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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1908
Page
4
New Castle voters elect a new board with talks of reorganizing high school plans. Some members favor selling the North Hill site and building a centrally located smaller school near the East side to serve Fifth ward residents, potentially saving about 200000 in taxes.
The article notes that after the city election, focus shifts to Republican county contests leading to the April election. Candidates for county offices have spent municipal campaign time in country districts, where people have had more opportunity to discuss county politics.
Report mentions Harry Thaw may consent to his mother leading an effort to obtain an annulment of his marriage to Evelyn. The piece opines Evelyn should not oppose the action, calling Thaw an ingrate and noting her faults and past mistakes. It caveats that Evelyn's issues are shadowed by her association with Thaw.
An unfamiliar woman referred to a man as George Habbitt of Youngstown and injured Mary Dohar yesterday. He was arrested.
Harriet Hank widow of Rich Hank, a founder of the war college, has died at Hiram aged.
A New Wilmington audience witnessed a pig race in the bank block hall as a beans-in-a-box guessing contest crowned George Robinson exact with 813 beans. He chased the pig on stage, securing the catch amid cheers while the crowd hoped for a dramatic chase but enjoyed the lighthearted spectacle.
A collage of satirical items and social gossip notes. It rails at wealth social climbing and divorce while poking fun at politics and public life. The column lampoons high society, politics, and local figures with wry humor and pointed quips.
Greenville council granted a franchise for the Greenville Mercer Sharon electric trolley line after a meeting with road officials. State Senator Campbell and Mr Orr promised fast action on charter filing, with construction to start once the franchise is secured and operation planned for early fall.
A large turnout fills Epworth M E Church for the funeral of Mrs Jane M Hutton of Oak Street. Among the out of town mourners are G Percy Whaley and Rev John Shaw of New York, Mrs J P Leaf and Mrs George Cross of Rochester Pa, and Pittsburg residents John Gillespie and family plus Mrs John Hastings.
The sheriff sold the household goods of Charles Moore Jr on execution issued by Charles Moore Sr. The elder Moore bought the goods for 475 dollars while the execution totaled 687 dollars.
The city mourns multiple obituaries including Mrs Zetta Weston of 70 Vine street who died after weeks of illness. Survived by four children and a widowed mother and one brother. Funeral Friday at 2 pm from Vine street home with Rev Horace McKinney officiating. Burial Oak Wood cemetery.
A photo of the so called woman in black who caused a financial frenzy in Pittsburg last week appears in the Pittsburg Leader. Readers who knew Mrs Cochran when she lived in New Castle say the Pittsburg woman is not the same person, or the image is a poor likeness.
Mrs Maria Forbes Patterson aged 74 and widow of Robert A Patterson died at her Beaver home. She was the daughter of the late David Forbes a Moravia pioneer. She leaves five children two sisters and two brothers.
Free moulds available with JELL-O dessert packages as a premium. The circular inside shows patterns and usage, while JELL-O costs 10 cents per package at grocers. Moulds are said to be hard to obtain outside large cities.
The Sunday meeting for boys is postponed a week as Y M C A secretaries attend a statewide convention in Scottdale and Rev Higley is ill. Secretary Volz arranges special music and the rescheduled session will feature the topic American Boys Rights addressed by Rev Higley to city boys.
John Menighen of Youngstown was yesterday sentenced to 90 days in the workhouse for failing to provide for his minor children. A few days earlier he won a verdict of 3500 dollars against the traction company for his wife’s death.
Ruth Walker of Youngstown was knocked down and chloroformed during a Front street hold up. She lost $15.10 in the incident.
Election returns from townships show precincts rising and voters favor shorter travel. Wayne township with five precincts led turnout by candidates while overall votes were light. Observers foresee a system like free rural delivery bringing polling places to voters.
Ollie Willard arrested at Youngstown on suspicion confesses to being the mysterious woman accused of robbing dentists physicians and other professionals for days.
Joseph Hartman, humiliated as a county charge, died yesterday of a broken heart at Mahoning county infirmary. Mr and Mrs W A Stritmater of Lincoln avenue have left for a business trip to Cleveland.
The Brandon's Graphite pencil, launched about two years ago, has driven strong sales since introduction. The item is a ten cent lead pencil offered at five cents, creating unprecedented value and demand.
Glen Reck of East Long avenue is recovering from a three place leg fracture after a coasting accident. Earlier reports suggested amputation but doctors now say the bones are knitting nicely and he is getting along nicely.
For sale Mrs Davis will auction household furniture at the corner of Boyles and Highland avenues selling cheap.
The News announces for the Republican primaries on April 11 1908 Joseph J Zimmerman of Beaver County as the delegate candidate to the National Republican convention.
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