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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1908
Page
6
Classified notice lists coats for infants to 14 years with bold cuts. Grey brown and white infants coats drop from 5.98 to 3.48. Bearskin and plush coats cut to 2.98. Red blue mixed and fancy checked coats reduced to 2.98. Kersey and Velvets drop from 7.50 to 3.98.
An advertisement lists specials: Golden medal tooth picks in extra hard wood at 4c per box, hand scrub brushes 3c with or without handles, darning balls 2c, assorted sizes black and white hooks and eyes at 5c, all offered at sale prices.
A sale lists multiple jackets with original prices and reduced prices including black Caracul and satin lined Silk Velour options. Items range from $4.25 to $16.50, featuring reductions from $8.50 to $33.00 and several jackets offered as complete lot reductions.
Black satin lined Ker sey and Broadcloth coats offered in loose semi or tight fits, 53 or 56 inches long. Regularly priced at 15 to 17.50 dollars, now reduced to 10 dollars with braided or plain styles.
A local ad offers silk 89c per yard wide taffeta at 89 cents, normally 1.00, with a special sale lasting Saturday and Monday. The ad emphasizes regular quality and low price to attract shoppers.
Clearance listing shows 36-inch dark plaid suiting cut from 50c to 39c. 50-inch all wool suiting reduced from 1.00 to 63c. Percale in red white blue and grey shepherd check offered at 12 1 4 cents per yard.
Catalog item list offers children's white Angora tam o shanters at 25c down from 75c and Bearskin tam o shanters at 69c from 1.00. Caps include Bearskin in multiple colors at 33c from 50c and Pearskin caps with black dots at 6c from 1.09.urchases.
Advertises striped and pink white gray flannelette skirt patterns with regular prices around 25 to 29 cents, offered as specials at 19 to 23 cents. Includes women’s skirt styles of striped and pink white combos, noted in early shop copy.
The funeral of Elizie Brothers was held Thursday at 2 p.m. at the family home. Rev M W Keith led services for a Mahoningtown Presbyterian member. Pallbearers included John Mayberry and others. burial was at Valley View cemetery. Susie Bartyram of West Pittsburg died of pneumonia at Shenango Valley hospital. Funeral at St Joseph's with interment there. Caleb Ball's remains noted.
The obituary notes William Swagger died yesterday at the hospital and will be buried in New Galilee. Another funeral for an unnamed Hoover Heights resident was held at the late residence with interment in Hendersonville Mercer county following services the prior evening.
Miss Maude Smith of Greenville visits Miss Reine Deifenbacher in Elwood City. Miss Zelda Zeigler of Camp Run stays with aunt Mrs. Ford Zeigler on Park Avenue. Mrs. James Reeves and daughter Sara of New Brighton visit Mrs. Reeves' sister Mrs. McDaniel on Sixth Street. Mrs. Rev A P Lentz hosts a 6 o'clock dinner for Dr and Mrs L J Munson of Chicago.
Mrs James Cox of Haus avenue suffers typhoid fever while James McConnell of Grove City returns from a doctor visit. Numerous residents visit relatives, attend dances, or return to college and work after holidays, including Miss Elizabeth Jameson returning to Smith College and others returning to W and J College.
At the Unity club meeting on Thursday the discussion centered on whether death ends or life continues. Secretary William Stansfield opened with a paper recounting psychic experiences and family observations, while President David Jameson cited researchers like Sir William Crookes and A. R. Wallace as support for continuity of life. Members including Mrs. Hanna W. G. Price J. Miller and others shared investigations and critiques amid a crowded, engaged audience.
The Al G Field’s Minstrels arrived by two cars from Steubenville Ohio. A noon parade led by Brill’s Concert Band drew a large Washington street crowd. A 7 15 evening concert at the opera house followed. Boardman Carnes, longtime interlocutor, died of pneumonia in Point Pleasant West Virginia on December 29. Norman Stanley steps in, bringing new show features making this year bigger and better.
United Press dispatch from Albany reports an organized Hughes support effort in every assembly district to win delegates for Governor Hughes. Charles H. Young and Senator Alfred Page express strong confidence that Republicans favor his nomination, though Roosevelt loyalists promise opposition to the plan.
Thomas McComb an employee of the Pittsburg and Lake Erie railroad freight depot is in a serious condition after a ladder fall. He had seemed to recover but lapsed into unconsciousness last evening and fears grow that his injuries are grave.
Fire in a store room aboard the supply ship Arethusa at Para on January 2 delayed the Atlantic fleet's advance by three days. Damage was described as small and no injuries were reported.
An ad proclaims absolute purity for Crystal Mineral Spring water produced daily at the springs and bottled in sterilized containers. Delivered to homes for a trifling price with a free sample bottle offered. Bell phone 575 Citizens 539 A.
A fusillade by foreigners celebrating the new year in Youngstown left 18 bullets counted in a single residence. No injuries are reported and authorities investigation continues.
Plans and specifications for the new Mahoning county court house at Youngstown were accepted yesterday. The approval signals start of construction in the county seat, with officials highlighting projected costs and timeline for completion.
Nightly revival services draw strong attendance at Mahoning Methodist Episcopal Church despite ward sickness. David Lloyd of New Castle Male Chorus sings two numbers. sermons focus on vision and worth. Rest room for women with children prepared. pastor’s father to start a two week series Monday.
Representatives of the Duke of Portland and Herbert Druce move to push extradition and prosecution of Robert C. Caldwell a Staten Islander who testified he staged a mock funeral for Thomas Charles Druce’s father and placed 200 pounds of lead in the coffin. The parties question Caldwell’s illness claims and legal action moves to New York for witness surrender to English justice.
Miss Bessie Clayton delivers a Broadway dancing sensation at Joe Weber's re open with a burlesque of the Merry Widow. In act three she appears as a demure Quakeress then, as a boulevardier removes her gown, she dances in only a chemise. The audience acclaim is strong as Weber Daily Ross and Fenton join the vaudeville tableau on the famous stage.
Emma and Sarah Gardner together with Mr and Mrs George Dougherty entertained guests at their New Castle home on Tuesday evening. The event became a watch night as the old year passed and the new year arrived, according to the Sharon Telegram.
An advertising snippet touts Dr Pierce Golden Medical Discovery as alcohol free and made with glycerine, claiming it purifies blood and aids stomach and liver functions. It urges a fair trial and patience, noting experts back its ingredients and urging readers to examine bottle formulas.
John C. Chase former mayor of Haverhill Mass a shoe worker and leading Socialist will address Socialists hall on Washington street next Monday evening He is noted as the first Socialist elected mayor of a U S city and will urge voters to back the Socialist mayoral candidate in the upcoming election.
Joe Smish 21, a truckman for the Erie railroad, was injured in Sharon last night when a steel spike struck him in the left eye. He was brought to the city hospital in terrible pain and the doctors are unsure if sight can be saved.
Harry Lloyd, formerly a Fifth Ward resident and noted tin worker, joins the Field minstrels chorus with a solo part due to his notable voice.
In the past year the Youngstown fire department responded to 368 fire alarms. Despite the high call volume the actual loss by fire was not as great as in 1906, indicating improved mitigation or smaller incidents.
The body of Mrs. Frank Vaughn of Niles, found with a bullet through the heart on New Year’s day, was buried in Warren.
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