Changes in Clergy Rates and Railway Plans Highlight Local News
A column reports on important changes in clergy travel rates after a supreme court ruling, with plans to restore excursion and holiday rates starting July 4. It also covers Erie railroad employee cooperation plans to form an Employes Buying Association at a 15 percent discount, pending $3,000,000 funding. The piece includes local notes on rail traffic, maintenance officials, and staff movements in New Castle and surrounding lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Supreme Court
Central Passenger Association
Erie Railroad
Moser
Mahoning Division
Railroad
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Murray
Railroads Kill 1339 in 3 Months
Interstate Commerce Commission reports July to September 1907 saw 23 063 railroad casualties with 339 killed and 21 724 injured. Collisions and derailments totaled 4 279, including 320 collisions and 222 derailments affecting passenger trains, and damages reached 3 605 696 dollars, up from 1906.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Appraisers Named for Land and Lime Company
Upon application by Lee R. Gordon receiver for the Lawrence Land Lime Brick Co. Frank C. Douds and J. K. Ralph were appointed Wednesday afternoon as appraisers to value the company property and report to the court. Gordon was named receiver last week amid about 11 000 in interim bonds and claimed other debts exceeding 10 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee R. Gordon
Lawrence Land-Lime Brick Company
Frank C. Douds
J. K K. Ralph
Mr. Gordon
Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea Promises Vitality
An old newspaper ad touts Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a powerful remedy for improving blood flow and flesh health for men women and children. It claims no remedy matches its benefits and promotes 35c tea or tablets by J C Wallace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollister
J. C. Wallace
Real estate transfers list with ward and price figures
A compiled list of realty transfers showing buyer and seller names, wards or townships, and amounts ranging from 350 to 5 000 dollars. Notable entries include R W Jackson to M J Donnelly in Second ward for 1100 and Thomas W Sprott to Fred Goschke in Little Beaver township for 5000. Wayne area records reflect multiple properties and transactions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Jackson
M. J. Donnelly
M. Lee Gailey
McClelland
Letters of administration granted in McCready estate
Letters of administration have been granted to F. O. Shields in the estate of the late Harry H. McCready of Pulaski township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. O. Shields
Harry H. McCready
Pulaski Township
Bargains in Men and Boys Apparel This Week
Third week of our January sale features discounts across departments. Dress shirts 39c, men shirts 79c, blue flannel shirts 1 to 3.50, wool fleeced underwear 75c, outings 25c, half hose 15c to 18c, gloves 7c to 15c, bow ties 7c, night shirts 50c to 1.00, boys fleeced shirts 38c and overalls 25c, white pleated waists 38c.
Light in Courtroom and Henpecked Schemes Afoot
A New Castle courthouse scene shows a man asking for light on a legal point then praying in the library. A streetwise tale follows of a man teased as Henpeck, who hires boys to bow in greeting to win his wife’s attention and end the equal rights dispute at home.
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Court House
I am tired of the men. I want no more husbands
Mrs. Ida Hoban a 75 year old York Pennsylvania woman who has had six husbands in sixty years says she is tired of men and will quit after her sixth husband Thomas Hoban of Chicago disappeared after a worry over a letter from England.
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Ida Hoban
South Street
York
Thomas Hoban
Chicago
Hoban
England
France
America
Tin workers face wage cuts as prices drop
Tin plant workers across the city may see wage reductions on a sliding scale per price changes. Current tin sells at 3.70 per box from 3.90, risking a 4 percent cut, with potential further 3 percent if rebates are restored.
Pyramid Pile Cure Promises Free Trials For Piles
An early 20th century sales notice promotes Pyramid Pile Cure offering free trial mailings. It cites Emma Bodenhamer of Bedford Indiana cured after 23 years and George Braneigh of Schellsburg Pennsylvania cured after 14 years with a 50 cent box. The ad urges avoiding operations and notes the drug costs 50 cents per box.
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Emma Bodenhamer
Bedford
Indiana
George Braneigh
Schellburg
Pyramid Drug Co
Pyramid
Marshall, Mich
Pneumonia and local news from Lowellville Ohio in 1908
In Lowellville Ohio on January 23 1908 Mrs Lizzie Ripple is critically ill with pneumonia. Miss Jesse Biddle visits Grace Smith in North Third street Edenburg and Sarah Rice returns home to Liberty street after weeks in New Castle. The Meehan Boiler and Construction Co resumes busy work as Bert Nock suffers a shoulder fracture. A leap year party plans emerge at K P hall January 30 while Thomas Irvine lies ill with old age complications. Frank Carlisle returns from Ada College with civil engineering studies ending term. brother Larmer Carlisle faces eye trouble preventing winter school attendance.
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Li&zie Ripple
Edenburg
Jesse Biddle
Grace Smith
North Third Street
Meehan
Bert Nock
K. of P. Hall
Ada College
Larmer Carlisle
Ada
Misses Vests and Women's Undergarments Sale
A department sale offers a lot of Misses Vests at 15e each for 20e quality fleeced lined two for 25e. Women’s Vests and Drawers in small sizes priced at 35e for 50¢ quality. Another lot of Women’s Vests and Drawers listed at 19e.
White Goods and Embroidery Remnants Sale Notice
Table of embroidery and insertion remnants offered at 10 cents per yard for embroidery edge and insertion. White Goods remnants also priced at reduced rates. Items described as tables and lots for quick sale in a department store sale note. Prices and exact amounts indicate a clearance event.
Ribbon sale items listed with varied prices
A local ad lists Ribbon Department items including one lot of ribbons at 8e per yard one lot at 122e per yard another lot at 15e per yard and ribbon remnants at half marked price.
Coat and Garment Clearance Sale in Window Display
Velour Caracal and Pony skin coats at half price. Misses and children's coats and sweaters discounted. One lot ladies and misses coats valued 15 to 20 dollars priced 5 to 7.50. Large table of ladies skirts 7.50 to 10 dollars for 3.90. Special reductions on waists skirts coats suits and furs. Also special fur prices.
Dress Goods Remnants at Half Price Sale
Remnants of woolen dress goods offered at half price with Black Suitings from 1.50 down to 1.00 per yard. Plain Novelty and Plaid Suitings priced 1.00 to 1.50, now 75 cents. Cloakings reduced. Novelty Silks 65 to 75 cents per yard now 28 cents. Foulards 1.25 value for 58 cents. 36 inch Black Taffeta 1.25 quality at 1.00 per yard.
Glove Department Offers Bargains Across Odd Sizes
Our Basement sale continues with odd size gloves at 50e and Centemeri gloves at 1.00. Embroidered handkerchiefs, valued at 15e, priced at 10e. Bargains extend to toys, dishes, dinner sets, clocks, bric a brac, blankets and comforts.
Bridge reflooring in Brown Hamilton delays Mahoning river crossing
Brown Hamilton officials condemn slow reflooring of the Mahoning river bridge by Capital Construction of Columbus. The bridge is closed except for foot traffic, isolating the south village and forcing many to halt work for weeks. A county commissioners meeting is likely to discuss the issue.
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Mahoning River
Capital Construction Company of
Columbus, C
Wampum Lime Company Dissolved by Judge Porter
Judge Porter on Wednesday afternoon granted a petition to dissolve the Wampum Lime Company. The dissolution follows the new lime to cement venture at Wampum as the plant undergoes major extensions.
Religious Services at Almira Home Friday
Religious services will be held at the Almira Home Friday afternoon commencing at 3 o'clock. Rev. J. F. Baxter of the Third Christian church will conduct the service in the absence of Rev. H. M. Burns from the city.
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Almira
J. F. Baxter
Third Christian Church
H. M. Burns
Catarrh A Germ Disease Warns of Dread Consumption
Catarrh is not a blood disease but a germ driven irritation in air passages. It can lead to chronic state or consumption unless treated. Stomach remedies fail. Hyomei inhaled with the air kills germs. Geo. W. Clutton offers a dollar kit with refund if not satisfied.
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Geo. W. Clutton
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E. Pinkham
A. Gregory
Lawrence St
Denver
Col
Nkham
Lydia RE. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Cleveland
Youngstown
J. A. Atwood
Pittsburg
Lake Erie
Edwin F. Wendt
New York Central Lines
Buffalo
Fred Phillips
East Longavena
Lawrnce Junction
Pennsylvania
New York
Philadelphia
Ed Carter
Baltimore and Ohio
Lee Rhodes
Harry Welton
McKees Rocks
Fred McCann
Beaver
Ed Martin
THE
Land and Lime CO
Ceylon
India
Club House
Japan
Washington ST
Men’s Department
Mary
Henry
American Can Company
American Tin Plate Company
New Castle Can Works
William Lang
Hamilton Street
Harry Smith
LeRoy Hotel
Long Avenue
California
Lowellvelle, Ohio
Sarah Rice
Mrs. G. A. Rice
Liberty Street
P St
White Goods Department
Linen Department
Glove Department
Brown
Hamilton
Lime Company
First National Bank
Resources
Hartzel’s Milk Depot
C.M. Hartzel
S. Jefferson ST
Bell
Citizen
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