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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1908
Page
2
The ad touts percent off on books and holiday items, with price cuts on umbrellas and assorted merchandise. Highlights include large reductions on one lot books, Bibles, and Christmas novelties, plus general stock reductions from one fourth to one half.
Washington Jan 11. Forecasts predict a major disturbance crossing the Pacific slope and central valleys around Jan 16–20 with a warm dry spell through Jan 29, followed by a cold wave. Jupiter is said to influence weather. prospects include dry central valleys and possible future drought risk for crops.
McKee's Medicine store promises a personal guarantee with every 60c bottle of Bloodline to refund the money if it fails to give satisfaction. The risk is on the seller and readers are urged to act now to relieve catarrhal troubles.
Mars defeats Ellwood 34 to 31 aided by an umpire decision in a rough game marred by late train delays. Ellwood fought hard with strong post play but Mars pulled away with timely baskets and foul strategy supervised by Pollard.
Edward Hopper of New Castle spent Thursday with J N Hopper and wife in this place. Several residents suffer grip with Samuel Mc Murray Wilbur Hoffmeister John Dunn and his son James among the affected.
Ellwood City business leaders and manufacturers sign a petition with over 300 names asking Baltimore and Ohio to make train No. 5 stop in Ellwood City around 11 45 p m for passenger service. Officials say no regular stop exists after 8 20 p m and travel to Pittsburg requires a full day.
Harrisburg granted charters yesterday for two street railway companies to link with Ellwood City. The Beaver and Koppel Street Railway and the Beaver and Lawrence Street Railway each capitalized at 6000 dollars. Beaver valley capitalists applied, with H. W. Hartman of Ellwood City named as a promoter.
Butler reports prompt action from State Health Commissioner Dixon to end drainage of sewage into Connoquenessing. A permit was granted with a requirement to build a treatment system in large tanks to remove poisons before discharge. The borough failed to file a mandatory sewer map with the department.
W A Gilliland general manager resigns from the Pennsylvania Stove company Ellwood works effective January 13. He moves to a new post with Fox Furnace company in Elyria Ohio while remaining resident in Ellwood. The Pennsylvania store is now owned by Youngstown Furnace and Stove company.
A string of local residents made business trips and personal visits yesterday. Harry Loghrine of Youngstown called in town, J A Gelbach of First National Bank toured Pittsburg, and H C Estep of Estep Co visited for real estate matters.
The Edsall Winthrope Stock Company brings Nilssen's Flying Ballet to the opera house for a week starting Monday. The act features eleven performers a large set and elaborate electrical effects. Starred by Miss Pearl Winthrope and DeLoss B. Edsall, the program opens with The Girl and the Gambler and includes matinees Wednesday and Saturday with popular prices.
Last night at the opera house the Rosar-Mason Stock company presented A Minister's Sacrifice to strong acclaim from a large audience. The company’s specialties were praised and a record crowd is expected tonight for The Road to Frisco, a stirring melodrama.
Best vaudeville talent obtainable from time to time features Lockan and Frank comedy acrobats in a good act that draws loud laughter. Clarice Templeton presents a clever pictorial ballad. Weaver and Lambert perform as Matinee Girls with witty female impersonations. Noodles Fagan, held over, gains loud applause after a refreshed act. The Rinaldos, famous hoop rollers, deliver top novelty feats with their many hoops, drawing wonder and success.
William Ayers remains home with a severe grip while Mont Harry suffers a serious typhoid case. W A Armstrong of Sharon visits Pulaski and moves about without a crutch. Mrs S J Tomer and daughter Jane visit New Castle and plan a short stay. Rev C W Foulke of New Castle will preach at the M E church Sunday as Rev Smith conducts revival services at Coal Center. An advertisement promotes Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea as a 20 year trusted remedy at 35c by J C Wallace.
The Sisters of Holy Cross from St. Catherine's Normal Institute in Baltimore praise Father Johns Medicine as a superior body builder and general tonic. It is offered for sale by Geo. W. Clutton at 122 Washington Street in New Castle, Pennsylvania.
Large crowds attend each performance at the popular South Mill street playhouse as it is voted the best show yet. The bright snappy entertainment pleases patrons, and the management earns praise for high grade acts they offer.
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