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Published every evening except Sunday by The News Company at Corner Sycamore Street and Apple Alley New Castle Pennsylvania. Ownership credited to Mrs George B Treadwell and L Rentz with Rentz as pred L Rentz and Bert Wells as manager. Subscriptions listed: daily ten dollars weekly five dollars yearly.
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News Company
Sycamore Street
Apple Alley
the News Company
George B. Treadwell
L. Rentz
Bert Wells
South Mill Street Widening Debate in New Castle
City council postpones action on widening South Mill street linking Long Avenue district to the center, urging voters to question candidates. The piece argues the issue predates 1901 and urges installation of widening now to avoid higher costs later, opposing a rail viaduct solution and railroad overpass.
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New Castle
South Mill Street
South New Castle
Mill Street
Long Avenue
Mahoningtown
Atlantic Avenue
Washington Street
South Jefferson Street
Moravia Street
Pittsburg
Wheeling
Jefferson Street
McClain Likely to Be Named Speaker of the House
The Pittsburg Post says the minority favors Frank B. McClain for speaker, noting his honesty fairness and efficiency. His past legislative record and cross‑party endorsements suggest he meets the required qualifications despite reports he has escaped party pressure.
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Pittsburg
Frank B. McClain
Political Partisans Pick Speaker From Backed Ranks
Opposition already with a backing more or less openly machine. The rule of the party with this office has been to let one good term earn an eek and since there is no hope of putting a Democrat into office, the Post would like to see the next best thing, and the rule followed in the choice of a Republican who has demonstrated that he has other qualities besides a willingness to do anything a boss or coterie of bosses may order him to do.
Hints and Dints A Modest Mirthful Snippet
A lively miscellany blends verse snippets and wry quips about love money and honesty. Satirical jabs touch on romance a dairy joke offhand theft and anonymous gifts. A sly note on bill collectors and a minister recalls a long forgotten box of potatoes and the simple kindness behind it.
Pessimist forebodings spoil sunny days says columnist
A Washington Star note mocks a Chicago woman who hid $96 in ten places to thwart her husband. He found every bit and had her pinched. The Pittsburg papers report a policeman fighting 18 angry foreigners, a tale resembling a nickel library Indian yarn.
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Washington Star
Chicago
Pittsburg
San Francisco Woman Divorces Husband Over Infidelity
A San Francisco woman wins dissolution citing her husband’s liking for other women. She lists 11 women as acquaintances and jokes he was a regular cut-up. In a Massachusetts case a woman starves herself to death and leaves 3500 dollars to charity. The remark suggests beneficiaries may not starve long.
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San Francisco
Massachusetts
Red Christmas Tie Sparks Bull Chases Man to Church
Charles Keller of Altoona Pennsylvania wore a blazing red Christmas tie when a bull spotted it and chased him half a mile toward a church. The humorous incident highlights how some ties can frighten both people and animals.
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Charles Keller
Altoona
Prose and Puns Highlight Local Thoughts on Elections
A column notes political strain in Pennsylvania ahead of the February council and school board election. It explains the meaning of weekend, describes local attitudes to paydays and social drinking, and laments architects often being paid last after early work.
Ross settles disputes and reconciles with wife
Nick Ross charged with desertion and non-support and with assault and battery. At Alderman Ranney's court yesterday the assault charge was dismissed and he and his wife decided to live together again. The desertion and non-support charge was withdrawn.
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Nick Ross
S. D. Shira
Ida Ross
Nick
Western Union Repeater Station May Move to New Castle
Western Union plans move of its Butler repeater station to New Castle with all night telegraph service and new Greer block offices. Proposal includes stringing wires from Washington near the current office to Apple alley and up to the Greer block, removing 19 poles and several wires. City to consider April deadline. Electrical committee to review with Saylor and Eisenburg.
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Western Union
Butler
New Castle
Western Union Telegraph Company
Greer Block
EB. B. Saylor
Washington Street
Apple Alley
Louis Eisenburg
W. U
Saylor
Miss Pearl Moore Dies at Farm House After Saying Goodbye
Miss Pearl Moore 26, of Adams township Butler county, was found dead at her home after telling her parents goodbye as they left for church. Doctor and coroner said natural causes likely, no signs of foul play. bottle of medicine examined, no drugs found. Neighbors saw her at the window at 10 am, no violence implied. Uncle L G Moore, Butler merchant, mentioned.
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Pearl Moore
Adams Township
Butler County
John Moore
Wilson
Patterson
Butler Eagle
Moore
Mr. Moore
Miss Pearl
Merit System to Start in Local Postoffice
Beginning January 1 free delivery post offices nationwide will implement a merit system for clerks and carriers. In New Castle Post Office Postmaster McKee has displayed the new instructions and enforcement starts next week. The plan uses merit and demerit marks to rate speed, knowledge, obedience, duty faithfulness and promptness in duties.
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McKee
New Castle
Street Car Men Elect Officers for New Year
At a midnight Monday meeting the street car lodge elected officers for the coming year. President C C Coulthard. Vice president Clyde Wick. Financial secretary Al Johnson. Recording secretary H E Wright. Conductor William Boyle. Warden L E B Sherman. Sentinel R F Welsh. Executive board Al Johnson Fred Geer A R White Clyde Wick. Inauguration set for the January 10 afternoon meeting.
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C. C. Coulthard
Clyde Wick
al Johnson
H. E. Wright
William Boyle
L. EB. Sherman
Sentinel
R. F. Welsh
Fred Geer
A. R. White
Stolen Rings Recovered After Larceny Charge
S Cox of New Castle filed information against a prominent Monaca youth for larceny of celluloid harness rings valued at 35 dollars. Constable Hays detained the suspect, who admitted taking the rings and selling them to Funkhouser of Rochester on Water Street. Police recovered the rings and the prisoner posted 300 dollars bail for a Tuesday hearing before Squire Irons.
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S. Cox
New Castle
Monaca
Squire J. A. Irons
Beaver Valley News
Frank M. Hays
Squire Irons
Funkhouser
Water Street
Rochester
Hays
McCort
Accidental Shot Wounds Mercer Hotel Proprietor’s Son
John Clark, son of the Mercer Jackson hotel proprietor, was accidentally struck in the chest when he stepped in front of a rifle target used by friends. The incident occurred at the hotel site, and no foul play is suspected.
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John Clark
Jackson
Mercer
Unknown youth saves girl from deep park pond ice
Miss Jennie Bannon fell through rotten ice at Cascade Park skating pond. An unnamed rescuer, skating nearby, dragged her to firm ice saving her from drowning. Bannon, daughter of H M Bannon, recovered with no ill effects and remains wary of skating on ice.
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Cascade Park
Jennie Bannon
H. M. Bannon
County Line Street
Pher
Westminster to Start Summer School For Teachers At Westminster
A summer school will begin at Westminster for eight weeks with President R M Russell and professors W W Troup and J A Shott directing. The program targets teachers and back work, offers full branches, and includes a model school for teacher training with broad local support from Newcastle Sharon Mercer and surrounding counties.
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New Wilmington
Westminster
R. M. Russell
W. W. Troup
J. A. Shott
Newcastle
Sharon
Mercer
Watch Meeting Thursday Night at Gospel Tabernacle
A watch meeting at the Gospel Tabernacle on South Jefferson Street will run from 8 to midnight Thursday. Miss Sallie Botham, home for Christmas, will speak to the young people about her missionary studies and upcoming departure for Africa. Other program features are planned for the evening.
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Gospel Tabernacle
South Jefferson Street
Sallie Botham
West Side
Miss Botham
Africa
More Suits Filed in Kieran Cases in Pittsburg
Two new civil actions filed yesterday name Charles H. Hamill of Illinois as plaintiff. One suit targets Bishop J F Canevin as trustee of St Joseph's congregation, the other targets the Society of the Holy Family. Both defendants face other suits tied to P J Kieran, former Fidelity Funding president, whose society was placed in receivership weeks earlier.
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Pittsburg
Charles H. Hamil
Illinois
J. F. R. Canevin
St. Joseph's Congregation
Society of the Holy Family
P. J. Kieran
Fidelity Funding Company of
New York
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