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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1908
Page
7
Bargain store advertises drastic cuts on drapery fabrics and curtains. Printed silks priced at 5c and 35c. colored drapery Madras 45c per yard. lace curtains from $1.00 to $2.50 a pair. white figured Swiss and Irish Point curtains discounted. Real Renaissance and Arabian lace curtains offered steeply, many pairs claimed sold out.
Club directors failed to convene with only two showing. They must raise funds to reduce debt and finance the coming season while aiming for a competitive team. Bobby Lowe’s potential signings loom, with Attorney Pete Porter named as an alternate manager candidate if Lowe is unavailable.
The Ohio State polo league may shift teams with Lancaster and Zanesville at risk and Akron and Canton potential new members. Canton is favored for a franchise as backers push to place a team there while Akron seeks a high game count to accept. Urichsville also pursues a league franchise, with Zanesville or Marion possibility.
The Youngstown Kennel Club will hold its inaugural bench show March 25 26 27 and 28 at the Auditorium skating rink. W L McConnell of this city is named superintendent with W S Bell of Pittsburg and James Watson of New York as judges.
Jack Young seeks a fight and will meet any opponent in his class under any terms. Paul Moore and Mull Bowser set a ten round welterweight bout at New Kensington next Monday night. George Gardner returns for a 20 round match on January 29 against Terry Mustaine. Battling Nelson plans a ten round bout with Rudolph Anholz on February 4 in San Francisco after a postponed match with Kid Scaler. Aurelio Herrera, inactive, challenges Battling Nelson for a second fight after Nelson beat Herrera years ago.
Canton defeated Youngstown on Saturday night marking the last polo game played by professionals at Canton. Eddie Menard becomes manager of Youngstown skating rink replacing John Davis. Ted Lewis and Walter Ball planned to arrive in Bridgeport to play in recent games. Auditorium Amusement to keep rink open Sundays to boost revenue.
Jimmy Dime and Tony Ross traveled to New Orleans to meet Mike Schreck on January 27, as reported.
Boxing note on Johnny Kilbane known as Young Jimmy Dunn formerly of Lorain now in Cleveland. Dunn trains for Frank Carsey bout, impressed in recent fights including a strong showing against a Cleveland rival. He reports excellent condition and plans to return east with several scheduled contests early next month.
Secretary Farrell proposes that Franklin Oil City and Bradford each release Erie for 250 dollars to avoid a hold up, arguing 250 dollars is enough and that the other figure of 2500 dollars is not feasible. The three clubs seem reluctant as they prefer to keep Erie in the league.
Baseball notes from Canton to Youngstown praise fast baserunning and the 366 stolen bases by the Youngstown team. Sam Wright signs four new players including Sullivan Connors Gibbs and Pickett with outfielders Gibbs Connors and infielder Pickett joining from Columbus Fairmont and Toledo.
A Youngstown councilman called the fenders death traps during a council session last night and said the issue will be taken up with the traction company for action.
A break in Youngstown could lead local boilermakers to settle the district strike. Authorities and union leaders weigh demands as talks resume this week in the region.
The program features His Last Dollar on Wednesday January 22 under E D Stair and George H Nicolai with David Higgins and Mary Servoss, Uncle Tom's Cabin Thursday, Faust Friday, and Yama The Great Divide and a second His Last Dollar showing January 22 24. Miss Olga Verne leads as Marguerite with a 15 member company and notable scenic effects. Bloodhounds figure in the Al W Martins revival slated for January 23 ending with a note on realistic staging.
A tale follows a cowboy-turned-ranch owner who schemes and is nearly ruined by trusted friends and a plotting woman. Eleanor Downs, a southern dancer in Sheepshead Bay, bets on her horse amid a dramatic race where Braxton abandons his coat to ride for fortune and revenge. The production features a large cast, elaborate scenic and electrical displays, and a 50 horse company of white actors in Uncle Tom’s Cabin revival style.
The Youngstown school board warns that crowded classroom conditions are becoming a serious problem. Officials report strain on facilities and staff as enrollment rises.
A women's choral society may be formed in Youngstown as plans for a concert group take shape. Local interest gathers around potential founders and auditions.
The vaudeville show at the South Mill Street theater runs the first three days of the week. George A. Grant performs wire-walking and juggling and Clarice Templeton presents a new pictorial ballad. Acts by Epps and Loretta and Dotson receive heavy applause. Emerson and Van Horn deliver a neat musical number with refined comedy. The lineup is touted as the best balanced bill yet offered.
Learn how to detect kidney trouble by water sediment and frequent urination. McKee's Medicine Store offers BLOODINE BLOOD AND KIDNEY TABLETS with money back if not helped, claimed to cure back and urinary issues. The Bloodine Corp. of Boston promotes the remedy by mail for 50 cents.
The Porter J White company presents Goethe's Faust and is booked to appear at the opera. The announcement notes an upcoming program date in January.
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