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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1908
Page
2
An advertisement touts Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root as a great kidney remedy. It claims kidneys affect all organs, urges trial and doctoring kidneys first, and notes bottles cost fifty cents to one dollar with sample offers by mail from Binghamton New York.
Inspector C H Thomas of Philadelphia surveys Ellwood city and weighs the push for free mail delivery. Officials report his observations and possible recommendations to the post office department while Postmaster Todd notes the urgent need to improve delivery services. The inspector will remain in town for several days on related duties.
The Standard Engineering Works shipped a 125 ton complete rolling mill outfit to a German town this week. The heavy, high grade machinery is valued at about $25,000 and fills three freight cars, marking one of the largest local mill shipments in months.
Twelve bridge laborers for the American Bridge company, employed on the new street car bridge over the Connoquenessing, left Ellwood yesterday after saying they were discharged for joining a structural iron workers union. Company officials would not comment though some men had quit work.
The First Presbyterian church of Ellwood held a meeting to fund a street paving assessment raising 467.21 by subscription. Attending were President C A Martin, Joseph Moorhead, secretary, David Thompson, treasurer, and trustees C E Whistler and George Dambach. Rev E W Liebendorfer of Pittsburg returned home after visiting his daughter.
A.M. Schoyer general manager of Pennsylvania lines west arrived in New Castle on train 287 with a special car to meet Superintendent H. W. Thornton and officials. He spent the day on business and returned to Pittsburg. Railroad notices urged precautions to prevent freezing of electric interlocking switches and avoid costly wrecks. Agent changes announced at Allison Park with J. P. Kearns replaced by O. C. Pinkerton.
Officers of the Peoples National Bank of Ellwood were elected at the annual meeting. Dc. A. Martin was named president, J. B. Van Gorder vice president, John G. Cobler cashier. Directors chosen include C. A. Martin J. B. E Van Gorder Morris Kellar A. C. Knox and B. E. Mellon.
About 25 workers per day depart Ellwood City bound for southern Europe as the Ellwood City Trust Company and its foreign department assist the migration. Harry F. Liebendorfer helps return migrants to their homeland while M. L. Rusecilla and Alex Liska lead the foreign department in organizing departures. The exodus signals a potential labor shortage for local mills as more leave.
Local baseball fans greet Pirates second baseman Ed Abbatiehio during a family reunion visit to Ellwood. He arrives with brother Will of Braddock and spends the day meeting townsfolk at the Racket store, shaking hands and greeting fans there all afternoon.
President C. E. Whistler of the Ellwood board of trade has called a meeting for tonight at 8 o'clock in the city building. A full attendance is expected.
J. J. Fisher of 169 Leasure Avenue has filed to run for common councilman in the Second ward. C. J. Walzer has filed to run for common council from the Sixth ward.
James L. Cubbage of Penn Township Butler County and Anna B Reed appear in a local notice from New Castle area records. The brief item lists these residents in connection with a civil matter or property record, with no additional details provided.
Chief Moon of Ellwood received a description from Girard Ohio police and identified James Comperatore as a hold-up suspect. He shadowed and arrested him after tracing where the others stayed. The remaining two suspects are believed to be in town and may be arrested today.
Beaver Falls and surrounding towns show a flurry of social movement as residents and visitors travel between Ellwood, Hazel Dell, Wampum, Norwood Heights, Ambridge, Pittsburg, and Grove City. Notables include Miss Nellie Nickum from Cleveland and Mrs. Anna McBride affected by a paralysis stroke.
W J Kirk agent for the P and L E railroad at Ellwood, Archie McBride cashier, J A Hendricks agent at West Ellwood Junction, and J L Richardson agent at West Pittsburg depart for Pittsburgh to attend the P L E railroad agents meeting in the Terminal Building at 7 30 this evening.
Reports from the Methodist foreign mission board at the New York meeting show last year’s receipts totaling 1 035 000 dollars and expenditures of 1 135 000 dollars. A prior-year balance of 18 000 dollars reduced the deficit to 85 000 dollars. The China native churches form a Thibet mission and have sent a deputation to enter the forbidden land. A new Methodist foreign work will be based in North Africa with headquarters at Algiers.
News readers are offered Mi-o-na a new prescription for indigestion with a guarantee refunds if unsatisfied. The remedy strengthens the digestive system and aims to prevent distress after meals priced at 60 cents a box and sold by Geo W Clutton.
Baldwin of the Baldwin Graham plant says the Pittsburg Stove and Range Company will restart in full by week’s end or early next week depending on securing enough material. The foundry has been idle since the week after Christmas, but orders are rising and over 100 men will be employed.
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