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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1908
Page
12
Semi annual inventory sale to clear broken lots and odds and ends. Readily readable items include linen napkins reduced to 1.39 per dozen and 79c per dozen for linen napkins, bed spreads, linen Huck towels at 19c, children and men underwear 10c, lace hose 10c, white ribbed hose 12 1 4c, and ladies neck wear 5c with lower prices on all remnants.
Youngstown begins seven year period of all night street lighting. The Consolidated Gas and Electric company fulfilled its agreement by turning on all street lights for the entire night, despite the previous schedule calling for lights off.
Beginning at midnight Sunday, all workers at Shenango tin plant mills 21 to 30 will be laid off for a week. Temp replacements from Yen on mills 1 to 11 will take their places, though mills 1 to 11 will be idle for the foreseeable future, leaving about two thirds of the plant in operation.
Charter members of the Moose lodge will be formally organized next Sunday afternoon. James J. Davis supreme organizer and Lewis H. Bell state organizer will take part in the event. Both have been in the city for some time securing members from the Moose club social group.
George Heyl of Prospect shot himself Wednesday morning. A Butler surgeon extracted the bullet lodged at the back of his head. Though serious at first, the wound is not as grave as feared and indications point to a speedy recovery. Heyl expressed regret after regaining consciousness and urged the physician to save his life.
Captain Charles O. Jones endured a fierce storm during an ascent of 3500 feet aboard the Boomerang from Palisades Park. With no visual reference and the craft at mercy to the wind, he vented gas and descended safely after a perilous drift over water. He vows to avoid such experiences in the future.
In Hackensack New Jersey August Eberhardt confesses to killing his aunt Mrs Otille Eberhardt and wounding her daughter near Coalburg for 2450 dollars. Prosecutor Koester promises indictment within two weeks and a one day trial. Police in Chicago seek William Berkman believed to have lured the women to America.
Chicago hosts the Independence party committee as Hearst seeks temporary chair, Ford named as temporary secretary, and preparations advance for the national convention. Bryan preparations hinge on Taft attack timing, while Hearst leads the ticket with plans for a two to three session meeting schedule.
Rt. Rev. Bishop Canevin issues directive for the midsummer collection for St. Pauls Orphan asylum to be taken up at masses on August 2, 1908 across the Diocese of Pittsburg. Exempts booths from July 15 16 picnic and pastors to announce July 26 collection. funds to be mailed to Rev M Lynch treasurer Indlewood Pa.
Nearby residents report a force of engineers at Pine Hollow half a mile east of Sharpsville. Local owners of the Sharpsville railroad may plan a picnic ground beside the park area along the line.
Frank A. Wimer a theological student from Central Holiness University Oskaloosa Ill will preach to the New Castle Holiness association at Epworth M E church Monday night July 27. Everyone is invited to hear their townsman preach.
A party of state surveyors Messrs Moore Jackson Rhodes and Sherman have finished relaying township and county lines in Lawrence County and returned to Harrisburg Thursday.
Mrs. A H Keagy thanks neighbors and friends for kindness sympathy during her husband illness and death and for the beautiful flowers showing the high esteem in which he was held by all.
Vienna reports the entire Turkish army at Uskub in the Kosovo vilayet mutinied today. Loyalist forces march on the town to quell the rebellion as unrest sweeps Macedonia. About five hundred soldiers are involved along with most civilians.
The store closes at 5 p m during July and August with Saturdays at 10 p m for a ULY clearance in every department. A Saturday Shirt Sale features Monarch shirts praised for their quality.
Advertises men’s dollar shirts at 50 cents with quantity and size availability. Notes Monarch shirts under $1.00 regular price. Includes half hose at 25c (3 for 50c) and linen handkerchiefs at 10c to 15c with colored borders.
Bargain pick of odd lots and broken lines including Women’s 50c and 65c Fine Lisle Knit Underwear now 35c. Aisle tables feature fine Lisle Beru Union Suits Gauze Balbriggan Vests and children's knit wear with values 25c 35c and 50c marked down to 18c.
A clearance sale offers wide fancy ribbons in 40c 50c and 65c widths at 25c off. The display table features heavy satin pillow ribbons in solid colors, Roman striped and plaid taft, embroidered French taffetas, and plain colors. Ribbons range 4 to 7 inches wide.
The office force at the American Sheet and Tin Plate company, joined by a few men from other departments, have organized a baseball team. A large area near the office is being cleared as a ball ground for practice and upcoming games against teams from other plants.
Harry Miller of Long avenue paid the costs in a suit alleging he struck Mrs. Blanche McClure. He then filed suit before Alderman Crabill against McClure charging malicious mischief for pulling flowers from his garden. The hearing will be held tonight.
John Varbate will answer to a larceny charge at a hearing before Alderman Crabill tonight. Jake Smith accuses Varbate of stealing 56 razors while Smith was absent doing workhouse service. The men reside in the Fifth ward and Varbate reportedly once worked for Smyth.
July 24 report says the sultan issued an edict authorizing a parliamentary election soon. The step is seen as a precursor to granting a constitution promised two days earlier.
T. J. Gibbons of Ashtabula, a Pennsylvania trainman injured in the wreck on the P Y A near Oakfield, died yesterday in Ashtabula. He was taken there after the accident and was well known among New Castle railroad men.
Nick Malta suffered a severe hand injury while coupling limestone cars at Hillsville last night. Doctors amputated the finger after his hand was caught between the bumpers.
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