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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1908
Page
7
Why the REO is a practical car at a practical price. Designed by R. E. Olds, it is scientific and economical. The touring car, roadster, and runabout are strong, simple, fast, smooth, comfortable, and easy to operate, all costing far less to buy and run than rivals.
The REO Gentleman's Roadster priced at $1000 fob Lansing Mich features 18 to 29 horsepower full lamp equipment and premium upholstery finish tires and tools identical to the touring model. Viewers call it the sportiest on wheels.
The REO stock touring car shows rapid performance across varied routes. It covered 5 miles in 58 seconds on the Los Angeles track, 15 miles in 18 minutes 40 seconds in Pittsburg, and 25 miles in 37 minutes 44 seconds at Waverly Park New Jersey. It beat a Denver Boulder run by 15 minutes and carried a man to his death bed with minimal delay. It also traveled 682 miles at a cost of a fraction of a cent per mile per passenger in the New York Motor Club run.
The REO realizada by a woman owner finished on its own wheels in a 30-starter Chicago to St Paul run despite heavy rain and mud. In a 50-car Los Angeles to Santa Barbara event REO achieved a perfect class score. In the Glidden Tour the RHO beat 48 pricier rivals, 24 cars costing $4,000 or more, completed 1,600 miles without delays, and led in high gear on Four-mile Hill.
Bill Bannon, Canton polo star turned umpire, signed a Tri-State contract to umpire next season, ensuring fans in the O and P league will miss his smiling officiating this summer. He previously impressed in the C and P leagues, earning respect for fair, decisive calls and steady poise.
Canton raced to victory over Beaver Falls last night as Mercer scored four goals and Hardy added one. Beaver Falls defense struggled while Canton dominated with strong play from Thompson, Taylor, Mercer, and Bannon. Referee Evans officiated. White kept time. attendance reached 9,986.
Beaver Falls visits Canton while Akron plays Sharon in tonight’s polo results update. The piece also urges local readers to buy shares in the New Castle baseball club, noting New Castle should be active and avoid finishing last in the league.
Kid Jackson the 145 pound Ohio champion visited The News and issued a challenge to meet any welterweight or 145 pound wrestler in New Castle at catch as catch can. He travels with manager William Lockall and may fight Archie Parker in town for the eastern welterweight title with $200 a side. If a local man accepts he must throw Jackson three times in an hour.
Fifteen hundred people filled a mass meeting in Zanesville Ohio to celebrate the citys entrance into the Central league. E M Ayers presided as chamber of commerce president with speeches by Judge Adams General Brown Judge Jennings Dr Carson and officials from Wheeling Evansville and the Western league. The Central league will decide at its January 21 meeting whether Zanesville gains a franchise with six clubs pledged to vote for the city.
Joe Calaute discusses hiding guns after the Seeley Houk killing and details their flight from arrest. He alleges the murder was planned by the Black Hand, claims innocence, and describes escape routes to New York state and Haselton before capture.
Anton Delmarto, a thrifty Italian, was lured to a lonely spot near Lyndora and fatally stabbed when he refused to pay an alleged Black Hand debt. The suspect, Tony Sankaro of Hillsville, allegedly demanded payment and slashed Delmarto’s throat after a forceful reply.
The Union National bank will hold its annual election for directors to serve the coming year at its office No 62 Long avenue on Tuesday January 14 1908 at 3 o'clock p m J E Aiken cashier.
New Castle druggists Love and Megown advertise Hindipo the Kidney Cure and Nerve Tonic with a full satisfaction guarantee. A 50 cent box is offered by mail, with the vendor taking the risk if customers are not cured.
Frank Woodike of Sharon club is sick. Beaver Falls will play New Castle Monday night and Canton on their floor tonight. Expect another Beaver Valley defeat as New Castle has four games next week including two with Beaver Falls and a Thursday Akron game. Odds say Paddy Moran will referee in the Ohio polo league and Barney Doherty is a noted former Sharon player.
At a Marion meeting club owners from four western O P league teams agreed to withdraw from the league in favor of a new Ohio and Indiana league. Eastern towns New Castle Sharon Youngstown and Akron would pay the western clubs a lump sum and Columbus Bobby Quinn is favored for president. If Sunday talks fail Sandusky may join.
A New Castle resident, J A Miguel of 338 Pittsburg Street, reports a 1904 kidney illness cure after using two boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills. He confirms in 1907 the cure remains permanent and cites others helped. ads note nationwide sale by Foster Milburn Co of Buffalo NY at 50 cents.
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