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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1908
Page
7
New dressy fabrics include printed and woven cottons such as Mulls Organdies Voiles Mousselixes Irish Dimities Batistes and Taffetas all from $1.50. Imported Madras Ginghams plain stripes checks and shirtwaist dress styles from 25c to 65c. White cottons embroidered and fancy weaves in sheer and medium weights domestic and imported from 5c to 1.50.
The City Polo league opened with the Steel and LeRoy clubs playing six periods without a goal until the Steel finally scored at 8 minutes 48 seconds of the sixth period. Goaltenders Fowler and Payne starred with 41 and 56 saves respectively. Wyman scored the lone goal for LeRoy, while Cooper impressed for Steel. Referee Leslie timed the 38 minute overtime.
The New Castle baseball club directors met Monday afternoon to elect a manager and handle other business, but nothing of importance occurred. A new meeting is planned for this afternoon as the club seeks a manager to sign players and handle obligations. The salary cap at 1800 dollars complicates contracts, with Youngstown cutting Jack McAleese at 300 dollars monthly, prompting reductions for New Castle players.
Baseball gossip from Zanesville notes peace after reconciliations as teams eye pennant chances. Scranton predicts Bobby Lowe’s berth. New York plans youth travel to curb stage fright. Red Ames of Warren excites McGraw’s Giants. Buffalo settles first base with Mert Whitney. Akron pursues big Bill Schwartz via Peoria deal with a cash and Broderick swap.
The Ross Schreck boxing match delayed from January 27 to January 31 will be held in New Orleans next Friday. Tony Ross real name Antono Mollanio from Naples arrives to train at the Southern Athletic club with Jack Graham aiding preparation while Mike Schreck trains at the Young Men's Gym with George Waddell.
The Blue ribbon bowling team of Erie arrives in New Castle late this afternoon to compete at the Fellowship alleys tonight. Bowling fans are urged to watch the top Erie squad in action. East Liverpool and Steubenville seek entry to the O. P. league and aim to break from the P. O. M. league.
A large crowd witnessed a bowling tournament at Fellowship alleys with New Castle and Erie teams competing in five man, doubles and singles events. New Castle led the five man event with tallies from Green Reed Dean Hunter and Matheny while scores for other participants were listed in the provided results.
Joe Gans has reversed his plan to quit and will return to the boxing ring. Cleveland light weight Phil Brock fights in preliminaries at Bill McCarey's club in Los Angeles, delivering a strong showing in each bout. Jim Jeffries popularized the crouching left hook, with notable power from his weight and strength. Flynn signs to meet Twin Sullivan in Los Angeles on February 11, after backing out of a planned bout with Jim Barry.
The United Mine Workers convention in Indianapolis rejects socialism and will not adopt political faith. Ben Haywood’s Idaho murder acquittal talk failed to impress delegates. Lawrence Beaver and Washington county delegates endorsed John Tener for Congress, drawing worker disapproval. City workers push for labor candidate representation. Streetcar service expands with four extra cars on the Washington Street line and three new trolleys ordered for Highland Avenue. No pay at the tin mills for three weeks. Greer and Shenango mill workers receive full wages except the tin department employer who returns next Monday.
A strong matinee crowd at a popular vaudeville theatre on South Mill street witnessed a full afternoon program. Marion Watson sang and danced well though the Benaus kept the audience roaring with laughter. Jack Lewis Earl Gates and the Five Musical Mac Larens drew praise for their performances. The show opened with Watson and closed as one of the strongest acts seen in the city, with high audience regard for quality and turnout.
The Yankee Doodle Stock company opened a week at the opera house with Anita the Singing Girl to a large audience. The show pleased, calling four vaudeville numbers between acts by Denellis and Valera, Little Dodo, Raymond Paine and Grace King. Tonight the sensational The Great Devereaux Case will be played followed by a grand matinee for ladies and children on Wednesday featuring In Dixy Land.
An advertisement claims deafness arises from an inflamed Eustachian tube and catarrh. It offers one hundred dollars for any deafness case caused by catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure and invites readers to request free circulars from F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio.
Hundreds in New Castle recall General Thomas W Sanderson a respected veteran and jurist who died Saturday from kidney trouble. He was prominent as a soldier in eastern Ohio and a mahoning county bar elder. He wed Elizabeth Shoemaker in New Castle on December 19 1854 and recalled their wagon trip to Youngstown.
United Press reports half a dozen fires in New York early today with at least two incendiary origins. Firemen rescued occupants in night clothes from frozen stairwells after a 694 Second Avenue blaze. An oil stove explosion at 2268 Eighth Avenue plus fires at 92 Ninth Avenue and Cherry Street marked a busy night with oil soaked rags found after one fire.
A state law requires each merchant to post a sign showing the proprietor’s name and the business, aiding mercantile appraisers. County appraisers will enforce the rule with a $10 fine per offense, and stores neglecting signs may face penalties unless they promptly comply.
Chester W. Wallace relocates his law office from his previous site to the rooms once occupied by D. B. & L. T. Kurtz at 66 Pittsburg Street 13016. The notice records a change of address for the attorney.
A verdict found the railroad company at fault for William Callahan's death in Sharon after a Pennsylvania train struck him at the crossing. Evidence showed no protection at the crossing, and the ruling was returned last night in Greenville.
Dr Leonhardt's Hem-Roid, first tested in a Nebraska town, reportedly cured a hopeless pile case. Two years later the discoverer J S Leonhardt of Lincoln Neb scaled production for general use. Boxes contain a month’s treatment priced at $1 with a guarantee, sold by J F Neely New Castle and Dr Leonhardt Co Station B Buffalo NY.
Local notables and visitors are listed for Slippery Rock area. Prof J C Ricketts is sick. Miss Mabel Patterson stayed home over Sunday. J G Maharg, Dr W R Hoccnberry, and Ira McClymonds visited or called in town or with family. Teachers Miss Robinson Ella Roberts attended grip. several visits to relatives noted. church services reported with 23 admitted Sunday.
Three cases reported to Health Officer Horner by noon. Martha Martin aged 5 of 65 West South Street has diphtheria. Agnes Hannan aged 10 of 171 East Wallace Avenue has mumps. John McConnell aged 13 of 73 Lawrence Street has mumps.
Eastbrook Mrs. Elizabeth Bear visits Pittsburg friends. Miss Ruth Kemp visits New Castle friends. Mr. and Mrs. R A Patterson visit Youngstown friends. Mr. and Mrs Calvin Lee of Wesley Mercer county visit here. Jennie and Dora Boyles of New Castle visit aunt Mrs E J Waddington. Miss Hazel Davis teaches in Washington township spends Sunday with parents. Mr and Mrs Slater McGeehon visit former in‑laws Dr and Mrs McGeehon after recent marriage.
The Temple club plans a Tuesday evening dance in their quarters in the Odd Fellows block on Neshan nock avenue. Club rooms were recently fitted up, and a new smooth floor has been laid in the lodge room for dancing. All Temple club members belong to the Odd Fellows lodge of this city.
Every Hour of the Day Love and Megown druggists promote Hindipo, a kidney cure and nerve tonic, in New Castle. They offer a positive guarantee with a refund if it does not benefit the buyer, encouraging locals to try it at no risk.
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