809 dollars. Abner Gibson to Girnaret G. Hi in the Second ward for 2 dollars.
The Theatrical Stock Company reports strong reception for The Kidnapped Bride a modern social drama with romance and wit. Grace Kelffer stars in the title role at the opera house next week and tickets for Mondays show are urged. Also Lion and the Mouse arrives after a Philadelphia run and is expected to draw crowds. Separately Republic Iron and Steel posts a ten cent daily wage raise for all day laborers starting January 1.
Official statistics show 375000 Catholics in the Pittsburg diocese, covering 7288 square miles across multiple counties. The year recorded 21416 baptisms, 2 deaths, and 4 marriages, with 241 churches and 467 priests serving 40,300 young people under Catholic care.
The Y M C A hosts an open house on New Year's with a 2:30 student activities start, athletic games in the gym, vocal and orchestral numbers, and a 8:20 basketball contest. Decorated walls display calendars from across the country while the public and ladies welcome to witness the events.
A local court announces three civil term sessions to begin next Monday with separate juries for each week. Twenty cases are listed for the first two weeks and twenty for the third. The schedule aims to clear all cases, though notes warn of potential adjournments if not all matters are ready.
New York dispatch reports Joseph Showalter of Cleveland, an agent for Titan Surety, confronted Wing Witann, a pretty actress, and allegedly threatened to blow her brains out. Plainclothes officers, who heard the threat, arrested them at the scene. the actress was also taken into custody on a charge of attempting to strike him. Showalter has reportedly followed her across the country.
10 ACRES near Princeton three-fourths mile from station on Wantera Allegheny road. Price 3,500 with improvements including room, hours, large tank barn in good repair. North Mil Btemst offers further details. 10k Bell Phoog 1400. AROT WIR WIFK.
A garbled transcription from Harrisburg shows Governor Penny composing a message with a homemade goose quill. The text references stenographers, a state printer, and former governors, with stray phrases about medical claims and a medicine ad appearing in the snippet.
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