The News Company Partnership Listed in New Castle
Owners Mrs. George B. Trea iwell and Fred L. Rentz form a partnership with Fred L. Rentz as manager and Bert Wells as editor. Telephones listed for editorial and business offices. Subscriptions rates include daily and weekly options with annual mail prices. Notices advise directing payments and correspondence to the News Company in New Castle, Pa.
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the News Company
George B. Trea Iwell
Fred L. Rentz
Bert Wells
New Castle
Regicides and Assassination Fear Across Republics
The piece reflects on royal assassinations and attempted regicides in Persia and Argentina, noting the Shah’s decoy motor and President Alcorta’s narrow escape. It contrasts American security with global violence, warns against assuming revolution, and argues regicide often stems from solitary or manipulated actors rather than broad upheaval.
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Persia
Alcorto
Buenos Ayres
Shah
Portugal
America
United States of America
A Question of Government in Russian Rule
The article argues that czars suppress secret meetings with deportation or execution, fueling fear and quelling opposition. It contrasts this with anarchistic gatherings in the United States and notes skepticism about strong coercion, even among students at Westminster and New Wilmington.
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Russia
United States
New Wilmington
Westminster
Making a Farce of Religion in Sidney
In Sidney Ohio on February 29 the mayor ended free lunches in saloons and cigar stores. The city council then banned free lunches for saloon men. Saloon leaders threatened action if the mayor did not close cigar shops and prohibit Sunday sales of Sun papers and other goods on Sunday.
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Sidney, O
Railroad Detectives Work to Keep Mill Men Safe
East Youngs area detectives intensify patrols to stop mill workers from walking on tracks and force use of the railroad bridge after incidents reported recently.
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East Youngsm
Say Nothing But Saw Wood Excerpt and Gust Machen Note
A humorous adage about keeping quiet in social and domestic situations appears alongside a note on Gust Machen, the 1908 postal graft convict, who has learned two languages and could be kept on guided by officials after his sentence ends. The piece references capital trimmers and the timing of two months of 1908 passing.
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Gust Machen
Minister hides in hearse after burial on cold day
A Massachusetts minister officiating at a burial on a bitterly cold day crawled into a hearse to avoid an eight mile ride home, a stunt praised as nerve worthy of keeping his listeners awake. Wu Ting Fang the Chinese minister to the United States has arrived, prompting expectations to see if he maintains his habit of asking questions.
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Massachusetts
Wu Ting Fang
Mercer origin stories and local quips in The News
The column blends local color from Mercer and New Castle with发 humorous vignettes. It notes new tap houses replacing grocery meetings, a Franklin policeman showing humanity after flour theft, fashion shifts to last summer’s clothes, and voices concern for George Greer at the tin mills. It ends with terse political and social jabs about Prohibitionists, barbers, and rabid appetite for reform.
One of the greatest banquets on record
The First Presbyterian church invites strangers to attend a 9 45 a m gathering to hear a historic banquet report. The event will discuss the occasion host guests and its effects as part of a Sunday program.
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First Presbyterian Church
Sincere living urged in sermon on life without wax
A Saturday sermon uses Psalm 119 to warn against insincerity or wax in life This sermon contrasts genuine piety with showy religion and hollow social manners It cites Lavater London Market Cross and Shakespeare to argue for honesty in business faith and daily conduct The speaker asks for inner life to match outward profession and prays for real virtue instead of pretense
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Charles II
Court of Heaven
Twelve Men Canned at Westminster Fraternity Fallout
Westminster College suspended twelve Pi Rho Phi members for maintaining an active fraternity on campus in violation of college rules. The Pi Rho Phis countered that they initiated new members before an earlier agreement, while Kappa Phi Lamda faced similar charges. A prior history from 1895 and Dr. Russell’s long letter frame a long struggle over fraternities on campus and the college’s bid to dissolve them.
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Fort Pitt
Pittsburg
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Westminster
Russell
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Pilate
Sharon
Old College
Theatrical bills mix Holland travel with Coming Thro Rye
The article previews Lyman H Howe’s moving pictures in Holland on March 4 featuring Dutch life and a polar bear hunt, France industries, South Africa wildlife, and auto speed. It also touts the musical comedy Coming Thro The Rye at the opera house February 29 with George E Mack as the standout Nott character and a Newport society plot involving Mrs Kobb.
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Lyman H. Howe
Opera House
France
South Africa
George W. Hobart
A. Baldwin Sloane
DeWolf Hopper
Frank Daniels
Francis Wilson
Cascade Attraction Promises Unforgettable Comedy Week
The Cascade reports large crowds and high applause for recent shows led by Tanna the celebrated Japanese juggler. Next week features Jack and Clara Roof in refined comedy, Le Roy the male soprano, Eva Thatcher with Irish songs, and Martha Weis the Liliputian star with a novelty act sure to please ladies and children.
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Tanna
Jack
Clara Roof
le Roy
Eva Thatcher
Martha Weis
Eaton-Hurlbut Papers Featured At Patterson Stationery Co
Patterson Stationery Co. carries Eaton-Hurlbut papers including Hot Pressed Vellum French Percale and Berkshire Linen Fabric. The shop offers Hurlbut’s full line in box papers tablets and quire goods and stock typewriting papers in 150 numbers.
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Patterson Stationery Co
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