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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1908
Page
4
New Castle News Company announces daily and weekly publication details and contact information. Addresses Sycamore Street and Apple Alley with office numbers and payment rates for subscriptions.
A political fight over Caleb Powers in Kentucky taints criminal procedure with repeated trials and partisan rancor. Proponents urge a clean venue, while urging punishment if guilty or compensation if not, to end the bitter controversy.
The article argues Pennsylvanians face a flawed convention delegate choice. It claims Knox has little real support beyond Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, and warns that endorsing Knox would hurt Taft by wasting Pennsylvania delegates' potential influence against pro-corporation candidates.
Eye care notice from Dr. Likens promotes free eye examinations at 83 North Mercer Street for spectacles bifocals or repairs with prompt attention on refraction.
A neat stranger asked for work at New Castle Electric on Shenango street. He was fed and housed by workers. Boiler repairman A L Freshwater found his gold hunting case watch missing from the boiler room and the man vanished around nine. Police seek clues to the unidentified visitor.
The First Presbyterian congregation will meet Monday evening with Rev. M. W. Keith as moderator. The pulpit committee will recommend a candidate for the pulpit and plans to extend a call without opposition. The committee will not reveal the candidate’s name but notes he has preached there and is of unusual merit. Some who heard him preferred him to Rev. Cherry of Troy, New York.
Next Sunday at Croton Avenue M E Church will hold communion with Dr T W Douglas preaching at 7 30 after a 6 5 Love Feast. Earlier the day will include the sacrament administration.
The Kosar Mason Stock company presents Are You a Mason tonight with The Lion and the Masses closing four day run. Willard Newell and company perform a refined comedy playlet Last Night aided by Noodles Fagan the world famous newsboy who will lecture to the lion by crowding the theater. Charles Hawkins discusses making up Amos Bloodgood for the role in Are You a Mason.
Saturday at the YMCA the New Castle group known as Men of Tomorrow filled the Diamond area with cheering and noise. Brown the Physical Director oversaw a day of games and contests including blackboard drawing ping pong checkers crokinole and rivalries for championships among Indians college enthusiasts and wild animals themed groups.
Henry B Harris presents Klein's The Lion and the Mouse on January 7 with a strong company. Harris notes the play’s acclaim and Klein’s finance theme, while Hawkins remains with the cast for a one night engagement on January 6. The Rosar Mason Stock Company opens January 8 with In The Shadow of the Guillotine and a week of melodramas and acts headlined by the Rosar family.
The Saturday afternoon contests in the junior boys' department crown winners in multiple games. Harry Nixon won drawings, Bert Kirk took ping-pong, Carl Myland won baseball, Herbert Kirk claimed crokinole, and David Rosenblum won checkers. Monthly finals determine club championships under Boys' Work Director Volz.
Sharon reports a typhoid outbreak with 24 cases in and around the town population about 20 000. Sanitary conditions drew attention after Captain Clark of the state health board investigated unsanitary conditions leading to cases. no fatalities noted, disease described as mild but alarming.
Herbert Moninger of Cincinnati Bible school specialist will speak at the First Christian church Thursday evening this week. A special invitation is extended to other Christian churches in the city and all others interested to attend. Moninger is Bible school editor of the Christian Standard. Twenty thousand copies of his book Training for Service have been sold. A growing interest is developing nationwide in this work to be presented by Mr. Moninger.
Readable fragments name John Stillman and Mary E. Peabody in New Castle notices with unclear context. Local context hints at civic or community items but details are limited and unreadable.
Rev. George Baxter, formerly of Findlay First Christian, has begun his duties as pastor at the Third Christian church in the Seventh ward on a Sunday morning. He succeeds Rev. Frank A. Higgins, who resigned October 1 to pursue business, and arrives amid encouraging prospects.
William Crabill and John T. Anderson of this city have purchased the Owens photograph gallery. The studio will retain the Owens name but expand its scope. Mr Owens now works with a New York cement firm. George Pottinger, previous manager, will move to Wilkesbarre to pursue other business.
Rev R M Russell of New Wilmington, president of Westminster College preached the dedicatory sermon at the dedication exercises for the new $60,000 First United Presbyterian Church in East Liverpool.
Tonight marks regular meeting of the Knights of Pythias local lodge with 110 members present and plans to initiate four candidates their first turn.
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