Water and freight shakeups on Pennsylvania routes
The Pittsburg Dispatch reports water quality varies on Pennsy lines with pure spring water used on New Castle Ashtabula and Erie routes while city water flows on east and west coaches. Oil traffic rises with Standard Oil contracts from Thompsons to Philadelphia and Pennsylvania moves district freight offices to Youngstown. Rail jobs shift as new departments form and staff reassigned, with broader signs of business revival across the system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie and
Ashtabula
Pennsylvania
New Castle
Erie
Pittsburg
West Middlesex
Lawrence Junction
Pennsy
The
Thompson's Station
Rock Point
Homewood
Beaver River
Thompsons
Standard Oil Company
Ellwood City
Philadelphia
Youngstown
New Stambaugh Building
M. W. Wallace
Mahoning
Shenango
Wallace
Wells-Fargo Express Company
Butler and
Wells- Fargo
Linesville
Meadville
Adams Express Company
The Charcoal Remedy Stuart’s Lozenges Promoted
A Buffalo physician touts Stuart’s Charcoal Lozenges as a safe purifier for the stomach, blood, breath, and complexion. The ad claims daily use aids digestion, cleanses throat and liver, and costs twenty-five cents a box with a free trial offer from F. A. Stuart Co. in Marshall, Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart
F. A. Stuart Co
Stuart Building
Marshall, Mich
Standard Steel Car Works Pays Wages in Cash This Payday
Two thousand Standard Steel Car Co workers received cash wages for the semi monthly pay with gold rather than scrip for the first time in two months. The adjacent New Castle Forge & Bolt plant also paid today, using negotiable checks instead of scrip. Local notes mention residents, a pastor’s reception, and several town actions including travel and illness updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Steel Car Company
New Castle Forge & Bolt Company
Seventh Ward
Cancer Cured In 10 Days Promises Free Home Cure
An advertisement claims a guaranteed cancer cure within 10 to 20 days and promises hundreds of cured cases. It offers home treatment or treatment at a sanitarium and asks readers to return a free coupon with name and address.
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Lebanon
North Highland
Cascade Park Terrace
Hoover Heights
Best Place to Meal Offers 21 Meal Tickets
Diamond restaurant promotes a 21 meal ticket for 2.90 dollars as a 10 day special. The offer includes a chance to try a meal before buying a ticket and features a line of homemade pies cakes and salads. Located next to the Fountain Inn run by D E Tid proprietor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diamond Restaurant
Fountain Inn
D. E. Tid
Cream country eggs and produce advertised by H P Carpenter
H P Carpenter at 55 North Mercer Street advertises cream, country eggs, and produce for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. P. Carpenter
North Mercer Street
Free Cancer Coupon Promises Home Cure by Mail
A vintage notice offers a "Dr Curry Cancer Cure Co" in Lebanon Ohio inviting cancer patients to mail their name and address for a home cure. The missive also provides a private address for Dr E W Ramsey secretary in New Castle and Lebanon Ohio with dotted lines for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Curry Cancer Cure Co
Curry Sanitarium
Lebanon
Ohio
Guy
State
E. W. Ramsey
New Castle
Local residents report illnesses and travel in brief notices
Illnesses touch several residents with pneumonia grip and convalescence. Families in North Cedar, West Wa bash, West Cherry, Crawford, and North Liberty streets note visits to Pittsburg Ashtabula and Beaver Falls. Others return from Beaver and Beaver Falls as authorities report sudden death of Dave Stanley to Edenburg.
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Will Louther
West Madison Avenue
Pittsburg
Will Randall
East Madison Avennue
John Simons
Helen Smith
Cedar Street
Fred Francis
West Cherry Street
H. C. Alford
Hickory Township
John Harris
Ellwood City
Seventh Ward
Mary White
Chewton
John H. Sherritt
North Liberty Street
Youngstown
Will Marshall
West Wabash Avenue
South Wayne Street
Frank Thomas
West Clayton Street
Rochester
Frank Harris
South Mill Street
Fifth Ward
Harry Hamilton
Lowellville
J. Beryl , Daugherty
East Cherry Street
John E. Elliott
W. S. Uber
North Cedar Street
Pennsylvania
George J. Jones
C. E. McDougal
A. B. Reed
Philip
Crawford Avenue
Ashtabula
R. D. Keffer
New Castle Forge and Bolt Company
Beaver
Lilian Huff
Frank Milton
Standard Steel Car Company
Sadie Webber
Beaver Falls
Mahoningtown
Walter Campbell
Will Yeager
East Clayton Street
Pennsylvania Railroad
Fred Stanley
Edenburg
Dave Stanley
Baltimore and Ohio
Music Special Feature At Sunday Vesper Service
The Young Woman's Christian Association schedules a 4 pm vesper service at Second United Presbyterian church with music by the Welsh Congregational church chorus. Dr J E Reilly of Trinity Episcopal will give the afternoon address as Mrs J L Stratton presides with assistants Mrs T J Blackwood and Mrs Andrew Magill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Woman's Christian Association
Second United Presbyterian Church
Welsh Congregational Church
J. E. Reilly
Trinity Episcopal Church
J. L. Stratton
T. J. Blackwood
Andrew Magill
Massive Winter Shoe Sale Promises Deep Discounts
On Saturday January 11 1903 B&B offers hundreds of pairs of winter shoes for men and women with many styles and sizes. Womens shoes range from 1.75 to 6.00 list prices, now $1.00 to $3.59 for selected pairs including slippers pumps and beaded options. boots and Calf leather styles discounted to as low as $3.50.
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New Castle
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Europe
America
Walter Baker & Co., Ltd
Dorchester
Mass
Opera House
Rosar
Wadeville
INE
Edsall-Winthrope Big
Miss Pearl Winthrope
Prun Girl
Nilsson Flying Ballet
New York Hippodrome
Union National, Bank
Long Avenue
Union National Bank
Rica
J. A. Price
NYE Capsules
O Baae
Penny
New Castle Division
Fitzgerald
H. M. Grantham
Railroad
West Side
Smith’s Business College
Rodger Frances
E. A. Fenton
Sid Johns
C. B. Rhinehart
Rhinehart
General Messenger
General Manger
Troley Way
Erie Bridge Gang
Big Run
Greer Tin Mill
T. Mosier
Erie Railroad
New Castle Branch
Minnahan
A. R. Montgomery
Engineering Corps
Maintenance of Way Department
Erie and Ashtabula Division
Mr. Montgomery
Lake Erie
West Pittsburg
H. S. Watson
Irvine
Ollie Irvine
Cleveland
Jamestown
P. Minahan
Wayne B. Parker
Will Sanders
Wheeling
Fred Harris
Ed Stahl
F. J. Perry
E. D. McGrew
Shaw
Scott
Standard Steel Car Works
Elmer Gwin
Sharon
Sallie Cox
R. J. White
Stoneboro
Third Christian Church
George Baxter
Carl Spencer
Mahoning Avenue
BROWN
Hamilton
J. C. Wallace
Boggs & Buhl
North Side
Pittsburgh, PA
N. Friedman
Jefferson St
Bell
E. F. Connelly
Bell Phone
Bath
Jefferson Street
Delaware Avenue
Croton Avenue
Audley Street
Pittsburg Street
Norris Alley
Grant St
Lathrop Street
North Mill Street
West Ralph Avenue
North
Mercer Street
South
Clare P. Dushane
East Washington Street
Keeley Cure
Keely Institute
Western
Fifth Ave
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