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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1908
Page
4
The News Comp any partnership of Mrs. George E. Treadwell and Fred L. Wells with L. Renta Wells as manager and editor announces subscription rates daily ten cents by the week five dollars a year and weekly one dollar a year. Copies available at leading news stands with correspondence invited from county readers. Notices advise addressing payments and correspondence to THE NEWS COMPANY New Castle Pa rather than individuals.
A collection of short quips and late nineteenth century musings from the Washington Star and others. Items include a tribute to a modest benefactor, a quip on politics and youth, knife duels among professors in Washington DC, studies on gender talk, and notes on gas meters and church life.
Prohibitionist leaders in Lawrence County face a pivotal convention this week as they consider naming a full slate for county and district offices. The piece argues a united front with Republicans and Democrats could elect anti-saloon candidates, while warning against splintering the vote that might hand victory to pro-liquor and pro-Penrose factions.
The piece weighs Congressman Acheson's push for constitutional national prohibition against local option. It argues local option lets voters decide liquor policies, noting many favor regulated sales over full prohibition and that communities often swing from dry periods to licensed regimes.
The text argues there is excess idle land in Lawrence county that could feed two cities the size of New Castle if tilled. It urges residents to get out and dig to prevent hunger and notes economic concerns from Ohio breweries to a Boston lawyer’s gag order. It mentions Petersburg Florida fishing and a local barber shop cutting affray with satire.
A British trade journal explains the fate of worn leather boots and shoes. Leather is cut up and treated with chloride of sulfur to harden and brittify, then ground to powder and mixed with resinous substances or glue. The mixture is pressed into moulds to form combs, buttons and other useful items.
Mrs. J. C. Leohner of Boyles Avenue has been taken to Mercy hospital in Pittsburg for an operation. Friends await news of her condition and recovery.
In Youngstown a suit targets three brothers who allegedly paid $144 interest on a $185 note over 13 years and have not paid interest for four years. The note holder pursues legal remedy.
Washington dispatch states Representative B F Acheson introduced a constitutional amendment to ban sale importation and manufacture of intoxicants including beer wine opium cocaine except medical uses He argues national prohibition mirrors state efforts and cites broad anti saloon sentiment as justification for federal action.
The Associated Charities plans to pay 50 percent of all claims soon to clear about 250 remains to wipe out debt and resume relief. City Poor Director Hainer notes soaring charity applications as relief from Christmas ends. Donations listed include multiple individuals and groups contributing amounts up to 10.00.
Dr Jane Blanchard, noted lady physician, will give a plain medical talk to married ladies Tuesday afternoon and night February 25 at the opera house. The lecture is for married ladies only and is described as a deep, strongly appealing topic.
The Cascade opened yesterday to three crowded houses. Elmore and Bartlett delivered a funny sketch, Ice Templeton offered a new pictorial ballad, Bartell and Garfield impressed as singing comedians, Ruth Russell charmed with songs, and the Yankees Doodle Quartet received enthusiastic applause for their well harmonized numbers.
A train carrying Charles Gates Mexican touring party was ditched twelve miles north of Laredo Texas during the night. Four persons were seriously injured and about 20 others slightly hurt. The wreck was caused by a broken axle. the nine-coach train including five Pullmans was entirely derailed. Seriously hurt were John Higgins Fred G Boyd McCormick and John Martin.
City voters weigh in as eight year shift to a different school raises attendance and prompts talks of retaining the present high school or using a ward school. New board members may split on location with calls for public input and possible remodeling of the favored site.
Indications point to substantial construction this year as county voters hear local option sermons. Civil court opens Monday March 23 and various local projects begin including Wampum street car line, Plaingrove telephone extensions, and county audits nearing completion by Roy Jameson in the Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts office. Henry Clews will speak at Beaver Falls Wednesday evening. Memorial Day and the Fourth of July observed. Farmers report odd wheat conditions and promising fruit prospects. Salvation Army opens poor relief HQ in Beaver Falls.
The Lawrence County W. C. T. U. executive committee will meet at the First Baptist church on Thursday morning February 27 at 10 15 o clock to arrange a course of campaign lectures.
Hyomei is advertised as a cure for catarrh with a money back guarantee from Geo. W. Clutton. The ad urges early use to stop nasal and throat spread to lungs, promises relief from bad breath, throat drip, and nasal discharge, and states the complete outfit costs $1.00 with refund if ineffective.
The Y W C A board heard encouraging reports on membership nearing 500 paid and about 1,000 total with more expected. Plans included a house furnishing committee, a vacation house at Conneaut or nearby resort, a cafeteria run by Miss Amoss starting April, and a quarterly meeting at First Baptist with Miss Ringland of South Africa as speaker.
The Philadelphia barber invites friends to visit his longtime shop at 151 S Mills Street, reconnecting with patrons and welcoming customers back to the familiar location.
The New York Dentists describe a specialist who can remove the most obstinate tooth without pain. Those with aching teeth are reassured they need fear no more as they promise painless extraction.
Leading periodicals including March Ladies' Home Journal Munsey's Magazine McClure's Ainslee Pearson's Strand Red Book Everybody's and others are now on sale at our store. A new fashion magazine Butterick Fashions is out and expected to appeal to every woman.
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