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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1909
Page
4
Governor appoints a commission to study state election laws and hearings for citizens with concerns. It will advise on changes to registration frequency, village and rural district registries, and the uniform primaries act, plus constitutional amendments from the last election.
In Youngstown Ohio on December 30 Henry F. Eddinger 0 East Myrtle avenue cut his throat as police neared the residence after his family reported his alarming conduct. He died minutes later despite a doctor being called. He leaves a wife and daughters.
Henry Welte a 22 year old teamster, shot himself Wednesday at home in Toledo after confessing to his parents that his extreme bashfulness left him without friends. He said I am so full of fear I cannot stand it any longer.
A collection of quips and observations from the Chicago News touching weather gas labor savings and social quirks. Notes include jokes about gas fixtures, sleighing, and namings of babies plus remarks on marriage and court cases reflecting a lively urban gossip tone.
The Pennsylvania railroad grants card passes to station agents with over ten years of service, valid across the northwestern system, a first for the line. Engineers also receive passes. this marks the first issuance for station agents. A sleighing party at the Davis home near Wampum includes Ruth Robinson, George Lynch, Leora Brown, Helen Fisher, Sarah Clark, Beulah Schorndorfer, Verna Schorndorfer, Naomi Prosser, and K. Jones among others.
Rhodes, M. McCann, J. Brown, R. Grassell, P Stambaugh, J. Milligan, P. Washburn, H. Sample and George De Wolf named in a concise community notice.
Miss Maude Woods hosted a Tuesday evening affair at her home in praise of recent brides. Three or four honor guests were included as several Seventh ward young women have entered marriage lately. A large group of the brides’ friends attended and a pleasing entertainment program was presented.
A correction notes a misprint in last night’s notice. The event is an open house for men at the Methodist church on Saturday, not an opera house gathering. It promises amusement and real enjoyment.
The Seventh ward will be reformed in two to three weeks if feasible. Evangelistic campaigns will be held in two ward churches, the Methodist and Presbyterian.
Piles are described as a fearful but curable disease with a painless home remedy Pyramid Pile Cure. The ad promises a free trial package by mail from Pyramid Drug Co in Marshall Michigan, then a full box for 50 cents from druggists. It claims quick relief, no knife, no doctor, and privacy at home.
A meeting of the new Methodist Sunday school board was held at the church on Wednesday evening after prayer meeting. Arrangements were made to conduct a membership campaign.
Mrs Maxwell entertained many friends at a 6 o clock dinner party at her home this week a fine menu was served and an excellent entertainment program provided.
Elliott the baker will be open Saturday. Dr L F Urey spent Wednesday in Pittsburg. Jamces Sweeny returns from Youngstown. Beatrice and Dora Barnes visit Pittsburg. Mrs Andrew Murphy of North Cedar Street tours Pittsburg. Frances Maxwell of West Madison recovers from illness. TM If Thompson and wife will spend New Year’s at Grove City. Ruby Clark teaches in Seventh ward, vacation at Jamestown. G C Brand of West Madison visits relatives in Lowellville. S G Logan of North Liberty will visit Sugar Grove for New Year. J Boyd Espey returns to Fredonia N Y with Richard Merrill. Estlock of Liberty Street works in Connellsville. Estock travels to eastern Ohio. George McGranahan of the Arlington hotel leaves for Erie for a family reunion.
Businesses and police report a calm holiday period in the Fifth and Eighth wards with no new cases before Christmas. Emmanuel Baptist will host a New Year’s treat for 1500 strikechildren from the Amalgamated association, distributing candy and a new 1910 quarter to each child.
David Price of Scioto street and Miss Sarah Morgan united in marriage at the bride's home with Rev. W J John officiating. Both are well known young people of the ward and will reside here in the future.
Revival services led by Rev. G J Jefferies of Maitland Memorial Church will be held on South Mill Street during January. Preparatory devotional services have been conducted in the previous month.
Dan Wheale returns to Follawsbee from Realgh avenue. Charles Donaldson comes back from Grove City. Will Young returns to Steubenville after a visit here. M. Cohen visits Pittsburg on Wednesday. Chas Quinn of the B and O visits Pittsburg. Rev Simons and wife return to Perrysville after a stay. Detective Jeffries of the B and O visits relatives in Painesville yesterday. Mrs. Milo Cochran remains home ill on Moravia street. A. S. Wilson and family return from Detroit. Thomas Waddington and wife return from New Brighton. Clyde Warren is badly hurt at work in a New Castle plant. Cal Allen returns to Latrobe for his mother's illness. Mrs. George Seigfreid and son Theodore of Follansbee return home after visiting Chas Seigfreid in this city en route to Pittsburg.
Cardinal Bishop Satolli remains unconscious in Rome after nearly two days of illness. Extreme unction was administered to him on the preceding evening as doctors monitor his condition.
R. W. Barris has rented the Foley property on Lyndal Street from Clare DuShane and will move in at once.
While attempting to cross the Erie tracks at Sharon yesterday, Bodamer slipped and fell in front of a freight train. The train was within 20 feet when Gertrude and Margaret Avis, nearby, grabbed him and pulled him off the rails just before the collision.
Local letters praise Root Juice as a remedy with wide healing effects. Love & Magown report strong testimonials from residents and long standing citizens about improved appetite, sleep, nerves, pain relief, and overall health after short use.
United Press reports a year marked by heavy losses across sports, led by baseball’s deaths of NL president Harry Pulliam and three club owners Frank De Haas Robison George Dovey and Israel Durham. Also noted are notable players managers trainers and sport promoters from boxing racing rowing tennis and card games.
Beaver Falls council postponed vote on the Beaver Falls and New Castle street railway ordinance after attorney J W Cunningham requested more time to relocate the route through town. The delay was to allow consideration of proposed changes before action.
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