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Newspaper

New Castle News

Location

New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1908

Page

6

Prohibitionists Name Presidential Ticket Battles at Ohio Convention

At Columbus on July 16 the Prohibition national convention advanced to platform adoption and candidate nominations. Joshua R. Levering of Baltimore circulated as a possible head, while Detroit’s Joseph Tracy drew Michigan backing amid factional shifts and a larger executive committee. Charles Scanlon of Pittsburg chaired after a keynote, with a new lineup on the national committee and ongoing power struggles within the party.

United Press Columbus Prohibition National Convention Joshua R. Levering Baltimore Michigan Joseph Tracy Detroit Charles Scanlon Pittsburg Fred F. Wheeler California W. B. Palmore Missouri Daniel R. Sheen Illinois J. B. Cranfill Texas National Committee Prohibitionists Oliver W. Stewart National Organization Charles Jones Stewart National Executive Committee Finley C. Hendrickson Maryland A. A. Stevens Pennsylvania Executive Committee Hendrickson Stevens Samuel Dickle Alonzo E. Wilson W. State W. C. Calderwood Minnesota Charles R. Jones Chicago A. G. Wolfenberger Lincoln Neb Felix T. McWhirter Indianapolis O. W. Stewart A. B. Stevens Tyrone Felix C. Hendrickson Cumberland, Md Dallas Tex Samuel Dickie Albion Mich Patton J. D. Pinder Blairsville Charles 8. Scanlon

Murdered Girl Hazel Drew Had a Secret Sweetheart

Troy dispatches report Hazel Drew, murdered near Teal Pond, had a mysterious sweetheart she visited in New York Province and Boston. Officials found her suitcase and purse checked at Union Station, showing she was alive Tuesday afternoon but not revealing a motive for the Teal Pond trip.

United Press Troy Hazel Drew New York Boston Union Station Teal Pond Frank Smith Gundrum William Tayr

Maniac Murders Beneficiary Of The Allegheny City Home

A homicidal inmate, George Tusel, attacked fellow patient Harry Speiler with a 16 pound polishing brush at the Allegheny City Home. Speiler died from the blow and Tusel then attacked two guards before being overpowered after a desperate struggle. The incident shocked staff at the institution.

United Press Pittsburg George Tusel Allegheny City Harry Speiler Tusel Speiler

Airship Flight Underway From Cleveland Today

Roy Knabenshue started for Cleveland in his new passenger airship at 11 30 a m today in Toledo Ohio as observers watched the test flight from the field.

Toledo, O Roy Knabenshue Cleveland, O

Honey Seeker's Narrow Escape from Bee Attack

A young man named Trunkett, while robbing a tree hive in Wangaretta Australia, became completely smothered by enraged bees for ten minutes. Friends hoisted a bag to him, he wrapped it around his head and slid down, fainting on ground. Whisky rubbing later drew out much of the venom from hundreds of stings.

Trunkett Wangaretta Australia Sydney News

Willing to Try Again in Georgia Story

A humorous exchange from the Atlanta Constitution features an old man asked about marriage. He recalls past marriages in Tennessee and Alabama that ended when wives tried to rule him, but he notes he has not yet tried marrying late in Georgia.

Jedge Darky Tennessee Alabama Atlanta

The Woman Every One Likes

A portrait describes a woman valued for listening over talking and kindness in judgment. She avoids gossip, remembers others’ likes and dislikes, and respects others’ property without prying questions. Her restraint and generosity define her appealing character.

Spoiled Story Highlights Hivling House Chaos Over Shirt Ink

A quarrel over a speck on a shirt bosom leads Hivling to paint a cross pattern on the shirt front in a temper, delaying a social evening. Mrs Hivling objects then, under pressure, sends him to downtown while she attends the event alone. He later appears sheepish claiming his wife told tales of his temper and shirt accident.

Hivling Hirling Mrs. Hirling

Kills Man Who Sent Him To Prison In Metuchen Lynching Threat

Archibald Herron shot and mortally wounded Rev. 8 B D Prickett in Metuchen after serving a jail term for wife beating imposed by Prickett then recorder. Herron said he killed him because he sent him to jail and surrendered when surrounded by a posse.

United Press New Brunswick N. J Archibald Herron B. D. Prickett Metuchen Prickett Herron

Nebraska Woman Coerces Husband Over Temperance Pledge

A Nebraska woman used a sewing action and rolling pin coercion to force her husband to sign a temperance pledge. The incident hints at the era’s prohibition tensions reflected by the Redlands Review comment.

Nebraska Redlands

Tack Technique For Hammer Safety

A tip from Good Housekeeping explains placing a tack through a small strip of paper to protect fingers from the hammer and heat. This simple method keeps fingers clear and tempers from rising while driving tacks into difficult spots.

Rosin Required For Violin Yet To Make A Sound

A judge laments spending $500 on a violin and $40 on a bow only to fail to produce a sound without a ten cent piece of rosin, highlighting the missing accessory as the key to playability.

Local Cases Passed On In Superior Ct

Genkinger contended he was not responsible for the performance and booked it in good faith as an established road attraction. He claimed he warned the manager to tone it down and that anything seen was without his knowledge. The superior court reversed the lower court, ordering Genkinger to return $114 in fines and costs.

Kinger Genkinger

Race Horses Not Leaving the City

report spread that 40 race horses were taken from the city after pool selling stopped at the tracks. New Castle Trotting association says no horses left city except those that finished in yesterday’s races.

New Castle

Hileman Inspects New 1909 Autos in Tour

E. E. Hileman returned from a trip to Detroit Chicago Grand Rapids and Hartford Wis where he inspected 1909 model cars. He sold a Kissel car costing around 2000 to Robert Dan of Mercer county and noted 36 inch wheels as a major improvement over older models and common to many new cars.

E. E. Hileman Detroit Chicago Grand Rapids Hartford Wis Mr. Hileman Robert Dan Mercer County Hileman

Supposed Mad Dog Killed in Croton

A mad dog terrified Croton as it bit several people including 12 year old Belle Massie and Bana Stewart. Samuel Patton shot the animal on Croton avenue and the head will be sent to Pittsburg for hydrophobia testing.

Croton Belle George Massie Carlsbad Place Bana Stewart Florence Stewart Croton Avenue Samuel Patton Duquesne Avenue Pittsburg

Elks Parade Draws Up To Seventy Five Thousand In Dallas

Dallas July 16 The Elks parade drew an estimated 60 000 to 75 000 people making it the greatest day for Elks in the region This parade is a feature of the annual convention The night before the parade the lodge of sorrow was held with Chief Justice Melvin of California as principal speaker

Dallas Tex Elks the Elks Lodge of Sorrow Melvine California

Priest Slayer Hanged at Canyon City After Alia Murder

Giuseppe Alia, who killed Father Leo Heinrichs at St. Elizabeth's church in Denver, was hanged at 8 30 PM after shouting anti priesthood and Italian slogans. The execution occurred in Canyon City, Colorado, as reported July 16.

Canyon City Col Italy Giuseppe Alia Leo Heinrichs St. Elizabeth's Church Denver

Fireworks explosion kills three at Boston harbor

Three men died and a dozen were injured, one fatally, when fireworks exploded at the Boston and Maine freight house on Mystic wharf in Boston harbor. The shed burned and collapsed in the blast.

United Press Boston Boston and Maine Railroad Mystic Wharf Boston Harbor

Better Than Ten Letters From Home

Advertisement urging readers in New Castle to keep订 The Daily News during absences for days or summer, detailing 10¢ weekly rate, advance payment, and that only The News office handles subscriptions. Lack of agent orders stressed.

New Castle A. G. Crawford Huron Avenue Bell Home Street Higgins Hotel Elgin Alexander McFate Mahoning Township Lawrence County John R. Miller Lincoln Avenue Selina H. W. Clark Union Township James A. Gardner Washington Street Daily News

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