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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1902
Page
2
County Superintendent R G Allen unveils a sweeping plan to require teachers to undertake a reading course and to implement a pupil record system. He expects to train most country teachers by term end and to introduce monthly district reports nationwide, with record cards sold cheaply.
J M Reynolds of Grove City visits friends in the city. Mrs M B Platt of Division street visits daughter Mrs Pete Meehan in Lowellville. Miss Clara Miller, Citizens' telephone stenographer, leaves for Grove City for holidays. Mrs Perry Shannon of Slippery Rock visits Mrs A M Stewart in Richelieu avenue. Mrs McFarland and daughter Miss Mariel McFarland visit Mrs George Moore in Poland. Mrs John Kerr of Slippery Rock township returns home from holidays with daughter Mrs Mont Richards. Samuel Morgan, guest of Mr and Mrs Benjamin Morgen, returns to Grove City. Miss Kittie Fox of East Palestine visits Miss Lulu Ramsey on Pittsburg street. Dr William Taylor of Mt Jackson is reported to be weaker. John L Barnes of Pardoe visits his sons James G Barnes and G L Barnes in the city.
An old advertisement promotes Humphreys Witch Hazel Oil for piles or hemorrhoids claiming permanent cure whether external or internal. It promises immediate relief and uses wording about blind or bleeding fissures and fistulas with a free sample offered.
A Cold Wave forecast warns of sudden weather shifts affecting health at home. An advertisement touts One Minute Cough Cure as the remedy for coughs colds la grippe bronchitis pneumonia and throat and lung troubles. It cites testimonials from E H Wise of Madison Ga and lists several pharmacies including Cubbison Hutton Paisley New Castle and Mahoningtown.
Sharon business leaders fear a plant shutdown after the Union company sale. US Steel pledges no dismantling of Sharon and Donora plants unless replaced by an equally large facility. Modern Union plants and low costs suggest few, if any, removals, with aims to enlarge and improve rather than dismantle.
Washington reports General Von Bobuslawski’s denunciation of the Monroe doctrine as a semi official German view. Officials fear renewed US German tensions over Venezuela and pace efforts by President Roosevelt and Secretary Hay to halt the blockade.
The Baltimore and Ohio system plans a general wage advance for 15 000 to 20 000 employees west and east of the Ohio river excluding trainmen engineers and firemen. Clerical staff and station agents request a 10 percent rise with threats of a strike if denied.
Thos. J. Wright, pension agent, Jackson block, announces grants with back pay to Martha E. Hays city Dec 11 rate 12 Annie KE. McFarland Dec 11 rate 8 Joseph Hunter New Wilmington Dec 12 rate 8 Hannah McClure city Dec 16 rate 5 Henry L. H. Rhoades Eastbrook Dec 17 rate 24.
Mrs. Mary R. Melendy endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for obstructed coughs in children of all ages. She claims it relieves colds bronchial afflictions and is non narcotic and safe for lay use. Available from Geo W Clutton 140 Washington St and John F Neely Long Ave and Jefferson St.
Pulaski citizens raise about 500 dollars and expect donations to fund a temporary Shenango River bridge at the burned site. The $1,000 to $1,500 project will have two 100 foot spans and be 12 feet wide, with erection contracts let this week. Transit has relied on a livery rig, but floods and icy conditions hinder travel until state action begins.
The head of the new Filipino churches issues a manifesto to natives praising America and its institutions. It urges sending children to American schools and obeying the Philippine commission laws. Aglipay calls for a Filipino clergy led church and separation of church and state, opposing Rome’s temporal power.
Police seek a black horse stolen Christmas day from W. A. Andrews of Youngstown. A $50 reward is offered for the horse and another $50 for the arrest of the thief. The horse has a white star on its forehead, white on the right forefoot and both hind feet to the ankle, weighs 1050 pounds, and is about eight years old.
Distressing kidney and bladder disease relieved in six hours by the New Great South American Kidney Cure. It relieves urinary retention almost immediately and claims prompt relief for bladder and back pain in both men and women. Sold by G. W. Clutton and J. C. Wallace druggists in New Castle, Pennsylvania.
The notice enumerates numerous silk fabrics and taffetas with varied colors and finishes offered at discounted prices. Lot 1 features striped corded taffetas and plain taffetas with washable silk flannels, while Lot 2 includes heavy corded silks in multiple colors, plus black sewing silk, satin duchess, peau de soie, and Jap silks with price points ranging from about 38 to 85 cents.
Negotiations reportedly target combining the Lake Erie Youngstown Southern with the Pittsburg Lisbon Western to create Wabash access to Mahoning valley and Lake Erie. Myron Herrick pushes the plan while surveys run from Poland toward East Palestine to connect with the Wabash. Erie lands a new $250000 hotel and theater at State and Twelfth streets.
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